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el_gringo · 11-08-2018, 07:01 PM

OK.

I keep seeing this pop up.

I see a [potentially] all-satisfying way to set this [mostly] to rest.

Make a F2P-only server using old tech some time in the early 2020's.

Launch a new server using OOTP 19 tech once OOTP 22 or 26 launches, there are tons of servers running, and you've made enough money off PT that running one more server won't cost too much as far as fan service goes. Charge $25 to buy into this flat, truly competitive environment to help cover server costs as well.

Most serious PT players will maintain a modern team and a F2P team, not choose between the two. Gives dedicated players more to do, gives casual players more options to choose from.

If that's in the works, there can't be as much complaint about it not being extant at the very outset of the mode in 19, and such an mode is obviously desired by a significant enough portion of the fanbase that you could monetize it well in the future without jeopardizing anything in the then-current mode. It'll break the 'one-universe' of the old game, but at that point who cares? The most current game (several most current games) will be one-universe still, until it (potentially) becomes their turn to be F2P.

Just a thought...

11-08-2018, 07:01 PM	#6
el_gringo Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 277	OK. I keep seeing this pop up. I see a [potentially] all-satisfying way to set this [mostly] to rest. Make a F2P-only server using old tech some time in the early 2020's. Launch a new server using OOTP 19 tech once OOTP 22 or 26 launches, there are tons of servers running, and you've made enough money off PT that running one more server won't cost too much as far as fan service goes. Charge $25 to buy into this flat, truly competitive environment to help cover server costs as well. Most serious PT players will maintain a modern team and a F2P team, not choose between the two. Gives dedicated players more to do, gives casual players more options to choose from. If that's in the works, there can't be as much complaint about it not being extant at the very outset of the mode in 19, and such an mode is obviously desired by a significant enough portion of the fanbase that you could monetize it well in the future without jeopardizing anything in the then-current mode. It'll break the 'one-universe' of the old game, but at that point who cares? The most current game (several most current games) will be one-universe still, until it (potentially) becomes their turn to be F2P. Just a thought... Last edited by el_gringo; 11-08-2018 at 07:14 PM.