# What's special about a special offer **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [June 19, 2018, 12:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972 "2018-06-19T12:07:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![zluq\_zabaa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zluq_zabaa/32/19011_2.png) [@zluq\_zabaa](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/zluq_zabaa)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/21 "2018-06-20T09:10:49Z")
> [@Hir\_Miriel](#): > > The offer is 15% for 3 months, available until 26 June (probably USA time). It’s a good offer for people who don’t have time to play EVE during the rest of the year and want to check in for a few months during the summer. If the price is in US$ is 30 and it bills you 30AU$, you essentially pay only about 22 US$. That’s actually better for you. ---
**Author:** ![Molpadia\_Devaux](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/molpadia_devaux/32/288155_2.png) [@Molpadia\_Devaux](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Molpadia_Devaux)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/22 "2018-06-20T11:42:26Z")
My problem with the special deal is a bit different. I receive a monthly disability payment. After basic living expense there is little discretionary income left. Saving 15% would be tempting to me on the first of then month where I have 30 days to re-arrange the spending. Whereas it is impossible to make those decisions in a time frame that begins and ends in the final third of a month. They may get a better response, at least from me, if the offer was extended into the next month a few days. ---
**Author:** ![Cypherous](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypherous/32/499883_2.png) [@Cypherous](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypherous)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/23 "2018-06-20T14:37:47Z")
> [@Hir\_Miriel](#): > > CCP say they are happy to offer this special. Suggesting that those experiencing summer might want to pick up some Omega subscription time. Which would preclude those of us in Australia enjoying a dry and cold winter, but it’s easy for marketing departments to forget that the whole world doesn’t live in the USA sometimes. CCP is an EU company and in the EU its summer, they aren’t going to re-word it just because you live in aus 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Vortexo\_VonBrenner](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/vortexo_vonbrenner/32/64874_2.png) [@Vortexo\_VonBrenner](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Vortexo_VonBrenner)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 5:34pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/24 "2018-06-20T17:34:37Z")
Since CCP (makers of fine products such as Eve Online and that flying-pony tie-in to hello kitteh) is based in Reykjavik, Iceland seems they can be cut a little slack on being exited about their Summer. Most EvE dates seem to be calculated using Iceland time (UTC - Coordinated Universal Time) rather than American times. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dunning\_Kruger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/the_dunning_kruger/32/414724_2.png) [@The\_Dunning\_Kruger](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/The_Dunning_Kruger)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 5:55pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/25 "2018-06-20T17:55:01Z")
> [@Cypherous](#): > > CCP is an EU company and in the EU its summer Iceland isn’t a part of the EU. ---
**Author:** ![Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/noragen_neirfallas/32/375148_2.png) [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Noragen_Neirfallas)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/26 "2018-06-20T19:27:58Z")
But it is part of EU. You know Europe ---
**Author:** ![Whitehound](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/whitehound/32/59604_2.png) [@Whitehound](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Whitehound)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/27 "2018-06-20T19:57:02Z")
> [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](#): > > But it is part of EU. > > You know Europe EU is the abbreviation for European Union. What you’re doing is like saying “Mexico is part of the US … you know America”. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Dunning\_Kruger](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/the_dunning_kruger/32/414724_2.png) [@The\_Dunning\_Kruger](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/The_Dunning_Kruger)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 7:57pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/28 "2018-06-20T19:57:53Z")
Half of it is on the European continental plate, the other half is on the North American one. It’s still not a member of the European Union. ---
**Author:** ![Imustbecomfused](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/imustbecomfused/32/140896_2.png) [@Imustbecomfused](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Imustbecomfused)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/29 "2018-06-20T20:20:09Z")
well, next time ccp plays eve online, maybe you can say that to them. it happens though, ccp is not the customer. so it doesnt matter where they are from because as a business you need to cater to the customers needs… not your ■■■■■■■ needs… lol which is why ccp and eve is dying and has been since the beginning. the world, plays eve online. not iceland… might wanna just think about that a second? ---
**Author:** ![Imustbecomfused](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/imustbecomfused/32/140896_2.png) [@Imustbecomfused](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Imustbecomfused)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 8:20pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/30 "2018-06-20T20:20:30Z")
lol special? sale? lol… lol ---
