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12 Feb 2003, 12:21
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Banned
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Hengelo, The netherlands
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So R10 will be p2p aswell??
i think there's been enough discussion already about p2p and why it should be better for the game to have 1,2 free rounds, so i won't make this thread very long.
just want to say that i'm very disappointed.
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12 Feb 2003, 13:13
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lolly roffle
Join Date: Nov 2001
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There was never any realistic chance of any subsequent round of PA being totally free so it came as no surprise to me.
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12 Feb 2003, 14:03
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Fightin-irish for life
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: guinness brewery
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Re: So R10 will be p2p aswell??
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Originally posted by K03N
i think there's been enough discussion already about p2p and why it should be better for the game to have 1,2 free rounds, so i won't make this thread very long.
just want to say that i'm very disappointed.
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12 Feb 2003, 14:46
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Necro's Minion
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sheffield uni, UK.
Posts: 225
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u seriously expected the all singing all dancing mega game-fest that is round 10, to be free?
i r teh tooth fairy also..
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12 Feb 2003, 14:50
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[F.E.A.R.]
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Liverpool
Posts: 1,412
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I assumed (when they announced plans to sell it) someone would buy PA (someone with enough capital, that is) and make it free for a couple of rounds and get lots of new players in, to try and make it what it once was. Then maybe charge for it, or get revenue from advertisements like in the past.
Silly me.
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12 Feb 2003, 19:16
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Nothing Is Forever.
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Fallen From Grace.
Posts: 475
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if they made it free and then when back to p2p we'd have the same balls up that was r5 all over again, it would be utterley pointless.
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12 Feb 2003, 19:35
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[F.E.A.R.]
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Liverpool
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But we'd have had 1 or 2 great rounds with plenty of planets and hell of a lot more players paying than we do now.
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12 Feb 2003, 19:41
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1) PA is a business and therefore needs to be run as one.
2) Advetising revenue is nowhere near what it used to be. ppl have learned not to click the links.
3) Jolt, nor most other companies have the money to spend on PA for 3-4 months + the cost of buying it without getting anything back.
4) read spinners replies in my thread.
5) now you see that Spinner is saying that there may be some type of free or time limited or whatever accounts but its up to Jolt.
6) have a nice day 
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12 Feb 2003, 19:57
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Ancient Ensign
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: USA
Posts: 44
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Why is everyone always so hung up about the price? You could pay for five rounds of PA for the price of a typical computer game.
I can understand for new players not wanting to pay for something they haven't seen, but established community? Is 10 euro really all that much for 3 months of fun?
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12 Feb 2003, 20:09
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Human Bomb [Ely]
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Germany/California/Hell
Posts: 19
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true
Quote:
Originally posted by Moondoggie
[b]Why is everyone always so hung up about the price? You could pay for five rounds of PA for the price of a typical computer game.
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true. and a bough comp game is usually not that interesting for long...
The only thing that works for free is the sun!
stop bitching about p2p everyone!
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12 Feb 2003, 20:18
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Quote:
Originally posted by Moondoggie
Why is everyone always so hung up about the price? You could pay for five rounds of PA for the price of a typical computer game.
I can understand for new players not wanting to pay for something they haven't seen, but established community? Is 10 euro really all that much for 3 months of fun?
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Thank god not everyones mad. Yes there are some ppl that are actually worried about the new players but the vast majority of you get over it!
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12 Feb 2003, 21:33
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Autobot
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Quote:
Originally posted by DarkAngel
if they made it free and then when back to p2p we'd have the same balls up that was r5 all over again, it would be utterley pointless.
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But Each round the since r5 the amount of planets has dropped a lot, and not because people are wary of paying, because they game is becomming stale, a new setup in r10 will help, but a larger planet base will give PA new blood, which is so desperately needs.
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13 Feb 2003, 03:07
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Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: sydney australia
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People seem to be missing the point on here, the issue for us already here is not about price (because we are all prepared to pay and have so in the past), this issue is about the size of playerbase.
A free round is a obvious way to build this playerbase up, and a decent player base is vital to pa's survival.
I don't think i and many others will bother playing if we go below 1k players.
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13 Feb 2003, 03:29
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Registered User
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: #aus
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since spinner knows he cant afford to run a free round they will run a free system of some kind next round otherwise they will kill playerbase anyway. free system could be anything from ad pop ups / restricted features / restricted time limits. god knows.
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13 Feb 2003, 11:39
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EMO HC OF ASCENDANCY
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Ålesund, Norway
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Quote:
Originally posted by Scouse
I assumed (when they announced plans to sell it) someone would buy PA (someone with enough capital, that is) and make it free for a couple of rounds and get lots of new players in, to try and make it what it once was. Then maybe charge for it, or get revenue from advertisements like in the past.
Silly me.
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Silly u 
silly silly u...
WE NEED A FREE ROUND TO GET MORE PLANETS! or else it will be boring and i'll have to keep attacking scouse for roids..
increase the playerbase ffs!
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13 Feb 2003, 12:22
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[F.E.A.R.]
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Liverpool
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Quote:
Originally posted by BlueArmy
WE NEED A FREE ROUND TO GET MORE PLANETS! or else it will be boring and i'll have to keep attacking scouse for roids..
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Well you've never got any off me before so I don't think that'll help you much.
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13 Feb 2003, 12:30
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Quote:
Originally posted by BlueArmy
Silly u
silly silly u...
WE NEED A FREE ROUND TO GET MORE PLANETS! or else it will be boring and i'll have to keep attacking scouse for roids..
increase the playerbase ffs!
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So, I take it you haven't got a great deal of friends?
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13 Feb 2003, 12:45
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nub since 2002
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: .de
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Quote:
Originally posted by Spinner
Quick update:
- The talks with Jolt about a way to attract new players is coming to an end, I think you will like the announcement coming later today (-:
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Maybe this statement on the announcement forum implies a free round...!?
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13 Feb 2003, 14:03
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ROT FOUNDER
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: In the heart of EVIL
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i liked it better when it was free. it is harder for me to join every round now due to the fact i dont have a credit card. all i have is cash.
on top of that round 9 or 10 sould be free due to the fact that round 8 was shut down early and we lost all of our money.
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13 Feb 2003, 14:33
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nub since 2002
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: .de
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A free round could attract player, but if those player stay is questionable. To promote R10 and its differences to past pa-rounds it would be better to make this round free...
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13 Feb 2003, 18:00
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Necro's Minion
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Sheffield uni, UK.
Posts: 225
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Quote:
Originally posted by -QS-
Maybe this statement on the announcement forum implies a free round...!?
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despite the fact theres already combined r9/10 prices? i think now.. prolly implies something about pods shooting first or pds being free or some other radical bs.
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