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Of the three available [[subscription]] tiers of [[GemStone IV]], '''Premium''' is the second, priced at $25.00 on top of the [[Basic subscription]] fee. Being subscribed at the premium tier is often referred to [[IC|in-character]] as being a member of the Four Winds Hall.
The '''premium subscription''' is one of the three available [[subscription]] tiers of [[GemStone IV]], which has a higher account fee in exchange for multiple benefits. Being subscribed at the premium tier is often referred to [[IC|in-character]] as being a member of the Four Winds Hall.


== Subscription Benefits ==
== Subscription Benefits ==
Members of Four Winds have many special membership benefits. The current list of what Four Winds Hall members receive is as follows (also available via '''PREMIUM 2''' in game):
Most of the current premium subscription benefits can be found by typing {{boldmono|PREMIUM 2}} in game.
===Extra character slots===
Each premium subscription comes with 15 free extra character slots.


===Quicker Responses===
===PREMIUM 2===
We handle Premium [[ASSIST (verb)|assists]] and Feedback letters before all others.


{{#section:PREMIUM (verb)|PREMIUM 2}}
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===Premium Long Term Benefits===
: ''Main article: [[Long-term Benefits]]''
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====Merchant Services====
You are eligible to choose from a number of items to work on with your Premium Points. For more information on point costs, please see [[Premium Point Costs]] or PREMIUM 9 in game. For more information on how to use a Sadie scroll, please see [[Alteration scroll]] or PREMIUM 10 in game.
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A number of merchants visit Four Winds Isle or the various Premium Halls at the discretion of the Premium GameMaster. While Premium merchants are a specified benefit, merchants are subject to change and may be scheduled or unscheduled and announced or unannounced.


*[[Premium Unlocker]]
===Lockers===
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*[[Ravias Crotar]] Raffle (usually an [[Arkati]] symbol, monthly)
Additionally, Premium subscribers get a [[locker]] in every town, larger lockers (increased by 30), and access to nearly instant locker moving. When you use the locker moving company, Premium members have a greatly reduced cost for all moving speeds and an additional speed choice. Other benefits include access to the [[LOCKER]] verb, and the locker manifests (see below.)
*[[WPS]]


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===Other Benefits===
('''''Note on lockers:''''' ''when first upgrading to Premium, you must visit your original locker before your lockers will convert to the Premium system.'')
These benefits are not listed in {{boldmono|PREMIUM 2}}.


===Bankbooks and Manifests===
====Premium Trove====
Monthly [[/Premium Trove|Premium Trove]]
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Locker manifests and bankbooks allow portable but read-only access to the character's bank balances and locker contents worldwide. Bankbooks and manifests are available east of the teller at the Four Wind Isles bank.


===[[Isle of the Four Winds]]===
====Premium Festival====
Annual [[:Category:Premium Festival|premium festivals]].
:''Main article: [[Mist Harbor]]
Premium members have an island of their own. Visit '''Mist Harbor''', which houses everything from lockers to [[Mist Harbor shopping|shops]], from nearly anywhere in Elanthia! The island also features two extensions, the Eastern Harbor and Western Harbor, which contain their own unique atmosphere, shops, services, and activities.


===Four Winds Halls===
====Premium Spell of the Month====
: ''Main article: [[Four Winds Halls]]''
: ''Main article: [[Premium spell of the month]]''
Many [[town]]s have areas which are accessible only to premium subscribers known as [[Four Winds Halls]]. These halls each have a table providing Premium subscribers access to the teleportation jewelry necessary to reach [[Mist Harbor]]. Directions to each hall can be found in game by typing PREMIUM 4. Other benefits located at the halls include: [[Premium flowers]], gambling tables, super nodes, and wandering live merchants who chance to stop by.


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Subscribers may pick up an item that will change spells monthly and is for one or two uses per day, depending on the spell.
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===Premium Transport System===
: ''Main article: [[Premium transport system|Premium Transport System]]
Inside each of the eight Premium halls, you'll find a Transport Room (each room has its own unique colored doorway) (see PREMIUM 4 for directions to the hall in your town), and in this room is a ticket and a portal. Each transport room will have a sign with ticket purchasing instructions, pricing and restrictions, and a portal. You can purchase a ticket to then enter the portal. Once inside, you'll be in a nexus of rooms that leads to all the different towns, allowing you to choose your ultimate destination. This system provides you instant, inexpensive, one-way transport to the town of your choice up to ten times per month. A sign with more information can be found in the Transport Room of your local Four Winds Hall.


=== Teleportation Jewelry ===
====Reim Access====
: ''Main article: [[Premium teleportation jewelry]]''


Premium members can enter the [[Settlement of Reim]] on a 22 hour cooldown without purchasing quest tokens.
Access to the Isle of the Four Winds is available to Premium subscribers by means of special teleportation jewelry. These jewelry items are available at a town's Four Winds Hall.


