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Free to play is never actualy free to play...They cripple you with premium content you cant have, or they introduce that shitty real money market and then $ wins over skill
What's DCOU
DC Universe Online. Ever played Champions Online? It's a little bit like that. EXCEPT BETTER
But yeah if I did I'd be an idiot!
If the proposition of buying DC Universe Online and then paying a monthly fee has been keeping you away from Sony Online Entertainment's MMO, prepare to enter Gotham City next month. In October, DC Universe Online goes free to play.Both PlayStation 3 and PC players will be able to download and play the game for free. Three tiered levels will act as the game's revenue source from there along with in-game microtransactions. Here's the official breakdown from SOE.FreeNew players will now have access to the current gameplay in DC Universe Online (including Gotham City, Metropolis, and all current raids and alerts), with the ability to create two characters, join a league and many other benefits. Free level players will be able to purchase downloadable game packs/updates, additional character slots, powers and more through microtransactions.PremiumAny player who has spent at least $5 (including former paid subscribers and new players who have purchased $5 of in-game items) will qualify for the Premium access level. Premium level players will have more benefits available to them than the Free level player, including additional character slots, additional inventory slots, and higher cash limits. Downloadable adventure packs, additional character slots, and more can be purchased in-game.LegendaryMaximum features and benefits are included at this level. Loaded with enhanced additional features, Legendary access will be available for a $14.99 monthly fee and includes all DLC packs at no cost, more than 15 character slots, more than 80 inventory slots, the ability to form unrestricted-sized leagues, and many other benefits.If you've already paid for a PC lifetime subscription or a PS3 plan, that deal still stands when this switch happens in late October. This event also marks the end of DCUO's auto-renew feature. In the past, the game would automatically resubscribe you when your subscription lapsed. That's over now a result of the more than 40 percent of people who quit EverQuest II and complained about the auto-renew in a SOE survey.
Yup.
Oh, I actually bought this game when it came out, leveling was fast and the game was not half bad actually... combat system is hack&slashy with combos. It just got boring quite fast. Not a bad game at all, though.
Most of us are currently living off relatives, friends, parttime-jobs or savings, to be able to work as much and cheaply as possible.
What brings it down is the WoW-structure and the class dynamics. The combat is excellent -- in fact I'll go ahead and say that it's the best MMO combat system out there, but it's completely fucked by the Scrapper>Healer>Tank>Scrapper. The rock-paper-scissors of the roll/lunge/combo is excellent and really dynamic, but if you're up against the class that is inherently designed to wtfpwn you it's like "oh you're xxx class? I guess I have to run away since I'm completely fucking useless against you." Really retarded. The WoW PvE system is pretty fucking gay too. I had 300 hours logged in the game before I unsubbed.
