Will this game be free?

[LuanBlackFlag]

I'm going to buy it anyway, I just wanted to clear this doubt

[Everoth]

It seems so, most Chinese games are pay to win, so I am expecting something similar, hoping its not and one payment for the game will get you everything, like OW 1.

[LuanBlackFlag]

Originally posted by Everoth:

It seems so, most Chinese games are pay to win, so I am expecting something similar, hoping its not and one payment for the game will get you everything, like OW 1.

I hope it's something like Fortnite in terms of monetization, so that it's just paid cosmetics and not pay2win, but the Chinese like to make Gacha cosmetics like Genshin Impact

[つかさ]

i hope its a pay once to hopefully lower the cheaters cuz a buy in need as well as purely cosmetics

[Sletal]

I just hope that all Operators are fast to unlock or you get all in one Big pack you can buy. They can throw in as much Color/Skin gatcha stuff as they want

[TMW001]

Originally posted by Sletal:

I just hope that all Operators are fast to unlock or you get all in one Big pack you can buy. They can throw in as much Color/Skin gatcha stuff as they want

Agreed on this I don't want to have to slog through to unlock characters especially the ones I had unlocked in the beta.

[Blk_Mage_Ctype]

I hope it isn't F2P with P2W microtransactions or a Battlepass System. That business model seriously needs to die before it causes a 2nd market crash for the Gaming industry.

It only works by volume for games with mass market appeal, and I honestly doubt that this game has that sort of potential. Unfortunately, having anthropomorphic animals in a game pretty much automatically renders it a niche product which will at best gain a cult following, so usage of a blatantly anti-consumer business model will be the kiss of death for this game because there just aren't enough suckers to sustain it.

[Baphomeat]

Originally posted by Blk_Mage_Ctype:

I honestly doubt that this game has that sort of potential.

I'll come back to this...

Originally posted by Blk_Mage_Ctype:

I hope it isn't F2P with P2W microtransactions or a Battlepass System. That business model seriously needs to die before it causes a 2nd market crash for the Gaming industry.

F2P with MTX has proven it's a good system numerous times when done well. If Characters can be bought... that won't be a big deal... AS LONG as you can easily unlock them through normal play. Like Paladins had for their model. You COULD drop like... I think $15 on day 1 and get a new character or you could drop the in-game currency (gold I think) and get them. Usually took about a week or two to earn the points for me... so from launch it'll be rough... but later on down the road once you have all the lauch chars you want you see a new char release, and want it, you can grind up the creds for them prior to their launch.

Leave MTX for cosmetics and non-gameplay impacting stuff... and if they do make chars IRL paywalled balance the pricing of in-game currency so you don't get a 2 month lead on the average players who don't have the IRL $15 to spend on a character in a game.

Originally posted by Blk_Mage_Ctype:

I honestly doubt that this game has that sort of potential.

There is a joke about suspiciously wealthy furries...

The owner of one of the biggest art sites passed away on the 6th, a GoFundMe asking for 78k to help cover end of life expenses was created on Aug 13th in the morning. As of RIGHT NOW at 12:20 on Aug 14th it's sitting at $134k and growing.

Do not underestimate the loose pockets of the fandom this game is catering too. It's a group where the main portion of members are comprised almost exclusively of Whales... I just hope this game doesn't try and take advantage of that and ultimately hurt the community. Most of the donations were $25 - $50. With a handful being over 100. Disposable income? Thy name is furry.

[Lebard]

Originally posted by つかさ:

i hope its a pay once to hopefully lower the cheaters cuz a buy in need as well as purely cosmetics

This is the best imo. Less cheaters and annoying ppl in general..

[Gardevoir My Beloved]

I just hope this game gonna do what marvel rivals do

All characters is FREE

what u gotta pay is skin

AND

The gameplay is good, and (imo) balanced

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT: Have MOD SUPPORT

[kuaikukia]

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?
“We believe the current price reflects the unfinished state of the Early Access version and is a way to express our gratitude to players who actively support the game during this stage. We also promise that all basic Valiants and weapons will be permanently available through free unlockable methods.We plan to gradually increase the price as we add new content and features during Early Access. However, rest assured, we will ensure the pricing remains fair and reasonable based on the game’s content quality and our community’s feedback.”

From the front page

[Wolvandhiek]

It's $15 they said.

[Cyclonite]

No, it's a buy-to-play game and the price should be around $15 for EA.

[Felix Ashur]

According to new information, it's confirmed to be $15 for the "standard edition" of early access release coming in April with a battle pass available for purchase. What's in the battlepass is currently unknown and it is rumored to cost about $15 dollars as well, though this last part is unconfirmed.
The mention of a standard edition does seem to imply the existence of a premium edition though, which raises a lot of questions (that the most outspoken of the discord staff seems very determined to shut up), many of them quite prickly. Like for instance, "What makes the other edition premium?" "What will it contain?" "How much will it cost?" "Are it's features exclusive?" "Are they permanent or temporary?" None of these have currently been answered and attempts to broach the topic in the official discord have so far been unsuccessful.

[Genolla]

Sadly it's a lose-lose situation. Since this game is reaching out to a very niche audience, it will either be free meaning more players and more cheaters which will result in the game dying fast, or it will not be free meaning way less players which will result in long queue times and again the game dying fast.

I have very high hopes but low expectations for Wild Assault.

[Felix Ashur]

Originally posted by Genolla:

Sadly it's a lose-lose situation. Since this game is reaching out to a very niche audience, it will either be free meaning more players and more cheaters which will result in the game dying fast, or it will not be free meaning way less players which will result in long queue times and again the game dying fast.

I have very high hopes but low expectations for Wild Assault.

Yeah, I kinda see what you mean there, tbh.. Really this is not a great situation to be in and it doesn't bode well for the game going forward.. As if the clown show going on in the discord (where any criticism has essentially been silenced via shadow banning, threats, and generally ignoring it) and the annoying April Fools day job where they turned all the channel text upside-down.
Edit: Tbh, outside of their head of community management, the rest of the forward-facing staff are complete morons.