SOE's Free Realms

[Dirus]

I got one of the USA today invites...the game is pretty fun so far.

[Vithe]

One of my friends got into beta so if anyone has an invite let me know would like to try it with him. Thanks.

[niteflyx]

Doh, missed all the invite madness yesterday, PM me if anyone has any more

[Menion]

Check your accounts by logging into the Freerealms website with your SOE account name. I never got an Email invite and I found out lastnight by plugging in all 3 of my SOE accounts that I was in Beta already. (God only know how long)

From what little I saw last night this game has the potential to be huge with kids.

[tibbar]

I probably shouldn't make a shim in this game...

[Flight]

Originally Posted by Menion

From what little I saw last night this game has the potential to be huge with kids.

Yup.

I have four daughters aged 16, 12, 10 and 5. I'm afraid; very afraid.

[Gwen Rockpounder]

Originally Posted by Flight

Yup.

I have four daughters aged 16, 12, 10 and 5. I'm afraid; very afraid.

Edit : Possible NDA blah blah, edit yours please Flight

[Flight]

Originally Posted by Gwen Rockpounder

Flight rocks

Its not the membership charges that worry me; its the cards. As I've spoken on a number of times, they did a real number on a lot of people with Legends of Norrath. Expect this to be worse.

I can almost guarantee there will be ultra rare items that kids will want, which you'll have to spend $100-$200 bucks to get.

[Gwen Rockpounder]

I doubt they'd be that daft, the Club Penguins of the world know its better to keep up a steady small drain instead of hope for a one off bigger killing.

[Tred]

Originally Posted by Flight

I can almost guarantee there will be ultra rare items that kids will want, which you'll have to spend $100-$200 bucks to get.

And that's when you say "tough shit, you'll live" to them instead of giving them everything they want like some douche bag parents do these days -- not saying you're one of the parents mind you.

Then a week later they'll have forgotten all about that item and start begging you for the next one. :P


Thanks for the negs because you can't control your children. lulz

[Menion]

Originally Posted by Tred

And that's when you say "tough shit, you'll live" to them instead of giving them everything they want like some douche bag parents do these days -- not saying you're one of the parents mind you.

Then a week later they'll have forgotten all about that item and start begging you for the next one. :P

As a parent you are going to be saying tough shit a lot in this game unless you fork out the membership fee. I have been playing only a couple hours and I am already annoyed with all the cool stuff I can't do as a non member!

[Tred]

I would think it'd be easy saying "tough shit" to a child asking for $100 worth of generally worthless shit. :P

[Menion]

It's your wooorrrlllldd...you can do what ever you want to doooo..

That is the new small world song!

[Flight]

Originally Posted by Tred

I would think it'd be easy saying "tough shit" to a child asking for $100 worth of generally worthless shit. :P

It's insidious though. They don't ask you for $100 bucks. They asks for one or two packs - then they get real excited, like its Christmas, their little faces lighting up like a neon light.

Then they open the pack and its another pile of crud.

And their little faces look like their kitten just died.



etc etc .......

[Ham n Cheese]

apparently "my friend" has active beta access and "he" wasn't even emailed, just happen to log into "his" account today to see it.