No thanks, I don't like being charged monthly for a lot of things because it's not a definite that my credit cars will have the available funds. I just had to contact Microsoft because they tried to charge my card every single day for 7 days for another xbox live subscription that I didn't want. Had to speak to 3 different people before it got sorted out. I can just imagine how annoying EA would be, speaking from experience with calling their customer service. Not worth the hassle, I'd rather buy things at my own pace.

as good as it would be they'll never in a million years do it.the point of micro transactions is to not make you realise how much you're spending because the money is spread out but it adds up.. it's how people end up spending $200-$1000 on this game.

At a subscription model, they would have to crank out a lot more updates than they currently do at the moment. This would not benefit anyone in the slightest. Except the people willing to drop down the money & let's be honest. Those people are in the minority. The reason this game is so successful is because of the Freemium model. Anyone can play this game perfectly fine without ever having to spend a single dime & they won't be left behind. They can advance just fine like everybody else & they will still keep getting new characters, buildings & decorations just like everybody else. And they can also participate in all special events & even win free donuts from time to time.The way they have it set up now is good and has been working for them just fine.

No because then the game is no longer free to play and wouldn't do as well as it now. Besides if a premium player wants a 100 donuts each month they will just buy them and their technically is items exclusive to those who buy them it's called a premium item

No. If I continue to play the game for a year, I would be paying $120 for a phone app. That's more than I paid for the phone itself.

I don't understand the benefit the player would derive from your model. you get a certain amount of donuts for the subscription price which I assume would be a better deal than the current donut pprice. Maybe a premium token also.Doesn't really sound much different that the current model. They could just lower the rice of donut and no subscription would be needed.

Would you prefer a subscription model?

baddazoner
11 years ago
as good as it would be they'll never in a million years do it.

the point of micro transactions is to not make you realise how much you're spending because the money is spread out but it adds up.. it's how people end up spending $200-$1000 on this game.
Deadshot_DCU
11 years ago
At a subscription model, they would have to crank out a lot more updates than they currently do at the moment. This would not benefit anyone in the slightest. Except the people willing to drop down the money & let's be honest. Those people are in the minority. The reason this game is so successful is because of the Freemium model. Anyone can play this game perfectly fine without ever having to spend a single dime & they won't be left behind. They can advance just fine like everybody else & they will still keep getting new characters, buildings & decorations just like everybody else. And they can also participate in all special events & even win free donuts from time to time.

The way they have it set up now is good and has been working for them just fine.
drosax1
11 years ago
No because then the game is no longer free to play and wouldn't do as well as it now. Besides if a premium player wants a 100 donuts each month they will just buy them and their technically is items exclusive to those who buy them it's called a premium item
Roseben031
11 years ago
No. If I continue to play the game for a year, I would be paying $120 for a phone app. That's more than I paid for the phone itself.
datasurgeon
11 years ago
I don't understand the benefit the player would derive from your model. you get a certain amount of donuts for the subscription price which I assume would be a better deal than the current donut pprice. Maybe a premium token also.

Doesn't really sound much different that the current model. They could just lower the rice of donut and no subscription would be needed.
davo180
11 years ago
Nope
Annathewicked
Rising Traveler
11 years ago
Again I ask, and the middle people? Who don't have the means to buy everything/have monthly costs associated with this game but are definitely not freemium? People would definitely lose faith and dislike things they can't even hope to save for; "sorry,your not making enough in actual life so you just can't have these items." Too much like real life- this game isn't meant to start a class war between people who can and cannot pay for it. In this plan they would lose freemium and these part time paying players- that's too much loss for a profit making company like EA.
drosax1
11 years ago
Igcognita wrote:
Players could still play and buy donuts when they want to, but people who spend large amounts of money per month could save some with a subscription plan.

There's no benefit to this because you'll save more money without a subscription plan
Annathewicked
Rising Traveler
11 years ago
Igcognita wrote:
Players could still play and buy donuts when they want to, but people who spend large amounts of money per month could save some with a subscription plan.

Saving on donuts is one thing, content just for them as being suggested in this thread is something else.
Itchem-Scratche
11 years ago
A lot of people sure want him dead