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Kaphost Blockland Servers
Rub:
PayPal IPN for proper payment pages isn't the nicest of codes, probably above the level of a beginner.
pecon98:
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--- Quote from: pecon98 on October 04, 2012, 12:49:26 AM ---I don't understand what you mean by 'join a service'. All you do is tell him your email address and an amount of time for the server, then he sends you payment requests and server credentials.
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You have to open a Paypal account. What is so hard to understand, don't play dumb with me.
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I didn't have to. Why would anyone else need to?
Kniaz:
You don't have to join anything, though?
You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.
He sends you a link.
You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).
He sends you some log-in details.
It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.
Ephialtes:
--- Quote from: Kniaz on October 04, 2012, 02:04:52 AM ---You don't have to join anything, though?
You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.
He sends you a link.
You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).
He sends you some log-in details.
It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.
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See, as a user journey this is legitimately ridiculous. There should be no manual intervention by Kalphiter in order for someone to purchase and start a server.
I think people are too quick to give Kalphiter a free pass and say "well hey, this is just Blockland - it doesn't have to be professional, it's just a lego game!" but at the end of the day you are giving him your real life money for a service. When your real life money becomes involved you should expect professionalism.
Lugnut:
--- Quote from: Kniaz on October 04, 2012, 02:04:52 AM ---You don't have to join anything, though?
You simple send Kalphiter a PM saying you want to buy a server for X amount of time.
He sends you a link.
You click that link, pay via paypal (no signing up needed at all).
He sends you some log-in details.
It honestly takes under an hour, possibly a few minutes, if you're both online.
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i loving knew it!
--- Quote from: Ephialtes on October 04, 2012, 02:10:38 AM ---See, as a user journey this is legitimately ridiculous. There should be no manual intervention by Kalphiter in order for someone to purchase and start a server.
I think people are too quick to give Kalphiter a free pass and say "well hey, this is just Blockland - it doesn't have to be professional, it's just a lego game!" but at the end of the day you are giving him your real life money for a service. When your real life money becomes involved you should expect professionalism.
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i support this as a valid improvement, but i do not personally think it is a deal breaker.