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Raza · **Posts:** 220 **Joined:** Mon Nov 01, 2004 2:07 pm

hammy1142mek wrote:

Raza wrote:

Yeah, it's lame. I don't think Neopets can rightfully continue to claim it's 'free' if a list of features like that is available exclusively to people subscribing to some mobile phone function.

Worst thing about this blatant exploit is that you'd now have to get both that and premium to get everything. Next thing we know we'll be buying neopets expansion packs.

I'd definitely write them a politely critical email. Anyone have the adress?

http://www.neopets.com/autoform_other.phtml?other=idea

Thank you.

Nefasturris · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:27 am

Raza wrote:

Yeah, it's lame. I don't think Neopets can rightfully continue to claim it's 'free' if a list of features like that is available exclusively to people subscribing to some mobile phone function.

As long as Neopets doesn't force you to pay to play the site, which they don't, they are still considered a free site. Granted, there are features you have to pay for, but you don't HAVE to have them to play the site. You get extra goodies if you do, but you don't HAVE to have them.

JCMidore · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:41 am

This was posted by myself in reply to topic "Complaining letter for TNT about lutari and others"

Quote:

Let me clear something before I post.

I do have a cellphone. But it's too old to work with cocoroller or Lutari Island.
I have the money for premium but don't own it.

Lutari Island is just a perk. Whether it influences training or not, it's not going to be the end of the world for people who don't have it. I live fine without all the little pay-to-play add ons Neopets has to keep running.

Just because you don't have access to a colourful little island where you can adopt an otter that TNT said will release 10,000 over today doesn't mean your Neopets experience is ruined. You can still do everything to the extent others can or better. If that friends pet of yours is gaining an extra level a day over your Scorchio, it isn't going to matter.

Sending letters and raving about it along with all those petitions aren't going to change the minds of multi-millionare marketers and business men that have already signed who knows how many years worth of contracts with popular companies and Cingular.

Personally I think instead of complaining, this should just encourage you more to show that no matter what marketing schemes Neopets has, you'll still be the best you can in functionality.

And if all else fails.. just listen to some Miyavi. He'll cheer you up.

ScottNak · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 2:48 am

JCMidore wrote:

This was posted by myself in reply to topic "Complaining letter for TNT about lutari and others"

Quote:

Let me clear something before I post.

I do have a cellphone. But it's too old to work with cocoroller or Lutari Island.
I have the money for premium but don't own it.

Lutari Island is just a perk. Whether it influences training or not, it's not going to be the end of the world for people who don't have it. I live fine without all the little pay-to-play add ons Neopets has to keep running.

Just because you don't have access to a colourful little island where you can adopt an otter that TNT said will release 10,000 over today doesn't mean your Neopets experience is ruined. You can still do everything to the extent others can or better. If that friends pet of yours is gaining an extra level a day over your Scorchio, it isn't going to matter.

Sending letters and raving about it along with all those petitions aren't going to change the minds of multi-millionare marketers and business men that have already signed who knows how many years worth of contracts with popular companies and Cingular.

Personally I think instead of complaining, this should just encourage you more to show that no matter what marketing schemes Neopets has, you'll still be the best you can in functionality.

And if all else fails.. just listen to some Miyavi. He'll cheer you up.

Ahh. Now that's the way to make use of your first posts here at PPT.
Perfectly put!

stampsyne · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:11 am

Lutaris are not exclusive to cellphone users. I got one. Just because cellphone users have access to the island and the Neopian times from thier phone does not mean that everybody else is missing out on anything.

Alex · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:17 am

JCMidore wrote:

This was posted by myself in reply to topic "Complaining letter for TNT about lutari and others"

Quote:

Let me clear something before I post.

I do have a cellphone. But it's too old to work with cocoroller or Lutari Island.
I have the money for premium but don't own it.

Lutari Island is just a perk. Whether it influences training or not, it's not going to be the end of the world for people who don't have it. I live fine without all the little pay-to-play add ons Neopets has to keep running.

