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Originally Posted by Kapersky™ [V]ery[I]mportant[P]erson... obviously the name address that, a VIP has more advantages than a normal players. VIP status is not a gift m8. People buy VIP. If it'd be only a support-method, then why would people create BIG-BIG threads about VIP donations? Look at the well-known servers' forums, you'll discover it yourself (This features, that feature, special tag, special shit etc..). It's a business these days. Believe or not, VIP gives a specific individual more advantages than a simple and ordinary player.

People have different points of views. You might see it as a method to brutally gain wealth and a way to slightly acquire perks that will put you on top of others; but, some people do not see it that way -- and some do not even come close. For instance, I consider the meaning of giving a member vip status as a gift for gratefully helping the server out, financially. Something that makes their time, interests and money worth it -- something rather than a simple 'thank you' message. Also by giving them a reason to do it not once, but a second or even a third time, while keeping in mind that both sides are receiving benefits; the server gets to run longer and the member gets to happily use their balanced-in-game features. You should keep the features that imply interaction between players balanced as much as possible, this mainly involves the developer of the server -- so you really cannot say that vip features are bad, it really depends on who codes the features.

Oh, and it's Very Important Players in terms of this case.

If you would ask me what I would like to see on a server as a donor/vip, here it is: Anything and everything that does not generically alter how I would interact with others; by slightly gaining an advantage.

For example:

• Vehicle tuning (no repairs).
• Change skins (if classes are in-game, then only generic skins).
• More slots on different aspects involved in-game.
• A backpack with combat restrictions.
• Cost cut-downs.
• A group chat.
• Play private audio steams.
• Etc, etc, etc.

Cheers, and good luck.