thestatsguy Uh, no. They fucked the Free user system too. 8-15+ SS to unlock a chapter now. And I think they removed the referral system too.
Introducing the Premium program BETA, giving you advanced chapters!
85th on the hall of fame. Kinda far away from 1 but ok
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DarkGem For how long tho? That's the question... This is how Qidian works. They implement things slowly. We are like frogs that are slowly boiling. We don't notice it since Qi doesn't throw us into a boiling pot immediately. If they did that we would just jump out. But by increasing the temperature slowly, us frogs will stay untill we boil and die...
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@WEBNOVEL_OFFICIAL @CKtalon I didn't read the 200 or so messages so idk but from what I understand basically 1st chapter free 2nd paid, and next day 2nd becomes free and 3rd and 4th is paid, that means the stockpile of premium keeps increasing, and free keeps getting behind the premium, as on 3rs day it's 3rd free while 5th and 6th is paid which sucks for people who paid as for them the chapter which got free was already paid, so for them it's like all are paid as the chapter which gets free is which they already paid and then later for free, as the chapters which becomes free is the chapter you already bought, (assuming you bought it that is)
So instead it should work like this, 1st free 2nd paid, if you don't pay for 2nd then next day 2nd is free but 3rd and 4th paid, and if you pay for the 2nd then 3rd is free and 4th is paid, this is imo how it should work, but best case scenario is all 14 are free and premium is always 10 ahead, so the gap between free and premium doesn't increase
Peacecraft I wouldn't count on it...
Krovick it was always mentioned that they expire after some months.
But if you look at my SS history it looks like this:
17 SS expire today. 15 SS earned today.
So I would I say that I would roughly stay where I am currently.
Guess i'll now upvote the novels i don't like so the ones i do like remain safe from the paywall.
this is probably how aidan will slowly fail
So Immortal mortal will become 11/w instead of 21 for free readers now??
It's all good but you do understand that free chapter start being not a thing then you did bonus chapter's every day. As much as i want to say that it's Not a Paywall for people who keep up on there daily chapter and as much as you say they are free all things point to word PAYWALL.
Why are people even complaining? WW and GT also keep advanced chapters behind Patreon wall where you have to pay. In that case the entire money goes to translator but not a penny to author.
Now QI system would support not only translator but author as well. Something good as far as I'm concerned.
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As long as I have my free 1~2 chapters per day it will be good ('paid' with free SS or ads).
As long as I can read old novel as much I want it will be good.
If it is not that way, then it will not be good to your, Qidian. As I said in another post, this isn't China.
i don't mind the paying its business but this method paying per chapter buying the SS again and again,
in patreon i know how much i spend and how much i get very clearly but here it will be hard to track if it was a monthly subscription for each novel and clearly says how many chapter extra i get cool
you could even make packages with different novels
but hey not like Qidian would listen so .......
True_Seeker It is not the same thing tho. For example translator can pop out 14 chapters per week, and then free readers might get 4 chapters that week to read, so 10 more chapters to the premium pool. The next week, 10 more chapters. After a few months, the free reader will be hundreds of chapters behind the premium. You understand that right?
Sphiinnx One question here. Lets assume that RTW has 14 chapters a week as you said before. First week they release 14 chapters, from which there are 7 that are free, and 7 that are premium. Next week they release 14 more chapters. Now we'll have 14 chapters that are free and 14 that are premium, right? Or will you have the previous week's premium chapters become free, and then it would become 21 chapters free and 7 chapters premium? If my first guess becomes reality, by the end of the series, wouldn't we have something like 200 free chapters and 200 premium chapters? When the series ends, we free readers would still have to wait for months till the series ends for us, right? And that's only IF they want to make those chapters free. It's not a bad thing NOW, but it can become pretty scary in the long run.
What i am curious about is premium going to affect the release schedule of free chapters. I like my daily routine of reaching a chapter or 2 per day but if its going to be behind a freemium paywall. Lesyt is doing a good job on their VIP freemium method where the "paid" for chapters are never too far ahead (7-10) but its enough for me to want to pay because it will rap up a current arc/situation I'm enjoying and/or not enjoying.
Bottom line is people will not be happy (myself included) if you take away from the amount of chapter releases. On another note since it is the translator working harder to release premium chapters on top of their free chapters but who's to say they will receive any of the money spent on spirit shards? Mine and every ones concern is probably this.
I can't translate as much as i wish i could that is why i sat through 30 second adverts then for a second one to start for god knows what reason and still wasn't bothered. For paywall there will always be alternative methods to find ways around them that do not benefit the people who did the work. Let's just hope it isn't easier to find a backdoor than waiting at the frontdoor.
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People need to understand that qidian is in a business, they need to provide their translators, editors, authors the daily life necessities for them to create new and better novels. I would say that it's fair enough to support them and they will fulfill our addiction in reading. Fortunately, there's still a chance for non premium readers. Based on what I have read, we can still get free SS so we better make the best use of it or else, keep waiting cause these chapters will be free eventually.
WildRammusino from my understanding all chapter are premium chapters from now on and they unlock 7 of those chapters every week in RTWs case i agree i could become scary but if they stick with the current system then that is fine imo if they fuck it up well then they lost my money in the long run
CKtalon IT DOESN'TREALLY MATTER TO ME ILL WATCH AD AND WASTE MY TIME TO SOOTHE MY ADDICTION LOL