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Aethlyn
EVE University Ivy League
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Posted - 2016.12.15 09:02:10 -
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Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box?
As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware.
Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right?
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Nana Skalski
Taisaanat Kotei
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Posted - 2016.12.15 09:05:46 -
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Strongboxes dropped by Overseers, in place of Overseer effects, with chance of getting stuff like blueprints and skins and clothing. Able to be sold on market.
Every part of a game helps to tell a story =ƒôò
Where is Angry CONCORD guy when you need him
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Lemmi ChillMister
Acid Tech. 303
32
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Posted - 2016.12.15 09:32:31 -
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In Dust514 you had these "strongboxes" that came as random loot... The "hacked decryptor keys" to open them were bought with Aurum, later also obtainable by completing missions succesfully... CCP has experience with this feature, so everything is possible. As long as it doesn't become p2w...
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Remiel Pollard
Shock Treatment Ministries
8408
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Posted - 2016.12.15 09:43:54 -
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Daemun Khanid wrote:I'm a little teapot
See, I can do it too. Actually, I directly addressed your fallacious assessment of what Alpha's have access to, and you countered with utter nonsense, which I then proceeded to aggressively refute. Ignorance is not a refutation, so in the absence of any counter argument against them, I will accept your deference to my points.
GÇ£Some capsuleers claim that ECM is 'dishonorable' and 'unfair'.
Jam those ones first, and kill them last.GÇ¥
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Shallanna Yassavi
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
473
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Posted - 2016.12.15 09:47:00 -
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Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right? Maybe that was intentional.
If it was, it's kind of self-defeating: without some way to make an educated guess at the state of the inside of the box, it's just a box with stuff in it.
A signature :o
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Violet Hurst
Fedaya Recon
138
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Posted - 2016.12.15 10:56:56 -
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mkint wrote:A box that contains itself? Best. "Gift." Ever. Merry Christmas*
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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2016.12.15 12:59:16 -
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Lady Ayeipsia wrote:The serpentis event also had prize boxes, so it is not new.
Did it ever occur to you that it is a logistics/database/programming short cut? It is probably far easier to place 1 container in everyone's redeem queue than each individual item. Even if it is scripted, it is easier to insert one item instead of multiples.
Perhaps instead of seeing demons and potential micro transaction potential in all actions, you can just enjoy the gifts and be thankful that CCP puts the effort in.
Ding, we have a winner.
There's also benefits for when CCP do want to have boxes with some random, some fixed options, rather than messing with the loot tables for drops.
Woo! CSM XI!
Fuzzwork Enterprises
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Daemun Khanid
Calculated Miscalculation
672
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Posted - 2016.12.15 13:54:38 -
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Steve Ronuken wrote: Ding, we have a winner.
There's also benefits for when CCP do want to have boxes with some random, some fixed options, rather than messing with the loot tables for drops.
Good to know the functional reason for using them to distribute gifts. Failed to consider a effieciency/functionality for them. No idea what the difference in complexity is between distributing boxes vs individual items. Still hoping thats the planned extent of their future uses for the reasons I mentioned earlier as it certainly doesnt rule anything out.
Daemun of Khanid
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Salvos Rhoska
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Posted - 2016.12.15 15:50:50 -
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I dont see the problem.
1) If CCP wants to give back to supporters on Yule/Christmas, why not? This is normal. Many companies send gifts to clients at this time of year. I once worked as a receptionist for a bit at a specialised PC screen manufacturer. 99% of my time during that job in December was receiving and thanking clients/associated business for their expensive wine presents and arranging delivery of ours to them. Huge amounts of money are spent by companies in this period.
2) One of my favorite aspects of UO, was rare single issue items that you might be able to scavenge/loot off leaving players or clearing through their trash/neglected house. I created a dedicated character called Ivan Garbage that offered a garbage disposal service to this purpose. I made crazy bank. The market for rare items is niche, but extremely interesting, especially as potential buyers are usually extremely rich and just want to complete their collections.
3) Its free stuff. Wtf are you complaining about?
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SurrenderMonkey
Space Llama Industries
2911
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Posted - 2016.12.15 16:23:02 -
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Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right?
Hopefully day 3 will be a ridiculous festive hat, day 4 will be an ugly holiday sweater we'll have to wear at least once just so we don't hurt CCP's feelings, and day 5 is a fainting couch for OP's CQ.
