'free-to-play experience'

[Odesza]

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

What you payed for was the right to use Rockstars creation, in other words you payed for the disc and everything on that disc. GTAO is a seperate server based, not disc based service that is provided free of charge.

 

 

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza

[Masochron]

People wouldn't call it free to play if TT and R* didn't call it that themselves, since it operates just the same as other multiplayer modes for games.

 

You can't play Online without the main game, so it isn't free to play, really. It's part of the package you get with the game, whether some corporation says so or not.

 

They get away with it because it launched after the game came out and has microtransactions (even though most AAA games have these now.)

 

Also "free to play" is a buzzword. And companies in this industry love their buzzwords.

 

But...Of course you have to purchase the main game...Isn't that a god damn given?

[GrandMaster Smith]

er ner cersh cerds

[Odesza]

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

Ask yourself those questions then again, look at the definition of the actual term free to play that I posted.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza

[DerpCat]

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multi-player in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

Edited March 1, 2014 by DerpCat

[El Zodape]

People wouldn't call it free to play if TT and R* didn't call it that themselves, since it operates just the same as other multiplayer modes for games.

 

You can't play Online without the main game, so it isn't free to play, really. It's part of the package you get with the game, whether some corporation says so or not.

 

They get away with it because it launched after the game came out and has microtransactions (even though most AAA games have these now.)

 

Also "free to play" is a buzzword. And companies in this industry love their buzzwords.

This.

 

It's free for anyone who bought the game. Not free-to-play.

 

Free-to-play is that: you can play without paying a single cent (except for, obviously, Internet and the hardware you are playing on).

 

You have to buy GTA V in order to use it's free content. Again, not free-to-play.

[Masochron]

 

People wouldn't call it free to play if TT and R* didn't call it that themselves, since it operates just the same as other multiplayer modes for games.

 

You can't play Online without the main game, so it isn't free to play, really. It's part of the package you get with the game, whether some corporation says so or not.

 

They get away with it because it launched after the game came out and has microtransactions (even though most AAA games have these now.)

 

Also "free to play" is a buzzword. And companies in this industry love their buzzwords.

This.

 

It's free for anyone who bought the game. Not free-to-play.

 

Free-to-play is that: you can play without paying a single cent (except for, obviously, Internet and the hardware you are playing on).

 

You have to buy GTA V in order to use it's free content. Again, not free-to-play.

 

 

God...This forum needs a law firm...

[PoisoNinja140_48]

So OP is pretty much saying "don't support the developer"? Is he also implying that people need to buy shark cards to get these items? Lmao, because that's definitely not the case.....

[chriiis125]

 

People wouldn't call it free to play if TT and R* didn't call it that themselves, since it operates just the same as other multiplayer modes for games.

 

You can't play Online without the main game, so it isn't free to play, really. It's part of the package you get with the game, whether some corporation says so or not.

 

They get away with it because it launched after the game came out and has microtransactions (even though most AAA games have these now.)

 

Also "free to play" is a buzzword. And companies in this industry love their buzzwords.

But...Of course you have to purchase the main game...Isn't that a god damn given?

You are defending that it is "free to play", correct? And one of your points is that it requires an initial purchase. Do you see the problem here? That purchase makes it so it isn't free to play. Because it isn't optional. There is no way to play Online without spending money.

 

Compare GTA: O to a real free to play game like Loadout.

[Odesza]

 

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multilayer in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza

[Major Alenko]

So OP is pretty much saying "don't support the developer"? Is he also implying that people need to buy shark cards to get these items? Lmao, because that's definitely not the case.....

 

I was suggesting that they push you in that direction, but you could grind from missions and if you're so inclined you could also glitch... I'm sure there's still a million ways to get money illegitimately.

[Odesza]

Seriously though, you guys really need to read the first post in this thread. In the context the people he quoted are using the term "free to play" in they are talking about it not having a subscription fee, which it doesnt.

[Major Alenko]

 

 

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multilayer in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

 

 

By your definition every online component of a game is free to play... So the new Titanfall which I believe is multiplayer only... is that free to play as well?

[Masochron]

 

 

People wouldn't call it free to play if TT and R* didn't call it that themselves, since it operates just the same as other multiplayer modes for games.

 

You can't play Online without the main game, so it isn't free to play, really. It's part of the package you get with the game, whether some corporation says so or not.

 

They get away with it because it launched after the game came out and has microtransactions (even though most AAA games have these now.)

 

Also "free to play" is a buzzword. And companies in this industry love their buzzwords.

But...Of course you have to purchase the main game...Isn't that a god damn given?

You are defending that it is "free to play", correct? And one of your points is that it requires an initial purchase. Do you see the problem here? That purchase makes it so it isn't free to play. Because it isn't optional. There is no way to play Online without spending money.

 

Compare GTA: O to a real free to play game like Loadout.

 

 

Fine...Whatever...

 

TECHINICALLY, NO...It is NOT free to play.

 

But it is free to play once you purchase the game.

 

W/E man.

[Odesza]

 

 

 

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multilayer in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

 

 

By your definition every online component of a game is free to play... So the new Titanfall which I believe is multiplayer only... is that free to play as well?

 

Dude lol, in the quote that you posted they are using the term "f2p" in the context that it doesn't have a subscription fee, which it doesn't.

 

And just for the record Titanfall has a campaign, it's just integrated into the Multiplayer, there are more than 1 Multiplayer modes.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza

[darkwar854]

GTA 5 and GTA Online are two different games. Just like how TBOGT and GTA 4 are different games.

[Masochron]

GTA 5 and GTA Online are two different games. Just like how TBOGT and GTA 4 are different games.

 

They aren't two different games. Gta Online is an extension of GTA V.

