not planned Proposal - Surrender your license of a DCS module to get ED miles?

[Aviators]

I personally own many modules that I never fly with. Instead of keeping them stored to die in my account, and since by policy, purchased modules cannot be transferred even in free form to a friend, it would be a very good idea, to revoke the license to use a DCS module, and in return get ED miles. perhaps based on a percentage of the module's purchase value. 
That way, the user gets rid of a module he or she does not use and can invest the ED miles perhaps for some other purchase. Going to gain us ED and customer, also because I think some money will have to be added to the ED miles. 
What do you guys think?
ED could update the conditions on licenses and add this new option.

[Art-J]

The idea doesn't seem to make much sense, though, does it? Especially from ED's point of view (or any digital goods provider for that matter) Licenses are not physical in any way, shape or form, ED can generate nearly infinite number of numerical keys, so there's nothing to "return" to ED. Thus - they'd get nothing of value from you and why would they be obliged to hand you something (miles) for nothing?

Licences do not expire either, so they cannot "die" in your account. If user doesn't plan to use chosen module anymore, he can just unistall it for good.

[draconus]

13 hours ago, Art-J said:

Thus - they'd get nothing of value from you and why would they be obliged to hand you something (miles) for nothing?

I don't support the idea but you're a bit wrong here. ED doesn't lose anything offering miles because it doesn't cost them either. There's more incentive to buy new module if there's a discount or we can pay part of the price in miles. The accrued miles always itch for a new buy before they expire.

Also the user can reconsider buying the "returned" module again in the future - either on his own or with new update, feature, campaign, whatever. That wouldn't be a case if the user just kept the license dormant.

[Aviators]

6 hours ago, draconus said:

Also the user can reconsider buying the "returned" module again in the future - either on his own or with new update, feature, campaign, whatever. That wouldn't be a case if the user just kept the license dormant.

Exactly! perhaps I was too general and quick in my proposal. But it could be an economic payoff for the ED. Maybe studying the formula better, for example (get ED miles for 25% of the purchase value of the module, max 50% of the price you can pay with ED miles and the rest with a valid payment method, not valid for campaigns, etc...) If studied well, it is also convenient for ED, so if a V2, V3 module comes out in the future, which I previously gave up the license, I will be subject to buy it back. Of course, reimbursement in ED miles only optionally upon user request. My proposal would be this. Of course it needs to be studied and improved. But it makes users happy and makes Eagle Dynamics cash. 

Everyone knows by now that ED economically is not going through good and happy times, plus, every month with a holiday, season, or memorial, there are always discounts, so I don't see what's different about offering ED miles that expire and incentivize the user to buy some other module.

Edited October 15, 2024 by Aviators

[Hiob]

As a customer: Nice idea, for sure!

As a business owner: Yeah, will never happen! 

You could as well make a poll about free ice cream......

Edited October 15, 2024 by Hiob

[Aviators]

@BIGNEWY @NineLine & @Wags what do you think?

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[BIGNEWY]

We have no plans for this sorry. 

[Dangerzone]

Honestly, I think ED does extremely good with what they already offer. A 2 week trial every 6 months for each of their modules (excluding new releases) is very generous and I would imagine far more effective at encouraging new purchases and customers than this miles reimbursement idea.

[MAXsenna]

13 hours ago, Aviators said:

But it could be an economic payoff for the ED.

In what way? 

 

13 hours ago, Aviators said:

for example (get ED miles for 25% of the purchase value of the module, max 50% of the price you can pay with ED miles and the rest with a valid payment method, not valid for campaigns. 

Utterly complicated. And you don't consider the fact that basically all 3rd parties have left the Miles program. 

 

13 hours ago, Aviators said:

But it makes users happy and makes Eagle Dynamics cash.

Not as much as you think it will is my thought. 19 votes, 10 for, nine against. 

13 hours ago, Aviators said:

Everyone knows by now that ED economically is not going through good and happy times,

Who told you that? 

13 hours ago, Aviators said:

plus, every month with a holiday, season, or memorial, there are always discounts, so I don't see what's different about offering ED miles that expire and incentivize the user to buy some other module.

This is actually a valid point, but still complicates it further. Did the user purchase the module with a discount? Did he spend Miles? How many? 

Way to complicated. The equation is bound to miscalculate at times, and you know how the users reacts here when they think they've been cheated or consider something's unfair.

It's just not worth the hassle for ED if you ask me. A hard no from me. I would never take the chance. 

[draconus]

17 hours ago, Aviators said:

Everyone knows by now that ED economically is not going through good and happy times