====Type-ahead Lines====
=== Premium Spell of the Month ===
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You get an extra type-ahead line as a Premium subscriber, preventing you from being kicked out of the game for typing too many commands at once! An additional type-ahead line can be purchased in Mist Harbor for 900 points by drinking from the fountain.
: ''Main article: [[Premium spell of the month]]''


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====[[Premium Unlocks]]====
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Subscribers may pick up an item that will change spells monthly and is for one or two uses per day, depending on the spell.
Unlock charms for certain fluff scripts can be purchased for Premium Points in the Lighthouse.
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===Premium Homes===
:''Main article: [[Premium home]]''
Premium members who maintain their subscriptions for 90 consecutive days can purchase a fully-customizable home of their own in the game. Homes also allow you to own your own interactive pet that will even follow you around the neighborhood.


===Premium Only Contests===
===Old Benefits===
We hold monthly member-only contests, with the winners able to choose from various fabulous prizes. Contest rules can be found at PREMIUM 6 in game, and the current contest is posted on the Premium message boards as well as PREMIUM 5 in game. The list of winners is located in PREMIUM 7, as well as the prize choices!


===Type-ahead Lines===
====Bankbooks and Manifests====
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Locker manifests and bankbooks allow portable but read-only access to the character's bank balances and locker contents worldwide. Bankbooks and manifests are available east of the teller at the Four Wind Isles bank. These have been largely replaced by {{boldmono|[[BANK (verb)]]}} and {{boldmono|[[LOCKER (verb)]]}}.
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You get an extra type-ahead line as a Premium subscriber, preventing you from being kicked out of the game for typing too many commands at once! An additional type-ahead line can be purchased in Mist Harbor for 900 points by drinking from the fountain.
===Quarterly Premium Meetings===
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These meetings provide a place for you to express your ideas and opinions about your subscription. You can also learn what projects or events are being worked on for Premium members, and even suggest your own. The Premium/Mist Harbor meetings occur in March, June, September, and December each year, and are hosted by the Premium guru.


===GM-assisted Wedding Services===
====GM-assisted Wedding Services====
Premium members get a discount on GM-assisted weddings. See [http://www.play.net/gs4/weddings/ Prime - Weddings] for more details.
Premium members got a discount on GM-assisted weddings. These are on hold and are no longer occurring.


====Past Merchant Services====
===Discounts===
Some of these have included:
Premium members enjoy a 10% Discount on all Simutronics merchandise, quests, festival tickets, and convention fees.
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===Advanced Ticket Sales===
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Premium members enjoy the first pick at event tickets when they go on sale, giving you an advantage for the events with limited amounts of tickets!
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=== Merchant Services ===
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A number of merchants visit Four Winds Isle or the various Premium Halls at the discretion of the Premium Guru (these are not part of the Premium subscription and are considered extras). Some of these include:


*[[Xerria]] Unlocks (monthly)
*Lady Merrielle Monthly Raffle
*Lady Merrielle Monthly Raffle
*Animal companion grooming raffle (monthly)
*[[Felthrop]]'s Raffles (monthly)
*[[Felthrop]]'s Raffles (monthly)
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*Ravias Raffle (usually an [[Arkati]] symbol, monthly)
*Artifact Raffle (monthly)
*Naelyne Sews (monthly)
*Naelyne Sews (monthly)
*Soirissa Sews (monthly)
*Soirissa Sews (monthly)
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*[[Item property removal]] (occasional)
*[[Item property removal]] (occasional)


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====Advanced Ticket Sales====
While the Premium guru will try to announce these in advance on the calendar it is not guaranteed (so check often).
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Premium members enjoyed the first pick at event tickets when they went on sale, giving an advantage for the events with limited amounts of tickets!


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====Quarterly Premium Meetings====
Other unscheduled merchants will appear occasionally and usually send a message to all Premium subscribers that are logged in.
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These meetings provided a place for you to express your ideas and opinions about your subscription. You could also learn what projects or events were being worked on for Premium members, and even suggest your own. The Premium/Mist Harbor meetings occurred in March, June, September, and December each year, and were hosted by the Premium guru.


== Resources ==
== Resources ==
* [[Long-term Benefits]]
* [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Four%20Winds%20Hall%60Premium/view Premium Officials main folder]
** [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Four%20Winds%20Hall%60Premium/General%20Questions,%20Comments,%20and%20Discussions/view General Questions, Comments, and Discussions Officials sub folder]
** [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Four%20Winds%20Hall%60Premium/Contests/view Contests Officials sub folder]
** [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Four%20Winds%20Hall%60Premium/Upcoming%20Events/view Upcoming Events Officials sub folder]
** [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Four%20Winds%20Hall%60Premium/Summer%20Festival/view Summer Festival Officials sub folder]
* [[Premium Point Costs]]
* [[Premium Point Costs]]
* [[Premium home]]s
* [[Premium home]]s
* [[Premium title]]s
* [[Premium title]]s
* [[PREMIUM (verb)]]
* [[PREMIUM (verb)]]
* [[Premium (saved post)]]
* [[/saved posts|Saved posts]]
* [[Premium transport system]]
* [[Premium transport system]]
* [[Autoscripter]]
* [[Login Rewards]]
* [[Login Rewards]]
* [[Premium_OOC_meeting_logs | Premium OOC meeting logs]]


[[Category:Premium]]
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Latest revision as of 10:25, 3 July 2024


The premium subscription is one of the three available subscription tiers of GemStone IV, which has a higher account fee in exchange for multiple benefits. Being subscribed at the premium tier is often referred to in-character as being a member of the Four Winds Hall.