**Author:** ![zluq\_zabaa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/zluq_zabaa/32/19011_2.png) [@zluq\_zabaa](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/zluq_zabaa)\ **Post date:** [June 20, 2018, 8:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/31 "2018-06-20T20:30:37Z")
> [@Molpadia\_Devaux](#): > > My problem with the special deal is a bit different. > I receive a monthly disability payment. After basic living expense there is little discretionary income left. Saving 15% would be tempting to me on the first of then month where I have 30 days to re-arrange the spending. Whereas it is impossible to make those decisions in a time frame that begins and ends in the final third of a month. > They may get a better response, at least from me, if the offer was extended into the next month a few days. On numerous occasions I had very good experience in communicating directly with Customer Service. If you are interested in getting the 15% deal, I’d really recommend you to tell Customer Service about your specific situation and ask them if you can get the deal beginning of next month instead. There is a chance they say yes. ---
**Author:** ![Cypherous](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypherous/32/499883_2.png) [@Cypherous](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypherous)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/32 "2018-06-21T13:07:22Z")
> [@Whitehound](#): > > > [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](#): > > > > But it is part of EU. > > > > You know Europe > > EU is the abbreviation for European Union. What you’re doing is like saying “Mexico is part of the US … you know America”. Well you clearly knew what everyone meant so why argue 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Whitehound](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/whitehound/32/59604_2.png) [@Whitehound](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Whitehound)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 1:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/33 "2018-06-21T13:08:45Z")
> [@Cypherous](#): > > > [@Whitehound](#): > > > > > [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](#): > > > > > > But it is part of EU. > > > > > > You know Europe > > > > EU is the abbreviation for European Union. What you’re doing is like saying “Mexico is part of the US … you know America”. > > Well you clearly knew what everyone meant so why argue 😉 It wasn’t an argument. It’s to lecture you about the difference. Same as I’m doing now. ---
**Author:** ![JuuR\_Zibaoo](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/juur_zibaoo/32/375053_2.png) [@JuuR\_Zibaoo](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/JuuR_Zibaoo)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 2:01pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/34 "2018-06-21T14:01:42Z")
> [@Hir\_Miriel](#): > > The offer is 15% for 3 months, available until 26 June (probably USA time). its always downtime on that date … so 26th of June at 11am EVE time … always the special is that it is 15% cheaper then normal … nothing more … but look at it … if you take 2x this 3 months offer its cheaper then 1x 6 months subscription so its a good offer i think JuuR ---
**Author:** ![Cypherous](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/cypherous/32/499883_2.png) [@Cypherous](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Cypherous)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 2:47pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/35 "2018-06-21T14:47:23Z")
> [@Whitehound](#): > > > [@Cypherous](#): > > > > > [@Whitehound](#): > > > > > > > [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](#): > > > > > > > > But it is part of EU. > > > > > > > > You know Europe > > > > > > EU is the abbreviation for European Union. What you’re doing is like saying “Mexico is part of the US … you know America”. > > > > Well you clearly knew what everyone meant so why argue 😉 > > It wasn’t an argument. It’s to lecture you about the difference. Same as I’m doing now. Lecture all you want, everyone uses the term EU to refer to europe, same as when people say EUTZ to mean european timezone, you’re not going to win this one long term 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Whitehound](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/whitehound/32/59604_2.png) [@Whitehound](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Whitehound)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 2:53pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/36 "2018-06-21T14:53:28Z")
> [@Cypherous](#): > > Lecture all you want … Thanks. I don’t do forum battles, mate. I’m here to win insights and to give some of it back when I can, all in good spirit. ---
**Author:** ![Hir\_Miriel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hir_miriel/32/81715_2.png) [@Hir\_Miriel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hir_Miriel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 3:06pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/37 "2018-06-21T15:06:04Z")
Actually in South Australia, Farmer’s Union Iced Coffee outsells Coke, I think it’s the only drink in the world that does. A small victory against corporate coke. Mind you in this game we are all corporate clones. ---
**Author:** ![Hir\_Miriel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/hir_miriel/32/81715_2.png) [@Hir\_Miriel](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Hir_Miriel)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 3:08pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/38 "2018-06-21T15:08:12Z")
Any cheaper offer is a good offer. That’s not really what this is about though. It’s mainly a complaint about the wildly fluctuating marketing that’s supposed to create uncertainty in customers. ---
**Author:** ![Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/noragen_neirfallas/32/375148_2.png) [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Noragen_Neirfallas)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 7:26pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/39 "2018-06-21T19:26:20Z")
Sure but I’d be willing to wager coke outsells pepsi ---
**Author:** ![Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/eveonline/user_avatar/forums.eveonline.com/noragen_neirfallas/32/375148_2.png) [@Noragen\_Neirfallas](https://forums.eveonline.com/u/Noragen_Neirfallas)\ **Post date:** [June 21, 2018, 7:30pm UTC](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972/40 "2018-06-21T19:30:16Z")
Nah if I was to abbreviate North America I’d say NA. SA for South America AF for Africa. I think you get the idea [Previous page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/whats-special-about-a-special-offer/83972.md?page=3)