821 WoWsNewsBot Administrator 1,058 posts Report post #1 Posted June 9, 2021 Complete challenges every day for a shot at winning one of these 5 unique ships before they become unavailable to obtain! Read it on the portal 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,612 [-K-] Edgecase [-K-] Members 6,119 posts 26,117 battles Report post #2 Posted June 9, 2021 Oh boy, more hoops to jump through. And this time around, no compensation for people who already own the ships AND no baseline reward for completing the mission? 3 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24 [BDSU] Aratris Members 45 posts 1,812 battles Report post #3 Posted June 9, 2021 7 minutes ago, Edgecase said: Oh boy, more hoops to jump through. And this time around, no compensation for people who already own the ships AND no baseline reward for completing the mission? If you already have the ships, then why would you try and compete? You would just be taking a free ship away from a player with none of them. And I'm pretty sure its stuff like post a screenshot of a battle where you did X on social media or smth. Like last year with the other giveaway. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
721 [BUOY] lloyd1701 Members 1,918 posts 20,225 battles Report post #4 Posted June 9, 2021 17 minutes ago, Aratris said: If you already have the ships, then why would you try and compete? You would just be taking a free ship away from a player with none of them. And I'm pretty sure its stuff like post a screenshot of a battle where you did X on social media or smth. Like last year with the other giveaway. They actually aren't giving compensation, they're just redrawing so if you already have all these ships this event is Not Applicable for you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4,612 [-K-] Edgecase [-K-] Members 6,119 posts 26,117 battles Report post #5 Posted June 9, 2021 13 minutes ago, Aratris said: If you already have the ships, then why would you try and compete? You would just be taking a free ship away from a player with none of them. And I'm pretty sure its stuff like post a screenshot of a battle where you did X on social media or smth. Like last year with the other giveaway. Previous giveaways (for example the weekly forum screenshot contest that Hapa used to run) had both basic prizes for submitting a screenshot to the contest, and also a chance to win one of a smaller number of larger prizes. People who already had the ships would submit screenshots for the guaranteed small prize, and if they happened to get picked, they'd win the ship's value in doubloons. If these challenges are social media screenshot contests of a similar nature, the no-duplicate-compensation rule combined with the no baseline prize would hinder participation. Anybody who has the ship (or doesn't really want that particular ship) has literally no reason to participate. That's really poor design for this kind of event, since the objective of social media contests is generally to get people to generate buzz about your media property. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,112 [TFK] Tpaktop2_1 [TFK] Alpha Tester 2,273 posts 23,554 battles Report post #6 Posted June 9, 2021 So you are not going to have in game missions for such a possibility of free ships? I guess I will not be a winner since I don't believe in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Why you punishing us Wargaming if we don't use those programs? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24 [BDSU] Aratris Members 45 posts 1,812 battles Report post #7 Posted June 9, 2021 Just now, Tpaktop2_1 said: So you are not going to have in game missions for such a possibility of free ships? I guess I will not be a winner since I don't believe in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Why you punishing us Wargaming if we don't use those programs? The only times I've used the 3 was for the giveaways last year. I just did the screenshots, wrote the things, and was done with it. Haven't touched it since. Hope I remember the passwords... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,389 Cit_the_bed ∞ Members 2,100 posts 24,921 battles Report post #8 Posted June 9, 2021 Time to milk the cow one last time? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
3,007 [WDS] clammboy [WDS] Members 5,163 posts 14,728 battles Report post #9 Posted June 9, 2021 I don’t use have any of those platforms so I can’t get in and could care less . There’s plenty of free stuff to earn . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6 SHIPGASM Members 16 posts 1,178 battles Report post #10 Posted June 9, 2021 Indefinitely removed, is so vague. Many other games say the same thing yet a month later they on sale again. Just seams like a cash grab to me. As for winning a ship it's also very vague on how many winners. The way it says right now is 1 winner a day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
17,409 [PVE] AdmiralThunder Members 16,880 posts 36,533 battles Report post #11 Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 2 hours ago, Aratris said: If you already have the ships, then why would you try and compete? You would just be taking a free ship away from a player with none of them. And I'm pretty sure its stuff like post a screenshot of a battle where you did X on social media or smth. Like last year with the other giveaway. I don't want to "take anything away" from another player BUT why shouldn't I have the same chance as they do at winning something? So I don't get the ship but I could get the ship's Doubloon value as compensation. WG is already giving away a set $$$ value so what does it matter if it is the ship or doubloons. It is ridiculous the way WG thinks this is OK and not a slight against those of us with the ships already. It's like watching a Twitch Stream and getting drawn for a ship but then not awarded it (compensation) because you have it already. WG needs to stop doing these things for a select few. I should have the same chance to win the prize as any other player if I watch the stream, do the mission, or whatever it is. This (below) is one of the most asinine statements I have seen WG make in a long time. Every player is NOT being given a fair chance. Many of us are excluded. But that is what WG does best; exclude people from one thing or another. They can't grasp the concept that every player/customer matters at all times. To give every player a fair chance at winning a new ship, no alternative compensation will be issued for players who won a ship they already have. Another winner will be redrawn instead. Edited June 9, 2021 by AdmiralThunder 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
