The Graal Forums Debate

[konidias]

Okay, well I have heard that after these new changes take place, not having an upgraded account means you can't access 2k1 or 2k2 anymore, but the other p2p worlds will be available just like the nonp2p. If this is true, does that mean if you don't have an upgrade, you won't be able to use the forums also?

I believe it should be a lifetime thing also.. Unless the account gets banned or something the account should never be disabled. What is going to happen when people don't want to upgrade just to play 2k1 and 2k2, yet they won't be able to use the forums? With these new changes I don't think I will be upgrading simply because I won't play 2k1 and 2k2 for more than a few days.

I find it pointless to block off customers from the forums after their upgrade runs out.. you're just losing buisiness, because if the player can't access the forums to talk with people about different things in p2p Graal, they will never feel the need to upgrade again.

If the forums are still going to be the same way they are now (account disabled when p2p runs out) then I'm sure others will just make their own Graal forums, and then you will really be losing out.

What is everyone elses opinion on this?

[craig_bomy]

id still like to be able to post with cds96, i spent money on it, i think it should be forever on the forums ;[

[vovavziggy]

I agree. The forums also contain vital information that every Graal player needs to know. For example, people with upgraded accounts found out about the May 1st change a long time before the people with trial accounts did.

[konidias]

Originally posted by vovavziggy
I agree. The forums also contain vital information that every Graal player needs to know. For example, people with upgraded accounts found out about the May 1st change a long time before the people with trial accounts did.

Well you can VIEW the forums as a Guest, but you can't post your questions and stuff.. like what if you were going to upgrade only if they did something you wanted them to do, but you weren't able to ask if that happened. It would really be nice if accounts for the forum didn't get disabled after p2p ran out though.. I mean it's not like this forum has some kind of great thing that another forum can't have.. if someone starts up a nice Graal forum somewhere else, people will go there and discuss p2p stuff for free.

[AlexH]

I have if you have already upgraded an account it should be lifetime for the fourms. Upgraded to play 2k1/2k2 etc not just registering.

[gozen]

I find these May 1st changes quite confusing.

[AlkarenHyralt]

If Stefan and unixmad will ever sit down with me sometime, this is one things I wish to talk to them about. I really need to talk to them, and decide about the future of the forums, as right now I don't have the authority to do so.

[konidias]

Who voted no? *SMACK*

[Googi]

Originally posted by konidias
Okay, well I have heard that after these new changes take place, not having an upgraded account means you can't access 2k1 or 2k2 anymore, but the other p2p worlds will be available just like the nonp2p. If this is true, does that mean if you don't have an upgrade, you won't be able to use the forums also?

I believe it should be a lifetime thing also.. Unless the account gets banned or something the account should never be disabled. What is going to happen when people don't want to upgrade just to play 2k1 and 2k2, yet they won't be able to use the forums? With these new changes I don't think I will be upgrading simply because I won't play 2k1 and 2k2 for more than a few days.

I find it pointless to block off customers from the forums after their upgrade runs out.. you're just losing buisiness, because if the player can't access the forums to talk with people about different things in p2p Graal, they will never feel the need to upgrade again.

If the forums are still going to be the same way they are now (account disabled when p2p runs out) then I'm sure others will just make their own Graal forums, and then you will really be losing out.

What is everyone elses opinion on this?

Account running out soon, eh?

[konidias]

Originally posted by Googi


Account running out soon, eh?

Um no.. not really.. I have 3 months left, and by then I will have a pw account to access the forums. (if that's still allowed)

[Neonight]

Originally posted by vovavziggy
I agree. The forums also contain vital information that every Graal player needs to know. For example, people with upgraded accounts found out about the May 1st change a long time before the people with trial accounts did.

You can view forums, but cannot post without p2p. If anyone without p2p checked often, they'd find out soon, also.

[vovavziggy]

Originally posted by Neonight



You can view forums, but cannot post without p2p. If anyone without p2p checked often, they'd find out soon, also.

But most people without p2p won't check, because like konidias said, they can't state their own opinion or ask questions.

[_0AfTeRsHoCk0_]

I agree with Konidias here. The Graal forums are a valuable asset and a good commodity to the Graalian community. I see a lot of people who quit Graal yet they hang out on the forums... and after they heard of all the great changes to Graal (like May 1st-13) some decide to come back. It's all due to the fact they heard about it on the forums.

[Psyker]

Originally posted by vovavziggy
they can't state their own opinion

sometimes, that is good.

[brock128]

I agree. Or, if you just want access to the fourms, and non of the P2P stuff, you can pay like $3.