EA is launching a new marketing campaign to draw players who left the Sims Online once back to the game, or to invite new players to it. People who opted in for receiving e-mails and past subscribers can expect an e-mail from Maxis soon, in which they are invited to download the 14-day free trial. The e-mails are not sent all at once, so some might receive it before others. All e-mails should be sent in about two weeks though.
TSO has undergone some changes lately, and with Free Will now being available in a real city, players of old might be tempted to play the game again. Maxis is also bringing in a special "War Game" object that will be for sale in the game for a very short time. The repo man won't touch it and it's fire proof. Once the e-mail marketing campaign is over this objects will become available temporarily, and it will be announced on the Stratics TSO site. For more information see the Newspost at TSO Mania.
[Update 22:45] It seems the campaign has started. I've received an email, which you can find below, in the Read More part.
TSO has undergone some changes lately, and with Free Will now being available in a real city, players of old might be tempted to play the game again. Maxis is also bringing in a special "War Game" object that will be for sale in the game for a very short time. The repo man won't touch it and it's fire proof. Once the e-mail marketing campaign is over this objects will become available temporarily, and it will be announced on the Stratics TSO site. For more information see the Newspost at TSO Mania.
[Update 22:45] It seems the campaign has started. I've received an email, which you can find below, in the Read More part.
The Sims Online Grows Up
THE SIMS ONLINE JUST KEEPS GETTING BETTER! COME AND SEE HOW WE'VE GROWN -- FOR FREE!*
_________________________________________________________
Want to create stuff? Or play a whole group of Sims? Now you can!
That's right -- your Sim can now create objects in the game! And in Betaville, our special new "what if" city, you can play The Sims Online with a family of up to four Sims, all with minds of their own!
Want more? How about:Two easy ways to get The Sims Online today!
- New abilities let you Teach other Sims, Make Smoothies, Lure them to you, and more!
- Accessorize with a range of hats, shoes, tails, and wings!
- Salvage old objects for parts to build new ones!
- In Betaville, come and see what happens when Free Will meets Fire!
Rejoin The Sims Online(TM): Used to play? Want to come back? Click here and go to "My Account" at http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eSKW0PTo20CD0bMm0Ey choose "Subscription Info "and click "Subscribe Now" next to The Sims Online.
Free download: Or you can just go to http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eSKW0PTo20CD0asN0E5 and download The Sims Online(TM) for free!
Play today and get a special thank you from us. We've created a special new "thank you" item. In the War Game, you can battle a friend for skill!
It will be available for all Sims to purchase for one day only very soon. We'll announce the exact date in the game. Put on your generals' hats and may the best Sim win! Play today!
Looking for the latest The Sims Online(TM) newsletter? It's right here: http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eSKW0PTo20CD0asO0E6
This game is rated Teen (with descriptors of Comic Mischief, Mature Sexual Themes and Mild Violence) by the ESRB. http://fun.ea.com/cgi-bin24/DM/y/eSKW0PTo20CD0DZ0Es
_________________________________________________________
*Free download includes 14 days of play, after which continued play requires a paid subscription to The Sims Online game service at normal rates.
[...]
Written at 12:18 on Friday, 11 March 2005 by ChEeTaH.
