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9th Birthday Gift
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Henry Haphorn
Killer Yankee
#21 - 2012-05-01 01:06:06 UTC
Damn, I was hoping you would allow my ammo of snowballs to re-freeze so that I can use them again.

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Corbin Blair
Doomheim
#22 - 2012-05-01 01:22:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Corbin Blair
I agree. It's just a bunch of stuff that's only useful to newbies. Couldn't we get a bonus remap or some free SP or something else that would be useful for everyone? I have over half a billion in my wallet and another several hundred million in assets. Why should I care about a free vexor and a skill book that everyone who has been playing longer than 2 weeks already has?
Flakey Foont
#23 - 2012-05-01 01:30:12 UTC
Aaah the snowflakes. Hey they don't HAVE to give anything. Ever hear about the gift horse? But then again you DESERVE things.
Alpheias
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#24 - 2012-05-01 01:36:05 UTC
Hasn't it occurred to anyone that disagrees with the gift that they can just ignore it altogether?

It is free. Stop complaining or I'll call your parents.

Agent of Chaos, Sower of Discord.

Don't talk to me unless you are IQ verified and certified with three references from non-family members. Please have your certificate of authenticity on hand.
Corbin Blair
Doomheim
#25 - 2012-05-01 01:42:19 UTC  |  Edited by: Corbin Blair
Flakey Foont wrote:
Aaah the snowflakes. Hey they don't HAVE to give anything. Ever hear about the gift horse? But then again you DESERVE things.

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck? Why is clogging up my sell orders with useless crap and bending over the cruiser manufacturers something I should be grateful for? Both my suggestions were things that would be useful for everyone and wouldn't screw over industrialists.
Tyberius Franklin
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#26 - 2012-05-01 01:45:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Tyberius Franklin
Corbin Blair wrote:
Flakey Foont wrote:
Aaah the snowflakes. Hey they don't HAVE to give anything. Ever hear about the gift horse? But then again you DESERVE things.

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck? Why is clogging up my sell orders with useless crap and bending over the cruiser manufacturers something I should be grateful for?

I wonder what you get if you don't select anything. Could solve your trash problem right there. And just because it's not the 50" LED TV you bought yourself doesn't mean that 19" CRT is broken.
Lady Spank
Get Out Nasty Face
#27 - 2012-05-01 01:46:57 UTC
Pathetic

(ಠ_ృ) ~ It Takes a Million Years to Become Diamonds So Lets Just Burn Like Coal Until the Sky's Black ~ (ಠ_ృ)
Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#28 - 2012-05-01 01:47:13 UTC
Corbin Blair wrote:

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck?


I'd fix it, and then I'd be saying: "Hey! Free TV!"







☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Corbin Blair
Doomheim
#29 - 2012-05-01 01:47:21 UTC
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
Corbin Blair wrote:
Flakey Foont wrote:
Aaah the snowflakes. Hey they don't HAVE to give anything. Ever hear about the gift horse? But then again you DESERVE things.

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck? Why is clogging up my sell orders with useless crap and bending over the cruiser manufacturers something I should be grateful for?

I wonder what you get if you don't select anything. Could solve your trash problem right there.

Sure I could if I wanted broken TVs all over the place.
Corbin Blair
Doomheim
#30 - 2012-05-01 01:49:16 UTC  |  Edited by: Corbin Blair
Tyberius Franklin wrote:
Corbin Blair wrote:
Flakey Foont wrote:
Aaah the snowflakes. Hey they don't HAVE to give anything. Ever hear about the gift horse? But then again you DESERVE things.

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck? Why is clogging up my sell orders with useless crap and bending over the cruiser manufacturers something I should be grateful for?

I wonder what you get if you don't select anything. Could solve your trash problem right there. And just because it's not the 50" LED TV you bought yourself doesn't mean that 19" CRT is broken.

The color sucks on LED. Plasma FTW.


Doc Fury wrote:
Corbin Blair wrote:

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck?


I'd fix it, and then I'd be saying: "Hey! Free TV!"

No, you'd be complaining that the "gift" costed you $60 in parts and now your soldering gun is out of wire.
Marwood Ford
Doomheim
#31 - 2012-05-01 01:50:06 UTC
Could this be the whiniest thread on the forums? There's a lot of competition, but I vote YES!

What do YOU think, capsuleers?
Perramas
DreddNaut
#32 - 2012-05-01 01:55:41 UTC
By the time CCP is done nerfing the sources of ISK and minerals you will appreciate those cruiser hulls.

Great minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events, small minds discuss people- Eleanor Roosevelt

Vaal Erit
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#33 - 2012-05-01 01:55:50 UTC
Only the people who have been playing for 9 years should get the 9 year anniversary rewards. Then we'd really see some whining Pirate
CATPAIN KIRK
State War Academy
Caldari State
#34 - 2012-05-01 02:02:14 UTC
Varesk wrote:




NO WAY! +2 IMPLANTS AND ALL THE CRUSIER SKILL BOOKS I HAVE ALREADY TRAINED> **** YEAH CCP!



WOW - YOU HAEV ALL THE CRUISIER SKILLS ALLREDDY TRAINED YOU MUST BE EVE GOD OR SOEMTHIN!
DeMichael Crimson
Republic University
Minmatar Republic
#35 - 2012-05-01 02:10:38 UTC
Yeah, getting free gifts from CCP is nice and appreciated, but getting something special like the Snowball's and Launcher was extremely unique and fun, not to mention it'll always be remembered. Hell, each winter I scan the universe looking for that elusive 'Cold Wave', hoping for a chance to re-freeze the melted snowballs stored in station.

Another thing that would be memorable is a chance to get one of the various 'Limited Edition' collector ships that have been previously introduced into the game, such as the rarely seen Interbus Shuttle, the new Quafe Industrial, etc.



Anyway, of all the gifts being offered, this one looked interesting:

A Paxist Treasure - Pax Ammaria - Collector's Item

I wasn't sure what the Pax Ammaria is so I did an Evelopedia search and found this page created by CCP Abraxas:
http://wiki.eveonline.com/en/wiki/Pax_Ammaria_%28Chronicle%29

Quote:
Something interesting will be here soon ...

Lol

I imagine the Pax Ammaria will be similar to the Pax Amarria. I have that item and still can't find a use for it in-game.

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Doc Fury
Furious Enterprises
#36 - 2012-05-01 02:14:32 UTC  |  Edited by: Doc Fury
Corbin Blair wrote:
Doc Fury wrote:
Corbin Blair wrote:

If I gave you a broken TV for Christmas would you be happy or would you complain that now you have to carry it to the curb for the trash truck?


I'd fix it, and then I'd be saying: "Hey! Free TV!"


No, you'd be complaining that the "gift" costed you $60 in parts and now your soldering gun is out of wire.


You underestimate my prowess at fixing broken TVs and my nearly inexhaustible supply of spare parts.

Are you perhaps one of those people then when they find $10 on the street complain that it wasn't $20?

☼

There's a million angry citizens looking down their tubes..at me.
Written Word
Brutor Tribe
Minmatar Republic
#37 - 2012-05-01 02:27:01 UTC
Just generating out of thin air useful items is a pretty bad thing to do in a player run sandbox. Players wont get a chance to sell their minerals to make those ships, or use their LP/storyline rewards to get those implants.

Yeah, yeah, free things shouldn't cry...

Would take remaps or gimmicky vanity/collectors items over 250K +4 implants suddenly appearing ingame.
I Love Boobies
All Hail Boobies
#38 - 2012-05-01 04:05:45 UTC
Dunno why people are upset about the stuff CCP has arranged to give away. Don't like what's offered? Don't take it. Besides, It's EVE's birthday, not ours. Shouldn't we be the ones giving EVE a gift? ;)
Gonada
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#39 - 2012-05-01 04:22:33 UTC
Markus Reese wrote:
Roll Sizzle Beef wrote:
Free worthless fluff, aka vanity spinny ships. Rage at CCP
Some free monetary value items that are useful to some degree. Rage at CCP

Sooooo, yeah.

Choice of both, better... yet then rage for even more free isk is certain.


I love useless spinny ship! Go zephyr!


Thought the zephyr could be used for wormhole exploration, due to its super small sig? Or was that a bunch of malarky
Son IamaDerp
Federal Navy Academy
Gallente Federation
#40 - 2012-05-01 04:26:17 UTC
Aww I was hoping for a free Russian Gun Miner!