So the Gift Pile ran out and we didn't get any sort of warning except for a sticky?

TheRevanchist · 12-31-2011, 09:59 PM

I don't usually make these kinds of rage complaint threads, but feel like we should've gotten a fair warning that gift pile had ran out except for Valve stuff.

The sticky was nice but not everybody comes on SPUF or notices those kinds of things u know.

Before this I actually always gave Valve the benefit of the doubt but I really feel like they handled this poorly.

I also know it's probably highly unlikely that I would've won anything in the drawing with the 14 coal I used to craft Valve coupons, but still it would've made me feel better that I had a choice of what to do with my coal.

I still <3 u Valve, and I thank you for the effort u took to put together this sale. Hopefully you'll learn a lesson from this sale and not make the same mistakes next time.

xoxo

/rant

scotland372 · 12-31-2011, 10:03 PM

The coupons are a good idea, but giving them a 2 month window and releasing them at the same time as the sales make for a bad launch.

I was looking forward to getting another coal so I could craft, now I don't really care.

Paprika Killer · 12-31-2011, 10:06 PM

what did they actually do wrong? you sound like this is the last thing that tipped you over in a long chain of "poor" decisions on their part. I mean other than the first 3 hours of the sale server issues and the trade subforum being, well, that. I don't really see what else went wrong

damiangerous · 12-31-2011, 10:07 PM

Nothing has really changed. You were promised coal, a coupon or a game. You will still get one of those things.

GirlPower23 · 12-31-2011, 10:08 PM

They haven't done anything wrong. The event was fun and wonderful. I do think communication needs to be better for everyone when things have a limited amount and it runs out. A sticky won't get to everyone unfortunately.

Reebdoog · 12-31-2011, 10:10 PM

Kinda annoying =/
I was about to spend most of today getting a bunch of achieves I didn't have time to do before, but really can't be bothered now. Lucky someone sent me the stickied link first.

TheRevanchist · 12-31-2011, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paprika Killer

what did they actually do wrong? you sound like this is the last thing that tipped you over in a long chain of "poor" decisions on their part. I mean other than the first 3 hours of the sale server issues and the trade subforum being, well, that. I don't really see what else went wrong

Well just a bunch of minor stuff, like the coal farming loophole. This was basically the only that IMO they did "wrong". Sorry if I sounded like I meant something else. English isn't my first language.

Quote:

Originally Posted by GirlPower23

They haven't done anything wrong. The event was fun and wonderful. I do think communication needs to be better for everyone when things have a limited amount and it runs out. A sticky won't get to everyone unfortunately.

Yeah this is pretty much what I was getting at. Bad communication about the gift pile running out.

Sifer2 · 12-31-2011, 10:12 PM

It was a bad event. So only fitting it goes out in such a hilariously bad fashion.

It's like when its time for Santa to leave the mall an the last 30 or so kids that have been waiting for hours get shafted an go home crying. Worst part is I can't even display my 33% off Valve coupons proudly as a memento since they will expire lol.

Paprika Killer · 12-31-2011, 10:13 PM

ah like that, sorry for reacting like that but everyone is suddenly mad at valve for imo very little reason

Stylw · 12-31-2011, 10:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paprika Killer

you sound like this is the last thing that tipped you over in a long chain of "poor" decisions on their part. I mean other than the first 3 hours of the sale server issues and the trade subforum being, well, that. I don't really see what else went wrong

I think most of the hostility towards the gift pile promotion is directed towards the coal/game farmers and hence Valve for not finding a way to stop it. (which I think isn't even possible)

12-31-2011, 09:59 PM	#1
TheRevanchist Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 1697 Posts: 3,013	So the Gift Pile ran out and we didn't get any sort of warning except for a sticky? I don't usually make these kinds of rage complaint threads, but feel like we should've gotten a fair warning that gift pile had ran out except for Valve stuff. The sticky was nice but not everybody comes on SPUF or notices those kinds of things u know. Before this I actually always gave Valve the benefit of the doubt but I really feel like they handled this poorly. I also know it's probably highly unlikely that I would've won anything in the drawing with the 14 coal I used to craft Valve coupons, but still it would've made me feel better that I had a choice of what to do with my coal. I still <3 u Valve, and I thank you for the effort u took to put together this sale. Hopefully you'll learn a lesson from this sale and not make the same mistakes next time. xoxo /rant

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12-31-2011, 10:03 PM	#2
scotland372 Banned Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 1240 Posts: 3,552	The coupons are a good idea, but giving them a 2 month window and releasing them at the same time as the sales make for a bad launch. I was looking forward to getting another coal so I could craft, now I don't really care.

12-31-2011, 10:06 PM	#3
Paprika Killer Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 310	what did they actually do wrong? you sound like this is the last thing that tipped you over in a long chain of "poor" decisions on their part. I mean other than the first 3 hours of the sale server issues and the trade subforum being, well, that. I don't really see what else went wrong

12-31-2011, 10:07 PM	#4
damiangerous Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 194 Posts: 463	Nothing has really changed. You were promised coal, a coupon or a game. You will still get one of those things.

12-31-2011, 10:08 PM	#5
GirlPower23 Join Date: Feb 2009 Reputation: 6230 Posts: 9,133	They haven't done anything wrong. The event was fun and wonderful. I do think communication needs to be better for everyone when things have a limited amount and it runs out. A sticky won't get to everyone unfortunately.

12-31-2011, 10:10 PM	#6
Reebdoog Join Date: Nov 2004 Reputation: 1934 Posts: 1,224	Kinda annoying =/ I was about to spend most of today getting a bunch of achieves I didn't have time to do before, but really can't be bothered now. Lucky someone sent me the stickied link first.

12-31-2011, 10:12 PM	#8
Sifer2 Join Date: Nov 2007 Reputation: 185 Posts: 3,648	It was a bad event. So only fitting it goes out in such a hilariously bad fashion. It's like when its time for Santa to leave the mall an the last 30 or so kids that have been waiting for hours get shafted an go home crying. Worst part is I can't even display my 33% off Valve coupons proudly as a memento since they will expire lol.

12-31-2011, 10:13 PM	#9
Paprika Killer Join Date: Mar 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 310	ah like that, sorry for reacting like that but everyone is suddenly mad at valve for imo very little reason