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duckroll · (03-11-2009, 09:44 AM)

We knew before that MHG and MH3 won't have free online, but they have now officially disclosed the pricing for MHG's online in Japan.

- There will be a 14 day free online trial campaign
- For ongoing online play, players will have to purchase Hunting Tickets
- 30 days ticket = 800 Wii points, 60 days ticket = 1500 Wii points, 90 days ticket = 2000 Wii points

This is for Monster Hunter G, but I think the rates will probably be the same for MH3 as well. Thoughts?

RevenantKioku · (03-11-2009, 09:45 AM)

People will bitch. People will pay. MH will still bore me.

TheExodu5 · (03-11-2009, 09:48 AM)

Does this use a GW/Diablo type system? If so, total ripoff.

Tailzo · (03-11-2009, 09:48 AM)

I am not sure about what the rest of you think, but I would not pay for MH online fees.

edit: I will play MH3 Portable via adhoc when it comes though :)

cvxfreak · (03-11-2009, 09:49 AM)

So I guess this is how Nintendo will handle pay-for-online. Karaoke Joysound Wii also had the ticket system.

I think it's a good system given the lack of Xbox Live or PSN-like system in place. I recently registered with KDDI to play Biohazard Outbreak and Outbreak File 2 online in Japan, but I wish I didn't have to use my credit card to do so.

Hopefully though, one ticket buys into both games and any future Capcom online games.

Rewrite · (03-11-2009, 09:50 AM)

I think it's a little overpriced, personally. :(

StuBurns · (03-11-2009, 09:50 AM)

It's not a persistent online experience, and you're not getting Live like service, any amount is too much.

Also, I was under the impression the insane MH popularity was due to the whole social aspect of all being in the same room, seems like a bad game to charge for online because people can just play it on PSP.

abstract alien · (03-11-2009, 09:50 AM)

Ok, paying for online play on a wii = :lol

GDGF · (03-11-2009, 09:50 AM)

Hopefully it's free in the USA!! USA!! USA!!

CiSTM · (03-11-2009, 09:51 AM)

Any info yet if MH3 has online fees ?

Killer · (03-11-2009, 09:52 AM)

is this a joke?

Rewrite · (03-11-2009, 09:52 AM)

Originally Posted by CiSTM:

Any info yet if MH3 has online fees ?

Originally Posted by duckroll:

We knew before that MHG and MH3 won't have free online

Does that answer your question? :)

BobJustBob · (03-11-2009, 09:57 AM)

Huh, I used to be interested in trying this game to see what all the fuss was about, having never owned a PSP.

So much for that.

Tron 2.0 · (03-11-2009, 09:58 AM)

Originally Posted by Killer:

is this a joke?

Are you honestly surprised or just ignorant of the way Monster Hunter has handled online in the past?

Japanese Monster Hunter players are used to it at this point, but I do wonder if they'll charge if the game is localized. Might be a major turnoff for Western gamers unfamiliar with the series.

Pachael · (03-11-2009, 09:59 AM)

Originally Posted by Killer:

is this a joke?

No, it's par for the series on the console. Online fees.

cw_sasuke · (03-11-2009, 10:00 AM)

3 Months = 20 bucks

could be worse i guess....

AranhaHunter · (03-11-2009, 10:06 AM)

Originally Posted by abstract alien:

Ok, paying for online play on a wii = :lol

:lol

Bending_Unit_22 · (03-11-2009, 10:06 AM)

Originally Posted by BobJustBob:

Huh, I used to be interested in trying this game to see what all the fuss was about, having never owned a PSP.

So much for that.

Second.

CiSTM · (03-11-2009, 10:07 AM)

Originally Posted by Rewrite:

Does that answer your question? :)

How did I miss that :lol

Thanks.

Alex Anderson · (03-11-2009, 10:07 AM)

[img]http://i42.************/ri6ihs.jpg[/img]

[Nintex] · (03-11-2009, 10:08 AM)

Capcom strikes again

Leonsito · (03-11-2009, 10:09 AM)

Originally Posted by RevenantKioku:

People will bitch. People will pay. MH will still bore me.

Yeah, pretty much.

Go319 · (03-11-2009, 10:09 AM)

wow capcom, all this wii love in one day? whats a wii owner to think?

its all getting to much...

cw_sasuke · (03-11-2009, 10:10 AM)

Originally Posted by Go319:

wow capcom, all this wii love in one day? whats a wii owner to think?

its all getting to much...

Yeah but this is Japan only, we don`t know if they'll charge in the us for mh tri.

AranhaHunter · (03-11-2009, 10:11 AM)

Originally Posted by cw_sasuke:

Yeah but this is Japan only, we don`t know if they'll charge in the us for mh tri.

Why wouldn't they?

Buggy Loop · (03-11-2009, 10:12 AM)

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter:

Why wouldn't they?

They didnt for the PS2 MH?

iirc

BrodiemanTTR · (03-11-2009, 10:13 AM)

Originally Posted by cw_sasuke:

Yeah but this is Japan only, we don`t know if they'll charge in the us for mh tri.

Yeah hang on to that dream.

cw_sasuke · (03-11-2009, 10:13 AM)

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter:

Why wouldn't they?

Because the series isn`t that popular here and most ppl. wouldn't want to pay for a monster hunter online expierience ?

