A lot of the steam accounts are just for the trial or thinking the main melee arena is free to play, after two weeks they will probably stop playing and the numbers might drop again.
What if 1 plane was free so they can continue to play? sort of 'starter account' ?
Think about it this way... they will stop playing and there will be less players again and they wouldn't pay anyway, this way the game can have more players by allowing them to fly atleast 1 plane.
there you go thinking you can read peoples minds and the future, even if some people don't come back-right away-they know the game is here and may come back eventually when they tyre of easy no challenge games, or having to buy higher tier tanks or planes, maybe they will tell there friends who are looking for a challenging game.
and what Plane do you suggest a 1st timer get for free, because it's not just the plane that counts-it's the pilot as well- the plane and the pilot are like a team. just because a new player is flying a P-51D doesn't mean he/she can't get shot down by a good pilot in a lesser plane. I once shot down a 262 with a A6M5..Wantex shoots me down with his A6M's no matter what I fly. with a subscription they can fly any plane they want except the perkies until they earn the perks in the MA. like you have been told on numerous occasions build your own arena-fly offline, fly WWI, just quit trying to change this game into your game.
we veterans of all 3 countries are trying to help the new players learn the game, but if they don't want our help that's on them. and if you actually played this game you would see that.
oh and by the way, I do play until 2 to 3 in the mornings most times. Thursday night I was on until 5am Friday morning.