Conquer Cup I

[Gillipig]

(was this the 'big news' that Bruce spoke of?)

It's reasonable to believe that because it's a fairly big update . I'm still holding my thumbs for a paid webmaster as well though. Maybe this could partly finance one. The update wasn't the thing I had hoped for the most but it's much better than an account sitting update or many other things suggested.

[Chariot of Fire]

24 suckers and counting....

[DiM]

so basically the BIG UPDATE includes a "get rich quick" scheme and a few medals.

WOW.

and silly old me thought we're gonna get new xml features, a new map sorting filter, proper account sitting, a working functional feedback/rating system, an accurate scoring method, adjacent attacks, customizable autoattacks.

meh

[Night Strike]

(was this the 'big news' that Bruce spoke of?)

It's reasonable to believe that because it's a fairly big update . I'm still holding my thumbs for a paid webmaster as well though. Maybe this could partly finance one. The update wasn't the thing I had hoped for the most but it's much better than an account sitting update or many other things suggested.

Got to be able to pay those coders, so this makes good sense for a revenue stream.

[drunkmonkey]

Got to be able to pay those coders, so this makes good sense for a revenue stream.

Ah, the "extra money now for promised services later". After prizes, this is ~$5730 in profit. Call me cynical, but I'll believe it when I see it.

[Metsfanmax]

mod better not get to play for free!

Nope! We have to pay (or do surveys) like everyone else.

[DiM]

Got to be able to pay those coders, so this makes good sense for a revenue stream.

Ah, the "extra money now for promised services later". After prizes, this is ~$5730 in profit. Call me cynical, but I'll believe it when I see it.

don't be cynical. the system works perfectly fine. hookers have been using it since the beginning of time

seriously now, if this is indeed lacks strategy then it's a darn crappy one. to make money you have to invest money. you improve your product before you ask for more money, you don't ask for more money promising to improve the product.

so hire some programmers implement things that have been requested for years, take this whole site to the next level and then double the premium price and add conquer credits for extra revenue.

[Chariot of Fire]

so hire some programmers implement things that have been requested for years, take this whole site to the next level and then double the premium price and add conquer credits for extra revenue

Someone's not so dim

[drunkmonkey]

Option 1: Spend money/time improving the site, maybe you get more premiums, maybe not. Most of these people are probably renewing anyway.

Option 2: iPad 2!!!
(profit += 5700)

[White Moose]

This is the big update? :S

Paying to play tournaments?

I'm disappointed.

[cairnswk]

I'd like to enter but i'm not paying another $US5 after all the maps you get out of me. Sorry lackattack.

[stahrgazer]

I'd like to enter but i'm not paying another $US5 after all the maps you get out of me. Sorry lackattack.

Gotta agree, cairns, you should be auto-enrolled for life for all your contributions. (But I'm prejudiced, I love most of your maps)

[Gillipig]

I'd like to enter but i'm not paying another $US5 after all the maps you get out of me. Sorry lackattack.

I think some people should get free passes to the Conquer Cup. Would be a nice gesture by CC to award those that have made considerable contributions to the site some extra privileges. Mapmakers, Mods etc. shouldn't have to pay for this. It would probably also encourage some more people to get involved in the site as well. A win win situation the way I see it.

[IcePack]

Only cool thing I see here is it's mentioned the code can be used by tournament section later on....

[Gillipig]

Only cool thing I see here is it's mentioned the code can be used by tournament section later on....

I didn't see that part. Maybe it would make it less time consuming and I might be able to finish the tournaments I'm starting....

[benga]

Why aren't there cash prizes??

[karelpietertje]

Making us excited about a big awesome update when you're just turning commercial was a mean thing to do.

Granted, the automatic tournaments is a nice update.

I even spent 20 minutes to collect enough points to participate in the conquer cup. I'll just win it so I'll never have to be your survey-filling bitch again.

[IcePack]

Only cool thing I see here is it's mentioned the code can be used by tournament section later on....

I didn't see that part. Maybe it would make it less time consuming and I might be able to finish the tournaments I'm starting....

This will definately help!

[Chariot of Fire]

You can't convince me that there's not a few players in this list:

http://www.conquerclub.com/player.php?mode=cup2&cup=1

who will screw up a 6 player esc game and piss off four other people who have invested $20

[drunkmonkey]

You can't convince me that there's not a few players in this list:

http://www.conquerclub.com/player.php?mode=cup2&cup=1

who will screw up a 6 player esc game and piss off four other people who have invested $20

EXACTLY the reason I'm staying out. It's hard enough getting bonus-monkey'd out of a free tournament.

[frankiebee]

Spend 10 minutes filing in surveys to join a tournament... I think it's reasonable

[Gillipig]

Spend 10 minutes filing in surveys to join a tournament... I think it's reasonable

I hate surveys and I don't want to be spammed by commercial anymore than I already am. But yes for a "normal" person it's not much of a hassle. I would've not survived it though .

[Rodion]

How do I go about gifting a spot in the tourney?

[Leehar]

I'd like to enter but i'm not paying another $US5 after all the maps you get out of me. Sorry lackattack.

You'd probably have a lot of years of Premium on you? It could be possible to exchange some of that for here?

It's also nice to see quite a few fremiums taking part as well

[danryan]

You can't convince me that there's not a few players in this list:

http://www.conquerclub.com/player.php?mode=cup2&cup=1

who will screw up a 6 player esc game and piss off four other people who have invested $20

No chance of me playing, for that reason among others. Didn't I already pay to be able to join tournaments? This is changing my terms of service.

What a shame, I'm really disappointed.