Starting from October 5, 2009 Virtonomics won’t be free-to-play any more. The new game model will be Shareware, which means that free playing will be possible for 14 days only.
There will be 2 options provided for Virtonomics players:
1. Subscribers game – “Anna” realm has been opened on September 29, 2009. (Here are ).
- all enterprises and game functions (except for decorative, like office decoration) are free
- game situation updates require payment
- the minimum cost of monthly subscription is $8.25 (in case if purchase the whole year)
2. Game with obligatory minimum payment for services – “Mary ” realm (Here are .)
- game updates function is provided in addition to purchased game services
- 1 game point spent by the player for any kind of game needs will ensure 6 full-scale game updates (but no more than 90 in total). It means that every player must spend at least 5 game points per month to ensure himself a normal game process
- the player can choose any kind of services or enterprises to spend game points required for game update
There will be two different game modes: Demo mode (DM) and Full mode (FM)
I. Regulations of DM
a) For 14 days starting from the moment of registration, the player can play the game in demo mode for free;
b) Every time the player spends game points, it will change his mode from DM to FM for 6xP (P = number of spent game points). However, the total duration of paid period can not exceed 90 game updates. The rest of unspent free period will be added to the duration of FM, when the player switches from DM to FM;
c) When the player loses his DM status, he keeps all his actives, qualifications, achievments, etc.;
d) Every new expenditure of game points will add to FD duration 6xP updates. However, the total duration of paid period can not exceed 90 updates;
e) In case if after 14 days of DM the player didn't switch to FM, his game character will be expelled from the realm;
f) The DM companies have following restrictions:
- it is forbidden to take part in competitions and promo-actions of the realm;
- it is forbidden to use massive messaging function.
g) The restart will return 14-days DM period back to the very beginning;
h) Registration in the game is only possible after e-mail confirmation.
II. Procedure of FM conclusion
a) In case if the comapny officially goes bankrupt, it WILL NOT disable the rest of the utilization regulations;
b) 10 and 5 days before the end of paid period, the player will receive a notification;
c) After the first non-payment, the company will be "frozen":
- all the workers will be set on vacation;
- advertising campaigns will be suspended;
- sales of all enterprises will be cancelled (except for auctions);
- all the market offers on technologies and licenses will be cancelled;
- all the market requests for licenses will be cancelled;
- all the offers for goods sale will be closed;
- all the contracts will be zeroed.
The player will receive a notification, his access to company will be partially blocked;
d) After 5 unpaid updates, the company will be ultimately terminated - the contracts will be cancelled;
e) After 90 unpaid updates, the game character will be expelled from the realm;;
f) The restart will return all the counters back to zero, and bring the company to the regular 14-days DM..
III. Procedure of switching to the new system
a) Counters of DM and FM will be activated on October 5;
b) All players registered before 28.09.09 , who had spent game points, will automatically get a paid period of 6xP updates (P – number of spent game points) and a 14-day bonus. However, the total duration of paid period in FM can not exceed 180 updates;
c) The players without any spent game points, will also be switched into DM, their assets won’t change.
IV. Other changes, related to the new game model
a) First payment bonus is cancelled;
b) Restart in FM will bring the player back to the step of company creaction, without any restrictions on the validiy of FM. The player will get back half of game points, spent for qualification, in form of undistributed points, which can be spent on qualification growth ONLY;
c) It is forbidden to post any kind of announcements about credits, sponsoring funds etc., as well as requests for credit. Credit-related announcements will be deleted, their author will receive a warning. Violators can be blocked or expelled from the game;
d) VIRTs and bonus points (gained as a prize in competition, etc.) are equal to paid points, and therefore can be used for Full Mode prolongation.
V. The expected modifications
1. Within the nearest 180 updates (until the end of November) some will be implemented. Besides, we’ll introduce a system of several characters amalgamation (subject to they belong to the same player).
2. In future we’ll introduce non-manufacturing business industry.
I already have left game. So.. What a pitty? ;-)
Buri, thanks you for link very much, too.
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Regards, Eugeny, K and K Corp. in past.
4.10.2009, 22:53
chrisallsopp
Golddisk
Sign the petition to keep Virtonomics free if you haven't already!
errr.. you have to pay $2 to sign the petition . . . i could get a weeks worth or Virtonomics for that !!
