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The Lounge => General Gaming => Topic started by: Mangala on June 10, 2009, 06:00:06 PM

Title: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Mangala on June 10, 2009, 06:00:06 PM

http://www.ddo.com/

Free to play - micropayments for random stuff and bank slots and such.

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Caradir on June 10, 2009, 06:05:19 PM

its a horrid game :S

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Macrune on June 10, 2009, 06:08:17 PM

Quote from: Mangala on June 10, 2009, 06:00:06 PM

http://www.ddo.com/

Free to play - micropayments for random stuff and bank slots and such.

* mentally blocks this post.........

repeats his well worn mantra..

I will NOT subscribe to another game.
I will NOT subscribe to another game.
I will NOT subscribe to another game.
I will NOT subscribe to another game.
I will NOT subscribe to another game.
I will NOT subscribe to another game.

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Mangala on June 10, 2009, 06:21:50 PM

Quote from: Caradir on June 10, 2009, 06:05:19 PM

its a horrid game :S

I was in Beta - it sucked then and by all accounts still sucks.

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Keggi on June 10, 2009, 06:26:06 PM

i bought DDO but never installed it i read the back cover blurb and it sounded crap.

and i wont play in a game with microtransactions too much of a unfair playing field for me.

next mmo im paying for is SW-TOR if it pans out ok.

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Caradir on June 10, 2009, 06:26:13 PM

i was in beta and yup it is heresy to even tag it with the D&D label i gave it a try every time they offered me a free week or 2 and ive never subbed up.

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Jarkko on June 23, 2009, 05:52:18 AM

There was a re-review in a local gaming magazine about DDO a couple months ago. The reviewer seemed to be suprised about the current state of the game, mentioning it is possibly the most undervalued MMO at the markets now (and the reason being according to him because it was such a horrible game at launch).

Anyway, when it goes free-to-play, I will check it out with my kids. Heck, if it doesn't cost a thing, why not install it at every machine at home?

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Caradir on August 27, 2009, 11:16:25 AM

seems theres a court case a brewing ;)

Turbine are taking atari to court

http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/08/26/Atari_Accused_of_Playing_a_Rough_Game.htm (http://www.courthousenews.com/2009/08/26/Atari_Accused_of_Playing_a_Rough_Game.htm)

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proceed with termination in bad faith to benefit from its own competing product at Turbine's expense

NWN MMO perhaps? :D

Title: Re: DDO goes free to play
Post by: Jarkko on August 27, 2009, 11:45:28 AM

Interesting :)  Although I think it is just a dispute over the micro payment and how to share the income from that.

Anyway, seems the DDO is going free next month. I'll check it out then, even though there apparently is a free 14 days available already now.