tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130042139488470994.post5874431105987751647..comments2023-03-20T14:48:04.850-07:00Comments on Dagda's Workroom: If I want to keep people hooked, do I use barbs?Dagda (Brooks Harrel)http://www.blogger.com/profile/12719198062375441018noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9130042139488470994.post-1047183447615975872010-04-03T13:01:04.028-07:002010-04-03T13:01:04.028-07:00Wow, this is the kind of thing that make you feel ...Wow, this is the kind of thing that make you feel dirty in your soul.<br /><br />Like groping an unconscious chick, <i>NOT THAT I WOULD KNOW</i>.<br /><br />The trick would be the balance between the two extremes: You can't have the gap between pay and free so large that it's impossible for the freebies, but it has to be large enough to be worth paying for.<br /><br />I believe rune-quest used a similar system.<br /><br />It also might be better to do things like 'pay $5 for new weapon/map/special gear/whatever pack'.<br /><br />You could argue that many MMOs such as WoW already follow such a pattern: in addition to a monthly fee, you can but 'loot' cards for more cool stuff, and have to shill out 20-50 dollars for an expansion pack.<br /><br />I feel dirty.AC-Guyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17741037127278851819noreply@blogger.com