124635-unfortunately-the-only-way-forward-as-i-see-it

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Ok I want to start out by saying, I love pay to play.  I feel its the best route to take for quality development, its the cheapest form of payment to get the whole game.  I really dislike free to play.
 
I think this game, if its ever going to have a vibrant active server, needs to ditch the paywall.
 
I feel this game is far better made than I had originally assumed prior to jumping in a few days ago.  I am actually dumbfounded at how well the game is made, how fun it is, and how empty it is.
 
Ranting about how much I hate mmorpg communities that prey on pay to play games, hoping they go free so they can play without ever paying aside, they are clearly the winners in the mmorpg business model war that occurred the last 10 years or so.
 
For me, an actual new player, ive been treated to a great community when I see it (usually in ilum) otherwise I am treated to seeing 5 man instances, zone bosses (or mob type bosses) and group content that I can only dream of doing.  Topped off with a leveling experience that thus far has me seeing an occasional player in passing but never an active mmo world.  I fear for later on, with pvp being hard to spawn (battle grounds), warplots that never war, and a choice between a few active raiding guilds (what if I cant stand the management of my select few choices?)
 
I think this game is absolutely better than most games out there.  Problem is, people know its dead, knowing that the population is so low, and knowing it has a $40+ box price after taxes and a $15 a month sub under these conditions....well...you have to be like me and not care to consider buying in....its obviously going to go free at some point, it needs to....having an active game world is far more important than having a business model I prefer (and have to assume the active players here prefer it, and rightly so)
 
But ill tell you right now, the few people out there mad enough like me to buy in right now, people like me are missing out on this game, due to a total lack of players leveling up, which I feel isn't going to lead to many making it to endgame, which doesn't help anyone.
 
I don't think buy to play will work either, this isn't Elder Scrolls where it has a massive following who wont bat an eye at paying a box price, but didn't like the subscription concept.  I think the game needs no paywall, and I think it needs it asap, fill the game world up, let those who do like it enjoy a game where there are people as they level up, opening up more progression options and content options....options that right now are dangled in front of you as a tease with no possibility of being able to experience them.
 
Damn, I never thought id be one of those people arguing for a free to play conversion.  I feel so dirty.
 
 	
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plz no. 
 
We have had this conversation before. Like 100 times. We don't need to have it again.
 
If you like the game, then keep subbing. If you don't like the game, then stop subbing, and then come back and try it again later and see if you like it. Its that simple.	
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Hello!
 
We do already have quite a few active threads here on the forums debating this exact thing, so instead of creating another new thread I'm going to lock this and re-direct you to our other discussions where you're welcome to weigh in. This helps us keep all the information in one place. 
 
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Thank you!
- Team WildStar 	
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