mmorpg.com Giving 50k key of ESO for Trail

GamerzElite

I don't think this is good sign, ESO and mmorpg.com giving 50k ESO trial key. Due to Zenimax policy many veterans quit the game, Zeni this is time to wake up.

Link: http://www.mmorpg.com/giveaways.cfm/offer/669/Elder-Scrolls-Online-Free-Play-Weekend-Key-Giveaway.html

Gidorick

Hmm... Can those 50K people also sign up for the $1 million giveaway, without buying ESO?

Edit: Yep! They are. It says right on that page:

MMORPG.com has been given special free weekend trial keys for The Elder Scrolls Online® Tamriel Unlimited. These keys will allow anyone to play the game for free starting Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 3am EST until Monday, Dec. 13 @ 3am EST. In addition to getting to play ESO for free, you will also be eligible to for a chance to win $1,000,000* (USD) as part of the ongoing #ESO #MillionReasonsToPlay campaign. Get your key now and start playing The Elder Scrolls Online, then visit the contest registration page and enter for your chance to win a million dollars!

That seems like an odd marketing choice to me.

GamerzElite

Gidorick wrote: »

Hmm... Can those 50K people also sign up for the $1 million giveaway, without buying ESO?

Edit: Yep! They are. It says right on that page:

MMORPG.com has been given special free weekend trial keys for The Elder Scrolls Online® Tamriel Unlimited. These keys will allow anyone to play the game for free starting Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 3am EST until Monday, Dec. 13 @ 3am EST. In addition to getting to play ESO for free, you will also be eligible to for a chance to win $1,000,000* (USD) as part of the ongoing #ESO #MillionReasonsToPlay campaign. Get your key now and start playing The Elder Scrolls Online, then visit the contest registration page and enter for your chance to win a million dollars!

That seems like an odd marketing choice to me.

Zeni now paying tricks, instead of fixing game they attract people to play game. I am worried abt ESO future.

MissBizz

They still need to play the game, can't just get a key and submit for the contest.

Anyways, there are more sites than just MMORPG.com giving away keys, there's a link to a big list of site on the official website article about the free trial this weekend.

kenpachi480

moar AP!!!!!!!!!!!!! MOOOOAR I NEED MOAR

zornyan

GamerzElite wrote: »

I don't think this is good sign, ESO and mmorpg.com giving 50k ESO trial key. Due to Zenimax policy many veterans quit the game, Zeni this is time to wake up.

Link: http://www.mmorpg.com/giveaways.cfm/offer/669/Elder-Scrolls-Online-Free-Play-Weekend-Key-Giveaway.html

You do know that final fantasy a realm reborn is doing a free weeks game play right? So it's a common Christmas thing, successful mmo's do it, hence why zos is joining, since it's a successful mmo.

Cazzy

I'm worried about how many trolls are going to running around...

Preyfar

GamerzElite wrote: »

Zeni now paying tricks, instead of fixing game they attract people to play game. I am worried abt ESO future.

Yeah, I'm getting a bit frazzled. A lot of issues that have been reported don't get commented on, let alone verified (e..g problems with dual wield not applying set bonuses, Templar skills not proccing right). But a lot of games do free weekends, trials, etc. That said, I think it's kind of a crappy move to give trial players access to the giveaway.

You only have to play the game, not... play it for X hours. People can download the trial, install the game, log out, and now be eligible. Seems odd.

JamieAubrey

And I bet the winner will be one of those guys

leepalmer95

Preyfar wrote: »

GamerzElite wrote: »

Zeni now paying tricks, instead of fixing game they attract people to play game. I am worried abt ESO future.

Yeah, I'm getting a bit frazzled. A lot of issues that have been reported don't get commented on, let alone verified (e..g problems with dual wield not applying set bonuses, Templar skills not proccing right). But a lot of games do free weekends, trials, etc. That said, I think it's kind of a crappy move to give trial players access to the giveaway.

You only have to play the game, not... play it for X hours. People can download the trial, install the game, log out, and now be eligible. Seems odd.

It's just some huge marketing scheme, though it does make sense, near xmas so give everyone a free trial so they get a small play of the game and some will buy it, even if they don't continue to play it in a few weeks. Even if 1 in 5 people who get a key buy the game thats quite a bit of money made back, then if they buy dlc's / use store etc... they'll likely get most of the money back as well as gain more playerbase so they can sell them vamp bites.

SirDopey

Where did it say anything about the 50K? Is it bound? Can you sign up, log in, send gold????

leepalmer95

SirDopey wrote: »

Where did it say anything about the 50K? Is it bound? Can you sign up, log in, send gold????

It's 50k free trial keys not 50k gold xD

SirDopey

leepalmer95 wrote: »

SirDopey wrote: »

Where did it say anything about the 50K? Is it bound? Can you sign up, log in, send gold????

It's 50k free trial keys not 50k gold xD

Ohhhhh....... Can their servers really handle an additional 50K?

Gidorick

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2015/12/07/eso-free-play-weekend

SirDopey wrote: »

leepalmer95 wrote: »

SirDopey wrote: »

Where did it say anything about the 50K? Is it bound? Can you sign up, log in, send gold????

