AChat Forum
Discussions about AChat => Share your creative ideas => Topic started by: Unhealer on July 12, 2011, 08:34:20 PM
-
This game needs to start moving towards getting rid of freebies altogether. There are too many online, they're annoying, they lag the server, they're useless for the most part.
What I would suggest is setting up some kind of time limit in the game that kicks them out after an hour for at least a day. I've had several experiences where I would log in once, get harassed by a freebie and then 7 hours later log in again only to have to same person bugging me.
Get rid of gifting; I've been saying this for a while. A large fraction of the females and shemales are constantly asking for gifts, I don't know how many are buying subscriptions off gifts but I do see a handful of freebies at the end of the list asking for gifts EVERY time I log in.
Email verification on accounts, I can't believe Achat doesn't have this yet. Email verification would make it more difficult for people to create new accounts constantly to harass people.
Take away all free poses, I saw how shemales started without any, why not just do that to males and females too? With a time limit and stuff all they will get to do is try out the game, if they cant find a premium to show them the poses they probably wont like the game anyways
-
Its a very long time since I last played with a freebie and that's mostly because they're generally bad in a room, cold invite and that all of them feels kinda the same because they look alike. I can't really shake the feeling that they're leeching from me without contributing to AChat themselves either.
I guess one way of dealing with all freebies online could be to kick them if they idle online for too long.
-
I don't mind freebies,... but I think there needs to be a much wider separation of access to features between the two. A stronger incentive to make them pay would be enticing.
-
I completely disagree with EVERYTHING you said Unhealer....If they are harassing you that bad, use the ignore button. And there are several reasons why there are so many free users, one of which being that the game is INTERNATIONAL. People in China, Russia, Iraq, Iran, Australia (and yes I've played with people from all of those countries) have a harder time paying for memberships because they do not have access to credit cards the way we do in the United States. They are force to become members using PayPal, and in some countries it takes up to 90 days to process the purchase. I have also noticed that the majority of females begging for A$ are international users. So by your logic, let's make the game restricted the the U.S. only.
-
Hi all
It's just my opinion but don't forget that a free member could become a premium one , after having a good time with a premium member or another free member !
Kisses
-
Totally agree with you Kalina, some of my best partners were free users when I met them
-
Well I don't want them to restrict things much more for free users... its just that far more of the free users seem to completely miss peoples profiles and they throw out cold invites like crazy which I don't care much for. I've met a few free users who have been good and like to chat a lot which is important to me... too bad they are rare.
The thing about credit cards is just sad. I chatted with a girl who couldn't get a card because she was a student... only those with a work could apparently get credit cards in her country even though she had money to spare. Here in Sweden I get a credit card for free from my bank because I'm a student... quite different.
-
Restricting the game too much for free users would be the end of the game all together. I was a free user once as well and remember some nice premium girls that showed me the ropes. That is what actually made me decide to purchase a membership.
I don't mind free users as well and I don't see any difference with their qualities with premium users. A majority or premium girls are just as empty in the head as most free users, the reason why I screen who I room with extensively before rooming. No difference between them at all. There are great players among, not a large number, but enough to not deny them catergorically.
I think they should actually create more opportunities for free users. Like for instance a robot shemale. Very strange that hasn't been done that (or did I miss it?). Limited access is logical, but the threshold shouldn't be so high, noone will give it a chance..
-
Free users need to be able to experience the game in full bloom sometimes, it helps them decide if they want to subscribe or not. Some take advantage of it, some are just new people who want to experiment, I was a free member for the longest time because I was caught in the Brisbane flood situation and couldn't use my credit card. I met so many kind people who made me feel better about the situation even though I was a freebie.
-
well i think freebies are important for the game...i guess almost every prem was a freebie before so...don't limit their options more as it already exists...better do something as Bear said give them a stronger incentive to become a prem member...maybe something like...you'll get a free pose or i don't know some kinda clothes when you buy at least a 1 month subscription...or something like this.
-
Technically right now *I* am a free user, even if I'm not really using the program all that much.
That said the a-hole free users are quite good at making a-holes of themselves. So the desire to do "something" about them is entirely understandable.
The problem comes from a simple fact that was in existence LONG before the internet, whenever you have people having fun there will always be those selfish jackasses who will come along, ready to spoil it because they don't think about the consequences of their actions.
