Reading the last 3 posts reminds me...
1) there is some kind of cash shop in EVE now - it's possible to buy PLEX (a 30 day Concord Pilot Licence aka the subscription fee) for ISK (the ingame currency) from other players and with real money as well so if you buy 10 PLEX with real money it's possible to sell them to other players and get some ingame value in exchange (like a cash shop)
This is the only cash shop I'd support in Ryzom too by the way...
2) on the other hand: how about a "half" subscription? You get a reduced subscription fee, lets say half the usual one, but have to select full level or full storage (NOT both)
Want to play a merchant? choose the full storage option
Want to partake in Outpost battles and big fights? choose the full level option
(Even though I don't think it's needed as the sub fee here's already one of the lowest in the industry)
3) I was remembering the payment process on bandcamp - for some albums there you select how much you want to pay (can be nothing but can be 100$ as well) I could imagine a "account creation fee" like that to be payed one month after the account creation. Just create and automated mail 1 month after the creation that will include a link to the "payment" page where you're able to select the amount to be payed - if you REALLY like the game you enter a high amount if not just a lower one (down to 0)
1) there is some kind of cash shop in EVE now - it's possible to buy PLEX (a 30 day Concord Pilot Licence aka the subscription fee) for ISK (the ingame currency) from other players and with real money as well so if you buy 10 PLEX with real money it's possible to sell them to other players and get some ingame value in exchange (like a cash shop)
This is the only cash shop I'd support in Ryzom too by the way...
2) on the other hand: how about a "half" subscription? You get a reduced subscription fee, lets say half the usual one, but have to select full level or full storage (NOT both)
Want to play a merchant? choose the full storage option
Want to partake in Outpost battles and big fights? choose the full level option
(Even though I don't think it's needed as the sub fee here's already one of the lowest in the industry)
3) I was remembering the payment process on bandcamp - for some albums there you select how much you want to pay (can be nothing but can be 100$ as well) I could imagine a "account creation fee" like that to be payed one month after the account creation. Just create and automated mail 1 month after the creation that will include a link to the "payment" page where you're able to select the amount to be payed - if you REALLY like the game you enter a high amount if not just a lower one (down to 0)
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