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Just remembered another reason why I hate Nintendo - the stars system • Page 3
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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DFawkes 19,306 posts
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Registered 8 years agoJust to make my position clear (not that anyone cares) I just don't like, nor see any good reason, for Star expiration. That's all. I love the Stars catalogue, I've had quite a few great things and a bunch of free Nintendo Points. But the expiration thing is pointless.
I really want that 7000 point controller, and I have 2000, so I need to buy 20 games with points within a year or the ones I have will run out. I don't see how buying those over 3 years makes me any less loyal - I just don't have the money to buy 20 games within one year. I don't think 7 games a year is unreasonable - I'd be willing to bet those 7 alone would take me above the average attach rate for Wii/DS games.
So I really do thinks the 2 years is almost indefensible. Sure, I understand they want to keep you buying Nintendo games, but expecting you to buy that much in such a relatively short time is shocking.
Just to clarify, Stars Catalogue = like. Point expiration = not like.Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.
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jonsaan 24,229 posts
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Lexx87 20,834 posts
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Registered 7 years agomad-hacker can't see the fair points though in his crazy Nintendo love.Speak the truth hussy!
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PenguinJim 3,554 posts
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Registered 6 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
Well forgive me for being the only one in the thread to actually offer a solution to your problem. But you're not here to look for solutions, you're here to whine about this company which has hurt you so grievously. Which is fine! Like I said before, it's a real, if tiny problem.PenguinJim wrote:
1) No I didn't call them. I am not in the habit of fruitlessly begging customer service peopleJazzy_Geoff wrote:
Oh, I most humbly apologise, Geoff. Search function wasn't working last night, I take it, Geoff? Did you try phoning Nintendo and asking them to unexpire your stars, Geoff? What's the harm in calling them and seeing what they can do? They might even give you some free stuff, Geoff! Do you ever call them about the problems you have with them, Geoff?
the title of the thread remains unchanged you dick
2) No, I didn't use the search function, because, frankly, I don't much care if there is another thread about the stars system. If it annoys prigs like you so much the better.
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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Registered 4 years agoThat's not a solution, that's a 10,000/1 longshot with a -7 dignity reduction and a curse of wasted time -
convercide 5,521 posts
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What's that in the distance? Oh, it's the cunt-train being driven by mad-hacker! "CHOO-CHOO-CUNT-CHOO!" it goes, spewing plumes of bile, smoke and retardation as it travels down the tracks of mediocrity and fail.Lexx87 wrote:
No shit, Lexxbox.
The fanboys are everywhere
If you can read this, you don't need glasses.
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PenguinJim 3,554 posts
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Registered 6 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
So you didn't read the terms and conditions, you've experienced this problem as a result, you've not tried doing anything to fix it, and you've given up. Fair enough! Good to read a nice, concise whine on these forums now and again!
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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Registered 4 years agoNo. I understood the terms and conditions. What I had trouble with was finding items of any value in the stars catalogue during the period before my stars expired. This being the period referred to above where points card were in extremely short supply. After my points had expired I then did nothing because there was nothing to do.
Last night I received an email helpfully reminding me about my points balance of nil which prompted me to type out a little rant for my own satisfaction and potentially for the amusement of the assembled company in general.
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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Registered 4 years agomad-hacker wrote:
yeah it's full of great stuff because they know that almost no-one is actually going to be able to amass enough points to take advantage.DFawkes wrote:
It's quite simple really, but people want their cake and eat it.
Just to make my position clear (not that anyone cares) I just don't like, nor see any good reason, for Star expiration. That's all. I love the Stars catalogue, I've had quite a few great things and a bunch of free Nintendo Points. But the expiration thing is pointless.
I really want that 7000 point controller, and I have 2000, so I need to buy 20 games with points within a year or the ones I have will run out. I don't see how buying those over 3 years makes me any less loyal - I just don't have the money to buy 20 games within one year. I don't think 7 games a year is unreasonable - I'd be willing to bet those 7 alone would take me above the average attach rate for Wii/DS games.
So I really do thinks the 2 years is almost indefensible. Sure, I understand they want to keep you buying Nintendo games, but expecting you to buy that much in such a relatively short time is shocking.
Just to clarify, Stars Catalogue = like. Point expiration = not like.
1. The system prior to expiration made it nigh-on impossible to get stuff unless you were online the minute that it was added. Unless people are denying this?
2. Expiration allows Nintendo to manage demand much better, and now the catalogue is full of great stuff permanently. It's not a perfect system (clearly neither the old or the new one is) but where would you set the limit. What if, by raising the expiration time to three or four years, they could no longer offer products like that, and were just limited to playing cards or whatever? It's obviously a financial balance.
There was a year-long transition where it was not difficult to exchange stars for wii points.
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PenguinJim 3,554 posts
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Registered 6 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
That seems an odd hope, Geoff. Doesn't everybody die, Geoff?
No. I understood the terms and conditions. What I had trouble with was finding items of any value in the stars catalogue during the period before my stars expired. This being the period referred to above where points card were in extremely short supply. After my points had expired I then did nothing because there was nothing to do.
Last night I received an email helpfully reminding me about my points balance of nil which prompted me to type out a little rant for my own satisfaction and potentially for the amusement of the assembled company in general.
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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Registered 4 years agoslowly, in the near future, with sharp objects in your eyes and blunt ones in your bowel -
PenguinJim 3,554 posts
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Registered 6 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
Ah, I see your mistake now, Geoff.
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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Registered 4 years agoyou are a cretin. -
Well, that really depends. I would definitely purchase more than 20 games per 2 years, but I'm platform agnostic, so it's not going to be purely Nintendo stuff. -
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Registered 6 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
Get out of my thread!
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Cid 4,756 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI wanted the DS Game & Watch collection last year, but had a few hundred stars nuked just as I was on the brink of being able to afford it. Sold out a few weeks later.
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RyanDS 7,646 posts
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Registered 5 years agoQuestion, I have nearly 2000 of these stars which I got by registering my 3DS and soem games.
Those points you can swap for, are they any use for DS games or anything? I sold my abomination of a wii, so I want free DS / 3DS stuff, do Nintendo do anything like that? (Obviously with the 3DS store not up yet I have no idea how the stars etc will work if at all.) -
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Registered 8 years agopsychokitten wrote:
There's barely 20 games worth owning on the wii, let alone in a 2 year space.
Well, that really depends. I would definitely purchase more than 20 games per 2 years, but I'm platform agnostic, so it's not going to be purely Nintendo stuff.Hands Off Our Penises
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On top of the 20 games in 2 years, these must also be Nintendo published/partnered games to include stars in the case.
It is a nonsense system of near-to-no reward. The only things I have ever managed to obtain are a Super Mario Galaxy Soundtrack CD and a SMG jigsaw puzzle made from cheap cardboard... -
Jazzy_Geoff 7,746 posts
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mad-hacker wrote:
Less unnecessary pieces of paper to recycle.
What did you get from the other platform holders?
The stars catalogue for Nintendo Japan was always something to behold. Some truly rare objects. The EU system was always and will continue to be a poor relation. -
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