"Help, I'm bored with missions!"
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Daemun Khanid
Calculated Miscalculation
672
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Posted - 2016.12.15 18:32:35 -
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Salvos Rhoska wrote:I dont see the problem.
1) If CCP wants to give back to supporters on Yule/Christmas, why not? This is normal. Many companies send gifts to clients at this time of year. I once worked as a receptionist for a bit at a specialised PC screen manufacturer. 99% of my time during that job in December was receiving and thanking clients/associated business for their expensive wine presents and arranging delivery of ours to them. Huge amounts of money are spent by companies in this period.
2) One of my favorite aspects of UO, was rare single issue items that you might be able to scavenge/loot off leaving players or clearing through their trash/neglected house. I created a dedicated character called Ivan Garbage that offered a garbage disposal service to this purpose. I made crazy bank.Many people didnt realize the value of their items to collectors, or no longer cared. The market for rare items is niche, but extremely interesting, especially as potential buyers are usually extremely rich and just want to complete their collections no matter the cost as money means nothing to them.
3) Its free stuff. Wtf are you complaining about? Dont worry. The value of them all will be largely zero due to saturation, until years later.
Thread has nothing to do with gifts...
Daemun of Khanid
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Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
559
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Posted - 2016.12.15 18:40:11 -
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mkint wrote:
Why do people get so emotional when there's evidence of EVE going away? It's just a video game.
Because real humans = Homo sapiens, not Homo economicus.
Though to be honest... I tend to agree with your sentiment somewhat.
--Gadget
Work smarter, not harder. --Scrooge McDuck, an eminent old-Earth economist
Given an hour to save New Eden, how would respected scientist, Albertus Eisenstein compose his thoughts? "Fifty-five minutes to define the problem; save the galaxy in five."
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March rabbit
Mosquito squadron The-Culture
1989
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Posted - 2016.12.15 19:25:45 -
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Clandestiny wrote:=ƒÄä Incursus YC119 Yoiul Festival 'Glacial Drift' Edition SKIN (Permanent) =ƒÄÇ Kestrel YC119 Yoiul Festival 'Glacial Drift' Edition SKIN (Permanent) =ƒÄü Punisher YC119 Yoiul Festival 'Glacial Drift' Edition SKIN (Permanent) =ƒÄà Rifter YC119 Yoiul Festival 'Glacial Drift' Edition SKIN (Permanent)
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G¥ñGò½GòƒGòûAGòÑGòûKG¥ñGòÖGòóOUG¥ñ Redeemed these boxes on my 4 accounts. Every one got the same skins and wear. No RNG here actually.
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DaReaper
Net 7 Cannon.Fodder
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Posted - 2016.12.15 19:44:54 -
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Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right?
i actually like the shirt, and i'd pay irl money for a real one
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Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
559
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Posted - 2016.12.15 19:48:05 -
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DaReaper wrote:Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right? i actually like the shirt, and i'd pay irl money for a real one
Very colorful. --Gadget
Work smarter, not harder. --Scrooge McDuck, an eminent old-Earth economist
Given an hour to save New Eden, how would respected scientist, Albertus Eisenstein compose his thoughts? "Fifty-five minutes to define the problem; save the galaxy in five."
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Lfod Shi
Lfod's Ratting and Salvage
351
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Posted - 2016.12.15 20:08:36 -
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DaReaper wrote:Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right? i actually like the shirt, and i'd pay irl money for a real one
Me too, but not in a V-neck 'cause I'm an American.
GÖ¬ They'll always be bloodclaws to me GÖ½
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Aethlyn
EVE University Ivy League
253
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Posted - 2016.12.16 12:38:28 -
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DaReaper wrote:Aethlyn wrote:Teclis Eisenstein wrote:So we aren't going to all get the same thing in each box? As far as I can tell, those boxes are fixed. First day everyone got the same four frigate skins that are depicted on the event page as well as far as I'm aware. Second day now should give everyone two (IMO) horrible shirts. Am I right? i actually like the shirt, and i'd pay irl money for a real one
You could probably unpack the texture from the data files and get a real shirt printed, but this might need some upscaling magic for non-blurryness. :D
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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2016.12.16 13:41:47 -
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And Tada. RNG for the skins for Day 3.