It can be at a party where alcohol is available and where everyone else is just getting buzzed and having fun they get hammered and end up puking on someone.
It can be on an online game where someone "camps" at a spawn point so they can rack up kills on those reentering the game after being killed.
They are the ones that ruin a good time for everyone else, and that's the problem with doing "something" about them, ruining everyone's good time.
-
I think we should just put game limiters in for FREE users. A counter that locks them out of the game for a day after 2 or 3 ignores or 10 invite declines. It would definitely improve the conduct of the FREE users.
-
lol.. I would emphasis the invite declines...instead... that is the rudest of distractions just to assume.
-
Also I do play a lot with the free users. I have converted 2 free users into VIPs because the game is still pretty new and people that have money are still very skeptical about whether or not they should invest. I think phasing out the free users is still a bit early but should be on the 5 year plan somewhere once the game is better recognized.
-
lol.. I would emphasis the invite declines...instead... that is the rudest of distractions just to assume.
you know it wouldn't be a bad thing to remove the FREE users ability to invite at all. The invite button really should be for paying members. I mean just ask nicely right
-
the problem with a ban is they would just create a new account..restricting Ip addresses to one account would hurt those who play in multiple sexes, or play in multiple accounts. Some Players create a dedicated Av' for use with the intent of one specific partner.
Free users are a necessity to keep a continual flow of partners...people come and go quickly here... partly because there isn't a true "WOW" offering that induces long term commitment to the premiums...the second largest population if the Bi' female community, the sweet jam for the bread and butter...focusing on better FF poses would induce them to stick around longer... and serve those like Janine who want to play but feel neglected by the development. (not to discount the shemale crowd...but that group offering is under developed imho for the numbers that are there.)
-
well i didnt say to eradicate them. but if they were only given an opportunity to try the game instead of playing it every fucking day for 17 hours it might be good. and ignoring free users doesn't help much due to the fact that they can make another account in 30 seconds.
I mean if someone is so deprived that they actually play this game for extended lengths of time they could at least pay for it.
as for international people who can't get credit cards? CRY ME A FUCKING RIVER
there are still means for them to pay. the fact is that regardless of the reason why they can't get premium, them not being premium basically costs us.
-
The Credit card system is handled very differently overseas...the interface with the European banks has undergone some extensive modifications which makes their use difficult with the American systems which still operate under older models which do not comply with some of the European prerequisites. Even some prepaid cards used in the US are not adaptable.
-
doesnt really matter. they cant get premium with or without being able to stay on for a long time as a free user, but if the game kicked them off the server would be less flooded. I don't know if you guys just have a really leftist standard or what, but I don't think we need to finance them (gifts, simply the fact that our money is what keeps the server up etc) just because their countries don't let them get credit cards.
-
doesnt really matter. they cant get premium with or without being able to stay on for a long time as a free user, but if the game kicked them off the server would be less flooded. I don't know if you guys just have a really leftist standard or what, but I don't think we need to finance them (gifts, simply the fact that our money is what keeps the server up etc) just because their countries don't let them get credit cards.
I've got one question: Who the fuck made you dictator? Here's a thought: YOU leave! Truth is, you have to create a "free" account first then sign up for premium...you are not in charge here and the majority of posters are AGAINST you.
-
apollo, could you please refrain from personally attacking him just because of his opinion? Even if he might express himself rudely at times its still not a reason to start raging.
What he's trying to suggest is that free users gets logged off if they idle for too long and its definitely not an unreasonable request.
-
I agree, tone the responses down a notch. Unhealer punching a hole in your logic does not make me a leftist. I am simply acknowledging reality.
The only limitation I find necessarily would be on the Male side. They should not have a free run of the place,...because there are plenty of "paying members" on that side whose real money keeps this site afloat. What those limitations are, is kind of the point of discussion here. There should be some limits on the number of av's that a specific Ip can create. That would reduce abusive behavior by some who just create a freebie to harass others. An ignore counter which at some point locks down the account and reduces the number of available av slots.
-
I agree, tone the responses down a notch. Unhealer punching a hole in your logic does not make me a leftist. I am simply acknowledging reality.
The only limitation I find necessarily would be on the Male side. They should not have a free run of the place,...because there are plenty of "paying members" on that side whose real money keeps this site afloat. What those limitations are, is kind of the point of discussion here. There should be some limits on the number of av's that a specific Ip can create. That would reduce abusive behavior by some who just create a freebie to harass others. An ignore counter which at some point locks down the account and reduces the number of available av slots.
