Discussion: Announcing a New Paragon Market Pilot Program - Freebie Friday!
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Posted on: 2012-05-09 09:44 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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But then it's not a free bonus item. |
Originally Posted by Chad Gulzow-Man
I can make my own, thanks.
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Mind you, I personally don't think the bonus item is that bad, and indeed like this program (even if I think they could have started out with a better item - even a better item that would have been useless to me, personally). But I can see the analogy.
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Originally Posted by Duneman
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Originally Posted by CapnBarcode
"Bacon to the FACE!" *POW*
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Originally Posted by Grouchybeast
No, no, no. Bacon Armour. Just think how powerful the taunt aura would be!
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*gasp* NO... Account-wide auto!
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You can send me your freebie friday turd to my account. |
Originally Posted by Duneman
You can polish a Turd all you want but in the end its still a Turd!
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I am a bit confused, and skimming the thread did not unconfuse me:
Is the free item determined once and then anyone who logs in can get it, or is the free item random when you log in?
I ask because the market contains things I unwant, so I don't want to go claiming things if I can't tell what they are in advance...
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I don't think he could even if he wanted to. Leastways, I saw no way to attach an XP Booster to a new email.
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Originally Posted by asgard_NA
You can send me your freebie friday turd to my account.
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Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
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Currently it's determined in advance (who knows how long in advance - it could be determined right before it's put on the Market) and then anyone can log in and get it at the appropriate time. This week it was an XP Booster.
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Originally Posted by seebs
I am a bit confused, and skimming the thread did not unconfuse me:
Is the free item determined once and then anyone who logs in can get it, or is the free item random when you log in? I ask because the market contains things I unwant, so I don't want to go claiming things if I can't tell what they are in advance... |
Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
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Wow, i log in for a Friday event and nada, then read the forums, oh the Friday event is a Thursday event...
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Im very pleased to announce a new pilot program for the Paragon Market: Freebie Friday (not to be confused with Freaky Friday. We tried that and the Freakshow just got out of hand.)
Freebie Friday is a new test program in the Paragon Market where all players, Free, Premium and VIP, can claim (only once per offer) a random free item! The item could be almost anything currently available in the Paragon Market and will change every week! Currently, we plan for each promotional item to be available for 24 hours. For the trial run, well be putting the item up at 4:00 PM PDT/7:00 PM EDT/12:00 AM BST this Thursday, May 10th, 2012. The item will be available until the same time (4:00 PM PDT) on Friday, May 11th, 2012. You can find the Freebie Friday item under the Featured Items section of the Paragon Market. Its pretty simple: Step 1: Play City of Heroes Freedom! Step 2: Log in and claim your Freebie Friday item from the Paragon Market! Step 3: ???? Step 4: PROFIT!* (*Please note that there is technically no profit since the item is free.) Join us in testing a potentially new regular feature for the Paragon Market and please feel free to leave your feedback in the Community Discussion below! |
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It is a specific item chosen by Marketing or Business Management before Thursday. It then gets a special entry in the market, which you have to choose. It is not a random item (at least it wasn't this week, but it has the possibility eventually), unless that choice in the future will be a super pack.
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Originally Posted by seebs
I am a bit confused, and skimming the thread did not unconfuse me:
Is the free item determined once and then anyone who logs in can get it, or is the free item random when you log in? I ask because the market contains things I unwant, so I don't want to go claiming things if I can't tell what they are in advance... |
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I'm gonna try this out, I haven't said it on this forum yet, so I'm not sure how it's going to go over, but: So?|
Originally Posted by Lothic
Except of course that the vanity pets and those "wacky" travel powers are relatively high-ticket items that many people have already paid real points for.
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Originally Posted by Lothic
More than likely the only things that will ever be "freebie" items will be relatively low-cost consumable items. *shrugs*
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It would be boring, and it also wouldn't jive with the given parameter in the OP that "The item could be almost anything currently available in the Paragon Market". If they would have started with something more interesting, it'd make it easier to not fall into the cynical line of thought that it's always going to be some penny-ante throw-away.
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Originally Posted by SuperFerret
Probably, and I think that's terribly boring.
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Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
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If they'd started with something more interesting the reaction when the next freebie didn't 'measure up' would've caused a collective whine so powerful a wormhole would've opened up and swallowed the earth.
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Originally Posted by Tenzhi
If they would have started with something more interesting, it'd make it easier to not fall into the cynical line of thought that it's always going to be some penny-ante throw-away.
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If that was going to happen, it already would've. Several times over. Due to any number of catalysts. And maybe it already has... |
Originally Posted by Nethergoat
If they'd started with something more interesting the reaction when the next freebie didn't 'measure up' would've caused a collective whine so powerful a wormhole would've opened up and swallowed the earth.
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Goodbye may seem forever
Farewell is like the end
But in my heart's the memory
And there you'll always be
-- The Fox and the Hound
*Sighs deeply*
Back in the day we used to get all this stuff for free (except expansions, server transfers and renames) and they didn't have to make a such a song and dance about it.
I may be a bit of a synic (I probably am) but as others have said it's probably just another marketing ploy. One way of getting you to browse all the lovely expensive goodies they have for sale on their shop shelves.
