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Thursday, August 28th 2014, 11:27pm

Math 101

To the people writing the sales advertisements and posting the on sale items into the item shop:

First lesson-
1+1=?
To figure this out we raise 1 finger on each hand, we can then place our 2 hands together and count the total amount of fingers being raised.
(In this case the middle one would be appropriate.)
So from this, we are able to count a total of 2 fingers, therefore;
1+1=2

Second lesson-
What is the percentage saved off buying a random attribute extraction stone on this happy hour, compared to a normal priced one?
To figure this out we follow the equation: (x/y)*100=z% (x being the subtracted amount from the whole number, y being the whole number, z being the subtracted number as a percentage.)
So in this case, we will subtract the regular price of 59, which will be 'y', by the sale price of 39, leaving us with 20, which will be 'x', as we solve for 'z'.
(20/59)*100=?%
.339*100=?%
=33.9%

So, we ask ourselves, the players of RoM that is... Why in the hell... are random attribute extraction stones being advertised as 50% off, when it really is such simple math to come to the conclusion that it is in face only 34% of saving, without any ruby bonus as well. :dash:

Don't get me wrong, I am fine with an item being 34% saving, I welcome it! However false advertising is not something a strong company values itself on, as it pisses many of its, in this case, PAYING customers off.

If it really is that difficult to come up with what the % in savings actually is ahead, I'm sure 95% of the RoM player base would be willing to do the simple calculation for you so you can post correct ads. For this has been going on for much to long. :|
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Thursday, August 28th 2014, 11:32pm

when has a job at RW, GF or frogster ever required competence in math?
my r/p can outdps r/m. your name is stupid.

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Friday, August 29th 2014, 1:38am

as with most happy hour promotion pricing failures, I'm sure we wont hear a response until it's over, if even then, and then these threads will get closed because they are deemed irrelevant because the sale is no longer running so it doesn't matter.
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Friday, August 29th 2014, 1:59am

There is simply not much meaningful to respond for us here simply because we are not involved in the Item Shop at all.

If I catch a statement from Testsubject, the Shop Content Manager, which is unlikely to happen in time (since it is already 2am in Germany), I'll make sure to translate it, but that's about it.

I can't fix the sale nor give any meaningful statement about intentions.

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Friday, August 29th 2014, 3:38am

Yea I know Saito, wasn't expecting a comment from a GM on it as it isn't there fault nor something they can fix. ^.^

However I was hoping, as you said, that you could pass it along to the 'sales team' and see if it gives there head a shake. :P
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Friday, August 29th 2014, 8:30am

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday we will be drastically reducing the price of one item. Check by the shop regularly and seize your opportunity!

There's no mention of 50% there...

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Friday, August 29th 2014, 8:49am

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Get yourselves the "Random Attribute Extraction Stone" for 50% less Diamonds today between the hours of 2pm and 11:59pm PDT."


http://us.runesofmagic.gameforge.com/news/show/72/happy-hour


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Friday, August 29th 2014, 2:25pm

OK, thanks - didn't spot that one.

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Friday, August 29th 2014, 11:30pm

This isn't the first time ya'll. They've done this on happy hour just a few weeks ago for this price. They just slap the same message together and change the name of the item.
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Saturday, August 30th 2014, 3:05am

I seem to remember having a happy hour before where this same item was put for 29 diamonds. So I fail to see why it was sold this time at the higher price. But hey they do this a lot now so I guess its just another "feature"
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Saturday, August 30th 2014, 8:49pm

was gonna try to get a bunch but didn't when I saw what price it actually was

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Saturday, August 30th 2014, 9:36pm

Don't forget the 13 diamond Golden hammers in happy hour. And not just once but every time golden hammers have been in happy hour since new IS team came in, its been 13 diamonds. I guess whoever works there really does think that 19 / 2 = 13. Maybe its time to supply them with calculators.
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Sunday, August 31st 2014, 10:38am

I'm reminded of this:

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