Champions Online offering $199 lifetime sub, access to STO beta 'later this year'

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Sorry about the typoes...

I guess that's why the beta forums are full of people already happily taking them up on this offer, huh?

I think that you would have made your money back if you did that at launch for SWG up to NGE.

free, except for the microtransactions

Ok now I am angry. I can't get this wow icon to be over written! Plus cryptic is no SOE> lol

I think it is a good deal for the hardcore fans who will love this game no matter what. It is also a good business move to generate money during the pre release phase.

If you were to pay attention you would know that all the items that you will be able to buy can also be earned in game.

@ Rocket Raccoon

Funny, you are the one that doesn't seem to be reading. Costume pieces are going to be exclusive to the shop and not be earnable. So please before you ask someone else to read, know the facts yourself.

@ Skypp

First off, many MT items will be earnable in-game, including may costume pieces with Mission Arcs, Perks and PvP awards. And these are on top of the already insane amount of costume options available at the start of the game, which makes CoX look like most Fantasy MMO options.

Second, your lifetime sub pays for itself in 13-14 months and essentially the rest of your play is free. I played CoX for 3 years paying out a total of $540 when you add up my total monthly fees. Even if I find alot of items in the store I like I doubt I would ever spend the amount I paid for CoX just to play.

Third, I am amazed at how many people are screaming about a sub MMO having MT, when practically every other MMO has the same thing except they bundle it and have you pay for it in an expansion. I would rather pick and choose which new costume pieces I get and leave the rest.

@ Tristan

You we're going well until point three mate, the first two are just and worth pointing out, but as for three: You know full well that item shop does NOT compare to for example: server transfer charges, as you must well know, or at least realize this is the point of view of most of the people disturbed by this trend.

Still good going with the first two though and make sense. Interesting to see if they bung in a few items to go with the life subs option though, interesting from a distant observer way anyway.

@ Samael


"I know everyone has questions about microtransactions – what are they, how much are they, etc. I’m sorry we didn’t post something earlier; we’re really heads down in development right now. We’re going to release a WHOLE lot of information in the very near future about not just about microtransactions, but pricing in general. That said, here’s some basic principles about microtransactions to at least answer some of your concerns:

1) Microtransactions enable us to have a larger development team
2) Microtransactions are mostly aesthetic (costume pieces, pets, etc.)
3) If a microtransaction does have any sort of in game effect, then it can be also be earned in game.

I promise we'll read this thread, note any questions, and answer them more in depth soon. Heck, I'll try to answer the easy ones today/tomorrow/this week."

So, I was a little incorrect. I misread that statement and thought that all costume pieces would be available in game. It's just the ones that have an in game effect.

Regardless I won't be playing this game after playing the Beta so it doesn't matter to me anyway.

**SOURCE** http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=23349