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SOMER Blink - Microlotteries that Finish in Minutes! 1 QUADRILLION ISK Won!

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Nanatoa
#1981 - 2013-09-26 20:46:35 UTC
Dear Somer Blink, earlier today I deposited 16 billion isk to play Blinks to get a shot a Gold Magnate - a truly unique ship with actual Legendary status - but now I have been informed that the prize has been withdrawn from the competition. I feel the new prizes, which have no history attached to them at all, are not an adequate replacement of the Gold Magnate. Can I get a refund on the 16 billion isk? I'll of course return all the accidental winnings I had while playing the Blinks for the competition points.

"Stay the course, we have done this many times before." - (CCP) Hilmar, June 2011
Cursan Voran
Jita Traders Society
#1982 - 2013-09-26 21:10:39 UTC
Nanatoa wrote:
Dear Somer Blink, earlier today I deposited 16 billion isk to play Blinks to get a shot a Gold Magnate - a truly unique ship with actual Legendary status - but now I have been informed that the prize has been withdrawn from the competition. I feel the new prizes, which have no history attached to them at all, are not an adequate replacement of the Gold Magnate. Can I get a refund on the 16 billion isk? I'll of course return all the accidental winnings I had while playing the Blinks for the competition points.


As this was a CCP endorsed event you should petition in game also.
Nanatoa
#1983 - 2013-09-26 21:15:30 UTC
Cursan Voran wrote:
Nanatoa wrote:
Dear Somer Blink, earlier today I deposited 16 billion isk to play Blinks to get a shot a Gold Magnate - a truly unique ship with actual Legendary status - but now I have been informed that the prize has been withdrawn from the competition. I feel the new prizes, which have no history attached to them at all, are not an adequate replacement of the Gold Magnate. Can I get a refund on the 16 billion isk? I'll of course return all the accidental winnings I had while playing the Blinks for the competition points.


As this was a CCP endorsed event you should petition in game also.


You think so? I posted in the CCP Navigator thread but someone directed me to Somer Blink. I guess GMs would be able to reverse all transactions that were made, but I think that would be a lot more work for them than me just working things amicably out with Somer Blink.

"Stay the course, we have done this many times before." - (CCP) Hilmar, June 2011
RAW23
#1984 - 2013-09-26 21:18:07 UTC
CCP Navigator wrote:

Q4, So you said earlier that SOMER Blink are trusted. Does that mean CCP is promising they will always deliver?

A4, Not at all. What I am saying is that to date they have been 100% trustful and we expect that will continue.


This is one of the most appalling things I have ever heard from a CCP representative. Trust is a marketable commodity in EVE and you are saying, in CCP's name, that this group has been trustworthy to date. Not only can you not possibly know that this is true but you are also giving them a unique 'CCP Audited' title when the reliability of in-game audits is something that is always open to question. Even if you could be certain that they have been 100% trustworthy up to this point you damn well shouldn't say so! Assessment of trustworthiness is a key in-game issue and CCP should have absolutely no part of it.

There are two types of EVE player:

those who believe there are two types of EVE player and those who do not.
Michael Harari
Genos Occidere
HYDRA RELOADED
#1985 - 2013-09-27 00:04:52 UTC
https://forums.eveonline.com/default.aspx?g=posts&m=3055244#post3055244

Quote:
Hehe, how fitting that I should read this after posting about favouritism in a different thread. My personal take on it is this (note, this is not something we have discussed within the team): Events should be their own reward, but there are certain events that render a large impact on people and for these I do think there should be some kind of memento. An Imperial Apoc is NOT a mememto Lol

Seriously, we won't be bringing back the old unique ships for events. We might give other stuff away that is interesting, but no Guardian Vexor, Opux Luxury Yacht, Fedthron, Impoc, SIR, etc, etc.
PotatoOverdose
School of Applied Knowledge
Caldari State
#1986 - 2013-09-27 00:33:41 UTC
Ah blatant favoritism, the hallmark of a good sandbox mmo. Isn't that right T20?
Gospadin
Bastard Children of Poinen
#1987 - 2013-09-27 03:04:09 UTC
RAW23 wrote:
CCP Navigator wrote:

Q4, So you said earlier that SOMER Blink are trusted. Does that mean CCP is promising they will always deliver?

A4, Not at all. What I am saying is that to date they have been 100% trustful and we expect that will continue.


This is one of the most appalling things I have ever heard from a CCP representative. Trust is a marketable commodity in EVE and you are saying, in CCP's name, that this group has been trustworthy to date. Not only can you not possibly know that this is true but you are also giving them a unique 'CCP Audited' title when the reliability of in-game audits is something that is always open to question. Even if you could be certain that they have been 100% trustworthy up to this point you damn well shouldn't say so! Assessment of trustworthiness is a key in-game issue and CCP should have absolutely no part of it.


"they have been 100% trustful and we expect that will continue" is the basis of every scam, ever.
Nobani
Pator Tech School
Minmatar Republic
#1988 - 2013-09-27 03:57:24 UTC
Steijn wrote:
CCP Eterne wrote:
We have a new comment on this from CCP Navigator. You can read it here.


the changes dont go far enough, no profit making 3rd party should be able to generate more income from gifts given by CCP. In a nut shell, CCP are still giving SOMER Blink ISK, thats way out of line imo.


