Why isn't Ostfront free? Suggestions?

[General_Lechna]

It wouldnt make sense to make it free. Ro is nearly dead, only a few servers are left.

[Fedorov]

Precisely, because the game is dead, they should make it free.

Many people bought that game, myself included, and now we can't play it because is dead, I want to be able to play the game I purchased, is that such an absurd demand?.

It wont take me away from HoS, because I'm not playing HoS anyway, but at least would make me look at TWI with good eyes again, and I may consider purchasing future games from them.

[=GG= Mr Moe]

I'll be honest, TWI probably shouldn't make it free but keep the cost low.

Now that said, if enough players picked up the game again and started playing, I mean really playing with servers running custom maps like Elnya and Tractorworks and some of the bigger better maps and little to no stock maps, I could move back to ROOST away from ROHOS. Even Carpathian Crosses or the other mods like Mare Nostrum.

Sadly, I doubt that would happen even if more players joined. You would still see mostly servers running stock maps and a couple of overplayed customs, if at all.

[jergul]

Originally Posted by =GG= Mr Moe

I'll be honest, TWI probably shouldn't make it free but keep the cost low.

Now that said, if enough players picked up the game again and started playing, I mean really playing with servers running custom maps like Elnya and Tractorworks and some of the bigger better maps and little to no stock maps, I could move back to ROOST away from ROHOS. Even Carpathian Crosses or the other mods like Mare Nostrum.

Sadly, I doubt that would happen even if more players joined. You would still see mostly servers running stock maps and a couple of overplayed customs, if at all.

DH is trundling happily along with a full US server most globalevenings (from 7pm eurotime to midnight USeastcoast time.

Not a huge base, but you can only play with 63 players at a time anyway.

I just checked - 3 fellows are busy seeding a server on a custom map as I type.

[luke688]

Originally Posted by Victhor-ASH

Ok, but really who plays it? I found no one on the servers and friends, that I want to convience to buy it say that it is too expensive, and they would rather not pay that money for the game.

You can pick up ostfront for like £3, your friends are cheapskates if they think thats too expensive

[=GG= Mr Moe]

Originally Posted by jergul

DH is trundling happily along with a full US server most globalevenings (from 7pm eurotime to midnight USeastcoast time.

Not a huge base, but you can only play with 63 players at a time anyway.

I just checked - 3 fellows are busy seeding a server on a custom map as I type.

DH itself is great, but some of the servers and some of the player base leave a lot to be desired.

[clambo]

Ostfront is for LAPTOPS

RO2 is for PCs with graphics cards

[CocaineInMyBrain]

Originally Posted by clambo

Ostfront is for LAPTOPS

RO2 is for PCs with graphics cards

I play RO2 with a laptop To be fair it does have an entry level Nvidia card (GTM 630)

[blkmgc]

I still jump into Ostfront now and again, Hard to find a game , but still a great game.

[Cyper]

They should released Ostfront with about 60-70% discount. Maybe Ostfront in HD or something. Or a special edition with soundtrack or whatever.

Ostfront is one of the best games of the decade in my opinion and unfortunately there are a lot of people that aren't aware of Ostfronts greatness.

When I play RO I only play RO OST because it is a lot better than RO2.

[b0sco]

Originally Posted by clambo

Ostfront is for LAPTOPS

RO2 is for PCs with graphics cards

Graphics are more important than gameplay?

[PeteAtomic]

Originally Posted by r5cya

why isn't day old bread free? and what about doughnuts? i love doughnuts. they should be free after a day as well. this just isn't fair!

heh, nice post

[bangalores]

Originally Posted by Victhor-ASH

No I meant, to make the game free, I have it already, but sadly the servers are most of the time empty, pretty much, the game sits out there, without having anyone to play with, its a dead game. Nobody plays it, by making it available, by making it free, would be a very good choice, because it will resurect the community it would also attract more players to the Red Orchestra universe.

While I would love to see the Ostfront community revived, I don't think it's in tripwire's interest to make the game free. They're spending all this time fixing up/adding content to Red Orchestra 2 to try and build the community, why would they go against all that by encouraging people to play RO1 instead?

[hockeywarrior]

I really think making RO1 free in the near future would be a great idea. Hardly anyone plays that game now, apart from a few Russian servers full of bots with a few people apiece. The game is fantastic and I would still be playing it to this day if not for the lack of players. RO2 really killed off the player numbers, as is typical with alot of game sequels, but I really think it's particularly sad in RO1's case.

Looking at it from a business stand point, making RO1 free could be a great way of getting players into RO2, even though the sequel is quite a bit different from its predecessor. If, heaven forbid, an RO3 is made ... well you get the idea.

[General_Lechna]

I loved Ro but no i felt in love with Ro2. Guys just be patient and wait till new real content (Vehicles, Weapons, Maps) is coming. Its not helpfully if TWI would release Roost for Free. Neither for Ro or Ro2. I have stopped playing Ro when the TWB servers werent anymore populated so I moved on to Ro2, and i dont regret this step. I know there are some bugs and some servers run only the overplayed stockmaps, but some Custommaps are real great. I keep the faith that Ro2 turns out greater and better than RoOst was.

[danh]

looks like you got your wish almost...

[Rattler]

Originally Posted by akb

Maybe make it free for anyone who owns ro2 or buys Rising storm.

Yeah sure why not really.. its not like 99% of the RO2 owners haven't RO

[r0tzbua]

It's 1$ now. So that's like the next best thing