Planetarion Forums - Renaming Fleet(s) to be enabled for unpaid accounts

Mysterio · 5 Aug 2005, 12:18

Hello!

I was really wondering that allowing unpaid account to be able to name/rename own fleets, wouldn't be too big profit/feature for unpaid accounts, wouldn't it?

So i really hope, it becomes enabled for unpaid players too.
Why? Becouse limited things contain such number of features,
it won't bother income of staff's money or would it?

Correct me if this is already discussed and reply ASAP, thanks.
If approved, let me know when it's up, thanks again.

Appocomaster · 5 Aug 2005, 12:43

Unpaid accounts are meant to be a "try before you buy" thing - they're not meant to be fully functional, and so most things that don't really change gameplay that much get disabled for free accounts, including this.
and "it won't bother income of staff's money" - most of the people working for Planetarion are unpaid.

barney · 5 Aug 2005, 12:58

tbh its one of the nice little things you are allowed to do once you pay a small amount. Dont think its worth bothering enabling tbh

Ultimate Newbie · 5 Aug 2005, 13:02

I see it as part encouragement for players who are not paid to be upgraded. Sure, the 300 roid limit is obvious, and is a highly effective restriction on actually playing the game, but i see enabling fleetnames as part of freeing up the 'fun' in Pa. There is a thread around somewhere, that i started, entitled "Amusing Fleetnames", and many people enjoy being clever with their three fleets - i think that is fun, and htus a great incentive to upgrade.

Mysterio · 6 Aug 2005, 07:22

Ok, i see. Thanks for your replies.

smeg9 · 6 Aug 2005, 14:12

Being able to rename fleets after paying is another small reason to pay I guess, make you feel like you've got your money's worth :P

Ron7684 · 4 Sep 2005, 03:42

i also think that renaming fleets is a good way to entice players to pay because it adds a point to the game that isnt really gameplay but a reward for paying. Paying players should feel that they get their money's worth and adding more features to free planets doesnt do that. Plus, some paid planets leave fleets Alpha Beta Gamma to try and fool defenders to an unpaid account (only eta -2). Not that it makes much of a difference, but it would make that strategy useless

Ferretus · 5 Sep 2005, 12:27

Its also handy to know whether you are being attacked by a noob by its 'standardised' fleet name. More importantly by renaming your own fleets you are allowing yourself some customisation to your planet which on the whole you cannot do.

Benneh · 5 Sep 2005, 14:21

no

One of the reasons i pay is so i can play with my fleet names, espeically mid flight.

<3

Gio2k · 7 Sep 2005, 15:20

There are far more other limitations which make free accounts unplayable, why worry about fleet names?
I don't know how much of the new players were attracted by just playing for free. Most of the new players come from word of real life friends, or it's old players returning to the game.
I think PA staff should try for a change to give free accounts less restrictions to be able to play and enjoy one round. Even giving a free account eta-3 and 500 roids would make their round well playable, and they would be able to help in an alliance.