About the EU campaign for maid outfit and fat chocobo

I guess I'll add my voice to the chorus as constructively as I can.

I kept an open mind about this promotion and went to explore the newsagents around me (I live in Northern Ireland). I can categorically say that the major newsagents, and supermarkets, do not supply this magazine in this country and we are part of the UK.

You might say "buy it online", but my rebuttal for this is that I have no use for a digital copy of this magazine. If I bought a hard copy, I would be able to turn this in to animal bedding.

An available magazine, at a nationwide level, should be the likes of "Edge" as an example, as they are available in most major chains across the United Kingdom. Frankly, your promotion is the first I've ever heard of "Game Master" and my original reaction was "Is that a D&D magazine?"

Please consider an alternative means of implementing this promotion or I'll have to hope for a more simplified method through another European country...

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Momoga

An available magazine, at a nationwide level, should be the likes of "Edge" as an example, as they are available in most major chains across the United Kingdom.

---

You might find it surprising but GamesMaster outsells Edge, and they are both published by the same company.

I've found a shop that sells GamesMaster, and was the first one I went to. I've asked them to hold a copy of issue 306 for me till Friday when I'm back to town for work, which they agreed to do for me.

(GamesMaster was originally made to accompany a TV show of the same name, and has been running since 1993)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lambadelta

You might find it surprising but GamesMaster outsells Edge, and they are both published by the same company.

I've found a shop that sells GamesMaster, and was the first one I went to. I've asked them to hold a copy of issue 306 for me till Friday when I'm back to town for work, which they agreed to do for me.

(GamesMaster was originally made to accompany a TV show of the same name, and has been running since 1993)

---

It may outsell Edge, but Edge is featured Nationwide, that was really the difference I was trying to make. Your location and outlets might be fortunate enough to have Game Master stocked, but it's not widely available across the entirety of the UK which is the main issue I take with it.

I'm antsy about the whole "selfie" business, but as I said, I tried to be open minded until I realised it simply isn't stocked where I come from. Nationwide =/= England (If you get my meaning)

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Momoga

It may outsell Edge, but Edge is featured Nationwide, that was really the difference I was trying to make. Your location and outlets might be fortunate enough to have Game Master stocked, but it's not widely available across the entirety of the UK which is the main issue I take with it.

I'm antsy about the whole "selfie" business, but as I said, I tried to be open minded until I realised it simply isn't stocked where I come from. Nationwide =/= England (If you get my meaning)

---

Well I'm guessing Square Enix wants people to order the issues directly through the website if they can't find one locally as the site does offer them once they go on sale locally. This means tomorrow people can order issue 306 off the website.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Lambadelta

Well I'm guessing Square Enix wants people to order the issues directly through the website if they can't find one locally as the site does offer them once they go on sale locally. This means tomorrow people can order issue 306 off the website.

---

A valid point, but I think in this scenario I'll hold off and simply wait to see how the other European promotions go. I can call in a favour from my friends in those particular countries if they get a much more practical deal.

I have no real use for a magazine in a digital form (I don't read gaming magazines), so I can't even turn it in to something useful by shredding it or using it in crafts!

I just figured I'd voice my own concerns on it even if it's unlikely to change the situation, I'll just be mindful of the other countries and hope they get off with an easier deal! :3

The thing is, digital copies aren't even eligible for the codes, you need to get physical copies. So, even if you order, the thing can be out of print, as it barely stocks 18k copies per month. How many players are in UK that play this game? I'm pretty sure it's more than that. Not to mention that people from all over Europe might want to order them to get their items sooner. With the NA promotion, at least people could order digital items such as game time cards, which are in limitless supply. The offer Europe is getting so far is not even close to what other regions got.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Aronys

The thing is, digital copies aren't even eligible for the codes, you need to get physical copies. So, even if you order, the thing can be out of print, as it barely stocks 18k copies per month. How many players are in UK that play this game? I'm pretty sure it's more than that. Not to mention that people from all over Europe might want to order them to get their items sooner. With the NA promotion, at least people could order digital items such as game time cards, which are in limitless supply. The offer Europe is getting so far is not even close to what other regions got.

---

No NA could not purchase digital items it had to be physical item.

They could purchase game time cards. Unless you can't purchase digital cards on Amazon, dunno how that works, but I remember people saying they just got time cards and got their codes.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rita1989

No NA could not purchase digital items it had to be physical item.

---

But they probably had more physical copies of said purchases than a magazines no one knows / read

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Rita1989

No NA could not purchase digital items it had to be physical item.

---

I can confirm that gametimecards worked. A NA friend of mine got his items this way. And since you need gametime anyway... I really wish we would've gotten a similar deal in EU...