well, if:
gayrena server = gayrena only
standard server = others, previous SEA gold shield acccounts

this one, is okay i suppose. at least keeps the dotards out of standard server.
well, hon is never intended to be a free game.
those who hack will get their account perma banned.
more money for s2 games.

s2 games needs to make money yo.
they are smart people.

they know lots of dotards play on gayrena.
they know gayrena will be happy to act as a partner for their hon game.

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Added on April 29, 2010, 11:41 ami believe that will not happen lor.

s2 games wanna make money.
gayrena wanna make money.
free account means the leaver protection system is useless.
since they are advertising the leaver protection system as one of their main game play features, i believe this game will strictly be paid to play, certainly not free to play.

hey, look on the bright side, if them so called "lalabengs" paid and bought hon, their mentality would change for the better?

in wc3, gayrena, they probably dun care much bcos they pirated the game.

in hon, it is different, stats are tracked. account names are added to ban list etc.

unless they keep on buying stats resets or account name changes.

lol, not be like professional players, but become normal, good mannered players.

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Hey everyone,
I wanted to send out an email to let everyone know that HoN is going retail on Wednesday, May 12 @ 4:00pm EST (-5 GMT).  Starting Wednesday, May 5 @ 4:00pm EST (-5 GMT) we will allow accounts that purchase (or have already pre-purchased) to claim nicknames of accounts that are not pre-purchased.  If there is a nickname you want or if you would like to secure your own nickname, please take the time to purchase your account now instead of later.

Going to retail is exciting news for the game but raises many questions.  I tried to cover many of those questions in this FAQ.

1.) What happens when HoN goes retail?


When HoN goes retail it will require a paid account to play.  If you have not purchased your account you may do so by visiting https://www.heroesofnewerth.com/purchase_account.php


2.) Will HoN be free?  How much will it cost?  Are there any recurring fees?

HoN will not be free, it will cost a ONE TIME $30.00 USD payment with ZERO recurring fees.


3.) What will happen with stats, replays, PSR, and SMR after retail?

All stats will be reset upon release.  Also all historical data of previous matches, including replays, will be purged.  SMR and PSR (the ratings used for match making and public games) will be compressed, bringing all accounts closer to 1500 as we feel this will positively impact gameplay and team balances post release.


4.) Will HoN still be updated and new content added after retail?

We plan to consistently update HoN with lots of new heroes, items, features, and other goodies throughout the product life cycle for free.


5.) If I Pre-Purchased can my name be taken?  How do I stop my name from being taken?

If you pre-purchased your account your nickname can not be taken and that is the only way to secure it.


6.) If I Pre-Purchase before May 5th, can I take a non Pre-Purchased accounts name?

Absolutely, and on top of that we will make sure that all pre-purchased accounts have one nickname change credit to use for May 5.


7.) Are Golden Shields, Golden Names, and Taunt available anymore?  Will they ever be available again?

Unfortunately those pre-purchase incentives ended with closed beta a month ago.  We will not sell Golden Shields or Golden Names again but accounts will be able to acquire Taunt and other cool account features post release.

8.) I'm from South East Asia and I can't Pre-Purchase, why?  How will I play after retail?

We will be making our formal announcement for our partner and strategy for SEA early next week.  If you play from SEA your nickname will be able to taken but that will not impact you moving forward past retail.

I want to thank everyone who helped us beta test the game.  I could not be more proud of the product we have created and I look forward to seeing most of you post retail!  If you have not purchased the game yet, you may do so at
https://www.heroesofnewerth.com/purchase_account.php

Warmest Regards,

Maliken

sigh...later there will be craps like..

"if u want to avoid server traffic, you can upgrade your account to gold members. No more waiting time! 225/225? NO PROBLEM!"

the traditional i-dono-wtf-is-this-really-for "You will have colored nickname if you upgrade to gold membership"

"You can taunt if you subscribe to gold membership"

- Logically thinking, if this is one of gold shield members' benefit, you think, as a big company, they want to simplify their earning opportunity for the 500ish pre-purchased SEA customers?

Think again.

aih....gayrena gayrena....

correct, non-purchased account is eligible to have their nicknames eaten, same for me... in every MMO i play, no one used my nicks hehe ^.^ so i dont really have to worry on that part.

you should, anything gayrena touches dies

They already know that. S2Games doing this is to get certain amount of money from flying spaghetti monster becos they feel that they can't get a lot of buyer at these region. (They feel that even Thailand and Indonesia will have more buyer than Malaysia ,Singapore,Vietnam and Philippine.)
When I ask them question, they still can't give out the detail even we are going to be transfered to there soon. Feel that they not have any plan at all.

I doubt it, wait till tonight. If there isn't a reply, send them another e-mail.

it is wierd..
it was like a month ago i cant purchase HoN using Msian credit card and a just a few days ago can already...
so, i gave it a try and bought one just now...got my fav user name..kehkeh