Always been a paid sub player, for 7 years.
I kept my sub alive even when i was not playing for months/years, just to support this game.
I still have an active sub now and yet i agree with the OP.
If Ryzom started an f2p model, it should stick to it without hurting the players that were attracted by this model.
Players who chose the f2p way have to work more for their stuff usually, they are keeping the game alive just like the paying subscribers do, so why punish them?
If you can save the levels of paid subscribers, you should save the levels of free players too.
When a game opens it's gates to f2p players, it should treat them with equal respect, or not go f2p at all.
I kept my sub alive even when i was not playing for months/years, just to support this game.
I still have an active sub now and yet i agree with the OP.
If Ryzom started an f2p model, it should stick to it without hurting the players that were attracted by this model.
Players who chose the f2p way have to work more for their stuff usually, they are keeping the game alive just like the paying subscribers do, so why punish them?
If you can save the levels of paid subscribers, you should save the levels of free players too.
When a game opens it's gates to f2p players, it should treat them with equal respect, or not go f2p at all.