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8hr Trial

Sep 01, 2013 Faille Corvelle link
Make it OBVIOUS the trial is just that. Soooo many newbs are all "what? This game is not free?"

Gets tedious explaining something that should be clear from the start.

Faille.
Sep 01, 2013 Faceof link
+1....
Sep 01, 2013 Phaserlight link
Each time I log in again while on a trial account it tells me how many hours and minutes I've used of my 8 hour trial in white chat. I'm not sure how much more obvious the devs can make it.

Sometimes newbies are wrong; in this case... I think they should have to deal. There's a fine line between gently reminding someone that this isn't a free product and giving off the impression that this game is all about money.

/2c
Sep 01, 2013 Faille Corvelle link
It seems to be specific to the mobile users. Something to do with the app store maybe?
It's usually the "time used/remaining" that triggers the query (something along the lines of "Whats it mean I've used 2 of my 8hrs?"), so I assume that's the first they become aware of the fact its a trial, rather than a free game.

Faille.
Sep 02, 2013 TerranAmbassador link
I think it's the fault of the stores themselves. The sub is mentioned on both Google Play and the App Store, but it's hidden behind a "read more" button in both locations.
Sep 02, 2013 abortretryfail link
TA, words too hard. People no like words. Give game free.
Sep 02, 2013 TerranAmbassador link
People learn deal, or.....no, I can't do it.

Then people are going to have to deal with it not fitting into their assumptions or they're going to have to learn to take five minutes to research a game before downloading it.

Info being hidden behind a "read more" button is not their fault. Not clicking it and going off of assumptions, is.
Sep 03, 2013 Faille Corvelle link
Fairy nuff. It's just one of the things I tire of explaining, when I feel they should already know.

Faille.
Sep 08, 2013 tinbot link
create a mission, that can only be seen by trial accounts, and that is titled "Your trial account". The mission should tell the user that their trial time will begin once they leave the training sector, and that the only way to extend the trial time is with a friend key (one time only), or to purchase a subscription.

The mission should be available in all stations (and preferably even in deep space), and it should show remaining time when the mission is started, the mission is ended, and on the mission timer.
Sep 09, 2013 Kierky link
tinbot, that is definitely something that the Mission system should not do.
They need an appropriate section of the Comm or Character tab for that.
Sep 09, 2013 abortretryfail link
Yeah the Deneb Border Engagement place-holder mission already causes confusion and it's actually mission-related stuff.