Hello all!
I've quite from Allods, basically, because of 2 things: P2W on "free" server and low population on P2P (which i consider the free one... but that's just my opinion).
But, since the game is still good, i still come around once every month to check things out. (another great reason was my PC was old but now i have new one to play every best game out there with 60+ fps so I'm discovering a whole new "world"
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About the subject of the thread, i think is very simple...
My.Com, just proved what they intended since the beginning: They wanted to supply Skyforge thinking it would raise their numbers as an AAA game but, the game only reached a small c grade.
To supply it, the catch was to continuously supply Allods to it's players. They don't care about this game, they've proved it (just go to My.Com games menu and try to find Allods...), and it's a waste of time thinking they will ever do anything about this.
About what i was reading of Dala and Kurt might just prove what i think (and heard...) about the only solution to this game:
1st - They keep both servers with the My.Com version (or anyone else after Steam official release)
2nd - The Steam version will be a "new game" with no old players. Why, simple: Old players or invested thousands of euros or millions of hours to get what they have and, to be on the new server, they would continue with what they always done that ruined the game. They realized the is no option but to start all over now...
So, this is the simple strategy:
- Skyforge is a fail
- Allods is their last attempt to not close doors because Skyforge run dry their money
- Allods is completely dead... It's only known for a extremely P2W game and MMO players community, simply don't want that. (Just see active players and compare it to other games... it's to die laughing).
- They can't simply shutdown accounts or that would be their end over internet flaming. So, if you want your char, keep it, if want the Steam Version, which will be their supplying source, you'll start a new one.
Now, the catch, the Steam Version, will have many differences. There will be advantages to who pay, but there will still be a free version with low options but, playable. They now know this, even that is too late, but it will be like this. Check Wildstar, Lord of the Rings, Perfect World, etc... they went from subs to F2P because it's where all games can go to survive... Only AAA (WoW, GW2 and ESO) can have ppl buying to play... face it!
Those wallet fulled players, already have all mounts and maxed runes so, what will they they buy monthly? Potions? The new free players will buy the ark to get 5s and then go free either because they like the game or just because spending years or thousands of euros isn't an option...
So, fellas, if i were a mean guy, i would say: are you ready for the "new (Steam) Allods Game"? or will keep you old Allods by My.Com (or any other, not worse, because it can't be worse...)?
So, I'm leaving you now, with the doubts on your heads thinking: is he right? Can't be... i hope....
As for me, I'm waiting for this P2P/F2P mixed version on Steam since, for me, it's really the last hope....