Possible way to raise money for the server

[Marmlol]

Okay guys many of you will probably not like the idea but think about it in depth from different perspectives.
Personally I think the server is great with the leveling as blizz like as possible, however the playerbase could be even higher by targeting those that would like to play end game here but not the leveling part.

Now I was thinking and talking to a lot of my friends that they would be interested in a way to maybe being able to pay for rested experience all the way to 60 or on a time limit rather than how long you sat offline in a Inn. Now some may say this isn't blizzlike but it would be a way to raise money for the server for future projects because at some point in the future our main player base will all be 60 and will just want end game content anyway.

This is from the PoV of many rank 1 players such as myself that have played the game since the beginning. Many people I know would love to come here but can't stomach the leveling. It isn't a game breaking idea and everything would stay the same.

For example pay $10 for 24 hours of rested experience. - The price doesn't matter I personally think the higher the better so not as many people use it but its still an option AND brings in money for the server.

Whats peoples opinions?


P.S
Get rid of the friggin moderator check thing its ridiculous, just ban people if they break the rules instead - that's if you want an active forum!

[Pokeypointy]

Paid service is a quick way to receive a cease and desist letter from Blizzard. Pay2win aspect of your request also alienates alot more players than it welcomes. If you don't see giving enough time and attention to levelling as a possibility, it's on you. I suggest you try peenix, as they'll bend over for anyone with the inability to hold on to their cash.

[Robotron]

Any form of p2w or microtransactions can go fuck themselves. The moment that happens is the moment I (and many others) quit. It won't happen.

[Pokeypointy]

Any form of p2w or microtransactions can go fuck themselves. The moment that happens is the moment I (and many others) quit. It won't happen.

Amen.

[Marmlol]

See you say you'd quit but why? You've stated a fact you haven't backed it up with reasoning. - To me people who make these comments are the ones unable to have any choice on whether they could benefit from such a service, i.e being under 18 having to ask mum/dad or just simply poor.

Would you care to expand on why its a bad idea rather than saying fuck that I'd leave - The leveling in this game isn't whats competitive its just a grind. It has no impact on end game content and I can't see how it would inflate anything in the game. So some educated responses would be welcomed.

Also regarding your "Cease and desist letter" blizzard will not shut down private servers because they require court of law from their respective countries and as this server isn't based in the US it doesn't matter. - That comment also indicates you are very naive and you don't really know what you're talking about.

How would this alienate players?



Also being a GM of many other servers big and small I know how important donations are to a servers survival. At some point this server will need donations and a method of generating income.

[Robotron]

Pay to win in a game like this is bad, especially given the server's age. Time and effort are two huge factors for getting ahead, and pay to win shits on all that and the people who already put the time in before p2w was an option. If you cannot understand this, please go away and play on a p2w server.

[Marmlol]

Pay to win in a game like this is bad, especially given the server's age. Time and effort are two huge factors for getting ahead, and pay to win shits on all that and the people who already put the time in before p2w was an option. If you cannot understand this, please go away and play on a p2w server.

I don't understand how my suggestion is P2W? Its simply encouraging those who would like to join this massive playerbase but couldn't stomach the slow leveling of vanilla whilst also giving an income for the server. It doesn't "Win" you anything. 1-60 isn't an achievement its a grind.

[Vorfidus]

See you say you'd quit but why? You've stated a fact you haven't backed it up with reasoning. - To me people who make these comments are the ones unable to have any choice on whether they could benefit from such a service, i.e being under 18 having to ask mum/dad or just simply poor.

Holy shit, you just made a forum account and are already shit-flinging and trying to make enemies. I have my own house, and I'm very much financially secure. I can afford P2W things, but that's not the point. I don't want them. I want to experience the game how it truly was in vanilla, with the grind and everything that comes with it. I don't want some watered down experience, which is what most other vanilla servers offer. I'm sure many players here will agree that that's the main reason we came to this server in particular: to relive nostalgia and play the game how it was 10 years ago. Many things have been hotfixed here to not be blizzlike, but from what I can tell this is the best private server out here at the moment, and I don't want it to get fucked up because of P2W.

[Marmlol]

See you say you'd quit but why? You've stated a fact you haven't backed it up with reasoning. - To me people who make these comments are the ones unable to have any choice on whether they could benefit from such a service, i.e being under 18 having to ask mum/dad or just simply poor.

Holy shit, you just made a forum account and are already shit-flinging and trying to make enemies. I have my own house, and I'm very much financially secure. I can afford P2W things, but that's not the point. I don't want them. I want to experience the game how it truly was in vanilla, with the grind and everything that comes with it. I don't want some watered down experience, which is what most other vanilla servers offer. I'm sure many players here will agree that that's the main reason we came to this server in particular: to relive nostalgia and play the game how it was 10 years ago. Many things have been hotfixed here to not be blizzlike, but from what I can tell this is the best private server out here at the moment, and I don't want it to get fucked up because of P2W.

Okay so what you wanted from the server you got. However that is not the case for everyone, some wish to play this server without having the slowness of leveling in vanilla, this is OPTIONAL therefore not ruining anything you mentioned in your post. You can still have the nostalgia etc etc.

This isn't P2W.
Its not giving gear or items or gold.
It only affects the individual player.
Therefore your experience is the same.

[Vorfidus]

Pay to win = receiving an advantage over everyone else, no matter how small, for money. Faster leveling = advantage. I got from this server what was advertised: no p2w and blizzlike. If they changed it, I would leave. If you wish to play a vanilla server without the slowness of leveling, you're welcome to go to a 2x server. All of us who are playing here like it, so if you don't, then you're welcome to leave.