About the EU campaign for maid outfit and fat chocobo

Honestly, part of me isn't surprised as to how badly you've managed to mess this up SE. I know that EU law can be finicky and finding a suitable partner must be difficult, but is this really the best you can do?

JP - Codes provided instantly
NA - Codes provided instantly
UK - Wait 3 months, send a photo (I mean, who really thought this was a good idea) and maybe get your code from FuturePress?

Let's not even go into the fact that the majority of people even in the UK have never heard of this magazine, nor is it stocked in "most newsagents and supermarkets" like advertised. The fact that it wasn't announced with enough time to get a quarterly subscription for the relevant issues is reprehensible, really, and I hope that someone manages to pull their finger out and actually offer a comparable promotion where people aren't punished because of where they live.

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Originally Posted by mirta000

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No one is acting like any magazine killed anyone, pls.

People are acting like SE come up with the worst ideas ever for simple glamour items, and a chocobo. Which is right, they do. It doesn't matter what kind of picture they want, and if you could just send a picture of a frog with a tie on, why even ask for one in the first place?

Please for the last time, buying bottles of -water- compared to buying a few trash magazines... I know what I'd prefer.

However, point is. Mogstation is here. Why is this even if a thing? "Look guys, tons are asking for these items. Let's put em on Mogstation for a reasonable fee, see how it goes." Everyone wins. People waited all this time, and this is what they deliver?

haha.

Just to add...The promotion literally just got announced and we're already too late to subscribe to two of the three magazines? This is all just comedy at this point. What are you thinking? Do you think this is okay, because it is absolutely unacceptable!

PUT IT ON MOGSTATION. PUT IT ON MOGSTATION. PUT IT ON MOGSTATION.

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Originally Posted by HulveinBlitz

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Because they need a proof that you're a PERSON? You know how easy it is to bot codes? To steal codes off magazines and re-sell them? Some websites ask me to photograph my ID to prove that I'm not a bot, I don't see this as any worse.
As for a magazine? I'll take this as an opportunity to use/ read a product that I normally wouldn't. What if you didn't like that specific type of water? Would you still order 100 bottles of water that is heavier and takes more space than a magazine?

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Originally Posted by Spethah

Just to add...The promotion literally just got announced and we're already too late to subscribe to two of the three magazines? This is all just comedy at this point. What are you thinking? Do you think this is okay, because it is absolutely unacceptable!

PUT IT ON MOGSTATION. PUT IT ON MOGSTATION. PUT IT ON MOGSTATION.

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you can buy them separately. You don't need to subscribe for them.

I don't live in the EU but it does seem overly complicated and unfair compared to the other promotions. I wonder why Amazon UK/EU didn't offer something similar?

This Promo could have been handled SO much better by SE

OK releasing it as a JP only promo to start with I could have forgiven
releasing it to NA people via Amazon US I'm getting sore here but just about to forgive
the EU promo I just can't forgive

what SE should have done when they knew they had demand in NA/EU was to do a deal with Amazon in NA/EU and ran the promos simultaneously

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Originally Posted by mirta000

Because they need a proof that you're a PERSON? You know how easy it is to bot codes? To steal codes off magazines and re-sell them? Some websites ask me to photograph my ID to prove that I'm not a bot, I don't see this as any worse.
As for a magazine? I'll take this as an opportunity to use/ read a product that I normally wouldn't. What if you didn't like that specific type of water? Would you still order 100 bottles of water that is heavier and takes more space than a magazine?

you can buy them separately. You don't need to subscribe for them.

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Still have to pay more than NA/JP. Still have to wait a time period longer than NA/JP. Still unacceptable.

Also I have severe anxiety towards taking pictures. I get very close to a panic attack when I have to get my driver's license/passport photo done. I'm going to have to push myself to that point for a mount? It's not exactly fair.

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Originally Posted by mirta000

Because they need a proof that you're a PERSON? You know how easy it is to bot codes? To steal codes off magazines and re-sell them? Some websites ask me to photograph my ID to prove that I'm not a bot, I don't see this as any worse.

