Board Thread:Game Discussion/@comment-36180858-20190206153942/@comment-29605676-20190208191151

I think most people on this forum understand the cost of running a business and that the game has to make money for its creators or they will simply stop working on it. Amrosa, do you know if they have to pay annual fees for each car or just a one off? I suspect there is a mixture. I'd be surprised if they have to pay an annual fee for the lastest Nissans in the last 2 releases for example. Therefore, do the costs keep increasing? I have my doubts as the costs would very soon snowball. Sure they have to pay salaries etc and they go up and I aslo presume there is inflation in Australia etc, so the costs will increase.

I for one think that the price of gold is completely ridiculous. $100 to upgrade a car that you might drive for a week and then only occasionally? No thanks. FM/EA have chosen the model to add new content on a cylce, which increases their costs. Each new car has a development cost. Does a release with 7 new cars bring more plyers to the game? Possibly, but I doubt in large numbers. Does this keep older players interested? In the most part I think it does to a point. Personally, I'd prefer slightly less new content, thereby lowering FM's development costs, enabling them to reuduce the amount of gold they are adding to the game. I was making progress in my completion, but recently it has slowed. So, I will very probably pass up on the 2019 NAscars as they will only be in the game for about 6 weeks. Replenish gold and take a rest.