[chriiis125]

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

You can't access online without paying, though. That goes against this definition of free to play you posted.

 

GTA 5 and GTA Online are two different games. Just like how TBOGT and GTA 4 are different games.

What makes you think this?

[I_Love_Your_TDs]

Amount spent on Gta online: 0

[GTAMYBABIES]

I over paid to play and I love this game.

Call me what you want but nothing tops this game imo.

 

I have Ce and 2 cash cards.

 

Although I didnt have to pay for the cash cards(gift cards) and still have one more that I can use I'll gladly overpay for the best game I know.

[Odesza]

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

You can't access online without paying, though. That goes against this definition of free to play you posted.

Online is a significant portion of content right? Yes, and do you have to pay for it to be enabled on your copy of GTA V? No.

 

But at this point we're getting off topic, in the context the CEO used the term he was referring to it not having a subscription fee and having no cost to be added to your game. Which it doesn't.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza

[RowanSane]

 

Rockstar have chosen to define gtao as a separate product, given away free with gtav. You can disagree with their definition, but its their product to define.

 

[darkwar854]

 

GTA 5 and GTA Online are two different games. Just like how TBOGT and GTA 4 are different games.

 

They aren't two different games. Gta Online is an extension of GTA V.

 

They are two different games. They are just shipped together.

[CReaper210]

 

You're paying for GTAV, regardless if you have the intent to buy the the game just for GTAO, that's great but that doesn't change the fact that you purchased GTAV with GTAO as a free add on to the base game. A free add on, that again has no subscription fee.

 

 

AGAIN:

 

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

 

 

Free to play games are free to download and play. You CANNOT play GTA Online without buying GTA5. You list the definition of it right in your post, and you're still wrong. We cannot access ANY of the online portion of GTA WITHOUT paying. Just because R* calls it GTA Online does NOT make it a separate game. It is the multiplayer portion of GTA5. It's as simple as that. If we went with your argument, then the same applies to all games. In that case, 99% of the games we all play right now are all F2P.

Edited March 1, 2014 by CReaper210

[DerpCat]

 

 

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multilayer in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

 

The GAME isnt free to play. Online is NOT FREE because ONLINE REQUIRES you to BUY the game to access it. Any game that requires you to spent money to acess it is NOT free to play.

 

Free to play games are games you dont have to spent a single cent to play. GTA players had to spent $60.00 to even get. Its not free to play.

[I_Love_Your_TDs]

You all dumb af

[Odesza]

 

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

You can't access online without paying, though. That goes against this definition of free to play you posted.

Online is a significant portion of content right? Yes, and do you have to pay for it to be enabled on your copy of GTA V? No.

 

But at this point we're getting off topic, in the context the CEO used the term he was referring to it not having a subscription fee and having no cost to be added to your game. Which it doesn't.

 

This post is really all I have to say on the matter, it's getting ridiculous at this point and everyone is pretty much just repeating themselves.

[SemperJ550]

 

 

 

its free to play online

dumbass

Oh really? So if its "Free to play" where is my "free online only" copy of the game that costs $0.00 ? Because I paid $60.00 for this game, its not free to play.

 

 

 

It's not a free add on, they just gave it a pretentious name when it's just plain multiplayer! So was multiplayer on GTA IV free to play as well?

Did you pay for GTAO online to be added/enabled to your copy of GTA V?

Are you currently paying to play GTA Online?

 

I paid $60.00 for a game that advertised single and multilayer in its advertisements. Unless you want to give me my "free online only copy" of the game, then dont say its "free to play" if it was then I wouldnt have to spend money on it just to get the game

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

 

The GAME isnt free to play. Online is NOT FREE because ONLINE REQUIRES you to BUY the game to access it. Any game that requires you to spent money to acess it is NOT free to play.

 

Free to play games are games you dont have to spent a single cent to play. GTA players had to spent $60.00 to even get. Its not free to play.

 

[chriiis125]

 

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

You can't access online without paying, though. That goes against this definition of free to play you posted.

Online is a significant portion of content right? Yes, and do you have to pay for it to be enabled on your copy of GTA V? No.

 

But at this point we're getting off topic, in the context the CEO used the term he was referring to it not having a subscription fee and having no cost to be added to your game. Which it doesn't.

 

I think I see your point, but I disagree. You think it's free to play because we don't pay specifically for it? It's advertised on the back of my game box as something featured in the GTA V product. A product that costs money. So I'm not playing Online for free, because of that initial purchase.

 

At least agree that it isn't the traditional "free to play" game model we see on mobile platforms, Steam and whatnot.

[Odesza]

 

 

 

Online is free to play.

 

Free-to-play (F2P) refers to video games which gives players access to a significant portion of their content without paying.

 

THIS is what free to play means. Use a different term if you want to make any sense.

You can't access online without paying, though. That goes against this definition of free to play you posted.

Online is a significant portion of content right? Yes, and do you have to pay for it to be enabled on your copy of GTA V? No.

 

But at this point we're getting off topic, in the context the CEO used the term he was referring to it not having a subscription fee and having no cost to be added to your game. Which it doesn't.

 

I think I see your point, but I disagree. You think it's free to play because we don't pay specifically for it? It's advertised on the back of my game box as something featured in the GTA V product. A product that costs money. So I'm not playing Online for free, because of that initial purchase.

 

At least agree that it isn't the traditional "free to play" game model we see on mobile platforms, Steam and whatnot.

 

In the context the CEO was using it in the game is F2P in terms of not having a subscription fee nor requiring any additional $ to have it enabled on your pre-purchased copy of GTAV. This isn't speculation, this is common sense, unless people on here think the CEO of TT doesn't know GTAV costs $60.

 

There are different types of Free to Play models.

Edited March 1, 2014 by Odesza