surf dtoid with 
Rising (10+)
People you follow
Well that's neat. I'm a HUGE fan of Xbox LIVE Rewards myself (earned over $20 doing next to nothing), so getting a few points back for achievements I was already planning on earning sounds fine to me.
@John
You literally have to do like...nothing out of the ordinary for this. How can you even begin to complain?
You literally have to do like...nothing out of the ordinary for this. How can you even begin to complain?
I read it wrong. Does it add .25 everytime you reach a threshold? If so that's pretty cool then. But the birthday thing is still pointless.
I dislike people who complain unnecessarily, however this is frankly insulting.
If you're going to offer a promotion such as this, make it meaningful! They are obviously so afraid of people defrauding it that they've resorted to "prizes" that are meaningless.
Before anyone says I'm complaining unnecessarily, consider what you can get for this 25c "gift" - an avatar or something similarly ridiculous, although it's fine if you like that sort of thing. If you are manic enough to hit the top tier, 2% off a game is LESS than the difference of shopping around for a copy of that game anyway, and 2% will be off their RRP which will be FAR more expensive than what you can get it for. Utterly meaningless.
However, as the maxim goes, you are only as good as your rivals in business. Consider PS+. For a mere £3 a month, I get the cloud saves and the little fripperies like that, but I've £800 worth of games FREE for as long as I hold such subscription. Now, I think you'd have to be incredibly blinkered to even think the MS offer begins to measure up.
If you're going to offer a promotion such as this, make it meaningful! They are obviously so afraid of people defrauding it that they've resorted to "prizes" that are meaningless.
Before anyone says I'm complaining unnecessarily, consider what you can get for this 25c "gift" - an avatar or something similarly ridiculous, although it's fine if you like that sort of thing. If you are manic enough to hit the top tier, 2% off a game is LESS than the difference of shopping around for a copy of that game anyway, and 2% will be off their RRP which will be FAR more expensive than what you can get it for. Utterly meaningless.
However, as the maxim goes, you are only as good as your rivals in business. Consider PS+. For a mere £3 a month, I get the cloud saves and the little fripperies like that, but I've £800 worth of games FREE for as long as I hold such subscription. Now, I think you'd have to be incredibly blinkered to even think the MS offer begins to measure up.
Oh, forgot to add, before any foolish person comes along and comments about me being a PS3 "fanboy", I am certainly not. I love all systems (I have over 70 currently working at the mo). I have around 30,000 gamerscore at the moment, so yes I do have an Xbox.
The point is that comparatively it means almost nothing.
The point is that comparatively it means almost nothing.
Oh gee golly thanks mister!
This was a bad idea, all they've done is give a bunch of people unrealistic expectations about the future of this sort of program.
This was a bad idea, all they've done is give a bunch of people unrealistic expectations about the future of this sort of program.
I can't watch Leslie Nielsen being evil in Creepshow. It's just not right. Hell, his turn as a drug baron in Viva Knievel was enough to scar me for life.
He was pretty gangsta, though.
He was pretty gangsta, though.
It's such a small amount that it's really insignificant. I guess it makes for good marketing but 2% isn't going to make a difference to me. The Xbox Live Rewards program is pretty stingy too. The only program that's actually decent is the Bing Rewards.
Thank you Microsoft! Thank you so much! I'm hoping to get Awesomenauts for a heavily discounted 799 Microsoft points!
Everyone has their allegiances, but hating on MS for giving out free money (the amount is irrelevant) seems like its going a bit far. If they are miserable wretches for tossing you a few cents, what does that make that people that give you nothing?
It's free money if you're also are a Bing Rewards member. Between Bing Rewards and Xbox LIVE rewards my Gold subscription has more than payed for itself. Seriously, look into it.
But that would require using Bing, when Google was already doing it just fine and better, arguably.
Also, looking into things more.. the discount applies to all Marketplace purchases, including DLC. Probably movies/music via Zune as well, if that's your thing too.
Also, looking into things more.. the discount applies to all Marketplace purchases, including DLC. Probably movies/music via Zune as well, if that's your thing too.
Yea, I know my first comment was correct now. It's not that people are complaining about "free stuff." It's just the fact that they expect people to get excited about 60 cents off a $60 game for example. It's just pointless entirely to even have it as a program.
People complaining about something that literally requires no effort on their part and only is of benefit to them, however small?
Yep, that's the internet.
Yep, that's the internet.
