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The Tomorrow Children arrives Sept. 6 on PS4; F2P version coming in the near future
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AnthonypUK
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Free to play?, no platinum?
Whatever anyone says free to play games are balanced around hooking players using mechanics and psychology to make them part with their cash on a regular basis, and thats something i don't any any part of.
Loved the initial reveal and concept, enjoyed the 2 beta's and playthroughs at EGX, but no thanks.
Whatever anyone says free to play games are balanced around hooking players using mechanics and psychology to make them part with their cash on a regular basis, and thats something i don't any any part of.
Loved the initial reveal and concept, enjoyed the 2 beta's and playthroughs at EGX, but no thanks.
Laurel_McFang
Member
If only I had the time... This is genuinely Sony's most extravagant conceptual experiment.
TheSpoiler
Member
Free to play?, no platinum?
Whatever anyone says free to play games are balanced around hooking players using mechanics and psychology to make them part with their cash on a regular basis, and thats something i don't any any part of.
Loved the initial reveal and concept, enjoyed the 2 beta's and playthroughs at EGX, but no thanks.
There are plenty of F2P games where you don't have to spend a dime, so "parting with your cash on a regular basis" is just a general brush that doesn't always apply.
Can't say I'm thrilled regarding this being F2P but I must say it's pretty genius from a thematic standpoint with the game being all about communism/marxism lol
That's a bit reassuring, looking forward to the release!
That's a bit reassuring, looking forward to the release!
Prime crotch
Banned
I honestly thought this was canceled, glad to see it's coming out this soon.
slavesnyder
Member
F2P seems like a good way to let people try it out.
Don't like this monetization model, but if it's the way to go i'll have to accept it.
Don't like this monetization model, but if it's the way to go i'll have to accept it.
Does the endgame involve rigging the US election and getting Trump the presidency? No? Can it be a dlc later?
It's weird. All I remember from the beta was a shitload of digging and endlessly running on the treadmill to generate electricity for the town and I can't wait to get back to it! I guess I lucked out on the starting town because the other players made it feel worthwhile to contribute to its upkeep. Experience differs when going to other places for missions however.
Thrilled to finally get a release date and will definitely grab a founders pack.
It's weird. All I remember from the beta was a shitload of digging and endlessly running on the treadmill to generate electricity for the town and I can't wait to get back to it! I guess I lucked out on the starting town because the other players made it feel worthwhile to contribute to its upkeep. Experience differs when going to other places for missions however.
Thrilled to finally get a release date and will definitely grab a founders pack.
Loved the test versions of this and would have been buying it anyway so I'll be happy to pay for The Founder's Pack at launch.
Dylan, you obviously have far more important things to do at the moment but I think this game is crying out for some decent dynamic themes. I think the artwork would really go well in an animated theme. Perhaps add one post launch for people who buy The Founder's Pack?
Dylan, you obviously have far more important things to do at the moment but I think this game is crying out for some decent dynamic themes. I think the artwork would really go well in an animated theme. Perhaps add one post launch for people who buy The Founder's Pack?
bitbydeath
Member
Will there be any pre-order options on PSN?
IbizaPocholo
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I'm going to support the game buying the The Founders Pack.Day 1.
Free to play?, no platinum?
Whatever anyone says free to play games are balanced around hooking players using mechanics and psychology to make them part with their cash on a regular basis, and thats something i don't any any part of.
Loved the initial reveal and concept, enjoyed the 2 beta's and playthroughs at EGX, but no thanks.
If you enjoyed the game during beta test why would you not play the final game because of some terminology? The balance and content of the game is exactly the same and you can still find Freeman dollars just lying about. We haven't added any weird psychological stuff and I didn't really want to use the term f2p because it's more like 'pay once and then at some point if you feel so inclined buy some extra bits' (like a cool costume)
Similar to the way Team Fortress works.
Reckheim
Member
The people that are willing to buy the Freeman dollars will have an unfair advantage over the players that wont be buying them. That kind of sucks. (i'm assuming you will be able to buy the freeman dollars with real currency)
Personally I don't mind as it doesn't really bother me with mobile games as long as the gameplay is good, looking forward to the release.
Japanmanx3
Member
You have my money. Loved the beta.
bitbydeath
Member
I'm guessing though since we aren't actually VS'ing each other that money will help the town and in turn each other instead of providing advantages to players as they gain nothing over others for having more.
Commanche Raisin Toast
Member
I loved the beta. I want to know what additions and improvements Dylan spoke about that will launch with the Founders Pack.
Hopefully F2P means they'll continue to tweak, tinker, and add stuff over time. The base game has a ton of potential.
Hopefully F2P means they'll continue to tweak, tinker, and add stuff over time. The base game has a ton of potential.
GuitarAtomik
Member
Really hope this game is good. I love the look of it.
WiiRevolution1
Member
Woah, looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the heads up about the game! I've been wanting some sorta survival game for a system I own.
I'll wait for the f2p version since early access stuff usually resets stuff upon release.
I'll wait for the f2p version since early access stuff usually resets stuff upon release.
and I don't have PS+ for the paid version. 
Just curious was there a particular reason there was no platinum submitted for this game?unlike PJ shooter & nom nom.
TheSpoiler
Member
If someone wants to plunk down cash to help my town, that's straight up fine. There's no competitive element in this game as far as I'm aware.
