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

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Hakaari Inkuran
State War Academy
Caldari State
#2421 - 2014-08-20 02:06:23 UTC
Nigel Deborah wrote:
It's pathetic that CCP would shut down such a successful player run organisation like Somer Blink.

They will undoubtably pay for this mistake through lost plex sales and lost subscribed accounts.

Only Somer shut down Blink, are you not paying attention?
HotAngel
Black Wormholes of Apocrypha
TOGETHER WE STAND
#2422 - 2014-08-20 02:15:40 UTC
Klyith wrote:
HotAngel wrote:
Not happy CCP/CSM have acted in this way. tall poppy syndrome.

Well if you know any short poppies that are currently giving out isk rewards for buying referral links, be sure to let us know and we'll cut those ones down too. But from where I'm standing it looks more like a weed being pulled.


giving out ISK rewards....
Well, lets take a look at that... 45m per GTC purchased, through the buyback, not that much of a reward to start out with, moreso a perk for being a loyal customer.
Would you also want to cut down any reseller who provides discounts in RL money or prizes? They are called loyalty programs.
Somer could have provided an out of game draw giving away RL items as prizes, would that also have been a problem? Or would you have objected because those RL items could be traded for RL money and then converted to GTC?

I'm trying to get where your coming from, but I just don't get it.
Captpoopypants
Hull N Crossbones
Grievous Intentions
#2423 - 2014-08-20 02:57:14 UTC
It had a good run, let it go.

Can i say this is music to my ears, its a shame yes, i like a good blink, but like countless others.

But i am sure yo will agree, it takes over logic, you play the game, and a chance to win really big its just so appealing ..to appealing and your buying plex, selling blinking losing, buying plex again, selling blinking losing, then doing it again, some cases i am sure its plex and blink b4 food, without even thinking .

lack of self control some will say, yea it is, some have it some don't, but its not good to have something so enticing.

Blinks Played 10,850
ISK Deposited 390,577,812,997 ISK
Promo Blinks Played 1,688
Win Ratio 23.81%
Blinks Won 2,583
Value of Blinks Won 757,842,702,125 ISK
Megablinks Won 542
Winnings Transformed to Blink Credit 384,863,776,500 ISK
Promo Blinks Won 8
Winnings Transformed to ISK 267,298,103,751 ISK

61 plex points since the date stated on the somerblink page, and nothing to show for it what so ever.
Yes its my own fault, and i did enjoy blinking like crazy, i need a new mouse.
Maybe people will start playing eve again

Somer you must start a Blink mouse sale, a collectors edition mouse. for the fans.
Thanks somer
Good buy

1 BomB To BrEaK Them  All http://hplcorp.net/killboard/index.php/kill_related/4034/ We like BomBs BomBs are good are BomBs loaded  are they tasty BomBs ? Can i bring a DrAkE ?
Staho Tragu
Intrepidus Legio Daemonium Pandam
#2424 - 2014-08-20 03:02:11 UTC
Fly safe. You kept spinning in Jita entertaining for years.
Andski
Science and Trade Institute
Caldari State
#2425 - 2014-08-20 03:18:22 UTC
goodnight sweet prince

Twitter: @EVEAndski

"It's easy to speak for the silent majority. They rarely object to what you put into their mouths."    - Abrazzar
Pasocon Otaku
#2426 - 2014-08-20 04:17:54 UTC  |  Edited by: Pasocon Otaku
Thank you for the good times over the years! Big smile

ISK Deposited 70,178,000,000
non-Promo Blink Payouts 65,874,069,894
Value of Promos Won & Kept 4,889,000,000
Promo sales 22,490,022,899
Total Payouts 93,253,092,793
Net Winnings 23,075,092,793
Percentage Change +32.88%
APY equivalent +13.87%

Value of Promos Won 28,990,022,899
Number of Promos Won 63
Promos Played 16702
Win Rate 1:265
Average Promo Win Value 460,159,094
Avg Return per Promo played 1,735,722

