The Whale is Facing Extinction
This game is built on a 3 tier system of whales, dolphins and FTP. It has historically been a balanced ecosystem, where one cannot survive without the other. The whale is becoming an endangered specie...
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It is a catch 22, you want the diversity of lots of FTP and Dolphins but we all realize the Whales spend more than all the rest. Thus keeping the game profitable for the company to keep it ftp. The idea has been floated before about some type of subscription for mid range players and high end to keep the edge.
My spending should give me a time advantage to stay in front especially when I have a very deep roster that's developed well. When I see players who only have 40-50 toons geared and modded that are benefiting the same as me I have to wonder.
As OP said the haters will hate for me saying this but those who do finance this type of game have the right to feel this way. Remember it's a business model that if not profitable will go away and a different one less friendly to ftp could take its place and then you'll think back on this and say maybe we needed to be a bit more farsighted about this.
Maybe those whales & dolphins who paid for my free fun had a point? I'm not saying it should be a vast advantage but it should be for those who've gotten the roster as deep as possible either from spending or over time as ftp. Just my thoughts and opinion as I'm sure all of you have yours.....
My spending should give me a time advantage to stay in front especially when I have a very deep roster that's developed well. When I see players who only have 40-50 toons geared and modded that are benefiting the same as me I have to wonder.
As OP said the haters will hate for me saying this but those who do finance this type of game have the right to feel this way. Remember it's a business model that if not profitable will go away and a different one less friendly to ftp could take its place and then you'll think back on this and say maybe we needed to be a bit more farsighted about this.
Maybe those whales & dolphins who paid for my free fun had a point? I'm not saying it should be a vast advantage but it should be for those who've gotten the roster as deep as possible either from spending or over time as ftp. Just my thoughts and opinion as I'm sure all of you have yours.....
