The Limiting of Trial Accounts

[MisterMarre]

Disable Trial accounts for now, or reinstate GHOSTmode on graal again

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by MisterMarre

Disable Trial accounts for now, or reinstate GHOSTmode on graal again

The problem with ghost mode is that a person cannot really experiance the gameplay.

I do agree that trial accounts are becoming a problem, not all trials.
The problem is people who are really not new to Graal (for the most part), who make a bunch of trial accounts just to harrass people and cause trouble on servers. Then you have some trials who are new, and try to copy other people to be cool (mostly very young kids).
There are those who make trial accounts, getting banned constantly, then making new accounts...and alot of times there is nothing to do because of a large range in IP's except keep banning every trial the person gets on (which most staff don't want to bother with).

It is sad that the people who do this, ruins it for the decent trials who are actually on a trial to experiance and play the game.

This problem lies within the reasons why I quit my Management position on NP. In my opinion, something needs to be done to keep players from making mega trial accounts (ideally, people should only be allowed one trial) to keep getting on when they get banned, and if that cannot be done, then seriously limiting trials needs to be done.

Originally Posted by Malinko

Guest Mode.

That is a good idea, if there would be a way to disable it for trouble makers.

[Malinko]

Originally Posted by Darlene159

That is a good idea, if there would be a way to disable it for trouble makers.

It's already made on Graal if you notice on the v4 login screen. I'm guessing there is a way to ban that certain computer from GraalOnline, though we are not sure how to yet!

[Darlene159]

Originally Posted by Malinko

It's already made on Graal if you notice on the v4 login screen. I'm guessing there is a way to ban that certain computer from GraalOnline, though we are not sure how to yet!

Yes, I know
Use your magic, and figure it out!

[Malinko]

Originally Posted by Darlene159

Yes, I know
Use your magic, and figure it out!

Hm.

*Uses Magic*

Where is Spark911 to ask?!

[petro1212]

Originally Posted by Malinko

Hm.

*Uses Magic*

Where is Spark911 to ask?!

Just use the same methode as IRC ban's. the whole [email protected]j18912 weird numbers ect. Dunno how it works but i'm to lazy to even check. Ayhow I know that this isn't permanent. But you could make people install a program (Like Windows Updating Verification) you need to open it and you get a number that you need to enter on the page. The number can simply check the computer id and other important data and forward it to a database.

Or graal could switch to a simple 7 day trial period. 7 Days is more than enough. (Games like there.com do it) and seriously trials don't bring so much to graal certainly not playercount. You could even let them save but order all servers to exclude them from any form of trading and some other things (guilds ect)

[napo_p2p]

Originally Posted by Darlene159

That is a good idea, if there would be a way to disable it for trouble makers.

Computer ID. And there won't be many 'trouble makers' who will know how to spoof it. Plus, the system Stefan has set up (where he has computer IDs saved as an index on the servers) sounds pretty good.