How long getting IP exemptions usualy take?

[Sanshi44]

Hey guys just started playing a couple days ago and just curious how long it usualy takes to get an IP exemption to allow for other people in the house to play. I kinda got my mum addicted to it again :P and sharing play time is kinda pain :P haha.
I posted for an IP exemption 4 days ago so was just wondering long they usualy takes. i know it will probaly be a little longer being the holidays and all.

[Burrito]

4 weeks

[Sanshi44]

hmmm okay thanks :) will be a pain for next 4 weeks :P haha

[LordRayken]

At least he tried something other than "my GF is addicted now"

[Kowalski]

42

[Swish]

http://i.imgur.com/exCTesN.gif

Also is she like most other mum's/girlfriends/etc and likes to play a class that can buff/heal? Just curious.

[jakerees]

I put in for an exemption like 4 or 5 months ago and have seen nothing so, who knows.

[Swish]

We put in for an exemption like 4 or 5 months ago and have seen nothing so, who knows.

<3

[Priceline]

Also is she like most other mum's/girlfriends/etc and likes to play a class that can buff/heal? Just curious.

also has a weak bladder, just always seems to be away in the bathroom ;)

[jakerees]

Did both of us need to submit something? I guess I thought if my message had both of our names and account information that would be enough.

[Priceline]

one post is fine, also don't bump it as they've stated several times they sort by how old a thread is.. you bumping it would put it at the bottom of the list

[jakerees]

I had no plans of bumping it, but after this long it seems that they must have decided to deny it for some reason. I guess I don't care as much now. My son always watches me play and I have let him take the controls of my account while I showed him the ropes. At the time I thought I might as well get him his own account and play together but I don't have a lot of time to play as it is right now. Maybe I'll try again sometime next year.

[turbosilk]

Mine was over 3 months. I doubt it has been denied. Plan on it taking over 3 months.

[Jimjam]

I had no plans of bumping it, but after this long it seems that they must have decided to deny it for some reason. I guess I don't care as much now. My son always watches me play and I have let him take the controls of my account while I showed him the ropes. At the time I thought I might as well get him his own account and play together but I don't have a lot of time to play as it is right now. Maybe I'll try again sometime next year.

No paid staff, the small volunteer crew will get round to it when they get round to it.

I have a question. Considering there are only around 1000 active players at prime time, how come there are apparently so many IP exemption requests?

Is it due to people wanting to roll new characters on fresh accounts? Due to large numbers of people sharing account info / playing communally? I don't understand.

I think both times I made IP exemptions was in preparedness for p1999 LAN parties.

[turbosilk]

In my EQ experience over the years everyone I knew that played was a couple and now this guy like me has a family so my wife and kids have accounts. If there are 1000+ people online there are way more than 1000 active accounts.

[jakerees]

No paid staff, the small volunteer crew will get round to it when they get round to it.

I have a question. Considering there are only around 1000 active players at prime time, how come there are apparently so many IP exemption requests?

Is it due to people wanting to roll new characters on fresh accounts? Due to large numbers of people sharing account info / playing communally? I don't understand.

I think both times I made IP exemptions was in preparedness for p1999 LAN parties.

I don't understand. Because there are so many people online people shouldn't feel the need to play with someone that lives in their house?

I definitely don't feel the need to get my son involved so I can finally group with someone. Just would be nice to actually enjoy the game with someone I know and interact with in real life again. (my brother got me into EQ in 2000 and I have not yet been able to get him to join P99)

[Swish]

I have a question. Considering there are only around 1000 active players at prime time, how come there are apparently so many IP exemption requests?

I would honestly love to see the EC population if they did a blanket 24 hour blackout on people using their "IP exemptions"

[Sanshi44]

http://i.imgur.com/exCTesN.gif

Also is she like most other mum's/girlfriends/etc and likes to play a class that can buff/heal? Just curious.

haha yes, yes she is. She played a Cleric in the original EQ then a fury in EQ2 and now Druid for Project 1999.

[Sanshi44]

In my EQ experience over the years everyone I knew that played was a couple and now this guy like me has a family so my wife and kids have accounts. If there are 1000+ people online there are way more than 1000 active accounts.

Back in the day of the original EQ it was a family thing, everyone in the house played. Step dad like on the edge but he wanted to get some work done first before anything else so refuses to make and account+ Character until its done so yeah cant get that exemption so yeah will probs have the wait again later down the road lol

[myriverse]

I don't understand. Because there are so many people online people shouldn't feel the need to play with someone that lives in their house?

I definitely don't feel the need to get my son involved so I can finally group with someone. Just would be nice to actually enjoy the game with someone I know and interact with in real life again. (my brother got me into EQ in 2000 and I have not yet been able to get him to join P99)
Pretty sure he thinks 1000 or so people online at a time means there shouldn't be that many unique "subscriptions." 1000 really isn't a lot.

What percentage of regular users are online at the same time? Is it as few as 1%? More than 50%? What percentage hasn't logged on since 2010 or 2015? What percent logs on daily? Weekly? Monthly? Only on holidays? Constantly? What percentage plays during off-US-peak hours? There is much to consider.

[Dreenk317]

No paid staff, the small volunteer crew will get round to it when they get round to it.

I have a question. Considering there are only around 1000 active players at prime time, how come there are apparently so many IP exemption requests?

Is it due to people wanting to roll new characters on fresh accounts? Due to large numbers of people sharing account info / playing communally? I don't understand.

I think both times I made IP exemptions was in preparedness for p1999 LAN parties.

Are IP exemptions not permanent? I was under the impression that you filed for one once, got it or didn't, and then that was it. Or did you file multiple ones because it was going to be more than one additional connection because of the LAN party?

I've been thinking about getting so me and my RL friend can play together the five or six times a year he comes through town. But if I would have to file each time, and hope it's granted in time, not sure it would work lol.

[Jimjam]

Are IP exemptions not permanent? I was under the impression that you filed for one once, got it or didn't, and then that was it. Or did you file multiple ones because it was going to be more than one additional connection because of the LAN party?

I've been thinking about getting so me and my RL friend can play together the five or six times a year he comes through town. But if I would have to file each time, and hope it's granted in time, not sure it would work lol.

I think I had to do it the second time because I filled up my first account with toons, so I made two more accounts.

Perhaps people just keep filling accounts (or do only 1 character per account) and as such keep making new IP requests?

I guess the best advice would be to get the ip exemption on as many of you and your friends accounts as you can, just in the off chance any of you ever play with each other?

[Dreenk317]

I think I had to do it the second time because I filled up my first account with toons, so I made two more accounts.

Perhaps people just keep filling accounts (or do only 1 character per account) and as such keep making new IP requests?

I guess the best advice would be to get the ip exemption on as many of you and your friends accounts as you can, just in the off chance any of you ever play with each other?

Ya we play a lot over distance as we live a few hundred miles apart. But we would like to be able to play in person when he visits. As of now we just console game it up or play other things on our computers. So it's not a big deal. Was just kind of curious how it worked.