To catch you up to speed, because -- let's face it -- most of you aren't deeply invested in Battlefield Heroes, the free-to-play online game allows players to earn points with which to buy in-game items by either whipping out their wallets, or by simply playing through matches.
Problem is, a new pricing model has been implemented. A very costly one at that. As reported by Ars Technica, it's now significantly more expensive to purchase guns/clothes/whatever by earning your points. Furthermore, all of these items are now cheaper when paid for with real money.
This move has rightfully pissed off a bunch of dedicated Battlefield Heroes players, because now the only way to stand a chance equipment-wise is to spend an ungodly amount of time playing. Or pulling out that credit card. Obviously, for a game of this nature, it throws off the balance. Never a good sign for a multiplayer shooter.
It shall be very interesting to see if (presumably) causing so many regular players to leave for good was worth picking up an extra few bucks here and there from the people willing to put up the cash to stay competitive.
Who knows, maybe the game wasn't profitable enough and there was no "good" alternative.
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3:40 PM on 12.02.2009
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Most free-to-play games don't give you the option. It's cash money or nothing.
Well, in all fairness, when you launch and market a free-to-play online FPS, you tend to expect a free-to-play online FPS.
Eggzackery. I've never played it and really don't plan to, but I do remember the marketing pitch from a little while ago... Free to play, blah blah blah... Can't go changing it now without pissing some people off I guess.
Don't like it? Don't play it.
On a side not, how is 1943 350 MB on consoles and up to 10 GB on PC?
Anyway, the game offered nothing worth really investing in. Most PC gamers like realistic graphics in the first place and probably think Battlefield 2 is a better looking game that runs on ancient computers and has a massive community already.
@StingingVelvet: "Most PC gamers like realistic graphics in the first place".
Yeah, it's a well known fact that Team Fortress 2 is an absolute failure.