31-03-2004 23:59									#1
	ApolytonPLUS: Launched! Put an end to popups!

Here we go...

announcement
http://apolyton.net/members/?action=details

faq
http://apolyton.net/forums/misc.php?action=faq&page=15

Last edited by MarkG on 01-04-2004 at 00:57

	01-04-2004 00:12									#2
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The Beta thread got locked so I'll post a series of questions here. Perhaps I just missed it, but I didn't see anything about renewal of benefits. Will we be contacted via PM or email when the benefits would be about to expire? Or is it up to us to renew manually? Most of the people in the Beta from yesterday signed up for the beta option so in a month we'll need to renew. Can we go ahead and send the money to renew now so we'd have the renewal in place now, or do we need to wait until the month is almost finished to renew again?

If we can do so now, I might just go ahead and sign up for the lifer option so I don't have to worry about renewing.

Thanks Mark and Dan.

	01-04-2004 00:13									#3
	Put an end to popups!

Gotta ask, just to be certain..

Neither you or Dan are gonna shout april's fools dater later on, are you...

	01-04-2004 00:16									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Rhothaerill Perhaps I just missed it, but I didn't see anything about renewal of benefits. Will we be contacted via PM or email when the benefits would be about to expire? Or is it up to us to renew manually? Most of the people in the Beta from yesterday signed up for the beta option so in a month we'll need to renew. Can we go ahead and send the money to renew now so we'd have the renewal in place now, or do we need to wait until the month is almost finished to renew again?

the renew mechanism will be up before the end of your month

	01-04-2004 00:17									#5
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quote: Originally posted by alva Neither you or Dan are gonna shout april's fools dater later on, are you...

try it out and check your credit card statement

	01-04-2004 00:19									#6
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG the renew mechanism will be up before the end of your month

Cool. Thanks for the quick response Mark.

	01-04-2004 00:23									#7
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i'll be in the chat if anyone needs help

	01-04-2004 00:28									#8
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Just got 3 pop-ups on the Civ2 main page reached from the PLUS Faq page

Stu

	01-04-2004 00:30									#9
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did you also see banners on the page or did you just get the popups?

	01-04-2004 00:32									#10
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ok, found some popup code that should have been gone....

	01-04-2004 00:37									#11
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That was quick Mark - thanks

Stu

	01-04-2004 00:37									#12
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So, when do we get our badges??

Monk

	01-04-2004 00:48									#13
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quote: So, when do we get our badges??

hmmm soon

it'll require some extra coding to add the option in the options page....

	01-04-2004 01:14									#14
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*clap**clap**clap*

I have been a long time proponent of this.

I'll be having my subscription in May, perhaps.

	01-04-2004 01:26									#15
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From the FAQ :

quote: No credit card: Will you accept checks? Can I just mail you some dollars in an envelope? Sorry, the answer is no and no. Instead, you can arrange with a friend to get you a subscription and you can pay him his expenses in whatever way suits you both.

Who wants 6 Euros from me? (A small profit, at current exchange rates) I have no other way of paying unless I can mail someone cash/cheque and they use their card.

Help me!

-Jam

	01-04-2004 01:33									#16
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It all looks great!

I have one query though.........the prices mostly look great, but the lifetime subscription (which I had intended to use) looks very pricey. Perhaps you should consider rewarding those taking it (who don't really know whether they will still play Civ in x years time, or even if the site will still be here in it's current form) by bringing it down to, say, 5 yearly subscriptions added together.

Otherwise I can see people who might have gone that route just taking the yearly subscription.

	01-04-2004 01:35									#17
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski From the FAQ : Who wants 6 Euros from me? (A small profit, at current exchange rates) I have no other way of paying unless I can mail someone cash/cheque and they use their card. Help me! -Jam

I think many are going to be in this boat, or at least a boat where they don't really want to or cannot use Paypal.

	01-04-2004 01:36									#18
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quote: Originally posted by Jamski Who wants 6 Euros from me? (A small profit, at current exchange rates) I have no other way of paying unless I can mail someone cash/cheque and they use their card.

jamski, please go here
http://apolyton.net/forums/showthre...threadid=111913

	01-04-2004 01:39									#19
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I was about to subscribe for the test but when I reached the subscription page I discovered ApolytonPLUS was already launched. Are you sleeping sometimes?

	01-04-2004 01:40									#20
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Thanks Markos for this quick and most efficient beta testing phase

I'll continue to tell you of problems I may encounter. So far, since yesterday, everything works great.

	01-04-2004 01:42									#21
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quote: Originally posted by Doc I have one query though.........the prices mostly look great, but the lifetime subscription (which I had intended to use) looks very pricey.

i consider the lifetime prices to be an "investment". something that perhaps wasnt emphasized enough in the announcement and the faq is that the subscriptions and their benefits are not static. this is only the start and lifetime subscribers will always be on the top of things(for example geting for free benefits that other will pay for)!

	01-04-2004 01:46									#22
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quote: Originally posted by Tamerlin I was about to subscribe for the test but when I reached the subscription page I discovered ApolytonPLUS was already launched. Are you sleeping sometimes?

sorry Tamerlin, things were runing smoothly so we decided to lauch

my offer to cover with extra month(s) of service whatever extra cost your bank may charge you, still stands

than kyou again for the interest

	01-04-2004 01:49									#23
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So what happens if you sign up as a lifetime member and then get permabanned?

	01-04-2004 01:53									#24
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you're permalifebanned

	01-04-2004 01:53									#25
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG i consider the lifetime prices to be an "investment". something that perhaps wasnt emphasized enough in the announcement and the faq is that the subscriptions and their benefits are not static. this is only the start and lifetime subscribers will always be on the top of things(for example geting for free benefits that other will pay for)!

Well obviously it's your call.

It is however about 8 years worth of subscription payments. You say in the FAQ it's the best way to support Apolyton today, which suggests to me you want to encourage the lifetime subscription.

However, I wouldn't take one at the current price, and I suspect many potential lifetime subscribers will feel the same, (although by posting so I probably encourage people to take one just to prove me wrong. )

Has anyone taken one yet?

	01-04-2004 01:55									#26
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Many thanks and congratulations to DanS for being the first lifetime subscriber

	01-04-2004 01:55									#27
	Got spare money?

I'm considering it. But first I want to take a 6 monther and see if its worth it.

-Jam

	01-04-2004 02:00									#28
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Me too, but seeing I'm scrambling to pay next months rent, I'll start with a one year subscription first.

	01-04-2004 02:01									#29
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quote: Originally posted by MarkG Many thanks and congratulations to DanS for being the first lifetime subscriber

Hehe the excpetion that proves the rule.

I bet Jamski would consider a lifetime one now if it were, say, $90. *psst back me up Jamski*

	01-04-2004 02:03									#30
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BTW, I didn't follow everything, but are all goodies available, or not yet? (bigger avatar and member badge)