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| Posted by | Comprehensive solution to inactive accounts |
 Meso (#49519) Usual View Forum Posts  Posted on 2015-06-12 22:29:30 |
There are similar sorts of suggestions around, but they are either a bit vague or are tied into other suggestion. First of all (no idea if this is even do-able) main and side account would have to be linked somehow so activity on one account registers as that 'player' so both accounts register as belonging to an active player. When a player is inactive (not signing on to either account) for a suitable period of time (maybe two years?) their account is deleted or alternatively just floated for deletion (the account stays until the devs decide they need more space on the servers, then the account is deleted.) Similar system to the 'Flag for deletion' of threads. If a player plans to be away for a significant period of time they would flag their accounts as being on hiatus which would mean that their account would not be recognized as being inactive for a much longer period (maybe 10 years?) before it is deleted/flagged for deletion. Logging on during this period should come with a pop up on whether the player would like to keep or remove the hiatus status. If a player wishes to downsize or is planning on permanently leaving they should have the option to delete their individual accounts. Entering their password and completing a security question would be a buffer against deletion if the account is hacked. There could be a 'cooldown' period of about 2 weeks were a player could log back in and cancel the deletion process. a warning email could also be sent as another level of security in case of hacks. Deleting an account should be a privilege, so if an account/player has received a warning they should have the option to delete their accounts removed. If they have received a game ban their accounts should be stripped, and their king name blanked. The accounts however remain so that their IP/Email is still registered as belonging to an account and so they are blocked from making new accounts. Additional Refinement: A warning email sent before deletion occurs (Thanks #53841) Automatic extension of inactivity deadline (to something redonkulous like 50 years), or complete removal of the possibility of you account being deleted if you have spent real money buying GB (you guys have supported the continuation of the site, you deserve it) An account with no pride (just a king: no lionesses, submales or cubs) will be deleted after a much shorter period of (player) inactivity (maybe 3 months) Alternatively, as some people claim an NCL then disappear, risk of a account being deleted could be based on how many days the person was actually active. If the number of days between joining and last active is less than a week (or maybe less, like 3 days) they then only have the 3 months before the account is deleted and the king name is available again. Deleting accounts would free up space and lion names. An error message could pop up if a trade/transfer is being sent to a deleted account, which would reduce ID number typing accidents a bit. This is similar to what is already in place on another game I play (though there an account can be deleted after 4 months of inactivity). I won't expand it to issues like studs and trades as there are other topics for them already. Please give feedback if you don't support! 12/8/15 a HTML error occurred so I had to rewrite sections :S |
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Meso (#49519)
Usual View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-07-04 03:49:22 |
definitely! if you don't have a warning or ban you can delete the account(s) and make completely new ones at a later point if you decide to return and you won;t me accused of having over 2 accounts as the original ones would be gone  0 players like this post! Like? |
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Carcin (#62967)
Notable Lion View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-08-11 15:08:08 |
I would support, but I tend to not log on for a period of time due to stuff IRL and the fact that I have a crappy immune system and I frequently find myself getting sent to hospitals and such, be inactive for up to months. Also, what about the people who use their side accounts to "freeze" lionesses/lions for trading? Wouldn't that affect them? I use my side to freeze lionesses while I hold auctions and stuff like that, and if my side account gets wiped because I haven't been logging on to it and I lose my lionesses, that would suck pretty bad. The idea is great and all, but I see more cons than pros. No support, sorry. 0 players like this post! Like? |
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Meso (#49519)
Usual View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-08-11 17:08:55 |
@Carcin: the side account thing I address in my first bolded paragraph, which I have not heard any feedback on whether it is actually possible or not with the coding system as it is now. the deleting through inactivity of an account which has been active > has lionesses and such, would be under the long term system (think years of inactivity rather than months) 0 players like this post! Like? |
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Kingslayer ~ Penta Margay (#56395) Divine View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-08-14 20:04:27 |
I support that non active accounts would be deleted. Ones who say that they like leaving games for few years and then returning could pick the hiatus status... I think ones who bought items for real Money should still be deleted if not active (maybe a longer time for them), because it's possible that you buy something for real Money and then you quit the game, I've seen a lot of players doing this in other games. So keeping them forever in the game would be quite silly too... 0 players like this post! Like? |
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LEAVING (#66178)
Usual View Forum Posts Posted on 2015-08-14 20:09:27 |
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Equus (#48560)
King of the Jungle View Forum Posts Posted on 2020-05-13 23:16:37 |
I have said no support, in agreement with some other similar comments I've seen. I stopped playing lioden for over two years because things in life got overwhelming, and then I came back and have been able to stay thanks to the feed all-play all tool. It wasn't a planned absence, and should it happen again the pressure of knowing my account might be deleted is an added stress in my life that I personally wouldn't welcome. Lioden for me is linked to an email I don't check often due to it being flooded every day, so it's very likely an email about that kind of thing would be missed. I enjoy feeling that I can come and go nomadically from lioden, still I hope a solution can be found that solves everyone's needs! 0 players like this post! Like? |
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