11-04-2004, 11:49 PM
Quote:Just to be clear, I'm not criticizing anyone who subscribed to FilePlanet. But I resent the whole process, and it doesn't endear me one bit to Blizzard. They can, of course, do whatever they want, but they're acting more like SOE every day.
That's where I draw the line.
1) Blizzard is a FAR cry from the hellbeast that is Sony Online Entertainment. To compare the two is to compare your average Joe citizen to Satan.
2) At least in the case of Planetside, SoE (or maybe just PS developers) have gone to great lengths to correct the problems inherrent in the game (not including a bias in favor of the NCs and against the TRs, but I digress) and, furthermore, have gone so far as to continually add new content AND improve existing content substantially.
You can be pissed that Blizzard made Fileplanet an exclusive partner for beta keys, but IMO, you're whining about a minor issue. Reason being? The Open Beta is only a week away - and that's ALL us FP subscribers are paying to get: 1 extra week of play. After that, everyone and their mother who wants to get on can and will, if my understanding is correct. It will be 100% free and open.
Of course, if I'm wrong, delete that whole last paragraph. ;) But as it is my understanding, the Open Beta will be just that - completely Open. Besides, the game is OFFICIALLY coming out on the 23rd - a mere 19 days from now. That means the Open Beta will last a whopping 10 days before the game hits retail shelves. If ya wanna whine, why not join me in resenting not getting into the Closed Beta? ;) Then I'll buy you a round of beers in empathy. ;)
Quote:p.s. BTW, it looks to me like the $7.90 option is for a recurring monthly charge, unless you explicitly cancel your account with FP to prevent this. Bleh.
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Name one subscription-based service that DOESN'T do this. Yeah, that's what I thought. :P Be thankful that, no matter when you cancel, you still get the full month you payed for. There ARE some companies who would screw you just that much, illegal or not.
P.S. - hope to see you in the beta. As it stands, I have 3 lurkers on my friends lists, and only 2 of them are ever on. Neither of them are anywhere NEAR me (they're both Gnomes, IIRC). :P Stupid lazy Gnomes who don't want to travel to see the world. Post your character name in the thread so I can add ya, and maybe we can team up for some group action. I have yet to set foot into a single instance, and I'm level 11. Sad, ain't it? :)
Roland *The Gunslinger*