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[PrincessWendyBird]

Oh, Add, I wasn't even commenting toward any post here. I think your opinions with the game are spot on. I do expect for them to get things going. Calling a spade a spade is not being down on the game, it is the truth. I think I was just posting in a moment where I had seen some really touching interactions between a developer and some players who I know were kids. I felt really happy at that point to be playing a game where this was happening. I agree they need to start being accountable and the "we are working on it" will only fly so far. 

Oh, and the family boot issue. We are waiting for them to get the delete feature added and we are going to "test" with a mule what happens when you add and delete. We do not plan on placing mules in the family, so we figured it would be a way to find out what happens to items, etc. Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

[Purpleduck]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

[Cawa]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

 

[Happy]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

 

Yes,  (Hugs King!)

[PrincessWendyBird]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

  Well, I was thinking more of the family members I couldn't choose...but this will work.  

[Adventuredaz]

Snap! it was a different developer note all together I posted the ps but forgot the meat

July 4th, 2008

We have just completed testing of our new maps, and everything is working great!

As we have completed our testing, we have updated the registration database to include all of those who are on our waiting list.

To complete your registration and create your character, click on the Register button.

So for all of those who have been so kind and patient on our waiting list, we want to welcome you to Virtual Family Kingdom!

Remember when you are creating your login that your user name can be different from your character name, or they can be the same.

For our existing Beta testers, if you have friends or family who are on the waiting list, please let them know that they can now register. We will also be sending out an email to let those on the waiting list know that they can register now.

We look forward to seeing you in the kingdom, have a great 4th of July!

[littlebelle]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

I was thinking the same thing but for my own hubby

[Purpleduck]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

I was thinking the same thing but for my own hubby

  I wish mine played, so I might have this chance!

[Happy]

Oh, and that family boot feature may come in handy in real life! 

  Hmm.. picturing Wendy's finger hovering over the delete button, holding the "honey do list" against King!!

I was thinking the same thing but for my own hubby

  I wish mine played, so I might have this chance!

Is this where Little Belle's VFK Clock Room comes in to play? (While Wendy has finger over delete button)...King...the clock is ticking....

[Purpleduck]

Hmm.. so this is Gamma?

Seems not only did they not shut off being on overnight (as stated as a perk for VIP).. but it is not single player mode either.  I have been on since 8 this morning, seeing and talking with many players 

[aengus]

By saying beta is over they were able to meet a goal that they may have promised people (i.e. investors - staff, share holders?) Also it allowed them to sell memberships which could show a revenue stream for the same people. I estimate it brought in around $ 200K

Do you really think 4081 people paid out of 18,000 accounts?  Some of the 18,000 have to be in the same family, so the total number of househoulds has to be a significantly less # than that.   

[littlebelle]

Hmm.. so this is Gamma?

Seems not only did they not shut off being on overnight (as stated as a perk for VIP).. but it is not single player mode either.  I have been on since 8 this morning, seeing and talking with many players 

And now you tell us 

[Adventuredaz]

By saying beta is over they were able to meet a goal that they may have promised people (i.e. investors - staff, share holders?) Also it allowed them to sell memberships which could show a revenue stream for the same people. I estimate it brought in around $ 200K

Do you really think 4081 people paid out of 18,000 accounts?  Some of the 18,000 have to be in the same family, so the total number of househoulds has to be a significantly less # than that.   

I base my number on the transaction numbers they gave at purchase which as people I knew purchased ollowed a normal tajectory.  I expect it was around 4,000 accounts paid for - with like an average of 4-5 people in each family group.  I have no real numbers to go off of but I see a lot of hats so 18K sounds about right.   I did not call it good bad or ugly - only that it was probably something they promised investors that they achieved a + side on the balance sheet.

Hmm.. so this is Gamma?

Seems not only did they not shut off being on overnight (as stated as a perk for VIP).. but it is not single player mode either.  I have been on since 8 this morning, seeing and talking with many players   

They did shut down at close and were in single player mode till at least 3:30 am est.  I expected a live tiest - that is what you experienced I am sure but they waited till early morning to do it I guess instead of late night.
I am not clear how the VIP thing will work I think we can only talk to people in our family or group.

[littlebelle]

By saying beta is over they were able to meet a goal that they may have promised people (i.e. investors - staff, share holders?) Also it allowed them to sell memberships which could show a revenue stream for the same people. I estimate it brought in around $ 200K

Do you really think 4081 people paid out of 18,000 accounts?  Some of the 18,000 have to be in the same family, so the total number of househoulds has to be a significantly less # than that.   

Well it depends how it figures out. Because what Add was saying when they registered they got a confimation number. Which we think tells us how many regisiered.

[aengus]

dont you get multiple hats per pay?

and dont forget the # of people that quit in that 18,000 which seems like a signifcant amount of people in that time.

I bet they dont have 10,000 active players right now,  the announcement of the 48 hour sale was also in the middle of one of the biggest vacation weeks also.   Many players simply were not home.    I cant imagine they got more than 1500 people to sign up.

Of course I am making numbers up also ROFL   my guess is no better than yours

[littlebelle]

yes you can add family and all get hats. But the registration number is only for one person.

[Purpleduck]

Hmm.. so this is Gamma?

Seems not only did they not shut off being on overnight (as stated as a perk for VIP).. but it is not single player mode either.  I have been on since 8 this morning, seeing and talking with many players 

And now you tell us 

  Just following your example you set for me gf!