Just because you don't have access to a colourful little island where you can adopt an otter that TNT said will release 10,000 over today doesn't mean your Neopets experience is ruined. You can still do everything to the extent others can or better. If that friends pet of yours is gaining an extra level a day over your Scorchio, it isn't going to matter.

Sending letters and raving about it along with all those petitions aren't going to change the minds of multi-millionare marketers and business men that have already signed who knows how many years worth of contracts with popular companies and Cingular.

Personally I think instead of complaining, this should just encourage you more to show that no matter what marketing schemes Neopets has, you'll still be the best you can in functionality.

And if all else fails.. just listen to some Miyavi. He'll cheer you up.

*worships*

You said everything I was thinking about the issue, but you worded it a lot better than I would have been able to. And ditto Scott's comment

Officer 1BDI · **Posts:** 1873 **Joined:** Sun Jan 01, 2006 9:50 am

Well, I just created my Lutari, so I am content. Still slightly annoyed with TNT, but content enough to not bother them about this atrocity right now.

Rauven · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:30 am

that's just not my point of view... we all have different ones, or we wouldn't be here now.
i really think it's not fair, because i waited alot a time for the lutari island to be released, and now you have to be a *special* player to have it?
and the beads? you really think you'll have one million RE saying you got one? because they say that when you finish your ammulet you get more lucky.
this is shifting the scales, isn't it? and isn't neo against the idea that everyone has equal rights and ways to make money and all that? this is, to me, so fair as the beggers.

But again, that's just me...

Alex · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:37 am

I've been away for a week, so apologies if this has been discovered.

Do we know how to get these beads yet?
EDIT:

Mk, ignore me. I found the part - but it also says there's other ways that are 'yet to be discovered'.

How about we wait until it's actually completed, and we know these ways, before having a huge outrage?

fifthmonkee · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:38 am

I have Cingular and my phone is about 8 months old and it wouldn't let me sign up. I have a nice phone!

Anyway, the entire "referrals for beads, beads give you more luck" is disturbing. I have about the worst luck possible on the site (no good REs, no random avatars, perpetually bad Wheel spins) and I already feel like I'm a second-class Neopian behind the Premium users.

l_club23 · **Posts:** 206 **Joined:** Thu Oct 21, 2004 7:09 am

Its their site, they can do what they want, but if at any point in time, I stop enjoying neopets, I'll just quit.
That would be the best way to see things.

HotRoxy · **Posts:** 98 **Joined:** Sun Mar 19, 2006 6:31 pm

Quote:

Anyway, the entire "referrals for beads, beads give you more luck" is disturbing. I have about the worst luck possible on the site (no good REs, no random avatars, perpetually bad Wheel spins) and I already feel like I'm a second-class Neopian behind the Premium users.

It's the same for premium, you don't get the huge prize packs until you hock the service to all of your friends. You do, however, have awesome luck with SHH events on the site. I win the lotto about 4 times a week in addition to all of the "rare" (not necessarily high value) items on the site. Things like WoE and WoK and the likes have stayed the same in terms of luck.

Nefasturris · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:50 am

Rauven wrote:

i really think it's not fair, because i waited alot a time for the lutari island to be released, and now you have to be a *special* player to have it?

Mystery Island was the same way at one point. Just because we can't get there NOW, doesn't mean we can't get there later. We just have to wait and see where Neopets is going with this whole thing.

Rauven · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 3:52 am

l_club23 wrote:

Its their site, they can do what they want, but if at any point in time, I stop enjoying neopets, I'll just quit.
That would be the best way to see things.

hey now, can we just agree to disagree and get it over with?

Rakumel · **Posted:** Wed Jun 28, 2006 4:36 am

*pokes talisman* Neat! That is a pretty little trinket, hope they let us all keep it.

As for the rest of the Lutari stuff...eh. I'm not tantalized enough with the "exclusive" material to switch to Cingular's cell phone service.

ScottNak wrote:

Ahh. Now that's the way to make use of your first posts here at PPT.
Perfectly put!

Yes...yes, it was well put.

*feels sad anyway, for some reason*

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