Shameless Plug: EQ2 Daily March 1, 2007
Posted by Kendricke in Gaming Sites.3 comments
I’ve decided to spend a little time here and there mentioning some of the sites I visit on a regular basis in an attempt to drive what little traffic I can in their directions. So, to start with…
I met these guys at the recent San Diego Summit who I spent a fair amount of time with. Rot and Val (along with their cohort Cyanbane) form up the core of www.EQ2-Daily.com.
It’s a great site with a ton of parsed news dealing with the wonderful world of EQ2 and MMO’s in general. If you don’t have time to run around looking through fansites and blogs to see who’s updated today, all you have to do is hit their site for all the news in one location.
While you’re there, make sure to download their latest podcast (or just hit up their considerable library of such recordings). I’ll admit that I hadn’t really paid it much attention previous to meeting them, but over the past month as I’ve attempted to catch up on their shows, I’m quickly becoming a pretty die-hard fan.
So, give ‘em a go. Chances are you’ll find their site to be pretty much a required daily visit soon enough.
Station Access: Want Fries With That? March 1, 2007
Posted by Kendricke in The Gaming Industry.3 comments
It was only a matter of time.
SOE announced this week that come April 1, the price for a Station Access account is increasing to $29.99 from the current $24.99 model. This comes less than a year since the last increase, which increased the price from $21.99.
Now, the unofficial (i.e. - SOE didn’t come out and say it) perception for many is that this has to do with Vanguard’s inclusion in the Station Access family (which, of course, was part of the perception back when we had the first price increase, since Vanguard was announced as part of the Station Access less than 2 months after the price increase announcement at that time).
Now, we could definately make a case over whether or not $30 is too much for Station Access . We could even argue over whether or not placing more games on the pass should increase its price. In any event, that’s the reality of the situation right there, and all arguments (at least at this point) would be purely academic.
So, instead of pointing out what has already come to pass, I’d like instead to make a suggestion to my 3 semi-loyal readers. I’d like to see a new package offered.
If SOE is a resturaunt and all their games are on the menu, then the Station Access is their all-you-can-eat buffet. Other than the buffet, you only have access to the ala carte menu, which offers single titles at set prices.
Why not a combo plate offering? For a lower price of say, $19.99/month, you can choose any 3 flagship titles for your personalized subscription. Better yet, allow the customer to switch up titles from month to month.
Perhaps this month, you choose EQ2/EQ1/Vanguard. Next month, you switch it up with SWG/MXO/PS. The choice becomes yours. SOE gets to see which games are bringing in the bucks, and customers get a middle option which doesn’t feel like more of a burden on their wallets. It feels like a bit of a value…which is part of the reason for combination platters in the first place, isn’t it?
CORRECTION: I had incorrectly labled the Station Access package as Station Pass. I have since corrected the entries.
