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Jun-28-2005 06:10
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I am shamelessly going to post this, so I then shamelessly can link to it from the moderators picks.

Hoping that we get more people subbing. For the simple reason, this game exists because people subscribe.

(Disclaimer: Mods, or even anyone else...make money of this game. It is volunteer run. Subscription money is used to pay for hardware and software to run this game.)

Feb-10-2007 15:22

Would it not be possible to include ways for UK residents to pay, without the use of PayPal? I believe the cost for this game would be around £2.75 monthly, which I wouldn't mind paying.

Feb-10-2007 23:17

yeah Yeti, you should be able to send a money order from the bank.

(so TOTALLY never thought I'd find myself typing that).

Anyways, that's what I do. Not as quick as paypal, but I think a lot of people do it that way, and it's normally received and processed in like a week or so.

Feb-11-2007 05:11

I would do that, but I'm not capable of paying by USD, which I believe is the only method they'll accept?

Feb-11-2007 05:24

Banks in the UK won't issue a US money order? I'm very, very surprised. Canadian banks do. Anyway, if that's the case, I'd send an email to admin to see what other options they may have.

Feb-11-2007 06:58

I expect they probably would issue that. However, like I said before, I'm not capable of paying by USD.

I'd rather not go into that.

Mar-13-2007 11:02

Well, you've convinced me! I'm subscribing for a year. This game is too much fun to only play 5 cases (with favors) a day. How do agencies work out exactly?

Mar-14-2007 08:23

Way to take that plunge raceal2! Most of the details about agencies are on the first page of this thread sort of buried in a bunch of text, but have a closer look at the 4th, 5th and 6th posts by jstkdn -- she's pretty much summed it up. You can also have a look at this thread:

http://noir.playsleuth.com/map/cityhall/post.spy?id=17393

The only other thing I'd add is to think about what kind of agency you want to be in: very active or laid back? Interested in role play or not so much? Is treasure hunting important to you? Are you looking for a lot of team play or just a place to store gear and cases? These kind of questions should help you decide where you would like to be. With that in mind, have a look at the recruiting board and the agency directory (under city hall) and try to find a place that seems right for you -should give you something to do while your bouncing off the walls waiting for your sub to come through :)

Congrats!

Mar-15-2007 13:54

I play torncity and they dont have subscribers. How come?

Mar-15-2007 14:34

Zoran, I am going to suggest that you direct that question to the people at torncity.

Mar-29-2007 07:47

I'm planning to start subscribing, but have a question. Do I have to start a new detective when I change my status from unsubscribed to subscribed?

I would like to keep my original detective if possible.

Thanks!