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#1 Flu-Epidemic

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 05:43 PM

Loving the lucky dip challenges and freebies for mechs and mechbays! Since PGI is on a roll, would it be safe to assume that there'll be an Easter Goody Bag week coming?

If so, just a suggestion; getting free mechbays and MCs are the "most-wanted" draws any player could have, how about adding another option: free standard mech (Random; maybe start with either light or medium chassis, IS) with engine with a mechbay attached but no weapon systems and upgrades. The mech comes stock with an engine, maybe the most minimal ones (just an idea, if they throw in the std ones, even better).

This way, it'll give new players a chance to score big with a free mech they can customize fully with whatever C-bills they have and also interact with the rest of the community on builds that are viable according to their style.

Just a thought i'd throw, seeing that PGI has taken awesome steps to make the changes that the players have been asking thus far.

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 05:45 PM

View PostFlu-Epidemic, on 31 March 2015 - 05:43 PM, said:

Loving the lucky dip challenges and freebies for mechs and mechbays! Since PGI is on a roll, would it be safe to assume that there'll be an Easter Goody Bag week coming?

If so, just a suggestion; getting free mechbays and MCs are the "most-wanted" draws any player could have, how about adding another option: free standard mech (Random; maybe start with either light or medium chassis, IS) with engine with a mechbay attached but no weapon systems and upgrades. The mech comes stock with an engine, maybe the most minimal ones (just an idea, if they throw in the std ones, even better).

This way, it'll give new players a chance to score big with a free mech they can customize fully with whatever C-bills they have and also interact with the rest of the community on builds that are viable according to their style.

Just a thought i'd throw, seeing that PGI has taken awesome steps to make the changes that the players have been asking thus far.


My suggestion: Zombie based weekend challenge

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 05:47 PM

Open up the easter eggs for a prize i guess

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 05:58 PM

I really doubt it. Easter is highly religion specific. Really no reason to go there.

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 06:28 PM

View PostSpheroid, on 31 March 2015 - 05:58 PM, said:

I really doubt it. Easter is highly religion specific. Really no reason to go there.


Good point, in any case, the suggestion on the lucky dip for the free mechs with mechbay could be considered for future events/lucky dip challenges? Guess we'll find out tomorrow.

#6 Xetelian

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 06:41 PM

View PostSpheroid, on 31 March 2015 - 05:58 PM, said:

I really doubt it. Easter is highly religion specific. Really no reason to go there.


Because chocolate rabbits have **** all to do with peoples beliefs.

#7 MandyB

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 06:45 PM

An event every weekend would kinda make events less fun/special

#8 AntiCitizenJuan

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 07:14 PM

Kerensky Space Jesus Weekend

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 07:15 PM

Events have become one of, if not the only reason I log into the game.

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Posted 31 March 2015 - 09:45 PM

:D

In any case, with reference to my initial suggestion, do you think it would be a good idea for the free mech w/ mechbay and engine only, random chassis?

#11 Pjwned

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:10 AM

View PostSpheroid, on 31 March 2015 - 05:58 PM, said:

I really doubt it. Easter is highly religion specific. Really no reason to go there.


So is St. Patrick's day yet there was an event for it.

#12 Random Carnage

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:21 AM

Mech bays are horrible. I have about a million spare already. AAAANNNNDDDD...ffs, make premium time rewards tied to in game time only.

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:28 AM

View PostFlu-Epidemic, on 31 March 2015 - 09:45 PM, said:

:D

In any case, with reference to my initial suggestion, do you think it would be a good idea for the free mech w/ mechbay and engine only, random chassis?



Yeah, i can see it being a "naughty" reward - instead of SHS or Flamer, you can get Adder Prime :D

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 12:55 AM

View PostMikeBend, on 01 April 2015 - 12:28 AM, said:



Yeah, i can see it being a "naughty" reward - instead of SHS or Flamer, you can get Adder Prime :D


HAHAHA!!! Painful i guess

#15 Kjudoon

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 01:04 AM

View PostXetelian, on 31 March 2015 - 06:41 PM, said:


Because chocolate rabbits have **** all to do with peoples beliefs.


.... but mocking a major religion's biggest high holy day celebration is just fine with something many would consider flat out insulting or blasphemous?


Thin ice, sir. Very thin ice. Regardless of the intent of humor.




#16 Lily from animove

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 02:09 AM

maybe something like the st patricks day or a staged one with taste standing and hanging cockpit item

you know classic easter egg nest

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and hanging cockpit items

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View PostKjudoon, on 01 April 2015 - 01:04 AM, said:

.... but mocking a major religion's biggest high holy day celebration is just fine with something many would consider flat out insulting or blasphemous?


Thin ice, sir. Very thin ice. Regardless of the intent of humor.


well easter with that eggs is ratehr much a heathen practice some did. the christs kinda covered it a bit with their christian event. Which is kinda interesting since the early christians did not entirely ereased heathen practices instead also accepted them as long as they were not too freaky.

And today all the choco easterbunny and egg stuff is not any religios stuff anymore its just a practice many do.

So the easter we now celebrate is both, about jesus death and rebirth. But also still consits the heathen part about a fertility event. Which is why its about eggs and bunnies as symbols of fertility.

Edited by Lily from animove, 01 April 2015 - 02:17 AM.


#17 Kjudoon

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 02:21 AM

Yes I know the history and other tie ins for Easter. I am not going there as to respect pgi's ban on religious topics to prevent just such offenses. That is why I put up the red flag.




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Posted 01 April 2015 - 02:59 AM

The event for Easter should be for example [red team hides eggs and the blue team hunts for the eggs while the red team and blue team fights. Red team tries to stop the blue team from finding the eggs] not a really just a bit of fun.

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 03:17 AM

Easter eggs are as much about religion as stockings and decorated trees.
No reason not to have an egg related event. 20 points win an egg, smash for random prize, that's the usual game event.

#20 Joseph Mallan

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Posted 01 April 2015 - 03:50 AM

30% off Jumping Mechs? :huh:





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