In message <cj85k157f5g4o06him0r00k2ao15usq9sf@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Barnacle Bill
<away@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 13:40:29 +0100, Sean Black
><sean@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>
>>>>>
>>>>If I click on the expansions button on the account info screen, it
tells
>>>>me I've got Shrouded Isles activated, Trials of Atlantis not
activated,
>>>>and gives me the option to download Catacombs and Darkness Rising
(when
>>>>it's released) if I buy both I get a free bonus of ToA. I've emailed
>>>>Mythic sup****t to check I can still do this from within the trial, if
I
>>>>can I'll do this.
>>>
>>>I presume this is exactly how it works. They throw in ToA free because
>>>it is needed for Catacombs and above and they know that if it wasn't
>>>free nobody much would buy it separately and they'd lose folks wanting
>>>to come back to play the classic servers and run Catacombs.
>>>
>>I'll give it a try. I guess the worse that can happen is, it won't work
>>with the trial, but I'll have the expansion ready to install as soon as
>>the Platinum turns up.
>
>It must work, otherwise they wouldn't have an update 14 day trial to
>Catacombs option surely? That would be very silly of Mythic indeed
>when their whole motivation is to get folks into Catacombs through the
>14 day trial as quickly and easily as possible.
>
Well it seemed to work OK. It processed the payment and everything
changed to "activated" and there was a download link for Catacombs (same
one you post the other day) so I'm downloading that now and I should be
all set.
>>>>At least then I won't have to wait for my Platinum edition to arrive
>>>>(which I want to get anyway). I'll at least have the discs handy, in
the
>>>>event of having to reinstall sometime and the manual.
>>>
>>>Or you could sell it on ebay? You have broadband you say so pulling
>>>down the client again and getting patched will not be too painful.
>>
>>I presume the trial version is the full client, just limited to 14 days
>>by the serial key? I notice from the splash screens when I quit, it
>>appears you can just continue your subscription and carry on.
>
>I'm guessing so, yes.
>
>>If this does turn out to be the case, I can just burn the client from
>>the trial to a CD/DVD should I ever need it.
>
>Aye. Boxed versions of MMORPGs will soon be history anyway I think.
>
Don't see why not, the main game should be given away for free or for a
nominal cost, they would then make their money through subscriptions and
expansions. If it's downloadable that keeps their costs to a minimum
too.
>>Like you say I could always Ebay the Platinum when it arrives. Not to
>>mention the UK version, lol! In my bid to save a few quid, not for the
>>first time, my impulsiveness has ended up costing me twice as much :-)
>
>Err, I told....Nah I won't say it.
>
Go on, I asked for it ;-)
>>Thanks Bill, you've been very helpful.
>
>You are welcome. One thing you will find in DAoC is the community is
>generally mature and friendly. More so by far than most games. This is
>one reason folks keep playing DAoC, especially adults. The jack*****
>don't get far in this game and soon learn to modify their attitude or
>else quit. In four years of playing DAoC I think I have put about
>maybe four or five people on my ignore list and that just cannot be
>said for most other MMORPGs I have played, apart from Eve Online which
>also has a very mature community.
>
>And one last thing. Welcome to Dark Age of Camelot!
>
Thanks. I may run into you online, if I can get the right combination of
realm/server :-)
--
Sean Black
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