Cost

[Sleekfire]

I know the game is free but how do the developers pay for the server to host the game are they like sponsered?

[acraig]

Yes, the good people at http://www.fragnetics.com provide us with a server and the bandwidth to run our server on.   We really appreciate the efforts of their team and we hope to have a long relationship that will be beneficial to both teams.

[Jedi]

So...They\'re giving you all that stuff for free? Wow, they must be nice guys. 8o

[Drilixer]

will the devs sell advertising space any time?  I know some sticklers would hate seeing adds placed anywhere in game but if artists took a hand in making it fit into the environment (it has to be remembered that advertising in the form of signs and paintings predates the Romans) I dont think alot of people would mind anything so long as the game doesn\'t turn into Rune{Scape} and prolongs the life of Planeshift

[Fanomatic2000]

Swords, Adventure, Monsters, Coca-Cola, Dungeons.

Nah...

[zaphar]

I actually posted concerning a more acceptable form of revenue that might be possible in the hydlaa plaza section you can see it here.

http://www.planeshift3d.com/wbboard/thread.php?threadid=4782&boardid=19&styleid=3&sid=321d018702cd566a03c4a7250309ac9f

[kyp14]

I would really only find advertising for thing outside the game world acceptable in more modern games that are closer to our time because then its just like the advertising you find on the street and its ok I think the only advertising ingame should be for shops in game like Kada\'s Tavern there should be designated walls were taverns giulds shops and stalls can advertise by putting signs/posters on the wall

[CadRipper]

Originally posted by kyp14
I think the only advertising ingame should be for shops in game like Kada\'s Tavern there should be designated walls were taverns giulds shops and stalls can advertise by putting signs/posters on the wall

 8o

Advertising in Kada\'s Tavern ?

omg

*runs away screaming*

[Drilixer]

it\'s not a bad idea - there is an artist profession afterall

[lostprophet]

I suggested this a while back, but I realise that when you start doing this for money, you won\'t stop, so advertising is a bad idea. Besides, there\'s nothing that could be advertised that would be relevant to the game (apart from maybe being able to buy Stella Artois in the tavern)

[hook]

Originally posted by CadRipper
 8o

Advertising in Kada\'s Tavern ?

omg

*runs away screaming*

second to that!!!

p.s. hey, cad! didn\'t see you in the forums yet, glad you came over
(hook=Seeln)

[Drilixer]

anyone know what the \'artist\' profession will be doing then?  They will be able to paint right?

[zaphar]

Advertising = bad idea.

Sponsoring = best idea so far. The challenge of course is making it worth the sponsors while. That\'s what I am wondering if the team has any ideas for. Does the Team have any comments. I still like my Publishing company sponsorship idea. The game stays free, There is no advertising and its a mutually beneficial arrangement for both parties.

[CadRipper]

Originally posted by Hook
p.s. hey, cad! didn\'t see you in the forums yet, glad you came over

Hiya Seeln, good to see you  

Originally posted by Drilixer
it\'s not a bad idea - there is an artist profession afterall

Advertising is quite a twisted artistic craft though. The goal is different, so are the means.

That\'s a dangerous path. I wouldn\'t be too surprised if the next step was wild gangs of NPCs running and shouting advertisements in the streets of Yliakum.  Mmmm, some people do that for the guilds too.


PS: don\'t take all that too seriously