Comments on: Holy Dysfunction, Batman! Who’s Going To Rescue The Techies?! http://blog.nullvariable.com/2008/08/holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies The musings of the Nullvariable Web Consulting Team. Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:42:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mediaChick http://blog.nullvariable.com/2008/08/holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies/comment-page-1/#comment-73 mediaChick Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:25:05 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=129#comment-73 Great balls of poo, Batman! I've often spent many sleepless nights, and drunken rants, trying to figure out how the collective force of talent could make any money of this "free! free! free!" way of business. Will be interesting to see who the last man standing will be on this one (and I predict it *won't* be little ol' us). Better take care of my health while I'm young, cause my future looks a bit impoverish. mediaChicks last blog post..<a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/blogspot/iheartmediapdx/~3/350649602/if-it-hurts-it-good-for-you.html" rel="nofollow">If it hurts, it's good for you</a> Great balls of poo, Batman! I’ve often spent many sleepless nights, and drunken rants, trying to figure out how the collective force of talent could make any money of this “free! free! free!” way of business. Will be interesting to see who the last man standing will be on this one (and I predict it *won’t* be little ol’ us). Better take care of my health while I’m young, cause my future looks a bit impoverish.

mediaChicks last blog post..If it hurts, it’s good for you

]]> By: nullvariable http://blog.nullvariable.com/2008/08/holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies/comment-page-1/#comment-72 nullvariable Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:52:50 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=129#comment-72 I would imagine that the money is going to the developer. They of course have to pay for the servers that run the games but myspace and facebook still get lots of free visits from this "free" content. I would imagine that the money is going to the developer. They of course have to pay for the servers that run the games but myspace and facebook still get lots of free visits from this “free” content.

]]> By: Red http://blog.nullvariable.com/2008/08/holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Red Tue, 05 Aug 2008 15:33:27 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=129#comment-71 I have wondered greatly about all the free apps on myspace and what the developer gets out of it. I did notice that the recent game apps all have those "favor points" that convert into game cash. They hook you in with the first 10 so called free favor points in the hopes that you'll crave more. Did I crave more? Oh yeah. Enough to pay $2 per 10 points for the edge on the competition? No. Enough to read it to know how much it would cost? Clearly yes. But on the forums there are tons of comments from players who did exactly that. Forked out real money for play money on the game to get the edge. People who felt the pain of their virtual hospitalization and thought "I'll just buy enough points to get the money..." for some bulletproof vests (Mobsters) or Eyepatches (Pirates) or whatever protection device is on the game app being played. It is disconcerting to sign on and read the history to find "You died" for the first time. Luckily, all these apps believe in resuscitation and have the finest medical care available. I assume the money that is collected goes to the developer? Or maybe it goes to the site host? I have wondered greatly about all the free apps on myspace and what the developer gets out of it.

I did notice that the recent game apps all have those “favor points” that convert into game cash. They hook you in with the first 10 so called free favor points in the hopes that you’ll crave more.

Did I crave more? Oh yeah. Enough to pay $2 per 10 points for the edge on the competition? No. Enough to read it to know how much it would cost? Clearly yes. But on the forums there are tons of comments from players who did exactly that. Forked out real money for play money on the game to get the edge. People who felt the pain of their virtual hospitalization and thought “I’ll just buy enough points to get the money…” for some bulletproof vests (Mobsters) or Eyepatches (Pirates) or whatever protection device is on the game app being played.

It is disconcerting to sign on and read the history to find “You died” for the first time. Luckily, all these apps believe in resuscitation and have the finest medical care available.

I assume the money that is collected goes to the developer? Or maybe it goes to the site host?

]]> By: Chris Moran http://blog.nullvariable.com/2008/08/holy-dysfunction-batman-whos-going-to-rescue-the-techies/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Chris Moran Sun, 03 Aug 2008 08:08:54 +0000 http://blog.nullvariable.com/?p=129#comment-68 Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you. Chris Moran Nice writing style. Looking forward to reading more from you.

Chris Moran

]]>