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  izzeho on 15/06/2011 - 09:05

  +1

  I'm confused. It's free just for the day, free forever, or free forever IF you claim it today?

  EDIT: Or it's basically subsidized by in game purchases of avatars and garbage?

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    morini on 15/06/2011 - 09:15

    "In game transactions in all of the titles will be supported by Steam's micro-transaction backend system that is available to Steamworks partners and currently used in Valve's Team Fortress 2."

    Seems like if you want to get anything in the game (weapons etc?) beyond the basics you need to pay through micro-transactions.

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    ryang on 15/06/2011 - 10:02

    +2

    Short answer: They are taking already available F2P games and putting them on Steam.

    So now Steam can take a cut of the F2P-pie. Yay Steam?

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    donkeyhokey on 15/06/2011 - 10:15

    +1

    The trending word for this is "Free-mium".

    Yes, all these F2P games basically earn revenue by enticing you with in game micro-transactions. Steam takes a cut if it goes through their micro-transactions system.

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  Hero on 15/06/2011 - 09:08

  +1

  Forsaken world looks good, might give that a try. :)

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  Gambo on 15/06/2011 - 09:35

  +2

  Steam Free to play FAQ:
  https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8795-TID…

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  alo1234 on 15/06/2011 - 09:48

  Dont end up spending hundreds on in-game items guys :)

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    tomsco on 15/06/2011 - 10:03

    +5

    But they were on sale for 50% off!!! :p

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  kingpage on 15/06/2011 - 10:00

  Combat Arms is F2P, graphically pleasing for such low requirement and a fun to play first person shooter. It's an alternative to Alliance of Valliant Arms. There's lots of customisation, hundreds of weapons and gear. I have been playing it since April this year, and I don't intend to pay money as skills and ingame money can get you very far. The downside is you need to be aware of hackers in some rooms (such as opk and aimbots), and know when to leave. I don't think many people here knows of this game. Any CA players here?

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    kinglaiho on 15/06/2011 - 10:35

    +1

    I used to play CA, but hackers made me quit. It got to the point where it was a game of "who can hack the hardest", and regular players like me were just fodder.

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      Domingo on 15/06/2011 - 10:59

      Steam could end up benefiting the game then - if you get caught cheating on Steam, the consequences for your account can be pretty dire. Your whole account, not just the one game.

      Of course, people can always make dummy Steam accounts to play F2P games…

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        ryang on 15/06/2011 - 12:38

        Is this forcing everyone to have a Steam account though? If the games are still playable through the previous service/methods, then any 'hackers' are just going to continue to use those systems.

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        Domingo on 15/06/2011 - 13:21

        Good point - I assume that only Steam players will be able to play on Steam servers, but that may not be the case.

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  leonheart1 on 15/06/2011 - 10:03

  Free to start playing but in most games you can get an advantage by paying real money. Some only claim money to have cosmetic benefits but that's for the players to decide.

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    ryang on 15/06/2011 - 10:07

    I actually really enjoyed Spiral Knights method - you get 'energy' that is used whenever you access a level or use a trade skill. Each level uses ~10 energy, and you can store a maximum of 100, which regens in 24 hours.

    So, for a free game, you got to play approx. 10 levels per day, which was easily 1-2 hours. Great time waster. :P

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  redpump on 15/06/2011 - 10:35

  Sweet, I've been playing spiral knights for a couple of weeks now. Good to see it on Steam.

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  dadots on 15/06/2011 - 17:39

  Forsaken worlds is a pretty good game, been playing for a couple of days now. It's kinda like casual version of WoW. However I don't see it on the steam list?

  Spiral knight looks likes a good arcade style mmo, wonder if I should try it.

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    Hero on 15/06/2011 - 18:33

    Funny, but i saw it on the list this morning, now it's gone :(

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      ryang on 15/06/2011 - 19:24

      Still listed in the FAQ: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8795-TID…

      What games on Steam are Free-to-Play?
      The following titles are now available on Steam Free-to-Play:
      Alliance of Valiant Arms
      Champions Online: Free for All
      Forsaken World
      Global Agenda: Free Agent
      Spiral Knights

      Edit: When I try to visit the Forsaken World on Steam via Chrome I get the following;

      This item is currently unavailable in your region

      Anyone want to try it via a tunnel and report back?

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    annoynimous on 15/06/2011 - 19:23

    does anyone know how we get it for free? seems on youtube ppl have been downloading it for free too

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      ryang on 15/06/2011 - 19:25

      +1

      Well if it's not on Steam, you can still download it from http://fw.perfectworld.com/download.. It is a free game.

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        annoynimous on 16/06/2011 - 23:53

        nvm it re-appeared in steam store today and download was 4.2gb

        cools

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  Windows7forever on 16/06/2011 - 16:45

  Meh, these pathetic games are free for a reason.

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  darkmyst932 on 17/06/2011 - 16:57

  I recommend getting Champions Online because it started off using a subscription model you can still get a lot of enjoyment and playtime out of it without paying a cent. I've got about 3 months of casual playtime out of it and haven't felt a need to buy anything, possibly because PvP's not a big part of it.