Events & Collectibles General Discussion
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Alolan_Apples
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And they're gone.
Goodbye Star Glow Wands. It was nice seeing you in the shop.
Goodbye Star Glow Wands. It was nice seeing you in the shop.
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The Star Glow Wand is what I've been wanting the most. So close yet so far. 
I've been stuck sitting at 19 tickets since yesterday praying someone would give out tickets for some of the events I'm still waiting on tickets for. Just one ticket shy. R.I.P.
I've been stuck sitting at 19 tickets since yesterday praying someone would give out tickets for some of the events I'm still waiting on tickets for. Just one ticket shy. R.I.P.
More shattered collectible dreams. It's the 2k16 restocks all over again. I hope everyone at least gets enough tickets to buy something. I can foresee more inflation, especially with the wands.
LethalLulu
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Why are there limited stocks for this event? It makes sense to have limited stock for things like restocks for tbt, since everyone will have their tbt at the same time, so it's fair. However, with something like this, it depends on which contests you entered and how quickly the mods give you the tickets. Then considering that some people will enter some contests and not others, they will get their tickets much later if the contest they entered ends later than a contest someone else entered. Since this is the kind of event that should be done at your own pace as to get the best entries, why have "whoever gets tickets fastest gets the prize!"? It seems like it goes against the entire theme of the fair in my opinion. I do hope that the prizes get restocked as it is definitely not fair, and doesn't fit the atmosphere. I thought this was a time to showcase your best work and have fun, not have a race to the prize booth. As a last note, I want to add that this is my viewpoint from a practical standpoint, not personal, as I did not take part in many events, and did not even plan to take home a prize.
Edit - Also, if the low stock was to keep a lower amount of collectibles circulating, then why not open the prize booth after everyone has received their tickets and the events have concluded. That way it would be more like a restock, but would still be more fair as everyone has all the tickets. It would still be whoever has the fastest internet wins, but it's more fair than those who had not received tickets yet for contests. Either way, both of these outcomes seem unfortunate and unfair.
As one more final note, if there are more restocks, everything I said doesn't stand anymore and I revoke all my thoughts. Take from this what you will, I just feel that I should say what I'm sure other people are thinking and feeling, too. Being a thread about restock discussion, I feel free to share my thoughts. I'd love to hear what others think, too.
Edit - Also, if the low stock was to keep a lower amount of collectibles circulating, then why not open the prize booth after everyone has received their tickets and the events have concluded. That way it would be more like a restock, but would still be more fair as everyone has all the tickets. It would still be whoever has the fastest internet wins, but it's more fair than those who had not received tickets yet for contests. Either way, both of these outcomes seem unfortunate and unfair.
As one more final note, if there are more restocks, everything I said doesn't stand anymore and I revoke all my thoughts. Take from this what you will, I just feel that I should say what I'm sure other people are thinking and feeling, too. Being a thread about restock discussion, I feel free to share my thoughts. I'd love to hear what others think, too.
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Honestly, I agree with everything you said and what Lambda said; it seems like the whole fair is just one mad rush to get tickets, and get something in time, like a restock. Only instead of needing tbt, you need entries/tickets. I'll admit, most of my entries were rushed and pretty horrible (I only have a tiny chance at poetry, otherwise everything else of mine is garbage), and I did it just for the wands. Since I can see someone scalping a wand for 10k+ and making that the default price.
That, and the fact that the time limit for the events is kinda small, it really makes it hard to want to actually make an effort with my entries. I can bet most people who participated had quite a few rushed entries like me; and literally no one is buying the irl prizes.... this year was a bust imho. I'm praying Halloween/Christmas events are better. At least the glow wands look really nice.
@Lulu: Still they would probably have to find a good timezone for everyone due to timezones with every living across the globe and how fast you can get on, and if you can be fast enough without the site crashing like they do during Direct restocks. Personally I am fine with this, I tried entering as many as I could and it paid off.
Unless you mean, keep it open like for a few days after.. but still that would probably lead to people nabbing a lot depending on times still and how many tickets they got in total.
Unless you mean, keep it open like for a few days after.. but still that would probably lead to people nabbing a lot depending on times still and how many tickets they got in total.
