I was wondering what about those of us who have already purchased all ships (in my case everything) the c-store has to offer, we won't be able to get the type 8 shuttle pet. Is there any way to get the pet if you already have purchased the ships? I would appreciate any dev feedback, thanks.
WishStone, I think the situation could have been handled slightly better than it was. I think it would have been far more beneficial if the news post about this promotion had contained a note to those who already purchased all the fed ships that they would have to wait till the next promotional offer. Something like "To our Loyal Customers who purchased all the fed ships already; we appologize but this offer will not work for you. But don't worry, we will be sure to have another one that you can participate in sometime in the future." at the end of the announcment would have been nice.
I promise that no one sat in their chair and said "Let's see how we can annoy someone today" while stroking a white cat.
And we will look at making goodies available randomly in the future, too. The Shuttle pet is not going to be presented as a "Last possible chance" option this weekend, but I honestly do not know when it will be coming back and in what form.
True..they were just stroking their big handle bar 'stache :P jk
I dont buy much from the c-store, though that is through lack of money. At one point some of those ships were near 15 quid for me! rawr! no way..i just couldn't justify it even if i admit i did want them. I get that stuff goes down in price. But the people here saying they have brought 8 ships...well **** if i was them i might be unhappy too. it's one thing if the c-store is real cheap. But for me art least, the stuff i want is not cheap. So I can understand them being a bit upset.
Yet this could be easily addressed. Considering how expensive the c-store can be...cant thiose guys that are regulars to it. Or people that are spending "x" amount each month, couldn't there be a rewards system for them? so they can accrue c-store points on each purchase or something?
I was really not THAT upset about not getting the shuttle pet. I had no feeling of betrayal. My problem was the apparent lack of interest in even trying to resolve the issue, and attitude of, "oh well." I will be much more conservative in my purchases from the C-store from now on. I will be waiting for sale weekends.
Immediately after my post yesterday I was able to use the workaround by giving one of my alt toons a fighter. Worked without a hitch.
Glad to see the shuttle is available, and will be again (who says Cryptic won't have the shuttle free with the next ship launch) now that they are free from the bounds of the promotional item contract!
Also, as a side note, hopefully the contract holding the Wrath of Khan uniform runs out, and soon - I want customizable rank and sleeve decorations, and a "Bloodstained" option. :cool:
Tell me when you purchase a new car, and the next model comes out with say air-conditioning. Do you then contact the dealer saying thats not fair?
Your comparison is illogical.
There is no 'new model' in this situation. Same ships that were in the c-store a week ago. And in your situation, at least you could trade in your current model towards the purchase of the one with A/C.
This would be more like purchasing a new mower from home depot, and the next week they are offering free leaf blowers with the purchase of the exact same mower. This happened to me about a month ago, I took my receipt into the store and they were happy to give me a new leaf blower without problems.
Your comparison is illogical.
There is no 'new model' in this situation. Same ships that were in the c-store a week ago. And in your situation, at least you could trade in your current model towards the purchase of the one with A/C.
This would be more like purchasing a new mower from home depot, and the next week they are offering free leaf blowers with the purchase of the exact same mower. This happened to me about a month ago, I took my receipt into the store and they were happy to give me a new leaf blower without problems.
Tell me when you purchase a new car, and the next model comes out with say air-conditioning. Do you then contact the dealer saying thats not fair?
There are many places(departments stores especially) that will give you an adjustment on an item that you may buy, then goes on sale shortly after. There have been many times over the years I have done that at more than one department store, don't want to say the names of the retailers cause I don't know if it would be some sort of cryptic/atari violation. Usually the policy is within 30 days after you purchase the item and it goes on sale you can get the difference refunded as long as you have a reciept. Your arguement about a car is not a reasonable comparison, to the topic at hand. Also, there has been a solution to retrieving the pet for those of us who have acquired all federation ships.
I don't think people who buy a ship on sale should get the discount refunded to them if it goes on sale the following week as that could lead to all sorts of accounting issues, but the implementation of this was just poor. Had they said you get the pet if you've purchased any Federation subcraft now or in the past, that would have made more sense than just locking out the folks who already paid.
Your comparison is illogical.
There is no 'new model' in this situation. Same ships that were in the c-store a week ago. And in your situation, at least you could trade in your current model towards the purchase of the one with A/C.
This would be more like purchasing a new mower from home depot, and the next week they are offering free leaf blowers with the purchase of the exact same mower. This happened to me about a month ago, I took my receipt into the store and they were happy to give me a new leaf blower without problems.
That's very nice of them, but can it really be expected?
The way I see it - if you bought something a week or a month before the big sale, you already had it a week or a month longer. That means you already got more out of whatever you bought then the person that buys it afterwards.
