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Age of Conan Forum » General Discussion raquo; 1 month free premium sub offered to Veterans

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  sassoonss

Hard Core Member

Joined: 9/16/07
Posts: 1052

 
11/18/11 3:12:38 AM#1

Received an email - was sitting in junk. I usually dont click links directly to I logged in thru Funcom login account and the offer was for real.

 

Calling all Veterans!

Return to Hyboria!

With more players returning to Hyboria every day, and with the success of the recent adventure pack bringing great reviews, there has never been a better time to return as a premium player of Age of Conan: Unchained.

Don't believe us? As a special offer to those who have previously roamed the battlefields of Hyboria, we are inviting you back to experience the full game experience as a premium member for a whole month, completely free of charge.

The re-activation period will run from November 17th to December 17th 

  EvilGeek

Elite Member

Joined: 8/17/08
Posts: 989

My freedom relies on yours

11/18/11 3:22:40 AM#2

Thanks for the heads up, just checked on my account and found it, haven't received an email about it. I look forward to checking out the new content :)

  Distopia

Drifter

Joined: 11/22/05
Posts: 11028

If it contains the words video and game, it must be a WOW clone.

11/18/11 6:15:05 AM#3
Originally posted by EvilGeek

Thanks for the heads up, just checked on my account and found it, haven't received an email about it. I look forward to checking out the new content :)

ANyone know if this free offer gives you access to the new added zones? I Dl'd AOC last night but haven't loaded it up yet.

For every minute you are angry , you lose 60 seconds of happiness."-Emerson

If you can't argue the point don't say anything at all.

  catlana

Apprentice Member

Joined: 11/18/08
Posts: 1441

Playing ToR
Played AoC, Aion, EQ2, CoH, Rift, WAR, WoW

11/20/11 4:55:31 AM#4
Originally posted by Distopia
Originally posted by EvilGeek

Thanks for the heads up, just checked on my account and found it, haven't received an email about it. I look forward to checking out the new content :)

ANyone know if this free offer gives you access to the new added zones? I Dl'd AOC last night but haven't loaded it up yet.

You get Gateway for free, but the rest of the zones are part of their respective paks. Khitai is part of Godslayer, while Turan (Isle) is part of the Turan pak. 

  I_Return

Apprentice Member

Joined: 8/21/10
Posts: 749

11/20/11 5:07:31 AM#5

The thing that pisses me off,, I bought Godslayer, and when I let my subb ran out, instead of giving me that paid expansion, they locked meout of it. I just think if someone buys and expansion for a free to play game, it should be included . It is like buying a permant boost pack.

 

Nickel and diming is a quicjk way to lose costumers, give more.. reciever greater.

  EvilGeek

Elite Member

Joined: 8/17/08
Posts: 989

My freedom relies on yours

11/20/11 5:10:53 AM#6

I was trying to buy funcom points to buy the turan adventure pack, my card didn't work for some reason so they banned me ???? Not a great way to go about things.

  Volgore

Novice Member

Joined: 6/15/08
Posts: 1007

11/20/11 5:18:39 AM#7
Originally posted by sassoonss

Received an email - was sitting in junk. I usually dont click links directly to I logged in thru Funcom login account and the offer was for real.

 

Calling all Veterans!

Return to Hyboria!

With more players returning to Hyboria every day, and with the success of the recent adventure pack bringing great reviews, there has never been a better time to return as a premium player of Age of Conan: Unchained.

Don't believe us? As a special offer to those who have previously roamed the battlefields of Hyboria, we are inviting you back to experience the full game experience as a premium member for a whole month, completely free of charge.

The re-activation period will run from November 17th to December 17th 

For how long do we hear this bullsh*t now? 4 years?

  catlana

Apprentice Member

Joined: 11/18/08
Posts: 1441

Playing ToR
Played AoC, Aion, EQ2, CoH, Rift, WAR, WoW

11/20/11 5:59:31 AM#8
Originally posted by EvilGeek

I was trying to buy funcom points to buy the turan adventure pack, my card didn't work for some reason so they banned me ???? Not a great way to go about things.

I enjoy the spell graphics and melee gameplay of AoC, but Funcom can make you want to beat your head against the desk at times. 

  Aceundor

Advanced Member

Joined: 2/08/06
Posts: 439

Why do I keep reading these forums?

