Re-set the 2-week trial after a year (or 6 months?)

[Mister Fork]

If someone want's to give the game another go after a year, I'd say let them. Might be enough to convince them it's a great game!

Cause right now, even if you come back after a year or two, it'll still say that you've already had a free 2 weeks. Sometimes life gets in the way and they can't fly again after their first try and they end up wasting their free two weeks.

Or maybe make it time based? Say, free 64 hours of flying?

[Shuffler]

Heck.... have them hunt for Shuffler to get extra time. I sure won't have to look for fights. 

[DmonSlyr]

If someone want's to give the game another go after a year, I'd say let them. Might be enough to convince them it's a great game!

Cause right now, even if you come back after a year or two, it'll still say that you've already had a free 2 weeks. Sometimes life gets in the way and they can't fly again after their first try and they end up wasting their free two weeks.

Or maybe make it time based? Say, free 64 hours of flying?

I'm certainly not opposed to this. I think after a period of time, the 2 weeks trial should be given back. This will allow long time players to recheck out the game again without having to pay. It would being more players into the game. Thus making the fights better. I believe a player who hasn't played in while will be less likely to pay the $15 to play for a month if they don't get another shot to play the game for free. I think you have more benefits to having more players in the game giving them another chance rather than them not trying the game again because of the $15 barrier. To me its a psychological thing that would be beneficial.

[Shuffler]

If 15 bucks is a barrier they should save their money for their next meal.

[DmonSlyr]

If 15 bucks is a barrier they should save their money for their next meal.

There's are zillions of games for free. $15 for one month is steep for a competitive advantage in today's market. After 4 months you have already purchased most other games and can play them for "free" for ever. I think that's one of thr draw backs to the subscription model.

Honestly, if I sucked at AH like I do in Halo. It would be hard for me to keep payin.

I think any promo to get old players back into the game is good.

[Shuffler]

There's are zillions of games for free. $15 for one month is steep for a competitive advantage in today's market. After 4 months you have already purchased most other games and can play them for "free" for ever. I think that's one of thr draw backs to the subscription model.

Honestly, if I sucked at AH like I do in Halo. It would be hard for me to keep payin.

I think any promo to get old players back into the game is good.

Funny how some folks are so generous with other folks hard work and money.

No game is actually free.

[Spikes]

No game is actually free.

I know people who have thousands of hours into various games and have not paid a penny. Just because you don't play any free games doesn't mean they don't exist.

[Shuffler]

I know people who have thousands of hours into various games and have not paid a penny. Just because you don't play any free games doesn't mean they don't exist.

But they were sold for money......

Game developers do not work for free. They like to eat too.

[guncrasher]

I find it funny that people, well some, complain about taking 10 or 15 minutes to fly to a fight.

then they go play a game that takes that long just to start the engine.

semp

[DmonSlyr]

But they were sold for money......

Game developers do not work for free. They like to eat too.

You normally have to take risk and pay more money to upgrade your business and get new customers. That's just how it works. Whether it be commercials or software upgrades, or promotional sales ect. Re-allowing a 2 week free trial after a year or so probably wouldn't hurt the business cash that badly, but may aquire a subscriber for another 2-3 months after that. More people in the game create better fights and thus create more subscribers who want to partake in bigger better fights. More people playing the games creates a healthier supply of subscribers.

[RotBaron]

+1

Imo there are probably a lot of former players that think about the game every now and then. They remember the learning curve and how much effort will go into getting close to where they once were. Then they think well what if: I don’t like the changes made to the game, don’t like the game play tactics, don’t have a computer/vid card that has kept up with graphics of AHIII, etc...

When I came back in the early summer I was having fun, but couldn’t remember BFM/ACM and had to decide is it worth the time and effort to get back to where I was...

And yes $ plays into that, 15$ a month to come back maybe worth it to many former players, but if they could get 2 weeks again to see it might go a long way. Just my .02

[Shuffler]

You normally have to take risk and pay more money to upgrade your business and get new customers. That's just how it works. Whether it be commercials or software upgrades, or promotional sales ect. Re-allowing a 2 week free trial after a year or so probably wouldn't hurt the business cash that badly, but may aquire a subscriber for another 2-3 months after that. More people in the game create better fights and thus create more subscribers who want to partake in bigger better fights. More people playing the games creates a healthier supply of subscribers.

I know business....   

[RotBaron]

Oh and also +1 to the J2M being added

Yah I know it’s an  wish...

[Mister Fork]

I’m mostly thinking of younger players, especially if we want to recruit new blood. Most of us who fly are nearing retirement or already are.

[hitech]

You normally have to take risk and pay more money to upgrade your business and get new customers. That's just how it works. Whether it be commercials or software upgrades, or promotional sales ect. Re-allowing a 2 week free trial after a year or so probably wouldn't hurt the business cash that badly, but may aquire a subscriber for another 2-3 months after that. More people in the game create better fights and thus create more subscribers who want to partake in bigger better fights. More people playing the games creates a healthier supply of subscribers.

Do you realize what your are stating "probably wouldn't hurt the business cash that badly" is a non starter? If the net effect of Reset of 2 free weeks is a positive , it would not hurt cash.

But the analysis you need to look at is.

1. Previous players downloads AH tries to create an account. Sees 2 week free is not available and leaves.
2. Previous player tries AH , pays for one month, and then leaves.
3. Previous player tries AH , pays for one month, and stays.
4. Previous player tries AH 2 weeks free,and then leaves.
5. Previous player tries AH 2 weeks free and stays.

I believe these are the only 5 possibilities.

My guess is that anyone in case 5 would also be in case 3.
And anyone in case 4 would also be in case 1.

And hence would not be a net gain but a net loss.  Because anyone who is going to stay would not be deterred by the lack of 2 free weeks. And anyone who is deterred by the lack of 2 free weeks would not stay anyway.

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