[MUMMY] rage1750 Players 824 posts 11,400 battles Report post #1 Posted November 28, 2022 Hi all Popped up on my desktop, on inspection got this: Anyone else get this or is it because I rarely play anymore? Cant help but think there is a catch involved, likely a scam or possibly scamola Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HAKUY] Yosha_AtaIante Players 8,032 posts 19,168 battles Report post #2 Posted November 28, 2022 2 minutes ago, rage1750 said: Hi all Popped up on my desktop, on inspection got this: Anyone else get this or is it because I rarely play anymore? Cant help but think there is a catch involved, likely a scam or possibly scamola And how are they supposed to scam you? Can you elaborate? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[YEET] COPlUM Players 3,009 posts 12,083 battles Report post #3 Posted November 28, 2022 That's not a scam, it's free stuff, bro, no strings attached. You may feel scammed if the T9 premium turns out to be Siegfried or Azuma though 4 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[MUMMY] rage1750 Players 824 posts 11,400 battles Report post #4 Posted November 28, 2022 8 minutes ago, AtaIante said: And how are they supposed to scam you? Can you elaborate? I dont know. Past experience means I approach with cautious cynicism. WeeGee found a way: Spoiler No bote as I am a former whale and probably have it. EDIT: Free Tier 9, coal and steel for knocking off snowflakes... Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HAKUY] Yosha_AtaIante Players 8,032 posts 19,168 battles Report post #5 Posted November 28, 2022 4k dubs for free isn't exactly a scam I would say 5 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WorthyOpponent Players 687 posts 5,439 battles Report post #6 Posted November 28, 2022 That's the new Veteran reward, I think. It appears if you leave the game for a long time, like 3 months, or so I've been told The catch is that you have to endure the game longer because of the free stuff they gave you. It's there to lure you back in. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[THESO] KillStealBoss Players 12,123 posts 62,182 battles Report post #7 Posted November 28, 2022 4 hours ago, rage1750 said: Hi all Popped up on my desktop, on inspection got this: Anyone else get this or is it because I rarely play anymore? Cant help but think there is a catch involved, likely a scam or possibly scamola My clanmate that was very active, stopped playing for 6 weeks. And received that message as an email. So he logged in and after some wins (can be done in coop) he got a T5 premium container (Gulio Cesar, I'm not joking) and from the T9 one he got Tulsa. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #8 Posted November 28, 2022 I think I get it now... WG put the subs in so that we stop playing and they get to lure us back with expensive free gifts. Diabolically clever. 1 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[S-N-W] LukkaiCH [S-N-W] Players 547 posts 13,817 battles Report post #9 Posted November 29, 2022 Vor 5 Stunden, Karasu_Hidesuke sagte: I think I get it now... WG put the subs in so that we stop playing and they get to lure us back with expensive free gifts. Diabolically clever. I've seen talks about these months ago. Not sure if it was with the same rewards back then. But it's hardly new. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[L-DI] coolrunings_99 Players 129 posts 14,939 battles Report post #10 Posted November 29, 2022 ..its being budgeted by surplus pixels from birthday gifts, works like a charm Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[FEUWA] Ramsettin Players 11 posts 5,146 battles Report post #11 Posted November 29, 2022 How exactly do we access these rewards? Are these veteran awards? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[MACLD] Onsterfelijke Players 993 posts 18,864 battles Report post #12 Posted November 29, 2022 by stopping to play and wait for the email........ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #13 Posted November 29, 2022 19 minutes ago, Onsterfelijke said: by stopping to play and wait for the email........ In other words, just by sitting on the porch like a veteran. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[MACLD] Onsterfelijke Players 993 posts 18,864 battles Report post #14 Posted November 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Karasu_Hidesuke said: In other words, just by sitting on the porch like a veteran. Or just a vacation we old guys also do or exploring other games. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[AMOC] NewHorizons_1 [AMOC] Players 3,860 posts 46,899 battles Report post #15 Posted November 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, Karasu_Hidesuke said: In other words, just by sitting on the porch like a veteran. