EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hello,

I'm in the same situation explained in this post.

I've started a trial account that i gave a PLEX to, but actually i would prefer to activate it fully after the end of the trial.
Someone stated in the topic that you can redeem a PLEX even as an expired trial account but i just tried and could not find the option.

Is it still true ? Or do i have to use "Hours for PLEX" (if it's avaible) once i want to activate ?

the time on your trial is added to your game time so use it now

You can use PLEX to reactivate a disabled account from the Account Management website. I believe you will need to return the PLEX to the redeeming system in-game before your trial expires.

If you will be unable to play for a while, you can let the account expire until the expansion ships in November and then login as an Alpha State clone.

I appreciate that your will to help but it seems you didn't read much of the conversation.
Right now, the only thing i would like to focus on is this :



Because i already redeemed the PLEX, and i don't have access to the option mentionned here or in the other post (only thing avaible in the "Game Time" tab is "Upgrade Trial account", which brings me to a paiment screen and the PLEX is nowhere to be seen).
Can anybody give a confirmation of your first sentence so we can put this discussion to an end ?

Yeah, the Hours for PLEX is the option they're talking about (activates 4 hours where you can log in to apply a PLEX from in-game from the character sheet).

I don't know if it's available to trial accounts, as "activating" a trial account carries an extra $5 fee, in addition to the typical cost for a month of time ($15 or PLEX).

But: just access your trial account's Account Management page and see if there's an option for Hours for PLEX. They only disable that option if you cheat and use the 4 hours without actually adding any PLEX, although it may only be offered for inactive full accounts, not trials.

Although, given your situation it's more financially advantageous to you to just start another trial account (extended with either buddy program or with one of the Content Packs, and upgrade that to full account.

I do believe that I have converted trial accounts to full accounts with a PLEX before. I've not done it with the 4 hour option but I would imagine it would be no different.

The only way that I know of to use a PLEX for game time is to right click on the PLEX in game. I was just trying to help you. No reason for you to be an ******* to me like you did here. If this is how you treat people who try to help you then don't be surprised if you don't get many people offering to help you.

And can't you try to consider there might be other ways, if i mention it multiple times ?


First, I never said anywhere that i was disappointed about some kind of low participation to this topic. Few people browse forums, even less do answer and i had more than i expected.

Secondly, i didn't need help regarding a philosophical issue that would require hundreds of people to tinker around a single idea. This is not an open discussion about a vague issue, it's a pretty simple question, where the answer is YES or NO : "Is it still true ? Or do i have to use "Hours for PLEX" (if it's avaible) once i want to activate ?".

Just because you did not understand what the point was doesn't mean i have to discuss unrelated stuff at length (like i'm doind now).


Fascinating. So let's say i open a topic somewhere about a potential tax evasion that i would like to avoid : should i be happy to converse with people who "believe" things because they don't really "know" and quickly start discussing how to save money on food ?
Or let's imagine i want to know about the diseases i might get while travelling in a third world country, in order to get preventive treatment beforehand : am i supposed to be delighted once, after a few exchanges to reach the conclusion that they don't really know if there's diseases over there, the participants start talking about the places i should visit ?

As i don't "own" the thread (whatever that means), am i still in charge of what kind of the answer(s) i'm looking for ? Am i still allowed to think and talk freely ? Or i do i have to go with the flow if the clueless herd starts talking about My Little Pony ?

You see, the ignorant nature of mankind is probably nice to discuss impalpable things, but sometimes (and sorry if you find that very offensive), you have to be precise in order to be RELEVANT.


Oh sure it's acceptable, i won't call for death penalty on that (close call though). Now, feel free to enlight me about how it is usefull, ESPECIALLY (once again) when the original question should lead to a YES/NO answer.
Yeah, preaching would be bad, but what about developping purely meaningless talking points because you don't know the basics of the problem ?

And by the way, what "facts" did i miss exactly before engaging this conversation ? "Pot. Kettle." because i don't know the answer of a question i'm asking, which is the starting point of the topic ? Are you a rhetorical genius ?


I guess stating multiple times that i was thankful for your willingness to help and trying to avert you from wasting your time wasn't enough to prevent you perceiving me as an *******.

Unless it's a new exemple of your lack of understanding, who knows...


So anyway, allow me to consider this conversation closed and thanks to everybody for participating in my topic that i don't own.

Yea, sorry it doesn't work that way. The conversation is closed when the topic is locked, or the other people participating in the conversation lose interest. In case you haven't noticed you aren't the only person active in this thread.

Saying you are thankful after smarting off to someone only makes you sound like a hypocrite. It is no different that when a person says, "To each their own." in an obviously disapproving voice. They say "to each their own" but they obviously don't mean it. Just as you say you are thankful, but otherwise display that you are not.

But really, you've come across as nothing but arrogant. Just because you didn't take the time and effort to understand my point, doesn't mean that I'm the one that lacks understanding.

Dear new players, this OP is a good example of how not to be.