Just connecting this idea with a real old one for one starter isle:
starter isle in the middle of all existing ones with two areas
mid-isle:

• to go through tutorials and trainings missions where you can choose at the end of trainingsmission your fighting bot (will decide to which alphaI-teleporter you are beamed later)

• geographically completly shut off, once out of that starter area no possibility to get back

• one terminal (trading possible)

• option to teleport out of mid-isle to a teleporter at the beach area (safe in police tower zone, chosen with robot) after completing trainingsassignments

beach areas:

• teleporters to all alpha I isles

• no terminal, but a building to access for botrepair if in no aggression mode

• revival of police towers around those teleporters + repairbuilding

Just a teleporting isle with no other means would be ... boring. But I see a great chance for police tower revival any way there

uh ok, misunderstood that with subs. Still doesnt change the point even with just one paid month not having to pay later isn't either a real stop for goldfarmers.
There were goldfarmers in one time pay games (with higher prices) too - 10€ is not that much money in RL + within that paid month you could easily get more out of it...

Edit: Just as an example: If within trial time a goldfarmer already get that startprice, he wouldn't even have to invest it beforehand. When trial ends he just takes that bit of money he earned in trial, buys a sub and starts goldfarming in even greater terms endlessly.

there would be a way without instances, but the reward system would need lots of work. I already hinted to it with my little story in open discussion now: but how about an island lead by the syndicate, reachable by anyone anytime that combines alphas PvE with Gammas PBS?

Uh just to name the main features of it:

• mixture of Gamma buildings and Alpha mechanics

• three islands for each Nian faction: Pelistal, Nuimqol, Thelodica

• island width: two connected islands (cut may be easier if only a mountain path / sea path connects those two parts)

• two bases (Nian | Syndicate) build up with buildings from PBS

• island can be entered by anyone anytime (no instances)

• no epriton other than on market

• buildings: standard buildings, can be upgraded;
  are not completely destroyable but after a loosing too many HP they need to be repaired to function;
  buildings not in mainbase need to be activated first before usable

• mixture of static spawns, roams/patrouls and attacker waves

• great range of difficulty, the nearer to Nian base the harder the enemy (at their base even observer officer groups)

• reward system: extended syndicate supply (production of items to be sold only to syndicate supply; plasma changeable to tokens; recieving tokens for activating/repairing/upgrading buildings, killing officers, invading enemy base, selling island special isotope; possibility to buy decoders, syndicate item CT of higher tiers, ...)

ups gettting too much into it again, may need an own topic for that...

It was already mentioned before a lot, so I'd like to ask again, whether gamma interested persons will be able to listen in somehow (for example with speaking rights only given to representatives) or would the server be overloaded?
If serverload would be too great, is there a possibility to record the discussion and put it online (download or whatever) together with the summary?

/bump

Seems like it wasn't answered here:

Yes, you keep your trial days + gain the 30 days.
By subbing (and with every new subscription) the gametime is added to the existent one, the only thing that changes immediately after your first subscription is the change from trial to full account. Though if you do that while being ingame you will have to relogg for it to be applied.

Edit: for grammar

combine ip with private data check - would at least hold those off that don't know how to fake

for those using school or public IP's they just need to tell a GM/DEV that they are an own real person which will get checked by the data entered by account creation and they will be enabled to play even there.

normally in any online game when creating any account whether trial or subbed u have to give at least some of your private data (like full name and so on), don't you?
I, as naive as it may be, always thought that this should restrict mmo players to
a) let them have more than just one trial account
and b) to restrict trials to non subbed persons
(next to reasons concerning diverse questions about law and legality like having to give your true age)
Although it seems that at most times this part is is overlooked and you just need variable email adresses to get around it...

Restricting activated trials themself (even less with freezing their EP) is a bit of a turn off for new players as to why restrictions to trials in perp have already been lifted some time ago (after loooots of discussions).
But starting from the theoretical point that you can't even CREATE a trialaccount because the database tells that there already exists an account (trial or subbed) with your data (and not just that one email adress), there's no need to restrict them left.
You could even say - okay give beginners a chance to try what they want and have up to 3 trials at the same time possible but if you subscribe to one account the others will just run out after trial time if theres no sub for them (still with no possibility to get a new trial after sub).

That way neither new players would get shunned nor trials could be exploited by subbed players (+ you are still able to sub more than one account)...

... that part sounds a lot like the hybrid model - choose what parts u want und get the part related bonuses on your selfmade bot.
I like that hybrid model more than the idea to just choose which bonuses your already "licensed" bot named termis can have. For example build in the one part of the Arbalest that has the repairbonus to get your RR-support bot.
Though additionally to the hybrid model I would like to have a prototype system (for both bots and items) where the higher bonuses and such would be a matter of luck to get the best outcome.

yes, any sell/buy offer at the whole worlds market
As for statistics and price development, have a look at the "Rates" tab there u can choose between "global" and "local" areawise and even some time restricting options to see price developments in buying and selling that special item

Just in general: since u have masses of extensions to raise to get more efficient on your favorite profession (just like in eve) it is advisable to choose just that one to shorten waiting times. (Advanced players have to wait a month to get just the last level of the desired extension...)

With the industrial branch its the same as your choice of weapons - even more so. In combat u differentiate between EM - laser - missiles - ewar/support, with industry u have the subprofessions of harvesting - mining - production (research/prototyping/massproduce).
While EM and Laser share some extensions (all turret-extensions) the industrial part has for each section its own extensions, so u have to choose in industry even more which way to go. A little decision help is given by the training assignments (after general training theres also one for combat and industry): they will introduce you to the "missing parts" of tutorial and give you a free light bot after completion.

Since you want to mainly a combat character I suggest to leave production alone (u wont make good money at the current market with it as leisure time profession).
Some things that can be very helpful as pve'ler can be the repair and recycling extensions of the industry category.
If you're bored with combat or need the industrial standing for Sparks (=additional bonuses) I suggest putting a few points into harvesting later and run some harvesting missions (giving very good standing reward + lots of tokens for special ammo at the syndicate supply).

Hope it helps you.