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Forlorn Eskimo
Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic
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Posted - 2013.09.26 05:51:00 -
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Kraken Merius wrote:could anyone tell me the best way to contact support for Somer Blinks, I have an account issue, nothing major, but I can't figure out how to contact support, as it says to do on the login screen. I don't see a support link of any kind. I asked for help in the SOMER Lotteries channel, but didnt get a response. Just a little confused, If someone in the know could help, I would appreciate it. the ingame chat channel |
Julius Priscus
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Posted - 2013.09.26 05:53:00 -
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handing out anything via lottery is a ******* ******** idea...
after all the tech 2 lottery was such a good idea.
allow them to be invented or just don't do it. this also goes for all tourney ships too. -»\_(pâä)_/-»-á Sup cracka ! |
Caliph Muhammed
Perkone Caldari State
519
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Posted - 2013.09.26 05:59:00 -
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Putting prize support into a 3rd party website is bad form. It's a bad idea all around.
It appears as favoritism. And having no set condition to be met aside from if the devs like you enough is somewhat questionable.
Care to throw some t2 bpos my way? I'll have lottos for them. |
Tyrrax Thorrk
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
278
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:09:00 -
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"sup guys there will only ever be one of this ship"
nvm we're releasing more cos it died~ |
Molic Blackbird
Orion Faction Industries Orion Consortium
89
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:13:00 -
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CCP Navigator wrote: We constantly look at which of our partners are running major initiatives and find ways to make them into super events whenever we can.
SOMER Blink is now a CCP partner? At what point does a Fansite crossover to being a partner?
Quote: LetGÇÖs look at some of the other ships. Tournament ships will not be handed out in this fashion ever. These ships require full alliances to work hard over a long period of time so handing them out for free would absolutely cheapen the achievements of teams like Verge of Collapse, HYDRA RELOADED and Pandemic Legion and this is not what we are aiming for.
What about the people that put in the effort to earn the ISK to buy a Guardian Vexor? Its acceptable to cheapen that effort because they are but a small group of people?
This is a terrible idea. An idea made worse by being completely dismissive of any disagreement from the very start. I dislike the affect this has on the history of these unique ships. I dislike that the only way to have a chance of winning one of these items is to visit a third party website. I dislike that the more ISK people give to SOMER Blink, the better the chances they have to win. I dislike the precedent this sets for the future. I dislike that SOMER Blink gets 100's of Billions to Trillions of ISK worth of goodies from CCP for the simple fact they are a large Fansite. So much to dislike about this plan. |
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Chribba
Otherworld Enterprises Otherworld Empire
9454
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:27:00 -
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Please don't reintroduce ships like this. There was one, it was blown up, let it stay that way. That's what makes EVE so great, it becomes a huge part of the lore and history!
Also I'm interested in what type of agreement there is between CCP and SOMER (I woudln't be surprised if you say it's between you guys...) seeing as by the looks, you're donating these rare ships, which I am sure will gather A LOT of attention, which in turn will be tons of people giving SOMER their ISK for a chance to win.
The ISK betted will be returned to CCP or kept by SOMER? Congrats to SOMER for landing the opportunity though, but CCP really you should rethink the items you are giving away because giving out items you said were gone forever is just bad (and I know you can change your mind at any time and reintroduce things - as you just sorta did - but that doesn't make it a smart move).
/c
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Mud Pandemonium
Interwebs Cooter Explosion Fatal Ascension
6
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:37:00 -
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This celebration is absolutely nuts. With CCPs involvement this takes things to an entirely new level.
Blink is wonderfully interwoven into my sandbox experience now. |
Cyto Apato
Valor Evolved Order of Allied Knights
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:40:00 -
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1 blink is awesome 2 the aliens are NOT out to get you 3 blink is awesome 4 refer to 1 and 3 but not 2 me gusto blinkitarrrrrrrrr(rolled tongue)
seriously way too entertaining |
Dell Ambraelle
Trontak Industries
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:41:00 -
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As one of the newer members to eve, adding these things back into the game seems to be a good idea, honestly i have never seen any of these special ships undock, much less have anything done to them :) |
Makoto Tawate
Arke Battalion
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:44:00 -
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I think it's great to see CCP backing a community-run event.
I don't see it as favouritism or anything of that nature. I see it as a developer taking an active interest in the community that makes their game.
