Discussion: Introducing Tweet Code Thursdays!

Honestly, if it was anything other than Kirby Dots, I wouldn't mind the exclusivity. But this is a traditional staple of the entire artform, a tribute to one of the greatest artists ever to grace it... and it's going to be incredibly limited in availability. It'll be completely down to dumb luck whether you get it or not.

I'd much rather it be sold in the market, and the codes be simply free copies of it alongside the sale copies. Like giving away codes for Water Blast or something, so you COULD get it for free, or you could just pony up the cash.

Hopefully that'll be the path this goes, eventually. I finally got a Freak Tank costume in the market, after all, after years of being only available in contests. But, ugh... years.

oh well too bad it uses TWITer. like things on facebook, it is something I won't be able to get, because I will not open the site.

Not a fan of social media (have never and likely never will access any), not a fan of short term giveaways (never happen while I’m on), and I’m not a fan of unique costume giveaways that you can’t get any other way.

Like others I can’t understand why costume codes keep appearing in these type of events.

I can understand the reason behind this type of promotion and I have no issue with some promotions using social media sites. However, if the intent is to promote the game to new (and returning) players then there is no need to offer unique items not already in the game. Wouldn’t offering items that already assist in the game have the same impact? By offering new unique items all that happens is that existing players (not your target audience) rushes to get them at the expenses of your true promotional audience.

I've only been around for a year, so I'm not a super long-term vet here, but... this really upsets me.

My work schedule is entirely random week-to-week (this week it starts at 12p, last week at 4p and next week at 6p) and with the way this rush goes, I'll have somewhere between zero and nil chance of getting this code. Why are you making them one-use? It's just going to turn this wonderful, polite community against each other as everyone mad-dashes for the new shiny... I just...

I don't know anymore, guys. Isn't there ANY way more fair and less random to do this?

Just adding my vote to the

THIS IS A BAD BAD BAD IDEA AND SUX!!!

That is all.

I dislike this method greatly. I also dislike how there's a distinction between EU and US codes, making it even more of a gamble as to whether I get it or not. I don't use Twitter, I don't plan to ever use it. Stop penalising those of us who refuse to conform to such annoying marketing "tactics".

The aura is something often requested and you decide to distribute it limited yet freely? I'd buy this aura, just like the Volcanic, Fireworks and Autumnal auras, if it was on the market. I'd bet that a lot of people would - certainly a lot more people than however many will be able to get it through this method. Don't you want money?

The marketing team needs to be, as Synapse did with [Challenge], taken around the back of the shed and beaten until it becomes something better. Or at least less illogical.

It's not as if new or as-yet-not-returned players are able to see the code, make an account, install the game, and enter the code before existing members do. You know what has a significantly higher proportion of users on than Twitter, Facebook and the forums? The Paragon Market.

Try to grab these from work...?*snerks* really? It's hard enough to snatch a thing first as it is, imagine on a smartphone...?

I dislike the idea*shrugs* the times it was done with the Mutant pack and the Animal pack it was bad enough, imagine stuff that i wont be able to get other than by becoming obsessed with Twitter and having the code-apply page at all times.

you will get more tweeter followers, sure, but still think overall people will be upset and frustrated.

So basically, no one likes this. (GG doesn't count) While it's not a bad idea to try to promote the game through Twitter, doing it this way is about the dumbest way to do it. I think plenty of people here have provided much better alternatives so I really hope you guys actually listen to the feedback on this and do something about it.

I personally find this sort of giveaway very frustrating, and I don't enjoy it.

I can't say I'm happy to learn that every week I get to be as frustrated as I was yesterday.

I didn't mind so much, for instance, the /e facepalm promotion on Facebook because everyone COULD get that. But this... this just makes me frustrated and sad.

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So far the only frustrating thing is wondering if this Tweeting thing is working... I'm signed in and all I see is a message from 16 hours ago... i think..Never used this thing before, But thought what the hell maybe i'll get lucky...

Maybe I should tweet about it

Paragon Studios, the only positive feedback is from a cheer-leader known for excessive use of winky faces. Maybe you should consider compromising and putting the Tweet Code Thursday items on the market AS WELL as having the code grab.

EDIT:

All of the codes are gone?? :C well that sucks. I can never understand twitter I thought that they were going to be doing the give away today.

What I'm not looking forward is some snot that snagged a bunch put them on like eBay afterwards for an insane amount just because they want money ._.

Wow, so many negatives!

Well, over the past year or two, since they started doing this on FB and Twitter I've managed to get at least 3 codes, so it's not completely impossible, you just need a bit of luck, and a 1 in 5000 chance is a hell of a lot better than things like the Lottery, and people pay money for that!!

My only problem with it, get rid of the stupid US/EU codes and make them one, I hate seeing a code up and knowing I can't use it if I get it!