Donation Rewards

[jilena]

I have this crazy idea for donation rewards.

Check this:

We get to play the closest thing to classic EQ there is.

[Velothi]

Originally Posted by jilena [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I have this crazy idea for donation rewards.

Check this:

We get to play the closest thing to classic EQ there is.

For me personally, yes, that'd be a good enough reward, and there may very well be enough people donating regularly based just off that to keep the server up and running just fine.

However, there are probably a lot of people that need some sort of extra incentive to donate, and something non-game-changing could provide that incentive. Never underestimate peoples need for a bigger e-peen. Finding something low-overhead like a forum title or upgraded sig permissions would be fairly easy I think, and could be done by any volunteer forum admin (maybe mod?).

Alternatively, if there are NOT enough people donating without extra incentive to keep the server running, they could always take the server down for a bit each time funds run low and watch donations roll in like they apparently did last week [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

[maultar]

Yeah maybe Rogean should post some spreadsheets and whatnot. I know nobody likes to lay out that kind of info but some people just need to see the numbers, might make them say oh, maybe I should donate. I still have yet to myself but my wife keeps paying off old bills thinking it's a good thing towards trying to get a car loan. :P The 30th being payday I will send some.

Do any of you donate via credit card? Or paypal only? Credit card seems risky, not that I don't trust the guys but is it secure etc?

[Velothi]

Truth - just seeing at least a progress bar like people have suggested would be a great incentive.

[Rogean]

The problem with posting numbers is then you get a whole group of people saying "You should have done THIS instead of THIS to lower costs" or "You should change that to this" and I have to explain all my reasons for every purchase we make.

[toddfx]

Here's one: Allow us to play Everquest in a free, classic evironment

[Thorjorkill]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

The problem with posting numbers is then you get a whole group of people saying "You should have done THIS instead of THIS to lower costs" or "You should change that to this" and I have to explain all my reasons for every purchase we make.

Your absolutely right, just put up a single number, and show them how much out of pocket you have to cover yourself each month rog, that would probably do it.

Current costs : $2339
Current coffer: $1700
Needed for you bastards to help me keep wasting my time: $539

That would probably cover it. Then make a thread...

Donations this month:
This months uber donor!
1
Platinum donor +$75
1
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3
Gold donor 25- 50
1
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3
everyone else thanks!
1
2
3
Lifetime thanks to:
1 Rogean (i'm not trying to cut any of the other devs out here, you all kick ass, this was an example)
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3

[bionicbadger]

how about for every $100 we donate, we can pick who we would like banned for a day?

[Myrkskog]

Sweet