547 [RVNHQ] Beleaf_ Members 720 posts 15,219 battles Report post #12 Posted June 9, 2021 No last chance bundles like when Massa, Georgia and Alaska left? @Hapa_Fodder Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 1800KissMyASSets Members 7 posts 3,757 battles Report post #13 Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) This is only for people on a social media platform. You say "every player a fair chance to win". How will someone like me win if we don't do the "facetwittegram" thing? thank you Edited June 9, 2021 by 1800KissMyASSets Better to have a bottle in front of me than a frontal lobotomy 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
9,141 [GWG] BrushWolf [GWG] Alpha Tester 28,698 posts 15,084 battles Report post #14 Posted June 9, 2021 3 hours ago, Edgecase said: Oh boy, more hoops to jump through. And this time around, no compensation for people who already own the ships AND no baseline reward for completing the mission? Actually we have no idea if there are any rewards beyond the ships because they haven't told us what we have to do to complete the missions. The only ones I have any interest in are the Haida because it is a historical ship and the Lenin because I am a BB player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,553 [GWG] AVR_Project Members 8,018 posts 15,749 battles Report post #15 Posted June 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, BrushWolf said: Actually we have no idea if there are any rewards beyond the ships because they haven't told us what we have to do to complete the missions. The only ones I have any interest in are the Haida because it is a historical ship and the Lenin because I am a BB player. Looks like a psychology move. Instead of telling folks these ships are going away... make a contest out of it. Make folks work towards something -- then fail. Then they might be more interested in buying one. I bought the Lowenhardt the moment they said it was going away. I now have as many premium German CVs as I do US and IJN combined. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4 1800KissMyASSets Members 7 posts 3,757 battles Report post #16 Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) Want free ships? Good! Follow us now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram and get ready to complete unique challenges posted daily on each of the three platforms for a chance at winning 5 popular Premiums. Remember — the more platforms you participate on, the better your chances of winning! Its pretty clear how there gonna do this just read the original giveaway post https://worldofwarships.com/en/news/sales-and-events/5-days-of-ships-giveaway/ Edited June 9, 2021 by 1800KissMyASSets 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
83 ET1_Allen Members 204 posts 33,293 battles Report post #17 Posted June 9, 2021 Pass on this event. I already have all the ships in this group that I want. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,921 [TO32] MidnightPhoenix07 Wiki Editor 6,176 posts 16,558 battles Report post #18 Posted June 9, 2021 1 hour ago, AVR_Project said: Looks like a psychology move. Instead of telling folks these ships are going away... make a contest out of it. Make folks work towards something -- then fail. Then they might be more interested in buying one. And on top of that, assuming NA updates on Wednesday as expected, the drawings for all but the first two will take place after they’re no longer available to purchase. So if you want the ship you have to buy it before you know if you’ve won, and then if you end up winning you don’t get anything because you’ve already bought it before. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
91 [MCWF] WhaleWarrior Members 176 posts 20,507 battles Report post #19 Posted June 9, 2021 Nothing for us, the old loyal whales. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,992 [PQUOD] Capt_Ahab1776 [PQUOD] Members 5,488 posts 25,049 battles Report post #20 Posted June 9, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Edgecase said: Previous giveaways (for example the weekly forum screenshot contest that Hapa used to run) had both basic prizes for submitting a screenshot to the contest, and also a chance to win one of a smaller number of larger prizes. I miss those contests. I’ve entered a couple on Discord and even sponsored one. The only downside was, I only have a NA account. So it was only available for NA server members. Edited June 9, 2021 by Capt_Ahab1776 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12 parazail Members 37 posts 3,054 battles Report post #21 Posted June 10, 2021 (edited) Wait a min, Graf Spee and Z-39 is also being removed and it was not mentioned in the post, is this intentional, it should at least be in the little banner saying what ships are being removed From Devblog:CHANGES IN AVAILABILITY OF SEVERAL SHIPS Remind that in Update 0.10.5 several ships will no longer be available to obtain. Starting from Update 0.10.5, the following ships will no longer be available to obtain: VI ERICH LOEWENHARDT VI ADMIRAL GRAF SPEE VI T-61 VII Z-39 VII NELSON VII HAIDA VIII ASASHIO VIII LENIN Edited June 10, 2021 by parazail Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
139 [GROVR] stretch0069 Members 232 posts 13,850 battles Report post #22 Posted June 10, 2021 i'm tired of all this bull. here's to you, weegee. one giant middle finger. it was fun in the beginning. no longer. o7 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2,868 [WOLF5] Khafni [WOLF5] Members 6,245 posts 27,864 battles Report post #23 Posted June 10, 2021 Meh. 1. Don't do socialist media. 2. Have all those ships. You guys have fun! 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
655 [CRF] sonoasailor Members 1,403 posts 10,531 battles Report post #24 Posted June 10, 2021 Nope - not going to join any of those sites - pretty useless trolly places to get fake news Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
406 [Y0L0] BarnacleCollector Members 697 posts 31,573 battles Report post #25 Posted June 10, 2021 11 hours ago, Tpaktop2_1 said: So you are not going to have in game missions for such a possibility of free ships? I guess I will not be a winner since I don't believe in Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Why you punishing us Wargaming if we don't use those programs? If you don't use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, you're already a winner. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites