Winds of Valen

So... Where to start... The game is barely in alpha, probably have a few hours of content, and the grind part. You probably have more content on OSRS as a f2p than this game. Paying for an alpha is criminal. Here's the list of issues : 1 - There isn't enough content to justify asking for a subscription 2 - Game isn't polished, lacks a lot of mechanics, Skilling is boring, game doesn't even have a tutorial for newcomers, 1 (paid) Quest in the entire game, NPCs have no personalities. 3 - Bots. 4 - As i stated in comments, RS Classic (2002) had 100 times more content when they added Members To avoid the usual comments : "But uhh, Jagex is a big company" - they were 2 when they started making RS. "We shouldn't compare to an older game, it's not fair" Alright : OSRS : 15 USD, you can play it free, as F2P you have more areas to explore, more content and more fun overall, You get a tutorial (short but it exists), There's a lot of content to learn how to start, video guides and the community is welcoming enough (when people talk) ESO : can be played for free, ESO Plus cost 15usd and grants access to DLC content (+ you can use ESO Plus crowns to get the DLCs or grab some cosmetics or anything else, Game isn't bad for the price + you have a lot of content for free, you can easily spend a few months without paying before reaching DLC content + in-depth guide exists on a lot of platforms, other players are welcoming, there's people who are dedicated to teach new players. i can go on, even Wizard101 is comparatively better. yes, those games are backed by big companies, but the available content in-game JUSTIFIES the subscription.

Sunk cost Fallacy exploit. The game is basically still in an alpha stage, and a subscription is required to do anything past leveling a character. I logged on to see what was new, only to find out literally everything was behind a paywall. There is nothing to do but grind character skills and level. There's no quests, no story explaining what's going on in the world, and basically zero NPCs to even interact with. The game has no feel of a living world. If you like making numbers go higher, you might like it.

Predatory membership. Predatory developers. Users beware. Long periods without updates, lack of communication and over policing of player moderators. Small group of exploiters work together with player moderators to fix prices on rares and exploit bosses to get increased xp and loot. You will be banned here for talking.

THEY MAKE YOU PAY FOR UPDATES WTF IS THIS ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ASS GAME JAJAJAJAJAJAJA

The game is still in the early stages of development, but there is already a monthly subscription. The content that is actually free is not that much and according to the latest update, it will stay the same. The content that is coming in the future, will cost you 5 $ / month and knowing there are only two developers, those months will be really slow, so more money for them in the long run. So basically this game is a free trial for something you will have to pay for if you like it.

the game is okay , can have potential in a couple of years but for now the content is very limited and fast to go trough . for me the problem is they added a subscription for an unfinished game with no quest system yet and less then 20 hours of content .

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