[HolyAvengerOne]

Originally Posted by QforQ

The developers said there are no plans to instance VG and the trial island will not be instanced at all. It just will be a separate place that subscribers cannot access.

That's not very different than instancing. And if its not actually instanced, its another new thing to VG: artificial barrier preventing you to go somewhere.

MInd you, I don't necessarily think its such a bad thing. Just a major turnover.

[QforQ]

Originally Posted by gtlaxsk8er

If what I'm understanding is correct, only new accounts can access the trial island. If that's true, and it's true that using the trial isle to help optimize the game faster, then won't they need a lot of new accounts in order to really use the trial isle to its fullest extent? I'm assuming that there's gonna be a advertising blitz for the island and the game when they open this thing up?


Thanks for the info on the interviews Q, really looking forward to em, keep up the good work.

The trial island, when finished, will be a part of a Vanguard "re-launch" and a part of a win back program SOE uses. A re launch would include mostly advertising, while a win back is targeted at past Vanguard players that may not have liked the game and left for whatever reason. They send them emails and things like that letting them know the game has changed and here is a free demo proving it.

Thanks man

[HolyAvengerOne]

Originally Posted by QforQ

The trial island, when finished, will be a part of a Vanguard "re-launch" and a part of a win back program SOE uses. A re launch would include mostly advertising, while a win back is targeted at past Vanguard players that may not have liked the game and left for whatever reason. They send them emails and things like that letting them know the game has changed and here is a free demo proving it.

Thanks man

I hope they come up with something more flashy and convincing than an email for a free trial. Once you've been burned...

[QforQ]

Originally Posted by HolyAvengerOne

I hope they come up with something more flashy and convincing than an email for a free trial. Once you've been burned...

Word is they are exploring other options too, apparently they discussed this in the Community Summit on Wednesday. I imagine they will do more than just a free trial island link. If I were them I'd give them a free month of play too

[HolyAvengerOne]

Originally Posted by QforQ

Word is they are exploring other options too, apparently they discussed this in the Community Summit on Wednesday. I imagine they will do more than just a free trial island link. If I were them I'd give them a free month of play too

Now that's getting more interesting