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Caldari draketrain Test Alliance Please Ignore
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Posted - 2011.06.19 13:32:00 -
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Originally by: Kandreath Ok second post, - Aiming to be more constructive.
By now you should be under no illusion how the community feels about this. - It's 99% bad. Even considering that more angry people will always respond then happy people, this should give you a clear message.
Here is my proposal, (A). For applications etc. that *request donations of ISK - allow a free licence but require registration. (B). For Applications etc. that *require ISK to activate (beyond a trial period), then require a licence and registration paid by ISK. (C). For applications that charge real money - Require real money license registration. (D). For websites that aggregate Eve content and use advertising to cover costs, (Ie Not for profit) - Free licence and registration.
Overriding Philosophy:- Charge like for like - ignore donations of ISK and not for profits? If the developer wants real money, then charge their *ss. - Allows them to make some cash and perhaps live the dream. If the developer charges in-game money, then only change them in-game money. If the developer is open to donation, then let it slide.
Please consider the following further: The benefit of these tools that are offered for free or donation is huge.
I recently participated in the buddy program. The most important thing I did to keep my buddy afloat was refer him to a handful of websites, guides and out of game applications to get them started. The great thing about this is that they are all out there and easy to get hold of and use. Within about week of his trial he saw how huge the universe was and figured he wanted to sign up just to explore it. - A win for CCP.
For a noob who is trying to get a grip on the universe, these tools/web sites are invaluable. I remember when I started, I wouldn't have had a clue without Evemon, EveMaps and the various web site guides like item-drop, eve central and battle clinic. - I did have in-game buddies too but they weren't available all the time to answer all of my dumb questions.
You think you have a problem with retention of new players now? Cut half the tools that help new players and then see what happens. The benefit to retention of new and long term players is bigger than anything you will directly get through paid licensing of donation ware.
personally i think liscences should be granted on a volume base eg
300 api key liscence = free
300 to 2000 = $10 a year
2000 to 5000 = etc.etc.etc
that way you ensure the websites that don't get used that much or are just startingt out don't vanish
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