[VMEF] Wischmob_von_Eimer Beta Tester 1,292 posts 10,023 battles Report post #1 Posted September 17, 2015 Greetings, in the german area of the forum we have the following thread and I would like to point this out in the english section aswell, because the "offer" ´with the 4 harbor slotts is not realy an offer: http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/30694-premiumshop-angebot-ab-1792015-liegeplaetze-premiumzeit/ The calculation by Eisenkarl is: 1.200 Doublons (4x harbor slotts) + 1.250 (7 days of Premium) = 2.450 Doublons, at EUR 9,77 this will result in 250,77 Doublons/EUR. So... 250,77 Doublons per Euro does sound "ok", right? Well, lets compare it to the regular 2500 Doublon package wich costs basicaly the same: 2.500 Doublons / 9,95€ => 251,26 Doublons/EUR Or in other words, do not buy this "offer", since you will get better value for your money by using the standard package for basicaly the same ammount of money. If you want to get 7 days of premium and 4 Harbor slotts, get the basic 2500 gold offer instead. 67 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SVX] gbgroger Beta Tester 438 posts 23,930 battles Report post #2 Posted September 17, 2015 Agree, WG should be told that this isnt a promotion at all. Customers with basic buying skills can tell if a deal is good or bad - this is aimed at newbies. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EL_n00b Players 37 posts 3,190 battles Report post #3 Posted September 17, 2015 Greetings, in the german area of the forum we have the following thread and I would like to point this out in the english section aswell, because the "offer" ´with the 4 harbor slotts is not realy an offer: http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/30694-premiumshop-angebot-ab-1792015-liegeplaetze-premiumzeit/ The calculation by Eisenkarl is: So... 250,77 Doublons per Euro does sound "ok", right? Well, lets compare it to the regular 2500 Doublon package wich costs basicaly the same: 2.500 Doublons / 9,95€ => 251,26 Doublons/EUR Or in other words, do not buy this "offer", since you will get better value for your money by using the standard package for basicaly the same ammount of money. If you want to get 7 days of premium and 4 Harbor slotts, get the basic 2500 gold offer instead. Jesus thats borderline scamming..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suranis1 Beta Tester 118 posts 463 battles Report post #4 Posted September 17, 2015 So, to celebrate the launch of our game, we are giving you the unique opportunity to forgo the lube when we screw you!! 10 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xCaptainObviousx Weekend Tester 1,244 posts Report post #5 Posted September 17, 2015 I thought this was going to be a regular rebel whine thread, but you are completely right. WG always made crap special bundles, but this is just stupid. Can we get a comment on this from the community team before it spirals out of control? 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TcTSid Beta Tester 11 posts Report post #6 Posted September 17, 2015 Thankyou. I wasnt buying it anyway but its good to have a thread pointing out crap like this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BBMM] Panzerblitz Alpha Tester 411 posts 11,153 battles Report post #7 Posted September 17, 2015 This is beyond stupid, a launch without any special offers like the Warspite or a big sale. Not even a patch, any content or events (outside of money grabbing Twitch streamers). 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suranis1 Beta Tester 118 posts 463 battles Report post #8 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Even better lets look at the wording Captain's Primer; For all the captains that are just coming on board, this package is the best way to get you up to full speed and catch up with the rest of the fleet. One week of Premium account to get your feet wet and 4 extra Port slots to expand your fleet. Welcome aboard! Hi new players! To celebrate you trying out our new game we are going to scam you out of more money. FFS Edited September 17, 2015 by Suranis1 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[URGRN] NecroFlex Beta Tester 328 posts 1,825 battles Report post #9 Posted September 17, 2015 i thought it was fishy when i saw it and looked at how much are the things on their own, now i see my gut was right...like...i've seen games coming to closed alpha with more bang and special offers than this...i've been in the HAWKEN closed alpha 2 times, both times it was quite a big announcement with mails being sent around...here...it's like watching elderly bingo...sh*t's boring as f**k 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BNBS] Sybeck Players 466 posts 11,502 battles Report post #10 Posted September 17, 2015 Well that just about tops things off for their launch day. They hardly publicise it, there's no new content apart from ranked battles and then they try to scam their customers with a pitiful "special" offer. I swear you couldn't make this sh*t up, it just needs their servers to go offline for 24 hrs to make this an epic fail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[LENS] wh4t Beta Tester 18 posts 7,062 battles Report post #11 Posted September 17, 2015 Hello customers! To celebrate the launch, we prepared a shiny new scam for you. Enjoy! This deserves headlines in some gaming press. GG WG. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EL_n00b Players 37 posts 3,190 battles Report post #12 Posted September 17, 2015 This cant be happening theres gotta be something coming .... something.....anything.