No third party should have items spawned for them by CCP, period.
Robbin Sund
#1989 - 2013-09-27 07:52:58 UTC
Just noticed one thing today, http://cogdev.net/blink/?act=profile&id=91039699 that user have won 4 promo blinks in one day!
Impressive, whats the highest promos won in one day you guys have seen? (for 1 person)

One way trip! Why dont you drive?
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1990 - 2013-09-27 08:09:48 UTC
Robbin Sund wrote:
Just noticed ... that user have won 4 promo blinks in one day! ...


ha - I was just noticing that too. how does someone win 4 promos in a single day... I'm just ... some people win so many promos... please don't flip out - I'm not accusing blink or any particular user of anything - we're just discussing this awesome site we all love - as a customer paying my hard earned pretend space moneys to use your service, exactly how confident are you that there isn't some kind of vulnerability being exploited?
Doomessa
Imperial Academy
Amarr Empire
#1991 - 2013-09-27 08:14:07 UTC  |  Edited by: Doomessa
Robbin Sund wrote:
Just noticed one thing today, http://cogdev.net/blink/?act=profile&id=91039699 that user have won 4 promo blinks in one day!
Impressive, whats the highest promos won in one day you guys have seen? (for 1 person)


That's 4 wins in the last 50 promos run so quite lucky Shocked
ArmyOfMe
Stay Frosty.
A Band Apart.
#1992 - 2013-09-27 08:19:06 UTC
Gilbaron wrote:
can't you just make a gold punisher and a guardian Thorax ?

there is nothing wrong with giving out special ships, but you really should never re-use stuff like that :(

this

GM Guard > I must ask you not to use the petition option like this again but i personally would finish the chicken sandwich first so it won´t go to waste. The spaghetti will keep and you can use it the next time you get hungry. Best regards.
SKINE DMZ
The Scope
Gallente Federation
#1993 - 2013-09-27 12:43:56 UTC
So that account wins 1 in every 4 blink she plays, and ridiculous wins, Somer blink is very very fishy.

I do not approve of CCP telling us they have been trustworthy in this sandbox, this is not a game for CCP to endorse players.

I don't understand, there seem to be some employees who really understand the sandbox, and others who just don't have a clue, do you guys have no communication around the office at all?

I disagree
Rroff
Antagonistic Tendencies
#1994 - 2013-09-27 13:04:53 UTC
SKINE DMZ wrote:
So that account wins 1 in every 4 blink she plays, and ridiculous wins, Somer blink is very very fishy.

I do not approve of CCP telling us they have been trustworthy in this sandbox, this is not a game for CCP to endorse players.

I don't understand, there seem to be some employees who really understand the sandbox, and others who just don't have a clue, do you guys have no communication around the office at all?


Looks like that player is buying a large proportion of tickets on every blink they play so they will get high wins but slim profit from it - probably are making more ISK than they are losing though if they are playing it smart just not by a large amount.
Ona Bender
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#1995 - 2013-09-27 14:14:58 UTC
If you buy all the tickets in a blink, you'll win 1 out of every 1 (100%) - that's not the same as winning as many promos in a day as I've won in 3 years - you only get one ticket in a promo.
BoBoZoBo
MGroup9
#1996 - 2013-09-27 14:48:23 UTC
Who's ******* idea was this? We don't have enough trusted events that we need to do something CCP can't guarantee will fall to insider trade or exploit?

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Bob FromMarketing
Space Marketing Department
#1997 - 2013-09-27 15:01:43 UTC
CCP Navigator wrote:

Q4, So you said earlier that SOMER Blink are trusted. Does that mean CCP is promising they will always deliver?

A4, Not at all. What I am saying is that to date they have been 100% trustful and we expect that will continue.

.[/quote]


CCP Navigator

Does this mean that if I buy a Supercarrier and use SOMERset Mahm to broker the transaction, if I get duped and my isk gets taken CCP will refund me to the full value as you have just audited and ensured their trustworthyness?
Yabba Addict
Perkone
Caldari State
#1998 - 2013-09-27 15:04:02 UTC
Nice one CCP, yet another PR nightmare you've gotten into Shocked
Heywood Djiblomi
Doomheim
#1999 - 2013-09-27 18:57:38 UTC
The odor emanating from this whole saga has set off the galactic gag reflex. Seriously, CCP - the uproar should be a clue.
Drosera Capensis
C.A.R.E.
B.E.A.R.S.
#2000 - 2013-09-27 19:07:15 UTC
Andrev Nox wrote:
Poetic Stanziel wrote:
Pull Chribba Dice support in protest.


Do you feel any hypocrisy posting that 32 minutes after you claimed your free gift on our site?

Just curious if you'd prefer to withdraw your use of our gifts in protest :)



Thing is, you got a free gift of unique items everyone would like and it was CCP that gave it to you. You will make tons of money from it. It's -not- a gift to the community, it's a gift to -you- since the only chance to have a shot at winning one of those things is to become one of your customers.

You might give attitude to those protesting while they still try to get a chance at one of those unique giveaways. It only makes it look like CCP was backing someone that fights for his pride instead of addressing the concerns of the community in a mature way. Giving out customer information in an attempt to silence a protest by making that protester look like a hypocrit does not give you an aura of honesty, more like a shady guy that fights dirty.