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VanaFest Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway!
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By Shiva.Viciousss 2012-06-19 23:28:06
2 years ago 80m for a KC would have been fine, VW didnt exist and synergy was still in its infancy. Dynamis hadn't been adjusted yet so relics were still far off for most people, and mythics pretty much remained the same dream. Everything was R/E abyssea stuff, there was literally nothing to buy, so why not buy a KC.
Nowadays we have VW gear, synergized gear, currency, marrows, HMP, abjs, a shitload to spend gil on, so no reason to overpay for a barely useful weapon.
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By Fenrir.Jinjo 2012-06-20 01:35:17
It's still the best off-hand TP weapon for WHM, the best TP weapon for RNG in situations where accuracy is not a problem, and the best offhand weapon for doing 1h relic trials.
If Gil were difficult to make, I'd see a point, but honestly the only thing it's "restricting" is progress in a mythic and given how much Gil those take, the price of a Kraken Club is quite honestly pretty negligible.
It's also one of the best novelty items in the game. I like shiny.
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By Sylph.Kimble 2012-06-20 02:28:31
I don't think you really need to justify why you bought it at that price. Things are only worth as much as someone is willing to pay. Glad you enjoy your item.
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By Carbuncle.Ambivalent 2012-06-20 03:43:34
Saw someone shouting two days ago for KC for 80m... I hoped it was a troll but I bet people really pay that lol.
ITT: Gil has a use. I paid about that for mine. What should I be buying instead?
Buy whatever you want ? There are plenty of things you can do with that gil though that doesn't involve a barely useful club.
People get offended because you wouldn't pay a high amount for something. Not sure why though.
Buyers remorse.
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By Fenrir.Terminus 2012-06-20 07:44:53
I'm not sure who can't ignore who: sixteen hours or something after that last post, and you're back, calling people names. I don't really know either of you at all, but if I had to pick between "let's move on" and "Still can't ignore me, eh" I'm probably going to go with moving on.
This is supposed to be a thread about how unfair an in game contest is to various people in whatever situation, and why SE sucks in general.
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By Carbuncle.Ambivalent 2012-06-20 08:04:55
I'm still talking about it but let's move on.
One day I will have a green bar, it is my dream.
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By Fenrir.Terminus 2012-06-20 08:18:02
Carbuncle.Ambivalent said: »I'm still talking about it but let's move on.
One day I will have a green bar, it is my dream.
No, see, you missed the part where A. I didn't actually try to rerail a thread, and B. I never said chill. I don't actually care - whining about SE, the future of the game, how unfair something is, or whatever is just as meaningless to me as whether or not someone wants to feel important.
Same idea here: the plan was to provoke Keriam some more, then maybe Narb would say something else. Yay drama. But I don't really care if Keriam gets snarky or if you do. It's all good.
So chill, alright?
edit: which doesn't make sense, just had to put it in somehow. Nothing but happy face fun time around here. :D
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By Carbuncle.Ambivalent 2012-06-20 08:34:47
Could you explain in more depth please?
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-06-20 08:37:31
Posted it in the other thread, but it also involves this one so... double post I guess.
06-19-2012 12:43 AM | Bayohne | Community Rep | |
| Quote: Ok so EU and NA get 1 Golden Gobbiebag I winner total. Japan gets 1 Golden Gobbiebag I winner in and of itself? I guess by SE reasoning that's fair. I guess you're going by total user population per region or something. The Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway is the alternative event for NA and EU users that are unable to participate in the Nomad Mog Bonanza. There isn't a Japanese version of the GGG, as they have the Nomad Mog Bonanza.
