Event Feedback - XVI Anniversary Celebrations!

[Relvara]

@Dekert_Eldornado

Thank you for all the free stuff! Hope it happens again. I’ll find some creative use for all that ■■■■!

ftfy

[Solonius_Rex]

@Imiarr_Timshae

By my estimation this event requires more concurrent logins than any prior event. My memory may not be perfect, of course. In addition to this it has the most substantial rewards of any of these such events. Again, memory may not be perfect. As such it’s warranted more of a reaction from myself compared to prior events.

Sure.

So basically, the event was more difficult to acheive, and the reward was also greater if you completed the event.

So.

Difficult event.

Best reward for those who completed it.

Makes sense, doesnt it?

[Solonius_Rex]

@Ulduari

Despite the fault of missing a day is rightfully mine; the feeling of disappointment is real, and I still haven’t decided what to do…

Im not saying this to put you down or anything, I missed the first of these daily login events last year and missed out on 100,000 skillpoints, which at the time was a pretty good bonus if i couldve gotten it.

It sucked to miss out on 100,000 skillpoints back then, and it sucks to miss out on the million with this event.

But what a lot of people dont seem to understand, is that this is all bonus events. CCP arent obligated to do anything on their birthday. There is nothing within the EULA or contract that states that they must do an event, and that everyone must recieve the gifts. You made it through the 15 days, and you got a lot of skillpoints and other cool things. You gotta learn to be happy with what you got, and appreciate what you received. Forget about other people. After all, there were people who im sure missed the entire event. They would prefer to get even the 100,000 skillpoints you got, than nothing at all.

[Artemis_Stoneman]

@Solonius_Rex

@Artemis_Stoneman

Exceptions to the rules

People have been bringing this point up a lot recently.

The problem with the exceptions to the rules, is that everyone wants to be an exception. And if we make one exception, there is no reason why we shouldn’t make an exception for everyone else.

And then it comes to the point where, whats the point of having rules if everyone becomes an exception to the rule?

And more over, how is it fair for the rest of us who followed the rules?

Exceptions come from understanding, and identifying misunderstanding, or in this case a complete lack of forethought on the part of the event organizers. I’m not sure where on this planet 24 hrs does not constitute a “day”.

If i, or anyone, had complained a week later that i “missing it” well that’s on me.

@Solonius_Rex

@Artemis_Stoneman

As a player/pilot who has supported the game and enjoyed its complexity dating back over a decade, I am immensely frustrated by the lack of flexibility and understanding that should come with the close knit community that is Eve. Being pointed towards a forum to simply troll and complain would be the exact opposite of the outcome one would hope for, and would prove to exacerbate and inflame the issue of date/time semantics vs players worldwide location.

The crux of the issue is, you misunderstood the rules, and missed the deadline. You knew it was a daily reward, and therefore it would have to reset at some point. And if you were really a player who had been playing for a long time, then you know that CCP almost exclusively times their events to start and end at downtime. Its been like this for the entire time ive played, which is 6 years now.

The flexibility was the 2 days you were granted. The understanding was the blogpost stating the event would begin on downtime on May 2nd.

Hey look, you said “days, daily”, not downtime reset…

[Relvara]

XVI Anniversary Celebrations!

[Solonius_Rex]

@Artemis_Stoneman

Exceptions come from understanding, and identifying misunderstanding, or in this case a complete lack of forethought on the part of the event organizers.

You claim to be a player dating back decades, and yet you overlooked the simple fact that all events began and end on downtime. This is your lack of forethought on the subject matter, not CCPs.

@Artemis_Stoneman

I’m not sure where on this planet 24 hrs does not constitute a “day”.

Im not sure how 11 AM UTS to 11 AM UTS the next day, does not constitute “24 hours”.

@Artemis_Stoneman

Hey look, you said “days, daily”, not downtime reset…

Yes. 24 hours is a day. I’m glad you figured that out.

[Artemis_Stoneman]

@Solonius_Rex

@Artemis_Stoneman

Exceptions come from understanding, and identifying misunderstanding, or in this case a complete lack of forethought on the part of the event organizers.

You claim to be a player dating back decades, and yet you overlooked the simple fact that all events began and end on downtime. This is your lack of forethought on the subject matter, not CCPs.

@Artemis_Stoneman

I’m not sure where on this planet 24 hrs does not constitute a “day”.

Im not sure how 11 AM UTS to 11 AM UTS the next day, does not constitute “24 hours”.

@Artemis_Stoneman

Hey look, you said “days, daily”, not downtime reset…

Yes. 24 hours is a day. I’m glad you figured that out.

