Non-Disney Online Games Virtual Family Kingdom Thread

[Disneychick74]

When I first read about VFK they said the game would always be free to play. So, no I have no intention to pay to play.

And from what they say in TOS it WILL always be free to play. but just like Disney's Toon Town and Pirates, you dont have to pay unless you want to enter special areas or have access to special features. The basics of the game WILL always be free.

 

[aliceblue]

Personally if VFK stayed a glorified chat room where I could sit and visit with my old pals, I am A-OK with that...it is more than Disney did for us.

There are zillions of chat rooms, glorified or not, where we can do the same thing and probably more safely.

In all fairness, Disney may be trying to address the communication issue. I don't know if this was in response to VMK ending, but I received an email last week from Disney Guest Services about the chat features on their web site. There are three different levels of moderated chat.

In my opinion, having little avatars attached to our text is nothing special, since it doesn't have anything to do with our former VMK appearance. I find it incredibly sad that we are so desperate to "see" each other that we (and I'm including myself here) are willing to join a site that does not by any stretch come close to the quality that VMK provided. I doubt that VFK would have been the place of choice for most of us attempting to reconnect, if they had not advertised themselves the way they did to the various forums.

 

[Cardinal]

Oh my, i didn't mean to stero-type ! i'm so sorry. I didn't notice how bad that sounds until now. i just mean when parent's aren't watching, that's what some do? you know ? Haha sorry to stero-type .

I have a private computer too, so i think i sterotyped myself + sorry for the typo ? i'm not a english teacher..

Sorry cardinal

Hahaha, don't think for a second about it. I myself am the king of saying things that I will later deeply, deeply, deeply regret on these forums.

 

[Gsterg]

yea i dont think i will pay to play UNLESS there is some AMAZING benefit which i highly doubt... i think that it isnt normal to have ppl beta test a game, then you just pull the rug out from under them and say, "OK! thank you for playing this whole beta time! if you want these certain features fork over $10 a month and we will be happy to give them to you!" LOL..

 

[Cardinal]

i think that it isnt normal to have ppl beta test a game, then you just pull the rug out from under them and say, "OK! thank you for playing this whole beta time! if you want these certain features fork over $10 a month and we will be happy to give them to you!" LOL..

Does the acronym "POTCO" mean anything to you?

 

[aengus]

yea i dont think i will pay to play UNLESS there is some AMAZING benefit which i highly doubt... i think that it isnt normal to have ppl beta test a game, then you just pull the rug out from under them and say, "OK! thank you for playing this whole beta time! if you want these certain features fork over $10 a month and we will be happy to give them to you!" LOL..

Disney did do this actually. Pirates was completely free to beta peeps, then just that happened

 

[Cardinal]

Disney did do this actually. Pirates was completely free to beta peeps, then just that happened

HA! I beat you to it, Aengus!

 

[aengus]

HA! I beat you to it, Aengus!

saved the best answer for last

 

[Gsterg]

i had no idea!! LOL i never really cared about POTCO

 

[PizzaCaptain]

is VFK even up????

 

[Gsterg]

no.. Its bc of that "EXPLOSION" they had but it sounds kinda unbelieveable to me.. only bc i looked on almost EVERY! newsite online and saw nothing on that so called explosion

 

[aengus]

no.. Its bc of that "EXPLOSION" they had but it sounds kinda unbelieveable to me.. only bc i looked on almost EVERY! newsite online and saw nothing on that so called explosion

no honest the explosion was real.

gosh card beat you there!

 

[Cardinal]

no honest the explosion was real.

gosh card beat you there!

I wasn't going to answer. What do I care for others' well-being?

 

[aengus]

I wasn't going to answer. What do I care for others' well-being?

hmmm good point

should we turn their servers back on yet?

 

[Vary]

Disney did do this actually. Pirates was completely free to beta peeps, then just that happened

They made it clear from the start that there would be a paid version once the game opened up, though, didn't they?

 

[Belle1997]

this space sadly for rent
Ever Heard the VMK RAP?!?!

Awe Big A When I read that it made my heart sad

Here is a big hug for you Yes I will always remember VMK rap And of course Cowboy

 

[gshawen]

no.. Its bc of that "EXPLOSION" they had but it sounds kinda unbelieveable to me.. only bc i looked on almost EVERY! newsite online and saw nothing on that so called explosion

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/06/01/the_planet_houston_data_center_fire/

http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7011131199

 

[aengus]

They made it clear from the start that there would be a paid version once the game opened up, though, didn't they?

I cant remember to be honest Vary, I didnt catch it if they did, but I didnt really get into it so i ignored many of those early on emails.

 

[Vary]

I cant remember to be honest Vary, I didnt catch it if they did, but I didnt really get into it so i ignored many of those early on emails.

I'm pretty sure they did; they had their beta testers divided up testing the two different service levels.

Edit: not that it matters too much, they're welcome to try to get people to pay for that game (snicker).

 

[VMK_Mouse]

They made it clear from the start that there would be a paid version once the game opened up, though, didn't they?

I do recall something about that option from the beginning.