not planned Potential addition of a renting feature for modules (aircraft+maps)

[GRamerDim]

Before eveyroje gets their pitchforks and torches out, here me out!

I know most people don't like monthly subscriptions but in my opinion the model of it sort of fits in DCS.

If a weekly/monthly subscription model for both aircraft and maps were to be implemented it would sit between a full purchase of an individual module and the 2 week trial feature.

Pricing obviously should be less than what an actual module costs.

 

I'd love to hear everyone's opinions, both positive and negative which I'm expecting there'll be a decent amount. Try to keep them civil and any counter points should be constructive.

[razo+r]

Instead of relisting every argument written in the dozen similar previous topics, have you at least read one of them yourself before opening up this one?

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, GRamerDim said:

in my opinion the model of it sort of fits in DCS.

No.

[SharpeXB]

Try…

[draconus]

14 hours ago, GRamerDim said:

If a weekly/monthly subscription model for both aircraft and maps were to be implemented it would sit between a full purchase of an individual module and the 2 week trial feature.

If it's a 3rd option next to the current ones, I have no objection.

[BIGNEWY]

Hi, 

this is a subject that has been discussed many times, as mentioned before we have no plans for changing our payment model or adding subscriptions. 

thank you 

[Northstar98]

Oh my God, not again.

No.

 

This has been discussed to death. Does this idea need to somehow literally be shot into the Sun before it meets the fate it so deserves? I really do not see how taking DCS and then making it less value for money is so attractive for some people.

[Exorcet]

Subscriptions are price gouging at best and scams at worst. They offer no benefit to DCS but come with plenty of downsides.

[Wolf1964]

No...so many software providers are trying this on...and so many people have left them for other options.

Besides, I've spent money to support DCS for a reason...to help them develop.

I and other people on low incomes might not be able to afford a subscription based DCS and it might throw up legal arguments for people that have bought modules.

[Tom Kazansky]

Brave topic for a first post.

[Rudel_chw]

1 hour ago, Tom Kazansky said:

Brave topic for a first post.

he seemed aware of the resistance against this idea, so I guess he is an older user which created a new fake account just to re-insist with his proposal.

[TheBiggerBass]

I'm a bit old fashioned. I just rent things which are not affordable to buy for me but I absolutely need. All other things: buy it or live without it.

[MAXsenna]

The potential of having a subscription model as an addition to purchasing modules is not a bad idea, if that's what OP is asking for. Then one could choose.

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[Hiob]

It feels like groundhog day again….

No, absolutely frickin’ no!

I’m sick and tired of subscription models creeping in on every aspect of life - and I think I’m not alone with that.

So my heartfelt THANK YOU to ED, who fortunately rejected the idea every time it comes up!

[SharpeXB]

Maybe GameStop could stock some DCS discs

Edited 12 hours ago by SharpeXB

[Northstar98]

5 hours ago, MAXsenna said:

The potential of having a subscription model as an addition to purchasing modules is not a bad idea, if that's what OP is asking for. Then one could choose.

I mean, you could, but the only scenario I see a subscription making sense is if you don't plan on staying around very long - over a long enough time (how much depending on how expensive the subscription is compared to what we have now) the perpetual will always be cheaper and offer better value for money.

[Kang]

4 hours ago, SharpeXB said:

Maybe GameStop could stock some DCS discs

I'm pretty sure that the days when DCS modules were available to be bought in physical boxes were a much better idea than this usual malarkey.

[MAXsenna]

I mean, you could, but the only scenario I see a subscription making sense is if you don't plan on staying around very long - over a long enough time (how much depending on how expensive the subscription is compared to what we have now) the perpetual will always be cheaper and offer better value for money.

Totally agree. It really depends of the price of the subscription, and how long you've planed to stay. In the long run paying full price of front will be cheaper.
I'm not sure how much I've paid, but I don't think I'm far off with USD2000 the last ten years. So that will be cheaper than UAD19.90 every month for 10 years.

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[SharpeXB]

46 minutes ago, Kang said:

I'm pretty sure that the days when DCS modules were available to be bought in physical boxes were a much better idea than this usual malarkey.

Were DCS modules ever sold as hard copies? Download is malarkey? That doesn’t make sense…

This doesn’t strike me as the type of game someone would rent. It’s not like some game you play through in 20 hours or so and then quit. Those possibly made sense to rent but not this.

[Kang]

The bizarre wish for subscriptions is malarkey.

And yes, in some places DCS modules were sold as hard copies for a while. It's actually how I got to DCS in the first place.

[draconus]

33 minutes ago, SharpeXB said:

Were DCS modules ever sold as hard copies?

Black Shark example

[MAXsenna]

I remember seeing the Ka-50 in stores.

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[SharpeXB]

1 hour ago, draconus said:

Black Shark example

Ancient! my last packaged game purchase was in 2010 and I started DCS in 2012

[freehand]

I have the dcs hardcopy ring bound book for the black shark. 

Edited 2 hours ago by freehand