Jester986 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I would be open to a subscription for the base or even subscription for new modules but I would quit dcs if they went to loot boxes or exclusive skins or weapons etc. I'd say either charge for the update to "3.0" or maybe charge like a 5 dollar month subscription for core maintenance. I'd pay more than that but I know people from vastly different backgrounds want to enjoy dcs. Or maybe 10$ a month gets you 3 modules and 15 gets you 6 and 20 gets you all? Just floating ideas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimitriov Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 So basically, I already spent 300 dollars in modules and you would propose me to pay each mont in order to use them ? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I voted No, does that mean absolutely No? No it doesn't, it would depend on cost and the final model. I wouldn't be interested in trinkets and add on fluff but if it meant serious improvement of and on going development of the DCS engine at a reasonable price point. That if you opted out of it then the level you opt out at is where you stay kinda of thing. Well maybe it has merit. The weird thing is I hate this so called pay model, maybe just old school but I'm usually happy to upgrade software if the features and cost are a reasonable deal. Just saying I could warm to it if and only if it was at a great value for money price point. Keep in mind not every happy DCS user has lots of disposable income. Just a thought and yes I have bought DCS modules just to well help out, I don't fly em I mean I might one day but that is how I work. So maybe if you buy 2 or 3 modules or so a year that covers it else you maybe pay a maintenance fee of say $20 to keep it all going. Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester986 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 So basically, I already spent 300 dollars in modules and you would propose me to pay each mont in order to use them ? ;) No, not for modules already paid for. But maybe frozen in DCS 2.5 and a monthly rent for the core "DCS 3.0" to use them in that when it happens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rrohde Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Instead of subscriptions, module prices should be increased. For the amount of hours I am getting out of each module, they're wayyyy to cheap. Let's start at $99 - minimum. :thumbup: PC: AMD Ryzen 9 5950X | MSI Suprim GeForce 3090 TI | ASUS Prime X570-P | 128GB DDR4 3600 RAM | 2TB Samsung 870 EVO SSD | Win10 Pro 64bit Gear: HP Reverb G2 | JetPad FSE | VKB Gunfighter Pro Mk.III w/ MCG Ultimate VKBcontrollers.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jester986 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I voted No, does that mean absolutely No? No it doesn't, it would depend on cost and the final model. I wouldn't be interested in trinkets and add on fluff but if it meant serious improvement of and on going development of the DCS engine at a reasonable price point. That if you opted out of it then the level you opt out at is where you stay kinda of thing. Well maybe it has merit. The weird thing is I hate this so called pay model, maybe just old school but I'm usually happy to upgrade software if the features and cost are a reasonable deal. Just saying I could warm to it if and only if it was at a great value for money price point. Keep in mind not every happy DCS user has lots of disposable income. Just a thought and yes I have bought DCS modules just to well help out, I don't fly em I mean I might one day but that is how I work. So maybe if you buy 2 or 3 modules or so a year that covers it else you maybe pay a maintenance fee of say $20 to keep it all going. I agree with you and really don't like a subscription model either. But DCS is a live service and they're working to improve it for me no matter how many modules I buy or don't buy. And the current ea model just has an ever increasing work debt. It reminds of a credit card that one day they won't be able to make the minimum payment for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DBFlyguy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Absolutely not. ED needs to learn how to budget and prioritize better, not find new ways to fleece its customers. "Straighten up and fly right" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggness Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 NO NO NO, Do no fall for subscriptions . BAD IDEA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r24 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Well, how about modules costing 2x or 3x more? