World Of Warcraft Monthly Payment...

fried_ricefried_rice Join Date: 2004-09-10 Member: 31582Banned
edited November 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">holy crap no need to pay?</div> i just read this on the blizzard site

Collector's Edition 10-Day Guest Pass

Players who will be accessing the game through the 10-day pass will create their account for that exactly the same way as a normal player, by visiting the account-creation webpage.

Those who wish to continue playing the game once the 10-day free period is over must first visit their local retailer or online store to purchase a copy of World of Warcraft. Once they have obtained a copy of the game, they can log in to WorldofWarcraft.com using their 10-day pass login information and then enter the authentication key that came with boxed copy into the field found at the bottom of their account page.

That's all that's required to activate <b>a full-fledged World of Warcraft account</b> once the 10-day free period has expired. Any characters that players have created during the 10-day trial, along with all their items, will be available for them to continue playing!

Edit: nvm i must've mis read it

Comments

  • 0blique0blique Join Date: 2003-05-18 Member: 16477Members
    That certainly would be nice, but I don't think that's what they mean. More likely, if you extend your account they bill you as usual.
  • CabooseCaboose title = name(self, handle) Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13597Members, Constellation
    Yea, too bad, I could go for not having to pay to play...
  • fried_ricefried_rice Join Date: 2004-09-10 Member: 31582Banned
    man i got all hyped up for no reason. Boo to blizzard. I thought it said full-pledged but it doesn't.
  • JediYoshiJediYoshi The Cupcake Boss Join Date: 2002-05-27 Member: 674Members
    Yeah, it's definitly their fault for your misreading.
  • Dorian_GrayDorian_Gray Join Date: 2004-02-15 Member: 26581Members, Constellation
    Yeah I mean I can see them making so much money by not charging people to play. We all know its free to keep 40-odd servers running 24/7, plus maintenance, plus continuing development. If not, hey, $60 from every player should somehow cover all their costs from here till eternity. That, and they still turn a profit somehow. I'm guessing it involves building Tauren costumes and going around mugging old laides with a large oversized novelty hammer.

    On a slightly less sarcastic note, think about it logically. MMOGs charge for a reason. They have continuing expenses required to even play the game, unlike other games, which rely on players to set up servers. Oh, and Valve with Steam is an exception because not only do they have one of the most successful games of all time funding them, but they have Gabe Newell who has boatloads of money.
  • eedioteediot Join Date: 2003-02-24 Member: 13903Members
    edited November 2004
    The service will also get them about 4x as much money per sale on steam, and be able to sell more stuff for more money. So it sort of pays for itself.

    Edit: As well as the advertising on it.
  • RellixRellix Join Date: 2003-02-15 Member: 13572Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    edited November 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+Nov 14 2004, 06:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ Nov 14 2004, 06:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> On a slightly less sarcastic note, think about it logically. MMOGs charge for a reason. They have continuing expenses required to even play the game, unlike other games, which rely on players to set up servers. Oh, and Valve with Steam is an exception because not only do they have one of the most successful games of all time funding them, but they have Gabe Newell who has boatloads of money. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Put him on a diet and he'l be even richer!

    But yeh the moeny goes on server mainenance, server upgrades, patching and supposidly updates ie Add On Packs but Iv only ever seen 1 MMO give away the add on for free , EVE.


    EDIT for teh grammer nazies
  • SwiftspearSwiftspear Custim tital Join Date: 2003-10-29 Member: 22097Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Rellix+Nov 14 2004, 07:19 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Rellix @ Nov 14 2004, 07:19 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-Dorian Gray+Nov 14 2004, 06:03 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dorian Gray @ Nov 14 2004, 06:03 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> On a slightly less sarcastic note, think about it logically. MMOGs charge for a reason. They have continuing expenses required to even play the game, unlike other games, which rely on players to set up servers. Oh, and Valve with Steam is an exception because not only do they have one of the most successful games of all time funding them, but they have Gabe Newell who has boatloads of money. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Put him on a diet and hel be even richer!

    But yeh the moeny goes on server mainenance, server upgrades, patching and supposidly updates ie Add On Packs but Iv only ever seen 1 MMO give away the add on for free , EVE. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    That is one of the most interesting abreviations of 'he will' I have ever seen.
  • RustySpoonRustySpoon Join Date: 2003-07-10 Member: 18069Members
    How much is the monthly fee anyway?

    I hope it's not something like 20$

    If it's around 10$ or so, I might actually pay for it. The beta has gotten me really interested in MMOs, and this would be my first.
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