Sure its a small and insignificant amount. But it's like a homeless man coming up and giving you a penny every time you come out of the grocery store. Eventually, just making the purchases you would make anyway, you'll be able to save up for a pack of gum or something. It's literally free money. No complaints here.
"Sorta like being buried in wet cement, huh? Can't move your arms. Don't have any leverage. Go ahead Harry, try to move."
My favorite Leslie Nielsen performance. :)
My favorite Leslie Nielsen performance. :)
The reward might suck, but you don't need to do anything to get it. So why the hell not? I think I have 150k gamerscore, so I'm good.
At the risk of admitting this, back in the early days I had thought that achievement points were also microsoft points. As in I couldn't udnerstand the point of achievements if not for being used to get DLC or unlockables. SO I WAS RIGHT ALL A LONG SHUSH.
Well, I'm sitting at 105k GS right now, I think. So even if I get 8 MSP from my next purchase back, that will be enough to finally spend the <80 balance on my account.
Anything that is given to me for free for doing something I already do is fine by me.
Anything that is given to me for free for doing something I already do is fine by me.
2%? That's not even in the realm of "Generous". There's really no point to this system at all.
Cheap fucks.
Cheap fucks.
Wasn't it "Further monetize players" or something thereabout? As rewards go, these are just silly. Funny how they continue to work at making their pay to play model somehow more justifiable.
@KwikPwn
I have a feeling you could have labored less and earned more had you taken up collecting cans.
@KwikPwn
I have a feeling you could have labored less and earned more had you taken up collecting cans.
1%? That's amazing. That means they'll give me like a whole dollar if I spend a hundred dollars.
Incidentally, I just remembered that Sony sent me an email saying they will give me back $20 if I spend $100 in the month of October. I recommend everyone jump on that.
Incidentally, I just remembered that Sony sent me an email saying they will give me back $20 if I spend $100 in the month of October. I recommend everyone jump on that.
2%? Oh god, I'm always going to have leftover points now aren't I? /ocdproblems
Sure the rewards thing might seem paltry, but it takes like no effort to do and is a nice little surprise when they add points to your account. This is nice as I was already signed up, so with no extra effort I now have 2% off... presumably forever?
Sure the rewards thing might seem paltry, but it takes like no effort to do and is a nice little surprise when they add points to your account. This is nice as I was already signed up, so with no extra effort I now have 2% off... presumably forever?
"2%? Oh god, I'm always going to have leftover points now aren't I?"
This is obviously the purpose of this, not to actually give users anything for free, but to continue the Dave & Busters-esque pricing model that they started with the MS points.
This is obviously the purpose of this, not to actually give users anything for free, but to continue the Dave & Busters-esque pricing model that they started with the MS points.
A whole quarter during my birthday month!?
It's like I'm really living in 1940.
Even their Bing Rewards shit is more effective than this, and you don't even have to do anything for them.
It's like I'm really living in 1940.
Even their Bing Rewards shit is more effective than this, and you don't even have to do anything for them.
It's nice that they set it up, but the amount you get for the scheme makes it almost literally worthless.
Free shit? This isnt fucking free and everyone has a right to complain about this. You pay 60 bucks a year and they are basing these rewards through achievements? I still dont understand how most of you like xbl is a better option than ps+
Wow... I know it's free stuff but still, this has to be the most half-assed thing i've seen in quite some time.
Randy Dixon gets a kickback from Microsoft every time he praises the Xbox Live Rewards program. I hear he's swimming in 360 Faceplates.
@sayword you hit it on the head. That's the point. You can pay $50 a year for PS+ (optional) and get hundreds of dollars in games to play. Or pay $60 a year for live and get 1% reward on purchases? You won't even get the $60 bucks back unless you spend $6000 on the live store in a year.
Saying this is just like free money is a little disingenuous, imo.
If you can afford to constantly play most games that come out, and achievement hunt, then yeah it sounds great. Otherwise, this is pretty useless.
Bing Rewards - completely free, easy, and you can get good stuff
Xbox Live Rewards - Gold required, and its a mess
It makes no sense! If they can get it right with Bing, then why not with their subscribers? I love my Xbox, but MSFT needs to completely change the Live model like real quick, because there's just zero value in it.
If you can afford to constantly play most games that come out, and achievement hunt, then yeah it sounds great. Otherwise, this is pretty useless.
Bing Rewards - completely free, easy, and you can get good stuff
Xbox Live Rewards - Gold required, and its a mess
It makes no sense! If they can get it right with Bing, then why not with their subscribers? I love my Xbox, but MSFT needs to completely change the Live model like real quick, because there's just zero value in it.
follow
