Anarchy Online - Free to Play - Page 5

Vorph · 05-02-2008, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithrull

Yeah I did that but I get an "Error not paid" message in the client witha link to the account page. That looks like this:

Subscription Details
Username
Created 2003-01-21
Veteran Months 0
Registered add-ons Notum Wars
Status
Frozen (2003-05-21 22:28:02)
You cancelled this account on 2003-04-19 12:21:17
This account cannot currently be used for playing
(Reactivate now to be able to play!)

Anyway, I emailed Funcom as well.

You registered Notum Wars, so you can't do the free thing anymore on that account.

Noah EQ2 · 05-02-2008, 09:08 AM

Instead of e-mailing Funcom, just create another account, log in and petition. AO's ARKs (GMs) actually have a lot of control and generally get back to you ASAP.

Just a suggestion. I have done it plenty of times when I had account issues.

Mithrull · 05-02-2008, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vorph

You registered Notum Wars, so you can't do the free thing anymore on that account.

Even though Notum Wars is part of the free offer?

Flight · 05-02-2008, 10:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithrull

Even though Notum Wars is part of the free offer?

Thats strange, I had exactly the same as you (including the Notum Wars) and just logged in. Try going through the reactivate option and see if there is an option to play without paying.

Horse · 05-02-2008, 10:14 AM

What's a better strategy, ignoring games like this that should just die already or playing them so that they linger on without any remarkable updating?

Here's my history with AO:

beta/launch: horrible piece of shit game

later on when i thought about it again: horribly outdated looking and nearly opaque systems in game, requiring mods to make playing the game bearable

later on when people rambled about it being free: still looks old, still has the same issues and bizarre turn of events in the later expansion (as far as I cared to read).

So basically, I have always been interested in this - or any SCI FI mmo - I have always wanted it to be good and am happy that it's hanging on by the fingernails, yet never actually sat down and played it due to these various roadblocks. I really want to play a game like this and enjoy it.

Clicking on "screenshots of the day" and laughing? M'kay, I think it is time to move on. Release World of Anarchy Online 2.0 already.

Zarcath · 05-02-2008, 09:41 PM

The game is fun, there's just a point where if you don't have anyone to play with, it becomes boring. I'm not even sure I was ever guilded the times I went back to play.

checked one of my accounts

Quote:

Username zarcath
Created 2005-03-20
Veteran Months 0
Registered add-ons Notum Wars
Status
Open
Log in and play the game
Your next payment is due 2009-01-15 00:00:00

so I have notum wars and my account is open to play. Dunno why yours would be frozen. I need to see if I can find my release account.

edit: logged on my 34 MA. I think I have to start back from level 1, I don't remember anything. And what's with all of the damn advertisements now? The damn navy and speed racer ads kept looping and looping, I didn't want to stay in town.

Lakor · 05-04-2008, 12:10 AM

Sweet, thanks. I've been bored lately, going to give this a try.

Kevincheese · 05-04-2008, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zarcath

The game is fun, there's just a point where if you don't have anyone to play with, it becomes boring. I'm not even sure I was ever guilded the times I went back to play.

checked one of my accounts

so I have notum wars and my account is open to play. Dunno why yours would be frozen. I need to see if I can find my release account.

edit: logged on my 34 MA. I think I have to start back from level 1, I don't remember anything. And what's with all of the damn advertisements now? The damn navy and speed racer ads kept looping and looping, I didn't want to stay in town.

you answered your own question

Mithrull · 05-04-2008, 10:02 AM

You guys must have originated all of these accounts using the free offer then. As it's been explained to me, any previous paid account can not be converted to a free account, not matter what expansions you have on it.

Rayne · 05-04-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithrull

You guys must have originated all of these accounts using the free offer then. As it's been explained to me, any previous paid account can not be converted to a free account, not matter what expansions you have on it.

If the account only had Notum Wars prior to it being added to the free offer, then the account is converted to a fr00b account automatically. If it had Shadowlands, Alien Invasion, or Lost Eden, it doesn't get converted.

