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Originally Posted by Santorican
I haven't been able to purchase my monthly VIP subscription due to not being able to play at all but I'd still like to be able to help the arch type sections, is there any chance that old VIP'ers can be granted access to the rest of the locked sections?
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I know this sounds annoying, but right now the EU F2P (or even ex subscribers) cannot even post up in their *own* section of the forums (which is annoying to be honest, especially as there is a few forum threads there that i would like to post in... concerning an EU player meet for example)
Bear in mind that the link between your forum account and game account is ... tenuous, at best. It can only tell whether you're subscribed or not. Linking it into the Paragon Rewards program to tell you what Reward Tier you're on isn't really technically feasible (i.e., the Forums could asplode).
A) Bumping is a no-no. Wouldn't a long-time VIP know this? 
B) No, without paying for VIP I don't believe you'll be able to post in the VIP-only sections of the forums. Hence them being called VIP-only. If you'd like to participate in "helping the archetype forums" you can post in the general discussion and suggestion and ideas forum. The way the system is designed makes it very difficult, apparently, so separate game subscription from forum access.
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But I do understand that there is an internet rule that any bad idea must be presented by someone at least twice a year to remind everyone who hasn't already read every previous thread on the topic precisely why the idea is bad.
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Since when is bumping a no no? I've been bumping threads for almost 10 years now and no wrath has been layth upon me.
Virtue: @Santorican
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Did you read my post before bumping? Again:
They can't do anything for "old VIPs". Though the forum does "know" that your Join Date was April 2005, the boards have no way to tell whether you've maintaining an active subscription since then, or whether you're someone who created a trial account in 2005, linked it to the forums, and then left when the trial ran out.
All it can tell - all it can tell - is whether you are currently subscribed or not. If you want the VIP areas, you have to subscribe.
Alternately, get a job with Paragon studios to recode the entire forum.
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Since when is bumping a no no? I've been bumping threads for almost 10 years now and no wrath has been layth upon me.
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Official City of Heroes Freedom Forum Rules and Guidelines
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Since when is bumping a no no? I've been bumping threads for almost 10 years now and no wrath has been layth upon me.
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5. Non-Constructive posts are prohibited.
Below is a non-exhaustive list of examples of non-constructive posts.
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@Alpha XBS ~ Victory
Thunder Light - Peacebringer * Displaced Calibre - Dual Pistols/Time Corruptor * Defendatron WS - Warshade
Madame Distress - Ill/Rad Controller * Madame Infernus - Fire/Thermal Corruptor
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Since forever. But, like jaywalking, no one really cares much so there not much (if any) enforcement.
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Originally Posted by Santorican
Since when is bumping a no no? I've been bumping threads for almost 10 years now and no wrath has been layth upon me.
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unless it is sexy jaywalking
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Since forever. But, like jaywalking, no one really cares much so there not much (if any) enforcement.
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Since when is bumping a no no? I've been bumping threads for almost 10 years now and no wrath has been layth upon me.
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I haven't been able to purchase my monthly VIP subscription due to not being able to play at all but I'd still like to be able to help the arch type sections, is there any chance that old VIP'ers can be granted access to the rest of the locked sections?
Virtue: @Santorican
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