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Panocek Players 13,176 posts 13,617 battles Report post #16 Posted November 29, 2022 14 hours ago, AtaIante said: 4k dubs for free isn't exactly a scam I would say It is a scam, could be 10k dubs 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BAD-F] Sams_Baneblade Beta Tester, Players 299 posts 10,751 battles Report post #17 Posted November 29, 2022 Guess the best move to get stuff is to farm snowflakes in december, then take a long break, then come back after a mail offering many goodies. Then it'll be WoWS 8th birthday, with snowflakes to farm again. I'd be getting more TIX premium ships by not playing than by farming coal at my current rythm 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HAKUY] Yosha_AtaIante Players 8,032 posts 19,168 battles Report post #18 Posted November 29, 2022 2 minutes ago, Sams_Baneblade said: Guess the best move to get stuff iis to farm snowflakes in december, then take a long break, then come back after a mail offering many goodies. Then it'll be WoWS 8th birthday, with snowflakes to farm again. I'd be getting more TIX premium ships by not playing than by farming coal at my current rythm And why would you getting all these matter if you don't play anyway??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BoxOfAngryBees Players 335 posts 6,690 battles Report post #19 Posted November 29, 2022 its hilarious because this kind of thing can only really work long-term if progression frustration was the reason you quit. I would posit that if you came back and got this, you still wouldnt play long term because the game itself is f***ed, irrelevant of the progression you achieved. they baited me with this kind of stuff aswell, except it was only coal and a day of premium (I was never a whale) x) Id still claim though, if it happens - the game might not be sanely playable now but IF this game gets saved, you have all the stuff they threw at your feet to coax you back edit: @Sams_Baneblade - my thoughts exactly x) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #20 Posted November 29, 2022 13 minutes ago, Sams_Baneblade said: Guess the best move to get stuff iis to farm snowflakes in december, then take a long break, then come back after a mail offering many goodies. Then it'll be WoWS 8th birthday, with snowflakes to farm again. I'd be getting more TIX premium ships by not playing than by farming coal at my current rythm Which is really useful when one does not play the game. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[PBF] CapnGebs Players 236 posts Report post #21 Posted November 29, 2022 Looks like simple temptation to draw in customers to me, cant see any harm in it. Start playing again and you get a premium ship. Maybe that makes you tempted to get more premium ships which you would then have to pay for. Maybe the XP multiplier tempts you to get premium account for a while. After all, the pixels are free to WG. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BAD-F] Sams_Baneblade Beta Tester, Players 299 posts 10,751 battles Report post #22 Posted November 29, 2022 17 minutes ago, AtaIante said: And why would you getting all these matter if you don't play anyway??? 5 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: Which is really useful when one does not play the game. Never said it would be smart. Only more efficient The concept in itself is already flawed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[-SBG-] ColonelPete Players 38,559 posts 19,178 battles Report post #23 Posted November 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Sams_Baneblade said: Never said it would be smart. Only more efficient The concept in itself is already flawed. You wrote it would be the best move, which it is not, when one plays the game. And the concept works for WG. If a player does not come back, the free ships generate almost no cost to WG. If a player does come back, the server activity increases and the player or someone else might spend some money. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[I-J-N] Karasu_Browarszky [I-J-N] Players 13,025 posts Report post #24 Posted November 29, 2022 27 minutes ago, ColonelPete said: You wrote it would be the best move, which it is not, when one plays the game. And the concept works for WG. If a player does not come back, the free ships generate almost no cost to WG. If a player does come back, the server activity increases and the player or someone else might spend some money. The point here is why do the people stop playing in the first place? This is not about playing less, it's about not playing at all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[HAKUY] Yosha_AtaIante Players 8,032 posts 19,168 battles Report post #25 Posted November 29, 2022 1 minute ago, Karasu_Hidesuke said: The point here is why do the people stop playing in the first place? This is not about playing less, it's about not playing at all. Because its natural for people to play different games and take breaks? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
