Positive nicknames for free players
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Adar_ICT,
Posted on: 2011-06-24 15:00 in CoH and CoV General Discussions
I'm not using Freems because that's already a term that many people in RO use to refer to the Freedom server. As in, "Freem ITF forming."
I'm going with a suggestion I saw elsewhere: Freeps, Preems, and VIPs or Veeps.
Why do we need a nickname? Is "Free players" that hard to type? I intend to call the categories as they are officially named - Free players, Premium players and VIPs. Then again I also prefer to say "Congratulations!" over "grats" or "gz" so I'm biassed.
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Also, Zwillinger has a point. We can't be condescending and insult Free players just because we see ourselves as elitists jerks. The whole point of this move is to see more revenue come into Paragon Studios, an I intend to do what I can to ensure that revenue comes from Free players going Premium or VIP, rather than out of MY wallet as a VIP player.
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Previps.
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Future VIP.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Potential VIP.
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I wasn't actually planning to use a nickname.
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I was thinking the same.
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Originally Posted by SilverAgeFan
Freeps is a little too close to Freeper to work IMO.
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I've been using Freeb(s) myself, so I guess I'm in this camp also...
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The term freeloader has a nice ring to it
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I was going to say something like this but yes yes and yes.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Potential VIP.
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I'll go for players, although due to my Anarchy Online time I will most likely think of them as Froobs (Free to play + noob). Thinking happy thoughts, as we all where noobs at one time and I tend to think of a noob as someone willing to learn the game.
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- Freeps
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I'd suggest no nickname 
since all you're doing by having one is pointing out the difference in a perceived hierarchy.
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I'm going with "Hey you." As in "Hey you, feel like teaming?"
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Freeps makes the most sense.
However, I plan on re-activating my second account as free to play. I'd let it drop because of the extra expense. This is a perfect way for me to bring it back, because sometimes you just want the convenience of 2 accounts.
Since I'm already established (1 level 50) on that account, I'm no means a noob. Should there be a reference for seasoned players going free to play as opposed to the new folks?
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Those are Premium players, though. Your previously-subscribed account is Preem.
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Originally Posted by UberRod
Freeps makes the most sense.
However, I plan on re-activating my second account as free to play. I'd let it drop because of the extra expense. This is a perfect way for me to bring it back, because sometimes you just want the convenience of 2 accounts. Since I'm already established (1 level 50) on that account, I'm no means a noob. Should there be a reference for seasoned players going free to play as opposed to the new folks? |
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But then, that's what I call most of my teammates, so I guess that's not a distinction.
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Originally Posted by reiella
I'm going to stick with just players.
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