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[Humanoid_Typhoon]

Gah, we are the greatest community ever.

this thread is full of win.

[Dave Hoffman]

They had already more than gotten the message and were allegedly acting on it, so this prank was totally unnecessary. Reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeal mature.

[ElcorAmbassador]

... why can't we give our endings to charity?

[VerdantSF]

ElcorAmbassador wrote...

... why can't we give our endings to charity?

We did, in a way, with Child's Play.

[Johanna]

GoblinSapper wrote...

The gesture certainly gained our attention both with its creativity and deliciousness. 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.

No one else noticing this? Nobody else at all?

We noticed.

We are terribly unimpressed.

Not with their decision to give to charity, no.  The reason behind their decision to decline the cakes.

Some may consider it a fine distinction.  I don't.

Not another penny from me.  I don't hang with people like this.

[Humanoid_Typhoon]

Only BioWare fans could incite a meeting on whether or not to eat freaking cupcakes.

[Apathy1989]

meh I suppose they would have felt to filled with shame while eating them.

Strange mixed message - sugar and shame.

[kogunenjou]

So does this mean we can donate our three choices?

Nah, I kid, I kid. It was nice of Bioware to think of that youth shelter. No doubt they appreciate the cupcakes.

[Axolotl Shepard]

That's awesome work guys. And good on Bioware. We can make this work, we all just got to BELIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEVE.

[Apathy1989]

Asari23 wrote...

Its Great that they gave them to Charity!

But the Reason for it is sort of, fingers in there ears..."WE CANT HEAR YOU"

I mean seriously? You just got given 400 free cupcakes, and you gave them sway becasue they where not sent to celebrate ME3?

BUT THEY WHERE.

Its pretty clear that everyone thinks ME3 was pretty perfect up untill the ending, the gesture of the cupcakes where to celebrate the game, the way they where preesnted was to pull attention to the ending.

hm the cupcakes were so steeped in sacastic parody that I don't think its possible for them to take it in a positive light.

[TheOptimist]

Eain wrote...

Hey Bioware, you know what I find funny?

You're being offered three colours to choose from, and using your own critical thinking you've made your own decision and said "We choose option #4".

Giving Shepard that same choice would go a long way to showing you understand where this went wrong.

Someone from the general discussion topic wrote this, and I'm quoting it here for truth.

Modifié par TheOptimist, 29 mars 2012 - 11:38 .

[Lmaoboat]

Wouldn't it be more insulting if they ate them? Like, they just didn't care, and said, "hey, free cupcakes!'

[BadlyBrowned]

TheOptimist wrote...

Eain wrote...

Hey Bioware, you know what I find funny?

You're being offered three colours to choose from, and using your own critical thinking you've made your own decision and said "We choose option #4".

Giving Shepard that same choice would go a long way to showing you understand where this went wrong.

Someone from the general discussion topic wrote this, and I'm quoting it here for truth.

lol, we have a winner here

[VerdantSF]

Humanoid_Typhoon wrote...

Only BioWare fans could incite a meeting on whether or not to eat freaking cupcakes.

We should send a cake from the fund overflow to Drew Karpyshyn instead.

[daver321]

Reminded me of this Godfather scene:

VITO CORLEONE (to Sollozzo)

I have a sentimental weakness for my children, and I spoil them as you can see; they talk

when they should listen. But, anyway, Signor Sollozzo, my no is final, and I wish to

congratulate you on your new business, and I know you'll do very well; and good luck to you

-- as best as your interests don't conflict with my interests. Thank you.

[the group begins to leave the room: Sollozzo, Clemenza, Tessio, then Fredo]

VITO CORLEONE

Santino, come're. Whattsa matter with you? I think your brain is going soft from all that

comedy your playing with that young girl. Never tell anybody outside the family what you're

thinking again!

(then)

Go on...

(then, after Sonny exits)

Tom...

(then, after a huge flower arrangement appears at the office entrance)

What -- what is this nonsense?

TOM

It's from ah Johnny, starring in that new ah film.

VITO CORLEONE

Ah -- Well, take it away.

