Theory Thread - SPOILERS

True, a LOT is or at least was possible on a free account too. Unfortunately SSO may have been made too aware of that and now they don't even hand out codes anymore to celebrate milestones like getting 300k followers on insta and just post a simple thank you note.

Our club leader is a level 20 on a fully free account and has never spend a dime on the game and played through the entire game within two years on codes only and we have quite a few members who are not allowed to or able to spend any money on the game but still have gotten a long way too and where able to get at least a pony and often some extra horses as well and quite a few levels up in time.

It's harder these days and we partially blame ourselves for that by being to open about what was possible for them without being able to pay to play to cheer on those that aren't fortunate enough to be able to get a payed subscription either... And by being to defensive of SSO by explaining to others how much it is approximately costing SSO of lost revenue by giving away what they give/gave away.

They've also taken down the friend referral and hardly ever give away codes anymore nor allow those on free accounts some free SR days beyond the three after having tried once so a lot has changed. Maybe in time when they are finally ready to release new areas it will be in their interest to hand out a few days of free SR play again to stress test the area with more players there...

But having sold themselves out to a big money making business probably doesn't help either in being generous to their less fortunate players. We'll have to wait and see what the future brings.

The only good thing about them pushing sales and many people falling for it is that they'll probably stay in existence for a good while longer Though driving people into debt by making them addicted to a game can't be good karma either... There is no need to spend a dime after getting Life Time but unfortunately nowadays many kids live by instant gratification and want everything new immediately and parents feel forced into going along with that because of seeing the more privileged get all they want instantly too.

It's tricky where the line of earning fair and square and pushing the limits of the less fortunate becomes irresponsible. Pushing sales the way they do now far beyond the limit of what people can save up for does raise eyebrows. It works for them for sure but at what cost... It's of course every one of their users own responsibility but making clever use of the vulnerability of a big part of the community is something that sooner or later will backfire too. Pushing people into loans and paying without actually having the means to afford it is BIG business in internet marketing. Can't say your hands aren't dirty if you don't take that in consideration no matter how much it is each ones own responsibility.

A lot is possible for free accounts too and it's sad that so few people actually teach their kids to earn and save up for what they want instead of just giving their way to be done with it. More often then once we see kids in chat asking what horse to get next because they where able to talk their parents into giving them star coins when not even having a clue what they would want to spend it on... Personally we feel it's a way bigger 'wealth' to have learned to save up for things and have not been in the position to have gotten it handed out when asked for. Don't think we'll ever recommend getting a Life Time account again since that could be spend on four times a three month period instead every few years when there is actually something new to play through. Three months is enough and a way more acceptable amount to save up for or receive as a birthday gift. The amount for a life time account is way to high for lower incomes to cough up for a birthday present and most kids probably will loose interest in the first year of playing anyways.

Gotta love those who don't and are actually interested in the quest part of the game though, so thanks for sharing your thoughts

"A famous Jorvegian band..."

I think I know who...

The Miscreants?

Better go buy the tshirt at Jarlaheim!

Didn't notice those yet!
Still gonna spend a tiny amount of sc for the tshirt... saving my is for club stuff.

Idk where I have my Miscreants shirt. Unfortunately, when I was a noob I thought that selling quest items that you didn't like was the only way to get money. God it's so infuriating because I also sold my starter gear, it's literally so annoying! A couple months after I started I realized the mistake I made and felt my sins crawling on my back. (that was a reference indeed)


That's why I save everything now. Because I was stupid enough to sell a lot of things. Fortunately tough, I still have a lot of other iconic things that I didn't sell, like the I love Jorvik shirt, which is just iconic.

I don't remember if they even sell Miscreants shirts or if it was a quest item. But I'll check.