148983-sim-chase-event-going-to-miss-its-mark

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OK, I have to say it but you really messed up an ingame event.  An ingame event is people do stuff in game to obtain prices.  Well, with the prices given for this event being only housing decor, it really misses it mark and no one is going to run adventures.  The "rewards" you mentioned in the flyer, can only be obtained from RNG boxes in the store.  That's not an ingame event.  Thats you selling us something in the store and us not earning it.  
 
Below is the stuff that can only be obtained from the box:  
1 of 8 pieces from the Shrine décor set
NPCs from the Shrine décor set
Samu Samu Sim-Chieftain (pet)
Sky Remodel: Nightmare of Avatus (Red)
Housing Plot music track "Darkness of the Mind"
Sim-Core Superstar Guard NPCs
Caretaker décor piece
Augmented Equivar (mount
The thing you can trade in using the shards you obtain in adventures:
1 of 8 pieces from the Shrine décor setOh, and can only get 1...yes 1 of these items per box.  So I have bought two boxes and got stone stairs and a tree.  So not only do I have a chance to not get the good stuff, but to obtain housing decor that I personally won't use and neither will alot of people.  And wording is correct for those that wondered.
 
Trader Jonjo can be found in the capital cities to trade your CoGS Sim-Cards for rare housing plot décor pieces.
 
Carbine, this is the stuff that pisses me off about f2p.  In order to get something, I have to obtain it from the store only.  And I can't just purchase it, I have to buy rng boxes and it ends up being way more expensive than if I would to just purchase the items.  But also, you dont allow people to play to obtain the items ingame and to get what people want, the big stuff.  Not decor.  Honestly, not alot of people want decor.  Sorry housing people, but it's the truth.  They want the mounts, the cool sky, the pet.  But have to spend ncoin or omnibits to get this.  And you really don't obtain alot of omnibits a week, so you can maybe buy a few boxes during this event.  Oh yeah, the mount is bop too.  
 
If I could purchase the boxes with the "sim-cards" I would be spamming adventures.  But with this, no one is going to do adventures.  Been in queue for 10 minutes already, and no pop and queuing up as a tank.  You really need to look at your guys events more and do better.	
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			That's F2P for ya, instead of working for stuff in-game you play with your wallet. And it often ends up costing more than a sub.	
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Perhaps a better way of doing this is if you have a PAID sub, as in not just a CREDD bought with ingame currency, you then have the chance for these boxes to drop at the end of the adventure OR are simply able to buy them with ingame event currency for example.
 
If this was the case for all the events being released I would sub with real monies and I believe a lot more people would too.
 
There needs to be some incentive for cash money subs as currently there really isn't any.
			
				
	Edited January 15, 2016 by H3rboss	
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Going to continue to stay firmly away from any RNG boxes. I have no problem paying for the stuff I want in a fair direct item purchase, but you'll never get me to gamble the RNG with my money for virtual items - there are better venues with far greater rewards to do that.
 
If you want to make your money talk, you have an opportunity at every single one of these "events".
 
Carbine, you should let people at least get a chance to earn these rewards by completing event content and offer the items as limited time separate purchases. Perfect example of something you could use to incentivize subs (^), still get a significant amount of sales and make everyone happy.	
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There needs to be some incentive for cash money subs as currently there really isn't any.
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			Yeah, but one is the next 3 days, the other the following 3 days, than both the last 3 days of the 9 day event	
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			Weren't they supposed to add 2 cases to the cash shop? 1 shrine 1 exo lab?	
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Prizes. 
 
While I agree with some of what you said, mostly about how obnoxious RNG boxes are, I got to point out that just because you don't want the decor doesn't mean others won't. Put them on the AH and get some plat for 'em. Honestly, I'd be glad to have gotten some steps and a tree. 
 
Also, the boxes can be bought with omnibits. Personally, I'm sitting on about 300 bits currently. I try to keep a good amount on me because I never know what's going to be added to the store and when. I'll probably buy a couple boxes with omnibits. If I don't get anything 'good' oh well, didn't cost me anything. I try to do RNG boxes with omnibits only. Doesn't hurt gambling with free currency. I save my NCoins for buying stuff where I know what I'm getting. 
 
I honestly think they should have made at least one of the box-only items for sale on the store. Give us options. If some one wants to try their luck on the boxes to get the mount cool. If some one just wants to pay a larger price to just for sure get the mount, let 'em. I'm actually fine with some event items being exclusive to the store on a F2P game. Absolutely fine with it. They got to pay the bills somehow. But, I do wish they'd not rely solely on obnoxious RNG boxes. If people don't want to gamble let them pay a higher price to just buy the item they want. Probably make at least as much that way and have more satisfied customers. No one likes paying good money to not get what they want. 	
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I logged in yesterday collected my daily, went to the AH to buy some event stuff, didn't see anything but Madame Fey items
 
Tried doing adventures 45 mins queue as dps, went to lfg no one is bothered just logged off
 
I don't know carbine but i think i got a tad insight that nobody cares anymore	
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I don't know carbine but i think i got a tad insight that nobody cares anymore
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