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[Kangaroo]

Pay to play is not something I haven't embraced, but the best way is to make the "paid featues" mostly cosmetic.

[Dmanwuzhere]

the very premise of pay to play is that you can advance quicker or become more powerful quicker that is not the problem

the problem comes when you believe that you should be able to get more than someone who pays by just utilizing the game mechanics
and believe pay to play players are bad

i suggest that those who feel this way make a game and then pay the fees associated so we can all come play it while you donate your
time and resources to the game

those who pay are supporting the game and those who just play are reaping the rewards of the continued support of pay to play players

subscriptions are normally token benefits for the the smaller collections of those who want to support the game but are financially unable or unwilling
to meet the pay to play game style.

capitalism is a wonderful thing and it helps businesses thrive even a web based business but the socialist idea that everyone should be on equal playing grounds without cash only comes from those who have years of resources built and wish to hold that advantage.

there are games out there that depend totally on ads which i prefer to avoid.
there are other games that wipe your advancements weekly bi weekly or monthly and to stand out
you buy skins for your clothing guns and other portions of the game which i do play
but ultimately if you want pay to play to be equal to a noob those are the only ways available that i have played.

but the incessant cry of toxicity or outrage due to the utilization of purchases made is only a counter productive protest to the life of the game itself.

[Shadowood]

Buffs are always an options with a "subscription" or "VIP" level.

Here you could do 3, 7, 14 day buffs of: Favorable Winds, Drums of War, Advanced Piracy, East or West India Cards... ETC.

These buffs would be active for the amount of time indicated and they would be Non-Removable by voodoo (purify, serenity). They would be stackable with current voodoo (i.e. you have a 7 day buff of Favorable Winds, you cast 5 Favorable winds... you now have an increased speed of 60%)

Mindbars would be to OP to consider.

A buff like, 8 hour Treasure Fleet for all Fleets. This would give a player an 8 hour window to speed resources without danger.

Just some ideas. I would pay a sub for this game.

[Mack]

this will not retain players this will just get some of them to waste some money..
in fact i will quit if anything else like this is implemented..

content, exciting battles and wars diplomacy these will retain players but will not make CJ any money there lies the problem

[PFH]

this will not retain players this will just get some of them to waste some money..
in fact i will quit if anything else like this is implemented..

content, exciting battles and wars diplomacy these will retain players but will not make CJ any money there lies the problem

Do you realize that retaining players earns money?

[Mack]

yep, they hace to buy something though. or make someone else want to buy somthing

[PFH]

No they dont

Pulpop hasnt once bought a single thing with real money and hes powerful, very powerful

You dont have to buy anything to get good

[Mack]

thats not what was said.. they have to buy something for the game to make money

[PFH]

yep, they hace to buy something though.

You did

[Mack]

not they have to pay to be powerful