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Maybe there weren't many players with yearly subs. I mean there isn't any other good explanation. No matter what "extra" they might give them since they went F2P, we still talk for a lot of money
There is. It's called dissonance reduction. You paid, but get no refund, and there's absolutely nothing you can do about it.
Rather than admitting you completely, utterly wasted your money it feels a lot better to *hope*. E.g., that the compensative
perks Trion might hand out are actually worth it. Or that your "voluntary" contribution will keep the game running. Or that it
will entice the developers to work on a "miracle patch" full steam (sounds familiar?), because, like, it would be incredibly
unfair if they didn't, right? And the world just
has to be fair.
I can actually imagine the contagious rationalizations taking hold of the forums pretty quick; and as more and more of those
who perceive the rip-off as the rip-off it is leave, the remaining players will collectively reassure each other that the blatant
injustice is
not so bad after all, as it comes with some extras. Few will remember that paying $150 for a 10% faster mount
was
not what they had in mind when they started playing the game... ^^
And most likely, the "subscriber" perks will include a reduction in cash-shop item prices. Because a 15% discount makes you
buy 30% more than what you would have bought without the discount ^^
TL/DR:
The compensation is a few perks that ensure you feel better than the rest and continue spending money in the cash shop.
Edited, May 15th 2013 6:46pm by Rinsui