View Full Version : Lovely "free" sample.. Yes thats sarcasm
immasupermommy
12-22-2008, 05:01 PM
Well for the past 6 months I've poured my money into buying spark cash, lets face it.. most everyone has. When I got my "free sample" lucky ball today it took the cake.
So they give us something for free that we can not even use!!! Merry Christmas anyone BELOW lvl 30!! For all the rest.. they don't think enough of us to let us even "look cute". The wonderful perm I got from the "free sample" can not even be used in mixed gem mode. I'm a level 85 Rogue with a defense on my armor of 55. I would not give that up to look cute with a shotty 18 defense on Spark stuff! So the item is worthless! You want to give us a merry christmas, give us all a perm that we can all use no matter the level. IE: Face/Eye/Back items! Really.. I don't know anyone that doesn't spend 25.00 to 300.00 a month in spark cash or more. I would think that they could give us an item that we could all use.
Thanks for the gift, I'll treasure it as I throw it in the trash because I can not use it!
Daft_Brat
12-22-2008, 05:04 PM
It was free though....not to mention that you can wear it when you're in town or afking. Honestly I think you should be happy you got a perm, I got 100mp pots and would trade you in a heartbeat even though my main is a higher level than yours.
D: what's with all the hate, you didn't even pay for it.
sasuke8
12-22-2008, 05:07 PM
Like daft said... it was free... so why you having such a bad rant about it, I mean I can understand where you're coming from but to make a thread and go on about how you hate the free item they gave to you ... well... i'm sure you get my drift.
immasupermommy
12-22-2008, 05:14 PM
I don't hate the item, I rather like it! But I can't use it unless IM in town! And its just the icing on he cake. When I first started playing here everything was fun! Now you have to buy sc items for events that you can't use either after its over. They are making this entire site just a marketing ploy. Which I understand was their goal to start with but come on! Everything is about money! I feel for the little kids that can not buy spark cash at all b/c they are under 18! They miss out on lots of events! I even had a perm for one and refused to go just for principle!!
So if you are asking had I rather got something free or not got it at all.. not got it! I did think ev1 was getting a perm.. so if u got pots.. I'd trade you! LOL.. at least I can use them!
catry
12-22-2008, 05:31 PM
It was free though....not to mention that you can wear it when you're in town or afking. Honestly I think you should be happy you got a perm, I got 100mp pots and would trade you in a heartbeat even though my main is a higher level than yours.
D: what's with all the hate, you didn't even pay for it.
Proof that people will complain about anything and everything just for the sake of whining :3
Holiday cheer and good will just isn't good enough for some people anymore, it's all about the profit.
deedee479
12-22-2008, 05:32 PM
^^ i like iti'll run around in it in pvp super teddy cleric
Grapefruithead
12-22-2008, 05:37 PM
Hahaha... I find you complaining about one of the good prizes from those LB a joke, how do you think the people who got 1, yes ONE, Small HP Pot as a prize. Cause, I'd gladly trade you what I got for your perm suit.
sasuke8
12-22-2008, 05:38 PM
I don't hate the item, I rather like it! But I can't use it unless IM in town! And its just the icing on he cake. When I first started playing here everything was fun! Now you have to buy sc items for events that you can't use either after its over. They are making this entire site just a marketing ploy. Which I understand was their goal to start with but come on! Everything is about money! I feel for the little kids that can not buy spark cash at all b/c they are under 18! They miss out on lots of events! I even had a perm for one and refused to go just for principle!!
So if you are asking had I rather got something free or not got it at all.. not got it! I did think ev1 was getting a perm.. so if u got pots.. I'd trade you! LOL.. at least I can use them!
The 'little kids' which are under 18 could get their parents to buy them sparkcash if they so wished - and if their parents aloud it.
If you rather not get a free item like you said, then don't bother entering for events which give you free items like you did.
Their ploy is to make some money from this - which they do. So when they give free stuff out which usually costs money etc, then you should be grateful.
immasupermommy
12-22-2008, 05:55 PM
Proof that people will complain about anything and everything just for the sake of whining :3
Holiday cheer and good will just isn't good enough for some people anymore, it's all about the profit.
Yeah that is my point about outspark exactly. Its all about the profit!
And please note, I thought everyone was getting the bear or panda suit!!!! 1 pot is a joke! So quit hatin! I Just wish outspark would be more fair about what they do. We all spend a lot of real money on the game. Would be nice if it wasn't always about the buck!
techno-viking
12-22-2008, 06:10 PM
Yeah that is my point about outspark exactly. Its all about the profit!
that is why i would like outspark to try this suggestion i made in another thread:
Personally i would like to see the way this game is run changed. give us a permium content option, where we pay like 7000 sc a month, and we get extra maps/exclusive maps, more non grinding related content, possibly better xp and premium events.
this would give outspark more revenue and keep the 'paying' customers happy.
sure it will create more of a divide between free and paying, but, the people that pay to play this game are the ones keeping this game alive, thus allowing the free players to carry on enjoying the game.
immasupermommy
12-22-2008, 06:51 PM
Right, that would give it a more level field. And not to mention I'd rather pay 40.00 or whatever a month to play the game and get the premium items and get some kind of premium service and I"d be ecstatic! I thought woohooo finally! Something worth it! Then I couldn't use it on mixed, was just really disappoointed!
