Premium Membership

***Cairenn*** · 02-28-07, 11:10 PM

We are working on setting up Premium Membership features for our sites. Let me make this very clear. None of our existing features are going away. Everything you can currently access, you will still be able to access whether you get a Premium Membership or not. Everything you are used to from our sites, from file moderation queues making sure that all downloads are completely safe, to standards of behaviour on the forums, to me being a big flirt will remain. So with that being said:

What are your suggestions for some of the things you would like to see as a Premium Member on our sites? Ads no longer showing is a given. But what else? What additional benefits would you like to see? No guarantee that it'll happen, but any and all suggestions will be considered.*

*With one exception - before Dolby or Kudane even get the chance to suggest it - no, autographed posters of me are not an option.

Kudane · 02-28-07, 11:12 PM

Autographed 4x5 glossy prints ???

***Cairenn*** · 02-28-07, 11:18 PM

No.

extra letters

THUNDER_CHILD · 03-01-07, 12:04 AM

To be able to use a handy dandy program similar to WowAceUpdater to update all mods from wowi.

Innomin8 · 03-01-07, 12:06 AM

* Mod Favorites (ie. Download a package of mods that you select)
* Mod Downloader/Updater

I'll think of more later I'm sure

Cladhaire · 03-02-07, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Innomin8

* Mod Favorites (ie. Download a package of mods that you select)
* Mod Downloader/Updater

I'll think of more later I'm sure

I would have to second both of these requests.

Scre3m · 03-01-07, 12:26 AM

Originally Posted by THUNDER_CHILD

To be able to use a handy dandy program similar to WowAceUpdater to update all mods from wowi.

This is what I would like, too.

Durzil · 03-01-07, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by THUNDER_CHILD

To be able to use a handy dandy program similar to WowAceUpdater to update all mods from wowi.

Third

And autographed sexy pics from Cairenn 2nd!!!

Tekkub · 03-01-07, 12:45 AM

Dynamic compilations!

Something I've never quite understood is why people package a bunch of addons and publish a "compilation". The addons in this comp quickly become out of date. It seems more logical to have the creator go thru the site and check off the addons they want in their compilation. Then when someone downloads the server grabs all the latest versions, zips it, and gives that to the user.

Hrm... what else could you do...

*shrug* That's all I got right now.

Umbranemo · 03-01-07, 04:59 PM

Well as long as you are still going to flirt I for one say good deal the rest just a bonus

I have been using your boards with one nic or another since EQ and found your sites and have found them to be very helpfull so would probably get the premium just to get rid of the adds again the rest just a plus.

CyberMonk · 03-02-07, 03:52 PM

* Allowing custom avatars only for premium (may upset current custom avatar users).
* Organization of My Favorites. Allow creation of groups with various checkbox options for batch downloads.
* Add Premium user flag for posts
* Perhaps some sorting or separate inbox for PM's from premium users allowing authors to give priority to them.
* Not sure what kind of affiliation this site has with Allakhazam.com, but maybe coordinate combo membership for both sites.
*** I really hope this one will work out and not cause any problems with the featured artists. I would like to see a compilation offered only to premium that selected featured artists work together on that can be branded as an official compilation of this site. The compilation will of course be given priority on bug fixes and updates when broken by Blizzard patches. In return, these artists can be provided with a free premium membership with some sort of uber title.

You should also consider including information about donations. Some people may not want to purchase a membership, but wouldn't mind donating. This is an awesome site after all!

Originally Posted by Tekkub

I noticed email suggestions, but not this specific one... When receiving update notifications for favs, allow prems to get the actual addon attached as a zip!

Good idea, but might put a strain on email servers. Some ISP's have limitations on file size attachments.

Tekkub · 03-02-07, 04:01 PM

* Cair said they weren't going to take features away from non-paying members.
* I do kinda (slightly) miss my alla sub, but then again I've taken a great liking to Wowhead over alla lately.
* Donations... hrm... maybe some setup for donating to authors? Don't get me wrong, I love WoWI, but in the end we're the ones providing the content that keeps this site alive. Hell, I posted it to the Blizz forums somewhere, but how about adding a "lend a hand" section to the subscription page that would go to the most popular artists on the site. Or maybe let the user designate authors they'd like their donation to go to.
* Email servers my butt. 90% of addons are damn tiny (compilations not included). The ones that are big are the ones with lots and lots of textures in them *coughAtlascough* But if this is a premium service they are paying money that could help with the poor email server ^^

CyberMonk · 03-02-07, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by Tekkub

... maybe some setup for donating to authors?

Good call. Sorry, I didn't take into consideration the time and effort of the artists. I was only thinking about possible costs this site might be incurring for providing the bandwidth. Since I'm not an artist, I'll let the artists and the powers that be of this site work out anything to do with the donations idea.

***Dolby*** · 03-02-07, 04:41 PM

I've seen some great ideas in this thread and want to thank all of you that have taken time to post them. Keep it coming! Please try not to comment on other peoples suggestions as it may discourage other people from posting.

We just want your ideas and what you would like to see for premium features. Some of the ideas may be used for the premium membership (added right away or down the road), others we may choose to code for every one, and some may not be possible. That is what we are going to decide as we compile all your ideas.

borbies · 03-26-07, 07:21 AM

-The 'updater' would be amazing.

-Increased file size for avatars.

Syzgyn · 04-08-07, 10:41 PM

I'd LOVE being able to pick which catagories of addons make it on to your own list of updated addons. Seeing half of them be compilations is annoying.

tardmrr · 04-09-07, 03:20 PM

Originally Posted by Syzgyn

I'd LOVE being able to pick which catagories of addons make it on to your own list of updated addons. Seeing half of them be compilations is annoying.

QFT

Same goes for forum threads on the front page.

Bellator · 03-04-07, 04:51 PM

I am extremely pleased with the site, I don't find the ads obtrusive, downloads have always been fast for me. One idea I did see mentioned was a direct download on patch days! That's I would pay a preminum and truthfully I'd feel better about paying here then some other site/s!

I seriously wouldn't mind paying a small price to keep the site as good as it is now. The moderators, artists and other gamers make this site worth a fee to me. Not sure how much help that is, but its my two cents worth.

Bellator

Mordikaiin · 03-14-07, 08:57 PM

Hmm go Big and i mean REAL BIG! Hmm lets see Flash Chat would be nice, lets say with a Modders Area for Modders only and either Realm Specific or Faction Specific Rooms, Faction woudl be easier but get filled up fast, realm specific woudl make alot of rooms. Highly doubt this is something u were thinking of tho, shyt while your at it throw in Character Profiling better than the rest where you upload a pic of yourself and tell about yourself as well as upload character data with full html editable profiles (like Myspace).

For thos elong lonely nights when our servers go down!

OOH cams, cams = good nakie NELF dance FTW!

Cladhaire · 03-15-07, 05:27 AM

Forumspy ftw.
see macrumors and foh-guild