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Why are we the only ones with a gated requirement to show ourselves to strangers to finish the collection when no one else has?

It's a pretty backhanded way to do a promotion like this, especially for the folks who want the mount, talk about needlessly convoluted. I guess someone has to maintain the tradition of making the UK and EU customers feel like the red headed step children of their fan base, hope you folks outside the UK get a better deal when it comes around. Suppose I should be happy all I want are the outfits, so it's just one copy I need, still gotta wait until September though. :(

I think it's disgusting how difficult they have made this for EU players when compared to NA and JP players.

NA and JP were able to get things that were actually useful, we get a magazine that no one wants? Great to see the environment is also hated by SE along with the EU.

We also have to wait 2-3 months for the full thing when NA could just press a button on amazon, ridiculous.

And to top it off we are expected to e-mail the magazine company with a picture of ourselves and all codes to get the chocobo? Why would anyone want to do this.

You can't actually use the subscribe feature for the magazine as by subscribing you are too late to get the first 2 magazine's that you will need, they don't mention this on the mobile site only the desktop version.

I'm not normally angry when SE messes up, but for them to single out the EU like this is cruel when NA and JP had such a good show of this promotion.

My first thought when they announced this promotion was "Does GameMaster even still exist?" Which, no it doesn't where I live (I live in the UK). It hasn't been stocked for many years for probably good reasons, it's a trash magazine in the world of online journalism. Also it's incredibly dodgy to be required to send in pictures of yourself to a magazine to be able to redeem something. Thanks for the offer, SE But I'll have to pass.

Bad, SE. Bad!

Assuming one would actually cave in and buy them... Will there be enough printed issues? (By the looks once they are out they are out.)
And if you can't buy the 3rd one, you won't get the items people care the most about and won't be able to get the mount?

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Seems the full details are here for the current promotion. http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...3c16b84020f539

Also interesting to see that a lot of countries aren't included. One only has to wonder what they'll need to do to qualify.

Note: Separate campaigns offering the same in-game items are currently being planned for those residing in: France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Australia, New Zealand and Nordic territories. Further details on these campaigns will be posted at a later date.

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Originally Posted by BunnyChain

Bad, SE. Bad!

Assuming one would actually cave in and buy them... Will there be enough printed issues? (By the looks once they are out they are out.)
And if you can't buy the 3rd one, you won't get the items people care the most about and won't be able to get the mount?

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Oh man! I didn't even think about availability! The magazine hasn't sold well recently, and I'd expect that even the biggest shops may only have up to 5 copies, disregarding the fact many shops don't even stock it because people haven't bought it. It is entirely possible there aren't enough copies for all UK players.

So I just made a forum account to comment on this.

I'm so utterly disappointed (and mad) about this "promo". I've been wanting to get the maid/butler outfit since it was first announced as a 7/11 promo for Japan. They told us it would later come to US/EU and we waited patiently for it, just to see how it was made available for the US and we Europeans had to wait again. And now this?? After all this waiting we still need to wait 3 more months to get all the items?

That's not fair, I tell you.

Super... they are just waking up the old contacts and promo methods from 80's. O_O I've never imagined I could see this again.

Only for UK? I'm afraid to think it is just the publishing compagny that will change from a country to another. And only one code for customer? What a joke. What about people from the same family? Obliged to buy several time the same thing? Amazon promo what pretty more fair.

Money for money, just put this in Mog Station...

*Disappointed*

Who even reads these magazines anymore?
This might be the worst thing the 14 team has done to date and there has been some terrible ideas

Pretty inconvenient and doesn't benefit the users as much as NA and JP promos did (like, at least there it was a bonus to buying stuff on Amazon or drinks).
Really out of touch. But hey, at least it ships to more countries than SE's own European store.

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Originally Posted by LittleWulfie

Oh man! I didn't even think about availability! The magazine hasn't sold well recently, and I'd expect that even the biggest shops may only have up to 5 copies, disregarding the fact many shops don't even stock it because people haven't bought it. It is entirely possible there aren't enough copies for all UK players.