LethalLulu
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@Lucanosa
Yah, exactly. Not only that, but a mod gave me my tickets VERY quickly after one of the events I participated in, then for another one of the events, it took much longer that I even forgot I entered said contest. Overall it's 1. out of the user's hands and 2. goes against what the fair should stand for. I really, really, really loved this fair. I was so excited for it, and it really paid off. The events are creative and diverse so anyone can find something to participate in. They are also fun! I really love what they did with the fair...except with the distribution of the collectibles. That's the only thing I strongly disagree with. At least with the Easter event, it is a race. Whoever finds eggs the fastest wins the eggs they want, simple as that. That is the overall idea. This just shouldn't feel like a race.
@Moko
I 100% agree with you. I think having a restock-like thing would be unfavorable, but not as unfair as limited stock overall. That's how I feel. I just don't understand the idea of the limited stock in this scenario. They cost enough tickets so that you really have to be dedicated to want that feather/collectible. I know I would have saved up for the dark feather if I planned on saving up at all. Nothing wrong with the fair at all, like I said, I LOVE what they did this year, I am just slowing down on tbt haha. I didn't even know the collectibles were limited until my friend brought it up to me.
Yah, exactly. Not only that, but a mod gave me my tickets VERY quickly after one of the events I participated in, then for another one of the events, it took much longer that I even forgot I entered said contest. Overall it's 1. out of the user's hands and 2. goes against what the fair should stand for. I really, really, really loved this fair. I was so excited for it, and it really paid off. The events are creative and diverse so anyone can find something to participate in. They are also fun! I really love what they did with the fair...except with the distribution of the collectibles. That's the only thing I strongly disagree with. At least with the Easter event, it is a race. Whoever finds eggs the fastest wins the eggs they want, simple as that. That is the overall idea. This just shouldn't feel like a race.
@Moko
I 100% agree with you. I think having a restock-like thing would be unfavorable, but not as unfair as limited stock overall. That's how I feel. I just don't understand the idea of the limited stock in this scenario. They cost enough tickets so that you really have to be dedicated to want that feather/collectible. I know I would have saved up for the dark feather if I planned on saving up at all. Nothing wrong with the fair at all, like I said, I LOVE what they did this year, I am just slowing down on tbt haha. I didn't even know the collectibles were limited until my friend brought it up to me.
@Lulu Well, true even if the directs are kinda limited as well for probably a good reason... I guess with this they probably wanted to encourage participation (and with some luck getting staff favorites...) And since there are/were more events this time than previous year and the amount of tickets not really changed for how much you needed aside from the new black one afaik(correct me if I'm wrong here) so it was easier to get the thing you wanted in due time.
But yeah as I said I guess they want them to still be rare even if people have one or more of them, but I feel your frustration for thing, but tbh this would probably be more fair unless they actually did another public restock and not just for winners.
But yeah as I said I guess they want them to still be rare even if people have one or more of them, but I feel your frustration for thing, but tbh this would probably be more fair unless they actually did another public restock and not just for winners.
LethalLulu
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It does encourage more participation, but also encourages rushed participation to get tickets faster. Those who spent more time and effort into their entries will lose out, even if they win first place. It's sad to think someone who wins first place won't even be able to buy a feather. Or second place, or third place. Again, I have a strong hunch that with this in mind, they will have a restock. They've done it in the past, and all I can do is cross my fingers for those who are still awaiting results/tickets.
I assume that's their reasoning for the low stock as well. Though I personally don't agree with it, and you know how I love me some rare collectibles haha. (Even though I'm selling mine for pokeheroes stuff xD)
Hopefully they'll increase stock and most, if not all, people get what they worked hard for, even if it would be to resell them.
Another idea I just had is to have a limited stock for tradable collectibles, but an unlimited supply for those that wouldn't be tradeable. That way those who saved up for a feather would be guaranteed their feather, given they obtained enough tickets. I feel like that could be a compromise most people could get behind.
King Dorado
you can do anything
actually, they did say the shop would be restocked specifically for the contest winners...
SolaireOfAstora
After Mon and Tues, even the calendar says WTF
:O I'd gosh darn better win!!!
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
I got the full set of glow wands (minus the crescent moon wand).
SolaireOfAstora
After Mon and Tues, even the calendar says WTF
lucky.....
Alolan_Apples
“Assorted” Collector
Actually, I don't own them. The star wand belongs to the apple, the flower wand belongs to the pumpkin cupcake, and the heart wand belongs to the winter mittens.
Now I need to get the Pikachu egg, peach, and chocolate cake some fair collectibles. I bet the peach would love a rainbow feather.
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