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Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Pollock on February 24, 2003, 07:17:54 PM
Just curious but If you are an already paying subscriber like me and cannot get into the MA do you get a discounted rate for that month.  I clicked on th MA when it read 700/700 and my pc blasted to desktop.  I wonder if there is a way of the login attempt to be recorded for future discount.  I think that it only be fair to people who have been longtime subscribers, and have to sit out for someone getting a free ride due to a marketing strategy.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Creamo on February 24, 2003, 07:44:59 PM
Would you really want a .49 cent refund?
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Sixpence on February 24, 2003, 08:01:34 PM
A penny saved is a penny earned.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Pollock on February 24, 2003, 08:43:31 PM
hell yes! for principal, and fyi I bought most of my home theater with saved change...

I should of added it was a process of 5 years to do so.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: akak on February 24, 2003, 09:19:30 PM
When the arena was full the other night, I just hopped into the CT arena for a bit until I was able to get into the MA.


ack-ack
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Creamo on February 25, 2003, 02:58:43 AM
I used to squeak when there was only 30 players online as I was up late night on weekends because I have worked graveyard for years.

Now that I claim I am a long term subscriber like Pollock, I see how good this 700/700 arena is.

But wait. I'm now convinced on the refund deal. I could buy another bigscreen? And I haven't even checked the couch.

Cheezy Poofs and change?

Sweet.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: aknimitz on February 25, 2003, 06:43:42 AM
Well, in all seriousness ... it is rather unfortunate that paying accounts cannot gain access to the game due to the influx of free accounts HTC has provided. Maybe they gave out too many? I dunno. Is a refund in order? I dunno, dont think so - but perhaps something is.

Nim
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: akak on February 25, 2003, 07:16:33 AM
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Originally posted by aknimitz
Well, in all seriousness ... it is rather unfortunate that paying accounts cannot gain access to the game due to the influx of free accounts HTC has provided. Maybe they gave out too many? I dunno. Is a refund in order? I dunno, dont think so - but perhaps something is.

Nim



Suck it up and show a little patience.  The free promotion will be over soon and every thing will be back to normal and we'll all start whining about how we miss the influx of seal cubs to bash around.  Heck I actually watched some TV and read a book on raising sheep tonight when the arena was too crowded for me.


Ack-Ack
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Midnight on February 25, 2003, 09:31:58 AM
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Originally posted by akak
Heck I actually watched some TV and read a book on raising sheep tonight when the arena was too crowded for me.


Are you looking for a new girlfriend or something? :D

jk ;)
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: gofaster on February 25, 2003, 10:21:40 AM
Free trials now?  No wonder I've been getting such easy kills during prime time US East coast.  And here I thought I was a Yak master or something.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Lghtning on February 25, 2003, 02:56:17 PM
That $0.49 can buy you some good porno if you give it a month or so to add up.:rolleyes:
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Grizzly on February 25, 2003, 05:01:41 PM
As one who suffered the loss of AW, I think I can speak with some authority. It's in all our interests (well, in yours since I recently quit AH) that HTC gains many new customers and keeps them. I doubt many of the elite here can afford to finance HT on their own... he's gotta keep that plane flying. Were I you, though I guess I'm not any longer, I would encourage the new players and do all I could to help them. You best hope HTC is really successful in their business promotions... you stand to benefit as much as HiTech... ummm, well, almost  =o)
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Flossy on February 25, 2003, 05:50:11 PM
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Originally posted by Grizzly
(well, in yours since I recently quit AH)
Oh no, Grizzly!  Really sorry to hear that, and hope you come back soon!  :eek:
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: pzvg on February 25, 2003, 06:02:10 PM
So, you don't want us to come back and keep Hitech in business, so you can end up looking for another game, is that what you're saying?


I thank you for allowing me to sample "your" game

I'll give it back to yo in a few days, in the meantime, try Prozac
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: RightF00T on February 25, 2003, 06:12:46 PM
Pollock said it was principle, and I agree.  "Why should I pay for a product I cant even play, while some guy who is here for 2-weeks for free gets in when he wants to".  Now how you would solve this problem to let everyone who pays and 2weekers online I have no idea...obviously multiple arenas wont work because that just simply splits it up and you now have 2 full arenas.  Yeah you can tell someone to go to the CT...but for some the CT isnt just their cup of tea.  

   Yes it is only until March 15.  Still what happens when we actually *have* 700 paying players.  Move the limit up to 1000?  Sorry but the server seems to conk out above 400...just making things worse.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Kevin14 on February 25, 2003, 06:22:11 PM
Yes, I am one of the people with the free trial until March 15, and I am very grateful for HTC for providing this.  The only thing that I could suggest would be for HTC to spread out the trial so only about 10-20 of the non-payers would be having their trial at a time, not a whole 200-300
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: rc51 on February 25, 2003, 06:41:35 PM
sry but thats BS!!!
you pay to play but cant log on?
sounds to me like HTC needs to take some of the profite and invest in a bigger server.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: medicboy on February 25, 2003, 07:01:13 PM
You can still lg on, just not in the MA.  Go to the CT or the TA and practice.  BTW  what was the lag like last night with 700 players?   I was on lastnight but it wasn't till after 730pm  left coast time.  (notice the clever slam on california, I hate this state.)
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: LePaul on February 25, 2003, 09:38:15 PM
Doh, happened to me too, couldnt get in

Be nice if the system CTD'd on a non paying user when a paying one was at the door trying to log on

Its just baffling that with max'd servers and many subscribers free memberships to a congested server are being given away, making it harder for the subscribers to get in....but hey, call me kooky....
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: blutic on February 25, 2003, 09:40:31 PM
Sorry but I pay. I should be able tp play in what ever arena I want. Let the 2 we
ek wonders get 2nd choice.
andyes, my $0.49 should get me into the arena of my choice )
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: Cobra on February 25, 2003, 10:04:53 PM
Hey pzvg!

I remember you from the beta/early tour days!

Good to see you in here again!

Gawd...the rest of you guys need to seriously get a life, or at least stop whining like little school girls!

Unless Mathman pops in, then....well, he's just the same old Math....not the New Math.

Or Batdog...he's full up on CPP.

Cobra
Title: Free time? That explains it
Post by: abunabi on February 26, 2003, 12:09:57 AM
I am certainly not impressed with not getting in when I try.  Give me a break with this $0.49 discount crap.  I pay to use this game on my 'spare time'.  I consider my time valuable, and 'spare time' more so.  

You cheerleaders, stuff you pom poms.  If this is going to become 'service only when available', I expect the price to nosedive faster than a P-38 on a jabo run.  We put up with being paying beta testers.  We put up with the bugs and the lags, this is just too much.
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: akak on February 26, 2003, 12:11:59 AM
Multiple Whines Have Been Recorded...


Ack-Ack
Title: What about the people who pay to play
Post by: mia389 on February 26, 2003, 01:22:53 AM
I m  just taking a well needed break from AH. Last week or so, been bad lag so I pop in now again at late hours in the night. When I do log on kills seem to come easier and numbers little higher at night now than before. Not playing AH for 7 hours a day this week has gotten lots of projects around the house done lol. WOW you guys said MA been maxed at 700, sure hope you werent on uterus map:D