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Is it time for Unlimited (Duration) Trials?

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Val'Dore
PlanetCorp InterStellar
#1 - 2014-03-26 03:45:55 UTC
I've been debating bringing this up, but it seems to me that expanding the trial mechanic could have long term benefits to the game. I know several people who would definitely play if they could do it without subbing continuously.

Keep them limited to T1 ships and nothing better than a Cruiser, no strategic skills, no advanced skills, and whatever other restrictions may be necessary, perhaps no speaking in Local or something like that. It would also be a feature you can use on full accounts: if they let their subs lapse, they can still login and play, but are stuck with the Trial restrictions.

Thoughts? Trolls? IBTL?

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EI Digin
irc.zulusquad.org
#2 - 2014-03-26 03:48:00 UTC
No
Tor Norman
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#3 - 2014-03-26 03:50:05 UTC  |  Edited by: Tor Norman
EI Digin wrote:
No

For the sake of not empty posting: CCP would basically never make money from new accounts. I struggle to see how that's a good thing for them.

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Scipio Artelius
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Flying Dangerous
#4 - 2014-03-26 03:50:49 UTC  |  Edited by: Scipio Artelius
EULA allows for no more than 30 days, which I don't think is unreasonable.

It's a grace period in which someone can evaluate the game and decide if it's right for them.

How many people would play the game long term if they were forever limited to the play you listed?

I think CCP is very much in line with ethical business practices and has a right to expect that if someone wants to play the game, they follow the subscription model that helps continue to develop and add content that will keep it interesting for that same player.

Just my 0.02
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Doomheim
#5 - 2014-03-26 03:51:53 UTC
wow, more suicide squads... FU
Alduin666 Shikkoken
Doomheim
#6 - 2014-03-26 04:10:09 UTC
Just imagine all the isoboxers with catalysts, ganking your ships (which require a sub) for free.

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Kaarous Aldurald
Black Hydra Consortium.
#7 - 2014-03-26 04:11:05 UTC
I am even a suicide ganker, and I believe this to be a bad idea.

Not just a "nope" level of bad, but a "Oh, hell no!" level.

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Qalix
Long Jump.
#8 - 2014-03-26 04:19:23 UTC
Oh the things I could do with a horde of eternal alts
Rich Uncle PennyBags
EVE Online Monopoly
#9 - 2014-03-26 04:33:44 UTC
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Rob Kashuken
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#10 - 2014-03-26 04:52:23 UTC
No. let CCP have revenue from their Alts Online P. I want them to continue with this sandbox.
Grunanca
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#11 - 2014-03-26 05:42:34 UTC
EI Digin wrote:
No


This!

No need to act like the game is dying when we already got more people than ever!
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#12 - 2014-03-26 08:24:02 UTC
I think my hauler alt getting ganked by 6000 newb ships would make me throw my computer.

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Samillian
Angry Mustellid
#13 - 2014-03-26 08:45:01 UTC
Think of it, cyno alts and scouts in as many systems as you want and not a penny to pay.

No thanks.

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Himnos Altar
An Errant Venture
#14 - 2014-03-26 11:05:03 UTC
Alduin666 Shikkoken wrote:
Just imagine all the isoboxers with catalysts, ganking your ships (which require a sub) for free.


Or the hordes of Ventures that will suck up all the ore/barge kills because they can.
TigerXtrm
KarmaFleet
Goonswarm Federation
#15 - 2014-03-26 11:08:26 UTC
Seriously what is wrong with 21 days of free gametime?

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Tippia
Sunshine and Lollipops
#16 - 2014-03-26 11:29:55 UTC
Since daily populations go over 40k rather than quickly downsloping past 2k: no, it's not time for that last-dtich desperation move yet.
Freight Dee Kat
Sapphire Dragon Industries
#17 - 2014-03-26 11:34:27 UTC
I think the op's heart is in the right place, but there is no way in heck this will work with Eve, for the above mentioned reasons.
Rikanin
Mining Reloaded
#18 - 2014-03-26 20:24:00 UTC
Samillian wrote:
Think of it, cyno alts and scouts in as many systems as you want and not a penny to pay.

No thanks.


THIS
Hevymetal
POT Corp
#19 - 2014-03-26 20:51:20 UTC
Val'Dore wrote:
I've been debating bringing this up, but it seems to me that expanding the trial mechanic could have long term benefits to the game. I know several people who would definitely play if they could do it without subbing continuously.

Keep them limited to T1 ships and nothing better than a Cruiser, no strategic skills, no advanced skills, and whatever other restrictions may be necessary, perhaps no speaking in Local or something like that. It would also be a feature you can use on full accounts: if they let their subs lapse, they can still login and play, but are stuck with the Trial restrictions.

Thoughts? Trolls? IBTL?


30 days I could go for. Give people a chance to learn the game. Anything past that "NO".
DaReaper
Net 7
Cannon.Fodder
#20 - 2014-03-26 20:56:27 UTC
as a 10 year vet who has forked out more money then my wife would like me to have on this game... my answer is...

NO

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