Quote: Why is the new Heroine's Battle access being so limited? I know I'll never win a R/M/E or pulse armor and I couldn't care less about ark weapons or that godawful moogle suit, but I would very much like to be able to do the new fight. At least with the old Mog Bonanza one could guarantee themselves a Rank 5 prize by choosing their numbers properly while more than likely sacrificing a chance at higher tier prizes. Now, there's a good chance most of us will never see the inside of the new battlefield if this is the sole means of orb distribution. That's kinda screwed up. Our goal is to give the orb out to as many players as possible in the future, and this giveaway is only the beginning of that. As for the "guaranteed rank 5 prize", as I said in a previous reply, this isn't a replacement for Mog Bonanza, and does not function the same way (users can purchase marbles with different digits to try and guarantee a rank 5 prize). In the future, we'll be evaluating how to give away the fun things that have been included in Bonanzas throughout the years (statues, event battlefields, etc.)
Quote: I know I'm just shouting into the wind as far as the devs go and will probably be told in various ways to stop whining by my fellow posters, but it would be nice if we could all get Athena Orbs. You're not shouting in the wind - we're here. Hopefully my explanation above can give some insight into the thought process, but like I said, we'll be continuing to look for ways to get content like the Heroines' Holdfast out to many players. | |
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2012-06-20 08:38:00
Screw the orb, where's my ark scythe
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-06-20 08:58:36
06-20-2012 12:33 AM | Bayohne | Community Rep | |
| Quote: Tier one and two silly odds aside, kinda sad you can't be sure to win at least one lowest tier item like in the mog bonanza. :/ I guess everyone getting a cosmetic weapon is too game breaking. Just to be clear, this isn't a replacement for the Mog Bonanza in-game event. The Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway is the NA/EU alternative event to the Nomad Mog Bonanza being held for Japanese players. Just like the Nomad Mog Bonanza, it's one entry per person, and not the Mog Bonanza style of "buy 10 marbles and cover all your bases in the digits" event.
As we said previously, there will not be any more Mog Bonanzas held in the future. Going forward, we'll be deciding how to go about distributing the fun prizes that were included in the lowest tier (things like statues, battlefield orbs, etc.).
Quote: On top of JP getting an actual mog bonanza of which I don't really mind, probably the statistical chances of winning each tier are about the same, but I would have preferred to have a bonanza myself. The NA/EU tier 1 can get you a chance at a 90 relic/mythic/emp. WHILE the JP bonanza tier 1 gives a chance at a 99 afterglow ver of a relic/mythic/emp.... Not that I would win either or but come on SE............ The reason for the differences in the tier one prizes is due to the fact the Nomad Mog Bonanza functions just like previous Nomad Mog Bonanza event, in that you are allowed one entry and must choose your numbers. The chances of winning a tier one prize in the Nomad Mog Bonanza are quite low, as you must get every single digit correct. However, in the Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway, there is going to be a guaranteed tier one winner. Due to this, we selected the prize level accordingly. Hopefully this clears up the reasoning behind the differences in tier one prizes. | |
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By Phoenix.Esaias 2012-06-20 09:40:47
Like I said answer is ....
Balance!
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By Leviathan.Pixter 2012-06-20 09:45:05
06-20-2012 12:33 AM | Bayohne | Community Rep | |
| Quote: Tier one and two silly odds aside, kinda sad you can't be sure to win at least one lowest tier item like in the mog bonanza. :/ I guess everyone getting a cosmetic weapon is too game breaking. Just to be clear, this isn't a replacement for the Mog Bonanza in-game event. The Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway is the NA/EU alternative event to the Nomad Mog Bonanza being held for Japanese players. Just like the Nomad Mog Bonanza, it's one entry per person, and not the Mog Bonanza style of "buy 10 marbles and cover all your bases in the digits" event.
As we said previously, there will not be any more Mog Bonanzas held in the future. Going forward, we'll be deciding how to go about distributing the fun prizes that were included in the lowest tier (things like statues, battlefield orbs, etc.).
