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Pissed_Macman:
mmorpg = world of warcraft                  

ForceSphere:
The main reason i hate MMORPGs is because of this.  I pay money for a game (fifty bucks), I should be able to play that when i get home correct?  This is sometimes not the case with MMORPGs, you have to pay for the game PLUS!! pay for a monthly service that you can play online (considering it is online only your fucked)  Now, with World of Warcraft, well unless MS get their hands on them, will definitly be free.

Pissed_Macman:
I heard there will be a fee for WoW. I think it'll be well worth it though. This game is going to be ground-breaking!

Fett101:
Yes, monthly fees are annoying, but easily understandable. It'd be suicide to release a MMORPG and not charge a fee.

BTW, WOW will have a fee.

"Will there be monthly fee to play the game?
Yes; however, we are still investigating our business model and have not yet determined what the fee will be.

Why isn't World of Warcraft free?
World of Warcraft will require a fee to play. This fee will be used to support the costs associated with the high-quality levels of service, support, and ongoing content creation that we are planning for World of Warcraft."
http://www.blizzard.com/wow/faq/

ForceSphere:
I too can understand why they have to charge a monthly fee, but that bill can add up fast, fast enough to buy an offline RPG to keep you entertained for that period of time.  These online ONLY games piss me off though (mainly on consoles).  Final Fantasy XI, and i do so love FFs, is i am sure of it doomed because of it being online only.  A computer game can pull Online only off because most comp gamers already want to game online, but the internet on consoles is new and users are not sure of it yet.  

A simulated MMORPG (.hack) in my mind is better than any MMORPG i've ever played.  That also includes Morrowind.

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