I got the email while not being subscribed at the moment, I bought my last monthly last year as well.
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I completed the survey yesterday.
I think the 3rd screen said "please don't share any information about this survey."
But I guess we're just ignoring that!
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Than it's good that I didn't get the survey because I can share information about it :P
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Just checked, no email.
Doing a search on google, this post from gamefaqs pops up with slightly more info then what's in the OP:
"They sent out a survey to current subscribers and asked like 40 questions about price and feature levels and basically IGN has a plan to change Humble Monthly into two tiers Regular and Premium.
Regular would be priced at $10 per month and would get fewer games overall and no access to Humble Trove or discount in Humble Store
Premium would be priced at $15 to $20 per month, you'll get to pick from a list of games, access to Humble Trove, and discount in Humble Store. "
I kind of like the idea of being able to pick the games you want from a larger list, but $20 would be more then I've ever paid on a bundle...
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I'm 1.5 year + subscriber... No email here (~9 more month left until next subscription)
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No email here, but only monthly i ever bought was last months
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Was like, "Hmm, survey asks us not to disclose this in public. I bet there's a post about this on SG"...
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The monthly bundle subcription was the end of humble bundle anyway...
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If they add a new tier to Monthly that already-prepaid monthly subscribers don't get, the internet will burn them at the stake... that is my prediction. :P
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Yeah, I have a yearly sub until October so if they cut down the package then I'm asking for a refund. I don't care for Humble Trove or Humble Store discount, they can add those to the premium tier.
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I haven't bought a monthly bundle in a long time, got the email for the survey.
However the paragraph about getting paid for it is absent. Nice try IGN.
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I don't think I'd pay $20 but $15 would be doable if pick and trading options were available. But based on nothing at all, half the people buy for early unlock so $10 regular might be the easier choice... Trading would be amazing though, with the new paypal international fees coming almost everywhere.
Definitely don't care about Humble Trove, the 10% store discount is nice but I don't buy anywhere enough to make the discount significant. I guess if you really wanted to buy games during winter/summer sales, to get premium monthly during that month for it.
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What's the point of new exchanging system if you can just trade games as either Steam keys or gift links? Unless they plan to remove though which is rather doubtful (in the nearest future at least).
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To me they have always been on a slippery slope. The fact that they are actually testing feedback for this first is the only thing the surprises me.
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Ah, okay, I was wondering if a thread would ever pop up about this (I dislike making threads myself).
I think I'm starting to let comments on the forums get to my head, because the first thing I thought when I realized they wanted to raise the price was "I wonder if IGN has a hand in this." :P
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I'm doing my best not to jump on the hate-wagon myself, but it's getting harder and harder. ;_;
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I have little faith in the corporate machine, having been a part of it in the past.
They're going to screw you for more money and give you less any time they can. Nature of the beast, I guess.
There was very little in the survey about game quality, IIRC - only a couple cursory questions about what you value most about Humble Monthly. Most of the survey seemed like it was feeling out at what price-point consumers would not buy the bundle.
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they're looking to do menu-pricing - collect $10 from people willing to pay $10, and $20 from people willing to pay $20.
It's smart business, and they're just trying to figure out the magic price point for the higher tier
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They are probably probing the opinions about this and the market with some incentives. :-)
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I want to do the survey! They should send me a request.
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No survey here, currently subscribed too; though only reoccurring, only once paid early, and pause-a-month on occasion.
Perhaps, if included a $5 specific incentive (at some stage?), then may have only been sent to US customers?
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survey in humble bundle? are they they new tremorgames? :O
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Tremor games is pretty dead lately. Many offers dont work and mods are not responding...
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Same for crowflower, the service they use for tasks.
Good things go, but there is market in being second, im sure Fanatical would get better and more popular, and services like TG and Crowdflower already exist, heard amazon also has one
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Has it really? Everything has been working perfectly for me recently. Should I bail out while I still have the chance?
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For many years, the user Ruby as been the only mod to offer support and we ear from her less and less. issues that are not discussed by any moderators, they also seem to be blocked from mass purchasing out of several bundle sites, most offers walls dont even work from where i am.
i mean, if you have been there for awhile, its easier to find decent work. but the overall quality in games, offers, and support as been decreasing.
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A survey only for those that dropped their subscription, but not to those satisfied and subscribed. Yeah, thats fair and not shady at all, Im sure the responses will be proof enough that changing the monthly is the best thing to do.
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I'm guessing (and only guessing) that they sent out the surveys to all types of users-- longtime subscribers, recent cancellers, pick-and-choose monthly subscribers, etc. I mean, why wouldn't they want to hear from all types? I don't know why they'd specifically NOT ask for feedback from longtime subscribers.
PS: I've been subbed since the beginning except for one recently paused month (which I regretted).
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That would be an interesting poll to start. (would give my opinion if the poll leans towards a certain side)
-subscribed, didnt receive survey
-Subscribed, received survey
-unsub...
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I've never bought a humble monthly but I got 2 mails from them about their survey. lol. nuff said :)
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Im currently subbed, and been so for the last 3 months. Got nothing. :I
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maybe the mails are blocked, maybe they are in your junk folder, maybe you'll get them tomorrow. they won't send millions of mails at once
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Email screen: https://blob.steamcn.com/forum/201803/17/100231d9zfzbif77gi706f.jpg
Some of Humble subscribers will receive this email offering them to take part in a survey about Humble Premium. The questions suggest that there will be a new "tier" of Monthly bundles with more games for some extra bucks per month (up to $20). Additionally Premium bundle owners might have an option to trade games (probably similar to Indie Gala trade option) or an option to choose unlocks from a monthly predefined list (like 5 out of available 10).
Check your spam folders for "Share your thoughts with Humble Bundle" title.
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