Post by Admin on Jan 23, 2009 21:52:00 GMT -5
Donation and understanding Paypal[/color]
How can I donate?[/color]
Ideally, donation is by Paypal. If you don't have a Paypal account, you can sign up HERE[/b][/color] If you have an account you can merely go to donate and follow the links to buy the credits.
You can specify which vampire you want powers attributed to, which powers you want to focus on, (if you have the base set already). You can now donate and give the credits to another vampire, so those who like to buy their in-game friends powers can simply buy them and pass them along in *Give credits to another vampire* link and make additional comments in the Paypal comments field.
To set up Paypal you will need to register a credit or debit card with them, a current email and pick a user password.
Is there any other way to donate?[/color]
No, RavenBlack can no longer take donations by mail.
But he has made it easier to donate via the game, as you now donate and are given credits, and these credits can be spent as soon as the payment has gone through on Paypal; sometimes this happens within seconds, but it can take up to a few hours depending on how slow the payment goes through.
In the past you had to wait for RB to add the powers - now you buy the credits, choose the powers you want to spend them on, and with a few clicks you are powered up with your chosen powers.
Do I have to donate to play this game?[/color]
No. You can play indefinitely without donating.
What do I get for donating?[/color]
Bear in mind that all of the powers can be acquired in the city, and only Second-sight has to be donated for.
The first $5 you donate gets you one leveled power of your choice (not Suction, Perception or Surprise) to level 1, the power Second-Sight, the removal of ads while you are logged in,the guarantee that your vampire is never deleted for inactivity, and the removal of the 120-visit-per-day limit while you are logged in. Not a bad package for a mere $5 donation!
After that, each additional donation of $3 will get you one leveled power of your choice (not Suction, Perception or Surprise) to level-1,
Suction, Perception and Surprise are a $5 donation for each
If (and only if) you have all the powers at level-1 (including Suction, Perception and Surprise), each additional $5 donation will upgrade a level-1 power of your choice to level-2, and each additional $10 donation will upgrade a level-2 power to level-3.
The above does not apply to the Neutrality power - you can increase other powers beyond level one without getting any Neutrality levels. If you want to alter your Neutrality power by donation, a $5 donation can change it to any level you want. Similarly, a $5 donation can get a BattleCloak, but a $20 donation is required to remove it, to discourage abusive swapping..
In summary:[/color]
First $5: Second-Sight and any one of Celerity-1, Stamina-1, Thievery-1, Shadows-1, Telepathy-1, Charisma-1 or Locate-1.
After that, in any order:
Once you have all of those (bear in mind you can get these all in-game):
What else can I donate for?[/color]
For 15 USD you can change the name of a vampire you control, although this is discouraged unless you gave an account a terrible (borderline offensive, etc) name. Additionally, anyone can ask Raven Black what the new name is (provided that they knew the old one, of course) and find out; changing your vampire's name does not protect them from any kind of retribution.
For 10 USD, if your vampire's sire is RavenBlack, you can get your vampire severed from that bloodline without paying the IG fees (50,000 coins and 1,000 blood at the Hall of Severance) and become a Master Vampire.
Finally:[/color]
The donate link can be found through the game FAQ, or you can simply click here while logged into The Dark Alleyway.
Written by Jackie AKA Elisha.
Minor changes by G AKA Upir.
How can I donate?[/color]
Ideally, donation is by Paypal. If you don't have a Paypal account, you can sign up HERE[/b][/color] If you have an account you can merely go to donate and follow the links to buy the credits.
You can specify which vampire you want powers attributed to, which powers you want to focus on, (if you have the base set already). You can now donate and give the credits to another vampire, so those who like to buy their in-game friends powers can simply buy them and pass them along in *Give credits to another vampire* link and make additional comments in the Paypal comments field.
To set up Paypal you will need to register a credit or debit card with them, a current email and pick a user password.
Is there any other way to donate?[/color]
No, RavenBlack can no longer take donations by mail.
But he has made it easier to donate via the game, as you now donate and are given credits, and these credits can be spent as soon as the payment has gone through on Paypal; sometimes this happens within seconds, but it can take up to a few hours depending on how slow the payment goes through.
In the past you had to wait for RB to add the powers - now you buy the credits, choose the powers you want to spend them on, and with a few clicks you are powered up with your chosen powers.
Do I have to donate to play this game?[/color]
No. You can play indefinitely without donating.
What do I get for donating?[/color]
Bear in mind that all of the powers can be acquired in the city, and only Second-sight has to be donated for.
The first $5 you donate gets you one leveled power of your choice (not Suction, Perception or Surprise) to level 1, the power Second-Sight, the removal of ads while you are logged in,the guarantee that your vampire is never deleted for inactivity, and the removal of the 120-visit-per-day limit while you are logged in. Not a bad package for a mere $5 donation!
After that, each additional donation of $3 will get you one leveled power of your choice (not Suction, Perception or Surprise) to level-1,
Suction, Perception and Surprise are a $5 donation for each
If (and only if) you have all the powers at level-1 (including Suction, Perception and Surprise), each additional $5 donation will upgrade a level-1 power of your choice to level-2, and each additional $10 donation will upgrade a level-2 power to level-3.
The above does not apply to the Neutrality power - you can increase other powers beyond level one without getting any Neutrality levels. If you want to alter your Neutrality power by donation, a $5 donation can change it to any level you want. Similarly, a $5 donation can get a BattleCloak, but a $20 donation is required to remove it, to discourage abusive swapping..
In summary:[/color]
First $5: Second-Sight and any one of Celerity-1, Stamina-1, Thievery-1, Shadows-1, Telepathy-1, Charisma-1 or Locate-1.
After that, in any order:
- Celerity-1: $3
- Stamina-1: $3
- Thievery-1: $3
- Shadows-1: $3
- Telepathy-1: $3
- Charisma-1: $3
- Locate-1: $3
- Suction: $5
- Surprise: $5
- Perception: $5
Once you have all of those (bear in mind you can get these all in-game):
- Any level-1 power to level-2: $5
- Any level-2 power to level-3: $10
What else can I donate for?[/color]
For 15 USD you can change the name of a vampire you control, although this is discouraged unless you gave an account a terrible (borderline offensive, etc) name. Additionally, anyone can ask Raven Black what the new name is (provided that they knew the old one, of course) and find out; changing your vampire's name does not protect them from any kind of retribution.
For 10 USD, if your vampire's sire is RavenBlack, you can get your vampire severed from that bloodline without paying the IG fees (50,000 coins and 1,000 blood at the Hall of Severance) and become a Master Vampire.
Finally:[/color]
The donate link can be found through the game FAQ, or you can simply click here while logged into The Dark Alleyway.
Written by Jackie AKA Elisha.
Minor changes by G AKA Upir.