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Old 12-14-2006, 12:16 AM
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"No playerworld under any circumstances should save trial account data."

On my server I had planned to make bank accounts that were able for saving for trials, because I actually believe this would encourage them to upgrade.

I like new people, they remind me of how I was when I first joined Graal "Wow I've got 1000g" and I used to get PM's all the time when I was FAQing for Classic, just to tell me that they had "1000g". I think if trials were able to save their money, it would give them another reason to upgrade as all their hard work of cutting down numerous bushes, tediously mining those rocks and stealing from kills wouldn't just go to waste when they signed out, and they would have a funding for when they hit the big time.

Obviously the bank account saving wouldn't be allowed to withdraw until they had upgraded; more like a funds account, but I think it would really help in steering new upgrades as you have no idea how excited people get over gralat.

Of course, because of the playerworld rules I can't do this, but Graal is in some serious need of revising in terms as adding such features like this would not be detrimental to the amount of upgrades, infact it could well be the other way round.
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:25 AM
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I like the idea of a bank account they can put money in, but can't take out until they upgrade.
If this is allowed, every server should do it.
It would defiantly encourage people to upgrade.
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:25 AM
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If that were implemented I think it should still be for a limited time period. Otherwise you'll have 2347 little trial account bank accounts sitting there for years untouched.
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:35 AM
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Very smart idea, I quite like it and think it should come into effect.
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:38 AM
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I agree.
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Old 12-14-2006, 01:03 AM
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If that were implemented I think it should still be for a limited time period. Otherwise you'll have 2347 little trial account bank accounts sitting there for years untouched.
Hmm, I don't think that would make much of a difference though as you would still have those 2347 trial accounts registered.
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Old 12-14-2006, 04:09 AM
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So to solve the problem of excess funds not being used just script it so that after a reasonable period of time the funds transfer to nikomi946 =D. Nice idea though Rufus.
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Interesting idea, indeed.



I approve!
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Old 12-14-2006, 04:42 AM
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Old 12-14-2006, 12:38 PM
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hear hear, the time for restricting newbies is past. Anything that makes sticking around Graal long enough to upgrade is a good thing, now that we no longer have a thousand some Trial Players trying to freeload.
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Old 12-14-2006, 03:14 PM
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Of course, because of the playerworld rules I can't do this, but Graal is in some serious need of revising...
Too bad there isn't a thread for something like this in the main forums, that'd be sweet.
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Old 12-14-2006, 05:38 PM
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Too bad there isn't a thread for something like this in the main forums, that'd be sweet.
It would yes, if it weren't clearly an attempt to take over Ibonic's job.

Oh and after all, this is the "Future Improvements" section.
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Old 12-14-2006, 05:50 PM
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It's not allowed.
We plan to change how Graal subscriptions work to be more trial/guest-friendly, but that will take some time.
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Old 12-14-2006, 05:57 PM
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Hm.
Well, changing subscriptions "to be more trial/guest-friendly" will at least ensure that it's evenly distributed among all servers...even the haughty ones that would just as soon not have any newbies. :-P
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We plan to change how Graal subscriptions work to be more trial/guest-friendly, but that will take some time.
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