When will something be done about intentional trains?

[Arclanz]

Great idea Overcast. Certainly folks will pay $5 to reduce the # of IDB in this forum and on the server.

[fuji]

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

Great idea Overcast. Certainly folks will pay $5 to reduce the # of IDB in this forum and on the server.

Or we could pay per month for server costs. I don't mind having a subscription again to keep everything working properly. It would also help bring back some of that nostalgic feeling as well. Now I just need to ask my dad for his credit card number.

[frefaln]

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

Or we could pay per month for server costs. I don't mind having a subscription again to keep everything working properly.

I simultaneously agree and disagree. I wouldn't mind paying either, at least as long as the P99 vision stays what it is. Unfortunately, somewhere on these boards I saw an admin state that they can't charge a set fee (I guess that instantly categorizes it as a for-profit venture and would get it shut down in a hurry).

Even if it were possible, as soon as people start paying fees you have all the "entitlement" problems that come with it. I don't want hundreds of posts on these boards that start with, "I'm paying for this sh*t, I expect XYZ to be addressed ASAP!"

[Overcast]

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

I simultaneously agree and disagree. I wouldn't mind paying either, at least as long as the P99 vision stays what it is. Unfortunately, somewhere on these boards I saw an admin state that they can't charge a set fee (I guess that instantly categorizes it as a for-profit venture and would get it shut down in a hurry).

Even if it were possible, as soon as people start paying fees you have all the "entitlement" problems that come with it. I don't want hundreds of posts on these boards that start with, "I'm paying for this sh*t, I expect XYZ to be addressed ASAP!"

Of course they cannot charge for EQ - legally... that might just get Sony's attention in a bad way... but..
Forum accounts however are a different matter - legally at least.

Of course - even if one wasn't to 'charge' - you could do some kinda verification - of course, a lot of those are well.. fail.

I guess that might still get 'grey'.

[frefaln]

That's an interesting thought. I wonder if eqemulator.org could legally charge for login server accounts, even if it were just a flat setup fee. My guess is it's still the same problem legally, otherwise they would've done it by now.

[tj218]

Would you be willing to risk losing P99, for this?

If it is a borderline type solution, better to err on the side of caution IMO.

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

Of course they cannot charge for EQ - legally... that might just get Sony's attention in a bad way... but..
Forum accounts however are a different matter - legally at least.

Of course - even if one wasn't to 'charge' - you could do some kinda verification - of course, a lot of those are well.. fail.

I guess that might still get 'grey'.

[fuji]

How did this turn into from people training in zones to pay for play?

[nilbog]

We are not going to charge you to play here. It's not legal and it's not the point of the server.

Donations are welcomed, and that goes directly to your quality of play and longevity of hardware and connection. There's a donation button on the homepage.

As far as a solution to training, $ isn't the answer.

[Overcast]

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

How did this turn into from people training in zones to pay for play?

Yeah, that was a bad idea - just grasping at straws as to how to keep people from just creating as many accounts as they want, to do whatever they want.

Really - I can't think of any legit reason a person would need more than one account for P99. Even in the case of friends playing from the same IP - it *should* be - one person, one account.

[chtulu]

My post so far is the most accurate, intelligent and easily implemented one.