I agree. We need to have something done about that. Though I'll say this it would be better if the uo.com website could offer the best package with the creation of a new account as a one click operation. Get the game pay and set up your account all in one... Most new folk I talk to get annoyed very quickly trying to deal with Origin/EA and then set up account and then buy expansions and then and then and then... if it was one operation from the uo.com website simple easy buy and set up and download all in one.... that would be a HUGE improvement.
generally you just buy the most recent expansion. the previous ones come with it.
At a cost of $50-$75 to get up to speed you ain't going to see many new players......... Oh wait we don't see any new players.
No there doesn't.
it is quite blatantly obvious sir, that there is no market for 10 year old expansions. now, take yourself a time out, get yourself a glass of water, think of a good reply and come back to me with a decent troll attempt. your work has been incredibly lacking recently and i believe in your ability to do better.
I am sincere, whether or not you agree with me.
So if it is blatantly obvious there is no market for 10 year expansions. Then why would you offer a package of them no one wants?
they would sell more of them if they were bundles and discounted from their current pricing. they have unlimited amounts of them and it's in their best interest to have players in the game. the more players there are, the more promoters of Ultima Online there are. a new player considering joining might be more willing to subscribe to UO without a $60 investment to be able to do what is considered now "basic content." trim that down to $20-30 and it will be a lot easier for someone to attempt to play. they may find that instead of 100 people spending $60, 400 people are willing to spend $30 and more players and activity are brought to the game. in addition to this, they also make more money. in addition to all of that, i like cake.
They shouldn't get it free if I had to pay.
What does the fact that you had to pay for it have to do with anything?
So I'm guessing you don't want to continue to play? Without an influx of new players UO will die.
I agree, let returning players get SA when they reactivate, that will alow them to use Imbuing, reforging and new loot and go to Abyss = much better chance, that they will stay.
I rather see them get a start/return pack, that will make them play than see them give up because it is to expensive to get started.
Bit of a 'dog in the manger' attitude don.t you think?. At the time we paid for them the expansions were new and we have had all the time since to play and enjoy them. I certainly would have no problem with all of them being offered as one package now. Anything that might bring more new players into the fold must be worth trying. I think the present set up is chaotic and unprofessional and could surely benefit from some changes.
Your original premise was that there was obviously no market for 10 year old expansions. And if that is true, then they may also find that instead of 100 people spending $60, 100 people may now be spending $30. You are making the assumption that the price decrease will more than be offset by an increase in the amount of subscribers. While you are willing to make that bet for them, there is probably a reason they are not. And personally with the amount of advertising UO does, I wouldn't take that bet either.
i don't think SA will be given free as part of core game package (as ML is today) because the demand for SA is at least equal to if not greater than that of ToL.....
Cracks me up when people make statements that they obviously can't document, refer to, or prove in anyway as fact.
But those games look and play very modern... asking people to pay for a game that is so ancient and looks just a tad worse even than old SNES is insane. No one is going to pay that much money for UO... Your talking about modern games... UO is far from modern. And when you consider how many games are sold on Steam and 100 other sites for less than the price of a soda... I really think that a bundle is necessary.
its just an opinion... its a free forum.... with all due respect, get over it...
With all do respect stick to the provable facts when making your "opinion" in stead of making a Statement as if it were a fact.
Those more often than not don't have a monthly payment to keep playing them, though, like UO does.
aha... evidently, my opinion moved you that much.... hmmm lol
I paid $100 for beta access to Albion Online but then again this gives me lifetime access and no subscription. Also shelled out $50 for Black Desert online (which is excellent by the way) but again its F2P. Its the monthly subscription that makes it hard to justify stumping up cash up front for a old, niche game like UO. If the monthly subscription continues (and Im not getting into that debate here before the ban hammer swings again), then the least EA should be doing is offering the full up to date version as a free download.
