Charity Event Fail

Green_Legend_Ran · June 12, 2016 3:44PM

So EA/CG is offering a bundle for $29.99 for the charity event in which they will donate for playing in the event. But the bundle pack is probably one of the worst I have seen yet in this game. The bundle is to help people play in the charity event yet none of the sales of said bundle goes towards any charity in support of this event.

Way to go EA/CG. Had you actually stated proceeds from sales of the bundles went to charity in support of this event I would have gladly purchased it despite not needing any of the pack items.

NicWester · June 12, 2016 3:46PM

Then... Don't buy it?

Is this a trick question?

Valent_Antona · June 12, 2016 3:48PM

I have to disagree. 1200 crystals is worth about $10, a little less. You get a full Leia and shards to 3*, Ahsoka if you don't have her and if you do, 40 bonus shards (600 shard shop currency if she's maxed out), and a 100k credits. Minus crystal
Cost you get the toons and shards for about $20. Pretty solid deal. There's been way worse like Jedi bundle and the $99 pack of farmable toons.

Azm0d3uS · June 12, 2016 3:51PM

for sure. one of the worst pack .... leia will be available after this event and ahsoka is already for some time

Green_Legend_Ran · June 12, 2016 3:51PM

@NicWester @Valent_Antona
Your missing the point. Charging for a bundle for a charity event. In which spending nothing will cause then to donate (as well as free ally points) but not donate anything from pack bundles to help people in the event is ridiculous. Pure profit grab by EA/CG in the name of charity.

NicWester · June 12, 2016 3:53PM

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

Telaan · June 12, 2016 3:55PM

NicWester wrote: »

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

You're missing the point that the op believes it's lame that the proceeds from the purchase don't go to charity despite the event being for charity.

Valent_Antona · June 12, 2016 3:55PM

So they make a little money and a portion gets donated to the charity. Name one organization that donates 100% of proceeds to the charity. None. Not even non-profit. They have employees and operating costs. This is how business is done.

It's a good deal. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Or go to the charity and donate $30 directly of
Which about $5 will actually go to the cause.

Green_Legend_Ran · June 12, 2016 3:56PM

NicWester wrote: »

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

Exactly, its not need, BUT to market the bundle for the event and yet not donate any proceeds of the bundle is wrong.

QuiteDrunk · June 12, 2016 3:56PM

i think EVENT is a strong word to use for this afterthought. and love the Liea pack for £22.00 not like you have made enough off of her since launch, putting her overpriced shards in shipments, now you throw her into a pack just before she goes free and call it charity... lmao.

what % goes to charity? can find no info on how much of our donations goes to charity.

all great and well saying $1000000 is going to kick the charity off but if over $3000000 is made off the back off this event then it is hardly charity is it?

more transparency please. but asking for transparency from EA is a complete waste of time.

Valent_Antona · June 12, 2016 3:59PM

Green_Legend_Ran wrote: »

NicWester wrote: »

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

Exactly, its not need, BUT to market the bundle for the event and yet not donate any proceeds of the bundle is wrong.

It's not wrong. They never said bundle proceeds would be donated. You assumed that. I think. I can't even tell what you're upset about. They do this for every event, offer bundles to help kick start it. This isn't like the earth day event where they said all proceeds even from packs go to the charity. It was never stated that way. Stick it to them and go donate the $30 directly to the charity instead of buying that money grab of a pack.

Davidwbjr76 · June 12, 2016 4:00PM

Makes me wonder, how many people bought the bundle thinking it went to charity.

Niemsco · June 12, 2016 4:01PM

100% of proceeds from ewok event went to charity. Agree that could be more transparent to what is actually being donated.

Telaan · June 12, 2016 4:02PM

Valent_Antona wrote: »

So they make a little money and a portion gets donated to the charity. Name one organization that donates 100% of proceeds to the charity. None. Not even non-profit. They have employees and operating costs. This is how business is done.

It's a good deal. If you don't like it, don't buy it. Or go to the charity and donate $30 directly of
Which about $5 will actually go to the cause.

While it's true that no charitable organization puts 100% of its income into charity for those reasons, there are plenty of third party companies/organizations who hold drives that do put 100% of the money they make towards the actual NPO.

crimsontide121 · June 12, 2016 4:03PM

The best part is quite a few people in our guild, myself included, seem to be able to buy the pack and get messages about the event but cant participate in it. So we can give money that doesn't go to charity but we cant attack to actually help it.....

Green_Legend_Ran · June 12, 2016 4:03PM

Valent_Antona wrote: »

Green_Legend_Ran wrote: »

NicWester wrote: »

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

Exactly, its not need, BUT to market the bundle for the event and yet not donate any proceeds of the bundle is wrong.

It's not wrong. They never said bundle proceeds would be donated. You assumed that. I think. I can't even tell what you're upset about. They do this for every event, offer bundles to help kick start it. This isn't like the earth day event where they said all proceeds even from packs go to the charity. It was never stated that way. Stick it to them and go donate the $30 directly to the charity instead of buying that money grab of a pack.

I never once said that I assumed it was sold for charity. They marketed it for the event for the charity, not sold for charity.

NicWester · June 12, 2016 4:04PM

Uh... They have a page that explains the donation process. It's linked in the Community Update.

http://www.ea.com/play2016/play-to-give

If you feel really, really strongly that the bundle is misleading or whatever, then don't buy it. Instead, click-through and donate directly to one of the charities.

Azm0d3uS · June 12, 2016 4:05PM

QuiteDrunk wrote: »

more transparency please.

i agree. and it seems that the notification was launched before the event, another problem

Batman44gaming · June 12, 2016 4:05PM

These aren't even real charities...(except for one) they are nonexistent political issues. The code one is pretty good but it's not a charity.

