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Please close forums to non-paying subscribers.

If they are using a 10 day trial account, create a section of the forums for them. Then once the individuals are playing for a subscription, open their access to the rest of the forums.

Thank you.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Are trial accounts in already?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Please close forums to non-paying subscribers.

    If they are using a 10 day trial account, create a section of the forums for them. Then once the individuals are playing for a subscription, open their access to the rest of the forums.

    Thank you.

    I agree with this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Seljek wrote: »
    I agree with this.

    I agree with this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I don't agree with this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Please close forums to non-paying subscribers.

    If they are using a 10 day trial account, create a section of the forums for them. Then once the individuals are playing for a subscription, open their access to the rest of the forums.

    Thank you.

    I fully agree with this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Umm...why?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Phaedryn wrote: »
    Umm...why?

    So you can sort out the people who are not paying for the game, therefore should have no voice on where the game should go.

    Also, people who are not paying for the game but are on the game's forums tend to be trolls/doomsayers that have nothing constructive to say.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Lifers are not paying for the game... I know you mean the trolls that sign up just to flame and start trouble though.

    And I agree.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Please close forums to non-paying subscribers.

    If they are using a 10 day trial account, create a section of the forums for them. Then once the individuals are playing for a subscription, open their access to the rest of the forums.

    Thank you.

    AGREED!!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I am not currently subscribing to the game and I have yet to post anything. I am trying to determine if I want to buy the game and I would imagine that I am not the only one doing this. I know that there are a lot of trolls out there, but I do not agree that it is a good idea to cut off potential subscribers because of them.

    I would suggest that there should be a post limit for non-subscribers instead.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Aisling wrote:
    Lifers are not paying for the game... I know you mean the trolls that sign up just to flame and start trouble though.

    And I agree.

    there needs to be a lot more cracking down on the trouble makers. right now we have trolls posting to people who ask about the game telling them not to get it, instead we should be promoting them to try it out. ( time trials del codes) there is a person I was chatting with yesterday who wanted to know about the game. I told him I would go over today, and get him a del taco code. let him try it out on his own.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Pardek765 wrote:
    I am not currently subscribing to the game and I have yet to post anything. I am trying to determine if I want to buy the game and I would imagine that I am not the only one doing this. I know that there are a lot of trolls out there, but I do not agree that it is a good idea to cut off potential subscribers because of them.

    I would suggest that there should be a post limit for non-subscribers instead.

    You can still read the posts, you just arent allowed to post in the paid sub portion of the forums. That is what we are suggesting.

    You dont need to be able to post to be able to determine a game from the forums.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Seljek wrote: »
    You can still read the posts, you just arent allowed to post in the paid sub portion of the forums. That is what we are suggesting.

    You dont need to be able to post to be able to determine a game from the forums.

    I support this whole-heartedly.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Aisling wrote:
    Lifers are not paying for the game... I know you mean the trolls that sign up just to flame and start trouble though.

    And I agree.

    That's not true. Think of lifers as people who subscribed to 2 years ahead of time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    the forums really do need sorting out in this respect.

    any non-activated account with no playtime left on it should be unable to post, those who have their 30 days free time should be ok to post, until that time is up, those on trials should be able to post while the trial is active, but not before and not after unless they fully subscribe.

    there SHOULD be a section where those who are not subscribed can post, so people interested in the game can ask questions and recieve answers, but this section should be heavily moderated to help cut down the troll posts.

    I for one am fairly fed up with people who are dissallusioned with this game for whatever reason derailling threads asking for advice on game related issues by dragging up whatever their personal grief is, or bumping their own threads with "sock puppet" accounts.

    the game's live, if its not for you thats fine, but please leave the forums alone for those of us who are still playing or planning to play to organise and deal with actual in-game topics.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I'd agree to this if it stopped the gold sellers from spamming my private message folder; if it also stopped the flamers that would be an added bonus. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Lifers do not pay for the game, they paid for the game... in other words they dont pay for a subscription. Perhaps I should have said they arent paying for it...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Please close forums to non-paying subscribers.

    If they are using a 10 day trial account, create a section of the forums for them. Then once the individuals are playing for a subscription, open their access to the rest of the forums.

    Thank you.

    I also am in agreement on this .

    .
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I agree with the OP 100%
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    A better suggestion would be "Close the forums." Period.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Will never happen because then Cryptic can't tell the press the forums numbers and mislead people into thinking it is actually subscriber numbers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Aisling wrote:
    Lifers do not pay for the game, they paid for the game... in other words they dont pay for a subscription. Perhaps I should have said they arent paying for it...

    Well the whole post in the OP was worded funny. Non-paying Subscribers? The only non-paying subscribers are lifers.

    Subscribers pay for the game. 10 day trial members do not subscribe.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Not everyone who hasn't subscribed is a troll or fanboi. Some of us haven't picked up our copies for one reason or another, and still have meaningful posts and discussions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Aisling wrote:
    Lifers do not pay for the game, they paid for the game... in other words they dont pay for a subscription. Perhaps I should have said they arent paying for it...
    MoonDragn wrote: »
    Well the whole post in the OP was worded funny. Non-paying Subscribers? The only non-paying subscribers are lifers.

    Subscribers pay for the game. 10 day trial members do not subscribe.



    I believe what you are looking for is the fact that lifers would still get access to the forums regardless of whether or not they are paying on periodic basis. No need to argue here.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I agree with the guy who asked if trial accounts were already available.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    if you take it from cryptics perspective, what about non players who might become players (paying customers :D) if such and such was added to the game?

    or, what about some prospective player who wants to ask legit questions that they didn't find via the search function?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Seljek wrote: »
    You can still read the posts, you just arent allowed to post in the paid sub portion of the forums. That is what we are suggesting.

    You dont need to be able to post to be able to determine a game from the forums.

    Sorry, the first post suggested closing the forum to non-subscribers, I took that as meaning not allowing them access at all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I thought this was the consensus on how the forums worked.

    although it would be amazing if you lost your ability to post the second you canceled recurring subscription. No more quitting/Icanhasyourstuff threads!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I thought this was the consensus on how the forums worked.

    although it would be amazing if you lost your ability to post the second you canceled recurring subscription. No more quitting/Icanhasyourstuff threads!

    unless they are dirty, dirty liars
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Pardek765 wrote:
    Sorry, the first post suggested closing the forum to non-subscribers, I took that as meaning not allowing them access at all.

    Totally disagree, they should be restricted from all access to the forums. Right now we are being spammed constantly by gold farmers. Those guys could be shut down if you restrict the forums to only subscribers. It would also cut down on a lot of the unnecessary traffic.
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