Quote: On top of JP getting an actual mog bonanza of which I don't really mind, probably the statistical chances of winning each tier are about the same, but I would have preferred to have a bonanza myself. The NA/EU tier 1 can get you a chance at a 90 relic/mythic/emp. WHILE the JP bonanza tier 1 gives a chance at a 99 afterglow ver of a relic/mythic/emp.... Not that I would win either or but come on SE............ The reason for the differences in the tier one prizes is due to the fact the Nomad Mog Bonanza functions just like previous Nomad Mog Bonanza event, in that you are allowed one entry and must choose your numbers. The chances of winning a tier one prize in the Nomad Mog Bonanza are quite low, as you must get every single digit correct. However, in the Golden Gobbiebag Giveaway, there is going to be a guaranteed tier one winner. Due to this, we selected the prize level accordingly. Hopefully this clears up the reasoning behind the differences in tier one prizes. | |
Was there a time where we didnt get a tier 1 winner over the years? I think there was always one, so for me this one is just a cheap excuse -.- srsly
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-06-20 14:06:51
Was there a time where we didnt get a tier 1 winner over the years? I think there was always one, so for me this one is just a cheap excuse -.- srsly Mog Bonanza is not the same as Nomad Mog Bonanza, two different contests.
Only had Nomad once before where you only picked 1 set up numbers, I didn't hear of anyone winning rank 1 either.
By alyria 2012-06-20 18:15:45
*blinks*
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By Siren.Novadragon 2012-06-20 18:22:52
If you do win rank 1. Mythic onry choice.
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By Leviathan.Korialstrasz 2012-06-20 18:57:22
If you do win rank 1. Mythic onry choice. Everyone knows the person who wins will pick empy BST axe or something.
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By Fenrir.Schutz 2012-06-24 03:25:23
Bumping this, as the post-Vanafest surveys will go live tomorrow (Monday, 25-JUN-12) as per Kalilla's OP.
I'm sure with the power of teh internetz (i.e. wikis and game community forums) on our side, the "Gobbie Question" (or questions, if they are randomly assigned) cannot be too difficult...but just in case, maybe we can all collaborate on the answers. :p
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By Unicorn.Sanyon 2012-06-25 15:02:35
They edited the post on the official forums, this is taking place from
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 to Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 11:59pm (PDT) (NA) and
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 to Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 7:59am (GMT) (EU) now.
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-06-25 15:03:33
ty for the info Sanyon :) I'll update the OP
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-06-25 15:05:46
Bumping this, as the post-Vanafest surveys will go live tomorrow (Monday, 25-JUN-12) as per Kalilla's OP.
I'm sure with the power of teh internetz (i.e. wikis and game community forums) on our side, the "Gobbie Question" (or questions, if they are randomly assigned) cannot be too difficult...but just in case, maybe we can all collaborate on the answers. :p I'm sure people will post the answers to the question(s), shouldn't have to worry about that.
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2012-06-25 15:10:08
Hm, looking at the rewards again I'm sort of confused.
TI - Ok this one makes sense, obligatory relic category. Could do without useless ***like KC, but no one's picking that anyway.
TII - This one's weird. Neo Nyzul gear, Aura weapons, Marrow, Scoria, and scrolls? Don't know anyone who'd choose a scroll over the marrows. Nyzul gear maybe, but even that... why would you when you can buy whatever piece of nyzul gear you want with the gil you'd get from marrows... it gets even more confusing when...
TIII - ...you can get a piece of +1 abjuration gear + an augment item by winning the "inferior" prize. Wat? Am I the only one who thinks that the Nyzul gear and abjuration stuff should have been in opposite reward categories? The glow bodies and stuff are pretty ***so no one gives a *** about those, but the abjuration gear is decidedly rarer than Nyzul gear...
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By Fenrir.Sylow 2012-06-25 15:16:55
I am going to win a Mythic.
