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[The Last Guardian]

So again. Will there be proper proof of these cupcakes being delivered to those promised local youth shelters...an not just biowares word...biowares word is worth nothing now.

I'm actually starting to get pissed now. Not that these kids got free cupcakes, but the fact that Bioware could've EASILY told us what they were planning on day 1 of this campaign. Instead they gave us various replies of "YUMMMMM cupcakes."

Bioware you are a disgrace. You trolled us for no reason. This is a ****ty way to treat your fans..just saying.

[AxisEvolve]

LilyasAvalon wrote...

...can we still have a cupcake missile gun DLC?

Seconded. 

[Irune]

El_Chala_Legalizado wrote...

Looks like this campaign...

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( •_•)>⌐■-■

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Had a bittersweet ending.


YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

 Your awesome.

[TekFanX]

I think that's a great idea. [smilie]../../../images/forum/emoticons/smile.png[/smilie]


Poor kids can always use something sweet to cheer them up.


Guys, I don't think that the idea has been played. In fact, if the kids get something out of it, everyone wins.
Let's be creative again: Let's show how much we care.


And dear Mr. Priestly:

If the people wouldn't appreciate the game(actually the whole franchise) and the work done on it, they wouldn't take this much effort in showing you how much they care about the game the team created.
I think, that is a reason to celebrate.
Because:
Even if you face a flame-storm from people who can't remain civil, even if many people showed their disappointment with the ending:
Your fans and costumers, still put this much effort in showing you how much they care for Mass Effect.
How much trust they have in you.
Is this not worth some celebrating? Having people touched so deep with your work, that they don't abandon it like it's just a game?

I appreciate it, that you took the notes from the boxes. You mentioned, BioWare takes such input serious, so I'm sure they will be read and given proper attention. 

Modifié par TekFanX, 29 mars 2012 - 08:19 .

[rapscallioness]

Chris Priestly wrote...


However, while we do appreciate that fans were creative in how they expressed their views, after a lot of discussion, we decided ultimately the reason that they were sent was not done in the context of celebrating the work or accomplishment of the Mass Effect 3 team. This is a subtle, but important aspect in determining how to pass the feedback to the team.

Sooo...what? Was the idea too bait and switch-y? Like the team would think they got one thing, then realize later they got something else?

Yeah, I could see where that would suck.

Kudos for the youth center, though.

[Nyctyris]

I have no problem with Bioware giving the cakes away, and I totally understand why they can't accept them.

What I don't understand though is why they couldn't have said so first - come posted on the thread and just given a "if you send these, we'll keep the notes but can't eat them" warning or something. OTOH I guess they only had half an hour to do that in given how quickly the donations came through.

[Naltair]

The Last Guardian wrote...
I'm confused. Is IGN taking the cupcakes to the local youth homeless shelter?

 I want this documented. 

Because I'm highly considering of filing a lawsuit right about now. I want photos and videos of the cupcakes being HAND DELIVED to a local youth shelter, and not simply thrown away.

Please come back to reality.

[Beerfish]

"When I buy my GF a dress it'd be for her and if she donated it to some homeless shelter... yeah, slap in the face. "

You better buy your girl better dresses or at least use more tact when she asks "do i look fat in this?"

[Bomma72]

L00p wrote...

funny.

[Naltair]

The Last Guardian wrote...

So again. Will there be proper proof of these cupcakes being delivered to those promised local youth shelters...an not just biowares word...biowares word is worth nothing now.

I'm actually starting to get pissed now. Not that these kids got free cupcakes, but the fact that Bioware could've EASILY told us what they were planning on day 1 of this campaign. Instead they gave us various replies of "YUMMMMM cupcakes."

Bioware you are a disgrace. You trolled us for no reason. This is a ****ty way to treat your fans..just saying.

You would not have been happy with any response anyway.

[Rdubs]

Right, so presented with three options - none of which you like - you generate your own option, creatively declining the other options while forge your own. Too bad your customers didn't have the option to "creatively decline" when forced into a similar situation.

Too bad the shatchild didn't magically appear while you were trying to load up the cupcakes for transport and say, sorry you must eat them.

[Hellfire257]

Bitter-sweet indeed.

Hey, at least some good came out of this right?

Once again the community has managed to put a smile on someone's face somewhere in the world. Bioware may have cleverly dodged the question once again (damn, you guys are slippery fish), but we were noticed, and some good came out of it.

