I can't say I'm surprised to see this but it still annoys me to see it. I can see it happening for weeks to come at least as people clamour after the Galaxy X (why are people calling it that?) reward. A well thought out plan with no drawbacks whatsoever... I'm not seeing too many great things about the demo so far either with a lot of complaints about huge download for very short gameplay. It might dissipate soon, I'm not getting my hopes up though
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First of all, I love your avatar. That movie was...well insane haha. The ending made my head want to explode.
But to stay on topic. They have made a point to sort many of the threads into their own little categories. I would say this one needs to be sorted into promotions or something. If they are going to allow this I feel they need to keep things clean in here and move these threads somewhere else.
what movie? it looks/sounds interesting
Big Man Japan
Rent it, watch it, go insane. haha it has a slow kind of pace to it. but when things happen. THEY HAPPEN. haha
Its about the stats, most of us believe if we work hard enough we should use the best and why settle for second level. So for many its the best ship or nothing.
Ohh i hear yah and i know it will happen, thus far only one picture of the Galaxy X has surfaced with a shot from the back end. Once its in game people will crave over it. I can see cryptic putting itself into the situation soon, because it will go nuts.
Full? I count 2 or 3 threads. Exaggerate much?
I would stand behind that but......omg its so UGLY, i never cared one iota about any of the ships, even the science balls and the SW's squid battleships were fine, but the Gal X is a hideous creature indeed.
conflicts with my inner STAT junkie, fly in a poo ship but have a hotrod under the hood.....sigh
You might consider a "referral" board for people who are looking for recruits as well as the interested people looking for a key.
Could always do what some FFXI forums do: Create a sticky or subforum specifically for sharing buddy keys.
That is a capitial idea
what about offering cash value rewards in return for people subscribing? Condoning that can make you party to pyramid marketing which will get you a slap in the EU.
Get stricter about it?
This monster was created by Cryptic's Marketing Department!
They come up with a ridiculously sought after in-game ship, with special features that no other Federation ship can have.
They make the ONLY way to get this ship, through a referral processes.
The only way for players to get 5 new players to...purchase the game, then resub for a month after the first 30 days....is to offer them something.
For those of us who can't afford to buy 5 boxes, and then pay for 5 x 2nd month sunscriptions, is to offer in-game items (ECs) in exhange.
Now there is the threat that "stricter actions" will take place if we try to function in this system that Cryptic has created!!!
This is beginning to sound an aweful lot like SOE's TRIBBLE around with SWG.......Cryptic Devs, divorce your marketing department before the destroy this game!!!! If you agree with them on this scheme, bang your head against the wall a few times, until your senses return to you.
Do not try to over market STO, keep doing the development you have been doing. Your steps towards Season Two have been great so far.......If you develop it, players will come......schemes never result in satisfied, long term, customers.
My idea is better than your marketing depratment's....Make the Galaxy X:
1. Tier 6 ship class
2. Give other classes of ships the same abilities (Science, Cruiser, Escort)
3. Make it unlocked at RA 10
4. Make it cost 1000 Marks of Exploration
1000 Marks of Exploration will take a player 200 days to earn = 7 months of subscription time!!
5. You can still keep your referral reward in place, for those that can get 5 people and whom want it now.
My way, everyone wins!!
That would be the best idea for people trying to get a Gal X.
There are around 10 active ones concerning this. Not an exaggeration.
10 threads out of ~20,000 is not my definition of FULL :rolleyes:
What a stretch you just made to avoid admitting you are wrong. I'm sure the smiley helps your cause too.
200 days.. .1000 marks... just how do you people come up with those ludicrous numbers. you work at cryptic marketing?! i see a pattern here....
The latter is what will 'destroy the game'.
fixed
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actually, not sure why they don't do things like that already.. like a "...thinking of joining?" section
How about sending these posts off to their own "way at the bottom of the forum list" ghetto instead of posts about gameplay and game design and other decisions?
It will go away on it's own soon as "teh fanboi" segment of the population purchases their 5 accounts to get the Galaxy-X.
Everything else is smoke. Sure, they are going to try to get a free one here and there, but most will end up purchasing the alt accounts on their own.
Why are you still squawking and double-posting when the threads have already been relocated?
Agreed. And they think they are trying to help when they are really hurting the game in the end. Sad thing is some of their ideas for change are not bad. Just that they are always coated with a sick layer of jaded disdain, negativity and cynicism. If they truly loved the game then try to positively and constructively help things to change. If they are so disgusted, then move on. There are other games to play. This game is not the end all of games, or the last chance for fun.
There's one really good thing about all the referral spam yesterday.
It's given me half a dozen people who I can /ignore.