If anyone of you think premium maps will be a success, then you are dead wrong. No one is going to buy maps. Dont dream on it.
Intial success no. 3mos later when they decide not to make anymore regular flavored ones yuppers. Custom maps wont even have to be policed if they do it right simply pay people in in-game currency. If someone buys a busted map they report it and offending map is inspected if busted. Map is removed creator has his map making rights removed. Purchaser gets in-game currency credited. Maps will be ranked and maybe they have to deal a bit on the price at first but once it catches on it will be either buy them or don't play.
There is a bright side though which people that aren't cross genre players don't see and that is your game play hasn't been ruined in order to make money. It still RTS it still requires skill those that have been doing them for ever will be better than those that haven't and that is an incredible BRIGHT SIDE and hopefully something they don't find a work around for so they can appeal to a bigger audience you know like 5yos.
It's not a stretch to think that what blizzard will do is pay map designers in blizzard bucks. It's doubtful they will pay in real money. They will then sell the maps in blizzard bucks much like xbox live blocks work so that you pay for more than you need. It hooks in nice with real id now too. So you will be able to see what custom maps your friends are playing on. For those that are thinking well i will just download my maps from fileplanet they will simple hook a map id to your account so it wont matter if the map is stored client side or not.
I like the game alot. But there is no way that they can allow 600,000+ people world wide to not be on the hook for more money. I guess it will come down to how much they sell the maps for but I would be deluded to think that I wont be spending money on maps sooner or later. I am sure they have the scheme all written in stone but are waiting to spring it until after box sales and maybe a few months after. The drug dealer introduction works.
The funny thing is though once people buy the game unlike a monthly sub game they really wont give a shit if people leave any money made on maps is bonus and they already took you for box what do they care. I just find it SAD really that people that avoided most of the WoW rollercoaster are still praising Blizzard like it was the company of 10 years ago.
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Intial success no. 3mos later when they decide not to make anymore regular flavored ones yuppers. Custom maps wont even have to be policed if they do it right simply pay people in in-game currency. If someone buys a busted map they report it and offending map is inspected if busted. Map is removed creator has his map making rights removed. Purchaser gets in-game currency credited. Maps will be ranked and maybe they have to deal a bit on the price at first but once it catches on it will be either buy them or don't play.
There is a bright side though which people that aren't cross genre players don't see and that is your game play hasn't been ruined in order to make money. It still RTS it still requires skill those that have been doing them for ever will be better than those that haven't and that is an incredible BRIGHT SIDE and hopefully something they don't find a work around for so they can appeal to a bigger audience you know like 5yos.
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It's not a stretch to think that what blizzard will do is pay map designers in blizzard bucks. It's doubtful they will pay in real money. They will then sell the maps in blizzard bucks much like xbox live blocks work so that you pay for more than you need. It hooks in nice with real id now too. So you will be able to see what custom maps your friends are playing on. For those that are thinking well i will just download my maps from fileplanet they will simple hook a map id to your account so it wont matter if the map is stored client side or not.
I like the game alot. But there is no way that they can allow 600,000+ people world wide to not be on the hook for more money. I guess it will come down to how much they sell the maps for but I would be deluded to think that I wont be spending money on maps sooner or later. I am sure they have the scheme all written in stone but are waiting to spring it until after box sales and maybe a few months after. The drug dealer introduction works.
The funny thing is though once people buy the game unlike a monthly sub game they really wont give a shit if people leave any money made on maps is bonus and they already took you for box what do they care. I just find it SAD really that people that avoided most of the WoW rollercoaster are still praising Blizzard like it was the company of 10 years ago.