Author Topic: What activates the free 2 week trial? (Read 384 times)

snafu · « **on:** April 24, 2002, 06:11:31 PM »

Hi All,
Just a quickie..

If someone downloads the AH software at what point does the 2 free weeks start. If someone just wanted to get a feel of the FM, gunnery etc could they fly H2H for a few weeks and then enter the "Pay" arenas and still be in possesion of their 2 free weeks or does it start as soon as they use AH online (Regardless of if they only fly H2H or not).

Thanks in advance

TTFN
snafu

TruB0 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2002, 09:52:55 PM »

I think it starts when you enter the Main Lobby. Dont know though... could start as soon as you make an account :/ or when you first log on to H2H or Online... Once again im only guessing here.

john9001 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 25, 2002, 01:18:40 AM »

2 weeks starts when you go online, so practice off line and in h2h to get the feel of the planes and stuff before you go online

44MAG

fuzeman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2002, 11:14:38 AM »

Just tried H2H and you need a password there.
I believe once you get your cpid/password the 2 weeks starts and then you can fly 'pay' arenas and H2H. Once your 2 free weeks are up you just loose the 'pay' arenas but can still fly H2H arenas.

So... download the game and get used to the flight model, gunnery, commands, and all the other stuff. Then get your account and try online against other flyers and if you still need practice... don't give the info for the paying account. You will NOT be able to sneek thru the 2 weeks into paying without YOU noticing it.
I personally flew alot.. a REAL lot, offline to familurize myself to AH flight model and commands.
I find the most annoying part of the game the newbie's coming in to the main War arena and asking ' how do I take off?' Not that I don't like newbies , after all we were ALL newbies once, but thats NOT the place to ask questions.

After all, you don't get behind the wheel of your car when learning and get up to 65 on the highway and then ask...'how do I stop this thing?'... do you ?

fuzeman
[yikes... I went off on a tangent there

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snafu · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2002, 02:02:22 PM »

Hi Guys,
Thanks for the reply's. Just to confirm this question is not for me (I've been flying AH since V0.36). It was for someone at work who wanted to give it a try. He is now flying in H2H and has not yet logged into any of the "pay to play" arenas. It is unlikely that he will chance his arm in the MA etc for few weeks. It will be a shame if he is faced with the "Your 2 week trial has expired..." etc without ever having seen more than 7 other players on at the same time as it will probably mean he will never become a paying customer.

Even as an English speaking person I think the wording is ambiqious (sp)? This person is not a native English speaking person so asked me to verify it for him.

TTFN
snafu

Aurelius · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2002, 03:49:36 PM »

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It will be a shame if he is faced with the "Your 2 week trial has expired..." etc without ever having seen more than 7 other players on at the same time as it will probably mean he will never become a paying customer

Snafu, If he only plays in the head to head then this is probably all that he will see. The Main Arena usually has 100+ players in it. The training arena can fluctuate from 2 players to 23. Either way each arena offers a different experience that he really should try. While in the Training arena he should ask if there are any trainers that may be able to guide him in a good direction.

snafu · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2002, 05:21:49 PM »

Hi Aurelius,
Thanks for the reply, I think you have missed my question though.

He is familiar with the concept of the MA,CT,TA,DA,SEA and the limitations of the H2H arenas. He decided to started playing H2H in order to become familiar with AH and to fly against real people (Something that flying offline can't really prepare you for). The wording on the website implies that H2H is always free and he assumed/assumes that this means he can fly H2H for as long as he feels he needs to, to familiarise himself with as many aspects of AH and not ask some of the more annoying questions which flash up on channel 1 "How do I take off", "Why does my plane veer to the right/left on the runway", "How do I start the engines". (The list goes on). My concern is... When he finally decides to take the plunge and try the MA, CT, TA or whatever he won't be able to without paying immediately. I've explained about the different arenas and he has the email addresses of a few of the trainers.

To cut a long story short He is flying in H2H to learn the "commands", and basically how AH works. Hopefully he will begin to learn ACM etc under the supervision of far better teachers than me when he moves to the "pay to play arenas".

To summarise... The question was.....

Are his H2H sessions considered to be part of his 2 free weeks (Assuming he does not log into the MA,CT,TA,DA,SEA etc). I have the impression that the answer is "yes". Which is unfortunate because that is not how he has interpreted the wording on the webpage.

TTFN
snafu

fuzeman · « **Reply #7 on:** April 27, 2002, 01:29:20 PM »

I thought you needed an account, active or inactive, to get in the H2H option of the game so my understanding is...

1- You can fly free without an account offline for as long as you want , of course.
2- You get an account/password and then can fly everything, offline, H2H, and all HTC arenas during your 2 free weeks.
3- Your 2 weeks expire and you loose the HTC arenas but can still fly H2H and of course offline.
4- Reactivation of the account, starting a 'paying' account, will re-enable you to get the HTC arenas.

My assumption is he IS or has used his 2 free weeks

[deleted account comment, dont want to give anyone 'funny' ideas] I think it would be 'frouned on' to say the least. That method may play havoc with his cpid though.
Soo while H2H is always free it will count towards your two 'free' weeks though.

fuzeman
[I'm not sure which I'm showing here.. my stOOpidity or my anti-dumbness.]

snafu · « **Reply #8 on:** April 27, 2002, 03:45:32 PM »

Nope Fuze,
Your comments make perfect sense to me. That is exactly how I think it works as well. Unfortunately it's not how it was interpreted,

and... probably because of this he will remain "Just a H2H player". (No offence guys I have a lot of fun in H2H).

The "Another Freebie is only a signup away" is not as simple as that. You cannot just set up another ID. (I have 2 id's one for the MA and one I don't use anymore which I set up specifically for H2H). Any attempt to gain access to the MA etc using the "other" account results in a request for payement. (As it should). I'm reasonably PC literate to have ideas of how it could be done. But as a long term paying member would frown on resorting to such tactics.

Perhaps if this does all "pan out" as I think it will an email to HTC will be all that is required to resolve it.

TTFN
snafu

fuzeman · « **Reply #9 on:** April 28, 2002, 01:38:14 PM »

I think with HTCs advertising for some 3 week freebies in some magazines, one more free week shouldn't be an outrageous thing to ask for in an e-mail to them. If there is a chance to get a paying member flying I know I'd give him another two free weeks.
Also, even trying one month for $14.95 would not be too expensive and worth it in my opinion.

Send them a new version of their explanation that is not confusing and it may bribe them enough to consider the above

Just my two cents,
fuzeman