However Bioware, you are going to have to face the music at some point. You are only putting off the inevitable. Sure, I'll wait - but I want to be hearing something sound. No more tricks, no more games, no more dodging. Facts is what I want to hear. I don't care if they are not want I want to hear because that isn't the point. I just want evidence that you truely are listening, and attempting to respond to criticism in a meaningful manner. At the moment, I cannot be sure that your words are not hollow.

Modifié par Hellfire257, 29 mars 2012 - 08:53 .

[LilyasAvalon]

IsaacShep wrote...

dfstone wrote...

They have repeatedly said that they are planning on stuff for April. I think you guys should relax a little.

Seriously this. Enough of "getting the message though". It got through, just relax and wait for April news now.

I agree. Let's just be grateful that some needy kids got a nice treat, count it as a win for everyone and wait for PAX.

... However if Thomas didn't get one, I will personally hand deliver him his own cupcake tray, to say thanks for saying our idea was awesome.

[KarstenKlausen]

So... if we start a Chipin for a Porsche for Chris Priestly, will that get donated to charity as well?

Because, y'know, I can be a charitable cause too, if needed...

[EndrinAmtrum]

I would be lying if I said I wasn't a little =/ about them giving the cupcakes away.

However, I'm alright with it. They went to a charity to give kids a little bit of joy that normally do not have much joy. They donated them on the fan's behalf. It makes sense, being sent as a type of protest could be seen as a bribe.

I am positive that this is not meant as an insult in any way, shape, or form. The fan's made a nice gesture, and BioWare not being able to accept due to possible conflicts of interest did the most paragon thing they could. Donate them. It's not like they threw them away or had a cupcake fight. (though a cupcake fight would be awesome.)

[darthnick427]

El_Chala_Legalizado wrote...

Looks like this campaign...

( •_•)

( •_•)>⌐■-■

(⌐■_■)

Had a bittersweet ending.


YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH

Awesome dude. This made my day 

[dfstone]

I can't believe a lot of you are actually complaining because cupcakes were donated to homeless children. Right now I wouldn't blame Bioware one bit if they just completly ignored anything posted on this message board from now on. Holy crap man, a bunch of self-absorbed spoiled brats on here. Its a frikken GAME for cryin out loud.

If anyone should be donating anything it should be xanax, to all the people that post here.

[Haristo]

and this is why the BioWare fanbase is the best fanbase of all time, even when they're pissed of.

To BioWare : You did right giving them to childrens BTW, I mean it's not like you can't afford a bunch of cupcakes. You got the joke, you laughted, then you decided some hungry childrens deserved them more. I am 9000% okay with this.

Modifié par Haristo, 29 mars 2012 - 08:16 .

[RoninTX]

mmh I do not know what to feel about this at this time, but I did expect bioware to donate the 402 cupcakes to someone/something becaue it would have been a shame to have all that go to waste after the first 20 or so had been eaten.

I also did kinda hope Bioware emploies would have atleast 1 cupcake or so, because even there was a message in it. It was send out of love for you guys/girls at bioware annd I truely hoped you enjoyed them.

And to follow up what another poster said earlier, form the 3 choices you were given, you created a 4th choice. It would be awesome if ME3 ending gets such a 4th chioce which is in complete contrast of the the 3 prior choices

[lduraj]

Chris Priestly wrote...


(...) we decided ultimately the reason that they were sent was not done in the context of celebrating the work or accomplishment of the Mass Effect 3 team. 

Oh my! How did you figure that out?

[NuclearBuddha]

Sooo....

BW didn't pick blue, red or green?

Damn, I wish we had that option.

[Goroxx]

Beerfish wrote...

You guys should have let me drop turkeys from a helicopter onto the BioWare headquarters instead. WKRP had the right idea.

LMAO! 

"Oh the humanity!!!"

 

[LilyasAvalon]

I kinda wish Jessica had been the one to 'receive' the cupcakes, would've felt less... Robotic.

[Kulthar Drax]

I'm glad that homeless kids are going to get a treat out of this, but don't think we're letting you off the hook Bioware. It still felt a bit like a slap in the face though. I don't mean that in an offensive way, merely trying to articulate the feelings involved. It was pretty awesome to donate them though, and it is a shame I can't be there to see the looks on the kids' faces when 402 cupcakes show up XD I wonder if they'll even be told where they came from?

[MatronAdena]

Warp92 wrote...

 I've noticed something, when pulling out both pics chris posted they were numbered 193445 and 193447 there is a missing picture! Bioware is trying to pull a fast one 

193446 is thomas doing something like this:




while going for the cupcakes in tears

Modifié par MatronAdena, 29 mars 2012 - 08:16 .