Gharok Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 umm take into concideration..Sum people $5 might be a bit to much on a video game.... Starksy and Hutch - DO IT DO IT DO IT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hmm ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 per month. That is just over 1p per day. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedged Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 No.What he said, NO. -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gryphon618 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Ok, I would just like to point out... he pays 5 UK POUNDS a month (using the mobile phone, not credit card) That's approximatley 9.40 US DOLLARS In a couple of months, it adds up to the average price of a console game- which in his point "lasts forever" However, I disagree. A console game bought from the store is something I can easily tire of or beat. Take a Mario game for example. I spend $40 on it. (about 21 UK Pounds.) In 3 months I will either get tired of getting stars, or beat the boss. What then? I've got nothing to do, and I've tired of it. So, I throw the game on the nearest shelf, and go buy myself another game. I repeat this cycle over and over again. But, with Runescape, I can play forever. New update after update. Sure, I may get bored once in a while, but once I see the new cool update, I will be playing. I can stay with runescape forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThurinEthir Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I agree...And I don't... Why I agree: If you pay for members for 2 years, which I plan to do, it adds up to $120. And that's if you use a credit card. $120 is enough to buy 3-4 other games, which I'd probably play for a year. Also, not everyone can work. Not everyone gets an allowance. And the "under 13 rule" is only if you don't have parental permission, MOST under 13 members do. The minimum age where I live is 15 or 16. According to the recent Tip.It poll, there are quite a few players between 13 and 15. How are they going to get money for membership? Why I disagree: It's less than 17 cents a day. Sounds like a great deal, right? SOME other games, mainly online games, cost more pe rmonth. There are software games which you can buy for the price of less than one year of RuneScape membership, but apparently, people here like the games you have to pay per month for. Overall: It's a great business techinque by Jagex. When I started membership, I was thinking Wow, only 17 cents a day. This will be so cheap, and I'll have so much fun. But now? 23 months left...$115! Where am I going to get that money? Jagex has dragged me into this supposedly cheap membership, but techinically, it can be a lot. Cenin pân nîd, istan pân nîd, dan nin ú-cenich, nin ú-istach.Ithil luin eria vi menel caran...Tîn dan delu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikehild Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 There is almost an infinite times more replay value in Runescape than in most games you can buy for 40-60. That alone makes it worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilo Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 wow you have a swarm of people rising up against you :o no the price is fine Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Oscar Wilde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkVincent Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 It ain't expensive, the big problem is MONTHLY FEE. If it was just a one-time fee, there would be more members (Some people agreed with me about this), including me. My parents said they can pay monthly. They said they can only pay for a month, then no more. JaGex, make it a one-time fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomster Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hmm ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 per month. That is just over 1p per day. ???? 10p a day, actually - it would also buy a cheap calculator... SMS is ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 and is only appropriate to thaose who don't have a better method, or those who are jumping into members for a month for a bit of powerlevelling things that go a lot faster in members. ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 or ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 is: +. Not much compared to most other online games. -. A lot for a "browser game" with limited graphics, interface and interaction. +. Not much if you play a lot of hours. -. A lot if you play fairly casually, or want to put more than one character into members. One thing it would be good to see them consider, is a discount on multiple character accounts, especially when you consider the effect of rule 8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crippled_Ted Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Paying a lifetime fee would not work, simply because they're making monthly payments on server space and bandwidth. If all of a sudden, everyone stopped sending in monthly payments, because they were lifetime members, then they could no longer afford to keep everyone playing, as well as paying Salary's for the game developers. Ruby Amulet/Rune pure in training.Current :: 66a/47d/79s - Goal :: 62a/44d/90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redserpent4 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 If you think $5 is a lot, its rather sad. To be honest, when you said this I was rather insulted, I am not exactly a wealthy person and to me ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5.00 seems rather a lot when it is compared to my monthly income. In comparison to your income it may seem like nothing. As I enjoy playing this game, I am rather dissapointed that the price makes it almost impossible for me to stay a member and if you find the fact that ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5.00 to me is quite expensive 'rather sad' then please do not voice your insulting opinions on a topic that I created out of interest. In a rather bemused situation, Scotty +lordspyx+ IT DOESNT COST FIVE POUNDS A MONTH. unless you pay by sms- which is pointless. and ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 is far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far far from too expensive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiriyama Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Hmm ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 per month. That is just over 1p per day. ???? 