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Much ado about a horse
Of Teeth and Claws —
Darren is....... disturbed.... about the price of a mount in Runes of Magic: Here’s the deal….and I’m absolutely disgusted by this. A “permanent” horse in Runes of Magic, it is 199 diamonds…let’s call it 200 cause that’s what it really should be (…seriously guys…time to start rounding things up…). 200 diamonds cost $10.94 Canadian. Are you seriously telling me, with a straight face, that a digital HORSE costs me $10…FUCKING..DOLLARS!!!@!@ Okay... so maybe "disturbed" doesn't quite illustrate the emotion he's ...
How Much is that Horsie in the Window?
The Ancient Gaming Noob —
... has gone back to give Runes of Magic another try and seems to be more disposed to like it than he was the first time around.
But then he hit a snag. He started looking at the Real Money Transaction, or RMT, aspect of the game and did not like what he saw.
Specifically, he saw that a permanent horse in the game was going for about $10 after translation from cash to virtual currency to actual Equus ferus magicus.
His response was rage and shock. And I have to admit, my initial gut reaction was right there ...
Why RMT discussion must fail
Tobold's MMORPG Blog —
... That might seem counterintutitive, but the value of $1 isn't absolute, by itself it is just a worthless piece of green paper. The value of that 1 dollar is determined by what you are going to buy with it. And that is pretty much depending on how many other dollars you have. Common Sense Gamer is furious about a permanent horse in Runes of Magic costing $10. Then he gets even more furious ...
The Horse You Rode In On
pΘtshΘt —
... Sarah Palin, David Carradine, Ed McMahon, Mark Jacobs, Tobold telling certain readers to fuck off and Syncaine calling him an asshole, I guess its been a relatively slow news cycle of late. Hence, my lack of posting. If you don’t have anything nice to say (or at least interesting)…
Which means, of course, its time to return to one of the perennial favorite discussions of the MMO Blogosphere: RMT. The latest hobby horse to ride, the RMT mount.
Darren was a bit aghast at the cost of a permanent mount ($10) in the so-called ...
RMT != micro-transactions
Heartless_ Gamer —
Darren, the "common sense" gamer, believes $10 is a bit much for a mount in free-to-play, but supported by micro-transactions, Runes of Magic. ...
Free as in Pay?
NecroRogIcon —
... and water.
Ask the waiter why the prices are a little high, to which he replies “Free is popular”.
Order a small snack and come back when you get hungry again (which will probably be soonish).
If the choice of answers seems loaded, they are. These are what I’d consider realistic options for “Free to play” MMOs. It’s a bad comparison you say? I agree. Games are not restaurants.
Apparently “Horse” is overpriced on the Runes of Magic menu.
Developer Incentives In RMT Item Shop Games
Player Versus Developer —
Darren, the Common Sense Gamer spent the weekend on a one-blogger crusade against the $10 horse in the Runes of Magic item shop. Personally, I didn't link to the flurry of posts at the time because my contribution is not terribly original. I would be outraged if we were talking about a subscription game, but Runes of Magic is Free to Play. The developers need to pay the bills somehow, which means either charging for content (as Darren favors) or charging for convenience. Personally, I'd rather have the option to keep playing, spending ...
$10 Horses - now with 50% less rage!
Of Teeth and Claws —
If you happen to be adverse to the concept of a $10 horse, then today is your lucky day! $5 horse! OMG! (Click to enlarge) Quick.... log into Runes of Magic right now!
Of Teeth and Claws
Shut Up We’re Talking #51
The Ancient Gaming Noob —
... The Horse That Would Not Die – After the enthusiasm on the last show for Dungeon & Dragons Online’s adoption of a Free To Play model, Darren turned around and found a sore spot in the Runes of Magic cash shop, the now infamous $10 horse which lead him to post, and ...
And We Were Upset About a $10 Horse…
The Ancient Gaming Noob —
... Where is Darren when we need him?
Surely this will bring him back for another post!
Yes, Blizzard has turned that corner at last and is now selling in-game items for real life money. No more buying trading cards… well, actually, you’ll probably still have to do that if you want every possible item… the cash store is open, show us the money! ...
