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Thanatos
18-11-05, 18:36
In light of the major changes the Neocron Evolution 2.1 upgrade offers, all canceled Neocron 2 accounts will receive 14 days of free playing time to check out the upgrade. Starting December 1, 2005, the release date of the upgrade, all former Neocron 2 players will have 14 days to take a look at the improvements like the graphical updates, the new weapons, the engine improvements and the new content!
Of course the free 10 day trial will also be available at www.neocron.com for those who never had a chance to try the action-packed Cyberpunk MMORPG.

This measure is part of a big marketing push that includes a new banner campaign, a couple of surprises we will reveal shortly :)
Also please note that banned accounts can not benefit from this offer.

SorkZmok
18-11-05, 18:37
Omg!!!11 First post again!

Now that is one AMAZING thing. Just like whoever it was posted it some time ago. :) Now people can't say you guys aren't listening to the community.

Can't wait for dec 1st! Mad population increase! I hope. :)

Riddle
18-11-05, 18:39
OMG! Is this the same KK? under new management? :lol:

Good job so far can't wait tbh!! :D
Great decision on the Free trial!

CMaster
18-11-05, 18:40
Nice one.

Dominus
18-11-05, 18:42
Any chance you'll also be sending out Email notification to all of the accounts benefitting from this? - I'd assume it, but just wanting to make sure.

james_finn
18-11-05, 18:49
All canceled Meocron? Lol and there was me thinking we were playing Neocron!

Tratos
18-11-05, 18:57
:eek: :eek: :eek:

Teh win - Nice move kk i hope it brings people back and gets them to stay!

Also e-mailing everyone would be good to make sure people know :p and does shortly mean tonight? :D

Do current account holders get this 14 days added to there account time? :D

Shia
18-11-05, 18:57
Sweeet , *gets on msn to nudge friends*

Tratos
18-11-05, 19:10
Well theres 5 people who are on MSN at the moment said they're going to have a look in on the trail. :D

Dribble Joy
18-11-05, 19:12
Interesting.

QuakCow
18-11-05, 19:14
mmm, sounds fun...maybe i can do more contructing then just mod jobs in december :p

good job kk

pabz
18-11-05, 19:19
hope it works out :angel:

Asurmen Spec Op
18-11-05, 19:20
Cool.

unreal
18-11-05, 19:24
heh, I knew I should have cancelled my account till Evo.

Digital-Talios
18-11-05, 19:47
hehe nice indeed!

Mr Kot
18-11-05, 20:16
Just goes to show that pester power does work ;)

I'm sure a forum member suggested this recently. Nice to hear you're listening to your customers :)

Looks like i'll be taking the day off work on December 1st to spend more time with the bigger player base. Can't wait to try out the new missions.

-FN-
18-11-05, 20:17
Any chance you'll also be sending out Email notification to all of the accounts benefitting from this? - I'd assume it, but just wanting to make sure.

***** Stars KK :) Please send out the emails too - that'll be a big plus! I know I'll be sending out an email to all of the SXR Forum members :D

naimex
18-11-05, 20:32
/me touches Thanatos

Brammers
18-11-05, 20:41
Right time to poke a few NC vets who left recently.

vashtyphoon78
18-11-05, 21:15
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTERS


i love you KK. can we have our saturn pops back? pleaseeeee (I WANT CONSTANT 20% POP MINIMUM!!!!!!!)

landofcake
18-11-05, 21:28
PLEASE tell me that the 14 day free time doesn't get onto the account on the 1st automatically ...

i can't wait to play again when i get back at Christmas, but i don't come back from University until the 16th and i can't use that time from University due to firewall restrictions (mainly that the routers drop UDP automatically).

Tostino
18-11-05, 21:40
Great news KK. If you did as good a job with this as you lead us to believe, then you shouldn't have much of a problem keeping alot of the people that will come back for that free 14 days as paying customers.