But yes, changing it to p2p v f2p would make a world of diff in their revenue! Even those that only spend a few bucks a month would be more inclined to spend a set amount to get premium game play! Kudos to the suggestion!
immasupermommy
12-22-2008, 06:52 PM
By the way, I love ur signature! :)
Dark_Knight99
12-22-2008, 06:59 PM
People shouldn't complain. I didn't even recieve a free lucky ball and i have spent a ton of money on sparks cash.
taintedl0ve
12-22-2008, 07:00 PM
lol i was just waiting for the ungrateful complaints. So dumb.
Sawars
12-22-2008, 07:01 PM
I got a bear suit. Kind of cute, but rather would have wanted the panda suit D;
But I'll take free whenever ^^
Grapefruithead
12-22-2008, 07:16 PM
Btw, for anyone who didn't get a code. Go ask your buddy to give it to you, because everyone has the SAME code.
dylanangel
12-22-2008, 07:27 PM
Why complain about a free item? If you pay for it complain otherwise your complaints dont hold much. They didn't have to give you anything
MetallicaX
12-23-2008, 11:54 AM
Let's all reflect on what christmas gifts are about.
"it's the thought that counts."
I guess outspark didn't really think too much handing out 1 small hp pot that i can't even trade.
justin_2006
12-23-2008, 12:03 PM
lol
free items getting badgered
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this is what u should do... open the FREE lucky ball... see what u get, if u dont like it then just shrug ur shoulders and go back to what u were doing >..>
hybridintellect
12-23-2008, 12:05 PM
I am still working on getting a perm Item I don't even know how many lucky balls I have bought and still not a perm item yet... I want me a horror mask I will be the happiest person. I love that mask. I keep getting potions, and stuff but no perm items yet. ='( It will come in time. Just have to spend about 300 more dollers to get one.. lol =)~
bloodly-chan
12-23-2008, 01:39 PM
It's FREE.
Why bother complaining?
*mumbles something about being a kid under 18 having spark cash*
So what if you can't use it? I'm a cleric with a horror mask perm. Oh wow. Great. Now I can whack poyos for 20 damage instead of 19 or whatever horror mask does. -__-;
Then are you saying that we shouldn't get anything free as a gift from outspark all together? Personally I'd rather wear my panda suit than my armor, which freakishly, even if my armor IS +4 6ap, I can survive better with the panda suit than my armor. Just be happy you got something instead of the 1 hp pot so many others got.
tazsbigtoy
12-23-2008, 02:33 PM
It's weird though, I have a perm cowboy suit I got out of a lucky ball I paid for and it works in mixed mode. But the free perm bear suit doesn't. Not complaining about getting a free bear suit, just wondering why it won't work in mixed mode.
catry
12-23-2008, 02:54 PM
It's weird though, I have a perm cowboy suit I got out of a lucky ball I paid for and it works in mixed mode. But the free perm bear suit doesn't. Not complaining about getting a free bear suit, just wondering why it won't work in mixed mode.
It's because of the background color! xD
In all seriousness I think it's because the background color of the bear suit is the same as a normal item, i.e. one that could be obtained in-game, as opposed to the light blue of sparkcash items. Mixed mode, from what I've seen, only works with the light-blue colored items.
D-Styles
12-23-2008, 04:13 PM
i was one of the few who got only ONE small hp pot.. lol
oh well i used it right away when i needed, TY outspark!! would of been nice if i did get a panda suit
VampireMelody
12-23-2008, 05:25 PM
Why do people complain about everything. D: They took the time to give everyone a FREE prezzie and complaining goes on. I got 1 small hp pot and you don't see me going around throwing a fit...
~VM
twilightsonata
12-23-2008, 05:29 PM
Getting 1 small hp pot is better than getting nothing at all. And getting a perm bear suit is awesome. Especially when it's FREE! Who cares if you can't grind with it on unless you're an extremely low lvl? You can strut your stuff around town lookin good as a bear ;D
bone_collector
12-23-2008, 07:35 PM
I think the main complaint is that the suit can't be used in mixed mode gem. Personally, I think any item should be used in mixed mode, and there should be more equipment slots open to mixed mode like face and back. Since we're paying real money for mixed mode anyway, let us have some freedom with it. The major reason Outspark gives for not implementing any of the suggestions we give them is because it will cause game imballances. There's no possible way opening up mixed mode will cause game imballances since non of the items equiped this way give any bonuses. Just do the smart think Outspark, and allow anything to be worn with mixed mode, and sit back and rake in your money off of the huge amounts of mixed mode gems you'll now be selling, that should be sold from npc's in game.
I agree that it kinda sucks that the bear suit can't be used this way, since all my char's are too high to use it, but on the other hand I was pretty much sure that they would never give out a sc item for free. I still find it hard to believe that they actually gave out a free perm item. And you know what? I bet it didn't affect the amount of SC people spend at all.