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By Fenrir.Mariane 2012-06-25 15:17:18
Good luck for all participating. I earned nothing from nomad bonanza ... lol
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By Valefor.Prothescar 2012-06-25 15:19:00
Also why isn't there a 1500 heavy Metal Plate option. :c
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By Fenrir.Schutz 2012-06-25 15:22:06
Bumping this, as the post-Vanafest surveys will go live tomorrow (Monday, 25-JUN-12) as per Kalilla's OP.
I'm sure with the power of teh internetz (i.e. wikis and game community forums) on our side, the "Gobbie Question" (or questions, if they are randomly assigned) cannot be too difficult...but just in case, maybe we can all collaborate on the answers. :p I'm sure people will post the answers to the question(s), shouldn't have to worry about that.
Ah, er...thanks for the reassurance I guess? Was just a suggestion LOL.
Valefor.Prothescar said: »Also why isn't there a 1500 heavy Metal Plate option. :c
I would think they are concerned about people selling them off should they win? Dumping in the majority of prizes as R/E items avoids that sort of thing, in their minds, perhaps.
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By Phoenix.Sehachan 2012-06-25 15:22:50
Same will happen with Scoria and Marrows.
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By Fenrir.Schutz 2012-06-25 15:23:56
Ah well, no clue as to that notion, then. The only thing I can imagine would be the relative values of each item at the current market rate (if liquidated--1500 HMP vs. 5 Marrow vs. 3 Scoria.)
07-26-2012 09:50 PM | Bayohne | Community Rep | |
| | Hey gang!
Just got confirmation that things are still moving according to schedule (our "in July" time frame) and that prizes should hopefully start appearing in lucky adventurer's delivery boxes soon! I don't have an exact time for you for when it begins, but one thing to keep in mind is that prizes will be delivered in order, so it may take some time before all of the prizes are completely distributed.
We'll make sure to post once we have confirmed that all prizes are sent out! | |
The sneaky and stealthy goblins were able to infiltrate the FINAL FANTASY XI in-game item vaults and pilfer a ton of items right from under our noses... It turns out that it was all for a good cause because they are creating a variety of Golden Gobbiebags packed to the brim with goodies for some lucky adventurers to take home.
We have prepared a special survey based on the events and announcements of VanaFest 2012 to be posted after the event. By filling it out and answering the “Gobbie” question correctly you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of many Golden Gobbiebags, each exploding with a variety of rare in-game items!
How to Participate
Complete the VanaFest survey, answer the “Gobbie” question correctly, and you will be entered into a competition where you could win one of the Golden Gobbiebags below!
Participation Period:
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 to Tuesday, July 3, 2012 at 11:59pm (PDT) (NA)
Tuesday, June 26, 2012 to Wednesday, July 4, 2012 at 7:59am (GMT) (EU)
Restrictions
Only one entry can be made per Square Enix account.
* Employees of Square Enix, Square Enix, Inc. and Square Enix, Ltd. and their relatives are forbidden from participating in the VanaFest 2012 Giveaway.
You will be ineligible if you do not meet the following requirements:
You must have completed migration of your PlayOnline ID to the Square Enix Account system.
You must have a PlayOnline ID linked to a Square Enix account. If you have not linked your PlayOnline ID with your Square Enix account or you do not have a Square Enix account, please read the details here and apply for the giveaway after completing the necessary procedures.
You must have a FINAL FANTASY XI Content ID.
*Players still in their free trial period will not be able to participate.
Please note that you will lose the right to obtain your prize if any of the following situations occur:
The character name or world name was incorrect at time of application.
The character receiving the prize was deleted.
You select “Return” for the prize delivered from the MHMU.
There are over 128 items in your delivery box.
You already possess the item.
Though thorough testing has been performed, in the case that you possess multiples of the same rare item, authority to claim the prize will be nulled and the item will be deleted.
Winning Entries
You must fill out the survey and correctly answer the “Gobbie” question included in the survey to be entered.
Selected winners will have their items automatically sent to the character listed during sign up.
The “Golden Gobbiebag I” winner will be selected from a combination of North America and Europe participants. All other winners will be selected by region.