Start Date 4/17/2012
End Date 8/19/204
Days Played 854
Avg Promos/Day 19.58
Avg Days/Win 13.56

Edited: Numbers fixed, miscopied a couple.
Ueberlisk
The Hatchery
RAZOR Alliance
#2427 - 2014-08-20 04:28:16 UTC
sad times. unhype 1.9Q.
Sabriz Adoudel
Move along there is nothing here
#2428 - 2014-08-20 04:38:18 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Atomic Dove
Snip, Please post constructively and do not perpetuate rumours - ISD Atomic Dove

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HotAngel
Black Wormholes of Apocrypha
TOGETHER WE STAND
#2429 - 2014-08-20 04:51:54 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Atomic Dove
Cut out a rule breaking quote - ISD Atomic Dove
Klyith
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#2430 - 2014-08-20 05:17:38 UTC
HotAngel wrote:
Klyith wrote:

giving out ISK rewards....
Well, lets take a look at that... 45m per GTC purchased, through the buyback, not that much of a reward to start out with, moreso a perk for being a loyal customer.

It's not that big, but it's the principle. If Somer is allowed to do RMT-like loyalty programs, everyone else in the game would need to be allowed to do it too. And as we found the last time around, that escalates really quickly. Can I sell someone one ETC with the promise to buy a plex back for 5 billion isk? It becomes straight RMT at that point.

Plus Somer's email with the CCP Sales staff was plain BS designed to cover his purpose. That's what I'm most annoyed by and feel should be punished. The first time around was a firm clarification of the rules: no RMT through referral programs. He knew better.
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Would you also want to cut down any reseller who provides discounts in RL money or prizes? They are called loyalty programs.

That's fine, they can give RL discounts on their RL sales. That costs the reseller RL money. One time Amazon had a pricing error and sold plexes for like $1.50 each. I didn't get any, but the few people who lucked into seeing it at the right time got hundreds. Amazon took a bath and lost a bunch of money.

When someone is giving away real money it's a self-limiting problem. Isk on the other hand is virtually infinite.
[quote]Somer could have provided an out of game draw giving away RL items as prizes, would that also have been a problem? Or would you have objected because those RL items could be traded for RL money and then converted to GTC?

I'd be ok with Somer doing a RL raffle / lottery, even one that he organized as a donation drive to keep his site running if the rules and cut were well defined. Provided he followed all the RL laws for such a thing, which is not easy when running an international lottery. Everyone can then do whatever they want with their RL prizes.

I'd shake my head at people who gave real money to someone just to continue to operate a gambling web site, but it's an addiction I guess.
HotAngel
Black Wormholes of Apocrypha
TOGETHER WE STAND
#2431 - 2014-08-20 05:23:18 UTC  |  Edited by: ISD Atomic Dove
Snip, please do not discuss RMT - ISD Atomic Dove

OK, I see your point.
CobraMK4
Cobra's AURUM
#2432 - 2014-08-20 06:28:20 UTC  |  Edited by: CobraMK4
Quote:
Bonk tickets have been refunded to your account balance. We will begin refunding all account balances of people that have played in the last 6 month

Blink must refund not balance or ticket, refund all that you've earned thanks to players
then it will be properly and honestly. And since you're a big hidden thief. (despite on ccp)
Maybe u spent earned isk on bonk or promo? then refund this: "ISK Deposited 82,063,343,944 ISK" to all players.
Fracoix
Rubius Dubious
#2433 - 2014-08-20 06:49:11 UTC
Sad to see SOMER go like this. Hell, blinking was a huge part of my eve life, ship spinning will never be the same. I like gambling and somer provided a relatively cheap way of providing a gambling experience. Every PLEX i bought went into blinking but it's way cheaper than any real life gambling sites. I think CCP will feel the hit to PLEX sales due to this...

