Should the $1,000,000 go to Charity?
Turelus
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Simple question as the thread title.
Can we get enough support from the community to show that we're more than a bunch of grumpy, self interested games and willing to encourage Zenimax Media/ZOS/Bethesda that this money could go to a better cause. This would generate better press around the world that the ESO community would rather help others than themselves and give the above companies something positive in the press at the same time (if you want some self serving purpose for donating to charity).
As gamers I would recommend Child's Play. http://childsplaycharity.org/
Lastly if you want a more fun poke at ZOS for this there is a poll made my Lava Croft here (which inspired me to make this one) http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/234256/where-should-the-1-000-000-that-zos-apparently-has-lying-around-go-to
Edited by Turelus on December 4, 2015 11:41AM Can we get enough support from the community to show that we're more than a bunch of grumpy, self interested games and willing to encourage Zenimax Media/ZOS/Bethesda that this money could go to a better cause. This would generate better press around the world that the ESO community would rather help others than themselves and give the above companies something positive in the press at the same time (if you want some self serving purpose for donating to charity).
As gamers I would recommend Child's Play. http://childsplaycharity.org/
Lastly if you want a more fun poke at ZOS for this there is a poll made my Lava Croft here (which inspired me to make this one) http://forums.elderscrollsonline.com/en/discussion/234256/where-should-the-1-000-000-that-zos-apparently-has-lying-around-go-to
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Should the $1,000,000 go to Charity? 124 votes
Yes, donate this to charity.
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No, continue the competition as is.
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MLRPZ✭✭✭✭✭TBH, I just want this million to be used to improve the game..AD // Marc the Epic Goat // Templar // AR50
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Alucardo✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭As I said on Lava's post, half could have gone to a charity of the winners choice, then the other half directly to them. One million is a hell of a lot of money to give to one person.
I'm all for humanitarianism and benevolence, but not every gamer is
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✭✭You know only about 2% of that would actually reach the good cause right? rest of it would go to director salaries, admin and overheads, like Oxfam less than 10% actually the poor people in Africa the rest is gobbled up by high flying American fat cats residing in the Cayman islands. bad idea giving anything to Charity imo. corrupt businessPC Master Race
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✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.Yup! If you ain't going to spend it on improving the game, at least spend it on improving the world.0 -
Goldie✭✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.Yeah, the help Goldie get a Million bucks fund!"Wood Elves aren't made of wood. Sea Elves aren't made of water. M'aiq still wonders about High Elves" - M'aiq the Liar0 -
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✭Yes, donate this to charity.Yes, give away to missionaries in Africa
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ThyIronFist✭✭✭✭✭no it should be *** spent on improving whatever that is left of pvp and its community but its too late for that nowThe Elder Zergs Online
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PBpsy✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.Not a fan of the whole million dollar thing but snip your charities.ESO forums achievementsProud fanboiElitist jerkTrollHaterFan of icontested(rainbow colors granted)0 -
SantieClaws✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Santie would like to suggest the 'Help a Khajiit Society' as a possible benefactor. Santie is very, very closely involved with this organisation.
Just send the money to this one and she will ensure it is very well spent on everything a khajiit could possibly need.
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Sevalaricgirl✭✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.I would give it to charity if they aren't going to use it for the game but honestly IMPROVE THE GAME Spend our money where it needs to go, on the game.0
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✭Yes, donate this to charity.So cute Santie, have a sweet sugar lump PC EU (PL): 14 characters. ESO player since 06.08.2015. Farkas finest quote: "Some people don't think I'm smart. Those people get my fist. But you, I like."0 -
Voxicity✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.This is not a giveaway. This is a promotion and a campaign with the primary goal of drawing in more customers. This is not ZOS being nice and friendly and just throwing cash at someone.
Think of it as an investment by ZOS. A long term investment which I'm quite confident will work out in ours and their best interests.
If you want to donate to a charity, donate.3 -
Teiji✭✭✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.Please at least point out it's 50,000 a year for 20 years.
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Sevalaricgirl✭✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.U guys dont get the whole purpose hm?
