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So Mass Effect Galaxy was a Big Scam
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#52
Posté 06 avril 2010 - 03:19
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Hmm Im interested in an official response to this.
I'm curious.
I'm curious.
#53
Posté 06 avril 2010 - 03:19
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Hmm Im interested in an official response to this.
I'm curious.
I'm curious.
#54
Posté 06 avril 2010 - 04:03
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well I guess if thew only official response is keep it civil you hae your answer i WOULD SAY...
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 04:05
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A brief message from a simple volunteer moderator to adheer to forum rules is in NO way an "official response"bluewolv1970 wrote...
well I guess if thew only official response is keep it civil you hae your answer i WOULD SAY...
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 04:15
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I'm not even sure who the moderator is addressing. But it wasn't an answer.
At least we have some form of recognition though. I tip my hat to you Javier. I remember you back on the old Bioware boards. A voice of reason and calm among the rabble.
At least we have some form of recognition though. I tip my hat to you Javier. I remember you back on the old Bioware boards. A voice of reason and calm among the rabble.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 05:28
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Sheesh I kind of feel embarassed for others reading this thread.
Is it really worth getting that upset over a couple lines of dialog? Personally, I'd be a lot more upset that the "reward" (if indeed there is one) is only dialog as opposed to something more significant.
Even if there isn't a bonus, presumably you bought ME Galaxy to play it, and not just for the bonus right? If so, then you still got to enjoy the product you bought; how is that a scam? If however you bought it purely for the bonus without knowing what the bonus was beforehand, I'd say that wasn't a prudent purchasing decision and you can't really blame others for your own choice. I'm not saying it's right of them to ditch on their promise, but I don't know that it's worth getting really upset over - and just take it a lesson to not buy games (or any product really) based on a promise that isn't nailed down.
For what it's worth, I figure that people that played ME Galaxy or even just iPhone owners, are a small enough percentage of ME2's potential playerbase that they would probably ****** off more people off by making the reward something really good (e.g. how people would whine that they don't want to buy and iPhone and a bad game just to get <whatever>). Or they just didn't want to spend time developing content that would only be seen by a small percentage of the playerbase in favor of spending that time making some aspect of the game that would be experienced by everyone better.
Is it really worth getting that upset over a couple lines of dialog? Personally, I'd be a lot more upset that the "reward" (if indeed there is one) is only dialog as opposed to something more significant.
Even if there isn't a bonus, presumably you bought ME Galaxy to play it, and not just for the bonus right? If so, then you still got to enjoy the product you bought; how is that a scam? If however you bought it purely for the bonus without knowing what the bonus was beforehand, I'd say that wasn't a prudent purchasing decision and you can't really blame others for your own choice. I'm not saying it's right of them to ditch on their promise, but I don't know that it's worth getting really upset over - and just take it a lesson to not buy games (or any product really) based on a promise that isn't nailed down.
For what it's worth, I figure that people that played ME Galaxy or even just iPhone owners, are a small enough percentage of ME2's potential playerbase that they would probably ****** off more people off by making the reward something really good (e.g. how people would whine that they don't want to buy and iPhone and a bad game just to get <whatever>). Or they just didn't want to spend time developing content that would only be seen by a small percentage of the playerbase in favor of spending that time making some aspect of the game that would be experienced by everyone better.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 07:29
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Stevedroid wrote...
Sheesh I kind of feel embarassed for others reading this thread.
Is it really worth getting that upset over a couple lines of dialog? Personally, I'd be a lot more upset that the "reward" (if indeed there is one) is only dialog as opposed to something more significant.
Even if there isn't a bonus, presumably you bought ME Galaxy to play it, and not just for the bonus right? If so, then you still got to enjoy the product you bought; how is that a scam? If however you bought it purely for the bonus without knowing what the bonus was beforehand, I'd say that wasn't a prudent purchasing decision and you can't really blame others for your own choice. I'm not saying it's right of them to ditch on their promise, but I don't know that it's worth getting really upset over - and just take it a lesson to not buy games (or any product really) based on a promise that isn't nailed down.
For what it's worth, I figure that people that played ME Galaxy or even just iPhone owners, are a small enough percentage of ME2's potential playerbase that they would probably ****** off more people off by making the reward something really good (e.g. how people would whine that they don't want to buy and iPhone and a bad game just to get ). Or they just didn't want to spend time developing content that would only be seen by a small percentage of the playerbase in favor of spending that time making some aspect of the game that would be experienced by everyone better.
I agree. It isn't right for them to ditch on their promise. End of story. I just want answers. I want to know whether it was a bug, accidental oversight or a straight out case of deception.
What is wrong with that? I have a right to the truth. I'm not asking for compensation or a free handout. I just want to hear from an actual Bioware representative what the real situation was.
Even if Bioware come in and say they have no idea what happened, that would be sufficient and I can move on,
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 10:51
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Also, just a point that...this isn't a very good scam if it's at 2 Dollars (USA). Unfortunately, I'm not well versed enough to know exchange rates.
I can sympathize with your issue Elith, but surely you can also understand that more often than not, developers don't have time to handle the cry of a single complaint. Hardly personal, but it usually takes a significantly larger riot to bring someone down to put out the fires.
Even if you say you won't go out quietly...I can't condone this self-righteous fury that you feel important enough to be specifically addressed.
I can sympathize with your issue Elith, but surely you can also understand that more often than not, developers don't have time to handle the cry of a single complaint. Hardly personal, but it usually takes a significantly larger riot to bring someone down to put out the fires.