It's all well and good for CCP to run their own events for the community (which I'm not trying to cheapen in any way at all; those events are amazing) - but I think it says something entirely different that CCP get behind something that's come up from the community itself. |
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Zarani Toralen
Unified Combatants Against ALL Authorities
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:51:00 -
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I have been playing blinks on Somer Blink for a few months now, I have won my fair share of goodies and would recommend them to anyone. I think it's awesome that CCP are throwing some goodies in as well. This is one very happy customer
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Valdemir Nonato
Novaron Collective
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:53:00 -
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I like it, Somer Blink has given a lot of isk back to the community with these celebrations and countless promo blinks. Not to mention tons of fun to thousands of people. Also, anyone can blink!
They get better, we get better, you go CCP for supporting this! Shows involvement with the community, I believe. Also looking forward to the killmails :) |
Caliph Muhammed
Perkone Caldari State
520
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:55:00 -
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5 no like alts posting in a row. If that doesn't show something devious what would? |
Hra Neuvosto
FinFleet Northern Coalition.
112
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Posted - 2013.09.26 06:58:00 -
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No, no ok. |
Tyrrax Thorrk
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
279
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:00:00 -
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Chribba wrote:(and I know you can change your mind at any time and reintroduce things - as you just sorta did - but that doesn't make it a smart move).
I'd call it breaking promises/guarantees, not "changing their minds". |
Mud Pandemonium
Interwebs Cooter Explosion Fatal Ascension
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:03:00 -
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Tyrrax Thorrk wrote:Chribba wrote:(and I know you can change your mind at any time and reintroduce things - as you just sorta did - but that doesn't make it a smart move). I'd call it breaking promises/guarantees, not "changing their minds".
Chribba, Yourself, Entity.. just how many rare ship collectors are upset about this?
The playing field has been leveled for Joe Average. Bittervets and those who dominate alliance tourneys no longer hold a monopoly on ships worth a small fortune/ the ability to provide hilarious lossmails.
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Furry Crusader
Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion
0
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:04:00 -
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OH YEA THIS IS A GREAT IDEA. |
Arturius Tsar
Midnight Clockwork
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:04:00 -
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As a return player to EVE I wish I would have jumped into SOMERblink earlier. It makes for a great way to toss up a little risk/reward gaming that isn't available in other MMO's in such a well level degree. Having CCP show some support for this is a great idea. And in fact could lay down some ground for future opportunities with other similar player based communities.
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Trynya
Irminsul Gunner
0
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:12:00 -
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I do not like these somer blink people. They accused me of "scripting", banned me keeping my isk, then ignored my evemails when I asked for an explanation of what I did wrong. CCP shouldn't give them a damn thing. |
Caliph Muhammed
Perkone Caldari State
520
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:13:00 -
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You need more alt post. 6 isn't enough to drown the rest out. |
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Tyrrax Thorrk
Habitual Euthanasia Pandemic Legion
280
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:19:00 -
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Mud Pandemonium wrote:Tyrrax Thorrk wrote:Chribba wrote:(and I know you can change your mind at any time and reintroduce things - as you just sorta did - but that doesn't make it a smart move). I'd call it breaking promises/guarantees, not "changing their minds". Chribba, Yourself, Entity.. just how many rare ship collectors are upset about this? The playing field has been leveled for Joe Average. Bittervets and those who dominate alliance tourneys no longer hold a monopoly on ships worth a small fortune/ the ability to provide hilarious lossmails.
I'm not a collector, just an interested party since I owned and lost the original gold magnate, and was active back when CCP guaranteed there wouldn't be any more of them.
That's all I'm upset about, CCP making yet another huge mistake, apparently now that Oveur is gone nobody over there cares about this stuff.
PS; This doesn't level the field at all , someone filthy rich will buy a blast win as usual and the richest corp in EVE somer blink will get even richer due to CCP giving them extremely valuable free stuff to sell. |
Furry Crusader
Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion
0
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:23:00 -
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i was being sarcastic.
Adding new ships is fine, i dont care about that.
Adding new ships with blatant favoritism is not fine. |
GeorgeSand
Fuer Grissa ost Drauka the Independent Gaming Group
0
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:37:00 -
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This is a really bad idea!
Don't mess with the history of Eve! |
Furry Crusader
Sniggerdly Pandemic Legion
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:38:00 -
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Haha. I understand something now. My bad for being against this. Carry on. |
Malkavien
Arch Angels Assault Force Mildly Sober
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:40:00 -
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Although I think this idea is pretty cool letting the average Joe get access to these rare ships lets think about how this will pan out.
Average Joe wins the blink and the ship is theirs. Collector that has more isk than sense comes along an offers the Average Joe more isk than he could have ever made in game for this rare ship. Average Joe accepts the deal and has fun for the rest of his playing days will all this isk. Collector stick the ship in a hanger in some high sec station and the ship will never see the light of day again.
