FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT FREE FED

Wow! Is it really true that Fed2 is now free?
But you've always said it cost money to keep the game running.
What are Fed's running costs?
How do these extras work?
How many slithies can I buy?
Why should I buy slithies?
What exactly is a slithy tove?
What kind of goodies can I get with a slithy tove?
How will you know which Fed character to give the slithies to?
How long will it take for the slithies to show up on my character?
Can I give the slithies to another player?
What happens if I have subscribed to Fed2?
What if I don't want to keep paying?

Q: Wow! Is it really true that Fed2 is now free?

A: Yes, absolutely free. You can play the whole game, from GroundHog to the highest rank, without paying a penny.

Q: But you've always said it cost money to keep the game running.

A: Yes, it does, but from now we are going to be paying the running costs by selling extra goodies you can use in the game.

Q: What are Fed's running costs?

A: Fed (and the website and other stuff) runs on servers that we own, but we pay for space in a co-location facility in New York. We also have to pay the network costs that connect our servers to the Internet, so you can get to them.

Q: How do these extras work?

A: You buy tokens, called slithy toves, by making a purchase using the Amazon.com Honor System. You get one slithy tove for $5. All you need to do is click the button on our extras page, and that'll take you to Amazon.com.

Q: How many slithies can I buy?

A: The minimum purchase is $10.00 (ten US dollars) which gets you 2 slithies, and the maximum is $50 (fifty US dollars) which buys 10 slithies. You can also subscribe and get a discount by buying slithies each month.

Q: Why should I buy slithies?

A: Well you don't have to - it's possible to rise through the ranks from GroundHog up to the top levels without any of the extra goodies. But they do make the game easier, or more fun, or just act as a status symbol. Besides, your purchase helps us to keep Fed2 running.

Q: What exactly is a slithy tove?

A: A slithy tove is a very rare alien creature. A certificate stating that you own a slithy tove is very valuable in its own right, and these certificates are exchanged as gifts and used as high-level bribes. You can read more about this corrupt system in the Encyclopedia Galactica.

Q: What kind of goodies can I get with a slithy tove?

A: You can get all kinds of things, both useful and decorative. For example, you can upgrade your ship's navigation computer so it will move you between the Sol planets automatically, get remote price checking, buy a medallion or a keyring charm, and you can get married. There's a full list of what you can get using slithy toves here.

Q: How will you know which Fed2 character to give the slithies to?

A: You will have to tell us - Amazon.com keeps the identities of people who make purchases confidential, so you will need to forward the confirmation email that you receive from Amazon.com to feedback@ibgames.com, and tell us the character name you want to slithies to go to.

Q: How long will it take for the slithies to show up on my character?

A: We will add them to your character within 24 hours.

Q: Can I give the slithies to another player?

A: Yes, you can ask us to give the slithy to someone else. Or you can give a player one of your slithies in the game using the command 'GIVE playername SLITHY'.

Q: What do I get if I subscribe to Fed2?

A: If you subscribe, you pay £8.00 (eight pounds sterling) each month - at the current exchange rate, that works out at around $15. For that, you get four slithies each month, which is a 25% increase.

Q: What if I don't want to keep paying?

A: You can cancel the subscription at any time - email feedback@ibgames.com, giving your account ID, and ask for it to be cancelled.

For more information about subscriptions, go to the extras page

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