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Open the floodgate -- 14 day trial offered!

DanjakDanjak Member Posts: 197
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https://secure.plaync.com/cgi-bin/free_trial.pl?partner=10

Woot!

And just to preempt the fanbois of the other MMORPGs who claim that free trials are a sign of failure, couple of things:  1) almost EVERY mmorpg offers or has offered a free trial, even WoW, which is the most successful MMOG in the USA right now, 2) I believe this shows great confidence in the game.  It shows that if you just TRY it.... you'll probably like it.  Or love it even!

Anyway, get the word out.  And thanks, NCSoft!! 



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  • VexinVexin Member Posts: 297
    I think just about every MMO out there today has a free trial anymore.

    As for AA, the free trial is more than likely because of the low populations on the servers.  I've been playing now for about a week and a half on a 14-day free trial, and 3 of the 4 servers always report "very low" in their population, and one (the server I've been playing on) is always "low".

    The game just came out, if I'm not mistaken, so I expect these are typical start-up tactics in a competitive MMO market.  I don't think it has anything to do with failure, at least I personally wouldn't draw that conclusion just yet.



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  • swiftflowswiftflow Member Posts: 239
    I beta tested this game and a 14 day trial this early doesn't suprise me because it wasn't that fun then and I doubt it is much better now. A free trial this soon after release is a very bad sign.
  • DanjakDanjak Member Posts: 197

    Originally posted by swiftflow
    I beta tested this game and a 14 day trial this early doesn't suprise me because it wasn't that fun then and I doubt it is much better now. A free trial this soon after release is a very bad sign.
    I beta tested it as well and I hated it when I did.  They since improved the game dramatically and now I love it. 

    As for it being a "very bad sign," WoW offered a free trial almost immediately as did EQ2 (EQ2 allowed you to play the newbie island for free right at launch).  AA is a great game now and if people give it a chance, they'll see that for themselves.
  • tachgbtachgb Member UncommonPosts: 791

    Originally posted by swiftflow
     A free trial this soon after release is a very bad sign.
    How? Please explain your logic behind this.


    I've always wished MMO games release a free trial ASAP after launch. Free trials are always requested by it's players and non-players. I find it to be a good thing that a free trial is available so soon, and it's a free trial that does not require your credit card. I played AA during beta, and found it to be an interesting niche.
  • mphilipsmphilips Member Posts: 24
    I don't think a free trial is a bad sign, but when they offer the game free as well then you know something is up.

  • tachgbtachgb Member UncommonPosts: 791

    Originally posted by mphilips
    but when they offer the game free as well then you know something is up.

    Huh? What's free? AA isn't free, but the 14day trial is free, but once that 14day trial expires, you'll have to purchase AA from your shop, so that you can resume your characters.

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