Even if you say you won't go out quietly...I can't condone this self-righteous fury that you feel important enough to be specifically addressed.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 11:38
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I'm pretty convinced that it's only a programming nightmare. Like, the reward for Galaxy wasn't implemented right and, as a result, even those who haven't played Galaxy have the reward.
I don't think BioWare ditched on their promise. If they did, they would have notified us by this time. It's probably just a coding bug, really.
I don't think BioWare ditched on their promise. If they did, they would have notified us by this time. It's probably just a coding bug, really.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 11:53
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I just want a definitive answer saying it's a bug. Then I'll be happy. I'm sure others out there are wondering the same thing but haven't gotten around to posting. I'm not interested in reparations.
Why the months of silence Bioware? Can't you put this issue to rest once and for all? For a crazy fan like me?
Why the months of silence Bioware? Can't you put this issue to rest once and for all? For a crazy fan like me?
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:02
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I also would like an answer to this. It seems that in the new forums, we've lost a certain level of casual interaction with a lot of the devs, especially with people like Jarret Lee, Brenon Holmes, and Patrick Weekes.Elithranduil wrote...
I just want a definitive answer saying it's a bug. Then I'll be happy. I'm sure others out there are wondering the same thing but haven't gotten around to posting. I'm not interested in reparations.
Why the months of silence Bioware? Can't you put this issue to rest once and for all? For a crazy fan like me?
Gladly, I didn't actually go out and buy an Iphone, but just used my friend's copy of the game to play it, and was a bit surprised to find out that there wasn't actually anything waiting for me in my copy of ME2.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:04
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http://social.biowar...03/index/782535
http://social.biowar...03/index/787426
I did a little searching and in fact Christina Norman responded to a couple of threads. But it's not what you think. It simply avoided addressing the question at all.
http://social.biowar...03/index/787426
I did a little searching and in fact Christina Norman responded to a couple of threads. But it's not what you think. It simply avoided addressing the question at all.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:08
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I don't have an Apple iPWN, but I am intrigued by this. Being someone who doesn't like to let any potential additions slip me by. Maybe the Spoilers Christina was talking about were the fact, there was no content....
THE CONTENT IS A LIE! < Portal reference, not meant to be offensive derogatory, or insulting. Merely my own sense of mild humour.
THE CONTENT IS A LIE! < Portal reference, not meant to be offensive derogatory, or insulting. Merely my own sense of mild humour.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:10
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Riknas wrote...
Also, just a point that...this isn't a very good scam if it's at 2 Dollars (USA). Unfortunately, I'm not well versed enough to know exchange rates.
I can sympathize with your issue Elith, but surely you can also understand that more often than not, developers don't have time to handle the cry of a single complaint. Hardly personal, but it usually takes a significantly larger riot to bring someone down to put out the fires.
Even if you say you won't go out quietly...I can't condone this self-righteous fury that you feel important enough to be specifically addressed.
I totally get where you are coming from. And you are right. But it's not a single complaint. This has been an on-going question for months. On the official mass effect wikia it still mentions this whole issue is up in the air. Nobody has any idea what exactly the exlcusive content entailed. There is nothing that appears for iphone registered EA accounts that doesn't already appear for regular players. That's why I'm curious as to whether there is some sort of bug or not. Because the message I got on the iphone was:
"Your reward for completing the game is waiting for you in Mass Effect 2."
Take a look at these threads that were never resolved.
http://social.biowar...03/index/766503
http://social.biowar...03/index/793490
http://social.biowar...03/index/794446
http://social.biowar...03/index/800673
http://social.biowar...03/index/807430
http://social.biowar...03/index/809167
http://social.biowar...03/index/819628
http://social.biowar...03/index/826904
http://social.biowar...03/index/831108
http://social.biowar...03/index/848548
http://social.biowar...03/index/871291
http://social.biowar...03/index/905082
http://social.biowar...03/index/972010
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:15
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Man that sucks I am sorry you went through all that.
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Posté 06 avril 2010 - 12:17
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Lucy_Glitter wrote...
Man that sucks I am sorry you went through all that.
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Posté 07 avril 2010 - 01:29
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I hate to bump my own thread. I really do. But ultimately it's for everyone's benefit. We need to raise awareness.
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Posté 07 avril 2010 - 01:56
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Elithranduil wrote...
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take miranda and jacob with you to the citadel
Don't make me destroy you...
lol you win in how to answer stupid questions.
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Posté 07 avril 2010 - 04:20
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No further updates?
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Posté 15 avril 2010 - 04:02
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Week of cooling off?
#72
Posté 15 avril 2010 - 04:18
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well i dont have galaxy either but i became curious as to what the bonus was exactly when i couldnt find a video or transcript of it when i google searched...thats when you know something doesnt exist..if google is even stumped
#73
Posté 15 avril 2010 - 05:00
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So the promise of ME2 content to lure you into buying Galaxy.
Then you dont get anything... Yeah I can see why people are fustrated with this now.
Then you dont get anything... Yeah I can see why people are fustrated with this now.
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Posté 19 avril 2010 - 12:12
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Captain Crash wrote...
So the promise of ME2 content to lure you into buying Galaxy.
Then you dont get anything... Yeah I can see why people are fustrated with this now.
Amen sister.
#75
Posté 19 avril 2010 - 12:41
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Man... I use a blackberry but I'm frustrated on your behalf. ME2 has little enough character interaction as it is! Its all precious!