It wasn't only directed at you, but I don't really see holes punched. There are a lot of appeals to sympathy in this thread about people who are unable to get credit cards. There's not really a good reason why any of us should give a damn. The free females aren't really keeping this game afloat, they're just like the free males. And hell if they're worried about a lack of females on the server maybe they could have some kind of promotion for females and shemales.
I mean currently all it is now is that females can receive gifts, they could change it so females get a free trial of premium or something instead.
-
Something like that would be good but it would be nice if it wasn't too good since one can easily create a new account all the time. :-\
-
I have no problems with free users. I get almost as many colds from premiums as frees. Most of the free users are just happy when someone responds to their hello. :)
-
Someone said ones that he counted the paying males aganst all females online one night. They outweighed them. Imagine a game without free females/shemales. The girls would get harrassed even more as ever.
The one thing I haven't heard yet is the side of the dev-team. All they want to do is make money, and if that causes 'discomfort'for us, we're all still here. So I guess they take that as colleteral damage.I think they should rather find out about more accesible pay systems from countries abroad.
And can anyone confirm that this is indeed an american company? Maybe they're in east-europe. I didn't check, but thought i'd raise the question.
I do agree with unhealer that some limitatiosn could be implemented. At the same time, it should be made more attractive and easy to get a subscription.
-
They are indeed an American company and are based in southern California. The reason I know this is because I had an issue with CCBill (double billing error) that forced me to buy A$ reloads using PayPal. The PayPal address was registered in California (though beyond that, I have no clue).
-
Well the payment issue no doubt is a big concern to the developers. I think it is short sighted to think restrictions on females needed to be addressed.
The demographics are out there easy to find relating to the percentages of Males to Females on sex site play. They are pretty well lop sided heavily towards the males. So any enticement that can be offered, as AChat has, towards attracting female players is sound marketing.
That is why there is restrictions on gifting,..to keep the free loaders off the site, and focus on the paying customers. In that regard Unhealer I agree with you...certain conditions should be put on their activity of free male users. They already get the greatest access to sample the site, of any out there on the web. There is a point where pay up or leave needs to kick in.
(a footnote: I am certain the site is quite aware of the amount of usage between average free play and conversion to premium... those statistics if not utilized should be considered... it would be interesting if the mod might make a comment from their perspective of that if they do.)
-
actually i dont think the premium guys outnumber the females and shemales as a whole. there are more than enough chicks online at any given time. I was playing as a shemale and about 20% of the cold invites were from guys, 90% from free users and that makes something like 60% in total from free females
-
fuck it, Im throwin in my two cents considering Ive paid well above 2 cents.....lets ban free users!!...ok now lets ban all the girls that grew up to be online hookers(lucky they dont have to deal with the real emotional issues hookers do)....ok now lets ban all the guys that refuse to pay aforementioned whores...now that noones left because everyone was a free user at one time....hey lets slam the newbies while we're at it...we were all experts from birth....come on cut the fuckin crap....free users dont hurt anyone...will say that many people should be ashamed of how they act toward non-premiums...let my account lapse for two weeks until payday...I go from Lothario to Leper in 5 seconds...maybe Im boring or non-satisfying...never had the complaint tho....anyway what are we talkin about?...oh yeah bannin people...Id apprediciate removal of the star when a subscription lapses...shemales shouldnt be free, they should be treated the same as males, a person's gender should be VERIFIED...I understand that may be Joe's thing...he gets off on pretending he's a woman or some other emotional issue....well Dave dont like having sex with men and after paying fees should be protected from that deception as a professional courtesy, PERIOD. They created the shemale body, PLEASE USE IT. I dont go without and I dont pay for cyber, so fucking what...right now Im pissed someone sent me that scam link and theyre logged into the game right now...seems the admins want to see us get hacked.
-
@Tigershark Sorry to hear that you're feeling very frustrated about the people trying to hack accounts on the game. I understand you feel the need to vent on the forums and this place is a good place to vent if you wish to do so rationally. However many of the points you tried to make are fundamentally flawed and have been discussed in this thread while others just don't make any sense. I suggest reading it more before posting out of sheer frustration.
-
if genders were verified there would only be about 2 chicks on the game :D
-
You mean there's another? I am not alone?! :D