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Wikipedia lists "Circulation 17,492 (Jan - Dec 2013)"
According to the latest unofficial census there are about 122k active characters on EU servers. Let's assume 1/2 of those are accounts (each person has 2 characters) which is likely to be less in reality, about 61k accounts. And let's say only 1/2 of those will want to buy the issue. That is still almost 2x as much as they sell on average.

edit: I'm seeing the 3rd issue being sold for 100€ on ebay.

The important thing to realise is that the tax in a lot of EU countries can more than double the cost of these, so even if all 3 magazines required to get all the codes costed 25 euros all in one, the tax+shipping will probably bump it up to over 50 euros. That's 55+ USD for a magazine you will never read.

Ok, so what do we have here..
JP - buy some stuff in normal store, hmm, sounds okay.
NA - buy any stuff on amazon, hmm, np, I would prolly buy something anyways.
EU - buy 3 issues of overpriced and also useless magazine (there are plenty of good game reviews sites on internet) and yeah, you also have to send your photo to some random email!

Seems legit, it is not like there is a way to distribute it to EU via I don't know... Steam (buy random steam game for 19E)? MogStation? NAH.

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Originally Posted by Voltyblast

Yeah I thought the same: a steam promotion would've been great! The game is even sold on their store, it's not that big of a deal. I really can't grasp what were they thinking when they chose a magazine that's most likely read in the UK anyway.

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Yup, they already collaborate with Steam so it shouldn't be impossible to do something like this.

Well damn it, I knew we EU players would get shafted somehow: I don't really care about the mount or the mask but I can't even obtain my attire until september!

On top of that while it's purchasable online, I'm not even from the UK: couldn't they have chosen a better medium but a magazine that's in the UK?

Goodbye dreams of being a maid...

Wow, that's REALLY annoying. I can't believe they actually want people to do that.

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Originally Posted by StrejdaTom

Seems legit, it is not like there is a way to distribute it to EU via I don't know... Steam (buy random steam game for 19E)? MogStation? NAH.

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Yeah I thought the same: a steam promotion would've been great! The game is even sold on their store, it's not that big of a deal. I really can't grasp what were they thinking when they chose a magazine that's most likely read in the UK anyway.

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Originally Posted by mirta000

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And what about all of us that hae anxieties and mental issues. What about our privacy.

No one else had to prove they were a person.

Why should I have to send my photo to some strange magazine I've never even heard off, and I know for a fact isn't even stocked locally for me.

I don't even like leaving the house, I have agoraphobia. But guess what I can even order teh magazines via there subscription to get teh items, want to know why?

***Please Note - FFXIV giveaway offer: It is too late to subscribe and receive issues 306 and 307. Subscribe below before 02/08/2016 to receive issue 308. Issues 306, 307 & 308 will be available to buy individually here when they go on sale. Issue 306 on sale date is 14.07.2016.


So yeah we have every right to be pissed at SE

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Originally Posted by Voltyblast

Yeah I thought the same: a steam promotion would've been great! The game is even sold on their store, it's not that big of a deal. I really can't grasp what were they thinking when they chose a magazine that's most likely read in the UK anyway.

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to correct you I don't think it's read in any country

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Originally Posted by jameseoakes

to correct you I don't think it's read in any country

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I never heard of that magazine before: we have our own game magazines (The Games Machine, PSM, etc), and I'm sure other countries have their own versions. I didn't say it can't be bought, but I don't see why ALL EUROPE have to buy a specific magazine from ONE country (which is ironically not part of EU anymore) when they could've have used Steam or ANY OTHER media in existence.

As it is, it's both unfair (we have to wait untip september for most rewards) and more expensive than the other promotions.

And another angry EU player here. Let me just add, while they consider more campaigns for other countries, what about the Balkans? Or any of the South and East Europe countries? This campaign got me so angry and it felt like a slap in the face for us.

This actually fills me with fear for the Chinese/Korean outfits, and the Monkey King outfits in the future...what monstrosity would they have us do for those.

