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
I'm down for this Freebie Friday thing. Let's roll this pancake.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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Originally Posted by Rylas
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What hell man?!?!
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It says a random Item
I assume that means when you click it you get something pulled from a hat and each person can get something different.
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Ideally, we want to do that, but alas tis not the case with the pilot program as it would require engineering time. |
Originally Posted by Psygon_NA
It says a random Item
I assume that means when you click it you get something pulled from a hat and each person can get something different. |
Let's see how you all like free stuff and we'll move forward from there.
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Really? If this is so focused on our EU brethren, why are you discontinuing language support for the French and German servers? Clearly you were mistaken with regard to Paragon Studios' plans.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
It's Friday in Great Britain.
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Come on free stuff is not like kittens everyone likes free stuff
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I hope we get more information about this.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
The item could be almost anything currently available in the Paragon Market and will change every week!
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I'm curious to see what's not included in the pool of freebie items, more specifically, if it's an account unlock, and you're VIP, how that affects you.
I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth, just genuinely curious as to what we can expect.
So with that, Thank You Paragon Studios for this nice little perk!
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This should be an interesting pilot period.
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
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I think it's pretty safe to say that everybody likes free stuff.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Let's see how you all like free stuff and we'll move forward from there.
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Unless it's cancer. Or infectious disease. Or rotten food. Or a kick to the nads.
But otherwise, yeah, totally. Free stuff.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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I see this more as "one free inspiration," "one free temp power," etc. People are really thinking big here, and it surprises me. The release explicitly says "only once per offer," so it's very unlikely to be anything else.
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Originally Posted by SolarSentai
I hope we get more information about this.
I'm curious to see what's not included in the pool of freebie items, more specifically, if it's an account unlock, and you're VIP, how that affects you. I'm not looking a gift horse in the mouth, just genuinely curious as to what we can expect. So with that, Thank You Paragon Studios for this nice little perk! |
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I dunno that it's necessarily as small as you're thinking, either. But I do know that a friend of mine on Facebook thought they might be giving out free Hecatomb sets, and I did laugh at him for it.|
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I see this more as "one free inspiration," "one free temp power," etc. People are really thinking big here, and it surprises me. The release explicitly says "only once per offer," so it's very unlikely to be anything else.
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I'm expecting something more along the lines of a 5x pack of insps or rez powers or something, but almost definitely something consumable.
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Originally Posted by Nethergoat
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What happens if you already bought the item?
...because... you know... I bought a lot....
At work on a compy with no sound, so no Black Pebble Ustream for me.
EDIT - and might I add that the concept of Freebie Friday is.... over the top?
Seriously. I liked the Paragon Market as it was. Now you're giving me stuffs? Thank you!
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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What hell man?!?! |
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yay for free stuff lol
that is all, i dont care what it is, free is free
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Heh, I read this part and realized that you folks understand intertrolls better than I thought. Obviously still won't keep some of them from complaining, but at least you have this to point at, now. |
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
(*Please note that there is technically no profit since the item is free.)
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*Looks over the responses thus far*
Comment about this being an evil marketing plot (gimmick) - check.
Comment about this somehow mysteriously dissing the EU players - check.
Okay, we're still missing someone grousing about "play to win" and/or how this will wreck the in-game economy. Do we have any volunteers? We need to at least get the basics dealt with, before we can move on.
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The wording is a bit confusing to me. My assumption is that it's saying if an SO were the freebie you could only get one that week. But I'm also reading it as "you get one "free item offer" and can use it this friday or next friday or two weeks friday but only one of these fridays and you get the item that is free that day when you do use it"|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
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!
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It's the first one, right? Each friday we get one free item?
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It is a marketing gimmick. The "evil" part is a YMMV deal, but it is marketing. A darn good bit of marketing IMHO.
The development team and this community deserved better than this from NC Soft. Best wishes on your search.
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Yeah, what he said. If something weren't to work correctly, it would be much better to have it happen before the weekend.
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Originally Posted by Xzero45
I was under the impression the Thursday thing is just one time, so this feature can be tested.
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I dont know where you are getting that from when the information in the post says "almost anything available in the PM" Not that I think you are too far off, but you know... I had to point that out.|
Originally Posted by DumpleBerry
I see this more as "one free inspiration," "one free temp power," etc. People are really thinking big here, and it surprises me. The release explicitly says "only once per offer," so it's very unlikely to be anything else.
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Also squee!
...Wait! I did not come here to enjoy myself with the information I just read. I came here to complain >
Complain, complain, complain, COMPLAIN!!!!
There. Now that that is out of the way I do have a mind boggling question: Am I able to win something I already have? Assuming a costume piece would be awarded (I gather it would be something like this vs winning a whole costume pack). Will my freebie be wasted? Or will the system recognize this and move on to something else? I understand this is a test phase, but I am a tad curious about this early on. Also is this accountwide one time or character specific (not including account wide items)
Oh I see, start giving away freebies when I'm going to have my jaw surgery tomorrow (won't be able to login tom/Friday)! 
This is a slap in the face! And with my (upcoming) jaw surgery it really hurts!
Oh, I mean...this sounds possibly cool 
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I'm disappointed... thought there would be at least one "I can't log in on Thursdays or Fridays and I'm getting hosed" by now.|
Originally Posted by Bloodspeaker
Heh, I read this part and realized that you folks understand intertrolls better than I thought. Obviously still won't keep some of them from complaining, but at least you have this to point at, now.
*Looks over the responses thus far* Comment about this being an evil marketing plot (gimmick) - check. Comment about this somehow mysteriously dissing the EU players - check. Okay, we're still missing someone grousing about "play to win" and/or how this will wreck the in-game economy. Do we have any volunteers? We need to at least get the basics dealt with, before we can move on. |
Edit: Drat! Scooped!
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So....Freebie Friday....Starts on Thursday...And the graphic says "Log in today!", which was posted on Wednesday...
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As I understand it, someone at Paragon will select (at random) an item each week that will be that Friday's freebie item, so all players get the same item available for free.|
Originally Posted by Razai
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There. Now that that is out of the way I do have a mind boggling question: Am I able to win something I already have? Assuming a costume piece would be awarded (I gather it would be something like this vs winning a whole costume pack). Will my freebie be wasted? Or will the system recognize this and move on to something else? I understand this is a test phase, but I am a tad curious about this early on. Also is this accountwide one time or character specific (not including account wide items) |
At least that's how I interpreted Zwillingers response to "getting something pulled from a hat":
"Ideally, we want to do that, but alas tis not the case with the pilot program as it would require engineering time. "
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