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IsoMetricanTaliac 2
Gallente
Center for Advanced Studies
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Posted - 2009.03.23 00:35:00 -
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The whole retail box stinks of being a rushed product that was probably very possibly going to be released late & instead of going down the postpone rd. CCP just threw what they had 97% ready onto the master disks & sent them off to whomever does their reproducing/boxing etc. This hasn't turned out being a good idea from the buyers point of view as I don't think there would be too many people around that would enjoy having to download a 1.3Gb file before they could even play their new game. (I know I wouldn't & I would actually be really peeved about the whole situation)
Now I know the arguement from some of the fanboi's will be "well just the game time is worth the price of the boxset so what are you complaining about?" but the fact remains that what has/is happening is just not good retail practise & that is not good for the company or the game.
Anyway turns out I did the right thing waiting to see what the player base thought of the box sets before I went out & brought my own one... .....
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Zer'Adul
The Exeter Group
The Amp Syndicate
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Posted - 2009.03.23 00:48:00 -
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 Originally by: Gebher'el
Originally by: GAJY
1. I didn't get instant war access... whatever that means.
If you whrere using an existing character you would not anyway since the character likely already had the standings needed.
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2. I didn't get a VIP pass to whatever I wa smeant to.
Did you read anything in the box, the VIP pass is the same as the buddy system referral.
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3. I didn't get the special edition ship
This is limited to new accounts and even then only to the first character your create. You get a shuttle with twice the cargo space.
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4. The Guide is a download on the internet for everyone.
Not only do you get it but others can as well.
So I am curious how any of this is FALSE advertising? This is a **** poor box write up and Atari should be hammered for it but there was no lies here.
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No other company would treat you this way because well for one these items advertised would be for EVERYONE who buys the damn thing.
No other company would let you buy a box set and add it to an existing account either.
Seriously the lose you thing you have taken is not a big deal. The hsuttle is a neat toy and kind of useful to new players but noth worth getting upset about. The instant war access is a none issue becuase first FW is fairly lame so you are missing nothing and second an existing charatcer likely has the standings so would have got nothing anyway.
Before you start your cry of elitiest, I am running a new account using the boxed set and my characters are not that old in the game. Other companies have worse business practices on a daily basis and you want to cry becuase you did not get your expanded shuttle? You sure EVE ius the game for you?
First of all, are you alright? FAILs like that have got to hurt...
I'm going to focus on this:
Originally by: Gebher'el
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No other company would treat you this way because well for one these items advertised would be for EVERYONE who buys the damn thing.
No other company would let you buy a box set and add it to an existing account either.
First of all, nearly every MMO out there does precisely this. SWG, EQ, AO, and any other MMO that does box sets anywhere will honor an unused key on an existing account. If you think otherwise, you're a fool. What this means is that there is an expectation that CCP would have followed that trend, or they would have included the restrictions right on the box. Not in the box, has they seem to have done.
Before you try again, do some legwork. It's healthy for you, and it can keep the flames away without using lethal chemicals.
And before you say I haven't looked at the box, I have. My local Wal-Mart carries the box set, and I was considering purchasing it for that shuttle. I like to collect strange and unusual ships. That in itself would have been worth the $40US I would have to pay to get this set. Until this changes, I'm not going to purchase the box set. I'd rather buy it off some newbie for an outlandish sum first.
IOW, CCP has also had a FAIL like yours.
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Trathen
Minmatar
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Posted - 2009.03.23 01:05:00 -
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Originally by: Zer'Adul
First of all, nearly every MMO out there does precisely this. SWG, EQ, AO, and any other MMO that does box sets anywhere will honor an unused key on an existing account. If you think otherwise, you're a fool. What this means is that there is an expectation that CCP would have followed that trend, or they would have included the restrictions right on the box. Not in the box, has they seem to have done.
Before you try again, do some legwork. It's healthy for you, and it can keep the flames away without using lethal chemicals.
And before you say I haven't looked at the box, I have. My local Wal-Mart carries the box set, and I was considering purchasing it for that shuttle. I like to collect strange and unusual ships. That in itself would have been worth the $40US I would have to pay to get this set. Until this changes, I'm not going to purchase the box set. I'd rather buy it off some newbie for an outlandish sum first.
IOW, CCP has also had a FAIL like yours.
Wrong
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Evthron Macyntire
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Posted - 2009.03.23 02:02:00 -
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Logic?
Not everything needs to be explained. You just need to connect the dots.
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Bethulsunamen
StarFleet Enterprises
StarFleet Federation
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Posted - 2009.03.23 02:14:00 -
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Originally by: Elite Contract
Originally by: GAJY
incase any of you look up I gave my friend my password so he could play
Petitioned for account sharing.
Enjoy your ban.
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CCP Applebabe
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Posted - 2009.03.23 02:47:00 -
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Ranting is not allowed.
Locked.
Applebabe
Community Representative
CCP Games, EVE Online
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