30 replies to this topic

[B1g St0mpy]

Greetings,

I'm going on vacation for a few weeks, how can I freeze my premium time to not use up while I'm away?

Thanks!

--ALex

[LauLiao]

You can't. Shouldn't have bought so much.

[FlipOver]

LauLiao, on 02 September 2014 - 07:36 AM, said:

You can't. Shouldn't have bought so much.

LOL awoodby, you just got ninja'd PGI style.

[BourbonFaucet]

Ever notice how PGI's business model seems to center around human error?

[Monkey Lover]

Don't forget your computer when you go .

[Sandpit]

Email support. They MIGHT be willing to help you out. T

[JoJoxy]

awoodby, on 02 September 2014 - 07:35 AM, said:

Greetings,

I'm going on vacation for a few weeks, how can I freeze my premium time to not use up while I'm away?

Thanks!

--ALex

Yes that would be nice, but then again do you suspend you internet, phone, electricity, etc. while you're on vacation?

[Bront]

Sandpit, on 02 September 2014 - 08:35 AM, said:

Email support. They MIGHT be willing to help you out. T

They don't in this case. Otherwise folks would be using it regularly to pause their premium time.

[RussianWolf]

Bront, on 02 September 2014 - 08:40 AM, said:

They don't in this case. Otherwise folks would be using it regularly to pause their premium time.

They could easily make it an MC item at say 1/2 the cost of similar PT, but irreversible once activated. To get PT back on during the "vacation time" you'd have to buy PT at regular cost.

So say you were planning a Week's vacation.

PT cost for a week is 1250MC, Vacation time would cost 600MC and put your active PT on 7 day pause.

Then you come back 3 days early and you want PT, so you have to buy a 3 day at 650MC.

In this case, you would break even, but if you didn't come back early you'd come out 650MC ahead, and they get a little more of your MC.

Edited by RussianWolf, 02 September 2014 - 08:55 AM.

[TLBFestus]

Silly Mechwarrior, don't you know that that is "working as intended"?

While it would be nice if they allowed one or two times where you could halt your premium time, if only for a fixed periods of say 2 weeks, they will never do it. It's a money sink.

[Adiuvo]

Email support, they've done this for people before.

[Xyroc]

JoJoxy, on 02 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

Yes that would be nice, but then again do you suspend you internet, phone, electricity, etc. while you're on vacation?

Depends on where the vacation is and how long you are going to be gone ... I have done it before while traveling out of the country.

[FDJustin]

JoJoxy, on 02 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

Yes that would be nice, but then again do you suspend you internet, phone, electricity, etc. while you're on vacation?

Sometimes, yes, actually.

*Icelandic ninja's... Who knew that was a thing.

Edited by FDJustin, 02 September 2014 - 10:36 AM.

[Bront]

RussianWolf, on 02 September 2014 - 08:45 AM, said:

They could easily make it an MC item at say 1/2 the cost of similar PT, but irreversible once activated. To get PT back on during the "vacation time" you'd have to buy PT at regular cost.

So say you were planning a Week's vacation.

PT cost for a week is 1250MC, Vacation time would cost 600MC and put your active PT on 7 day pause.

Then you come back 3 days early and you want PT, so you have to buy a 3 day at 650MC.

In this case, you would break even, but if you didn't come back early you'd come out 650MC ahead, and they get a little more of your MC.

A simple "Bank remaining time" at a flat MC cost per day remaining would make more sense (and not let you bank less than a day, and round up) Heck, at 10-20 MC a day, it might be worthwhile for an extended break, but not worth milking every hour when you're not playing.

Adiuvo, on 02 September 2014 - 08:55 AM, said:

Email support, they've done this for people before.

Who?

I've been under the impression they have not under most circumstances.

[Adiuvo]

Bront, on 02 September 2014 - 10:18 AM, said:

Who?

I've been under the impression they have not under most circumstances.

http://www.reddit.co...roblems/ck4ybfx

So I suppose it depends on who you get.

Edited by Adiuvo, 02 September 2014 - 10:21 AM.

[Bishop Steiner]

awoodby, on 02 September 2014 - 07:35 AM, said:

Greetings,

I'm going on vacation for a few weeks, how can I freeze my premium time to not use up while I'm away?

Thanks!

--ALex

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOHOhooooboythatsagoodun.........





















OWAIT.


He's serious?
(may the Force be with you on this then my son...you are gonna need it)

Edited by Bishop Steiner, 02 September 2014 - 10:25 AM.

[Sandpit]

JoJoxy, on 02 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

Yes that would be nice, but then again do you suspend you internet, phone, electricity, etc. while you're on vacation?

yes
I turn off the electricity, I have a cell phone so no need to shut it off, set up my email with automated responses, etc. when I'm going on a prolonged vacation.

[Torgun]

JoJoxy, on 02 September 2014 - 08:38 AM, said:

Yes that would be nice, but then again do you suspend you internet, phone, electricity, etc. while you're on vacation?

You pay just as much for electricity and the phone bill even when you're not home using it? Dude you get squatters breaking into your house and live there whenever you're on vacation?

[FDJustin]

Torgun, on 02 September 2014 - 11:29 AM, said:

You pay just as much for electricity and the phone bill even when you're not home using it? Dude you get squatters breaking into your house and live there whenever you're on vacation?

Phone bills are often the same month to month, depends on what kind of long distance plan you have.
Electricity will still cost you something if left on, but it shouldn't be very much. It might be running your water heater, and you'll have a bit of phantom load from your things you leave plugged in.
*Especially the fridge.

Edited by FDJustin, 02 September 2014 - 11:56 AM.

[RussianWolf]

FDJustin, on 02 September 2014 - 11:55 AM, said:

Phone bills are often the same month to month, depends on what kind of long distance plan you have.
Electricity will still cost you something if left on, but it shouldn't be very much. It might be running your water heater, and you'll have a bit of phantom load from your things you leave plugged in.
*Especially the fridge.

considering I have about $1000 worth of meat in my Freezer..... damn straight the electric stays on.