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I know that Ryzom doesn't suit having any form of cash shop ingame due to various reasons which i won't go into .
However , this doesn't mean they should rule out an Account Option shop via a Web Interface .

Options could be things along the lines of :-

Under Payed Accounts ( Ideas ) :-

Extra Packer Slots , maybe for 10 Euros they could add an extra packer to an account upto a max of 5 ( so 2 extra ) .
Generic Mats Bundles for those who have some money spare and want ot level crafting faster
Tool Packages for those not wanting to spend ingame money , maybe even make the tools of much lower bulk ( like generic mats )

Trial Accounts Ideas :-

Apartment Slot :- Allow the account to upgrade for an apartment usage .

Now , i say apartment , rather than packers , becase the Trial would still be limited out in the field and at dig spots in how much they and their mount can carry , so paying players till retain the advantage of packers .

Generic Mats Bundles ( as payed accounts )

Other ideas could be thrown up there that wouldn't break the game itself , but still provide a little extra revenue for Ryzom .

I don't think that Trial accounts should be able to buy level progression unlocks , as i think that cap should remain hard and fast and locked , and should only be unlocked if your paying a subscription .

Could even add a lower tier subscription :-

For 5 Euros ( an idea of a figure ) you could get skills unlocked to 200 and 1 packer slot , but shouldn't get the XP boost or apartment that the full subscription account does .
As it isn't full price , you don't get full access to the game , but you do get some goodies and allows those on a lower income to get a little further at a more affordable price for them .
Basically a form of Premium subscription , with the current full subscription being VIP level.

This would also allow those who are on the Trial version and who aren't able to justify ( for whatever reason ) paying out a full subcription price per month the ability to support the game in their own way financially.

No thank you. If Ryzom starts pay to win, I think I would unsub.

Which part do you class as " pay 2 win " ? is it the idea of generic mats , or tool packages ...... i don't see how that is pay to win ( besides the point what exactly is there to " win " ) .
Crafted items would still be better using foraged stuff , generic mats don't need ot have superb stats , or even any stats at all .

Besides , isn't the current subscription option " pay 2 win " with it's 2x XP rate over normal ? .

Strange that you seem to be ok with that version of pay 2 win , but not something that could benefit all account types and in the process give more financial support to the game .

It's not 2x XP over normal now. It's just half xp for TRIAL accounts. I know it's double xp with the old servers but it's not pay2win if all normal chars get it.

And -1 for the idea of ingame cash shop

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The reason people dont like it is because it allows you to get an advantage over other players by paying more money (And we know how much Yumeroh hates that!)
Maybe people wouldnt care if its like a Yubo plushie or a shield of prestige ect.

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About the account upgrade options I've seen ideas like these posted on forums here before maybe not exactly the same ones or in the same wording but I don't like em.

payed accounts:
* extra packer => 20euro for some extra storge maybe but also more packers to us at op's for ammo
*  Generic Mats Bundles => means if you got money you can master craft in no time, also looks abit like euro's for dapper (even if small ammounts)
*  Tool Packages => hmm, well kind of pay2win, again euro's for dapper in a way (even if it's only saving your dapper), less bulk is just not fair

trial accounts:
* Apartment Slot => it's a trial account if they like the game why not pay the monthly price, ppl that are now paying for storage alts monthly would just make f2p and pay the one time app slot charge making WG loose money in the long run
* Generic Mats Bundles => ??? why ??? => play the game how it's intended

new account idea
* you would make 2 classes of players the 250's and the 200's, I don't think this would be good and at lvl 200 you can wear q200 marauder armor so except for those last 50 lvl's you would be able to get everything a 250 gets (at lvl 200 you can explore and survive everywhere, at lvl 125 you even can if you are a good sneaker)
=> I know we have 2 classes now already p2p and trial accounts but not gonna start that discussion here again