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Black Friday

2short2care

By 2short2care,
Posted on: 2011-11-21 20:09 in CoH and CoV General Discussions

 

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Originally Posted by the marketing folks, as cribbed from a link on the launcher
VIP Starter Kit - For those that have yet to don a cape or cowl, the VIP Starter Kit gives new crusaders or villains the opportunity to experience one month of VIP membership privileges for only $0.99
Oooh!

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Originally Posted by the marketing folks, on the VIP Starter Kit page
The City of Heroes Freedom™ VIP Starter Kit can only be used to activate a NEW account and cannot be applied to existing VIP or Premium accounts.
Oh. *sigh*

 

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Give them the ability to make dozens of characters, some with new ATs and powersets, and then take it away.

Muhuahuahua!

That should teach them to subscribe.

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Well, if you need a new premium account it's a good time to get one.

 

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Originally Posted by Father Xmas View Post
Give them the ability to make dozens of characters, some with new ATs and powersets, and then take it away.

Muhuahuahua!

That should teach them to subscribe.
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Originally Posted by Adeon Hawkwood
Well, if you need a new premium account it's a good time to get one.
This would be the case if I didn't have lots of slots unlocked already.

Seriously, if there were to be a 'half priced month' offered on Black Friday, I'd snap it up.

 

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If you have a single person supergroup buying this second account is a good way to be able to invite your own characters (from the primary account) to the SG in the future. Just create one character (or two if you need groups on both sides) and (with two sessions running) invite that character to the SG and promote him to the second highest rank. Once you lapse back to premium that character will still have the ability to invite and promote new members. It's what I did when they had the same sale for Freedom's Pre-Launch.

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Does this work with refer a friend 500 point thing? If so I could make a bunch of accounts and get 500 points at 99 cents each..

 

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<----Is sad that costume slots are not going on sale.

Cancel the kitchen scraps for widows and lepers, no more merciful beheadings and call off christmas!

 

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Actually if they want to be technical they should put everything on the market for sale for Black Friday, I mean isn't that what stores do??? I'm just saying.

Cancel the kitchen scraps for widows and lepers, no more merciful beheadings and call off christmas!

 

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Originally Posted by 2short2care View Post
Actually if they want to be technical they should put everything on the market for sale for Black Friday, I mean isn't that what stores do??? I'm just saying.
Zwill has strongly hinted that there will be significant sales in the Paragon market for Black Friday, so I don't think that this is all there is.

 

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Here's a genuine question, can you buy it for a friend/relative/total stranger? I could see it making a neat (and cheap) Christmas gift for folks you know but who have never played. And hey, DOES it work with the 500 point referral dealy? That could be a nice bonus/incentive for folks to gift this (assuming you can).

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Originally Posted by Brillig View Post
Zwill has strongly hinted that there will be significant sales in the Paragon market for Black Friday, so I don't think that this is all there is.
What they have on the front page is pretty disappointing over all. It looks like a normal weekly sale with a great deal for new players. I was hoping for at least a slight discount on some of the account options like extra slots or costume slots. If the sale ends up being what is posted so far I will be a bit bummed myself.

 

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I will miss all the shopping spree...

I am travelling Friday, in the morning... On the US will be around 5-6AM. Would the things be selling by that hour, so I can buy then before hitting the road? Dont think so...

*cries*

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It threw me for a loop that Europeans don't have the 12 month subscription option (why is that, anyway?), so the holiday bonus time looked weird. But I guess it makes sense!

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Originally Posted by KayJMM View Post
I will miss all the shopping spree...

I am travelling Friday, in the morning... On the US will be around 5-6AM. Would the things be selling by that hour, so I can buy then before hitting the road? Dont think so...

*cries*
The emails sent that talks about the Black Friday sale mentions it's from 25th to 29th of November, it's not going to be just 'one day' as much as the halloween event is only on halloween. So unless you're travelling 5 days straight...?


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Is this the reason I don't have my points yet? But I have my token?
I might not be happy if my points come in after Black Friday.

 

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Originally Posted by Slaunyeh View Post
It threw me for a loop that Europeans don't have the 12 month subscription option (why is that, anyway?), so the holiday bonus time looked weird. But I guess it makes sense!
We've never figured that one out either. Or been offered any kind of explanation for it either. In the end, I think we just chalked it up to another weird discrepancy between NA and US accounts.

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I can't buy any of the Black Friday items.

This area of the Store does not contain anything for your character at this time. This could be due to one of several reasons including:
Your character does not meet the correct requirements (class, level, etc).
Your account status may already grant access to this category's offerings.
As your character advances, offers may become visible. New offers are always being added to the store. Please check back often.

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Originally Posted by Dante View Post
We've never figured that one out either. Or been offered any kind of explanation for it either. In the end, I think we just chalked it up to another weird discrepancy between NA and US accounts.
It weirds me out that there is still a difference between US and EU accounts. I thought we were one big happ -- disgruntled family!

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"Hope is the first step on the road to disappointment."

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Originally Posted by Slaunyeh View Post
It weirds me out that there is still a difference between US and EU accounts. I thought we were one big happ -- disgruntled family!
Nope they're still quite different - when I reactivated my EU account (pre freedom), I used a US 'welcome back code' thinking we were all one big happy family now. It broke my account; it was active but I couldn't buy anything in the store (just when all the boosters were on sale), it took support a week to work out what the heck I'd done as from their end there didn't seem to be a problem.

 

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Originally Posted by Sugar_Rush View Post
Nope they're still quite different - when I reactivated my EU account (pre freedom), I used a US 'welcome back code' thinking we were all one big happy family now. It broke my account; it was active but I couldn't buy anything in the store (just when all the boosters were on sale), it took support a week to work out what the heck I'd done as from their end there didn't seem to be a problem.
Well. That explains why I am still paying in USD. I'm not complaining.

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Originally Posted by ItsJustJake View Post
I can't buy any of the Black Friday items.

This area of the Store does not contain anything for your character at this time. This could be due to one of several reasons including:
Your character does not meet the correct requirements (class, level, etc).
Your account status may already grant access to this category's offerings.
As your character advances, offers may become visible. New offers are always being added to the store. Please check back often.
It's not Black Friday Yet .

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Community Manager
Paragon Studios

 

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
It's not Black Friday Yet .
Corrected.

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