Cataclysm Closed Beta Key Contest List of WinnersFollow

I think the biggest downside of so many of the winners being 1-and-done forum subscribers is that the long-time forum subscribers such as myself (I think my old FFXI account Hyu still exists) don't get the benefit of the knowledge of information from the beta. I know I love picking the brains of DKs in beta like idiggory, but most of these people only signed up for the contest, won their key, and you'll never see them again, whereas if a long-time poster had won, they would have seen beta and then contributed to the community afterwards.

I guess this is merely a business decision though, ZAM wishes to up their user numbers, which in theory would up the number of people paying for subscription, which would make them a more profitable business. That's fine, and I understand it completely, but it does disappoint me somewhat. I come to alla for the community, that's it. There are honestly better forums that have more knowledgeable players and more number crunchers to give me better info, but I've been a part of this community for probably close to a decade now, and I like seeing things that enrich the community, not just make the owners more cash.

Whatever... it doesn't really matter though. Grats to those who won.

Edited, Aug 4th 2010 3:26am by Dilbrt

I hope these new guys are the types that will write/organize new stickies.

Look at some of the class forum stickies, they are BC based or from that in between BC and Wrath time. As the original posters moved on or no longer are active and no one else stepped up. Actually, check that, most of the class forum stickies are severely outdated.

To be blunt, they site both needs new blood and to do something to reward people that actively contribute.

The contest was conducted in a way that exclusively pandered to the new blood/1-and-done and their new, temporary, advertising revenue. While some may step it up and actively contribute I doubt that most will. The site will see a short term spike in ad revenue but most likely not the increased long term activity that would actually increase long term hits to the site.

Especially since roughly 3/4 of the keys they gave away will not end up helping the site with new information that will draw further hits and by extension further ad revenue. Unlike most veteran posters who would of had a 100% chance of contributing to the sites knowledge base.

/bitteroff

Oooh - I play a Shaman! But I didn't win. :(

Eh - not that anyone would want to hear about enhancement anyways as it's the least played spec supposedly. Heheh

You guys are awesome Pold. Even though I'm probably going to switch my main to a priest in Cata, the mage forums will continue to be my favorite class forum because you guys are so great about keeping everything updated and answering people's questions.

Can't say I have no, as I hate rogues. I tried leveling once, got to level 4 and decided it wasn't for me. Plus considering I favor spell casters, rogues are mean to me in PvP.

Yeah, we're easy pickings. Now I'm on a pve server and I don't have to deal with that ***** anymore.

Well you're still awesome. Maybe not as awesome as in BC, but you're still up there.

Hee hee! And where would everywhere include?

lol Mazra. I could flirt with you too if it'd make you feel better.

But using that word is part of my Cartman-like charm!