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"All this stuff" being.... what, exactly? The tiny snippets given every three months as a vet reward (that we now get every month instead, and have more flexibility in picking)? Content expansions and powersets for free? Wait, still get those as well...|
Originally Posted by Warbaby
*Sighs deeply*
Back in the day we used to get all this stuff for free (except expansions, server transfers and renames) and they didn't have to make a such a song and dance about it. I may be a bit of a synic (I probably am) but as others have said it's probably just another marketing ploy. One way of getting you to browse all the lovely expensive goodies they have for sale on their shop shelves. |
Yes, of course it's a marketing thing. That's in "duh" territory. But that doesn't make it bad. It's not like the freebie item is hidden, and they're forcing people to browse through the store to get it; it's on the very front page. It's about the most unobtrusive "get them to see the inside of the store" method there is, getting people to see the inside of the store is almost their entire business model for the f2p structure. They're not doing anything particularly evil with the marketing. It's not being cynical to say "Oh, it's a marketing ploy", it's being silly. The game would be dead without marketing.
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How can this be.."Boring"?. It's not a 6000 page book on triggernomitry. It's not watching the Jersey shore sober. You log in. You open the market. You click the freebie. You smile, or smirk, or frown, depending on if you like the freebie. Then you go on with your life.
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Originally Posted by SuperFerret
I'm gonna try this out, I haven't said it on this forum yet, so I'm not sure how it's going to go over, but: So?
Probably, and I think that's terribly boring. |
NCSOFT may take away our servers and beloved dev team, but they can't break our spirit and community. with all your power, NCSOFT, your victory will be bitter-sweet. I, personally will be there to laugh at you when you face-plant into the ground.
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Ummm! I don't think I'm being in the least bit 'silly', just world weary yes and cynical because of it. And...if you think that having the freebie stuff on the front page is not going to get folks to 'browse' the rest of the market you're just being naive.
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Originally Posted by Taiyanna
"All this stuff" being.... what, exactly? The tiny snippets given every three months as a vet reward (that we now get every month instead, and have more flexibility in picking)? Content expansions and powersets for free? Wait, still get those as well...
Yes, of course it's a marketing thing. That's in "duh" territory. But that doesn't make it bad. It's not like the freebie item is hidden, and they're forcing people to browse through the store to get it; it's on the very front page. It's about the most unobtrusive "get them to see the inside of the store" method there is, getting people to see the inside of the store is almost their entire business model for the f2p structure. They're not doing anything particularly evil with the marketing. It's not being cynical to say "Oh, it's a marketing ploy", it's being silly. The game would be dead without marketing. |
There is always a lot to be thankful for, if you take the time to look. For example, I'm sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt. ~Author Unknown
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We got *nothing* for free "back in the day"- the game had a $15/month cover charge and if you didn't pay up the bouncers laughed at you.|
Originally Posted by Warbaby
*Sighs deeply*
Back in the day we used to get all this stuff for free (except expansions, server transfers and renames) and they didn't have to make a such a song and dance about it. |
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| I may be a bit of a synic (I probably am) but as others have said it's probably just another marketing ploy. |
The More Cynical Than Thou demographic here generates more laughs than any other, delivering penetrating insights like "Of COURSE that puppy looks cute and darling...that's all part of a devious master plan to make you like it!"
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That, and since only about 10% of the playerbase reads the forums, there would have been a whole lot of angst from people who missed out on a "cool" freebie because they didn't know about the promotion. Starting out with something describable as "common" was probably the right move to go for testing out this program.|
Originally Posted by Nethergoat
If they'd started with something more interesting the reaction when the next freebie didn't 'measure up' would've caused a collective whine so powerful a wormhole would've opened up and swallowed the earth.
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Maybe this week's freebie was nothing to write home about, but so what? It's plenty useful for anyone who's got any characters who haven't hit level 50 yet.
The Freebie Friday promotion also isn't about rewarding VIPs--if you're still holding on to the idea that it should be, then scrub that entitlement right out of your thick skull or you will continue to be disappointed and promptly ridiculed for said disappointment. The freebie is for everyone, be they a VIP, premium, or completely free player.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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Boring in the way that it's not represented in anything exciting. An XP Booster is just the same as the normal game, only 25% faster. If it were something like a new hat, or a weapon skin, or something else that's tangible in game, I personally feel it'd be more exciting.|
Originally Posted by asgard_NA
How can this be.."Boring"?. It's not a 6000 page book on triggernomitry. It's not watching the Jersey shore sober. You log in. You open the market. You click the freebie. You smile, or smirk, or frown, depending on if you like the freebie. Then you go on with your life.
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With the XP Booster and similar powers, they're literally "Fire and Forget", and that's no fun from this weasel's humble opinion.
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Oh, how I wish this weren't true.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
If they'd started with something more interesting the reaction when the next freebie didn't 'measure up' would've caused a collective whine so powerful a wormhole would've opened up and swallowed the earth.
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Originally Posted by TonyV
I have to admit, as far as slaps in the face go, this one wasn't so bad.
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when it inspires a TonyV post I not only agree with but get a genuine laugh out of...they call that thread SPECIAL.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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when it inspires a TonyV post I not only agree with but get a genuine laugh out of...they call that thread SPECIAL. |
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So I logged in, got my Freebie Friday in the market and wanted to stop by and say Thank You to Paragon Studios!!
Little bonuses here and there are nice and make me feel good. Thank You!
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