Tens Cost!!!!!!!

You people that are wondering how much it will cost for Ten they have set up a deal for 15 dollars a month unlimited access for the first 25,000 people to sign up. This offer is good until Dec.31st. I've already joined.

The fine print when you join TEN says that the half-price offer goes thru Dec. '97, then you're back to paying full pop. From what I've found out so far with ping rates, trace route checks and latency, I don't want to sign up now and pay for who knows how long and still not be able to race due to latency problems once NRO comes online. Good luck to those of you already signed up! Regards, Kevin

: The fine print when you join TEN says that the half-price offer goes thru : Dec. '97, then you're back to paying full pop. From what I've found out so : far with ping rates, trace route checks and latency, I don't want to sign : up now and pay for who knows how long and still not be able to race due to : latency problems once NRO comes online. Good luck to those of you already : signed up! Unless you are planning to use TEN for other games, it may not be "prudent" to sign up now anyway. The last I heard NRO isn't planned for "beta" on TEN until April '97. By the time it is officially released you would have 6 or less months at the reduced rate. Well it may save you about 25% over the year, but. . . -- **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

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> : The fine print when you join TEN says that the half-price offer goes thru > : Dec. '97, then you're back to paying full pop. From what I've found out so > : far with ping rates, trace route checks and latency, I don't want to sign > : up now and pay for who knows how long and still not be able to race due to > : latency problems once NRO comes online. Good luck to those of you already > : signed up! > Unless you are planning to use TEN for other games, it may not be > "prudent" to sign up now anyway. The last I heard NRO isn't planned for > "beta" on TEN until April '97. By the time it is officially released you > would have 6 or less months at the reduced rate. Well it may save you > about 25% over the year, but. . . > -- > **************************** Michael E. Carver ************************* > Upside out, or inside down...False alarm the only game in town. > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=<[ /./. [- < ]>=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=

One note, I have it from "good sources" that the half-price deal on TEN will not reduce your cost for NRO. Based on the little info available, it appears likely to me that the NRO will have its own pricing structure separate from TEN, rather than using the TEN prices plus a surcharge. Just guessing on the last note, but hopefully Papy will be forthcoming on the pricing in the near future.