Duxxy3 · (03-11-2009, 10:13 AM)

Well i hope it has a great offline mode.

biocat · (03-11-2009, 10:14 AM)

I'm not not surprised but it's just another reason why the series should have stayed on the PS3.
No online fees.

(Talking about tri, here)

Nirolak · (03-11-2009, 10:15 AM)

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter:

Why wouldn't they?

It depends whether they want to send the game to its death in the West, or if they prefer to risk offending Japanese consumers.

Defuser · (03-11-2009, 10:16 AM)

lol @ people who think MH online is free.

duckroll · (03-11-2009, 10:18 AM)

Originally Posted by biocat:

I'm not not surprised but it's just another reason why the series should have stayed on the PS3.
No online fees.

(Talking about tri, here)

Are you sure? Even Monster Hunter Frontier on the PC has fees. :P

StuBurns · (03-11-2009, 10:18 AM)

Does the Japanese PS3/PSP online link thing work with Monster Hunter G for PSP?

GDGF · (03-11-2009, 10:19 AM)

Originally Posted by biocat:

I'm not not surprised but it's just another reason why the series should have stayed on the PS3.
No online fees.

(Talking about tri, here)

They would have charged for it in japan anyway. That's their business model.

FF_VIII · 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Thoughts?

LOL

Originally Posted by Defuser:

lol @ people who think MH online is free.

Nah, that's not it. It's paying to play online on the Wii. :lol

AranhaHunter · (03-11-2009, 10:20 AM)

Originally Posted by cw_sasuke:

Because the series isn`t that popular here and most ppl. wouldn't want to pay for a monster hunter online expierience ?

Not a good enough reason.

Originally Posted by biocat:

I'm not not surprised but it's just another reason why the series should have stayed on the PS3.
No online fees.

(Talking about tri, here)

SOE "Free Realms" will have a free option and a monthly fee option so I'm sure if Capcom wanted they could've charged monthly fees on PSN too.

abstract alien · (03-11-2009, 10:21 AM)

Originally Posted by Alex Anderson:

[img]http://i42.************/ri6ihs.jpg[/img]

There we go :D

biocat · (03-11-2009, 10:22 AM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

Are you sure? Even Monster Hunter Frontier on the PC has fees. :P

I know, but what other online game for the PS3 has fees?
Sony seems to be pushing for everything to be fee free.

StuBurns · (03-11-2009, 10:25 AM)

Originally Posted by biocat:

I know, but what other online game for the PS3 has fees?
Sony seems to be pushing for everything to be fee free.

There aren't any major MMOs on their yet, when Rapture's out, it'll have online fees.

Also, even though the Agency isn't going to be pay monthly any more, they were considering it.

biocat · (03-11-2009, 10:25 AM)

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter:

SOE "Free Realms" will have a free option and a monthly fee option so I'm sure if Capcom wanted they could've charged monthly fees on PSN too.

I stand corrected, then. Capcom has a similar model for Monster Hunter Frontier (PC), free and pay, so I suppose it could have floated on PSN.

Grayman · (03-11-2009, 10:27 AM)

Originally Posted by biocat:

I know, but what other online game for the PS3 has fees?
Sony seems to be pushing for everything to be fee free.

it is not like sony has had people beating down their doors to put games that are usually pay to play on the system.

lawblob · (03-11-2009, 10:30 AM)

On one hand, the utterly featureless online functionality of the Wii makes this seem ridiculous. But at the same time, with the game's popularity in Japan, I would probably do the same thing if I were Capcom.

RJT · (03-11-2009, 10:32 AM)

Wow... The amount of stupidity in this thread... I can't handle it...

Totobeni · (03-11-2009, 10:33 AM)

Originally Posted by AranhaHunter:

Not a good enough reason.

SOE "Free Realms" will have a free option and a monthly fee option so I'm sure if Capcom wanted they could've charged monthly fees on PSN too.

it's still free , you just pay for your horse armor and power up and other stuff ( like Home ) , I think Sony want PSN to be free , I guess that why SE didn't port FFXI to PS3 and why NCsoft just forget about their PS3 game .

:Motorbass · (03-11-2009, 10:34 AM)

Originally Posted by FF_VIII:

LOL

Nah, that's not it. It's paying to play online on the Wii. :lol

we payed for PSO online on Gamecube...

PuppetMaster · (03-11-2009, 10:41 AM)

Bah I will just continue playing the PSP version for FREE.

Urban Scholar · (03-11-2009, 10:53 AM)

Originally Posted by duckroll:

- There will be a 14 day free online trial campaign

- 30 days ticket = 800 Wii points, 60 days ticket = 1500 Wii points, 90 days ticket = 2000 Wii points

Thoughts?

Oh man I'm getting back flashbacks to the time I played an MMO here. Seriously though a year would costs me $80. They have to charge for this to make a profit, this is a business afterall. My question is this; how good is the service? The stability of the servers, keeping content following, etc. etc. I hope we don't get fees like this in the US but we going to if we want to kick some wyvern ass together.

GDGF · (03-11-2009, 10:54 AM)

Is DC Universe Online supposed to be free?

DMeisterJ · (03-11-2009, 10:59 AM)

Wow. Paying for online? I'll stick with the PSP ones then... Had no idea the console versions are pay for online. No wonder the PSP ones sell so much better. I'll stick with ad hoc party. Free online, FTW!