Proposal Discussion Free 3 Day Trial

[StuartGT]

Plenty of new pilots are jumping onboard during Beta, and many more no doubt will join in Beta 2; most, if not all, are hooked on ED's flexible gameplay within the first few days.

So I propose a free-trial to pull in cautious-yet-interested-players, with the following restrictions:

• Only becomes available 3-4 weeks after ED's general release, to allow time for fixing RC bugs and server optimisation
• One-time-only per email account
• 25LY 'bubble' is accessible, not the whole galaxy
• Ship purchases upto 50k credits each
• Weapon/module purchases upto 10k credits each
• Commodity purchases upto 500 credits each
• Maximum bounty upto 500 credits
• If a 'global' in-system/in-station chat is implemented, it's not accessible - only ship-to-ship comms allowed
• Multiple starting systems/stations like paying players, to reduce ganking
• Trial account can be paid-upgraded to full normal account at any time
• Trial account game download data would be reduced from full-game download, as less data on galaxy is required
• A computer with a full-account already cannot use a trial-account, would need full uninstall then trial account-install

What are pilot's ideas and thoughts on this?

 

[Cmdr Eagleboy]

You can easily do offline trial version, with limited world set.

 

[withnail]

I reckon that's FD's bag, not ours.

I'm sure they can see how their current cash flow from ship skins, beta access etc. is going and make a commercial decision from there.

 

[ste]

I dont know if the game will really need it. Most games dont have any sort of free demo.

Maybe allow people to Download the SP missions as a free trial.

 

[StuartGT]

I reckon that's FD's bag, not ours.

I'm sure they can see how their current cash flow from ship skins, beta access etc. is going and make a commercial decision from there.

Very true; it's only a proposal to promote discussion on the idea

 

[StuartGT]

You can easily do offline trial version, with limited world set.

Or online solo only? Then they wouldn't be able to directly influence other players (e.g. free cash/bounty/goods) until account is upgraded, yet still be able to see the effects of other players through News Bulletins, Systems changing management etc

 

[Vandaahl]

The only reason I can think of as to why there isn't a demo yet, is ED still being in Beta. I can imagine when it goes into Gamma or Release, a demo will be introduced.

 

[Ben Ryder]

I like the idea of a free trial. I don't think three days would be enough though. It's a very complex game. Maybe a month?