The best way, as already mentioned, is to buy more copies of the game and gift them out to friends. Not only does it give money to the developers, it also increases the user base and word of mouth.
<!--quoteo(post=1819966:date=Dec 29 2010, 02:06 PM:name=Warmonger)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Warmonger @ Dec 29 2010, 02:06 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1819966"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->The best way, as already mentioned, is to buy more copies of the game and gift them out to friends. Not only does it give money to the developers, it also increases the user base and word of mouth.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd--> This. The money will end up with UWE anyway so it's as good as a donation, but this way, you'll have friends who got free copies from you (and thus increasing the potential playerbase). Not as if they won't appreciate it. And if you run out of friends to give free copies to, advertise anywhere (these forums, youtube comments, facebook etc.) that you have some free keys to give away, I'm sure people will snap that right up. However, <i>you have to stress</i> that it is a <b>beta</b> at the moment (and they will have access to the full game when it is available), so that people don't get the wrong idea.
<!--quoteo(post=1819991:date=Dec 29 2010, 06:19 PM:name=T_RAT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (T_RAT @ Dec 29 2010, 06:19 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1819991"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I didn't know about constellation until this post. Just donated : )<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I'd recommend just buying more copies of the game. Heck, with the holiday deal going on, you could probably get people to pick up your copies for $10 or so, if you really had no one to give them to. Eases the monetary burden on you, gives UWE $35, and lets more people in.
<!--quoteo(post=1819991:date=Dec 29 2010, 11:19 AM:name=T_RAT)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (T_RAT @ Dec 29 2010, 11:19 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1819991"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I didn't know about constellation until this post. Just donated : )<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Buy extra copies of the game and gift them or make some kind of contest. More people will play this game, the more popular it is, more word is spread around,...
This is not a mod. Get your friends to buy it, don't give it away. If you can't convince them to do this (Christmas price is damn low) then UWE has to work harder. :P
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This. The money will end up with UWE anyway so it's as good as a donation, but this way, you'll have friends who got free copies from you (and thus increasing the potential playerbase). Not as if they won't appreciate it. And if you run out of friends to give free copies to, advertise anywhere (these forums, youtube comments, facebook etc.) that you have some free keys to give away, I'm sure people will snap that right up. However, <i>you have to stress</i> that it is a <b>beta</b> at the moment (and they will have access to the full game when it is available), so that people don't get the wrong idea.
Just donated : )
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Gift more copies of the game people >_>
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You are AWESOME!
thank you very much.
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