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[IcePack]

The Ads shouldn't be there for New Recruits, based on lostatlimbo's comments.

That's a great point. Until you play/finish your 4 or 10 games or something I think the site should remain add-free.

Step 1: Extend "news recruit status" to 25 games to get used to site features, spoils, large variety of maps.

Step 2: No ads until you leave NR status

[Gilligan]

smart updates which will probably increase premium members. will the medal cap not be lifted for general achievement and general contribution medals? and the ads aren't annoying at all, just ignore them!

No one is particularly close to 30 on those medals. Iron Maid has 19 GA, and Dako has 20 GC. I'm sure once we get into a position where it needs to be raised, it can.

[Butters1919]

That's a great point. Until you play/finish your 4 or 10 games or something I think the site should remain add-free.

I quite agree. A smart move I'm sure. Make the site most inviting to NR's. Although there should be a warning stating that once you've left your NR status, there will be (hopefully) non-invasive advertising for those that maintain a free membership.

[rdsrds2120]

It looks like the Medal Stats page will need an update to indicate that the next achievement after "Gold Achieved". Also the Medals page in the forum might need a tweak as well.

This will happen when the new medals go live!

As for the claim of them being text ads:
When reading our programmer's synopsis, I misread his statement as textual ads when he had typed contextual ads. Editing the OP now.

I'll look at some of the other suggestions in this thread as well (such as making New Recruits not have ads). I'll see what boss man has to say about it

BMO

[tdans]

How many speed games can freemiums play?

[rdsrds2120]

How many speed games can freemiums play?

4 per month.

BMO

[MegaProphet]

How many speed games can freemiums play?

4 per month.

BMO

Will freemiums be able to play speed games on all maps? Or just on the classic map like in he suggestion?

[rdsrds2120]

Just Classic! There has been a bug reported where there was no settings limits on the speed games that are joined (compared to one that are created).

BMO

[Army of GOD]

do we have 12 player games yet?

[betiko]

do we have 12 player games yet?

do you still even play games on this site to care about it?

[rdsrds2120]

The suggestion to block ads for New Recruits and to raise their cap to 10 based off of this thread have not only been approved, but are being fast-tracked . Good ideas guys, thanks!

BMO

[IditarodGuy]

That's a great point. Until you play/finish your 4 or 10 games or something I think the site should remain add-free.

I quite agree. A smart move I'm sure. Make the site most inviting to NR's. Although there should be a warning stating that once you've left your NR status, there will be (hopefully) non-invasive advertising for those that maintain a free membership.

I semi-agree with these ideas, after 10 games, you are just getting comfortable with CC, and if a warning is mentioned about ads, but not shown, it may cause people to leave because they don't want ads, and they don't know how bad they will really be. Maybe for NRs there should be a advertisement for CC in that spot until they have finished the games, then it is not as much of a stun to place the ads on. Just brainstorming...

Also I don't like the colors on the new medals, try like red and black, orange and black or purple and green.

Over and out... IditarodGuy

P.S. When I first joined, you guys were an answer to prayers, with RISK being my all time favorite game, but no one to play with, this was a perfect solution, I had spent hours of my time searching for an online RISK game but to no avail. Thanks CC.

[benga]

Is it possible to announce all new editions before making the updates?

First you changed team round limit, now you have changed invite system.

Can we PLEASE get some heads-up?

[rdsrds2120]

Is it possible to announce all new editions before making the updates?

First you changed team round limit, now you have changed invite system.

Can we PLEASE get some heads-up?

The invite system has not changed. If you're referring to the error with inviting to tournament games and not seeing them when they're filled , that is being worked on asap.

BMO

[MegaProphet]

The suggestion to block ads for New Recruits and to raise their cap to 10 based off of this thread have not only been approved, but are being fast-tracked . Good ideas guys, thanks!

BMO

Awesome! I think the administrators listening and interacting with the community is really going to do wonders for the site and bring in new members

[Gillipig]

do we have 12 player games yet?

do you still even play games on this site to care about it?

He still plays them, he just don't win any

[greenoaks]

Is it possible to announce all new editions before making the updates?

First you changed team round limit, now you have changed invite system.

Can we PLEASE get some heads-up?

The invite system has not changed. If you're referring to the error with inviting to tournament games and not seeing them when they're filled , that is being worked on asap.

BMO

why would you change it, it worked fine.

how am i supposed to search on freemiums to see if they have any spare slots if i can't see games they have joined but are fully invited.

[rdsrds2120]

Is it possible to announce all new editions before making the updates?

First you changed team round limit, now you have changed invite system.

Can we PLEASE get some heads-up?

The invite system has not changed. If you're referring to the error with inviting to tournament games and not seeing them when they're filled , that is being worked on asap.

BMO

why would you change it, it worked fine.

how am i supposed to search on freemiums to see if they have any spare slots if i can't see games they have joined but are fully invited.

This will be an optional feature once it's updated.

BMO

[betiko]

That's a great point. Until you play/finish your 4 or 10 games or something I think the site should remain add-free.

I quite agree. A smart move I'm sure. Make the site most inviting to NR's. Although there should be a warning stating that once you've left your NR status, there will be (hopefully) non-invasive advertising for those that maintain a free membership.

I semi-agree with these ideas, after 10 games, you are just getting comfortable with CC, and if a warning is mentioned about ads, but not shown, it may cause people to leave because they don't want ads, and they don't know how bad they will really be. Maybe for NRs there should be a advertisement for CC in that spot until they have finished the games, then it is not as much of a stun to place the ads on. Just brainstorming...

Also I don't like the colors on the new medals, try like red and black, orange and black or purple and green.

Over and out... IditarodGuy

P.S. When I first joined, you guys were an answer to prayers, with RISK being my all time favorite game, but no one to play with, this was a perfect solution, I had spent hours of my time searching for an online RISK game but to no avail. Thanks CC.

those colours would totally represent the colour of a diamond...

I personally think the small problem with those colours is that they remind me a bit of the silver/bronze ones...
bronze contain green silver and white; silver contain blue silver and white; gold contain yellow red green and white. these new ones have silver white and teal. but bah, don't think it's worth changing them they look diamondish enough to me!

[rdsrds2120]

That's totally what we were going for -- the ultimate cap -- the sum of all of your past medals and more

BMO

[DoomYoshi]

Wow. My suggestion got posted, improved, and approved in like a day. Totally rad.

[Jippd]

I can confirm that freemiums can join speeders that are not classic. It happened to me twice yesterday

[rdsrds2120]

I can confirm that freemiums can join speeders that are not classic. It happened to me twice yesterday

They can currently join them, but not start them. Should be 'fixed' soon.

BMO

[bigg chief]

whats the plan to keep disgruntled old timers around,lots for new recruits,not much for us older players who have hung around thru the changes (use that term lightly)