I mean, yeah that would be the most ideal solution (try before you buy). Just like on PS that offer 1-2 hours free trails on new games or on steam, buy then refund I would love to see that, as I think that would work really well and encourage folks to buy the routes after trying them. FF14! Don’t talk about that Great game, but yeah I’ve dedicated over 1000+ hours on that game with the PS4 & PS5 versions combined. You’re right about the story being long, the base game took me well over 50+ hours to finish, that’s not including the side content. The expansions are in the 20-25 hour range to finish also (main story). I have yet to start Dawntail as work and commitments got in the way, and I didn’t really have any time to invest in it anymore. Not like other multiplayer games I play, where you can just pick them up and play, and put them down as quickly. FF14 takes over your life so to speak. I was very addicted.
As I’ve said enough times already, I’m not suggesting that subscriptions should replace the current system. Reading through any of my replies to this post would tell you that
And nobody who said to give Horse Armour a chance was suggesting that one day it should cost £30, yet here we are...
That’s not really relevant in this specific instance, the price of dlc still does not justify scrapping that system for subscriptions
No, but the thing about a well designed slippery slope is that it makes it increasingly harder for anyone sliding down it to climb back up the further down you push them. Give them an inch and they will take a mile. Anything that presents a more exploitative means of paying for something as an "option" rarely remains truly so. You never let them get a foot into that doorway or you won't be able to close it again. We saw it with "micro"transactions, we're seeing it with subscriptions. It is naive in the extreme to imagine that opening the door on the second stable might let the second horse tire out the first one that already bolted.
This for sure. A commercial entity is always going to follow the money. Subscriptions ensure a steady revenue stream, avoiding the ups and downs of the market. People are naive if they think you can have a hybrid system with sales plus subscriptions.
