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P2P > F2P or myth?
I'm in the process of writing a blog about the differences between F2P and P2P MMOs. I've been an MMO gamer for a while, and I asked this same question in the P2P forums. I hope that with some responses, I can get an idea on the differences.
Thank you for your help everyone!
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It's more 50:50 than a More or Less.. Only thing P2P games has luxery of is not having to use a Cash Shop. <-- IMO.
Games I currently play:
Cosmic League
Minecraft
Warframe
Lost Saga
Waiting for: Overwatch, Maplestory 2, and Rakion 2.
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+ Better GameplayOriginally Posted by Huntchez
+ Better Graphics
+ Better Service
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Better Support, more frequent (and good) updates.
Expansions are always very large compared to one or two new instances in F2P's.
Pay to Play's are also better hosted with better servers.
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P2P>F2P is always true.
P2P means you are getting overall better support, Close to no Lag environment, superior service, No Cashshop, and generally the game is not your typical korean mmorpg.
No way is that a myth.
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Gameplay is pretty subjective. One might say Dungeon Fighter Online has better gameplay than Vanguard.+ Better Gameplay
+ Better Graphics
+ Better Service
Graphics is also pretty subjective, especially with games with really good graphics coming out like Mabinogi Heroes and C9 and Blade And Soul or whatever those games are called.
Service has a decent point, but many users nowadays are capable enough to understand firewalls, graphic drivers and whatnot... the things that they'd normally need answers to... to not really need specialized help and terribly quick responses. Downtime is just as frequent and spontaneous as free to play games honestly (and I've seen many remain closed past the ETA for the game coming back up by hours) and even Aion had gold sellers/spammers. A quality P2P service is better than F2P, but not enough always to warrant the monthly fee.
I'd say the only things that P2P games generally have over F2P is community and content.
P2P games (in my experience) have newer content added more often, and it's quality content, not recycled crap from the oft updated korean/japanese versions.
And community, even the larger community games, are usually more mature. While WoW may have a lot of players, many of which are terribly immature and even stupid, it's still a type of game where you can meet normal people often enough and actually make friends. With F2P games, you're lucky to make a friend to play with on the forums, no less in-game.
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Lol its not a ''myth''. F2P games suck, with the exception of a few ( and I mean a FEW). But for every good F2p game, there are 200 more bad ones.
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Depends.
P2P games flop MUCH harder than F2P games.
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The worse P2P games are generally a little better than the average F2P game.
And if the cloud bursts, thunder in your ear.
You shout and no one seems to hear.
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I think where p2p really shines against f2p is the support.
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You mean skill wise?
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I'm gonna have to agree, P2P's customer support is alot better compared to F2P.
I've had more fun playing P2P games alot more fun too.
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It's not a myth. P2P>F2P.
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P2P
Constant Updates
Expansions
Tons of Content
One flat fee
F2P
Can play for free
Lack of updates and content
Cash Shops
Over Priced items in the cash shop
Just a few things I could think of off the top of my head. I normally am highly against F2P games but once in awhile I might play it for a few days. I always have a P2P game sub because I really enjoy not having the hassle of rare updates or lack of content with HUGE grinds that are well boring. I currently play FFXI and have played on and off since 03 its a grind to level but its a fun grind.
There are no P2P racing games so i will dab into Drift City or Project Torque depending on what kind of kick I'm in. Installing Aika right now to check it out don't know if I will stay in it long. F2P games seem to only entertain for so long as were a P2P seems to entertain for years. People who play WoW for instance may have been playing the game since 04 and still playing this very second. F2P games you may not get anywhere near that time except for people maybe a few people who will play a F2P game for a long time.
Last but not least age of the MMO. F2P games generally don't have a long of a life span as a P2P.
So it really all boils down to what you like.
For me P2P > F2P yet I will occasionally play a F2P such as a racing one or a random fantasy just to pass time for a bit.
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