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Hello folks,
So, the last update was impressively large, right?
Well, the truth is that the update was even larger than we admitted, because there are a few things that we forgot to mention. We were just so excited to get things out that a few more announcements slipped our minds. But never fear, we are being as transparent with our actions as we can be, which is why we're following up with the additional announcements now.
Without further ado, let's go on with the encore.
New Pricing for Premium Ranks
For a consumer, affordability is important: what if you really want that /scramble command, but you don't have $100 to spend on a rank? Lifetime or not, if you can't afford it, you can't afford it. Some might say, "tough luck, kid. Save up until you can afford it."
But we take a different approach. Instead of demanding that you meet our needs, we changed our pricing system to make it more cheaper, simpler, more flexible, and more valuable to you.
Here's a description of the changes to our Premium ranks, along with their prices:
Users who have Iron rank will be upgraded automatically to a Gold rank which will expire on the same date the Iron rank would have. If your rank is removed prior to its expiration date, please contact the Support Team at [email protected].
Inserver Purchase Notices
It took me 4 tries to get this image. I'm bad with screenshots, okay? -StaR
You know what I love? Being told when I've received something cool.
Who doesn't love that?
Hipsters, probably. They want their stuff before it was cool.
Now, you will be notified of any new purchase or update on any packages you purchased on the MCGamer webstore. Once a brand new package has been redeemed by your account, you will receive a message like the one above informing you of the package and any information related to that package.
New, Nifty Features for Purchased Packages
Buycraft makes a nice web store, but their back end interface leaves much to be desired. There are many things that we feel we should be able to do that Buycraft flat out won't let us. As such, we've taken the update as an opportunity to add in many of the features that Buycraft previously prevented us from doing.
Bug Reports!
As to be expected with any large scale update, there are bound to be bugs!
But never fear! Not only are our Devs world class developers, but they're also world class exterminators!
(Really? That's the tag line we're going for?...)
Do your part with helping them squash any bug, errors, or glitches by reporting them to our Bug Tracker. Be sure to follow the template and include as much information as you can, and we'll get those bugs fixed in no time!
Link: https://github.com/MCGamerNetwork/Issues
Be Mindful of Rumors and Misinformation
Now, we get that the update is big and exciting, but we should all be careful with what we say and what we believe. There is already a lot of false information being spread around, partly out of miscommunication but perhaps out of uncertainty as well. That information has the potential to be quite damaging, especially if it's coming from a supposedly trusted source.
But the fact is that anyone can slip up the facts, which is why it is important to be careful about what you say and hear about the updates. So please do not accept information from a foreign source, and you definitely shouldn't spread information without some sort of verification. It's better to admit that you do not know than to start a rumor with only half of the info.
But you know who does have the most trustworthy source of information about the update? The guys who helped make it! The Dev announcements and posts are great primary sources of information that can easily be referenced, so feel free to quote them until the cows come home. They'll be sure to go through and clear up as many misunderstandings, misconceptions, and misinformation that they hear as possible.
So, the last update was impressively large, right?
Well, the truth is that the update was even larger than we admitted, because there are a few things that we forgot to mention. We were just so excited to get things out that a few more announcements slipped our minds. But never fear, we are being as transparent with our actions as we can be, which is why we're following up with the additional announcements now.
Without further ado, let's go on with the encore.
New Pricing for Premium Ranks
For a consumer, affordability is important: what if you really want that /scramble command, but you don't have $100 to spend on a rank? Lifetime or not, if you can't afford it, you can't afford it. Some might say, "tough luck, kid. Save up until you can afford it."
But we take a different approach. Instead of demanding that you meet our needs, we changed our pricing system to make it more cheaper, simpler, more flexible, and more valuable to you.
Here's a description of the changes to our Premium ranks, along with their prices:
- Iron rank will have its perks and time allotment transferred to the Gold rank.
- The Iron rank will no longer be purchasable.
- Gold rank will replace Iron rank. It will offer priority joining and +1 weighted voting for one month. If users wish to have 3 months of this Premium rank, they can purchase the rank three times.
- $10 per month/ $40 for Lifetime.
- Diamond rank will maintain its perks and characteristics, but will also be available in a monthly package as well.
- $15 per month/ $60 for Lifetime
- Platinum rank will maintain its perks and characteristics, but will also be available in a monthly package as well.
- $20 per month/ $80 for Lifetime
Users who have Iron rank will be upgraded automatically to a Gold rank which will expire on the same date the Iron rank would have. If your rank is removed prior to its expiration date, please contact the Support Team at [email protected].
Inserver Purchase Notices
It took me 4 tries to get this image. I'm bad with screenshots, okay? -StaR
You know what I love? Being told when I've received something cool.
Who doesn't love that?
Hipsters, probably. They want their stuff before it was cool.
Now, you will be notified of any new purchase or update on any packages you purchased on the MCGamer webstore. Once a brand new package has been redeemed by your account, you will receive a message like the one above informing you of the package and any information related to that package.
- New Premium Rank Purchases will show you the rank you purchased, followed by the expiration date if any.
- Ranks that expire within a week will prompt the user with a notice that their rank is expiring.
- Expired ranks will prompt the user that their rank has expired.
- New Stats Reset Token Purchases will show you the total number of tokens you have on your account.
- New Credits purchases will show you your current balance of tokens on your account.
- And many other notices!
New, Nifty Features for Purchased Packages
Buycraft makes a nice web store, but their back end interface leaves much to be desired. There are many things that we feel we should be able to do that Buycraft flat out won't let us. As such, we've taken the update as an opportunity to add in many of the features that Buycraft previously prevented us from doing.
- Purchasing an additional rank while your previous one is active will extend the rank by the amount of time the rank allocates.
- If you purchase three one-month Gold ranks on the same day, your rank will be set to expire in three months. And if you decide to purchase a Gold rank on the third month, you'll have that additional month added to your total length.
- In-game cosmetic items can now be gifted to friends. Select the item you wish to gift, pay for the item with Credits, and then select the user whom you wish to give it to.
- Stats Tokens can now be redeemed via a graphical UI interface. This should help prevent any confusion with the "/upgrades" system.
- Subscription-based packages will be available now. If you choose a subscription package, your rank will automatically upgrade month after month until you cancel the plan.
- And More!
Bug Reports!
As to be expected with any large scale update, there are bound to be bugs!
But never fear! Not only are our Devs world class developers, but they're also world class exterminators!
(Really? That's the tag line we're going for?...)
Do your part with helping them squash any bug, errors, or glitches by reporting them to our Bug Tracker. Be sure to follow the template and include as much information as you can, and we'll get those bugs fixed in no time!
Link: https://github.com/MCGamerNetwork/Issues
Be Mindful of Rumors and Misinformation
Now, we get that the update is big and exciting, but we should all be careful with what we say and what we believe. There is already a lot of false information being spread around, partly out of miscommunication but perhaps out of uncertainty as well. That information has the potential to be quite damaging, especially if it's coming from a supposedly trusted source.
But the fact is that anyone can slip up the facts, which is why it is important to be careful about what you say and hear about the updates. So please do not accept information from a foreign source, and you definitely shouldn't spread information without some sort of verification. It's better to admit that you do not know than to start a rumor with only half of the info.
But you know who does have the most trustworthy source of information about the update? The guys who helped make it! The Dev announcements and posts are great primary sources of information that can easily be referenced, so feel free to quote them until the cows come home. They'll be sure to go through and clear up as many misunderstandings, misconceptions, and misinformation that they hear as possible.
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