So how exactly will this provide content and allow these rare ships to be used in the game ?
The only way I can see it is if there was hundreds released and then it will not be such a rare ship any more.
I just cant see this working out well. |
Swidgen
Republic University Minmatar Republic
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Posted - 2013.09.26 07:41:00 -
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This is bullshit. I'm not worried about favoritism, nor am I worried about the hit that collectors' unique ships might take value-wise. I'm not even upset about the 'luck' vs 'skill' aspect of how they are being awarded. It just seems wrong to do it with an out-of-game entity, and that's not a slam against somer.blink who, as far as anyone knows, is reputable and honest. It seems like a gimmick more than a well planned event. It's sleazy.
Why not just sell them for PLEX? Or wait... I know: Aurum!
Yeah, that's the ticket. |
Arcos Vandymion
The Advent of Faith Standing United.
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Posted - 2013.09.26 08:01:00 -
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Not like I'll participate in the blink in the first place - but it's kind of breaking the continuity. While from a logic standpoint noone would stop you to manufacture a ship that blueprints exist for (on a lore basis here) - making the thing a signed autograph card ( "From Jamyl with love" ), then mass printing them is just wrong. What's so bad about it being destroyed? What's the problem of there being only one Megathron Federate Issue?
If you want to hand out some ships without breaking the continuity sell some "stripped" Eidolon Hulls or something. Introduce a Bronze version of the Gold Magnate if you want to - "based on" but don't make it the Gold Magnate. If you can't come up with the fluff for a late introduction of a "third rate" version (how about: "In order to raise funds for the reinvigorated reclaiming asked for by Tash-Murkon ...blabla... Empress Jamyl gave the order to produce a number of limited Issue ships to be sold to supporters.") don't even bother trying to come up with a reason for the reintroduction of something that is unique by all intends and purposes (because that's way harder), unless we'll have a new selection for a new emperor/empress. |
Akrasjel Lanate
Naquatech Conglomerate
1206
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Posted - 2013.09.26 08:03:00 -
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Oh god :CCP: |
Nam Dnilb
Universal Frog
76
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Posted - 2013.09.26 08:04:00 -
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Art department is behind this. "Stop making us make textures for a ship, that doesn't exist anymore!" |
RUS Comannder
Tremor Recorded Variable Enterprise Training Standards
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Posted - 2013.09.26 08:10:00 -
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For me, I don't care if an extinct ship is brought back from the dead, it will have no impact on the value of the only other one. It will be a new piece of history for the ship. Were this happening in real life and a ship became so revered, it would be re-introduced. Players who have played for five years might have only heard of the Gold Magnate for first time today.
I remember when there were so many scammers selling "Gold Magnates" and now there are none so that part of the community, which I'd like to see vanish but is revered by so many, will once again thrive.
The Guardian Vexor might suffer a little downgrade in value but no one will lose anything. Chribba will likely have rare ships to sell to the very few who keep them tucked away in hangars never to be seen again - sort of de facto extinct.
Perhaps it would have been better for CCP to have invented new ships for this exercise, but I seriously don't think that would have assuaged anyone's complaints, just caused them to be re-worded as "new one of a kind ships never to be seen again would be flooding the rare ship market."
About Blink / CCP. I have been aware of some of Blink's community financial support but not to the extent mentioned by the Dev who has access to more figures than I do. The Blink websites don't offer a clue to their extent, but I know they have given ISK to every fleet in past tournaments to help the alliances without isk faucets in their SOV and I know they have been very helpful to Eve-Uni in helping the new player experience. As I understand it, Blink will not have possession of the ships, but winners will receive them from CCP directly. I have no idea how the isk will be divided. I would assume CCP has fixed a price for blink to meet.
I can understand why Blink chose to use their format where players can increase their chance to win by increasing their Blast Credits, which increase with the number of blinks played and won and the level of the blink involved. More blink credit for winning a dread in a blink than for winning a frig for instance. That fits right into Risk for ISK. Had they chosen to do it with their vehicle which gives everyone one chance to win, they would have been flooded with a million alts when their rules are one blink account per person regardless of how many Eve accounts the person has.
I am very glad CCP has recognized a player run operation in Eve in this way and hope they will be able to find other squeaky clean fansites with which to do the same thing.
Fansites for alliances who are heavily or lightly into botting, carry links to sites, or have carried links to sites which do RMT for ships and ISK need to be excluded, in fact removed from Eve or the rules against it need to not just be overlooked for the favored but removed if CCP cannot unemotionally enforce them.
Overall, I think it is a good thing! |
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