Secondly, if the Freeman dollar system is the same as the beta, that's fine. I found a bunch lying around and didn't have to wait THAT long to get some.
My only worry is that towns will get too fortified. The game is best when you need to contribute towards something. The towns I were in during the beta were a little too perfect, making us mine stuff that we didn't really need to. But that being said, there are events and probably more/harder monsters on the way, so I'm not worried.
bitbydeath
Member
^^^
More monster variety is definitely needed.
More monster variety is definitely needed.
PedroLumpy
Member
Did anything over the course of the beta? Not to be too much of a Debbie downer, but nothing you actually do in the game seemed fun. Admittedly it kinda fits with their commie 'Sacrifice for the Motherland!' atmosphere they got going.
GifGafIsTheBestGaf
Member
i was gonna be there day 1 with a 60$ copy but f2p is even better, i can downloading in my Main account for that 100% compatibility
TheSpoiler
Member
Upping the frequency of the monsters would help as well.
Depends on if you like survival type games. I don't usually, but with the addition of a community like system, fairly decent economy system, and the ability to fit into whatever role you want (so long as other people are filling other roles too), I found it to be different. I'm not much of a miner or crafter, so I got my gun licence and ran security.
When that got boring, I transported materials to kind of chill out while listening to music. The addition of events and more monster attacks would definitely help interest, and hopefully more of a tutorial to better guide people.
Depends on if you like survival type games. I don't usually, but with the addition of a community like system, fairly decent economy system, and the ability to fit into whatever role you want (so long as other people are filling other roles too), I found it to be different. I'm not much of a miner or crafter, so I got my gun licence and ran security.
When that got boring, I transported materials to kind of chill out while listening to music. The addition of events and more monster attacks would definitely help interest, and hopefully more of a tutorial to better guide people.
chrominance
Member
For real? So we can take this as confirmation that the drop rate for Freeman dollars will be pretty much the same as the second beta weekend? Because that was a big concern of mine, that the F2P model would mean a significant brake on the in-game economy so as to encourage real-money purchases.
I'm betting on the $20 founders pack being a ps+ freebie in the same vein as Paragon, Hawken, and other recent f2p offerings. I'm all for that approach- it seems to me that you'd get the initial ps+ bump, but then the barrier for entry never rises as far as an up front payment. I'll be curious about user data and melt for all three of those on ps4 going forward.
Prototype Viktor
Member
Eh I'll deal with it, but not with PJ: Monsters still not on ps4
Woah, looks pretty interesting. Thanks for the heads up about the game! I've been wanting some sorta survival game for a system I own.
I'll wait for the f2p version since early access stuff usually resets stuff upon release.and I don't have PS+ for the paid version.
There will be no reset because the f2p version is available at launch through the in-game invitation system.
Watch the psn blog for my next update in a week or two, it will reveal a pretty big feature and system that encompasses the long term gameplay.
I'm not sure actually, I think it's because we will be continuously updating the game or some rule like that but I'll double check.
Yes the dollar drop rate was basically zero during the beta in June. It will be back to normal!
wapplew
Member
I would love some town vs town war mode like Tower war.
We build Kaiju and send them to rival town!
great, that was my main concern, cause in the last beta you practically couldn´t afford anything "fancy" after spending your inital freeman dollars.
been looking forward to this game since the alpha, definitely in for the founder pack!
Camp Freddie
Member
I'll give it a go and see how the F2P mechanics work out.
I played one of the early betas and thought it was interesting. I love the art style and alt-communist theme.
Not sure if I'd pay full price for it though, simply due to the number of other games I'm also interested in playing. I'm not hyped enough to splash out on a founders pack.
F2P means that I'll definitely play instead of waiting for a PSN sale or something. If I get into it, then I'd probably buy a few upgrades or whatever.
I played one of the early betas and thought it was interesting. I love the art style and alt-communist theme.
Not sure if I'd pay full price for it though, simply due to the number of other games I'm also interested in playing. I'm not hyped enough to splash out on a founders pack.
F2P means that I'll definitely play instead of waiting for a PSN sale or something. If I get into it, then I'd probably buy a few upgrades or whatever.
Now that it's f2p, I'm also worried that we'll get a population of people who didn't pay for the game and don't give a shit mixed up with actual players.
The potential for griefing was pretty high during the beta since you could essentially lock down a town by misplacing undestructible buildings. Or did that change ?
The potential for griefing was pretty high during the beta since you could essentially lock down a town by misplacing undestructible buildings. Or did that change ?
PedroLumpy
Member
Well I did play it during the beta. I'm wondering if there have been any significant changes from the beta.
Sangetsu-II
Member
We tightened up the system for griefers extensively after seeing some of the behavior during the beta
It's nicely balanced now but we will keep monitoring people's behavior just like a neo-Soviet state should do hehe
If all else fails, remeber my words...Private Towns!
*wink wink, nudge nugde*
Could even charge freeman dollars for it and people would pay for it
bitbydeath
Member
Saw on twitter we get an avatar pack when purchasing from PSN.
Now where is that pre-order option...
Now where is that pre-order option...
bitbydeath
Member
serversurfer
Member
One of the advantage of being F2P, actually; the Plus requirement is at the dev's discretion.