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aquari • 30 July 2015 at 11:03 PM

I think Inactive accounts over 5 years should b purged it gives more than enough time for someone to at least check in. If a purge rule is going to b used everyone must follow it the rule can be updated through the site blog that way everyone knows what is going on. If the beasts are going to b rec...

netherling • 30 July 2015 at 10:51 PM

There are some people who quit who completely forgot about the site or forgot their passwords. Those people wouldn't come back because they can't. I lost access to my other account that way. Forgot the password and lost my last email account. If we did purge other accounts, the ones that need to be...

iceiceice • 30 July 2015 at 10:00 PM

If rereleases aren't implemented (though I prefer it), I would be satisfied if something were to happen to the deleted account's creature. It addresses my problem, so I'm okay.

Even though I'm hesitant on the "inactivity" thing (I was inactive for 4 years or so before I came back)....

veritaspunk • 30 July 2015 at 9:59 PM

@despair I really like the pace of the two CC and two Cave with an LE thrown out here and there or event ... 5 CC creatures would be too overwhelming ...for me ...

immortalraven • 30 July 2015 at 9:59 PM

@leonx
I think old accounts with no critters should be because it make so much more space. I rarely see users with nothing in their account come back unless it had only been a few months since they left and things died. But ones that have been gone for like a year I usually don't see again unless t...

despair • 30 July 2015 at 9:55 PM

@fakeworld


Another idea: Instead of releasing creatures, what about giving newer users a chance to obtain creatures that will become extremely rare on a special day once a year? For example, Egg Cave could release 5 very appealing creatures, that could be available for 24-48 hours for 500CC in th...

moopana • 30 July 2015 at 9:55 PM

An account purge seems like it would be okay FOR ALL FUTURE ACCOUNTS. (or people who are on past the point of implementing) People who have already stopped visiting did so under the assumption that their eggs would be kept. It'd be unfair to get rid of their creatures now. But all future people woul...

elf • 30 July 2015 at 9:54 PM

@immortalraven
Yeah, I kinda think old accounts should be deleted as well. Unless Eggcave wants a statistic of the total number of users as a recors or something 😋 But they also serve as nice museums and such x3

fakeworld • 30 July 2015 at 9:50 PM

I don't believe old accounts should be deleted, however, I do believe that accounts that may have been deleted by request or due to any other reason, should in fact have their creatures donated to a special place so that they could be obtained by others and not just thrown away.

Another idea: Inst...

immortalraven • 30 July 2015 at 9:48 PM

@leonx
I prefer re-releases over account purging. Then I prefer that accounts that are being deleted either just being deleted cause they don't care of this place anymore and is of their request or accounts that are being deleted because they broke rules critters being dispersed. Then the account p...

elf • 30 July 2015 at 9:41 PM

Not too sure about the AC idea. A lot of older inactive users clearly stated that they did not want to give away any of their creatures or names when they quit. It's not their fault that we want their creatures. They spent time and money on their coves, and probably didn't want to just give it away....

maleficent • 30 July 2015 at 9:26 PM

Egg Cave should be an active community. Dead accounts are not productive to gaming sites and why they purge.

Since Egg Cave is a gaming site using references about what works and does not work on other sites has merit. Vouchers, Items, Auctions, etc were done on other sites long before being implem...

jrtalon • 30 July 2015 at 9:12 PM

I think one year is plenty but I wouldn't object if it was 2 years but no more than that.

despair • 30 July 2015 at 9:09 PM

@immortalraven

I like that idea. 😸 Gives even more chances than just obtaining the creature by itself.

immortalraven • 30 July 2015 at 9:07 PM

@despair
Yes, the names just become available and the critters is like ones from the Christmas Events and Asteroid and thief shop.

Also suggested that since if I do come back from that if that happened there is bigger chance some of the names I love aren't taken and I can get some back. Yeah I kno...

despair • 30 July 2015 at 9:02 PM

@promise

I was going to say that myself. 😊 2 years seems more reasonable.

Although I can see a problem if someone spent like $500 on the site and just happened to come back and saw all of it gone. xD

@bluewolf

3 years seems even more reasonable. x3


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@immortalraven

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immortalraven • 30 July 2015 at 9:02 PM

2 years is more reasonable. I haven't met one that had been gone that long.

I think that the names and critters shouldn't come with another giving bigger chance to everyone. If I so happened to be gone for that long and my critters were taken I'd not want the same person to get the name with. They...

iceiceice • 30 July 2015 at 8:59 PM

I like the idea of the creatures being back in circulation. I also like purging the account (for deleted accounts). There were some people who's creature were deleted along with their accounts. The creatures just poofed .-.

Not sure if we should purge accounts that are just inactive though. I'm a b...

okami • 30 July 2015 at 8:58 PM

I honestly feel like 3 years would be a more reasonable cutoff if a purge happened. I like that idea a lot though.

jrtalon • 30 July 2015 at 8:58 PM

@fakeworld @immortalraven @dawnfur

"What if someone or you for instance, decides to return after a year+ hiatus"

Then they get to start over again! I really don't think it's unreasonable, all you would have to do is sign in and then sign right back out again to fulfill to policy and kee...

promise • 30 July 2015 at 8:52 PM

I think an account purge would be fine. It can be done reasonably. If you are gone for say 2 years there is a good chance you aren't coming back. You can take 5 minutes of your time to log on once in 2 years if you actually wanted to ever return to eggcave.

despair • 30 July 2015 at 8:51 PM

@fakeworld

I agree. Which is why I think people need to understand that just because re-releases work well on other sites, that doesn't mean it'll work here. 😊

fakeworld • 30 July 2015 at 8:50 PM

@despair
I believe people have to realize that Egg Cave is a website of its own. It's a different community, vibe, theme and scheme. What works on other sites may or may not always work here.

despair • 30 July 2015 at 8:45 PM

Another thing people seem to flock to is "other sites do this it'll be fine here."

I've heard of other sites doing the account purge thing after a year of inactivity and noone seems to have a problem with that on these sites.

dawnfur • 30 July 2015 at 8:43 PM

That idea is slightly terrifying. o_o

I don't think any of us would like it if our stuff got given away because we needed to take a break

Sometimes people have to do that because of personal reasons, don't believe they should have their creatures taken because of it.

immortalraven • 30 July 2015 at 8:39 PM

I think if we take from accounts that have been inactive is unfair like how that was suggested for taking names from accounts that haven't been active for awhile even if there are some names I'd die to have like the name Chris but if that person ever does come back it'd be a terrible disappointment....

despair • 30 July 2015 at 8:38 PM

@jrtalon

Agree with this 100%

budgie • 30 July 2015 at 8:29 PM

Personally I'm against the whole idea of rereleasing creatures no matter the limited quantities some might be in right now.

It's a real honor to own some of Ark's more valuable and scarce creatures. And although nothing in my cove can add up to the higher tiers of rarity, I've worked hard to get w...

veritaspunk • 30 July 2015 at 8:18 PM

@jrtalon

I would rather compromise with the cave creatures only and through event based opportunity, rather than your proposal ...

fakeworld • 30 July 2015 at 8:14 PM

@jrtalon
Your alternate solution sounds cool, but scary. What if someone or you for instance, decides to return after a year+ hiatus (I have seen these massive breaks happen before) and someone else all of sudden owns one of your favorite creature(s)? I don't think a lot of people would enjoy this...