Prizes
Golden Gobbiebag I (1 winner)
Golden Gobbiebag I |
Spharai |
Eroberer |
Verethragna |
Mandau |
Glanzfaust |
Twashtar |
Excalibur |
Yagrush |
Almace |
Ragnarok |
Laevateinn |
Caladbolg |
Guttler |
Murgleis |
Farsha |
Bravura |
Vajra |
Ukonvasara |
Gungnir |
Burtgang |
Redemption |
Apocalypse |
Liberator |
Rhongomiant |
Kikoku |
Aymur |
Kannagi |
Amanomurakumo |
Carnwenhan |
Masamune |
Mjollnir |
Gastraphetes |
Gambanteinn |
Claustrum |
Kogarasumaru |
Hvergelmir |
Vernichter |
Nagi |
Gandiva |
Yoichinoyumi |
Ryunohige |
Armageddon |
Aegis |
Nirvana |
Ochain |
Gjallarhorn |
Tizona |
Daurdabla |
Terpsichore |
Death Penalty |
Ebisu Fishing Rod |
Tupsimati |
Kenkonken |
Kraken Club |
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* Relic/Mythic/Empyrean weapons have been upgraded to level 90. As well as:
One Nomad Moogle Rod
One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:
Golden Gobbiebag II (250 NA winners, 25 EU winners)
Golden Gobbiebag II |
Sagasinger |
Phorcys Korazin |
Nares Cuffs |
Murasamemaru |
Phorcys Mitts |
Nares Trews |
Aytanri |
Phorcys Dir |
Nares Clogs |
Girru |
Phorcys Schuhs |
Umbral Marrow x5 |
Ephemeron |
Thaumas Hat |
Mulciber’s Scoria x3 |
Coruscanti |
Thaumas Coatl |
Riftdrosss x60 |
Asteria |
Thaumas Gloves |
Riftcinder x60 |
Borealis |
Thaumas Kecks |
Scroll of Meteor |
Ikarigiri |
Thaumas Nails |
Scroll of Arise |
Delphinius |
Nares Cap |
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Phorcys Salade |
Nares Saio |
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As well as:
One Nomad Moogle Rod
One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:
Golden Gobbiebag III (1,000 NA winners, 100 EU winners)
Golden Gobbiebag III |
Adamas |
Huginn Haubert |
Khepri Gamashes |
Plenitas Virga |
Huginn Gantlets |
Spurrina Coif |
Sanus Ensis |
Hrafn Hose |
Spurrina Doublet |
Tessera Saio |
Hrafn Gambieras |
Spurrina Gages |
Drachenhorn |
Tenryu Somen +1 |
Spurrina Slops |
Hyaline Hat |
Tenryu Domaru +1 |
Spurrina Nails |
Mextli Harness |
Tenryu Tekko +1 |
Iaso Mitra |
Anhur Robe |
Tenryu Hakama +1 |
Iaso Bliaut |
Fazheluo Radiant Mail |
Tenryu Sune-Ate +1 |
Iaso Cuffs |
Toci's Harness |
Khepri Bonnet |
Iaso Tights |
Heka's Kalasiris |
Khepri Jacket |
Iaso Boots |
Mekira Meikogai |
Khepri Wristbands |
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Huginn Coronet |
Khepri Kecks |
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*Huginn, Hrafn, Tenryu, Khepri, Spurrina, and Isao equipment all come with a single Abdhaljs's Honor.
As well as:
One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:
Golden Gobbiebag IV (5,000 NA winners, 500 EU winners)
One Moogle Suit Set (includes Head and Body)
One Athena’s Orb (Grants one-time entry into the “Heroines’ Holdfast” special battlefield)
Choice of one Ark Angel Weapon:
* Please remember that all prizes won are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.
Prize Distribution
Prizes will be distributed by the Mog House Management Union near the beginning of July.
NA & EU event
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