10p a day, actually - it would also buy a cheap calculator... SMS is ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 and is only appropriate to thaose who don't have a better method, or those who are jumping into members for a month for a bit of powerlevelling things that go a lot faster in members. ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã3.20 or ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâã5 is: +. Not much compared to most other online games. -. A lot for a "browser game" with limited graphics, interface and interaction. +. Not much if you play a lot of hours. -. A lot if you play fairly casually, or want to put more than one character into members. One thing it would be good to see them consider, is a discount on multiple character accounts, especially when you consider the effect of rule 8. Whoops I'll have to edit that. Denizen of Darkness| PSN= sworddude198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaddd Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 You really shoudl change your thread's title to: Pay to Play - I'm Poor. There are no problems with it, whatsoever. If you're unhappy with it, don't be a member. And you say you could've bought a game with that money? You're a member of RS, you seem satisfied enough to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dalcyte Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 yea really, to expensive? i think its a bargain! Click for mah Blog!- I'm not sure why you would though because i never update it Achieved 99 Thieving 3/10/07-992nd to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solgonsar Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Guild wars is boooooring. Don't buy it. Runescape is aaawwwweesooommme. Keep paying for it. Crocodile hunter-Rest in Peace"Theres NOT a country in the world that Bush would not get BOOO'd at ....even if Bush went to Antarctica the penguins would demonstrate."-Darknovae, NS Forum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azurechaos Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 $5 is cheap compared to other games like RS. Take WOW for example: $15 a month. THAT'S steep. Besides, graphics aren't everything. 99 Firemaking | 99 Mage | 99 Range | 99 Hitpoints | 99 Strength | 99 Attack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Role_Model Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 nah, most of the RS audience is little kiddies like 6-12. They need the credit card. :notalk: back to rs, i guess. it's been 4 months. RSN:P H Osho <- gonna start on him soon, fresh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scars Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Comparing to some other games, Runescape wouldn't come close to being expensive, but it all adds up after sometime. Umm yeah, this is a 6month old topic & people can yell at the topic starter as much as they want, he isn't even active on these boards since sometime. :uhh: Thanks to WithTheQuickness for the sig! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willysp Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Its easy to get 5 bucks a month, rake a neighbors leaves, mow there lawn, the posibilities are endless. For the price rs is good, but still for other games, 15 isnt that much either when you have a job. My WoW character, gnome warlock Saldomar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stingkid Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 I don't think 10 CAD is that much... but i like the idea of a free trial or at least a day. Give a man a fish, he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish, your commodity drops in value. [url=http://www.imagehosting.com][img]http://www.imagehosting.com/out.php/i773526_stingtag.gif[/img][/url] [quote name="Capone_Sabre"]People in the wilderness will [b]always[/b] insult you no matter what you do. Just ignore it and kill them.[/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mixand Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Yeah but membership is $12 for me, that stacks up quickly ive had members for i think 5 months "If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our countrymen." - Samuel AdamsMy new site. [bETA] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenshinjapan Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 god forbid you save 17 cents a day! YOU! ATTEND TET EVENTS! CLICK HERE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sp4de Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well, as you said about Guildwars, only paying 40$ one time, for the entire game, online all the time, you're forgetting that Runescape is updated every week with new content and things to do. Guild Wars doesn't exactly get brand new gameplay updates every week but if you want more, you buy the new Expansion that came out, costing another 30$. Runescape, for 5$ a month, is pretty good in my opinion. It's always expanding, it's dirt cheap and can be used in place of getting an extra burger and milkshake at a Fast-food place. ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâï(ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâú_o)/ÃÆââ¬Å¡Ãâï Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hulkisloser Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 Well in America it is $60 for 1 year now you can spend $60 to get madden 07 for 360. so your computer is about the same price as a 360. So for a year of playing runescape you could play Madden 07 for maybe 5 months at most before it gets boring, wheras runescape will take longer than 1 year to be so food that it's boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikelP Posted October 8, 2006 Share Posted October 8, 2006 $9 a month, but hey I earn more than that Dragon Drops: 2 x Dragon Legs, Dragon Spear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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