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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Please add a button at the F2P login screen (where you pick your character) that converts you from a Silver account to a GOLDD account and back.

One of the areas that I don't see being tested is what happens when people covert back and forth. My fear is that the forums will fill with flaming if this does not work smoothly.

Thoughts?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Untl the game is close to where it is going to be, it's tough to test "silver". The differences between the two, gold and silver, aren't really that much. What exactly do you think needs to be tested?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    staalker wrote: »
    Untl the game is close to where it is going to be, it's tough to test "silver". The differences between the two, gold and silver, aren't really that much. What exactly do you think needs to be tested?

    Actually there are many areas that could have issues....somethings that we need to make sure work:

    - A GOLDD has 4-5 (or more) toons, flips to silver, which are lost?
    - Inventory slots changes
    - BO's
    - Bank slots
    - Vet rewards time tracking

    Pretty much anything that changes in "numbers" from the two levels.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    It is likely this won't get tested until much closer to F2P launch. Until you have worked out exactly what will/won't change between the two, it would be a waste of effort since it will likely change anyway.

    I would suggest bringing this up again once the F2P matrix or a launch date is finalized.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I would suggest bringing this up again once the F2P matrix or a launch date is finalized.

    There is a launch date internal to Cryptic that has not been released to the public. However PWE has stated publicly that it is going to move Star Trek Online F2P by the end of the year. Additionally, the matrix located at http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p_features seems to be pretty finalized.

    Why dismiss this well thought out request out of hand? There isn't a ton of time left in the year.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    celendis wrote: »
    There is a launch date internal to Cryptic that has not been released to the public. However PWE has stated publicly that it is going to move Star Trek Online F2P by the end of the year. Additionally, the matrix located at http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p_features seems to be pretty finalized.

    Why dismiss this well thought out request out of hand? There isn't a ton of time left in the year.

    I'm not dismissing his idea, I'm suggesting that, once this topic falls off the main page into oblivion, he remembers to post it again. Especially once we start seeing a stable version of the final product, this becomes one of the final keys to F2P's success. However, right now, I don't believe Tribble is ready for this.

    Imagine what would have happened if last Thursday they announced they are letting players test out the silver to gold transition. Only that same day the DOFF system completely breaks down, the dilithium exchange disappears, people started screaming over transferring multiple characters, and heaven forbid they now have issues with characters not transferring correctly between silver/gold accounts. How fun that weekend would be!

    Now look at it from the developers perspective. You have to track down all of these problems and determine the root cause. Were they related to one another? Are they just a code error or some major flaw in the design? Were they user error? Is there something wrong with the build? It can be a nightmare.
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