You don't have to pay 2$. Once you hit enter your signature is added and all you have to do is press the back button and then click on view signatures and your signature will be there.
4.10.2009, 22:59
Last time edited : 4.10.2009, 22:59
chrisallsopp
Golddisk
Sign the petition to keep Virtonomics free if you haven't already!
errr.. you have to pay $2 to sign the petition . . . i could get a weeks worth or Virtonomics for that !!
No, if you see that, you've already voted. They're just asking for a donation nicely, after you use their free service. Sounds like a good idea, right...? Eh, whatever.
On the new game in question, I've started a topic on their forums for everyone here. It's doesn't look nearly as nice as Virtonomics (Devs, it's not too late ) I have to say I find the bitmap graphics quite obnoxious. But it'll have to do, I suppose. It'd be nice to hear from you.
Although 28 characters isn't nearly enough for a company name, in my opinion.
5.10.2009, 02:13
Last time edited : 5.10.2009, 20:01
I am astounded by the lack of a response from the Virtonomics team over the last day or so, despite the ever growing list of complaints about charging players, it seems that their current players voices are falling on deaf ears. To be honest I'm now losing the will to carry on with this game any further - I mean what is the point any more. Yet again the reliability of this site is an issue, I placed an order with a company, they had the items in stock yet miraculously my order got zero'd out during the update - and they want me to pay to get service like that???
In the United Kingdom businesses go by the rule of 'the customer is always right', so come on Virtonomics, LISTEN TO YOUR CUSTOMERS - we don't want to be forced to pay for what is currently a second rate service!
5.10.2009, 04:35
They've given us a response and that is they need us to pay still for their services..
I'm still sticking around and waiting that they'll change their minds about it and still let us play for free.
5.10.2009, 04:54
I'm with megamogul, clarification would be good. Also, after spending real cash and getting my time limited, I feel like I walked into a ropeadope.
My breakdown:
1. inconsistent update, will we be deducted for days that do not update?
2. Market controls have impacted my ability to expand further in turkey. Profitability should be based on an actual competitive atmosphere, not controlled through ghost competition. Lazze faire.
3. Availability of materials in game are lacking. I dont want to spend points to prop up profitability, I want to work an angle, be competitive and get ahead. My coal mine is great for making money, but then its not available to everyone, so its kind of a hollow victory in profits.
Gameplay should be free. People will spend cash on points, but requiring it takes the fun out of the game.
5.10.2009, 08:07
@ shortstar: very good summary indeed, there can't be much added to this comment!
I was nosing around lately to check for what to use points and now I am happy that the charge per month is ONLY 5$!!!!
For the future nothing above 15points is useful to buy as you can only have a maximum of 90FM. OK, so checking into farms, I found out that the cheapest one goes for 40 points and the full-blown farm sells for 2000 points!!!!! This is 1400€!!! WHOA! A bargain price for a farm in real life, but in an online game? Even in Germany you can have a real car for that, or pay the rent for one month of a really nice appartment or a house, even a farmhouse.
I do not expect these guys to become reasonable about a monthly payment, when they set prices like that in an online game to get one additional subdivision.
Guys, lets face reallity, use the gamepoints we still have and then be gone. There will be no turning back by the officials....
5.10.2009, 09:16. Subject: Admin's
I have no idea how you can expect anyone to pay for a game like this. I is fun, but not worth real money. Congratulations u guys just committed "business suicide" for now no one will play this game.
5.10.2009, 11:19
On this link you can find a detailed explanation why the Vitronomics has become paid:
5.10.2009, 18:19
JuleBCN
On this link you can find a detailed explanation why the Vitronomics has become paid:
TO LONG TO MUCH INFO THAT MOST OF THE PLAYERS DONT UNDERSTAND.
I can make as well a big page of text to explane that Vitronomics dont understand that they will not make advertisement money without players. So the players will drop and finaly nobody want to place any advertising on your site. this is like a loss loss combination.
I can give you a free advise go look for job as the this game will be gone I think within a few months.
I realy like you game but not money.
5.10.2009, 18:38
We try our best to explain to you why we do this and this. It's up to you weather you read this or not=)
So.. What a pitty? ;-)
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