Donate

Help Donate

If you are looking for help on the donate command, see 'help odonate'.

          [ Feb 2012: Donations are currently CLOSED ]
          [ Feb 2012: Donations are currently CLOSED ]
          [ Feb 2012: Donations are currently CLOSED ]
          [ Feb 2012: Donations are currently CLOSED ]

Aardwolf is free to play, but unfortunately it is not free to run. We 
periodically accept donations to help with the running, maintenance,
development and advertising of the MUD. 

If you would like to contribute to the running and maintenance of Aardwolf
and receive a small in-game "thank you" (details below), you can make a
donation with credit card, e-check, or electronic funds transfer (EFT) via
Paypal.  For more information, visit

            http://www.aardwolf.com/donate.html 

Please read the information on that page, and then click on the Paypal link
to enter your payment amount and details. These transactions are safe and
secure, and this is the preferred method. It is quicker, easier to
track, and your donation will be received within minutes. To save the MUD
costs on transaction fees, the minimum amount you can donate is $10 USD.

If you wish to make a donation via check or money order (in USD, please),
you may get the postal address for donations by sending an email to
wolf@aardmud.org or posting a personal board note to Lasher.

Donations are rewarded at a rate of 1 trivia point or 100 quest points per
USDollar donated. You will also receive a 'pin' that has little practical 
value (a few minor stats in a unique 'medal' location) but is a symbol of 
recognition. 
               
DISCLAIMER: Sending a donation to Aardwolf gives you no special 
treatment, and does not guarantee that the MUD or your character will 
continue to exist. You will receive the same punishment for breaking the
rules, whether you have donated or not. Donations give you no additional
say in the direction of the mud or no additional consideration/favors
other than the rewards mentioned above.

If you do not understand or agree with this disclaimer, please do not send 
a donation to Aardwolf. This disclaimer is necessary to keep the direction 
of the MUD based on what is best for the game, not on who donated the most.

Update July 2010: After close to 14 years online, we are making a 
change in the way our donation model works. If we can raise enough income
to free up time for Lasher to spend more time on game development, we 
will. If we can make a profit, we will. The game is not going to 
significantly change but if this bothers you on principle, you should not 
donate to Aardwolf. Legally speaking, your donations are "purchases" and
not "donations". We are sticking with the 'donations' term for tradition
only.

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  Donations are processed manually, but usually within a few hours of
  being placed. Depending on the time zone it may be a little while 
  longer. Please make sure you included a character name and chosen 
  rewards with your donation. 

  If more than 24 hours pass before you hear anything about your 
  donation, feel free to email wolf@aardwolf.com to check on it.
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