The root of the problem, I think, stems from the fact that these things were once affordable, and even when buying them, the cost was comparable to other subscription MMOs. Things such as bigger bags, potions, and more importantly the method of removing resurrection sickness, all required RMT currency. The problem, as far as I was understanding it, is that thhe buyable consumables are largely indispensable. You can ask me €5 a month to raid, €5 to pvp and €5 to do instances. Then ask for money to do endgame content. They'd be better of giving us a free leveling game. But the overall costs shouldn't be much higher than the €13 you pay for the market leader WoW if you want to be competitive. There's nothing wrong with spending money on a game you like.
And what if the content is so hard that you need to use perfumes just to be strong enough? Let's do some quick math for someone who raids 10 hours a week. It seems like those potions remove your rezz sickness which you'll need to raid without getting gray hair. Seeing that I could get the item for two thirds of the price if only I lived in the US pisses me off.
Players were absolutely furious at the pricing, especially when compared to the Russian versions pricing model, which is estimated to be some ten times cheaper. Lastly, Perfumes are also powerful buffs, meaning they are incredibly potent and useful (to the point of being over-powered). Perfumes are also used to remove the "Fear of Death" (FoD) status, a de-buff that penalizes players for dying by lowering their offensive stats by 25%. Their function doesn't end there, though. A set of twenty allow players to raid and PvP for a mere ten hours. Perfumes allow players to PvP and raid, for about half an hour. If one in three people (an estimation) buy items that means that the average buyer will have to pay €39 to get the same profits.Īllods online however seems to go further than giving you a t10 set:
It did make me wonder how they'll manage to make money from it if they don't ask a subscription. I read the preview of Allods Online yesterday.
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