Open voting: Begin charging a monthly fee to maintain an account.

1). "Yes" - If they are willing to remove and relieve the pressure from all of these forced extra revenue producing alterations or changes. In other words - reverse the practice of forced (hidden) methods of payment. Stop all of these small revenue squeezes (nickel and dime) and reopen gameplay. - 2 (18%: myt, KTOH)

- 0 (0%)

2). "No" - The game is already too expensive! Many players are hanging on by a thread. They can't produce or steal enough resources to obtain the necessary monthly fee. - 6 (55%: Aleks125, 007Slava, SergeyV, Leon1965Leon, 1811961, Mira)

- 0 (0%)

3). "Maybe" - If game play is restored and players can produce or obtain through robbery enough resources to pay the fee. - 1 (9%: Valentyn1)

- 0 (0%)

4). "Don't Care" - The game is dying - I'll probably be gone soon, too. - 2 (18%: Leomus, Kulibin)

Total voted: 11.
 
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Pay 2 Play, Institute a monthly fee to maintain an account and play

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BugPhobia
Reputation 182
Group xerj Alliance ZT CLAN 109 32 31 Points 12 776 421 Messages 17
Greetings Emperor and fellow Senators,

Vasily you and your development team have created the outline of a truly magnificent game. During the last year, I have watched it dwindle little by little as changes were made to increase revenue flow.
I request that the game be expanded to be more like it was originally designed. Just imagine a 10,000 by 10,000 grid of solar systems with numerous wormholes (superhighway system) connecting even the farthest regions. Reopen full visibility and allow us a way to get to any point on the grid. Expand the range of both jumpgates and space stations by 10 to 100 times their current level, so that we can travel and explore this grid. Add interesting and unexpected treats (goodies) and dangers for travelers to encounter during their adventures. Maybe add new missions or quests that appear at certain levels of exploration (total distance traveled) or at certain levels of accomplishment (like 100,000 points). Make existing missions more positive with greater rewards instead of losses. Allow players to receive some benefit from the time they spend on Expedition, even if they return early. Increase the starting base number of planet slots to 3 to encourage development and expansion (The universe is starting to look like a ghost town due to the large number of vacant solar systems). Increase mining production rates and reduce amortization rates to encourage and assist player development. Maintain new Bestiary range increases and decrease usage fees. Allow 80 percent of battle debris to be recoverable and return debris recovery rates to previous levels.

Nothing in life is free. I recognize that the game needs revenue to continue to function. Overhead costs continue to rise, hiring and maintaining quality staff requires increases in pay, management expects bonuses, replacing or updating servers and increasing profit all require additional funds.

The best solution that I can envision is to modify the up-front costs of this game and charge a monthly fee to play. Start charging 12,000 RUB per active player. If you still wish to advertise the game as being a ‘Free’ online game, then add an asterisk and in smaller print add the words “for 90 days”, that should be long enough to get the new player interested and invested in the game.

I am not asking for Senatorial votes, as in truth, this is a managerial or executive decision, but your comments and concerns are welcomed. I’m sure I may have left out a particular request or desire for improvement that you can envision. I also recognize that no one wants to pay to play but isn’t that better than watching the game, where you have spent so much time and effort to develop, dwindling to nothing worth playing?

Key improvements addressed:
1). Full visibility
2). Increase available wormholes.
3). Expand range of both space stations and jumpgates.
4). Add new quests and improve outcomes of current quests.
5). Give a reward based on time spent on Expedition.
6). Increase base level of planet slots to 3 from 1.
7). Increase mining production rates.
8). Reduce Amortization rates.
9). Maintain newly expanded Bestiary ranges.
10). Reduce Bestiary fees.
11). Increase recoverable battle debris to 80 percent.
12). Return debris recovery rates to their previous levels.

Lucky number 13: Begin charging a monthly fee to maintain an account.
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Михаил33
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Group Government Alliance Combining the Zerg and Terran 232 98 149 Points 58 808 591 Messages 30
BugPhobia, перекурил с утра! Или перепил!
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Zakk
Reputation 351
Group xerj Alliance Тень 124 62 188 Points 16 491 817 Messages 160
Мощно, прям очень мощно, особенно про 12к фублей в месяц... Прям отлично,но думаю 30к лучше, естественно в день..
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BugPhobia
Reputation 182
Group xerj Alliance ZT CLAN 109 32 31 Points 12 776 421 Messages 17
I didn't expect that the idea would be popular, but it seemed cleaner than what is currently being done to raise income and it won't negatively affect game play.

Another option would be to continue the "Free" version but add streaming advertisements along the edge.

Pay2Play subscribers would be advertisement free.

Actual subscriber rates would be set by management.

At this point it is just something to consider.
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myt
Reputation 253
Group xerj Alliance Starfleet 128 31 107 Points 5 305 054 Messages 11
Hi.
I’m impressed by this creative drive and boldness.
You’ve got an excellent supplier of illicit substances, I’d say.
This game already has a monthly subscription, the ‘Premium’ package.

The game has already received various updates, relating to visibility, the scope of trade, and so on. If we find ourselves in this situation today, there are many reasons for it, and they are historical.

Why does human society develop laws, rules and boundaries? Because human beings specialise in abuse, excess, pushing boundaries, and experimenting with the forbidden or the unknown. This, in turn, creates frustrations, injustices and imbalances. It’s the war of life, with casualties and deaths.
I support the administration as a whole in its current development. Every element has its purpose. To understand this, one needs to take an objective view, with a significant degree of perspective.
I’m voting ‘Yes’ by default, just to play along. The game is already a paid-for product and already comes with a subscription. What you’re proposing doesn’t make sense.
In fact, I disagree with all of your proposals.

Have a good day.
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VasyaMalevich
Reputation -2439
Group relict 17 3 74 Messages 666
Quote: BugPhobia
Начните брать 12 000 RUB с каждого активного игрока.
Это порядка 150 баксов в месяц и это дорого.
Мы предпочитаем сохранить проект в состоянии, когда можно играть полностью бесплатно. Хд можно добывать на бирже.
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Aleks125
Reputation 229
Group humans Alliance Combining the Zerg and Terran 155 29 51 Points 21 486 884 Messages 942
Quote: BugPhobia
брать 12 000 RUB с каждого активного игрока
Подписка PS Plus Deluxe, с учётом переплаты за танцы с бубном, на год стоит чуть меньше 4000. Ты предлагаешь 12к в месяц за браузерку?
С учётом что сейчас четвертую плойку можно взять за +/- 30к, плюс подписка, то вместо трёх месяцев игры в срафт можно год гонять в относительно не старые топ проекты?
Что у людей в головах...

Браузерки нужны чтобы в них гонять пока на горшке сидишь. Для остального есть более дешёвые и продвинутые изделия. И платить за них такие суммы, это в прямом смысле их просирать.
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BugPhobia
Reputation 182
Group xerj Alliance ZT CLAN 109 32 31 Points 12 776 421 Messages 17
OOPS - Looks like I accidently added a zero.
I meant 1,200 or about $15 dollars a month.
No wonder people thought that I was crazy.
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