RSplayer209 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I was mad when jagex took out the video adverts, because I want free play to be as good as it can be, and adverts are the only way to push it closer to what you get in members. I wouldn't even mind if they interrupted the game every 30 mins. with a 15 sec. advert as long as they gave you a 2-3min countdown timer for the advert like they do for updates, but only if they put the revenue to bettering free play, and they would have to to keep their free players. Looking at the other extreme without any adverts in free play they might have to limit the time you can play in free play. In that extreme free play would only be about promotion, since they would lose a lot of revenue from it. Please post and tell me what you think!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Less than 7% of their revenue is by f2p. Of that, how many do you think are from video adverts? But this is new, a f2p'er WANTING ads :lol: ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSplayer209 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Jagex said that video adverts generate more revenue than other adverts, using them they could get free play well past 7%, maybe as high as like 20%, and the more revenue they earn from it the more they will put into free play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowman_133 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 I found the ads awful. I don't want them to make us click ads by cramming it down their throats. Ads like this are right up there with flooding a page with ads. Interrupting my gameplay and making me wait before I play did not make membership appealing to me, which is where more of their money comes from. I seriously disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSplayer209 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 I understand that nothing is really free, and developers have to generate revenue from somewhere even if its just server and maintanence costs, more adverts = more revenue = better products when "free" products are concerned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Jagex said that video adverts generate more revenue than other adverts, using them they could get free play well past 7%, maybe as high as like 20%, and the more revenue they earn from it the more they will put into free play. I doubt it'll ever be as high as 20%. Where'd you read that? If it was on the newspost I must've missed it. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSplayer209 Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 I was only speculating & it could get that high with aggressive adverts assuming that they don't lose to many free players to it. If the adverts would make jagex lose too many players to generate more revenue than I'd have to except defeat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaaps1 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Well also remember part of the money they get is per click. I bet a lot more people click the banner ads than vid ads. Most of the vid ones are for funorb games anyway. ~It's Super Effective! (The Zaaps Blog)~My YouTube Channel, where you get to watch me go around and make a fool out of myself and all comp capersGuides:~Yeah I wrote them once~Suggestions:~Yeah I made those once~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesome400 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 i never understood the f2p video clip ad...the only one i ever saw was for ARCANISTS htf does that make me want to PAY to play it if im not paying in the first place? you COULD have put a REAL ad and made money by forcing people to look at it but whatev... 1100 total achieved 03/02/09 880thousandth to reach it :P1200 total achieved 29/09/11 1.23millionth to reach it :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pureprayer Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I just think they should cram the sides and the lower part of the pages with advertisements and use that income on members /sarcasm Pureprayer, you're awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakerules208 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I didn't care much about the video ads I am kind of glad that I dont have to wait 15 seconds, but it was only once a day and when it makes jagex more money I think they should have kept them exept getting rid of the funorb ads because those cant make money for jagex if jagex is paying jagex to advertise it [hide=stats][/hide] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonshadow Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I think the 10 second video advertisement is quite silly and rather annoying. I really hope they never come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees_all1 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Go ahead and show me 1 video advertisement each time I load the first page. If that's what it takes for me to be allowed to play F2P, so be it. BUT, I don't want any of this nonsense of a video advert for each time I hop worlds. I've already seen your video advert, thank you very much. Heck, I'll even watch a video advert for each different account I log in with, just not one for every world hop. Unless they make the video advert part of the 30 seconds you wait... actually, I think I'm on to something here. Jagex, please put a video advert in for the 20 seconds it takes to transfer my account between different worlds. Its lost time to me anyway - just as long as I can login in the minimum amount of time. 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balazeal Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I was mad when jagex took out the video adverts, because I want free play to be as good as it can be, and adverts are the only way to push it closer to what you get in members. I wouldn't even mind if they interrupted the game every 30 mins. with a 15 sec. advert as long as they gave you a 2-3min countdown timer for the advert like they do for updates, but only if they put the revenue to bettering free play, and they would have to to keep their free players. So, this is all based on the assumption that the more income that F2P generates, the more updates it'll receive? Assuming that statement is true, I still do not support your idea. If a mere 10 second ad after logging in turned away enough F2P players that Jagex removed the ad, then having an ad interrupt gameplay every 30 minutes would be even worse. Though, assuming that the amount of income F2P generates is equal to how many updates it'll receive then yes, I agree with sees_all1. Jagex, please put a video advert in for the 20 seconds it takes to transfer my account between different worlds. Its lost time to me anyway - just as long as I can login in the minimum amount of time. 100% F2P99 Defense, Tuesday February 10th 200999 Attack, Tuesday May 26th 200962,189th to get it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merlin5611 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I hate those vid ads. Prefer the taking those ads out then making f2p better. :D Youtube: Here | Blog: Here | Add me if you want to. You can find me in IRC chan: #Dragonz_Clan, #Mer and #TTFS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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