Attractive sub features to lure in free players
I noticed the phrasing of Endless Journey reveals what features players don't have access to. Firstly, I think it'll be good to list the benefits of subscribing rather than the restrictions of not subscribing. Secondly, let's brainstorm new features that would lure players in!
Possible subscriber perks:
I would also consider a one-time welcoming package/gifts:
Possible subscriber perks:
- Monthly store credit (500?)
- Daily skill power hour (only on login, doesn't stack) that can be started manually.
- Luck bonus (250?)
- Rares lottery: every month a x subscribers get a cool rare item in their inventory.
- A stat perk per character that can be changed daily (+1 FC, FCR, etc.)
- Extra title options that display so long you're still subscribed.
- 10% discount at all player and non-player vendors in-game (UO bank pays for the difference, so you receive your full price as a seller)
I would also consider a one-time welcoming package/gifts:
- (returning veterans) Unique wearable(s) with a unique ghostly hue (transparent like ethereal called "Ghost from the past"). Perhaps a "[Name] returned on [date]" addition?
- (first time subscribers) Unique wearable(s) with a unique fresh, bright hue called "Fresh meat". Perhaps with a "[name] at [date]".
- Titles along the lines of the above options.
- Bag of food with bonuses and potions.
- A level 5 treasure map that has a special hue and special name, with unique bonus to loot.
A qua lemmúr wíste, an zen anku vol verde wís.
Comments
1) Put a fish/coin/log on your vendor for 1,000,000 gold with Account#1
2) Buy the object with Account#2, 900,000 deducted from Account#2, Account#1 gains 1,000,000
3) Repeat to infinity, gaining 100,000 gold each time.
As far as your other ideas, not bad, but there are plenty of holiday/anniversary giveaways already. Also, those of us subscribing have done so for years. Whether it is Housing, Vendors, Rare Materials, PowerScrolls, there are already a variety of reasons to stay subscrbed over going F2P. Each player can decide for themselves if a subscription is worth it.
Blacksmithing, Carpentry and Inscription services offered through afilliated subcontractors.
Exotic beasts available with proper authorization from the Crown.
1. 10% off abuse fix: the seller doesn't receive anything extra, or EJ accounts pay 10% extra fee on top of vendor items.
2. I think we need more obvious and modern perks, hence this thread.
-one transfer token per month
-new hairstyles only available to subscribers
Starbucks the average cup of plain coffee is about $1.85.
McDonalds coffee prices from $1.95 to $2.20.
1 - explain why a new player wants to join the game
2 - explain why that new player wants to pay for the game
That would be good marketing.
sometimes i wonder if they even know what a SWOT is...
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That is at least the second time someone has used SWOT on this forum in a few weeks! I remember the first use only because the terminology makes me chuckle. The first use answers your question as well.![:) :)](/resources/emoji/smile.png)
From this thread,
https://forum.uo.com/discussion/comment/1663/#Comment_1663
"As far as feature requests, this is what comes up most often at meet & greets and via e-mail and usually go along the lines of "I want X new thing or I think Y should work this way". Those too get logged into our system and when we plan out future publishes we take those requests into consideration while debating the strengths, weakness, opportunities, and risks of such a change or feature. If you want to learn more about SWOT analysis you can check out the HBO series Silicon Valley's hilarious rendition!"
- Housing
- Bank Box
- Boats
- Veteran Rewards
- Holiday Gifts
- 2x Felucca gathering bonus and exotic materials
- Bag of Sending
- Commodity Deeds
- Power Scrolls, artifacts, event item drops
- Access to 3 additional character slots per shard
There are already a lot of perks. Maybe some can be added. But they should be carefully thought out not to so as to not turn this into just another pay to win game.Without storage there will be about zero free players so how do you get them to subscribe if they don't exist?
I love this game, with all of it's faults, and I sure hope I am wrong here. But, I have a REALLY bad feeling that EJ is a "last ditch" effort to keep the game going, and when it fails, it could be the end of UO.
The only saving grace would be that I can take solace in the fact that the RMT people (of which there are more than people think, and some SURPRISING well known names) will be out of a job!