I would like to submit a sort of questionnaire for the (former) Unity players, maybe it might turn into something informative for the new developers.
It comes with some questions, you must check only one answer unless told the opposite. At the end of the post, there's my own "opinion".
Main character name:
(type here your main character name)
I am playing / played Horizons (or at least paid a subscription) since:
[ ] 1 year
[ ] 2 years
[ ] more than 2 years
I had:
[ ] 1 account
[ ] 2 accounts
[ ] more than 2 accounts
I play(ed) (check all that apply):
[ ] one or more dragons
[ ] one or more "bipeds" (can't find a better term)
If I had to play on a US server, I'd like to pay via
[ ] Credit card
[ ] Paypal
[ ] Other (maybe add a description)
I'd play again only if (from highest requirements to lowest):
or "I will NOT play at all if the following does not happen:"
[ ] I play already, on Chaos or Order and am fine with that
[ ] Unity was "revived", and only in Europe (basically like it had been in the past years)
[ ] Unity was moved / copied / whatever in the USA
[ ] Unity characters were copied on a totally new and "virgin" server, with Novians for the "lost" plots and plot money value "refunded".
[ ] Unity characters were copied on Chaos / Order, with Novians for the "lost" plots and plot money value "refunded".
[ ] Unity characters were copied on Chaos / Order, even if it reveals to be impossible to save the plot / Novians.
While Unity data is still there, GN vs the new owners lack of agreements might force the new owners to restore from the some months old data EI copied from GN instead from the latest and "live" database.
[ ] I am fine, I'd still want to play even if my character is restored with some months of missed "progress".
[ ] I am not fine, it's the latest Unity data and character or I won't play again.
What kind of sub(s) would you probably go for (no, I am not nosy, just trying to give the new owners a perspective):
[ ] I won't tell, it's my business
[ ] Monthly subscription
[ ] 6 months subscription
[ ] Yearly subscription
Do you own Vista and would like to play with it?
[ ] Yes and will only play again if it runs on Vista
[ ] Yes, but I'll be fine tweaking files to make it work on Vista like now until they make a compatible client
[ ] No
Would you tell your friends, and probably come back in several players at once?
[ ] No, I will come back alone
[ ] I will tell to my friends / relatives but am not sure they'll come back
[ ] I will tell to my friends / relatives and am sure some will come back
Would you like that an e-mail to the former players would be sent so that they are made aware of the new game company?
[ ] No, word of mouth is the way
[ ] No, they should advertise the game instead
[ ] No, privacy issues come first
[ ] Yes
[ ] Yes, and they should advertise the game as well
Do you have an optimistic feeling about the new course?
[ ] Yes, I'd even pay more as "support" if they add a "donate" button somewhere
[ ] Yes
[ ] No
[ ] Too little, too late
[ ] Their possible fee increase turned me off
P.S. in case the game owners want to "borrow" and extend from this, for any use, feel free to copy and paste!
P.S. sorry for my poor English, in my country they barely teach it.