[ idea for ending game budget problems ] - semi-official discussion

viper2040 · 10-22-2002, 10:53 AM

There could be a membership thing--the game would still be free, but you could get additional perks (a la NoSoul4Evr) by paying a membership fee.

Some ideas for the perks:

Pre-release Priveleges--TMyApp could delay releasing new versions for one month; during that time, only paying members would have access to the new version. They would also serve as "beta-testers", telling TMyApp of any bugs found

Chat Status--They would have [full member] next to their names in the chat room

Board Status--They would have [VIP member], or something, next to their names in the forums room (see NoSoul4Evr for example). Possibly there could be a group for them--i believe groups designate priveleges

Exclusive Board on this forum, similar to the system used at gamefaqs.com (there are boards available only to those w/ sufficient rank)

Newsletter--sent to paying members, giving them secrets, info, and some fan site stuff made specifically for paying members. (Obviously, the fan site owners would have to contribute to this thing) Ie, projectz comix for paying members only. Also, they would have inside info on special events (ie, Night of the Sentinals)

And after it brings in enough money....
EXCLUSIVE SERVER!!!--With this, full, paying members could finally go to a chat where there are NO FLOODERS (who would pay for full membership, only to be banned?), NO ANNOYING "Players", and possibly the greatest feature of all, there could be a setting which only lets users with under 900ms ping in. (Admins--just make timeout setting to 900ms)

Along with this server...
EXCLUSIVE TOURNAMENTS!!!--Only for dedicated members of XMvsSF (ie, those who pay :biggrin

and finally, if possible,
Helper Priveleges (dont know if this can be done, but...) you could pick your helper from the options screen; thus, no more annoying combos which dont work all the time.

I would suggest a fee of $30 for 6 months ($5 per month) based on the fact that a sysop remarked that $50 per month would be a major help, so 10 users would be all that was needed.

Any thoughts? Most of the ideas at the top would be easy to implement, especially with that kind of money rolling in. 100 users=$500 per month=awesome game

Finally, to the Sysops: why not have a token banner ad on this site? it brings in money--gamefaqs.com has been doing this for years, and is still working fine.

So...how many people would sign up for this? Anybody like/dislike it? Sysops?

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viper2040 Senior Member Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Virginia Posts: 789 Post Thanks / Like Thanks (Given): 0 Thanks (Received): 0 Likes (Given): 0 Likes (Received): 0 Dislikes (Given): 0 Dislikes (Received): 0 Points: 0 Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s) Quoted: 0 Post(s)	There could be a membership thing--the game would still be free, but you could get additional perks (a la NoSoul4Evr) by paying a membership fee. Some ideas for the perks: Pre-release Priveleges--TMyApp could delay releasing new versions for one month; during that time, only paying members would have access to the new version. They would also serve as "beta-testers", telling TMyApp of any bugs found Chat Status--They would have [full member] next to their names in the chat room Board Status--They would have [VIP member], or something, next to their names in the forums room (see NoSoul4Evr for example). Possibly there could be a group for them--i believe groups designate priveleges Exclusive Board on this forum, similar to the system used at gamefaqs.com (there are boards available only to those w/ sufficient rank) Newsletter--sent to paying members, giving them secrets, info, and some fan site stuff made specifically for paying members. (Obviously, the fan site owners would have to contribute to this thing) Ie, projectz comix for paying members only. Also, they would have inside info on special events (ie, Night of the Sentinals) And after it brings in enough money.... EXCLUSIVE SERVER!!!--With this, full, paying members could finally go to a chat where there are NO FLOODERS (who would pay for full membership, only to be banned?), NO ANNOYING "Players", and possibly the greatest feature of all, there could be a setting which only lets users with under 900ms ping in. (Admins--just make timeout setting to 900ms) Along with this server... EXCLUSIVE TOURNAMENTS!!!--Only for dedicated members of XMvsSF (ie, those who pay :biggrin and finally, if possible, Helper Priveleges (dont know if this can be done, but...) you could pick your helper from the options screen; thus, no more annoying combos which dont work all the time. I would suggest a fee of $30 for 6 months ($5 per month) based on the fact that a sysop remarked that $50 per month would be a major help, so 10 users would be all that was needed. Any thoughts? Most of the ideas at the top would be easy to implement, especially with that kind of money rolling in. 100 users=$500 per month=awesome game Finally, to the Sysops: why not have a token banner ad on this site? it brings in money--gamefaqs.com has been doing this for years, and is still working fine. So...how many people would sign up for this? Anybody like/dislike it? Sysops? __________________ questions about getting PC, server, or game console to work? gimme a holler.