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] aboomination Players 5,763 posts 16,940 battles Report post #13 Posted September 17, 2015 i thought it was fishy when i saw it and looked at how much are the things on their own, now i see my gut was right...like...i've seen games coming to closed alpha with more bang and special offers than this...i've been in the HAWKEN closed alpha 2 times, both times it was quite a big announcement with mails being sent around...here...it's like watching elderly bingo...sh*t's boring as f**k I play Heroes of the Storm since alpha and I agree ^^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bloomoon11 Beta Tester 300 posts Report post #14 Posted September 17, 2015 I've never got into any WG game before but having been here a few months now this lot really know how to take the piss out of their customers don't they. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BOATY] Shaka_D Alpha Tester, Players, In AlfaTesters, Weekend Tester 3,691 posts 15,939 battles Report post #15 Posted September 17, 2015 This cant be happening theres gotta be something coming .... something.....anything.... We shall give them a little more time. Henceforth, back to the pub to wait to see if this day can be redeemed at all. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarthMurloc Players 95 posts Report post #16 Posted September 17, 2015 Feels like shopping in a supermarket and seeing special offer with lowered price which is actually higher than regular one. People doesn't compare prices, just buy "discounted" because it says: special offer. Marketing 101. Thanks for the calculations and comparison. Not that I'm going to buy anything but few folks may open their eyes. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liviu_Von_Prundar Beta Tester 134 posts 6,399 battles Report post #17 Posted September 17, 2015 So, to celebrate the launch of our game, we are giving you the unique opportunity to forgo the lube when we screw you!! THIS ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[NAN0] kiteohatto Players 253 posts 1,986 battles Report post #18 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Damn....that's brutal. "Fraud is theft with a smile" If only we had a system where we paid for content depending on how much we think it's worth and not how much developers want it to be worth. Edited September 17, 2015 by kiteohatto Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[SCRUB] aboomination Players 5,763 posts 16,940 battles Report post #19 Posted September 17, 2015 This cant be happening theres gotta be something coming .... something.....anything.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coenraad Beta Tester 318 posts 5,132 battles Report post #20 Posted September 17, 2015 Not too mention 7 day of premium is more expencive per day then 1 month. So they make you buy a pretty expencive 7 days of premium. Pfff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[BNBS] Sybeck Players 466 posts 11,502 battles Report post #21 Posted September 17, 2015 Hello customers! To celebrate the launch, we prepared a shiny new scam for you. Enjoy! This deserves headlines in some gaming press. GG WG. Ahh so that's the kind of publicity they had planned through this cunning strategy of theirs to do nothing. I guess it's free publicity, which will appeal to them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moth_hunter Beta Tester 151 posts 283 battles Report post #22 Posted September 17, 2015 Um... is it actually legal to call it a special offer if it is de facto more expensive than the regular offer? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Admiral_Noif Weekend Tester 873 posts 6,620 battles Report post #23 Posted September 17, 2015 Greetings, in the german area of the forum we have the following thread and I would like to point this out in the english section aswell, because the "offer" ´with the 4 harbor slotts is not realy an offer: http://forum.worldofwarships.eu/index.php?/topic/30694-premiumshop-angebot-ab-1792015-liegeplaetze-premiumzeit/ The calculation by Eisenkarl is: So... 250,77 Doublons per Euro does sound "ok", right? Well, lets compare it to the regular 2500 Doublon package wich costs basicaly the same: 2.500 Doublons / 9,95€ => 251,26 Doublons/EUR Or in other words, do not buy this "offer", since you will get better value for your money by using the standard package for basicaly the same ammount of money. If you want to get 7 days of premium and 4 Harbor slotts, get the basic 2500 gold offer instead. You saved one man's day 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Suranis1 Beta Tester 118 posts 463 battles Report post #24 Posted September 17, 2015 (edited) Um... is it actually legal to call it a special offer if it is de facto more expensive than the regular offer? I'm not a Lawyer, but they didn't put a "6% savings" or similar in the description, they just said 10 days remaining. So it probably is legal, yes as they made no claims to it being cheaper, they just said it was a special offer. Ethical, no. Edited September 17, 2015 by Suranis1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[URGRN] NecroFlex Beta Tester 328 posts 1,825 battles Report post #25 Posted September 17, 2015 I'm not a Lawyer, but they didn't put a "6% savings" or similar in the description, they just said 10 days remaining. So it probably is legal, yes as they made no claims to it being cheaper, they just said it was a special offer. Ethical, no. Yes, it's legal, it can be done the way they did it, but if it gets found out, there can be big issues for them on the community side and then the news and such, not good for their image. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