The speedy reimbursement of the account balance show how decent these guys are, I got my 5b I had sinked into the 1,9Q bonk straight away. I will miss the fun gambling and the awesome community and wish to thank the somer guys for all the fun they have provided. I'm sad we won't experience the 2Q craziness...


To all the haters: ENVY MUCH????
Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#2434 - 2014-08-20 07:07:17 UTC
Alsham Pau'Kesh wrote:
The way Somer Blink has been treated here is garbage. I will be doing whatever I can to help get the message across to CCP that this is as much a part of EVE to me as the game itself.
Perhaps then they should have stayed out of RMT, and not purposely misled CCP, then cried when they got caught out. There are other eve gambling sites run by people who aren't trying to destroy the game, so good riddance.

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Jommis
Brothers of Tyr
Goonswarm Federation
#2435 - 2014-08-20 07:12:18 UTC
they got comission from markee dragon if players bought a PLEX that they then sold to BLINK and traded into ISK.

Basically
step 1, ask player to buy PLEX at markee dragon (earmark the comission to blink).
step 2. player sells PLEX to blink for ISK. Gets slightly more ISK in the lottery system.
step 3. player loses said money, (well some win, but most lose)

Net result:
Somer gets a certain comission for each sale, and the PLEX can be resold back to market again and ISK is made back.
Netting IRL money on each plex.

Personaly i got banned about a year ago.
After loosing about 300 billion isk on blink.
And getting banned was the best thing that happened to me in eve..

Good luck with your next scam Somer!
You did a good job with blink.
Lucas Kell
Solitude Trading
S.N.O.T.
#2436 - 2014-08-20 07:12:42 UTC
Fracoix wrote:
Sad to see SOMER go like this. Hell, blinking was a huge part of my eve life, ship spinning will never be the same. I like gambling and somer provided a relatively cheap way of providing a gambling experience. Every PLEX i bought went into blinking but it's way cheaper than any real life gambling sites. I think CCP will feel the hit to PLEX sales due to this...
Yes, because there are no other sites that allow people to gamble isk.

Fracoix wrote:
The speedy reimbursement of the account balance show how decent these guys are, I got my 5b I had sinked into the 1,9Q bonk straight away. I will miss the fun gambling and the awesome community and wish to thank the somer guys for all the fun they have provided. I'm sad we won't experience the 2Q craziness...
Of course they did. They've already shilled out more than enough isk to be able to keep themselves looking legit just in case they want to come back and scam again later to support their RMT pool.

The Indecisive Noob - EVE fan blog.

Wholesale Trading - The new bulk trading mailing list.
Fracoix
Rubius Dubious
#2437 - 2014-08-20 07:19:25 UTC
Jommis wrote:


After loosing about 300 billion isk on blink.



U Mad Bro???
steve Breau
Miners Inn
Goonswarm Federation
#2438 - 2014-08-20 07:20:40 UTC
Al i can say i dident c anyone whine@ ccp wen somer donated 4000 plex to ccp for a good cause
Fracoix
Rubius Dubious
#2439 - 2014-08-20 07:21:10 UTC  |  Edited by: Fracoix
Lucas Kell wrote:
Fracoix wrote:
Sad to see SOMER go like this. Hell, blinking was a huge part of my eve life, ship spinning will never be the same. I like gambling and somer provided a relatively cheap way of providing a gambling experience. Every PLEX i bought went into blinking but it's way cheaper than any real life gambling sites. I think CCP will feel the hit to PLEX sales due to this...
Yes, because there are no other sites that allow people to gamble isk.


No other good sites, crappy poker client and crappy fruit machines. Yeah, great options Cool
Jommis
Brothers of Tyr
Goonswarm Federation
#2440 - 2014-08-20 07:21:35 UTC
Fracoix wrote:
Jommis wrote:


After loosing about 300 billion isk on blink.



U Mad Bro???



Not at all.
I had fun doing it.
And would probably do it again Oops