Woo! CSM XI!
Fuzzwork Enterprises
Twitter: @fuzzysteve on Twitter
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Clandestiny
Federal Navy Academy Gallente Federation
29
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Posted - 2016.12.16 13:58:14 -
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Just what I always wanted as a =ƒÄä=ƒÄü.
Probe YC119 Yoiul Festival 'Glacial Drift' Edition SKIN (Permanent)
Looking for a =ƒæö tomorrow GÜí=ƒÿ¦.
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Aethlyn
EVE University Ivy League
253
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Posted - 2016.12.17 09:40:02 -
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Got some crappy inventory distress signal recording itemGǪ really getting worse day after day. After day one I really thought we'd get all the Christmas skins over the 12 days, but guess they just want dumb people to buy as many accounts as they can to get them.
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Steve Ronuken
Fuzzwork Enterprises Vote Steve Ronuken for CSM
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Posted - 2016.12.17 15:56:39 -
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Aethlyn wrote:Got some crappy inventory distress signal recording itemGǪ really getting worse day after day. After day one I really thought we'd get all the Christmas skins over the 12 days, but guess they just want dumb people to buy as many accounts as they can to get them.
I would have asked if you were new round here, but you're obviously not.
CCP _always_ gives away trinkets. Things with no use, but tie in with the lore of the game. Some people like them. Some people whine like hell about them.
Woo! CSM XI!
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Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
1029
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Posted - 2016.12.17 17:31:21 -
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Steve Ronuken wrote:Aethlyn wrote:Got some crappy inventory distress signal recording itemGǪ really getting worse day after day. After day one I really thought we'd get all the Christmas skins over the 12 days, but guess they just want dumb people to buy as many accounts as they can to get them. I would have asked if you were new round here, but you're obviously not. CCP _always_ gives away trinkets. Things with no use, but tie in with the lore of the game. Some people like them. Some people whine like hell about them.
Ultimately the season is about giving - even if that is always going to involve a certain amount of trinket :O while I don't expect CCP handing out shiny ships left, right and centre a little more would go a long way - after a couple of years or so of it especially with multiple accounts you get the feeling like someone at CCP finds it amusing to condescendingly watch people chasing around after useless tat. |
Gadget Helmsdottir
Gadget's Workshop
571
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Posted - 2016.12.17 17:50:18 -
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Rroff wrote:
Ultimately the season is about giving - even if that is always going to involve a certain amount of trinket :O while I don't expect CCP handing out shiny ships left, right and centre a little more would go a long way - after a couple of years or so of it especially with multiple accounts you get the feeling like someone at CCP finds it amusing to condescendingly watch people chasing around after useless tat.
Someone translate this into American English, please? I tried Google Translate, and it gave me:
Quote:Give me something I think is useful, because I'm an entitled whiner. Lore is for idiots.
I might have mis-typed something, though.
--Gadget
Work smarter, not harder. --Scrooge McDuck, an eminent old-Earth economist
Given an hour to save New Eden, how would respected scientist, Albertus Eisenstein compose his thoughts? "Fifty-five minutes to define the problem; save the galaxy in five."
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Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
1029
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Posted - 2016.12.17 18:20:09 -
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Gadget Helmsdottir wrote:Rroff wrote:
Ultimately the season is about giving - even if that is always going to involve a certain amount of trinket :O while I don't expect CCP handing out shiny ships left, right and centre a little more would go a long way - after a couple of years or so of it especially with multiple accounts you get the feeling like someone at CCP finds it amusing to condescendingly watch people chasing around after useless tat.
Someone translate this into American English, please? I tried Google Translate, and it gave me: Quote:Give me something I think is useful, because I'm an entitled whiner. Lore is for idiots. I might have mis-typed something, though. --Gadget
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Shallanna Yassavi
Imperial Academy Amarr Empire
478
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Posted - 2016.12.23 13:00:06 -
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If the presentation of Christmas gifts should start a storm, it's about that dailies thing again.
One of them even had an attribute booster in it.
A signature :o
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OliverD
Aliastra Gallente Federation
0
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Posted - 2016.12.26 03:00:26 -
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Yeah all I got was this . . . BADASS SUIT and these chill goggles!!! Merry Christmas CCP
Gle+¦ileg j+¦l!!!
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