Subscription Benefits

Most of the current premium subscription benefits can be found by typing PREMIUM 2 in game.

PREMIUM 2

Premium Benefits

As a Premium Subscriber, players gain access to the following:

* - Extra Character Slots! - Each Premium Subscription comes with 15 free extra character slots.

* - Premium Lockers! - Premium Subscribers have access to a locker in every town, each of which will hold an extra 30 items, and lockers can be transferred between towns almost instantly.

* - Premium Points! - For each month of a paid Premium Subscription, members receive Premium Points, which can be redeemed  for in-game items and upgrades!  For information on these systems, please see PREMIUM 9 and PREMIUM 10.

* - Premium WPS! - Premium Subscribers are given the chance to win access to Weighting, Padding, or Sighting services on a monthly basis!

* - Premium-Only Areas! - Premium Subscribers gain access, via transport jewelry, to Four Winds Isle, which is home to Mist Harbor, a Premium-only town with all the services and shops you would expect from any other respectably-sized town.  The Isle itself is huge and full of hidden beauty, with a few creatures here and there; all of it just waiting to be explored, and new hunting grounds are in the works!

* - Premium-Only Storylines and RP Opportunities! - Regular storylines for Premium Subscribers are run on Four Winds Isle, plus keep an eye out for roleplay opportunities!

* - Premium Festival! - An annual summertime festival is held on the Isle of Four Winds, offering shopping, merchant services, raffles, and more!

* - Reim Access! - Premium Subscribers gain entry to the Settlement of Reim on a 22 hour cooldown without purchasing quest tokens!

* - Premium Unlocks! - Certain fluff script unlocks can be purchased for Premium Points in the Lighthouse on Four Winds Isle!

* - Premium Homes! - Premium Subscribers who maintain their subscriptions for 90 consecutive days can purchase a fully-customizable home of their own in the game.

* - Quicker responses from Staff! - We handle Premium assists and Feedback letters before all others.

* - Premium Transport System! - Inside each town's Four Winds Hall you'll find a Transport Room (see PREMIUM 4 for directions to the hall in your town), and in this room is a ticket and a portal.  You can purchase a ticket to then enter the portal.  Once inside, you'll be in a nexus of rooms that leads to all the different towns, allowing you to choose your ultimate destination.  This system can be used up to ten times per month.

* - Four Winds Halls in every town! - Enjoy roleplaying opportunities as well as a unique mixture of tangible services offered by each Hall including Premium flowers, location specific transport jewelry, gambling tables, and super nodes.

Merchant Services

A number of merchants visit Four Winds Isle or the various Premium Halls at the discretion of the Premium GameMaster. While Premium merchants are a specified benefit, merchants are subject to change and may be scheduled or unscheduled and announced or unannounced.

Other Benefits

These benefits are not listed in PREMIUM 2.

Premium Trove

Monthly Premium Trove

Premium Festival

Annual premium festivals.

Premium Spell of the Month

Main article: Premium spell of the month

Subscribers may pick up an item that will change spells monthly and is for one or two uses per day, depending on the spell.

Reim Access

Premium members can enter the Settlement of Reim on a 22 hour cooldown without purchasing quest tokens.

Type-ahead Lines

You get an extra type-ahead line as a Premium subscriber, preventing you from being kicked out of the game for typing too many commands at once! An additional type-ahead line can be purchased in Mist Harbor for 900 points by drinking from the fountain.

Premium Unlocks

Unlock charms for certain fluff scripts can be purchased for Premium Points in the Lighthouse.

Old Benefits

Bankbooks and Manifests

Locker manifests and bankbooks allow portable but read-only access to the character's bank balances and locker contents worldwide. Bankbooks and manifests are available east of the teller at the Four Wind Isles bank. These have been largely replaced by BANK (verb) and LOCKER (verb).

GM-assisted Wedding Services

Premium members got a discount on GM-assisted weddings. These are on hold and are no longer occurring.

Past Merchant Services

Some of these have included:

  • Lady Merrielle Monthly Raffle
  • Felthrop's Raffles (monthly)
  • Naelyne Sews (monthly)
  • Soirissa Sews (monthly)
  • Jebariah (transporters, bi-monthly)
  • Geltrude Tattoos (bi-monthly)
  • Arbigail (bi-monthly)
  • Nycolle (labels, bi-monthly)
  • Item property removal (occasional)

Advanced Ticket Sales

Premium members enjoyed the first pick at event tickets when they went on sale, giving an advantage for the events with limited amounts of tickets!

Quarterly Premium Meetings

These meetings provided a place for you to express your ideas and opinions about your subscription. You could also learn what projects or events were being worked on for Premium members, and even suggest your own. The Premium/Mist Harbor meetings occurred in March, June, September, and December each year, and were hosted by the Premium guru.

Resources

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