Mithrull · 05-04-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rayne

If the account only had Notum Wars prior to it being added to the free offer, then the account is converted to a fr00b account automatically. If it had Shadowlands, Alien Invasion, or Lost Eden, it doesn't get converted.

Well this is the email I got from Funcom:

Greetings,

My apologies but if your old account had previously been a "paid"
account, you are not eligible to convert it to free. You are welcome to
open a new account however.

Hope this helps!

Good luck and safe travels!
May fuzzy kittens purr for you.
Regards,
GM Dohwa
Funcom Support
GuildCafe: Player Profiles, Free Guild Hosting for MMORPG, FPS, RTS, gaming clans
GuildCafe: Player Profiles, Free Guild Hosting for MMORPG, FPS, RTS, gaming clans

This account was never associated with any free offer at all so it sounds like that's the sticking point.

Flight · 05-04-2008, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mithrull

Well this is the email I got from Funcom:

Greetings,

My apologies but if your old account had previously been a "paid"
account, you are not eligible to convert it to free. You are welcome to
open a new account however.

Hope this helps!

Good luck and safe travels!
May fuzzy kittens purr for you.
Regards,
GM Dohwa
Funcom Support
GuildCafe: Player Profiles, Free Guild Hosting for MMORPG, FPS, RTS, gaming clans
GuildCafe: Player Profiles, Free Guild Hosting for MMORPG, FPS, RTS, gaming clans

This account was never associated with any free offer at all so it sounds like that's the sticking point.

I played on my two accounts from launch for free for a while as recent ago as last month. I paid for them for 18 months form launch and hadn't touched them since.

Hathe · 05-04-2008, 09:23 PM

So are you guys getting together to play? I'll definitely start playing to help you guys get a good start. Or we can just start with free accounts and go from there.

Suineg · 05-04-2008, 10:00 PM

I am downloading the client right now but at 500MB a day quota it will be 3 days at the earliest then I will be reactivating my sl00b.

Vorph · 05-05-2008, 11:57 AM

Are people playing RK-1 Omni or what?

05-02-2008, 09:08 AM	#62 (permalink)
Noah EQ2 Fun is not annoying. Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pluto Posts: 209	Instead of e-mailing Funcom, just create another account, log in and petition. AO's ARKs (GMs) actually have a lot of control and generally get back to you ASAP. Just a suggestion. I have done it plenty of times when I had account issues. __________________ Noah 70th Guardian, Najena - EQ2 Second Dawn

05-04-2008, 10:00 PM	#74 (permalink)
Suineg Registered User Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,706	I am downloading the client right now but at 500MB a day quota it will be 3 days at the earliest then I will be reactivating my sl00b. __________________

05-05-2008, 11:57 AM	#75 (permalink)
Vorph Satan's Little Helper Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hell Posts: 4,781	Are people playing RK-1 Omni or what? __________________

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05-02-2008, 10:14 AM	#65 (permalink)
Horse Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 734	What's a better strategy, ignoring games like this that should just die already or playing them so that they linger on without any remarkable updating? Here's my history with AO: beta/launch: horrible piece of shit game later on when i thought about it again: horribly outdated looking and nearly opaque systems in game, requiring mods to make playing the game bearable later on when people rambled about it being free: still looks old, still has the same issues and bizarre turn of events in the later expansion (as far as I cared to read). So basically, I have always been interested in this - or any SCI FI mmo - I have always wanted it to be good and am happy that it's hanging on by the fingernails, yet never actually sat down and played it due to these various roadblocks. I really want to play a game like this and enjoy it. Clicking on "screenshots of the day" and laughing? M'kay, I think it is time to move on. Release World of Anarchy Online 2.0 already.

05-04-2008, 12:10 AM	#67 (permalink)
Lakor Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 85	Sweet, thanks. I've been bored lately, going to give this a try.

05-04-2008, 10:02 AM	#69 (permalink)
Mithrull Registered User Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 239	You guys must have originated all of these accounts using the free offer then. As it's been explained to me, any previous paid account can not be converted to a free account, not matter what expansions you have on it.