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Protoss · 03-19-2006, 03:04 PM

I don't see IRE not labeling themselves as Pay-For-Perk disingenious mainly because the site administrator does not require it. Yes, it certainly is more of an accurate representation than Free-To-Play, but as long as whatever description they use remains truthful to their policies then they are in the right to use it. And yes Free-To-Play, if you take the meaning literally and objectively, remains truthful to their payment options (play unlimited without having to pay if you wish).

So now why don't they advertise themselves as Pay-For-Perks rather than Free-To-Play. Simply because they can attract a lot more people to their MUD's under this label than they could ever do by using Pay-For-Perks. Admit it, people are turned off by the word "Pay". They would be more than likely to skip the MUD. And quite frankly your average Joe Blow would probably not understand that a Pay-For-Perks system does not necessarily mean you MUST pay. That's why they go for Free-To-Play. It suggest that they can play for free as long as they want and also leaving the door open for an optional payment to be put in placed. This way potential customers are not scared by the dreaded "P" word.

It's that simple.

03-19-2006, 03:04 PM	#119
Protoss New Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 18	I don't see IRE not labeling themselves as Pay-For-Perk disingenious mainly because the site administrator does not require it. Yes, it certainly is more of an accurate representation than Free-To-Play, but as long as whatever description they use remains truthful to their policies then they are in the right to use it. And yes Free-To-Play, if you take the meaning literally and objectively, remains truthful to their payment options (play unlimited without having to pay if you wish). So now why don't they advertise themselves as Pay-For-Perks rather than Free-To-Play. Simply because they can attract a lot more people to their MUD's under this label than they could ever do by using Pay-For-Perks. Admit it, people are turned off by the word "Pay". They would be more than likely to skip the MUD. And quite frankly your average Joe Blow would probably not understand that a Pay-For-Perks system does not necessarily mean you MUST pay. That's why they go for Free-To-Play. It suggest that they can play for free as long as they want and also leaving the door open for an optional payment to be put in placed. This way potential customers are not scared by the dreaded "P" word. It's that simple.