Exioce
18-11-05, 21:52
PLEASE tell me that the 14 day free time doesn't get onto the account on the 1st automatically ...

i can't wait to play again when i get back at Christmas, but i don't come back from University until the 16th and i can't use that time from University due to firewall restrictions (mainly that the routers drop UDP automatically).

i'm in the same boat. if it's automatically done on 1st December, i'll miss the whole trial period likely, as a result of being abroad :(

KK, please implement some sort of mechanism where we can reactivate our account at a time that's most convenient for us.

Skusty
18-11-05, 22:49
Sooo if i get it right we get 2weeks of free evo2.1 then we need to pay something or?

Finl
18-11-05, 23:01
nice move from kk... love to see server % up to over 50! :)

gstyle40
18-11-05, 23:13
AAAAAAAAAARG!!! i cant wait

just felt i had to say that :lol:

Vampire222
18-11-05, 23:25
yeh make some unique link that people with cancelled accounts get in a nice e-mail, then when someone clicks it they get the 14 days gametime added.. :rolleyes:

Toxen
18-11-05, 23:33
Who evers doing the marketing for KK now needs a fricken pay rise... superb news. And trust me that means alot coming from a cynic like me

Odin
18-11-05, 23:53
Any chance you'll also be sending out Email notification to all of the accounts benefitting from this? - I'd assume it, but just wanting to make sure.

Most likely not. Since we never had a mailing list or an option to 'add' yourself to a mailing list it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.

Eckhart
18-11-05, 23:55
Fantastic news! Great move KK! Pops over 30%.....it'll be like a dream :)

Digital-Talios
18-11-05, 23:56
Most likely not. Since we never had a mailing list or an option to 'add' yourself to a mailing list it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.

yea if i got a email from AO or Eve id probally just chuck it anyways... I think those who come to the forum atleast show some interest in the game and perhaps the prospect of returning...

unreal
19-11-05, 00:17
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Eddie
19-11-05, 00:20
I for one will be back to try it out!

Good effort, KK!

Eddie

paolo escobar
19-11-05, 00:41
Fantastic news, just the kind of thing the community and the game needs. I have been critical of KK in the past but plz dont get me wrong, it isnt because i dislike them it is because i (as can many of my fellow community members) can see that neocron can be so much better and it rightly deserves it.

I hope that the Neocron evo 2.1 will be as fantastic as we all hope. Sure i can well imagine that there will be new bugs introduced with the new engine but hey its all in the spirit of furthering your cause and our pleasure.

Also no offence thanatos but where is niddy, he was so great when he first took over as the community liasion person but thats kind of died over the last few months. His community statements sticky thread is still there but has kind of died a death. I think niddy was doing a brilliant job and i hope that he once again takes hold of the reigns so that he can lead at the very least the english speaking/reading community forward with nc 2.1.

Also you say that canceled accounts get a free trial of nc 2.1 but what about account that have not been canceled but instead have naturally expired due to not paying for further game time (i pay monthly via paybycash depending on which chars i wish to play).
Does this mean that my accounts that have expired due to me not continuing payment will receive a free trial of the new version?


thank you :)




EDIT >> OH and please someone gimme some lovin, i'm missing LTJ Bukem (the god and creator of drum and dass) at planet of the breaks (click on my sig) so that i can drink beer with my m8s and post here. I love you all, especially the fetish guys........ i wish i was as cool as you :)

Sadly my only fetish involves knives and sex..... remember kids even from pain you can draw pleasure :)

L3Ts3L
19-11-05, 00:48
Nice going KK!! Keep up the good work.

darkservent
19-11-05, 01:03
What a shame I cant come back, Accounts actually suspended not cancelled just dont see any point atm in activating it and the fact that I cant afford it. Wouldnt mind giving NC a try again though, wanna check out how FF are doing.

Bugs Gunny
19-11-05, 01:06
Admit it !!!!

You hired some real player as CEO right ?

Tratos
19-11-05, 01:43
Admit it !!!!

You hired some real player as CEO right ?

imo Holger has been trying his best to get Neocron moving fluidly and these must be his decisions effectiving how this is going so nice one to Holger aswell :)

Vid Gamer
19-11-05, 03:20
Sweet!

