[nikomi946]

I don't believe that lifetime should be revoked as it is the initial draw. We saw a great example of what happens when people are suddenly asked to pay for what was once free when graal went p2p. People left in droves. On the other hand I think Tyhm's wording may be confusing as well. I don't see it as paying monthly as the ability to pay monthly if you chose. Its just an alternate method of being able to pay for those who can't afford a large lump sum. We may be looking at this cost thing backwards though, maybe the price should be lowered at this time to increase sales of VIP and gold rather than raised. In trying to stay on topic I won't go into the fact that this is only one part of the issue involved such as first impressions of the game itself when a new player is searching for Zelda online but as the saying goes "You get what you pay for." I just checked Guildwars, they are advertising HUGE 30% across the board discounts. People like sales, the words 'Sale' or 'Limited Time Offer' drive in customers. By calling it a sale you're not saying that its going to permanently stay that price.

On another note, Tyhm, you're right, the player saving problem would be an issue with the abusers. It would have to be modified so that droppable items would not be saved.