For me, it started with the Subway club. Every time you bought a 6 inch sub, you got a stamp. Buy a footlong, get 2 stamps. Buy 6 footlongs and youve earned a free sub. Soon, it was reward points on credit cards, gas discounts at the grocery store, and BOGO at Payless. Now rewards points are coming to Star Trek Online and you can reap the benefits.
For every 100 days of gameplay logged (I assume that means logging in, not just paying subscription fees) you can get any number of wonderous prizes from titles, costumes, or boosts up to ship slots, ships or even character slots.
Plus, if you manage to refer a friend to STO you get a special title and an in game item. If that referral subscribes, you get 400 Cyrptic points for use in the store, and an additional special tittle.
My friends who are interested in the game I referred before the program started so I'm SOL. (No, nerds, I do not think I'm the sun).
ATARI ANNOUNCES NEW CURRENT PLAYER REWARDS AND REFERRAL PROGRAMS FOR STAR TREK™ ONLINE
Star Trek Online Loyalty and Recognition Programs, Including Veteran Accounts, Referral Program, Winback and Free Demo, Set to Launch in May 2010
New York, NY (April 30, 2010) – Atari, one of the world’s most recognized videogame publishers, and acclaimed developer Cryptic Studios™, are pleased to announce a range of new reward programs for
Star Trek Online, the massively multiplayer online game for the PC. These programs include: the
Star Trek Online Veterans Rewards,
Star Trek Online Referral program,
Star Trek Online Winback Weekend and
Star Trek Online Demo. The new offers begin May 7, 2010. All details are available at
www.startrekonline.com.
The
Star Trek Online Veteran Rewards program delivers exciting perks and rewards to our loyal
Star Trek Online community. For every 100 days of playtime logged, players can collect rewards including new titles, ship and ship slots, boosts, costume pieces, character slots and more. Of course, Lifetime subscribers will also receive all Veteran rewards as they reach each 100-day milestone.
The
Star Trek Online Referral program rewards users who successfully refer a friend to
Star Trek Online. When a player successfully refers a friend, he or she will receive the title of Courier, a unique Tribble and non-stacking skill points for your Captain and Officers. When a referred friend subscribes to
Star Trek Online, the referrer will receive an additional title of Recruiter, a unique holographic bridge officer and 400 Cryptic points! The more new people a player successfully refers, the more rewards that player will earn.
The
Star Trek Online Winback Weekend gives former players a chance to revisit the
Star Trek Online universe and enjoy exciting new content. Users with a valid
Star Trek Online retail account, but no current subscription, can log-in with their existing characters and play free for the entire weekend. This initiative will kick off on May 7, 2010, at 10 a.m. PST and last until May 10, 2010, at 10 a.m. PST. Pre-load begins on May 3, 2010.
The
Star Trek Online Demo program will allow new users to download and play a trial version of
Star Trek Online for an unlimited amount of time (some restrictions apply). The demo includes the “Stranded in Space” mission, which pits the player against vicious Orion space pirates. The demo client is available for pre-load on May 3, 2010, and will go live starting on May 7, 2010.
“
Star Trek Online gives fans and gamers an unprecedented
Star Trek experience and we are confident that the new awards and referral programs will positively expand upon this unique experience,” said Jeff Lapin, CEO of Atari, SA. “We are very pleased with the post-launch content additions and want to give new players a chance to experience the latest expansions and missions, while rewarding those players who helped us launch so successfully.”
Taking place in the year 2409,
Star Trek Online boasts extraordinary features and lets fans both new and old experience unparalleled adventures. Players have the opportunity to become high-ranking Starfleet officers and participate in missions that take them into the depths of space, across exotic planets and inside other starships.
Star Trek Online offers total customization, from a player's avatar to the ship he captains.
