ChessCube Update: A message from the CEO

Hey Bryan,

Have you ever thought of creating an iPad app and charging $2.99 - $4.99 (at most) for it?

I'm sure, if the interface is properly replicated, that it would attract quite a few buyers.

Especially if it makes the "app of the week" page, which it most likely will.

I would definitely purchase it. It's so much easier pulling out my iPad than having to turn on my computer just for chess.

Definitely something to think about (if your looking for that added source of revenue)

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Or if your goal is more VIP members, make the mobile app free but only available to VIPs. If ad sales can support a free version too, just as well. I for one would like to have my Cube account follow me where I go and it would definitely be worthwhile for the VIP.

One thing to consider, though, is that a mobile app would presumably lead to more games being played, and therefore possibly the need for more servers.

I don't think the new cubit system is fair to us. When I played rated game and i put a bet of 50 cubits, i've got only 10 cubits if I won but in case i've lost the game, it cost me 50 cubits.

Since this new cubit system started, i've lost already 6k of cubits which is very unfair. It means that 5 games won is equal to 1 game lost. I understand that this site is intended for you to generate money but you can do it in a fair way. Not like this..

Kindly reply for this comment..

its better to less crwn prizes in 5min fantastics and bulletzone and increase number of free tournaents to increase cubers i think ...............but i always supports cc its best chess site ever

:think: its better to less crwn prizes in 5min fantastics and bulletzone and increase number of free tournaents to increase cubers i think ...............but i always supports cc its best chess site ever

i don't really agree. i think cubits prizes should be decreased, so there is a tournament for u1600 with crowns as prizes.


p.s. she is right that cc is the best chess site ever

fewer players today compared 2-3 years ago.. is this (change of cubits costs and updates) the reason?

Hi Chesscube.

I've been a fairly long-time member of this site and I think it's generally great and great fun/quick/sleek etc.

One thing I'm not too fond of is the cubits and their tenancy to disappear rather quickly. I don't know if you guys have changed the currency or whatnot but I've went from around 10000 a few months ago to 30 as of today.

The thing is I will NEVER pay for cubits.

I'm very close to leaving chesscube and have in the last week created usernames and free trials for other chess sites. This is a shame as in my few thousand matches I've found a few nemesis's I enjoy playing.

I know you have a need to upsell the product and get people who 'will pay' TO pay. I on the other hand will never buy cubits here (reason not important for the discussion) so you guys are basically going to lose a very regular player to your site.

Also, I know you get some free cubits each day but getting one free game a day is pretty annoying more than anything. Double annoying is the way that you can WIN your wager and still lose credits enough to stop more games.

I'm not alone. I've spoken to 1 maybe 2 other players on here in the last 2 weeks who had a moan about this setup.

Right this isn't bad idea,but new members should get first 20 games free,to keep them here.

fewer players today compared 2-3 years ago.. is this (change of cubits costs and updates) the reason?

Yes this is one of the reasons,others are the nation tournaments are gone(Those were great) and the lack of games being played by free players makes it harder for vip and free players to get games.I like that they have gone on the route of trying to entertain us with the podcast,but it's abit il balanced being more about having a good time then splitting it between a good time and some chess.Another factor is that there are more chess players,but less and less of them play on the internet,Why because they would rather play a shooter then chess which requires thinking,so the market has changed.So wat can they do to grow?They could advertise the sight abit more,add more benefits to vip,fix club cubits 250 to always giving 250 cubits so you dont feel ripped off at times,if you have more then 250 cubits.Things you could add to vip expl. 1 free video a month(Players choice).Olso another thing you could do is reward players for logging in everyday say you log in everyday and play a game for a month then you get 150 cubits for being a active chesscube member.

My Opinion
Kind Regards Lihann.