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 What a horrible idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FragBum Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 No, not for modules already paid for. But maybe frozen in DCS 2.5 and a monthly rent for the core "DCS 3.0" to use them in that when it happens. Ah yes but I can see a legitimate point for modules and their publishers as well, we have to be fair here given the KA50 is having a third re-birth and the A10 and maybe a Gazelle Mkii etc. As the DCS engine changes so to the module requirements will also change, the model has to be inclusive with ongoing development for third parties as well. I think this is the rabbit hole perhaps. Control is an illusion which usually shatters at the least expected moment. Gazelle Mini-gun version is endorphins with rotors. See above. Currently rolling with a Asus Z390 Prime, 9600K, 32GB RAM, SSD, 2080Ti and Windows 10Pro, Rift CV1. bu0836x and Scratch Built Pedals, Collective and Cyclic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boedha68 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I buy everything what ED releases to sponsor. I don't fly everything, even all the campaigns. Just tot sponsor there hard work. I'll never do a subscription based program. :D New system:I9-9900KS, Kingston 128 GB DDR4 3200Mhz, MSI RTX 4090, Corsair H150 Pro RGB, 2xSamsung 970 EVO 2Tb, 2xsamsung 970 EVO 1 TB, Scandisk m2 500 MB, 2 x Crucial 1 Tb, T16000M HOTAS, HP Reverb Professional 2, Corsair 750 Watt. Old system:I7-4770K(OC 4.5Ghz), Kingston 24 GB DDR3 1600 Mhz,MSI RTX 2080(OC 2070 Mhz), 2 * 500 GB SSD, 3,5 TB HDD, 55' Samsung 3d tv, Trackir 5, Logitech HD Cam, T16000M HOTAS. All DCS modules, maps and campaigns:pilotfly: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_19d Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 No to subscriptions. As others have said, I paid for my modules already (and in the case of EA, I paid for the promise of a completed product down the road). Absolute hard no to any kind of cheesy loot model. I would be fine with paying for the engine every 2-3 years instead of the freeware model, but I would have to see some real progress there (ie dynamic campaign, weather, ATC, etc) to convince me that is the correct path. I want to compensate the folks at ED for improvements, but frankly 4th gen fighters don’t do it for me, just like I’m sure Vietnam, Korea, or WW2 ere aircraft don’t appeal to others. Everyone needs the engine though, so that is where I would prefer to spend my money. And as for the subscription v 1 time argument; I am more than willing to pay a premium for a complete product, just not promises. That is why I have moved away from EA. As for the actual question posed by the poll: I’m not sure a sudden infusion of cash is what ED needs to suddenly make everyone happy with progress, so I don’t really buy the premise of the question. Multiplayer as Variable Asus Z97-A - I7 4790K - 32 GB HyperX - EVGA GTX 1080 Ti - Corsair 750i PSU TM Warthog HOTAS - TM Cougar MFDs - CH Pedals - TrackIR 5 - Samsung RU8000 55” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmirkingGerbil Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Instead of subscriptions, module prices should be increased. For the amount of hours I am getting out of each module, they're wayyyy to cheap. Let's start at $99 - minimum. :thumbup: Out of all things posited here, this makes the most sense. Even if initial up front cost is increased, still cheap vs. a monthly bill, but increases revenue to some degree. :thumbup: Pointy end hurt! Fire burn!! JTF-191 25th Draggins - Hawg Main. Black Shark 2, A10C, A10CII, F-16, F/A-18, F-86, Mig-15, Mig-19, Mig-21, P-51, F-15, Su-27, Su-33, Mig-29, FW-190 Dora, Anton, BF 109, Mossie, Normandy, Caucasus, NTTR, Persian Gulf, Channel, Syria, Marianas, WWII Assets, CA. (WWII backer picked aircraft ME-262, P-47D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twistking Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Instead of subscriptions, module prices should be increased. For the amount of hours I am getting out of each module, they're wayyyy to cheap. Let's start at $99 - minimum. Out of all things posited here, this makes the most sense. Even if initial up front cost is increased, still cheap vs. a monthly bill, but increases revenue to some degree. [...] Could you stop spreading the notion that ED need more money? From what we know, they make plenty (which is fine). [...] to those delusional souls, that just want more money to be thrown at ED in hope for change, please be informed, that ED probably has enough money. i don't want to start a discussion about ED finances, because it's probably not allowed here, but if you take the only metric you'll get - the steam stats - you'll see that DCS does decently on steam alone. i've compared it to a triple A racing sim, that is exclusively on steam and DCS holds up. If you consider that the majority of DCS players are not on steam, you end up with DCS doing "well" or "extremely well" depending on how you estimate ed-launcher vs steam. dcs might be a niche, but be assured it's generating enough money without collecting alms. i understand peoples frustration about development priorities, or better: percieved development priorities, but if you are already frustrated, why would you opt for an approach that is so obviously anti-consumer and effectively lessens your power as a customer. so, if you still feel another business model would be more viable, why not advocate for a normal pay-to-play one-time purchase with a new version every other year. you'd be effectively paying for new features - or you wouldn't if you'd find the new version not worth your money and you could keep playing the old one. it's not rocket