Wireplay charging?

[JimmyPeel]

Supposing ADSL came into main stream use, the knock-on effect on WP would be disastrous, right? Well, you all know this is due to the fact you won't be paying for the cost of a call, a la conventional modem.

So, here's the point, do you think it would be acceptable for WP to charge a monthly/annual subscription to the service?

If they had the support, I think things could work out fine, (as long as BT get their act together).

Anyone got any views on this? Please reply :-)

[Greap]

My personal opinion and i am sure it is not anyone elses is that WP should switch back to what they where like in the good old days when you paid a 10 quid sub and got local call dial up or you could pay 6/2p a min. It also used to be much faster and alot less lag.

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[Angel]

I'm sad to say I do disagree completely http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

My biggest ever phone bill was when that system was running, I was too young to get a decent enough job to pay for it and then my parents weren't too impressed. I would like to see a flat rate introduced to wireplay, but I can't see it happening any time soon.
(I pray that doesn't start a discussion on flat rate wireplay...)

Angel

[JimmyPeel]

This message refers to Angels reply previous to this one http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

Doesn't your last point indicate you actually agree with my Topic post? I said that they should implement a monthly/annual subscription fee, i.e. a flat rate, as you most correctly put it http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif

And you would like to see a flat rate? I think most of the UK gaming world (on ADSL to be) would. But here's another question, what do you people think an acceptable monthly (flatrate http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif fee would be? £10-20?

I haven't a clue, because it'll be hard to calculate an effective and fair rate to charge...as the use of WP amongst gamers is subject to *huge* fluctuations.

Jimmy

[Angel]

Ah right, I thought you meant just another 'local call rate' scheme...

Angel

[Richtofen]

Well I for one would gladly pay the old monthly subscription again, if it meant that I could log on to Powerplay without a BT Internet account OR using WP Direct.
Reason is, I am thinking of dumping my BT phone line and getting NTL to give me two cable phone lines. This wil automatically give me an NTL internet account with 1p/min phone calls 24 hours/day 7 days/week http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif
Then in 1st quarter of next year they are rolling out their cable modem service in my area. 24 hours/day for £40/nonth http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/smile.gif
So I would want to access powerplay that way, but at the mo' its not possible http://www.wireplay.co.uk/ubb/frown.gif
So stick with current scheme and subs for others?

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[JimmyPeel]

So should they have the current system for normal modem users, and subs for people who are going to be on ADSL?

Yeah, I see you're point, but there's a small problem with that. Not only would it be an admin nightmare for WP, sorting out modem accounts from ADSL ones, but just imagine...you're forking out a nice sum of cash for ADSL...would you want to play Joe Schmoe with a 33.6 modem?

I suppose you could imagine WP setting up two separate networks...one for Cable/ADSL and one for modem users...and inter-connect them for those who really want to play people with different connections. But I see this as highly unlikely...imagine what it would take to set up a system like that? And, from my point of view...it wouldn't be too effective either. Too clumbsy. I guess only time will tell.

Jimmy

[mikkyT]

Dont be silly - the money WP will get from advertising they wont need to charge... havent you notice the adverta suddenly appearing on the boards now?

Also Ive never used the WP dial-up to connect to powerplay - I use BTinternet. Im guessing that Wireplay will make deals with the ISPs that offer ADSL for connection to WP in much the same way that they did with BT