Gold Subscribers only!?

thesmoothcriminal · #1 09-04-2002, 07:39 PM

if it is the forum is only for gold Subscribers does that mean when the time left on this account run out i have to buy more time to keep using the forums? or is it subscribe once = lifetime forums?

Minoc · #2 09-04-2002, 07:42 PM

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Originally posted by thesmoothcriminal
if it is the forum is only for gold Subscribers does that mean when the time left on this account run out

Yes =\
Players with no gold subscribers can't access the forums... sadly that means there is no good "customer support" for them :/

CheeToS2 · #3 09-04-2002, 07:57 PM

I am browsing the forums from my Technical School, and I can still see the forums and everything.. I just logged in to reply.. *logs back out*

LOA--Paul · #4 09-05-2002, 08:23 AM

seems nothing changed, just the title is longer and explains more.

_0AfTeRsHoCk0_ · #5 09-05-2002, 08:32 AM

It's basically a nice way of saying "Goobye cookie users. Whack!"

Ghost Pirate · #6 09-05-2002, 08:43 AM

It seems unixmad has given out his last cookie to those no longer subscribing

Milkdude99 · #7 09-05-2002, 07:23 PM

Yes, you have to "Pay" for those cookies , you cookie monsters!

Nemesis · #8 09-05-2002, 09:22 PM

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Originally posted by Ghost Pirate
It seems unixmad has given out his last cookie to those no longer subscribing

it's sad...who doesn't love cookies?

Androk2k1 · #9 09-06-2002, 09:11 AM

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Originally posted by _0AfTeRsHoCk0_
It's basically a nice way of saying "Goobye cookie users. Whack!"

Ken: So sad that I had to find out the hard way. -_-

Goboom · #10 09-07-2002, 03:47 AM

And now Account Sharing is illegal too.

Unixmad really knows how to ruin a good game.

-Jinx

Googi · #11 09-07-2002, 03:56 AM

Bleh, Account sharing isn't the safest thing in the world anyways.

Goboom · #12 09-07-2002, 04:07 AM

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Originally posted by Googi
Bleh, Account sharing isn't the safest thing in the world anyways.

That is why people do not share accounts with any random person. People are sharing their accounts with thier friends because thier friends cant afford the price of this game, or they are just too young and do not have a credit card of their own, such as me.

I've been playing graal for a long time, and I like it, it's been a part of my everyday life for at least a year. I'm disappointed that I'll have to leave it now because Unixmad is charging a ton of money to play it.

Graal isn't worth $40. The Guild CP thingy was down for A LONG TIME, what is our $40 going to?

I personally think they should lower the price of a Classic Account to $9 for a year, the gold servers to something like 12 or 15 a year. I know plenty of more people who would upgrade for a more reasonable price like that, and parents would feel a lot better about upgrading for their kids.

-Jinx

Milkdude99 · #13 09-07-2002, 05:20 AM

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Originally posted by Goboom
And now Account Sharing is illegal too.

Unixmad really knows how to ruin a good game.

-Jinx

Jinx,
How can you support the Game by sharing an account? Reality is, it's not and the Game cannot survive without revenue, granted you may not think it is worth $40 a year and yet this is the price of what 3 CDs? And how many CD's does the average teenager but a year? Or Games for that matter; 1 CD is that or more... not worth it ? Depends on your view and how you value and spend your money on I suppose. To me, maybe if Stefan and Unixmad lowered the price to $25 a year , it may bring more players thus more revenue to the game other than the way it is.The volume of more players should make up any "lost " revenue by lowering the price , as for the lowering the "Classic players" no I disagree , do not lower it for this is where the "bulk" of the revenue will come from not the Gold Servers.

AlexH · #14 09-07-2002, 05:38 AM

I really doubt Stefan and Unix make much if any profit from Graal.

The main assets they would get from the game are people buying accounts and it's not like sales are booming. Yes they make some from the store thing but not to much I would presume.

Now take the liabilities they have to pay out. The running of the servers and the wages that the people in the office get paid.

I assume that the liabilities out weigh the assets greatly therefore they are losing money.

Running servers can't be too cheap.

Milkdude99 · #15 09-07-2002, 08:35 AM

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Originally posted by AlexH
I really doubt Stefan and Unix make much if any profit from Graal.

The main assets they would get from the game are people buying accounts and it's not like sales are booming. Yes they make some from the store thing but not to much I would presume.

Now take the liabilities they have to pay out. The running of the servers and the wages that the people in the office get paid.

I assume that the liabilities out weigh the assets greatly therefore they are losing money.

Running servers can't be too cheap.

No their not and the last time I talked to Unixmad about this there were 20 servers , YES 20 , not all of them are for Graal but still company wide there are at least 20 to maintain and that is not a small feat to keep up in costs to run with...