Specifically, in Anarchy Online, the ads are mandatory for the non-paying customers. These are the players who download the base client for free and have no monthly charge. People who upgrade to the expansions have to buy them and pay a monthly fee. Those people can turn off the ads in-game.
I don't mind the ads in this particular game. It makes it feel like Blade Runner. The premise of this game is that large corporations rule portions of the galaxy. So the ads don't really distract from the game universe. I thinks it's an extremely interesting business model. It allows me to play their game for free.
If the ads were mandatory for the paying customers, that would of course change my opinion of the whole thing.
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oops! My friend informs me that was Parrot Bay. My bad.
Good luck to Pirate Bay. They make really good rum drinks! *burp*
Glad I only download less prosecuted television shows from there. Where do I contribute to money to help sue them?
I don't mind the ads in this particular game. It makes it feel like Blade Runner. The premise of this game is that large corporations rule portions of the galaxy. So the ads don't really distract from the game universe. I thinks it's an extremely interesting business model. It allows me to play their game for free.
If the ads were mandatory for the paying customers, that would of course change my opinion of the whole thing.