Perks for Donating

[Noxus]

There should be perk or advantages to donating other than credits. I know credits are a good thing but the only real advantage from them is a wormhole which you more or less ask anyone that is a newbie helper to nominate you.

im talking about perks such as:
1. 50Euros for 2000extra manpower
2. extra probe slot
3. quicker research
4. extra fleet slot


im not trying to buy my way into becoming a better player.. i just want something different. And this is just an idea.
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[Ardor]

oh I hope that never happens

[MicroJak]

Why do you hope this never happens?

You know that's one of the dummest posts I've ever seen (apart from my own).. you state no reason and it makes no sense anyway.


Meanwhile I think it's an excellent idea, infact I WOULD donate if this was to take affect. We need stuff that people are gonna want to buy and besides, ST can only stick around if the admins have enough money.

Plus this kind of stuff happens on loads of other games, some of these games being far more successful than ST.
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[Mighty]

the fundamentals of this game is based on equal power and smart strategy.

[al12]

If you should somehow get any advantege it should be a very, very small one to keep the game fair. The admins don't want it and me neither, I don't want to battle someone who has mp advantage and HAVE to pay to be able to compete. We could always start a topic or something to get people to click on the ads once a day. If everyone could do that again I'm sure it could help them abit. For 1 minute of your time just click on all the adds this forum has( once as more then once doesn't work).
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[mjx1]

cos people would just donate one yen a thousand times over and have a probe on every planet and the man power of a thousand planets
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[Ardor]

haha MJ stating an opinion and then not giving the reason as to why I gave that opinion doesn't make the post dumb. Perhaps it was simply done to state a different opinion and/or to let people think of their own reasons for why I dislike that idea. Now, since you want me to back the opinion up, I'll do that. Briefly ;P

Mighty summed up the main argument quite well. I suggest you read his post again, because as soon as that idea of what ST is, is gone, this game will be just like every other game on the internet. It will be more successful, and the creators will get more money.

So the problem? I've been there and I've left that. Hell I even gave them a run for their money. Nemesis can back me up on that. In fact that's pretty much how NS got started. We got tired of it and left. Then a few of us came here.

Then again... perhaps my post was kind of dumb or "refraining from any or much speech; silent"

source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/dumb

Too bad you didn't mean it like that...

All that rubbish said.... I wouldn't mind perks for donating as long as the advantages don't deal with the game itself. Example: A t-shirt, hat or something.

IMHO even being able to buy wormholes is pushing the complete fairness category. However, I don't run this game, and I realize someone is paying for these servers. I just hope the "donating" perks don't ever get to powerful.

On a completely different, out of left field, thought. And this doesn't just go to people in ST. I love how the definition of donating is changing from giving something to someone w/o receiving anything back too...donating (aka buying) a few more services. You know just one more idiosyncratic thing to laugh and (then cry) at.

[MicroJak]

[Noxus]

Life isnt fair and neither is spacetrace. plus it would make spacetrace a little money.. and maybe if you guys donated then maybe the game would get more attention. (not saying admin ignores spacetrace either). If you dont get what im trying to say with that line the GTFO.

also its not like you donate one yen to get a probe slot.. it has to be a certian amount worth going through the trouble of applying to your account.

if someone has an advantage then form a clan against him. It happens with -TO- all the time, hence spacetrace isn't all fair. And if you as half as good as some might say, a couple thoasand mp wouldn't be much of a big deal.. and some experienced player would look at that as being an extra bonus because its 2000 more points to lose.
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[Mighty]

Oh my friend! I completely understand what your saying!

your saying that your a spoiled brat...
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[zenachi]

[quote="Ardor"]So the problem? I've been there and I've left that. Hell I even gave them a run for their money. Nemesis can back me up on that. In fact that's pretty much how NS got started. We got tired of it and left. Then a few of us came here./quote]

I'm known under a different name around here.
But yeah, paying to win isn't quite as fun.

[Ardor]

curses well for some reason I was thinking you used nemesis here on the forums...

anywho not to hijack the thread I'll respond to MJ.

[Durago]

that makes the universe totally unbalanced. why should someone with money be allowed to dominate the game.

i see no way this would make an even battlefield.

it looks to me like someone with money cant play the game, so they want to do what they are able to do in other aspects of thier lives, to buy people off.

[Noxus]

[Mighty]

Sure, I can't afford anything if that makes you feel better!

your asking the admin to give people like you unfair advantage over others because you want to be on the top. how would you feel if only 1 player was given such advantages and nobody else could afford it?

if you want the top spot so bad just do what shade does.. multi your ass off and you'll get there.

if you just bother to think about how stupid your original comment was than you'll see what I'm saying but you have a pretty clear record on your inability to think clearly about anything!

let me say this again. the fundamentals of this game is based of equal power and smart strategy. the admin and the original players who created and joined this game in 2001 were all planetarion players. PA started charging money and we started looking for new, similar game.. a few turned up and one was ST. Admin promised that the game would always stay free and fair. so maybe life isn't fair, maybe it is.. Maybe ST isn't fair because idiots like me and shade have too much time in our hands but I assure you, it will stay more or less free.

the paying games you talk of are shallow gang bang, mafia .... and so on.. a game like ST has a small following because it is too complicated for most. however many of those few would leave if such unfair advantage was to be created...

you want to make admin some money? click on the ad's.
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[promethius2]

The richer your family is in real life, the better you are at spacetrace.

That goes against absolutely everything this place stands for.

Shame on you.
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[mjx1]

indeed if i had money i would donate reguraly and not because i want an advantage either its cos the admin deserves the money but as it is im a college student and have very little income

im getting a job soon down the road from my house at Tescos if the pays generous the admin will recieve a nice bit of dosh to help him pay for the servers

greetz
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[MicroJak]

Tesco's?



Mehhh.....



Waitrose is ten times better..



I think the clicking for the vote thing is a good idea (even if it's mine).


And Mighty, shouldn't you be banned already?
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[Noxus]

[Failtrip1]

I agree with you Noxus but Spacetrace doesnt share your view.He says game should be free of all charges.
Well from what I can see if someone is willing to pay for ones and zeros any money so he can feel all powerfull and if thats what makes him happy then LOLZ be my guest.If you cant play Ill still kick your ass :)even if your carring 10k extra MP.

Well here is what I came up with some guys on IRC some time ago.