There are other ways to bring people into the game. 1) Fix the lag 2) Give in game rewards 3) Give consoles text chat 4) Fix the balance issues 4) Pay some overtime to people who can fix the game 5) Don't reward people who play with one million dollars especially when certain states, territories, countries of subscribers can't even participate. We are all subscribers.
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Sevalaricgirl✭✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.the reasoning behind the action is to attract new players and encourage them to try out the game (and maybe stick to it)
And that is frankly the stupidest waste of money for an MMO. 10K fine, in game rewards, fine. But one million that should be spent on improving the game, ridiculous.0 -
Morozov✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.if im the charity, then Im all for it
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Nic727✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.Because I'm not eligible, why not?
If only 10% of the player base can participate, I don't see the point to have a contest.
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kagorsa✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.They already donate money to charity's, go check their finance records at company house and you will see, and now everywhere you turn there is a charity asking for money. I already donate money each month too a children's charity. Also before you give money to charity's take a look at how much goes on admin, then decide if you will give them anything.
As in the words of "Lord Sugar" if you want to make money fast start a charity and the sad part is it's very true.
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Turelus✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭Yes, donate this to charity.Please at least point out it's 50,000 a year for 20 years.
Also;
14. SPONSOR CONTACT INFORMATION
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS LLC
As mr Howard has said many times already; "It just works."
The contest is completely and utterly one thousand percent perfect as is. It came from Bethesda, meaning it came from mr Howard.
This thread is sacrilege to Bethesda, to mr Howard as well as the incredibly talented and wonderful people whom work at Bethesda Softworks.
Pretty sure this was a /thread.
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EDS604✭✭✭i think it should be used on improving the game and hire some more people to actively communicate with the community.PC EU, Guildleader of "Death By Gargoyle".0 -
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✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.Are you serious? I am one of the kindest people in RL. Would help anyone, but the 1 chance I have to win/reward myself you want to take it away and give it to charity?
I vote no, this could change someones life.
I know I have no chance of winning because I am not going to sign up for it. But really people everything does not need to goto charity.
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Voxicity✭✭✭✭✭
✭✭✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.vamp_emily wrote: »Are you serious? I am one of the kindest people in RL. Would help anyone, but the 1 chance I have to win/reward myself you want to take it away and give it to charity?
I vote no, this could change someones life.
I know I have no chance of winning because I am not going to sign up for it. But really people everything does not need to goto charity.
Completely agreed.
The very fact that this thread was even made in the first place just shows how people will use it as an excuse to gain some moral high ground.
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✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.I want the money I can quit work and play more and not be so grumpy pay off a new home premium my heating insulation etc buy a beyter car and kick back for about 20 years0 -
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✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.No.
1.000.000 to charity =
999.999 to the chairman
1 to the people who need it.
Better use the money to give it to NASA so we can live on Mars in the near future.٩(͡๏̯͡๏)۶
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✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.Knootewoot wrote: »No.
1.000.000 to charity =
999.999 to the chairman
1 to the people who need it.
Better use the money to give it to NASA so we can live on Mars in the near future.
Better yet, finance the space program to ship the needy to the moon.ESO forums achievementsProud fanboiElitist jerkTrollHaterFan of icontested(rainbow colors granted)0 -
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✭✭Other- I'd like to see it go towards Elder Scrolls 6 or fixing this game.PC EU0 -
kagorsa✭✭✭No, continue the competition as is.Another thing that seems to have been missed by some people, it's $50,000 per YEAR and it doesn't even exist yet. They have to by law put the funds into an account, but as they said you won't get the interest they will. So the money you get will come from the interest that the $1million generates.
They will more than likely put it in a high interest account, but lets say they get 4% interest per annum, over Twenty Years that's $1,222,582.09 profit, but who knows what interest rate they will get, It is really none of our business.
Also as I said in another post they already give money to charity as they get business tax concessions for donating to charity.
So this whole topic is a farse really.Barbed wire has so many uses. Please bear in mind I have writing Dyslexia & I use Grammarly to help me type.1
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