Aren’t we back at it again? Not seeing it anywhere. What are the face offs?
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"technical issues" is a technical term. It means they either had too much coffee, or not enough.
It seems to have crashed for Round 2, but CIG has commented in Spectrum that they're aware and looking into it.
I offer the Carrack my warmest congratulations on another glorious victory.
This is why I just couldn't care less about whale showdown.
Either the carrack wins for the 11th time again or everyone who voted on something else that wins just gets called a troll...
Just give us the skins and be done with it.
We'll see. Especially the Drake boats have a rather vocal fanbase.
Lots of people own them and you mostly vote for ships you own, right?
So the Vulture might feast on the Carack's carcass in the first round.
Or the Corsair might give it a broadside in passing.
If all else fails, the Cutter just might make the cut. :-)
Dirtbag_Leader
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Hey, the mighty and original Connie Andy is finally in the running this year! That's something new and noteworthy IMO!
Was wondering how long it would be until someone posted on The Most Rigged Contest in the Universe...
"technical issues" is a technical term. It means they either had too much
Not even close.
But examples of more rigged competition would likely lead to talks about politics.
And frankly, who wants that..? :-)
KuruptU4Fun
Vice Admiral
Things are currently looking good - Terrapin is leading the Carrack by roughly 1800 votes.
Of course, we need to wait until after the 3AM vote drop to be sure of the winner :P
Of course, we need to wait until after the 3AM vote drop to be sure of the winner :P
Can't deny I was very jaded this year considering the previous dominance of the Carrack and decided this year to skip it entirely. I suppose this is why I'm not a sports fan.
Just goes to show there is naught so fickle as a popularity contest.
KuruptU4Fun
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I wonder if, should the Terrapin become the overall winner, we'll each get one of the Area 18 Turtles as a reward...
It would be interesting to know what the motivation(s) people have for voting on each pairing are, as I imagine that the reason would likely change based on the ships involved...
Some of the reasons I can see people choosing one ship over another are:
I'm surprised that CIG don't try to capture this sort of information, as it would seem to be something that would help their marketting teams, as well as possibly provide direction for future ship development.
This is not asking for people to provide their reasons for specific choices here, but was merely something I had wondered about and hadn't seen anyone discuss here or elsewhere.
Some of the reasons I can see people choosing one ship over another are:
- They think the ship is better than the alternative
- They own the ship and want a reward\new paint for having it
- They hope for a WarBond (discount) CCU for the ship at IAE if it can make it to the final 4
- They don't want the other ship in the pairing to win (Terrapin Vs Carrack?), due to not having it/it has won enough in the past/not liking it/etc.
- They want the (cheaper) ship to win as it's something they (or others) may be able to afford at the event
- They hope it will become a referral reward (generally for ships with an MSRP under $40)
- CIG's "bribe" (1 month of free access\use of the ship) would allow them to fly something they can't afford either via cash\credits or aUEC.
I'm surprised that CIG don't try to capture this sort of information, as it would seem to be something that would help their marketting teams, as well as possibly provide direction for future ship development.
This is not asking for people to provide their reasons for specific choices here, but was merely something I had wondered about and hadn't seen anyone discuss here or elsewhere.