11/20/11 9:45:10 AM#9
Originally posted by VoIgore
Originally posted by sassoonss

Received an email - was sitting in junk. I usually dont click links directly to I logged in thru Funcom login account and the offer was for real.

 

Calling all Veterans!

Return to Hyboria!

With more players returning to Hyboria every day, and with the success of the recent adventure pack bringing great reviews, there has never been a better time to return as a premium player of Age of Conan: Unchained.

Don't believe us? As a special offer to those who have previously roamed the battlefields of Hyboria, we are inviting you back to experience the full game experience as a premium member for a whole month, completely free of charge.

The re-activation period will run from November 17th to December 17th 

For how long do we hear this bullsh*t now? 4 years?

Well Volgore - this time its due to the F2P model they implemented half a year ago. It has had a substantial effect. Log on and you will see for your self. Its free.....

Originally posted by BishopB:

Are a lot of the trolls just angry kids with old gaming hardware?

  Shadanwolf

Advanced Member

Joined: 6/13/10
Posts: 729

11/20/11 10:48:49 AM#10

The 30 day offer does re-subscribe you to the game.You will start being billed after the 30 days.....unless....you cancel before being billed.

  I_Return

Apprentice Member

Joined: 8/21/10
Posts: 749

11/20/11 2:19:04 PM#11
Originally posted by Shadanwolf

The 30 day offer does re-subscribe you to the game.You will start being billed after the 30 days.....unless....you cancel before being billed.

are you saying the turned the billing on ? like you just installed the game and if you don't cancel you will get billed !!!!@@@$$$???!?!?!?!?!?

 

I deleted my payment option, this is why Funcom is lame.

  tares

Elite Member

Joined: 8/16/11
Posts: 156

11/20/11 7:21:32 PM#12
Originally posted by Aceundor
Originally posted by VoIgore
Originally posted by sassoonss

Received an email - was sitting in junk. I usually dont click links directly to I logged in thru Funcom login account and the offer was for real.

 

 

For how long do we hear this bullsh*t now? 4 years?

Well Volgore - this time its due to the F2P model they implemented half a year ago. It has had a substantial effect. Log on and you will see for your self. Its free.....

Effect of taking forum activity and X fire to an all time low.  They do get new people is just they can't keep very many of them.

 

That is pretty shaddy that you must unsubscribe or be billed but after all the failed marketing campaigns, movie, ftp, x pac,  it doesn't look like many people came back this time.

  User Deleted
11/26/11 10:28:25 PM#13

One good thing I can say about AoC is:

 

It has a glorious engine.

 

Other than that, Funcom has been going straight to the spam filter on my email accounts for years now.

 

 

  Amegashie

Apprentice Member

Joined: 1/21/06
Posts: 177

11/30/11 9:58:27 AM#14


They do get new people is just they can't keep very many of them.


 
After having a closer look at the details of their F2P model I can see why. They not only restrict content to those currently subscribing, but even basic game functions like sending tells and access to chat channels. Former subscribers and customers of the x-pacs have nothing on completely f2p players after their sub runs out, how lame.

If AoC resembled LotRO's f2p model I'd give it another shot, but like this I'll pass and given FunCom's history to piss paying customers off as hard as possible I certainly won't resub. Reading about them automatically billing you after the free veteran month I guess little changed in that regard...

  eddieg50

Elite Member

Joined: 6/22/05
Posts: 1029

12/01/11 10:34:52 AM#15
Originally posted by Amegashie

 


They do get new people is just they can't keep very many of them.


 
After having a closer look at the details of their F2P model I can see why. They not only restrict content to those currently subscribing, but even basic game functions like sending tells and access to chat channels. Former subscribers and customers of the x-pacs have nothing on completely f2p players after their sub runs out, how lame.

 

If AoC resembled LotRO's f2p model I'd give it another shot, but like this I'll pass and given FunCom's history to piss paying customers off as hard as possible I certainly won't resub. Reading about them automatically billing you after the free veteran month I guess little changed in that regard...

   Agreed their free to play model is way to restrictive even worse than eq2 which is pretty bad and yes Lotro has one of the best free to play models out there.  I had bought their first expansion awhile ago and I dont get credit for it ----OUTRAGE!!!!!