Unfair exclusives

The codes are reusable so if you ask a friend in america they can give you the codes

@captain-wheats said in Unfair exclusives:

I really love this game, I have had the most fun with this game than any other in the last 8 years. I have supported this game through all the bad press/comments it got. I kept convincing my friends that it is so much different than most the reviews say.

But what I really think is unfair is the new exclusive items that are gained through the chips-ahoy cookie codes. I do not mind that people have to buy this brand of cookies to get them.

What I do mind is that this extremely localized (USA and Canada). Anyone in Brazil, Australia, Oceanea and Europe are not able to get these items.

I was hoping anyone from the SoT team could explain why they made this choice (to only supply these items to certain regions).

Sincerely,

Captain Wheats

Nope not Canada. I live in Canada and we have chips ahoy everywhere but for some reason they didn't include us.

Hey man I'm from Newfoundland, Canada. Basically where they got a lot of inspiration for Sea of Thieves and I haven't seen a single Chips Ahoy Sea of Thieves pack. Black Beard died off the coast of Newfoundland....I want my g******n SoT chips ahoy. Edit: He didn't die off the coast of Newfoundland. Don't know where i heard that.

Lol Jk about wanting the chips ahoy. Good luck finding some!

@captain-wheats said in Unfair exclusives:

I really love this game, I have had the most fun with this game than any other in the last 8 years. I have supported this game through all the bad press/comments it got. I kept convincing my friends that it is so much different than most the reviews say.

But what I really think is unfair is the new exclusive items that are gained through the chips-ahoy cookie codes. I do not mind that people have to buy this brand of cookies to get them.

What I do mind is that this extremely localized (USA and Canada). Anyone in Brazil, Australia, Oceanea and Europe are not able to get these items.

I was hoping anyone from the SoT team could explain why they made this choice (to only supply these items to certain regions).

Sincerely,

Captain Wheats

Good question, i would also like to know this... I would also like to know, if they at some point, will release a purchaseable "black dog complete package" that contains not only the black dog pack, but the gun skins and tool skins to match, for a sum of money...

Tbvh, having these codes via the Ahoy cookies or whatever is fine, as long as it is in addition to a thing you can buy for a complete collection that is available in every country where SoT is available, via an online shop, or ingame shop.

Only giving players these cosmetics via codes found in cookie boxes in specific parts of USA, with some codes being re-usable (because reasons? ._.)... is something i find HIGHLY UNPROFESSIONAL and quite frankly, unacceptable behavior from Rare. : /

@combatxkitty said in Unfair exclusives:

@sweltering-nick not sure why they would realese a purchasable black dog package when black dog dlc is supposed to be an exclusive. I mean it's not really fair to the people who preordered the game to have an exclusive item go up for sale is it?

It will stop being an exclusive, because people quit the game, and new players join, eventually, all those who got the black dog back will stop playing the game, meaning the set will effectively cease to exist, because no active player will have it.

There needs to be regular re-releases of this set in order to keep it in the circulation... Otherwise, it's just a waste of time making the set to begin with.

The set can still be exclusive, relatively speaking, to specific events or seasons.... As long as the set is kept around.

If you can only obtain the black dog pack via pre-ordering the original game, then the set isn't really exclusive as it will eventually cease to exist altogether thanks to the decaying older playerbase.

@combatxkitty ebay is not a valid source of content from Rare, mate.

@combatxkitty said in Unfair exclusives:

@sweltering-nick lol yeah I know that. Im just saying if you really want that pack you can order an unused code instead of wanting/waiting for Rare to re-release an exclusive because you didnt do the requirement to get it.

You mean, i have to go to ebay to buy a code illegally, because i don't live in the USA? ._.

@combatxkitty reminds me of collectors edition GTA V. comes to Xbox One and suddenly anyone can buy the same cars and everything. i was salty lol

@combatxkitty "calm down, you arnt robbing a bank, you are buying a dlc code."

No, i'm not, i'm buying a code for a cosmetic... ILLEGALLY.

"Was the pre order only for U.S. customers?"

No, but these cookies are.

"If that's the case I wouldn't be against Rare releasing the DLC packs to countries who did not have the opportunity yet, for a limited time of course in some type of give away."

You're almost picking up the point i'm trying to get across here... Almost. :P

@combatxkitty "I'm not talking about the cookies lol."

Newsflash buddy, neither am i... Buying codes from other sources than officially approved Microsoft or Rare supported sources, is ILLEGAL...

Meaning if you buy a code for SoT from some randomer on eBay, you could theoretically get sued for that. This is why you cannot justify buying codes from places like that, because it is ILLEGAL. :P

Your entire argument is based on the premise that you "could always just buy a code off of eBay", lol... I'm saying it's not a valid argument.

That's like saying: "Oh, can't find an organ donor for your failing heart? You could always buy a new heart on the black market, no biggie." :P

"I was talking about the black dog pack and I stand by the fact it shouldn't go on sale."

Not saying it should go on sale, just saying it needs to be available more than once, otherwise it will eventually cease to exist... That's just a fact. :P

"As far as the cookies are concerned I don't agree with the contest being just US for these items and hopefully they can find a way to do a give away for these for people who arnt in the U.S."

Only having it available in the US, in addition to some of the codes being re-usable... Is unprofessional on several levels... It's unacceptable behavior from a big company like rare, if they're gonna make something available, EVERYONE of their customers need to get an equal chance to get the promotion product... That means available everywhere, simultaneously... And the codes should NOT be re-usable, because that defeats the purpose of the promotion, which is to earn more money.

This whole cookie-business, is utter nonsense. :P

"You feel the black dog pack should go on sale because you and others didn't pre order the game and missed out on it and you feel that Rare should now sell it to keep it in circulation."

I have the black dog pack, so no... That's not my point...

My point is, what's the point of having done the work to MAKE the black dog pack, if you're only going to give it to the people who are least likely to be around in 10 years? Eventually those players wil stop playing, and Rare would've done all the work to make this cosmetic set, only for NOBODY to use it. :P

It's contradictory... It's like making a bicycle only to use it once, and then never using it again... It's just a waste of time and effort. :P

@canadianmuscle3 said in Unfair exclusives:

@sweltering-nick Except Rare and Microsoft have nothing to do with this at all apart from say selling X amount of codes to a company in the US which is why its US only. The company doing the event is Mondelēz Global LLC, 100 Deforest Avenue, East Hanover, NJ 07936. And in the rules it states Microsoft has nothing to do with the administration of the codes or promotion.

I agree we all should beadle to get the codes for sure. But because Microsoft and Rare have nothing to really do with it. All we can do is raise enough feedback that they see the community is being split and they should to something else to make up the difference.

Facepalm I see you know what is happening, but you just can't see it happening in front of you. xD

Why did rare not give codes to other parts of the world as well? Hmm? Also those codes are obviously given to people who are LEGALLY allowed to distribute them and sell them. :P

"But because Microsoft and Rare have nothing to really do with it."

They, gave the codes out, and... Ensured it was legal, also ensured it could be traced back to the game, seeing as it's a promotion for the game...

It's got plenty to do with Rare, mate... Rare just isn't in charge of the cookie company themselves and how they choose to distribute the codes.

Also, Microsoft OWNS RARE, hence why Microsoft is also involved by extension.

"All we can do is raise enough feedback that they see the community is being split and they should to something else to make up the difference."

Sigh

Time to make some forum posts, then. :P