?Premium/Freemium Hybrid

by **MajorRT** on Thu Apr 24, 2008 10:11 pm

Dear Lac, and CC, any possibility of a hybrid of premium and Free, perhaps ~ $10, with some features but still some limit on the amount of games one can play at a time? I'm afraid if I became premium, I'd spend EVERY waking hour here...

by **gdeangel** on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:35 pm

Here, here!

by **imperialord** on Thu Apr 24, 2008 11:40 pm

Ya like and exclusive Speed Game Membership for a lesser fee (unlimited games not included).

by **bbqpenguin** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 12:37 am

1. don't like the idea

2. should be in suggestions 'n bugs

by **detlef** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 9:42 am

MajorRT wrote:Dear Lac, and CC, any possibility of a hybrid of premium and Free, perhaps ~ $10, with some features but still some limit on the amount of games one can play at a time? I'm afraid if I became premium, I'd spend EVERY waking hour here...

Like someone else said, it should go to the suggestion forum.

However, gdangel and I went around about this in another thread and I really think doing this would cost CC some serious money. Quite frankly, $25/year is not much and many of us who pay it likely only use the site to the extent that what you guys are probably suggesting be offered for the $10 level. So for every one of you that would sign up for less there's at least one of us who'd just pay $10 rather than $25.

Considering how little the sign up fee is, you guys are going to have a hard time convincing me that many who play for free do so because they're prepared to pay $10 but not $25 for CC.

by **Thezzaruz** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:38 am

detlef wrote:However, gdangel and I went around about this in another thread and I really think doing this would cost CC some serious money. Quite frankly, $25/year is not much and many of us who pay it likely only use the site to the extent that what you guys are probably suggesting be offered for the $10 level. So for every one of you that would sign up for less there's at least one of us who'd just pay $10 rather than $25.

Any such dividing up of purchases should of course be done in such a way that by buying all the parts costs more than buying the whole. And a popular feature should be more expensive than a not so popular.

by **greenoaks** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:44 am

well put detlef.

under $3.00 a month is small change no matter how old you are.

by **Kemmler** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 10:49 am

MajorRT wrote:I'm afraid if I became premium, I'd spend EVERY waking hour here...

Learn self restraint, rather than whining for another option.

by **detlef** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:00 am

Thezzaruz wrote:
detlef wrote:However, gdangel and I went around about this in another thread and I really think doing this would cost CC some serious money. Quite frankly, $25/year is not much and many of us who pay it likely only use the site to the extent that what you guys are probably suggesting be offered for the $10 level. So for every one of you that would sign up for less there's at least one of us who'd just pay $10 rather than $25.

Any such dividing up of purchases should of course be done in such a way that by buying all the parts costs more than buying the whole. And a popular feature should be more expensive than a not so popular.

Well that makes perfect sense. gdangel did bring up an a la carte deal or pay as you play for blocks of extra games. That's always a fine way to raise a little extra cash.

by **owenshooter** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 11:11 am

detlef wrote: gdangel did bring up an a la carte deal or pay as you play for blocks of extra games. That's always a fine way to raise a little extra cash.

gdangel is a freemium whiner who refuses to pay for premium, yet wants more and more features for freemiums... if people didn't buy premium, there wouldn't be a site. period. if he is so proud of his freemium status, then he should stop suggesting ala carte and reduced costs for limited memberships. afterall, if you used an ala carte option, would you still be eligible for his awesome freemium hall of fame? hmmmmm...-0

by **MajorRT** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 7:42 pm

Wow, you guys are a a tough crowd. I was trying to think of a way to give CC more $$$. Kemmler, I do have self restraint...I only stay up to 1-2 a.m. to play this game on the internet....and stategize on my active games only 50% of the day...

by **owenshooter** on Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:02 pm

MajorRT wrote:I was trying to think of a way to give CC more $$$.

BUY PREMIUM... there you go!! thank you for your contribution!!-0

by **gdeangel** on Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:08 am

owenshooter wrote:
detlef wrote: gdangel did bring up an a la carte deal or pay as you play for blocks of extra games. That's always a fine way to raise a little extra cash.

gdangel is a freemium whiner who refuses to pay for premium, yet wants more and more features for freemiums... if people didn't buy premium, there wouldn't be a site. period. if he is so proud of his freemium status, then he should stop suggesting ala carte and reduced costs for limited memberships. afterall, if you used an ala carte option, would you still be eligible for his awesome freemium hall of fame? hmmmmm...-0

Owen... at least get my name right... and why are you trying to hold back the site?

Mini-Freemium would mean more sales. Increasing the price of premium would also bring in more $$$, if done correctly. Simple enough for you.

You of course won't believe this, but people pay about 2,000 x 1yr freemium for advice and analysis on this stuff in the RW and call it a bargain, so go back to your camera and take some overexposed photos of a five-er, post it here, and of course that will helps this site make more money, especially if you add some of your trademark witty banter :^o

by **owenshooter** on Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:16 am

gdeangel wrote:Owen... at least get my name right... and why are you trying to hold back the site?

byyyyyyyyyy, having premium? ok...-0

by **owenshooter** on Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:17 am

gdeangel wrote:Increasing the price of premium would also bring in more $$$, if done correctly. Simple enough for you.

they already did this, and i look forward to giving lack an extra $5 bucks, because cocaine and hookers ain't cheap... especially in canada...-0

by **lord voldemort** on Sat Apr 26, 2008 1:24 am

owenshooter wrote:
gdeangel wrote:Increasing the price of premium would also bring in more $$$, if done correctly. Simple enough for you.

they already did this, and i look forward to giving lack an extra $5 bucks, because cocaine and hookers ain't cheap... especially in canada...-0

its so true
if you want premium features just get it....its like less that 50 cents a week....stupidly cheap. plus u eventually get bored of playing a 100 games that you fit into a nice routine. its good
plus lack needs his coke. and damm u i aint going to deny him of it and when my year is up ill gladly hand over another 25 bucks cause this site is just awesome