Topic: Improving the trial experience
First of all I have never played on a trial myself, nonetheless I believe some of the restrictions currently in place on trial accounts give out a bad impression of the game, without really fulfilling a good purpose.
"Cannot trade with other players"
- Trial players should at least be able to receive items, although they should not be allowed to give them away.
"Cannot use the private chat feature with other players. They can open them with you, but you cannot type back"
- How about if I open a PM and start chatting with them, why can't the restriction then be lifted?
"Can only purchase items on the market produced by NPC's"
- The worst one in my opinion. I clearly see the reasoning for not allowing them to sell, but restricting the purchasing options just makes them feel that they cant get what they want, and that the economy is completely dead.
"Cannot join a corporation"
- In my opinion being part of a group of people is an essential part of this game, and it's one of the things that makes many people actually stay on! Without being able to join a corporation, many trial players feel they don't really belong anywhere and that they game is empty without a meaning. Allowing them to join a corporation early on will give them a much better idea of the game.
TL;DR version: Trial accounts currently have several unnecessary restrictions which only serve to deter new players, get rid of them!