Gee, where have I heard this before?

[TonyV]

Just as a matter of general interest, DC Universe Online is moving to a hybrid tiered system, allowing players to choose between--I shit you not--a Free, a Premium, and a "Legendary" level.  Free players will have the ability to create up to two characters, and purchase additional options.  Premium players is anyone who has spent at least $5 on subscription fees or downloadable content, and will have access to more stuff.  "Legendary" players pay $15 per month to get access to lots of character slots and other perks.  All of this is supposedly going live at the end of October.  The President of SOE actually is quoted as saying, "...We believe this new model will expand the DCUO experience and offer more options that cater to every type of player so they can play the game in a way that fits them."

WOW!  Friggin' geniuses, those folks at Sony must be to come up with such a new and original idea!  I wonder at which level I get to have my personal information stolen and sold to the Russian mafia?

[eabrace]

In soviet Russia, game plays you!

[Derek Icelord]

My favorite part of that news post you linked to is the booby prize of extra game time.

"Hey, we let some Russian guy steal your bank account information! But don't worry, we're giving you free time on crap games to make up for it!"

[Tempest56]

My favorite part of that news post you linked to is the booby prize of extra game time.

"Hey, we let some Russian guy steal your bank account information! But don't worry, we're giving you free time on crap games to make up for it!"

Now now - they gave some free time on Planetside, and that game was good despite being ruined by SOE.

[GuyPerfect]

Hey, what happened to the biased rant and crimson pennies?

[Bliz]

I picked up a DCUO account a few days after it went live. The game play was lots of fun and the story arcs going up were great. The world is also beautiful.

But the grind to get decent gear once you hit 30 was too much for me. That game is not alt friendly. I was 2-3 pieces away from completing my rare gear set when Sony got hacked. I couldn't get the will to get back into the grind.

I do look forward to playing again occasionally, and with it being f2p that will make it all the easier.

But yeah, not surprised it went f2p or with a hybrid model.  I'm seeing the hybrid model as the new way for MMOs.

[Blondeshell]

I just found it curious that their announcement came in the midst of CoH's Free-to-play launch.  To me that says SOE thinks NCsoft is a worthy enough competitor to need to steal some of our thunder.