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Originally Posted by Pomelo

This actually fills me with fear for the Chinese/Korean outfits, and the Monkey King outfits in the future...what monstrosity would they have us do for those.

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Bluebird reskin and the panda were added straight to Mogstation though.

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Those who purchase certain issues of the printed magazine this summer will receive bonus item codes to acquire equipment, items and even the Original Fat Chocobo mount!

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How to Obtain the Original Fat Chocobo Mount
Take a photo of yourself holding the printed bonus item codes from all three of the above magazines and send to GamesMaster magazine via email. After your photo has been confirmed, the in-game bonus code for the mount will be sent back to you via email. Redeem the code on the Mog Station to claim your mount!

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Wtf SE like really have i time traveled back to the 1990?! this is such a bad event US one was much better and having to wait 3 months? lol

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Originally Posted by MollyFiretail

And what about all of us that hae anxieties and mental issues. What about our privacy.

No one else had to prove they were a person.

Why should I have to send my photo to some strange magazine I've never even heard off, and I know for a fact isn't even stocked locally for me.

I don't even like leaving the house, I have agoraphobia. But guess what I can even order teh magazines via there subscription to get teh items, want to know why?

***Please Note - FFXIV giveaway offer: It is too late to subscribe and receive issues 306 and 307. Subscribe below before 02/08/2016 to receive issue 308. Issues 306, 307 & 308 will be available to buy individually here when they go on sale. Issue 306 on sale date is 14.07.2016.


So yeah we have every right to be pissed at SE

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it's not you necessarily that they want, It's probably just the codes that they need confirmation of. So just put it next to a doll or something xD
or wear a ski mask :P

I wonder if the 'other methods' for people outside the UK will just be other Future Publishing-owned mags? (As an Australian, I am dreading it. These can cost up to 15 dollars each here. Over 3 months. But of course we're being charged the most - it's just how it works.)

What a bad 'Promote'.....SE looks how many people who never posted on the forum actually posted in this thread to tell you their disgust. You really need to find a better way to sort this out.

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Originally Posted by hagare

it's not you necessarily that they want, It's probably just the codes that they need confirmation of. So just put it next to a doll or something xD
or wear a ski mask :P

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Or make the pictures so nasty they will never dare to hold this sort of campaign again, since they would be legally obliged to view every picture people send in.

I'm a North American player and I'm still upset over how badly SE has decided to shaft you guys.

WHat is this? I didn't see anything on Lodestone about any EU campaign.

Just adding myself to the list of unhappy people. I was really looking forward to doing an interesting promo and then it turned out to be magazines that most people aren't interested in. Would of been great if it was a chocolate bar or something cause I would happily spend money on that and get my codes much quicker than this rubbish.

What also gets me is the fact that you have to send a picture in at the purchase of 3 magazines after collecting them after 3 months! It's ridiculous and as silly as it sounds, I have to keep tabs on myself in order to remember to purchase a magazine every month in order to get it. Some people will forget entirely or remember too late, so I hope you can back purchase easily. Not to mention it's a kick in the face that you can't even sub for the quarter cause you've given the information too late to even do that for 2 of the 3 magazines needed so people can't even rely on that!

I hope other EU countries get something better out of this.

The worst thing that could however happen is to watch sold out about the magazines. Man, I have 2/3 because one was sold out but I don't get the final bonus? Sweet.

This always happend in 80's with such promos -in France, at least, it was all the time like that- and it is why they most off time finally gave up with these promotions. And you plan to make it happen again nah? SE... seriously... are you looking down at us? Feel like so...

Worst, 7/eleven campaing meet some sold out problem (but I guess Japan face such problems with pretty much more efficiency than in many UE countries). SE you know this, right?

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Originally Posted by Rinuko

WHat is this? I didn't see anything on Lodestone about any EU campaign.

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The english Lodestone (select UK, NZ and so, NOT the NA version ;) )

Why no promotional offer with Playboy Magazine? Monster Energy drink? Or Bad Dragon products? You know, things gamers actually buy?