DDO Goes Free to Play

[RJO]

Dungeons and Dragons Online is going free to play with the launch of the Dungeons and Dragons Online: Eberron Unlimited beta.

What can you expected from DDO:Eberron Unlimited?

• Brand New Content & Features - DDO Unlimited will deliver a new class, increase the level cap, introduce new adventure packs including a new 12 player raid, major combat improvements and more!
• The Fiercest Combat - DDO Unlimited features an extraordinary and heart stopping combat experience that requires players to fully engage in the battle by relying on their wits and reflexes in real time. No more clicking skills and watching the action from the sideline.
• Mind-blowing Visuals - Explore a vast and dangerous online world, featuring the most advanced graphics in the industry, that is stuffed with the legendary monsters, glorious treasures, devious traps, mind-bending puzzles and endless adventures from the world's best known RPG.
• Full-featured MMO - Experience sophisticated systems found only in the best games including auctions, arena death matches (Player versus Player), NPC hirelings, gambling, crafting, and powerful social tools for finding a group, forming a guild or planning an epic raid!
• Easier Than Ever! - DDO Unlimited gets you playing in minutes instead of hours, using new proprietary Turbine technology. Creating a new character is incredibly simple with guides and templates that speed you through the process. Features an all-new new player experience that gives gamers their first taste of excitement quickly while teaching them how to play solo or with a group of fellow adventurers.

I know in the past some members have enjoyed DDO but the price wasn't worth while or not enough people were playing - this might just be the cure to that!

[Okaria]

I didn't see that one coming. I wonder what their subscriber numbers look like these days?

[RJO]

I didn't see that one coming. I wonder what their subscriber numbers look like these days?

Last I had heard epic bad... in the 20k or so neighborhood ..

[Ashotinthedark]

And how are they going to support it if it's free?

[Okaria]

They're going with micropayments and subscription incentives. If you go to the beta page and click on the "Already a Subscriber? You're getting an upgrade!" link you'll see they're introducing a VIP service:

Feature	DDO VIP	Free Player
Turbine Points	500/month free	Buy
Classes	Free/Unlock	Basic free, pay to unlock Monk and others
Races	Free/Unlock	Basic free, pay to unlock Warforged & Drow
Geography	All included free	Stormreach & vicinity
Adventure Packs	All included free	Some free, can purchase others
Character Slots	10	2, can purchase more
Shared Bank Slot	Included Free	Can purchase
Login Queue	Priority	Standard
Chat	Unlimited	Limited
Auctions	Unlimited	Limited
Mail	Unlimited	Limited
Gold Storage	Unlimited	Limited
Customer Service	Full	Self-service online
Beta Priority	High	Normal

[Dragonmonk]

haha didn't see this post earlier, i will be trying it out, signed up for beta also so who knows

[Byor]

D&D, capitalizing on Tolkien's humanocentric vision of fantasy since 1974.

May the world be purged of all your, "Humans are by far the most populous and diverse species in the world, with a limitless variety of cultures and societies. They are the most well balanced race, not excelling in any particular specialization, but competent in most. They are also somehow able to use magic."

I hate Humans.

[Dragonmonk]

what would you prefer, zombie aliens from planet klipto??

[Cenedin]

I'll have to add to my list of things to check out always wanted to play just never had the cash or the chance!

Cene

[Byor]

what would you prefer, zombie aliens from planet klipto??

Not if their entire society and culture focuses on them being zombie aliens. And God help them if they look like Humans with facial ridges and over-sized gloves.