[CaptainDoggles]

Originally Posted by AbortedMan

Hah, a free to play/microtransaction model is the best you could hope for in an anti-cheat system! A constant flow of income from microtransactions keeps game company staff on the job of providing updates and gives incentive for the company to keep an eye out for cheaters, plugging holes where needed in regards to exploits/cheats. The company simply has to, it's their money farm now, if they don't tend to their crops, the money stops growing.

No it doesn't. It provides incentives to keep producing skins that they charge $5 for.

Free to play and *regularly* supported games are today's best anti-cheat system...WAAAY better than VAC, Punkbuster, etc. If a cheat happens, it's usually fixed and prevented after it's realized, a la World of Warcraft, Guild Wars 2, War Thunder. Unlike games like ours truly, CloD, where it's released into the wild with a snowball's chance in Hell to receive protection from cheating; It's released, no longer in developers hands with the leverage they need, or the ability to change a core mechanic to fix said cheats. Battlefield 3, a cheater's paradise -- the cheaters are rampant with no repercussions, no support from the developers...Call of Duty, etc. All games made for quick turnaround and no support.

All your examples miss the point entirely. What a surprise.

The $60 games of today are going the way of the dodo. They're not made for longevity or continued support, but are designed for constant sequels 1-2 years later...the turnaround is horrendous.

Basing your decision on the latest COD release doesn't make it valid. Are you an industry insider/expert? No? Then you don't know if those games are going the way of the dodo or not.

And Doggles, your argument about not playing a game you're paying for because you're out doing other stuff is moot. If you're out doing other stuff, then don't buy the game, or cancel your subscription for that month. Furthermore, how can you stick to that sentiment and say you go skiing? I'm sure those skis, poles, goggles, boots, bindings, pants, jacket, and cute beanie with the puffball on top cost you at LEAST $500 altogether for the cheapie-cheap-cheapest stuff...yet you only use that when it snows...on a day off. So does that mean you're cool with paying for it when there's no snow on the ground? Why buy ski equipment at all then? Why doesn't that bother you?

Firstly, because you don't pay a monthly fee for ski equipment. Once you stop growing you can essentially buy one set of equipment that lasts you for life.

Not to mention I never have qualms about spending good money on physical activities because exercise is good for me. Sitting on my ass playing flight sims really isn't so I'm less eager to spend my hard-earned money.

Trying to play the "lol cognitive dissonance" argument won't work, son.

If there's a subscription model in place in the sequel, it would be foolish to not follow suit of almost every other F2P model and charge more than $15 USD as other MMOs do. That's pennies an hour per month from your pocket even if you play just on the weekends. Company's recognize no one likes pay-to-win, if 1C were smart, the paid items in-game will be attainable by all, but attainable quicker by the buyers. That's easy to live with.

That's your opinion, nothing more. Thankfully, your opinion carries zero weight with me.

No one is going to give you a game for free. No one is going to develop a game without securing their interests in being a successful company.

Please quote where I said I wanted the game for free. Oh wait, that's what you are arguing for when you advocate the F2P model. What does the F stand for in F2P I wonder?????

Regarding your first post about not buying their product if "this" or "that", Doggles...I'll see you in the skies of that sequel on day one. Guaranteed.

I like how you're so confident. It's cute. I'm not bluffing. If you're a huge fanboy that will shell out for the sequel regardless of quality, that's your choice. If they go subscription/f2p I'll be exercising my choice and will have to content myself with other titles.

Don't bother responding: I think you, abortedman, are one of the biggest idiots in this community so I won't be replying to anything you post in this thread from here on out.