science! [...] As for the actual question posed by the poll: I’m not sure a sudden infusion of cash is what ED needs to suddenly make everyone happy with progress, so I don’t really buy the premise of the question. You are right, the poll is worthless with that flawed premise, but after some time, you've come to expect that from those wishlist polls... My personal wishlist after half a decade with DCS: https://forum.dcs.world/topic/184968-my-personal-wishlist-after-half-a-decade-with-dcs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirrah Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Introducing a monthly fee would be awfull for people like me that, by average, only have about 3 hours DCS playtime a week... So for me it's definitaly a big NO. System specs: i7-8700K @stock speed - GTX 1080TI @ stock speed - AsRock Extreme4 Z370 - 32GB DDR4 @3GHz- 500GB SSD - 2TB nvme - 650W PSU HP Reverb G1 v2 - Saitek Pro pedals - TM Warthog HOTAS - TM F/A-18 Grip - TM Cougar HOTAS (NN-Dan mod) & (throttle standalone mod) - VIRPIL VPC Rotor TCS Plus with ALPHA-L grip - Pointctrl & aux banks <-- must have for VR users!! - Andre's SimShaker Jetpad - Fully adjustable DIY playseat - VA+VAICOM ~ That nuke might not have been the best of ideas, Sir... the enemy is furious ~ GUMMBAH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Top Jockey Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Instead of subscriptions, module prices should be increased. For the amount of hours I am getting out of each module, they're wayyyy to cheap. Let's start at $99 - minimum. :thumbup: Agree. Although the minimum value for a given module is debatable, indeed I do prefeer that possibility 1000 times more, than any type of subscription. Hangar FC3 | F-14A/B | F-16C | F/A-18C | MiG-21bis | Mirage 2000C ... ... JA 37 | Kfir | MiG-23 | Mirage IIIE Mi-8 MTV2 system i7-4790 K , 16 GB DDR3 , GTX 1660 Ti 6GB , Samsung 860 QVO 1TB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denissoliveira Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 I, here for Brazil, is difficult to sign because of the exchange that varies a lot. Increasing the value makes my situation worse, so the way it looks is great. I expect the promotions, but modules like viper and tomcat, this paid installment, taking up to a year to complete! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostriderC6 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 No Webmaster de http://www.checksix-fr.com [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred901 Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Surely not ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmirkingGerbil Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Could you stop spreading the notion that ED need more money? From what we know, they make plenty (which is fine). ... We get it, you are adamantly against subscription, ED makes enough money, and you don't want price increases. Pointy end hurt! Fire burn!! JTF-191 25th Draggins - Hawg Main. Black Shark 2, A10C, A10CII, F-16, F/A-18, F-86, Mig-15, Mig-19, Mig-21, P-51, F-15, Su-27, Su-33, Mig-29, FW-190 Dora, Anton, BF 109, Mossie, Normandy, Caucasus, NTTR, Persian Gulf, Channel, Syria, Marianas, WWII Assets, CA. (WWII backer picked aircraft ME-262, P-47D). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketedition Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quekel Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Never I will pay for subscription.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApoNOOB Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Sorry just don't have the money for it. This is already a insanely expensive hobby and I have to save up for most of the stuff. There is a notion around to have a subscription based model to simply support ED, without thinking about the consequences and nuances about what that payment model would look like. If it is only about supporting ED, buy & gift modules, petition for something like Patreon etc. Not having read the whole thread, I don't know if people tried to imagine such a system already, but generally it will leave a majority unsatisfied, once you lay it out. Is it one fixed number for everything? How much do you need to add per module? How does demand (via $ by customer) work in terms of dev-time priority etc. How to determine the subscription price for countrys with weaker economies? Will monthly payment method work for everyone globally? The more you think about it, the more brittle such a constructs becomes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThorBrasil Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 Never I will pay for subscription... |Motherboard|: Asus TUF Gaming X570-PLUS, |WaterCooler|: Corsair H115i Pro, |CPU|: AMD Ryzen 7 3800X, |RAM|: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB 3200MHz DDR4, |SSD|: Kingston A2000 500GB M.2 NVMe, |SSD|: Kingston 2.5´ 480GB UV400 SATA III, |SSHD|: Seagate Híbrido 2TB 7200RPM SATA III, |GPU|: MSI Gaming 980Ti, |Monitor|: LG UltraWide 34UM68, |Joystick 1|: Thrustmaster Hotas Warthog, |Joystick 2|: T.Flight Rudder Pedals, |Head Motion|: TrackIr 5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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