Arceus Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I have ascertained from a friend that new accounts are given free (limited) membership for 14 days. One such limitation is 300 of a stackable members-only item. What implications do you think this will have (aside from no new pure free players)? Some existing accounts now seem to have the trial offered to them. See the last page. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riptide Mage Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Proof = ? You make it sound like running through a few level 87 monsters is hard which it really shouldn't be at your level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arceus Posted February 19, 2012 Author Share Posted February 19, 2012 Proof = ?A search of the forums or otherwise with relevant keywords should yield sufficient proof beyond a reasonable doubt. "Fight for what you believe in, and believe in what you're fighting for." Can games be art? --- My blog here if you want to check out my Times articles and other writings! I always appreciate comments/feedback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spimuncular Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Well, I started playing yesterday and thus received the effects of this free trial. If I had not been given access to the p2p content I would perhaps have waited a few months before subscribing, but as it is I will most likely find myself paying in 14 days when the trial expires. My member's only skills have already advanced beyond level 10, and being unable to advance them farther would be extremely frustrating for me. If I do not pay, I will now know what I am missing. :P I am particularly enjoying fletching and thieving, and would not like those two skills to be rendered unusable for the next few months while my bank simply remains cluttered with member's items. So I suppose this makes me living proof that the trial is clearly having its intended effect. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Makoto_the_Phoenix Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I'll take the leap of faith and assume, for the sake of argument, that there is indeed a free trial. There's evidence to suggest that it's true. (This also explains the swell of accounts in the HS that are lower than level 30 in some skills, or the fact that the Membership "count" has exceeded 750K.) The only issue I see - with this new promotion, Jagex is admitting that their F2P content isn't as good as they claimed, and is taking a more proactive approach to advertise Members. The main thing I see is that it doesn't change anything, or fix any "problems" with the F2P content. Linux User/Enthusiast | Full-Stack Software Engineer | Stack Overflow Member | GIMP User...Alright, the Elf City update lured me back to RS over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eee Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Registering and confirming your email takes you to this page instead of the old f2p confirmation page. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spimuncular Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Further proof. The confirmation email I received when signing up for Runescape yesterday. :) The trial exists, that isn't really in dispute here. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AfkScape Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 yeah i just decided the other day "hey let's make a new account and raise all skills to level 10 for shits and giggles" and i saw this but i didn't know it was new doesn't surprise me one bit thoughthe new tutorial is awful and boring and i quit partway through it :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urza285 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 I'm not surprised, but this is definitely a step in the right direction. I don't have a lot of faith in their past efforts with the gnome glider and the mercenaries though the mercenaries do give a nice glimpse. Maxed [February 14, 2012] | Completionist [October 25, 2012] | Trimmed Completionist [in Progress]Visit my Blog! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soa Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Strange, I made a new account to see if it worked and yet I received no notification or have been brought to a page where it said I can sign up for a free trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NukeMarine Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 yeah i just decided the other day "hey let's make a new account and raise all skills to level 10 for shits and giggles" and i saw this but i didn't know it was new doesn't surprise me one bit thoughthe new tutorial is awful and boring and i quit partway through it :/If I put myself in the mindset of a new player, the tutorial seems to be pretty good. You're not forced to go through it like it was with tutorial island, you can come back to it as you feel like it, and I like the different characters. This decision to allow a 2 week member trial seems sound. Member items won't count against a player's bank if they decide not to commit, yet the items are there waiting along with at least level 10 skills should the decide to go with it later. Too bad this member free trial totally messes up the graphs that have been tracking membership. Now it's impossible to tell which are there for only the two weeks and which are staying. Learn how to Learn Japanese on your own - Nukemarine's Suggested Guide for Beginners in JapaneseStop Forgetting Stuff for College and Life - Anki - a program which makes remembering things easyReach Elite Fitness - CrossFit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresi Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 in your face all those telling me it would never happen on that other thread we had a while back :D (just had to say that =P) think this is a nice approach to getting more members/players to runescape :) Dyslexia lvl 99, Youtube:3D RS, My 3D on Tif, My Runetrack, My Tif Profile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That_Brown_Kid Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 maybe jagex just needed help with the troll invasion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ts_Stormrage Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 ^+1 So they have created a nice little bridge to go from F2p to P2p... But who on earth would these days actually start playing RuneScape from scratch as a person that is completely new to the game? Former Leader of The Tal Shiar Alliance - An Original Tip.it ClanMember of the Wilderness Guardians and Founder of the Silent GuardiansFounder of The Conclave - A Tip.it Clan institutionTip.it Times author (click for all my articles) - When I use the wrong reasons to make the right statement, argue the reason, not the statement.MSSW4 General - Did we kick your ass too?Check us out!==> No seriously, if you like FREE GP, XP and Dung tokens, as well as Community, Opportunity and above all FUN... <==CLICK IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Avatar Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Called it. The great (and so very modest) Avatar is right yet again. http://forum.tip.it/topic/307699-possibility-of-a-members-free-trial-in-the-coming-months/ Previously known as Monkeybeast0. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaur Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Too bad this member free trial totally messes up the graphs that have been tracking membership. Where are those graphs located at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_S Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Steps to get this offer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spimuncular Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 But who on earth would these days actually start playing RuneScape from scratch as a person that is completely new to the game? *ahem* I've done just that, and I see no reason not to. I'm really enjoying myself. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sees_all1 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Too bad this member free trial totally messes up the graphs that have been tracking membership. Where are those graphs located at?*Ahem*http://open.tip.it/high-score-stats 99 dungeoneering achieved, thanks to everyone that celebrated with me! ♪♪ Don't interrupt me as I struggle to complete this thoughtHave some respect for someone more forgetful than yourself ♪♪♪♪ And I'm not doneAnd I won't be till my head falls off ♪♪ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt258 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Oh nice. Well need to check my New accounts then. Level 99 Skills 28/28 200M exp Skills 6/28 Going for 200M All Skills. [qfc]48-49-837-63099395[/qfc] @Matt258RS Twitch: Matt258RS WhatpulseMy Youtube user name: birdman258 200MCook ProfitCook 200mPrayer MakinWines MyF2pSkillers On 12/23/2011 at 4:39 PM, 'Jebrim' said: But don't even begin to think that I think I'm better than you all simply because I've done 7.6k+ hours of Agility or because I have tens of thousands of fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mirror Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 It is an interesting way to try and bring new players into automatically paying for Runescape. It's like they give you a taste and then take it away and say you have to pay for it. Rather than the old model where you're given a version that is full in its own standards, why venture elsewhere? I think this will definitely bring in more member accounts in the long run, the issue to solve though is to get new players signing up in the first place. (Welcome Spimuncular :)) A reflection is just a distorted reality held by glass and your mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecube Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Created a new account to try this and no free trial. Got logged in at lumby and my confirmation didnt mention trollsAny ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyingjj Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Did you use the same email as your other (member?) account(s)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonanananas Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Did you use the same email as your other (member?) account(s)? Is that even possible? As for the trial itself, no big surprise really, and I think it's a good step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pal2002 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 ... Hate they way they're making it sound like f2p doesn't even exist... You get a free trial but a paid game! But then again let's not forget to brag about how rs is the number 1 free mmo (years ago). I would prefer even to fail with honor than to win by cheating - Sophocles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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