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Hmmm ... a 'Reactivate' Button on the Login Screen
Crash86
Member Posts: 125
MxO didn't even go this far to try to get the players they'd run off to re-sub.
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No harm there really, its just a shortcut. Whats wrong in making things easy?
Think about it. You reinstall the game because you want to reactivate. Its handy that there is a button there to make the progress easier.
Myself disliking this game more than anyother MMO i've played, I see no harm in this. As long as you have to fill in your info than its impossible to accidentaly re-sub.
P.S. I don't think this game is worth any monthly fee
I don't necessarily think it's a scam, but it does indicate a certain level of admission that their retention isn't quite up to snuff.
I think it may also be an indication that the folks at Turbine see the playerbase for this game falling into a cycle, that being one of people playing until the content is used up then letting their sub lapse until more content is provided.
It's an interesting model. It's certainly better than losing people outright, but when you have players letting their subs lapse, you have a great deal of risk. New games are being released every Tuesday, and Turbine isn't just competing against MMO games (or even PC games) for players' time. While your lapsed playerbase is waiting for you to provide content, something else could very easily capture their interest. Not to mention the obvious .... while their sub is lapsed, you're not generating income from it.
If that number drops then yeah I could see them canning the game. Not entirely their call, however, as Atari and WotC have a say in it.
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