bean56 said:
The cost of subscribing is irrelevant. It's the principle of the thing.
you want "principle" ?
well here you go
1) RunUO was originally intended to be a private emulator, as in non public.
2) RunUO was made public, not because of a court order, not because it had to be, but because the Devs are just cool like that
3) The bandwidth, server, all of the costs are paid for, you never needed a dime to download install or buy RunUO
4) Someone has to pay for it, that would be Ryan. Why does he do it? I personally wouldn't have, I'd have kept RunUO all to myself, but no, he does it, he does it for everyone all the while paying for it OUT OF HIS OWN DAMN POCKET
5) You are DAMN lucky he doesn't release the updates to the server in the subscriber section.. again, I would.
6) You don't want to pay? you say its the principle? Well I say you are confused, if it was the principle of the matter, you'd pay the damn $3 just because you have the best UO emulator in the world.
7) I'm a subscriber, I'd be a subscriber even if there was no bonuses, indeed, I have donated to RunUO before the whole subscriber thing. I am not rich, hell I might have $2 to my name right now, but I did it because I use the program for free.
8) There are a shitload of companies out there, like Norton that both charges you out the ass for the program, then charges you even more for the updates, and I don't hate them for it, they need to stay in business somehow.
9) Too many people are getting used to getting all they want here on RunUO for nothing. I wouldn't blame Ryan one bit if he made people subscribe in order to get the program. But I know he wont do that, even though he too runs a shard, and all of the people here getting RunUO for free, are taking away players from his shard, another reason I'd make you pay for it... cause frankly I wouldnt care one bit if it inspired 1/2 the people to leave, there are enough people here to support RunUO and get back some of the money he has paid all the while enhancing his shards chances, but Ryan is not me, Ryan is much more generous.
10) How DARE you complain, How Dare you bitch about ANYTHING that has to do with RunUO, you have no right to bitch, you never paid for it, you want bug fixes, wait til they are released or subscribe. Bitching is only going to make people like me and about 90% of this community hate you.
11) Ignacio Vazquez-Abrams has done more for RunUO than 10 of you combined, I don't submit anything outside of the subscriber section because of the ungrateful people like you who only know how to bitch.
You want me to go on? I can come up with at least 30 more reasons to subscribe and about 20 more reasons why you are a selfish little brat.