QuiteDrunk · June 12, 2016 4:11PM

i have nothing against charity's, i donate to every homeless person i see (if i have change) and i buy the big issue (uk homeless magazine) and donate to breast cancer (mum had a vasectomy).

if you want to donate make sure you know where the money is going because i guarantee EA will make a packet off off this so called charity event.

another shining example of EA's questionable business practises.

DJJ · June 12, 2016 4:11PM

It's very possible that newer players don't have enough female characters to participate and this allows them to do so. The value is reasonable. I don't think many if any of past bundles have given unfarmable characters so saying that Leia will be free is moot. It's really not necessary to criticize everything they ever do. They never said the bundles go to charity, but they say they are giving to charity if you play an event that is free for them. If you buy the bundle, you get a little something and they make some money, which is ultimately the goal of every business. This community just can't be happy about anything.

QuiteDrunk · June 12, 2016 4:17PM

DJJ wrote: »

It's very possible that newer players don't have enough female characters to participate and this allows them to do so. The value is reasonable. I don't think many if any of past bundles have given unfarmable characters so saying that Leia will be free is moot. It's really not necessary to criticize everything they ever do. They never said the bundles go to charity, but they say they are giving to charity if you play an event that is free for them. If you buy the bundle, you get a little something and they make some money, which is ultimately the goal of every business. This community just can't be happy about anything.

but to promote an event then make a pack especially for said event leaving out ambiguous information like weather proceeds are going to charity or not is shady business practices that YOU are defending.

not to mention that Liea goes free right after this event, just another example of EA milking for everything they are worth, have they not made enough off of her since launch? or even when she went to shipments for 320 crystals for 4 shards?

stop defending EA, they are not worth your loyalty.

Obs0lete · June 12, 2016 4:21PM

QuiteDrunk wrote: »

i have nothing against charity's, i donate to every homeless person i see (if i have change) and i buy the big issue (uk homeless magazine) and donate to breast cancer (mum had a vasectomy).

I do hope you meant mastectomy, but I'm not here to judge. Sorry about your mother.

Charlesbusa · June 12, 2016 4:24PM

First step is to actually have an event in the first place...

No event here

Hoowah56 · June 12, 2016 4:30PM

Did they mention what charity?

Davidwbjr76 · June 12, 2016 4:31PM

Probably for the company picnic

jeremyj26 · June 12, 2016 4:31PM

Obs0lete wrote: »

QuiteDrunk wrote: »

i have nothing against charity's, i donate to every homeless person i see (if i have change) and i buy the big issue (uk homeless magazine) and donate to breast cancer (mum had a vasectomy).

I do hope you meant mastectomy, but I'm not here to judge. Sorry about your mother.

Lol, two very different procedures.

Valent_Antona · June 12, 2016 4:34PM

jeremyj26 wrote: »

Obs0lete wrote: »

QuiteDrunk wrote: »

i have nothing against charity's, i donate to every homeless person i see (if i have change) and i buy the big issue (uk homeless magazine) and donate to breast cancer (mum had a vasectomy).

I do hope you meant mastectomy, but I'm not here to judge. Sorry about your mother.

Lol, two very different procedures.

ROFL I'm DED. I didn't even catch that

icyhot090608 · June 12, 2016 4:41PM

What's weird is the game keeps telling me the event is live and to go play,yet it does not show up

DJJ · June 12, 2016 4:42PM

QuiteDrunk wrote: »

DJJ wrote: »

It's very possible that newer players don't have enough female characters to participate and this allows them to do so. The value is reasonable. I don't think many if any of past bundles have given unfarmable characters so saying that Leia will be free is moot. It's really not necessary to criticize everything they ever do. They never said the bundles go to charity, but they say they are giving to charity if you play an event that is free for them. If you buy the bundle, you get a little something and they make some money, which is ultimately the goal of every business. This community just can't be happy about anything.

but to promote an event then make a pack especially for said event leaving out ambiguous information like weather proceeds are going to charity or not is shady business practices that YOU are defending.

not to mention that Liea goes free right after this event, just another example of EA milking for everything they are worth, have they not made enough off of her since launch? or even when she went to shipments for 320 crystals for 4 shards?

stop defending EA, they are not worth your loyalty.

I am not aware of any ambiguous language stating that the proceeds of the packs could possibly be going to charity. If this exists, please point it out to me and I will retract that part of my statement.

I enjoy this game and have done so with very minimal investment. I don't care about your bad experiences with other EA games, my experience with this one has been just fine.

If you have enough characters to play and don't need the bundle, great. Guess what? You dont have to buy it! Some people need it and have bought it and are happy with it whether it goes to charity or not, and it doesn't need to be a concern to you.

Salacious_Slug · June 12, 2016 4:50PM

Valent_Antona wrote: »

Green_Legend_Ran wrote: »

NicWester wrote: »

You're missing the point that--from what folks in other time zones are saying--it's an event that can be easily done with even a couple characters and people aren't going to need the pack at all. It's there for people to buy if they want, it's not like it's a mandatory purchase to gain entry or anything.

Exactly, its not need, BUT to market the bundle for the event and yet not donate any proceeds of the bundle is wrong.

It's not wrong. They never said bundle proceeds would be donated. You assumed that. I think. I can't even tell what you're upset about. They do this for every event, offer bundles to help kick start it. This isn't like the earth day event where they said all proceeds even from packs go to the charity. It was never stated that way. Stick it to them and go donate the $30 directly to the charity instead of buying that money grab of a pack.

It is usually written that 100% of PROFIT is donated to charity. not proceeds.

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