A lawn mower or a car will probably eventually break down. On average, the time until you have to give it up is the same for whenever you buy it.
But for game items - the only time they can no longer be used is if the last game server is wound down. And t hat means if you bought something earlier, you'll get to use and keep it longer than anyone coming afterwards.
For myself, the lesson learned is - if you don't need it now, wait for the sale. It will inevitably come. And if I don't want to wait and buy it now, I'll have to accept that there will be a sale that would have allowed a better deal.
When making your decision to buy or not buy something, don't think about Cryptic's bottom line. Don't "support the C-Store". Cryptic's bottom line is their responsiblity. Their challenge is to offer us items that we are willing to pay for. And if that requires sales for some people and others are willing to pay for them even without the sale, then no one should complain about the sale. Both people got what they wanted for the price they were willing to pay for it.
It is not as if Cryptic's policy is unclear here - stuff can be offered for sale. There will be no refunds if
you bought it a month or an hour before the sale. Knowing that, I decide whether I am willing to pay full price or not.
And for stuff that's not just "on sale" but special promitions like this - if it was part of a promition once, it will be part of a promotion again.
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Why bother supporting the c-store early if things will just be cut in half later.
Now one might say, well, those are old items in the c-store.
But not for newer players to the game.
In this scenario, older players who have been around longer who have supported the game pay higher prices than those who are new.
I think the system is broken. There should instead be some type of discount to the C-store based on veteran status in the game.
True..they were just stroking their big handle bar 'stache :P jk
Ugh. I sympathize with you people. I really do. That just sucks big time.
Yet this could be easily addressed. Considering how expensive the c-store can be...cant thiose guys that are regulars to it. Or people that are spending "x" amount each month, couldn't there be a rewards system for them? so they can accrue c-store points on each purchase or something?
Immediately after my post yesterday I was able to use the workaround by giving one of my alt toons a fighter. Worked without a hitch.
Also, as a side note, hopefully the contract holding the Wrath of Khan uniform runs out, and soon - I want customizable rank and sleeve decorations, and a "Bloodstained" option. :cool:
Tell me when you purchase a new car, and the next model comes out with say air-conditioning. Do you then contact the dealer saying thats not fair?
There is no 'new model' in this situation. Same ships that were in the c-store a week ago. And in your situation, at least you could trade in your current model towards the purchase of the one with A/C.
This would be more like purchasing a new mower from home depot, and the next week they are offering free leaf blowers with the purchase of the exact same mower. This happened to me about a month ago, I took my receipt into the store and they were happy to give me a new leaf blower without problems.
If that's how you get by woot!
There are many places(departments stores especially) that will give you an adjustment on an item that you may buy, then goes on sale shortly after. There have been many times over the years I have done that at more than one department store, don't want to say the names of the retailers cause I don't know if it would be some sort of cryptic/atari violation. Usually the policy is within 30 days after you purchase the item and it goes on sale you can get the difference refunded as long as you have a reciept. Your arguement about a car is not a reasonable comparison, to the topic at hand. Also, there has been a solution to retrieving the pet for those of us who have acquired all federation ships.
I don't think people who buy a ship on sale should get the discount refunded to them if it goes on sale the following week as that could lead to all sorts of accounting issues, but the implementation of this was just poor. Had they said you get the pet if you've purchased any Federation subcraft now or in the past, that would have made more sense than just locking out the folks who already paid.
That's very nice of them, but can it really be expected?
The way I see it - if you bought something a week or a month before the big sale, you already had it a week or a month longer. That means you already got more out of whatever you bought then the person that buys it afterwards.
A lawn mower or a car will probably eventually break down. On average, the time until you have to give it up is the same for whenever you buy it.
But for game items - the only time they can no longer be used is if the last game server is wound down. And t hat means if you bought something earlier, you'll get to use and keep it longer than anyone coming afterwards.
For myself, the lesson learned is - if you don't need it now, wait for the sale. It will inevitably come. And if I don't want to wait and buy it now, I'll have to accept that there will be a sale that would have allowed a better deal.
When making your decision to buy or not buy something, don't think about Cryptic's bottom line. Don't "support the C-Store". Cryptic's bottom line is their responsiblity. Their challenge is to offer us items that we are willing to pay for. And if that requires sales for some people and others are willing to pay for them even without the sale, then no one should complain about the sale. Both people got what they wanted for the price they were willing to pay for it.
It is not as if Cryptic's policy is unclear here - stuff can be offered for sale. There will be no refunds if
you bought it a month or an hour before the sale. Knowing that, I decide whether I am willing to pay full price or not.
And for stuff that's not just "on sale" but special promitions like this - if it was part of a promition once, it will be part of a promotion again.