Mr Kot
19-11-05, 04:04
it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.
Just sign it "Personal Skill Advisor". They'll be used to it. :D

Asurmen Spec Op
19-11-05, 04:08
Just sign it "Personal Skill Advisor". They'll be used to it. :D
lol =(

jini
19-11-05, 07:54
At last, a decent marketing move coupled with correct decision making CEOwise.. at last... i evo really works unbugged and get more support after publishing things might turn again.

Mystic-Crusader
19-11-05, 10:45
finally the potenial that is nc is being realised :D

Opar
19-11-05, 11:53
Hurrah! Looks like I might as well give it a whirl :)

Dominus
19-11-05, 11:55
Most likely not. Since we never had a mailing list or an option to 'add' yourself to a mailing list it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.

Well, to be honest one lone email isn't going to tick anyone off too much, I mean it's not even spam.

SOE recently did the same as this with PlanetSide (Except without the 'massive game improvments and updates' that they pomised) and I don't recall they had an option to not be sent that mail.

But if you do decide to do it, it'll be worth thowing in a few bright and good looking screenies at the top of the email, so people are charmed right away. If it's still not possible, perhaps just send an email out to all those who've registered on these forums and accounts are inactive.

If that's not possible, then it's gonna need a very good marketing program to get people to know about it.


PS: Keep up the excellent work! :D

PcP'
19-11-05, 13:23
not to sound distrusting but is it really gonna be december the 1st this time?

Finl
19-11-05, 13:30
^ thats what im thinking too. for being in here from 2002 i have seen this coming way too many time

ZoVoS
19-11-05, 16:05
-__- i said we would get atleast one complaint its only canseled acounts


im sooo happy my main account is canseled and im playing my secodary. it runs out soon after december so i was gona activate my first acount again ready ^_^ but now i get a few fre weeks to play... im gona give the boxed vertions i bought to friends on december first as early bday prezzies


this is realy good to hear man ^_^ like this game is realy gettin its shit together n thats sumin that makes me smile... that n the joke about "from your personal skills adviser" :D

Ryen
19-11-05, 17:57
not to sound distrusting but is it really gonna be december the 1st this time?


Everything I see is adding up to december first. For DOY we only saw a few apartment pictures and then before release started to see a stream of content. That stream is happening right now.

Asurmen Spec Op
19-11-05, 18:12
KK wouldnt have said december 1st if it wasnt goign to come out then.

Theyve fucked around with dates enough and Id put money that They arent going to this time.

Morganth
19-11-05, 20:34
I don't get why you don't allow banned accounts to benefit from this. Let them trial it, then when the trial goes, if they want to stay they have to get a new account and be good. More money for you, no?

retr0n
19-11-05, 20:41
I hope the servers can handle it ;) Gret stuff.

Vampire222
19-11-05, 21:41
Most likely not. Since we never had a mailing list or an option to 'add' yourself to a mailing list it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.

Neocron mails will have a special effect on anyone who has played it for some time, i doubt you'll get any pissed reply's of people who think their getting spammed, would be quite senseless to not tell them what their missing! (and they will remember that again once they see the word "Neocrack").

Ryen
19-11-05, 22:03
Neocron mails will have a special effect on anyone who has played it for some time, i doubt you'll get any pissed reply's of people who think their getting spammed, would be quite senseless to not tell them what their missing! (and they will remember that again once they see the word "Neocrack").

Listen to the man, I still get mails from AO but I just ignore them. If I saw a company that hasn't contacted me in, well, ever sends me an e-mail I would be intrigued. If I get 14 days free, I will sign up (I did for planetside, since I was wondering what the shit it was).

Send out an e-mail, that's the only way to get the word out to previous subscribers.

-FN-
19-11-05, 23:38
Most likely not. Since we never had a mailing list or an option to 'add' yourself to a mailing list it's not a good idea. People tend to get quite miffed over spam mail even from companies they know.
In my 4 years here, I have never gotten an letter from Reakktor. If I received one to the email address I had an account registered to saying "Hey - come play free for two weeks" - That sure as hell wouldn't bother me.

Send one Newsletterish email to all emails that have a NC2 account registered to them. That's seriously what you need to do.

MkVenner
20-11-05, 01:39
*starts downloading to make sure he has it in time*

Best to be on the safe side ;)

Tratos
20-11-05, 01:41
Wooooooooooooo MkV :D

Asurmen Spec Op
20-11-05, 01:48
Venner!

ZoVoS
20-11-05, 03:03
Asurmen Spec Op
STFU and GTFO




Join Date: May 2004
Location: Not looking at porn >.>
Posts: 2,504


:P nice anit txt speakage

Asurmen Spec Op
20-11-05, 03:08
Asurmen Spec Op
STFU and GTFO




Join Date: May 2004
Location: Not looking at porn >.>
Posts: 2,504


:P nice anit txt speakage
I said anti text speak not acronyms =)

ajcuk2
20-11-05, 03:14
Awesome move KK :)

And seriously, get that email notification sent. If I'd forgotern about NC and not checked the forums, I'd sure like to know :)

Finally, might change my desktop shortcut from "Neocron 1.5" to "Neocron 2" :D

Kierz
20-11-05, 06:07
Great move KK, hope it goes very well! agreed with what the others said, I wouldn't care enough to complain if I got an email from an old game I played giving me 2 weeks free play. Most likely at least give it a try, especially if it was neocron.

I played nc1beta and a mate e-mailed me about nc2 openbeta and I've had an active account since :) so it worked on me, just it wasn't you responcible for sending it :>


Just sign it "Personal Skill Advisor". They'll be used to it. :Drofl :D

landofcake
20-11-05, 12:58
Any news for those of us who physically cannot play before the 16th ? It'd be really nice to know, i'm really looking forward to playing ...

At the end of the day it probably doesn't matter TOO much, as i'll happily pay for a month so i can play over Christmas.

System
20-11-05, 22:42
o0 really, guess there will be 14 days for me to see if I come back or not.

Tratos
21-11-05, 20:27
This measure is part of a big marketing push that includes a new banner campaign, a couple of surprises we will reveal shortly :)

Damn, was looking forward to some news on these today :p ah well tommorow is a new day!

Kame
21-11-05, 23:39
great.nice timing.

free playtime is always apreciated. :p





on the mail thingy...

i dont think the type of customer that plays NC would be bothered to receive like 1 'merry christmas' mail per yr or something.
no, that would be just perfect, in fact.

Breakaway
22-11-05, 13:10
so if i cancle my account now, do i get to try the test run? :p

Hunt0r
22-11-05, 16:56
that sounds like a great move.. Got a couple of riends who left neo cron.. Gonna try get em ack now for the free trial atleast... Hopefuly to stay... :)

Logan Tyrus
23-11-05, 05:16
Looking very impressive guys - can't wait to try it out!
hey i don't suppose i can still upgrade my old NC1 account, can I?

elGringo
23-11-05, 05:20
Looking very impressive guys - can't wait to try it out!
hey i don't suppose i can still upgrade my old NC1 account, can I?

You cant upgrade the acc, but what you can do, is create a new nc2 account and ask account@neocron.de (with given proof of ownership provided) to link your old nc1 account to your new nc2 account.
This way you can transfer your old chars + a few items.

Logan Tyrus
23-11-05, 05:24
kewl cheers man

Asurmen Spec Op
23-11-05, 14:59
kewl cheers man
Welcome back

FeeNiX
26-11-05, 23:19
So, I am an oldtimer, and if KK pulls this whole deal off, at the time they say, they have an old customer back. My question is, what do I need to have ready for the december 1st launch, and also, if you provide me with a link to download I know I can get it up on filecloud, (i got the beta for 2 up there, way back in the day, infact it still is up there) They have many united states mirrors broken down by geographic areas. Anyway, I'd like to be 'preped' for when this all kicks off because, you already accidentally scheduled it during my finals... So the little time I get I dont want to spend patching etc.

Syyn
28-11-05, 05:41
You really need to send out e-mails. The only reason I am here now is because I checked neocron.com today by chance and found out about the trial. To think I almost missed it! 8|

Sineater
28-11-05, 05:51
glad i checked the forum i may check it out but its gunna have to be pretty fantastic to make me come back, after playing other games with no bugs, not less bugs, no bugs, im having to much fun to be pulling my hair out with this game anymore,

for most of my clan all of who have left it will be to little way to late, but what the hey my account wont have expired by then so ill give it a shot

Asurmen Spec Op
28-11-05, 08:39
glad i checked the forum i may check it out but its gunna have to be pretty fantastic to make me come back, after playing other games with no bugs, not less bugs, no bugs, im having to much fun to be pulling my hair out with this game anymore,

for most of my clan all of who have left it will be to little way to late, but what the hey my account wont have expired by then so ill give it a shot
No game has no bugs.

forcefullpower
28-11-05, 13:20
What is the point of saying about bugs. All games have bugs.

Do you really want me to list all the bugs i have found in all the online games i have played. What are you playing runscape.

Neocron has a slightly more complex coding than it.

Why bother posting or looking at the neocron site if you have no point in coming back.

KK. Put a ban on there accounts for being able to even post on here.
Negative people like that just give neocon a bad name. And they don't even play the game anymore

Ryen
28-11-05, 13:40
KK. Put a ban on there accounts for being able to even post on here.
Negative people like that just give neocon a bad name. And they don't even play the game anymore



Banning their accounts would give KK a worse name. Do you want this place to end up like the SOE forums?

Kozmos
28-11-05, 14:28
Banning their accounts would give KK a worse name. Do you want this place to end up like the SOE forums?

most of the fun people have been banned from the forums anyway :p

Bugs Gunny
28-11-05, 14:43
I agree.

The forums were a lot more entertaining when those people weren't all banned.
A permaban on the forums is silly, unless your gameaccount has been permabanned.

[TgR]KILLER
28-11-05, 17:02
few days to go! :) almost free time time.. gosh thats double :p

Nidhogg
28-11-05, 18:56
I agree.

The forums were a lot more entertaining when those people weren't all banned.
A permaban on the forums is silly, unless your gameaccount has been permabanned.
Those people were responsible for their own actions and your idea of entertainment is not remotely like mine. Moderator != baby sitter. Banned forum accounts will remain that way after Evol 2.1 and this point is not up for further discussion except by PM directly to me.

N

PcP'
28-11-05, 19:14
I think that there was a time when the banning went over the top Nid i'm sorry to say but things that had been allowed on the forums for 2 years of NC1 people just suddenly started getting banned for and imo u can't just change the rules on the forums and ban people for what they would normally have been okay to post.

This happened around the same time reakktor was being bought out by 10tacle so imo was a face saving campaign unfortunately this resulted in killing the atmosphere that used to be on the forums

elGringo
28-11-05, 19:37
...unfortunately this resulted in killing the atmosphere that used to be on the forums

true .. it's been quite a while since I last saw people throwing arround with ************-remarks and the like :p

Nidhogg
28-11-05, 19:40
What did I say about this not being up for discussion?!

N

naimex
28-11-05, 20:09
What did I say about this not being up for discussion?!

N

offtopic sorry nid, just wondered if you got my pm.

PcP'
29-11-05, 01:36
[ edited - I told you you could PM me; do so ]

MkVenner
29-11-05, 02:33
No game has no bugs.


Even spider solitair?

:D

Asurmen Spec Op
29-11-05, 05:18
Even spider solitair?

:D
even that!

ZoVoS
29-11-05, 09:41
even that!

omg i blue screen'd playing that once

nobby
29-11-05, 13:09
Anyone know where Benji disappeared to?

I had a nice chat on vent to him...That was when he did his Neocron 2 diary....:(

Finl
29-11-05, 13:27
2 days..burning like hell...mee wants it. btw, how long will server be offline for it?. or is that 2 day mark that when servers get up? or download option is released

Tratos
29-11-05, 13:36
Thats what im interested in Finl it would be nice to know KKs plan of action for getting this done right tbh.

naimex
29-11-05, 14:09
Anyone know where Benji disappeared to?

I had a nice chat on vent to him...That was when he did his Neocron 2 diary....:(

Benjie is Black Dragon.


As far as I understood he and Jack are going to make a clan together in BD, but I´m not 100% on that.