212 replies to this topic

[Xtrekker]

I activated my 100 days just prior to this being announced, and currently it's ticking down being minimally used at best. If I watch all of this premium time get wasted I'm probably not ever going to buy any more.

I would appreciate the option of this being shut off (even just a one time thing for anyone with over 30 days enabled). I can't see any circumstance where this would not be easily accomplished (if it isn't already part of their back end now). I'm guessing it's a "matter of principle" to cover a lack of manpower, which is a pretty crappy approach to customer service. My service request on the issue is dated Sept. 29th and still has yet to receive anything other than an automated or canned response.

[Korwyn Daemak]

As nice as this feature is it doesn't take it far enough. I have months of banked time that I am never going to use unless I either quite my job or they allow 1 week blocks. I only spend one week a month at home. So for me to use Premium time I have to waste 3 weeks each time. Not going to happen. Though it would be fantastic if this feature was added I am not very hopeful.

[The Mechromancer]

you bumped this... why?

[Tainen]

wow, wish this was a feature back when the game went live. 6 months prepaid premium time, only used one month of it.

[Void2258]

So can I take the 200 days I have left and stop the countdown, then reactive in month sized chunks? Because I am going to be gone for most of January in a place I can't play.

[P5YCO]

Stunning idea

[Koniving]

Void2258, on 03 January 2015 - 05:57 AM, said:

So can I take the 200 days I have left and stop the countdown, then reactive in month sized chunks? Because I am going to be gone for most of January in a place I can't play.

Nope. If it's started it's too late.

I accidentally activated a full 400 days of premium time, remembering about this announcement but never having seen that it must be done on the website.
I sent messages to support the same day. A few days later I got some condolences and some additional premium time, but the stuff I activated is ticking away.

[Daikyu Kell]

Its a bit of a pisser that i use most of my premium time while im offline, should be set to online time only

[The Unstoppable Puggernaut]

Selectable days premium time please...

For your loyal fans (some of which) have other lives they have to look after too. Its an easy feature to implement, come on guys.

[Gremlich Johns]

I advocate 7-day chunks.

[CH4CH]

DAmn I just activated my 150 days ... How to stop it???

[LT. HARDCASE]

CH4CH, on 31 May 2015 - 11:01 AM, said:

DAmn I just activated my 150 days ... How to stop it???

You activated in the Mechlab? GG you're screwed.

Last I heard PGI support can not stop activated PT.

[loopala]

CH4CH, on 31 May 2015 - 11:01 AM, said:

DAmn I just activated my 150 days ... How to stop it???

i did that once and asked nice but got sorry we can't. it was my fault after all. but they did give me a free mech bay

[Matthew Ace]

Gremlich Johns, on 23 May 2015 - 11:28 AM, said:

I advocate 7-day chunks.

Me too.

It would be worth it even if there is a +1 day cost (i.e. 7 day chunk costs 8 days)

[WVAnonymous]

You can't subscribe to cable in 1 week increments and my phone contract is 2 years whether I call or not. Not sure why people expect this subscription to be so granular.

[Jody Von Jedi]

WVAnonymous, on 04 June 2015 - 07:53 AM, said:

You can't subscribe to cable in 1 week increments and my phone contract is 2 years whether I call or not. Not sure why people expect this subscription to be so granular.

30 days really is quite generous when compared to other subscriptions.

[Zolaz]

Would be nice to have some other option than 30 days at the time. Maybe let me use that Premium Time the way PGI sells it ... in smaller increments.

[Jody Von Jedi]

Zolaz, on 04 June 2015 - 09:18 AM, said:

Would be nice to have some other option than 30 days at the time. Maybe let me use that Premium Time the way PGI sells it ... in smaller increments.

If I plan on just playing a lot during an event, I'll just purchase 3 days P time, and leave my banked time alone. During the Tukayyid event, I did unlock 30 days.

Jody

[Gremlich Johns]

Jody Von Jedi, on 04 June 2015 - 12:13 PM, said:

If I plan on just playing a lot during an event, I'll just purchase 3 days P time, and leave my banked time alone. During the Tukayyid event, I did unlock 30 days.

Jody

I don't give PGI real money any more, so, when my premium time is gone, that's it and I grind on.

[Domenoth]

WVAnonymous, on 04 June 2015 - 07:53 AM, said:

You can't subscribe to cable in 1 week increments and my phone contract is 2 years whether I call or not. Not sure why people expect this subscription to be so granular.

True, but there are phone companies that give you "Rollover" because they surmised that doing something different would make their customers happy/draw new ones in.

PGI has their sales figures so they're the ones in a position to decide what they do and don't need to do. All I know is I will never buy premium time the way it's currently structured because I can't predict well enough what's going to happen to my schedule. I know I don't get to play as much as I'd like. I can only imagine how frustrated I'd be knowing in the back of my mind "my premium time is slipping through my fingers as we speak."

I'd like to see "Duration Boosts" and "Per Win Boosts" like League of Legends offers.

Edit:
Also some cable companies don't require a contract and if you cancel mid-month, they'll issue you a pro-rated refund.

Edited by Domenoth, 04 June 2015 - 03:08 PM.