Is it time for HCL to become permanent?

[Captain_Wizbang]

Consider the options available to SSG.

Can a permanent HCL server be established and maintain a decent profit margin for SSG?

Will the player base be willing to pay a separate fee for access?

2021 could very well be where we see this happening. SSG has the raw data, they pretty much know how a perm server would generate a reliable revenue source.

Players like it, that's obvious. SSG likes it, so let's take this to the next level.

As a player, what are your thoughts about facing an extra or separate fee for access?

[donblas]

They'd have to change the rewards regularly.

One of the good things about HCL is that everyone starts at much the same level of power at a defined point in time. If it were permanent, that would no longer be the case.

Would they allow free transfers?

Questions, questions.

But I don't think I'd bother if it were permanent.

[Thrudh]

Not sure how a permanent HCL would work.

Over time, there would be a large gap in character power again.

Sure, the perma-death aspect keeps one character from getting too strong with PLs, but Bound-to-Account or unbound items saved in the shared bank would slowly accumulate, and over time, a permanent HCL would look a lot like our normal servers.

Plus, people play too safe on HCL. Very few people there take big risks.

And lag deaths would be infuriating over time.

[cdbd3rd]

Naw. It's enjoyable because it not permanent.

If it were made permanent, it would just be another thing.

...basically /seconding T and D^^.

[Captain_Wizbang]

Naw. It's enjoyable because it not permanent.

If it were made permanent, it would just be another thing.

...basically /seconding T and D^^.

I have no horse in this race. And I agree with this ^.

Just asking for feedback. A player last night asked a lot of questions about it. And said she would pay a separate fee for a years pass if they made it as that type of venue. Got me thinking, so I made the thread.

[Memnir]

No.

This past season I hardly touched, and it's the first season I actually wanted the rewards. It's just been brought back too soon/too often. Another Special thing that has become far less special because of over-exposure. A permanent HCL would suck, imho.

[SirValentine]

A player last night asked a lot of questions about it. And said she would pay a separate fee for a years pass if they made it as that type of venue.


What would the point be? Any player right now can roll up a brand-new first-life character on any server, and stop playing them or delete them if they die. This person just wants to pay a separate fee for cosmetics?

[draven1]

HC is fun, because it resets everything on time.

If it is permanent, power-creep would ruin the fun.

[timmy9999]

Consider the options available to SSG.

Can a permanent HCL server be established and maintain a decent profit margin for SSG?

Will the player base be willing to pay a separate fee for access?

2021 could very well be where we see this happening. SSG has the raw data, they pretty much know how a perm server would generate a reliable revenue source.

Players like it, that's obvious. SSG likes it, so let's take this to the next level.

As a player, what are your thoughts about facing an extra or separate fee for access?

Extended the reaper trees and adding rewards is move important than this, especially for the health if the game. Making hardcore permanent would be detrimental to the player base. I vote a big NO..plus after 6 month you all will be crying for a server restart cause someone has wings and u dont .