Looking for PRO member to publish with iAds
BarkBarkCo
Member Posts: 1,400
A few people have blasted GS for not releasing iAds to Express users. I've decided to take a somewhat more civil approach...
Why pay Gendai even more money for their lack-luster attempt at a professional-grade feature set, when I can further support the community instead?
When the time comes for me to release my next app I would like to hire a PRO member to add iAds and "publish for iPhone", then return to me the compiled app.
If anyone is interested, please post here or email me (GSusername@gmail.com) your fee. Thank you.
Why pay Gendai even more money for their lack-luster attempt at a professional-grade feature set, when I can further support the community instead?
When the time comes for me to release my next app I would like to hire a PRO member to add iAds and "publish for iPhone", then return to me the compiled app.
If anyone is interested, please post here or email me (GSusername@gmail.com) your fee. Thank you.
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Sorry couldn't help that one :P
That or somehow passing my certificate to you, not sure if that is possible.
The dev would also have to send the pro member the certificate and add them to their account. Similar to building an app for a client.
...i think lol
Im pretty sure Gendai would either frown upon it, or even make it a breach of use, under their terms of use.
You pro's have payed a premium for a product that enables to use GS to create anything it supports. Not just for yourself, but also for clients. I am simply a client.
http://gamesalad.com/terms
Show me in the TOS where it details "acceptable use" in a way which would make this a "breach"?
iAds wasnt part of the toolset up until now, so theyre well within their rights to update the TOS to cover such developments.
You guys are simply looking for a way to get around things.... and like Design219 said, be dishonest. its this kind of cheapass attitude that gives GameSalad a bad reputation... by keeping iAds to Pro accounts theyre putting it in the hands of more responsible developers.
My opinion is just that Gendai is charging way too much. This is proven by the seeming near absence of pro users (read: pro users that paid full price).
YOUR attitude is not appreciated!
If you would like to squabble, I invite you to leave this discussion.
Edit: If crappy celebrity reality shows have taught us anything, it's this: `rich <> responsible`
...and, if you read my message again, where exactly did I single you out? If you think i was specifically talking about you, then hey, I cant help it if you associate yourself with what i said
And for the record, I agree that the cost of Pro membership is too much, especially for an unfinished, buggy dev package. Im currently an Express user, who would like the pro features, but currently cannot justify paying the high price for an unfinished product.
But I still think iAds should be pro only, and I still think its irresponsible, and devious attitude to be looking for a way around it, like being discussed in this topic.
Edit: Has anyone actually read the TOS. There is noting in there that says this (or Photics thing) is against the rules.
It's a touchy situation. If you're a Pro, can you not make games for your clients? If you can, could iAds and splash screen removal be a service?
While I wouldn't do this, I certainly understand those who would.
Some of us had to work hard to get the money to buy a license, and with the funds we'd buy PRO, but can't - if people think they stand a shot at making enough with iAds to buy PRO, then I'd wish them luck and hope they achieve that.
Found this...
Are you blind? I'm the OP with the bright idea to pay a pro for iAd help, a stance which you think is "cheapass".
I wasn't "singled out", but I am a member (dare I say leader? *wink*) of the group sharing my opinion!
If they're not OK with Pro users offering such a service, is it really a "Pro" version?
To limit Pro users from doing what we have described they would have to define "personal use". It obviously does not mean "Non-commercial"...
If Gendai Games is OK with it, then I should probably go Pro and offer the Pro customizations service. I'd probably charge like $50 for the addition of iAds, adding a custom loading screen and adding up to five hyperlinks.
Setting this precedent would be very bad for Gendai Games, as users wouldn't even need to be Express members. The main software is free. How many games can you make in a year? 4-5 really good ones? That means $200 for me and zero for Gendai Games.
Perhaps they're rethinking their stance, as the update notes are no longer available on the wiki.
Pro would be like AdMob, for when iAds are not available. I think it's harmful to the community to completely exclude Express users.
Also, I'm waiting to see how Photics: Revisions "lite" does with iAds...
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=332511745&mt=8
If I don't see some decent earning, then I probably don't need to pay $1999 for iAds.
As for this whole iAds debacle, I'll watch from the sidelines (and probably interject my opinions quite a bit