TOM (to person holding flowers)

Take it over there

VITO CORLEONE

And uh, tell Luca Brasi to come in.

[daver321]

I'm sorry. This just fells like a slap to the face and Bioware was clever enough to make it so if you say that you look like a jerkface. If Bioware really appreciated their fans and cared about homeless kids eating cupcakes, they would have accepted the gift and matched it with another 400 cupcakes to the kids. Or better yet, donate $1000 to the kids. They wouldn't have made homeless kids happy at the expense of discrediting their fans and making them (the fans) scratch their heads wonder what this was all about.

edit:  Actually, better yet, they would have said "thank you" and donated the cupcakes in private and not feel the need to make an offical announcement about why they couldn't accept the cupcakes.  It just seems weird.

Modifié par daver321, 30 mars 2012 - 12:10 .

[Strange Aeons]

"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."

This does not instill in me much confidence in Bioware's ability to re-evaluate the quality of their ending.

[brbvideotapes]

We gave them cupcakes they didn't want. Anyone else sensing that this just means they want another batch of better, revised cupcakes? This time they should bake them all differently with rainbow icing and a variety of flavors! Let's also take into account the choices they made in the past.. err, in regards to the cupcakes they've picked before, I mean. 

Modifié par brbvideotapes, 30 mars 2012 - 12:22 .

[djandyra1]

They used my message in the bottom pic. Ha!

[GBGriffin]

They could have devoured the cupcakes, destroyed the cupcakes, or saved them for later.

They donated them.

wtf I want a fourth option >:|

[Dridengx]

TheOptimist wrote...

Eain wrote...

Hey Bioware, you know what I find funny?

You're being offered three colours to choose from, and using your own critical thinking you've made your own decision and said "We choose option #4".

Giving Shepard that same choice would go a long way to showing you understand where this went wrong.

Someone from the general discussion topic wrote this, and I'm quoting it here for truth.

someone from the general discussion topic doesn't understand math apparently. There is only 2 choices to eat or not to eat broken down then into sub catagories of color or to throw them out, give them away, or send them back. 2 choices, not 4.

Modifié par Dridengx, 30 mars 2012 - 12:26 .

[Reign762]

Strange Aeons 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. This is a subtle, but important aspect in determining how to pass the feedback to the team."

This does not instill in me much confidence in Bioware's ability to re-evaluate the quality of their ending.

I don't have confidence in them anymore anyways.  If they feel the fans should bask in the glory of their terrible decisions then I don't know what to say.

[MrFob]

I was wondering what they'd do with the cupcakes. I think they did exactly the right thing. Kudos BioWare and even more kudos to all those who got to donate for it. All in all this was a great little campaign there.

hardermob5 wrote...

Good and appropriate perspective, I think... at the same time, I don't like the PR doublespeak part of what they put out.  If they took a chance to be honest and real, I think they would be pleasantly surprised.  We feel like we've been betrayed by a close family member, they are acting like a corporation.  Ultimately, corporations are meaningless without people.  People are all that matter in this life.

They ARE a corporation! Why can't people get that into their heads. Their responses are going to be dissected and taken apart by countless people. They have to be careful as to what they state in public. Let them figure out what they are doing, then let them give us one definitive statement.

If they put out pictures of them eating the cupcakes, with a note saying, "we're sorry, we're fixing the ending, and thank you for the cupcakes" ... that would have been an unnecessary act of humility worthy of Christ himself and they would have most of us as fans for life.  But, as it is, just more PR/CYA/Attorney-advised games from EA/Bioware.

Humility worthy of Christ himself? They gave the cupcakes to a child shelter because they felt they didn't feel, they had the right to get a "reward" for what was actually a protest. How much more humble can they get? Sorry, but to me your exclamations there have a very twisted sense of logic.

Anyway, I think the important thing that the message came across. We'll know for sure once they announce what they are going to do (can't wait for that, good or bad, I want to know). Again, kudos for the cupcake protest!

[snajones]

Reign762 wrote...

I don't have confidence in them anymore anyways.  If they feel the fans should bask in the glory of their terrible decisions then I don't know what to say.

This! So much this!

Hold the line!