Make legacy b2p as well.

[VikingThePirate]

Honestly, AAU is great. I’m happy that new players will have the opportunity to enjoy archeage again with all these new changes. And old players have that option to go and feel that fresh start server rush again.

Looking through the changes promised for AAU, if some of the things are actually followed through and the rules against alts and multi boxing is properly enforced I think AAU will be the HEALTHIEST archeage fresh start server release to date.

Anyways, we have players (a large amount) that don’t want to start all over to enjoy the changes that AAU will be having. Me personally, I don’t want to keep paying monthly (don’t shoot me pls) for this game if there’s literally an option to just buy it one time. I know you’re probably thinking so then just play unchained. I’ve been playing this game since good ol beta. I like where I am with my housing, my vehicles, my costumes, my mounts, pets, gliders, GEARS. I just can’t give up 6 years of supporting this game just to be slapped in the face with a cheaper option now to just buy it one time but start all over.

What do you guys think? I know AAU has other nice features like the removal of multi clien and limiting alts. I’d be nice to implement those rules to legacy as well for sure but the game being b2p is what’s most interesting to me.

[Mangogogo]

Because legacy will be subsidizing AAU. Nobody is going to keep spending just to buy cosmetic when they can't play without using optimisation option that make everybody look the same.

[DWolf]

Because legacy will be subsidizing AAU. Nobody is going to keep spending just to buy cosmetic when they can't play without using optimisation option that make everybody look the same.

Legacy will not be subsidizing AAU by dragging players from Legacy to AAU.
AA has a very small limited number of players in FS and legacy servers. The populations of all combined are very very low. prob not sustainable as they are now.
OK introduce AAU!!!!
players will scramble around choosing AA or AAU. the population cannot be supported by splitting the population over 2 games...you will have ghost town servers on both games

[Trest]

I can already hear the enraged shrieking in the distance from legacy players who would be forced to buy p2w aa just to login to their 5+ year old characters.

Besides the obvious uproar this would cause, AAU vs legacy isn't just an aspect of B2P vs F2P. AAU has a completely different business model. You can't just turn an existing game with an established player base and economy into a new business model. It doesn't work like that.

[DWolf]

I can already hear the enraged shrieking in the distance from legacy players who would be forced to buy p2w aa just to login to their 5+ year old characters.

Besides the obvious uproar this would cause, AAU vs legacy isn't just an aspect of B2P vs F2P. AAU has a completely different business model. You can't just turn an existing game with an established player base and economy into a new business model. It doesn't work like that.

yes so it seems a no win situation

[Zuesprime]

I can already hear the enraged shrieking in the distance from legacy players who would be forced to buy p2w aa just to login to their 5+ year old characters.

Besides the obvious uproar this would cause, AAU vs legacy isn't just an aspect of B2P vs F2P. AAU has a completely different business model. You can't just turn an existing game with an established player base and economy into a new business model. It doesn't work like that.

20-ish dollars to have unlimited Patron and keep my 5 years of progress? Sign me up

The only problem I could see is the logistics with leftover APEX. Do you refund it or allow accounts a grace period of an account being logged in to use 2 APEX to convert to the new model or pay for the account status change? Then after said period of time making APEX only add credits for the marketplace.

Legacy could be converted to that business model, but it would require some effort.

There is a way it just has to be handled differently than AAU

[blycee]

Most arent new players and also spend lot money and time on legacy.

[JustRimu]

Dont really see the point in it like... they are just being nice keeping legacy open, its the end of legacy from the day unchained was announced. No new players will join legacy and legacy is already very scarce in population.

[Luniliel]

20-ish dollars to have unlimited Patron and keep my 5 years of progress? Sign me up

The only problem I could see is the logistics with leftover APEX. Do you refund it or allow accounts a grace period of an account being logged in to use 2 APEX to convert to the new model or pay for the account status change? Then after said period of time making APEX only add credits for the marketplace.

Legacy could be converted to that business model, but it would require some effort.

There is a way it just has to be handled differently than AAU

There is more to it than what you describe here.
Apex is one thing, but what about Charms/Scrolls/And any other consommables that were bought through the Cash shop.
Disabling it won't solve the problems and people will just scream for unfairness.

So either you don't change the economic model, and people will leave because why the heck would i pay a subscription now.
Or you don't change the economic model, and people will leave because the decisions would be unfair to those that couldn't benefit from it, and the gap between thoses that p2w will no longer be able to reach, so why the heck would i play there.

There is no solution to this. AAU is just dooming legacy servers... And it would be comprehensive from a buisness POV as it is no longer sustainable (too low pop/people that whale reached their goal)

[Zuesprime]

There is more to it than what you describe here.
Apex is one thing, but what about Charms/Scrolls...snip

I am not talking about changing the marketplace or removing anything from it . I am just talking about the business model from FTP to BTP. Gamigo can still get money off Legacy players via the Marketplace same as they always have with the exception of APEX for Patron with what I described. I am not asking them to make Legacy AAUL. I am saying if they added the BTP system to Legacy so the people on the fence ONLY because they see the unlimited patron as a reason to start over would have the option to stay where they are.

I know new players would lean heavily in AAU's favor because fresh start and different marketplace. But current and existing players that see AAU as the only server to be on because of unlimited patron might think differently if Legacy offered that same BTP option.