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I'm confused. What does the $30 pre-order get you? Is it a subscription service? Their FAQ [1] mentions a subscription for a private server after the beta.

by ndrake 12y ago

I'm confused. What does the $30 pre-order get you? Is it a subscription service? Their FAQ [1] mentions a subscription for a private server after the beta. 1 - http://www.learntomod.com/faq http://www.learntomod.com/faq

Osiris 12y ago
The page about the pre-order just says "$30" but then in the FAQ it mentions a $10 / month fee. They should really be more explicit about the pricing right up front.
- jobu 12y ago
  It looks like the $30 is a 3-month subscription. Seems a bit pricey considering the target demographic.
linksbro 12y ago
Sorry that our pricing model isn't the clearest - we're still bouncing around ideas for after the beta. The $30 pre-order gets you access to the entire beta period until we release. The subscription fee after the beta period is for use of a private server for you and your friends to use learntomod. Alternatively you can opt for a lower fee to play on a public learntomod server.
- ndrake 12y ago
  Will people be able to run their own learntomod servers? What happens after the beta? Would I have to pay more to continue using the software?
  - linksbro 12y ago
    Just talked to a few other people and they said -those who preorder get a guaranteed life-time price of $10/month, regardless of whether we raise the price for everyone else. After the beta: we haven't decided on a final pricing system. We're shooting around ideas of doing a tier system. And about running your own learntomod server: At this stage we aren't letting people run their own learntomod server, the only exception being 3rd party hosting companies that want to make it available to their users.
    - ndrake 12y ago
      Thanks for the info. I'll admit that I probably wouldn't subscribe to such a service. If it was a fixed price for the software I would definitely buy it for my kids.
- stratospark 12y ago
  I've taken a look at the product site and I love it! I think it's perfect. Our son is obsessed with Minecraft and has recently been expressing interest about learning how to program. One question about the pricing, is would I be able to go through the lessons as well as my son? Or would we need to pay for separate accounts? The FAQ mentions something about up to 4 players per server.

by ndrake 12y ago

Osiris 12y ago

The page about the pre-order just says "$30" but then in the FAQ it mentions a $10 / month fee. They should really be more explicit about the pricing right up front.

jobu 12y ago
It looks like the $30 is a 3-month subscription. Seems a bit pricey considering the target demographic.

linksbro 12y ago

Sorry that our pricing model isn't the clearest - we're still bouncing around ideas for after the beta. The $30 pre-order gets you access to the entire beta period until we release. The subscription fee after the beta period is for use of a private server for you and your friends to use learntomod. Alternatively you can opt for a lower fee to play on a public learntomod server.

ndrake 12y ago
Will people be able to run their own learntomod servers? What happens after the beta? Would I have to pay more to continue using the software?
- linksbro 12y ago
  Just talked to a few other people and they said -those who preorder get a guaranteed life-time price of $10/month, regardless of whether we raise the price for everyone else. After the beta: we haven't decided on a final pricing system. We're shooting around ideas of doing a tier system. And about running your own learntomod server: At this stage we aren't letting people run their own learntomod server, the only exception being 3rd party hosting companies that want to make it available to their users.
  - ndrake 12y ago
    Thanks for the info. I'll admit that I probably wouldn't subscribe to such a service. If it was a fixed price for the software I would definitely buy it for my kids.
stratospark 12y ago
I've taken a look at the product site and I love it! I think it's perfect. Our son is obsessed with Minecraft and has recently been expressing interest about learning how to program. One question about the pricing, is would I be able to go through the lessons as well as my son? Or would we need to pay for separate accounts? The FAQ mentions something about up to 4 players per server.