The perfect Easter Egg for a wargamer! Up to 50% off... everything!
http://www.thelordzgamesstudio.com/site/2013/03/the-perfect-easter-egg-for-a-wargamer-up-to-50-off-everything/
I only find 30% off codes...where's the 50%? ;)
Grim, looks like the fine print says 'up to' 50%. And it looks like you have to hunt for those (shaped like green or blue easter eggs) on the product pages. The main coupon is for 10%.
I'm a bit confused by the line that says 'Each 30-50%code can be only used 5 times". Does that mean only 5 people will get it or that each person can get 5 games at the higher discount?
Looking for the eggs is driving me nuts. :'(
Well I found a 50% one at Matrix but it's already been used maximum times :(
Well I used the easter code to pick up BA Operation Husky, so it gave me $1.50 off a $15 purchase. It's all good with me.
i used a 30% one on fields of glory
Probably just me, but this seems like a lame sale. They had an opportunity to offer a sale and get good will from people who think their games are expensive. Having a limited small quantity also not so great since likely unequal chance for people to get.
Probably would have been better just to offer everyone 25-30% off for a day or two...
I guess in the end doesn't really matter to me since not a single matrix game I want right now:)
I'm not playing.
QuoteHaving a limited small quantity also not so great since likely unequal chance for people to get.
This! Lame is the word of the day...making folks surf their site(s) and then you find an Egg and you are...too late for the discount.
Quote from: Grim.Reaper on March 28, 2013, 05:09:29 PM
Probably just me, but this seems like a lame sale. They had an opportunity to offer a sale and get good will from people who think their games are expensive. Having a limited small quantity also not so great since likely unequal chance for people to get.
Probably would have been better just to offer everyone 25-30% off for a day or two...
I guess in the end doesn't really matter to me since not a single matrix game I want right now:)
+1. Except I kind of want Commander: The Great War.
I agree this was lame, all the codes greater than 10% were gone in a few hours after it started. I wish Matrix had a couple of sales at different times of the year VS just one big one at the end of the year.
Also, maybe it's just me...but I hope they are sending some advertising $ Grogheads way. I think it's kind of poor form for a business to "advertise" on somebody's forum without sending a few coins their way.
I don't mind that they did a special sale/promo. I'm not about to look a gift horse in the mouth, after all.
However, it would've been better if they'd announced ahead of time when they were going to do it, rather than suddenly springing it on everyone and saying "go!". As it is, the extra codes would've been gone before most folks even knew what was happening.
I think it was actually a neat, creative sale idea. But I see two problems with it.
1. Limited uses for found Easter eggs means only early visitors get them. Maybe space them out over a few days the next time?
2. People couldn't even determine if the discounts had been used up until they reached checkout. That's fairly obnoxious.
The concept was sound, it just needed to be done a little better. No need to dump the whole idea, though.
Still think for a company their size would have been better to offer a sale that everyone could take advantage versus limited audience. Sure they had 10% off but that is practically nothing based on the cost of their games.
Maybe offer a couple special prizes in a hunt but then still offer much larger discount for the others like their holiday sale.
Quote from: Arctic Blast on March 29, 2013, 03:42:13 PM
I think it was actually a neat, creative sale idea. But I see two problems with it.
1. Limited uses for found Easter eggs means only early visitors get them. Maybe space them out over a few days the next time?
2. People couldn't even determine if the discounts had been used up until they reached checkout. That's fairly obnoxious.
The concept was sound, it just needed to be done a little better. No need to dump the whole idea, though.
Also very good points,
AB. (I didn't even realize the latter was happening until other folks mentioned it.)
I went in.. looked at Distant Worlds.. The Egg had been expired in Checkout.. 71 bucks for the game and expansion.. I went and spent my money elsewhere, bought Bordlands 2 4 Pack on Gamers Gate (my kids wanted it for Easter), and grabbed BlackShark for 19 bucks on DCS. Money well spent elsewhere!