Would you buy this?

[iBotPeaches]

I'm trying to consider a business type move that will help me get more money for iBotModz, and I'd like to pass the idea by you guys. I've been creating this ReachStats application for what seems forever and I think have every medal, vehicle and weapon pulled.

 

It turns into a massive array like this. (Cut a lot from original array)

 

Array
(
   [gt] => Bio Toxic Peach
   [currentRank] => Warrant Officer Grade 3
   [emblem] => http://www.bungie.net/Stats/emblem.ashx?s=70&0=24&1=15&2=21&3=10&fi=9&bi=46&fl=1&m=3
   [serviceTag] => IBOT

   [total] => Array
       (
           [weap] => Array
               (
                   [Needler Rifle] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Needler Rifle
                           [id] => 0
                           [kills] => 304
                           [deaths] => 64
                       )

                   [spartan Laser] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Spartan Laser
                           [id] => 1
                           [kills] => 10
                           [deaths] => 3
                       )

                   [Designated Marksmen Rifle] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Designated Marksmen Rifle
                           [id] => 2
                           [kills] => 385
                           [deaths] => 143
                       )

                   [Plasma Launcher] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Plasma Launcher
                           [id] => 3
                           [kills] => 99
                           [deaths] => 23
                       )

                   [Pistol] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Pistol
                           [id] => 4
                           [kills] => 169
                           [deaths] => 85
                       )

                   [Assault Rifle] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Assault Rifle
                           [id] => 5
                           [kills] => 113
                           [deaths] => 143
                       )

                   [shotgun] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Shotgun
                           [id] => 6
                           [kills] => 81
                           [deaths] => 63
                       )

                   [Needler] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Needler
                           [id] => 7
                           [kills] => 34
                           [deaths] => 38
                       )

                   [Plasma Repeater] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Plasma Repeater
                           [id] => 8
                           [kills] => 77
                           [deaths] => 39
                       )

                   [Focus Rifle] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Focus Rifle
                           [id] => 9
                           [kills] => 23
                           [deaths] => 10
                       )

                   [sniper Rifle] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Sniper Rifle
                           [id] => 10
                           [kills] => 62
                           [deaths] => 30
                       )

                   [Gravity Hammer] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Gravity Hammer
                           [id] => 11
                           [kills] => 51
                           [deaths] => 24
                       )

                   [Rockets] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Rockets
                           [id] => 12
                           [kills] => 107
                           [deaths] => 41
                       )

                   [sword] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Sword
                           [id] => 13
                           [kills] => 34
                           [deaths] => 54
                       )

                   [Pro Pipe] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Pro Pipe
                           [id] => 14
                           [kills] => 42
                           [deaths] => 25
                       )

                   [Human Turret] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Human Turret
                           [id] => 15
                           [kills] => 4
                           [deaths] => 1
                       )

                   [Frag Grenade] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Frag Grenade
                           [id] => 16
                           [kills] => 183
                           [deaths] => 129
                       )

                   [sticky Nade] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Sticky Nade
                           [id] => 17
                           [kills] => 136
                           [deaths] => 84
                       )

                   [Classified] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Classified
                           [id] => 18
                           [kills] => 2
                           [deaths] => 6
                       )

                   [unknown] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Unknown
                           [id] => 19
                           [kills] => 0
                           [deaths] => 1
                       )

                   [unknown Event] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Unknown Event
                           [id] => 20
                           [kills] => 41
                           [deaths] => 49
                       )

                   [Flag] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Flag
                           [id] => 21
                           [kills] => 13
                           [deaths] => 8
                       )

                   [Oddball] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Oddball
                           [id] => 22
                           [kills] => 11
                           [deaths] => 6
                       )

                   [Melee] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Melee
                           [id] => 23
                           [kills] => 278
                           [deaths] => 255
                       )

                   [Fall Death] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Fall Death
                           [id] => 24
                           [kills] => 0
                           [deaths] => 3
                       )

                   [Explosions] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Explosions
                           [id] => 25
                           [kills] => 5
                           [deaths] => 0
                       )

                   [Guardians] => Array
                       (
                           [name] => Guardians
                           [id] => 26
                           [kills] => 0
                           [deaths] => 14
                       )
               )

           [medal] => Array
               (
                   [HeadShots] => Array
                       (
                           [num] => 517
                           [name] => HeadShots
                       )

               )

           [stats] => Array
               (
                   [totalKills] => 2406
                   [totalDeaths] => 1417
                   [gameCount] => 155
                   [playTime] => 23 hours, 2 minutes
                   [medalCount] => 3067
                   [assists] => 908
                   [victories] => 94
                   [defeats] => 61
               )

       )


)

 

Using this code I've been exporting to an xml file that basically looks like this.

 

<gamertag>Bio Toxic Peach </gamertag>
<playlists>
<arena> etc </arena>
<invasion> etc </invasion>
</playlists>
<stats>
<totalKills>1,999 </totalKills>
</stats>

 

I could sell access to that XML file and people could use it to build stat programs into anything. C# apps/ VB apps and PHP apps. Since I've done the mass code of pulling all the information other people (for a price) can hook into my data (on a speedy server) for their pulling purposes.

[iTzoODavidOo]

I personally wouldn't buy it but i think it would be good for the site and others might buy it.

[halo3]

well how much

[jmdalmighty]

If your gonna sell your work it's up to u but ya go for it if it makes u a good amount of money ie underneeth 300 is not good

[Kurrupted Ninja]

If your gonna sell your work it's up to u but ya go for it if it makes u a good amount of money ie underneeth 300 is not good

 

agree

[iBotPeaches]

If your gonna sell your work it's up to u but ya go for it if it makes u a good amount of money ie underneeth 300 is not good

 

I'm not selling any source code

 

Basically its an API that cost money to use. So example users would have to visit

 

http://ibotmodz.net?reachapi=GAMERTAG

 

Then that process the information and returns that XML file. So users don't actually get the source, they get all the information in XML form, so they can do the sorting and displaying in any method they please.

[jmdalmighty]

Ahh that's smart and it should increase traffic to the sit go with it soundslike a great idea

[Diggy]

If its for individual members to buy, it would have to be a reasonable price. If it were a few dollars I would pay, but I'm gonna donate soon anyway cause I get like $250 in July (PayPal limit is lifted )

[jmdalmighty]

I'll take some cash sence you giving it out need to rase $360 for a jasper

[gruntmods]

Is it a forum licence or a user licence? If I owned a forum then yes

[iBotPeaches]

Its a license based on how many people would be using it, and it can be used for a forum or a .NET based application, or anything you possibly can embed XML into. So I could sell a small license for 5 users for 1.95 a month or something, and for real big people 24.95 a month for 1000+ users.

 

(I'm definitely not doing pay by month, but pay by year)

[gruntmods]

Its a license based on how many people would be using it, and it can be used for a forum or a .NET based application, or anything you possibly can embed XML into. So I could sell a small license for 5 users for 1.95 a month or something, and for real big people 24.95 a month for 1000+ users.

 

(I'm definitely not doing pay by month, but pay by year)

You Should just do a general licence, rather then by the month, like 100$ overall.

[jmdalmighty]

You should make it $25 for every 1000 regestered member x the number of months they would like access and that price is paid full upfront unless it's more than a year so they can renew there lease after a year when there acess runs out.