
Published by Square Enix, Inc. and developed by Ankama, WAKFU is an all-new, tactical turn-based MMORPG that will be launching worldwide as a free download in February 29, 2012 and include with it a large amount of gameplay content to experience at no cost. In addition, an optional monthly subscription fee of $6.00 will give players access to premium content, and a microtransaction-based store will allow users to purchase cosmetic items.
To ensure that we provide you with the best launch experience possible, we will be organizing a Stress Test Weekend starting tomorrow, for the North American server, NOX. Join us throughout the entire weekend as we host several interesting in-game events and win unique items!
Featuring an amazing anime art style, players can choose from 12 unique character classes and engage in rebuilding a world lost in chaos through strategic combat, crafting, and even national politics!
Thank all of you for your loyalty, and we hope that the release version will exceed your expectations and your wishes for WAKFU. See you soon in-game!
I hate that they are wiping everything
Btw when it restarts add the name kaylie and (if i dont get the name) Kayley
Take dragon fable for example (before you go flaming me i know ALL of oyu here played dragon fable...at least to check it out), what i like about df is that they made their game free...but then have certain things purchasable with real life money purchased currencies...for example "dragon amulet" with the amulet you have access to do things some members cant, but that doesnt mean that the other members are disadvantaged.
Its kind of like most free mmo nowadays, Maple story is a childish and the weirdest game i ever played since 2006, but look how much money Nexon made off of it and look at its player base. People already love dofus enough since ...2005? (thats when i started playing dofus). My point is Ankama i know you need to make your profit for making such a beautiful art/tactical oriented game but to me when it comes to business you dont just think of people that are able to afford things you throw at them. And to be honest im not saying your monthly subscription is a bad idea, i mean WoW did it so why not you right?
Not everyone has credit cards...not everyone has paypal...not everyone understands how online purchases work. And some kids that liek this game have strict parents that might not let them do things like this, (before some douche bag comes and says things like 'let them grow up and get their own credit card and blah blah blah) think if you were i ntheir shoes, Wakfu is a beautiful game. I love Dofus, and i love wakfu even more, i just want something that'l benefit you, me and of course ankama/square enix.
Like i said i have no problem with subscribing as long as theres cell phone purchase or something.
I also agree with the payment system. To change it to a one-time payment or make it free would be rediculous to say the least. $6 a month is entirely affordable compared to some other popular MMORPGs. Not to mention that the more money they make from this, the more money they can use to improve their games and make new ones. If you've been with Amakna for even just a few years, you'd have noticed the steady changes and the improvement in the quality. Though the majority of this is thanks to the staff, they would not have been able to do if there was no profit from the users.
Keep making great games Amakna and Square-Enix, I'm looking forward to it.
They surely could redesign the game and make it free-to-play, but then why bother playing the same kind of game under a different title and slightly different playstyle? No, I'd rather pay 1 McDonald's meal for a whole month of play in a more unique game than get bored in less than a month with the same *** I can find elsewhere.
If you are still not convinced, well, I'll tell you what. I have a solution. Make voting cost citizen points. You pay citizen points to vote or do anything government related and you don't get them back once you've spent them. Then make it so you can either pay real money to get citizen points or get them the old fashion way. Everybody wins.
Even if it must be pay-to-play, I still think $6/m is too steep. Gimme a one time payment of $5, $10, or even $20 if not free.
Not only that but you guys are basically competing with RUNESCAPE, I mean yeah the whole game play and play style is not anywhere comparable but RUNESCAPE also does the whole $6 per month and the whole basic idea of how your going to run things. You should reconsider it because I honestly don't think that it's a good way to go. I'm thinking you should do a one time payment fee only type thing or like a monthly option to pay it off till the total amount (ex. $35) gets paid off.
Lastly I love the whole revamp of the game and basically brought me back as a fan to only find out that I'm going to end up having the same turmoil as I did before. I bought a 1 year subscription and when it was done I wanted more but I didn't feel like paying and with the subscriptions they'd give you a pet LOL. Once the sub. ended I couldn't use it anymore which basically made me quit.