@Artemis_Stoneman

Being pointed towards a forum to simply troll and complain would be the exact opposite of the outcome one would hope for, and would prove to exacerbate and inflame the issue of date/time semantics vs players worldwide location.

I shall now consider you a well fed troll.

[Solonius_Rex]

@Artemis_Stoneman

I shall now consider you a well fed troll.

Of course, this is your only option left. You dont want to admit you were wrong, you dont want to take responsibility. You cant counter anything ive said. So your opponent must be a troll.

The last bastion of a sad, broken man.

By the way:

@Artemis_Stoneman

Being pointed towards a forum to simply troll and complain would be the exact opposite of the outcome one would hope for

This sentence structure would imply that you were sent here to troll yourself.

Come back when you actually have an argument to stand on. Otherwise, bye.

[March_rabbit]

@kayimbo

I immediately unsubscribed

We can make another celebration!

[Relvara]

Celebration has fizzle as we see from comments.

[Fitz_Blitz]

EvE is like a love affair to me. I put in the effort. I logged in every day. (sometimes before downtime and sometimes after.) CCP is like the in-laws telling me I’m a no good bum that doesn’t deserve what all the other son’s in law got. 'CCP, why am I never good enough for you? I love your daughter. ’

To personal?

I don’t know where that puts Solonius. Maybe the sassy girlfriend who’s telling me to man up and don’t be such a but hurt crybaby.

Now I just watch Bachelorette with my teenage girls instead of playing EvE and I think I’m growing boobs.

[Solonius_Rex]

Your bot program is malfunctioning.

[Fitz_Blitz]

I put in just as much effort as anyone else and still I did not get the last reward. I logged in every day of the event. Sometimes before downtime and sometimes after. I feel I deserve the reward, CCP does not. I asked for my money back. After playing for 26 days of the subscription CCP downgraded me and halted my training queue. They said they would see what they could do about a refund. My love affair with EvE continues but we have agreed to see other people.

[kosiljka]

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY !!!
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[DeMichael_Crimson]

I missed a couple of days and I still managed to collect all the gifts. If you had logged in every day of the event then you would have collected all the gifts with days to spare.

Now I don’t know about this 26 day stuff. Even if you cancel your subscription, the Omega Clone status should still stay in effect until the month is done. Monthly Subscriptions are based on 30 days so if your account wasn’t Omega for 30 days then definitely file a complaint with Customer Service.

The skill training queue will revert to Alpha Clone state, if you have over 5 mill SP’s or are training an Omega skill, then the skill training will stop. Can either train Alpha skills if under 5 mill SP’s or switch to a different character on the same account.

[Fitz_Blitz]

I am telling you, I logged in every day. Sometimes before DT and sometimes after. I was not stating I collected every time. Just that I logged in every day.

[DeMichael_Crimson]

Well, I’m sorry to hear you didn’t collect all the gifts each time you logged into the game. That’s actually on you since the gift page was automatically loaded over the character selection page.

[BDPrimalja_LSG]

@CCP_Falcon

It’s that time of the year again, when we celebrate the birthday of EVE Online and the ever forward marching player narrative that our amazing community continues to craft in New Eden.

You broke up with a bad event, unclear rules, and stupid rewards. so you have a negative effect instead of positive. Much more attention needs to be paid to these things and should not be so badly planned and implemented as only negative effects are achieved.

[Uccio_Ciuccio]

The management of this event made me realize that it was time to leave the game.
They closed the event a day earlier than had been announced (DT Time of the 19th instead of the 20th) and this without a valid motivation, and instead of apologizing and returning what they have illegally taken away from the players, they decided to tease the entire community.
They have lost the respect towards the community, believe that they can decide everything without considering the players experience.
When there is no respect for the community, it is proof that the game is dying.

[Solonius_Rex]

@Fitz_Blitz

I put in just as much effort as anyone else and still I did not get the last reward. I logged in every day of the event. Sometimes before downtime and sometimes after. I feel I deserve the reward, CCP does not.

If I ask you and someone else to bring me 100 bricks to my house, and i give you my address, and you send the 100 bricks to some other persons house halfway across town, while the other person brings the 100 bricks to the correct address, do you think I should still pay you both? you both did the same amount of effort, after all.

Doing the same amount of effort, is meaningless, if you do it wrong. I can run a marathon, but go the wrong way and end up running the same amount of distance, but in the opposite way. I wont get a medal for that.

@Fitz_Blitz

After playing for 26 days of the subscription CCP downgraded me and halted my training queue. They said they would see what they could do about a refund.

So you ate 26/30ths of a steak, and are trying to convince the waiter that you shouldnt have to pay?