It's 50k free trial keys not 50k gold xD

Ohhhhh....... Can their servers really handle an additional 50K?

lol. It's 50K from ONE site. There are like 2 dozen sites giving them away. I wouldn't be surprised of there were upwards of 250K keys out there.

https://help.elderscrollsonline.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/31867?_ga=1.99963550.1014064443.1448384494

ZOS_GinaBruno

Cazzy wrote: »

I'm worried about how many trolls are going to running around...

For what it's worth, PC players participating in the Free Play Weekend will not be able to use zone chat. That's the only restriction, though.

k9mouse

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

I'm worried about how many trolls are going to running around...

For what it's worth, PC players participating in the Free Play Weekend will not be able to use zone chat. That's the only restriction, though.

@ZOS_GinaBruno
Can the old players who are not part of the free to play weekend can see the new players right or are freebie players instanced away from the old hats? I wonder how much interaction there will be during that weekend between old players and the free players?

Sharmony

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

I'm worried about how many trolls are going to running around...

For what it's worth, PC players participating in the Free Play Weekend will not be able to use zone chat. That's the only restriction, though.

So erm, you want to give money to some guy who spends 2 days playing your game is more important than a customer of nearly a two years... @ZOS_GinaBruno, this is not looking good to players.

Sure, it's great your opening the game up, but opening up for a cash incentive rolled into the F2P is as I'm sure from any long standing players perspective a poor choice of additional incentive.

Caligamy_ESO

ZOS_GinaBruno wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

I'm worried about how many trolls are going to running around...

For what it's worth, PC players participating in the Free Play Weekend will not be able to use zone chat. That's the only restriction, though.

While I don't necessarily think its very cool for them to be eligible for the $1,000,000 USD. I do commend ZoS on this free trial weekend.. this is after all what got me to come back to playing ESO (welcome back weekend for beta testers.)

You guys should have promotional free trials a little more often, as I am sure some people would buy it and stick around after doing so.

edit: but if someone wins who just hops in on a free trial.. boooooooooooooo bad form

WitchyWarrior

Question(Probably a stupid one to you guys, sorry):

Where can I leave a review for this game? Is there a popular website for Game reviews by normal regular people?

Thanks in advance!

Jura23

So a random scrub which will log in for 2 minutes can be in the contest while other ppl who play ESO longterm cant just because they are not from big enough market. Great.

Holycannoli

Gidorick wrote: »

Hmm... Can those 50K people also sign up for the $1 million giveaway, without buying ESO?

Edit: Yep! They are. It says right on that page:

MMORPG.com has been given special free weekend trial keys for The Elder Scrolls Online® Tamriel Unlimited. These keys will allow anyone to play the game for free starting Thursday, Dec. 10 @ 3am EST until Monday, Dec. 13 @ 3am EST. In addition to getting to play ESO for free, you will also be eligible to for a chance to win $1,000,000* (USD) as part of the ongoing #ESO #MillionReasonsToPlay campaign. Get your key now and start playing The Elder Scrolls Online, then visit the contest registration page and enter for your chance to win a million dollars!

That seems like an odd marketing choice to me.

If one of them wins I'll be pissed. Sorry but it's true. They may only play that free weekend and uninstall, so they shouldn't be eligible for the contest.

I know the reality of the situation is more complex than that but that doesn't change the fact that I'll be pissed if a free weekend trial player wins.

Troneon

Never a good sign when a company is this desperate for new players....

Closing servers in 2016?

Sheezabeast

If some bot wins I will...i will....be sad but whatever

GamerzElite

WitchyWarrior wrote: »

Question(Probably a stupid one to you guys, sorry):

Where can I leave a review for this game? Is there a popular website for Game reviews by normal regular people?

Thanks in advance!

On Steam

infraction2008b16_ESO

Tbh I don't think just a weekend would be any different for players who played the beta or first zones at launch and decided not to buy/continue.

Outside of endgame & DLC there is little change and I think most will pick up on this.

Cously

ZOS, the correct choice is let people try for free in that weekend. And they can join the giveaway IF they buy the game.

lolo_01b16_ESO

@ZOS_GinaBruno
What just came to my mind:
Is it possible to get those free weekend keys to take part in the contest multiple times? Or do you have a way to make sure, people who allready have an account can't get those free keays?

Xendyn

*watches my odds sink*

Kyoma

I'm gonna get all 50k keys and use them to win the contest...oh wait, I cant enter that stupid contest. Ah well, then I'll ensure no free key will win

NobleNerd

It's for the Free to play weekend coming up..... they are trial keys nothing more.

It is a good way to promote the weekend.

As far as them being able to get into the giveaway... why not add more bad PR to the giveaway... heck just light something on fire next ZOS!

Also.... @ZOS_GinaBruno you may want to let mmorpg.com know they have the wrong dates. It is Dec 11-14 not Dec 10-13.

Myyth

Cously wrote: »

ZOS, the correct choice is let people try for free in that weekend. And they can join the giveaway IF they buy the game.

I agree, someone who tries the game for the weekend and does not buy or play the game after should not be eligible to win. It is not fair to the players who actually support the game.