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    Maybe KK could copy Anarchy Online's last stunt?

    Give free accounts that don't have to subscribe until '06.
    This would grab a whole load a new players - but it wouldnt make any revenue until 2006 :/

    Of course there would still be the subscribed members continuing to pay, so it isn't like KK would lose money.
    They would gain more customers.

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    interesting... i wonder how a total noob comming to NC and experiencing mutltiple bugs in a single gamming secession would view the game.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BaDDaSS
    Maybe KK could copy Anarchy Online's last stunt?

    Give free accounts that don't have to subscribe until '06.
    This would grab a whole load a new players - but it wouldnt make any revenue until 2006 :/

    Of course there would still be the subscribed members continuing to pay, so it isn't like KK would lose money.
    They would gain more customers.

    wouldnt work, ppl who already have accounts would want the same thing so they are not left out, ppl would make new accounts, transfer all their stuff to it then close their old accounts so they dont have to pay for a year and kk would go bust

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    Quote Originally Posted by stebedford
    wouldnt work, ppl who already have accounts would want the same thing so they are not left out, ppl would make new accounts, transfer all their stuff to it then close their old accounts so they dont have to pay for a year and kk would go bust
    make it for new accounts only. no character trasnferes.... i like the idea of having nib pokers or jones mission runners for free for a whole year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Digital-Talios
    make it for new accounts only. no character trasnferes.... i like the idea of having nib pokers or jones mission runners for free for a whole year.
    no what i mean is people will actually make new account with new characters and trade all their money and equipment between accounts then delete their old account.

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    The reason the people at AO can do that offer is because they have a few expansion packs under their sleeves to draw in the cash cow.

    KK has.....none
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    Good idea, but the sad reality is written above

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    Quote Originally Posted by stebedford
    no what i mean is people will actually make new account with new characters and trade all their money and equipment between accounts then delete their old account.
    seams like to much of a hassle to reroll your 4 peeps every year
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    I really doubt people would forget their capped charcters and start from scratch just for a free account.

    The fact about the expansion packs on the other hand, is true.

    The free accounts would need some kind of restriction - like a level cap or no access to Ceres or something, anything to make people want to buy
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    Change the box cover to have the woman topless. Sex sells
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    1) nc isnt gonna be around for 2 more years, lets face it
    2) if sex sells.. then why is sexual content on these forums forbidden?

    people watching these forums at work... yeah rite... thats bullshit and u all know it.

    people also watch porn sites at their work so a few mild sexual pictures in ppls signature wont make a difference.
    besides, enter @ own risk..?

    3) no1 would delete his chars and start over just to play NC free for a year, even if it is with equipment.
    unless
    a) u have no rl
    b) have friends willing to powerlvl u for 4 weeks straight (week per char)

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    Boobies make people uncomfortable.....


















    but not me.....heh heh....
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    They could at least lengthen the full trial to 30days.

    One month is a lot better than the ickle 10days

    A lot of people get turned-off by the 10day trial, saying that it isnt worth their time downloading NC2 just for a 10day trial.

    One month would suffice.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hell-demon
    The reason the people at AO can do that offer is because they have a few expansion packs under their sleeves to draw in the cash cow.

    KK has.....none
    Plus their free version of AO contains in game sponsored advertisements, so they get cash from that (they get deactivated once you start paying, which is fair).

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    Quote Originally Posted by Morganth
    Plus their free version of AO contains in game sponsored advertisements, so they get cash from that (they get deactivated once you start paying, which is fair).
    Didn't I see an Alienware advert in Neocron2?
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