iRacing News (Pricing)

[vobler]

Looks like iRacing finally set a price on their new sim.

http://www.iracing.com/news.htm

Even though it seems expensive, I think that many hardcore simmers would pay that much just to get away from the plonkers (kids).

[BigFatCat]

Hey, some of us plonkers aren't kids!

[Doorman]

Frankly I'm less than excited about the range of cars and tracks. LFS lives!
The principal of a monthly subscription doesn't do much for me either. Meh!

[Romus]

Looks like iRacing finally set a price on their new sim.

http://www.iracing.com/news.htm

Even though it seems expensive, I think that many hardcore simmers would pay that much just to get away from the plonkers (kids).

Sounds very good. I would not mind LFS having similar kind of subsciption model, if they provided some extra services to those who subscribe.

It's hard to beat LFS in user friendliness, let's see what iRacing can give simulation wise, and especially what tracks and cars are provided.

[vobler]

Hey, some of us plonkers aren't kids!

I know. Thats why I added kids.

@Doorman

True, LFS Lives, but if this thing gets good reviews by people I trust, I will try it. As simple as that.

Millions of people play WOW at similar monthly fees. I already pay for two of these accounts (my kids). I will do the same for a superb sim.

[Aquilifer]

That looks nice. No idea about the physics model. That would need testing, but... I really really hate the pay for each month system. I will never touch the game with that system. Those greedy a** h***s. You don't need university level degree in maths to see how fast it gets insanely expensive (as a game) :angry:

"A one-year subscription to the service will cost $13 per month" :thumbsdown:

I have been licensed LFS user for nearly 2 years. For 2 years I would have been paying over 300$ for that rate. I really don't see a reason paying those sums as long as LFS works well with one time fee. Normally a decent game I buy costs around 50€ max and I play it maybe 2 years min. No way in hell I would ever pay 300$ for a game.

[delanvital]

Frankly I'm less than excited about the range of cars and tracks. LFS lives!

:withstupid:

[vobler]

You don't need university level degree in maths to see how fast it gets insanely expensive (as a game) :angry:
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No way in hell I would ever pay 300$ for a game.

Lets see it from another point of view. Something like that is more like a hobby than a game. People (in my world anyway) use big money on hobbys or equipment they seldom use. Motorbikes, diving equipment, boats, cars etc. Recently I got a new pair of skis. Cheap carving style skis with boots, poles etc. That cost me abt £450 in one time investment. To use it I need to pay £ 20 each day in lift fees. Then I need to pay £ 20 in ferry fees to take me to the mountains and fuel for the car 2 hours driving.
If I rent a cottage or hotel and stay two nights it will cost £ 200 a weekend.
If I go to the mountains 10 days a year it will be £400 just in cash. Even more if you count the car.

A sim I would use hundreds of hours per year so $13 a month is nothing if it is as good as it should be.

Time will tell.

[Romus]

Good points Verner. I don't mind paying for my hobby, if it would support it's developement.

[Aquilifer]

Yes, you can think it as a hobby. You bought those skiis with one time payment and they tend to be expensive. I don't think I would compare a game price to say...a car price if cars where my hobby. I think they are in different class.

But it's true that people pay large sums to hobbies and not saying that you couldn't afford that sum. It's just mad to pay that sum IMHO, when you can get same with LOT less and paying only once. It feels the inflation has been bad if I have to pay so much for a game. LFS devs continue the development by getting more licensed players, not by pulling money from the old customers constantly. (well ok I have to pay some extra when the S3 comes out, but that is only once).

[Doorman]

It's true we've been spoilt as an internet gaming community as a whole. We've been brought up on the principal of 'buy the game, play it online as long as you like' But WoW has demonstrated how money can be bled from peoples pockets ad infinitum. It's how it's going to be, as long as people accept it. There may be millions of people playing WoW but there won't be so many simmers. How would it be if the sim racing community refused to pay, don't forget, you'll have to buy the game as well! Would they just say 'oh well, that didn't work' and ditch it? Maybe iRacing will be so 'niche market' that it'll pay. Just have to wait and see I guess.



Cars are still crap though.

[vobler]

It's just mad to pay that sum IMHO, when you can get same with LOT less and paying only once.

You are jumping to conclusions again Aquilifer. Who says it is the same?

[Aquilifer]

You are jumping to conclusions again Aquilifer. Who says it is the same?

Racing game...online racing game...any bells ringing? :g:

Ok, let me rephrase. It has to be hell lot better than LFS for example that I (or many others) would consider playing it. Actually many people in LFS forum seem to think the same way.

But, it's just my opinion the licensing system sucks big time. I will never buy it unless those blood suckers sell it the normal way giving free online play. You are again free to think differently.

[Romus]

My reasoning goes like this.
Having a child, not an easy wife (anybody?), a dog and then unfortunately some offline friends theres not so much time for me to get immersed into something alone. Then if there is something so good that I want to spend my time with it I will not care too much what it costs, if I just have enough to pay for it. 10€ per month for a good hobby would go unnoticed for most of us.

[Deetz]

Well I have to say that I'm with those opposed to having to cough up regularly. It just goes against the grain.

The only way a subscription based system might work for me would to pay as to go, a small fee, 5p say to play online per session. I know that this could, for the heavy user end up being more expensive that a fixed monthly value, but at least then I would feel I had value for money.

The monthly fee's are always set at to high a value. How much is WOW a month £9 or so. Bugger off, £2 max. Its not that I  can't afford the regular installments, I just balc at a game costing me a £100 a year to play.

It would have to be the best sim ever made, and by a considerable margin, with some major added value like a Force Dynamics 401 to play it on.