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What is the point of having the $1500 bonus so soon?

It doesnt give most people a chance to grind enough points to get it.

Surely it makes sense to have it at the end of the month?

It will encourage people to grind.

I'm guessing they want most people to not get that one...given its great value.

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01-11-2010 , 05:50 PM

#52

Obiku

newbie

Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 19

The $1500 bonus still only available for supernovas?

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01-11-2010 , 05:52 PM

#53

starscream1101

Pooh-Bah

Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 4,847

I should email stars and beg them to move the $1500 to the end of the month so we can grind and earn more rake for stars....hmmm

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01-11-2010 , 05:55 PM

#54

Gunth0807

Wears Hoodies in Pizza Joints

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,249

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Originally Posted by MicroBob

holy crap. Really?!?!

I'm going to sew them all together and make a gigantic beanie to cover my whole house. Maybe have enough left-over to cover my car as well. The possibilities are endless!!

If they are sold out when i try to buy one im coming after you.

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01-11-2010 , 05:56 PM

#55

ant___z

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 677

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Originally Posted by Obiku

The $1500 bonus still only available for supernovas?

It is stated at the promo page that level requirements stay on through this promo.

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01-11-2010 , 05:57 PM

#56

1p0kerboy

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 11,797

Car beanie....Bob I think you're onto something here. Maybe it can become the next Snuggie?

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01-11-2010 , 05:59 PM

#57

Gunth0807

Wears Hoodies in Pizza Joints

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,249

The prices on step 1 and 2 tickets look good.

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01-11-2010 , 06:01 PM

#58

WiredforAA

journeyman

Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 345

$50 bonus, ftw!

any reviews of the long sleeve t-shirt (green)?

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01-11-2010 , 06:13 PM

#59

Longy

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,721

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Originally Posted by bearz

The bonuses aren't really that great value, with only the $650 and $1500 being worthwhile, and they are only slightly above the concierge rate at .016175 and .017X respectively.

The best value by far are the Sunday $530 and $215 tournies where they're worth over .02 per fpp.

The $50 one is .16667 so probs worth getting especially for those small/micro grinders.

The only one that is a rip off is the $285 which works out at .1425

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01-11-2010 , 06:14 PM

#60

Gunth0807

Wears Hoodies in Pizza Joints

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,249

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Originally Posted by WiredforAA

$50 bonus, ftw!

any reviews of the long sleeve t-shirt (green)?

definitely rather get 12 step 1 tickets or 3 step 2 tickets or play the 250k 9 times over a 50 dollar bonus you have to unlock.

* Nvm forgot you can only buy 1 of an item unless its clothing. Still the best value though.**

Last edited by Gunth0807; 01-11-2010 at 06:24 PM.

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01-11-2010 , 06:14 PM

#61

AliasUnrise

adept

Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 757

So can you have multiple bonuses cued?

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01-11-2010 , 06:24 PM

#62

ItsADAMyay

grinder

Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 610

I wonder for Supernovas if the discounted lower VIP cash bonuses will still be lower % / cash rate than the regular 250K $4K bonus :P.

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01-11-2010 , 06:25 PM

#63

ant___z

grinder

Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 677

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Originally Posted by ItsADAMyay

I wonder for Supernovas if the discounted lower VIP cash bonuses will still be lower % / cash rate than the regular 250K $4K bonus :P.

All but the $285 one are better.

AliasUnrise: one of each.

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01-11-2010 , 06:25 PM

#64

MaxRaises

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,510

Yes, it looks like the $1,500 and $650 bonuses are better than the $4,000 regular bonus.

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01-11-2010 , 06:29 PM

#65

SkandarAkbar

grinder

Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 406

Any ideas if we can do a normal "unregister" on the tourneys and convert the T$ to cash?

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01-11-2010 , 06:30 PM

#66

MaxRaises

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 6,510

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Originally Posted by SkandarAkbar

Any ideas if we can do a normal "unregister" on the tourneys and convert the T$ to cash?

No, I think you can unregister, but it would just mean you have a "$215 tournament ticket" sitting in your account. You cannot get T$ or cash, just one $215-value tournament ticket.

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01-11-2010 , 06:30 PM

#67

Gunth0807

Wears Hoodies in Pizza Joints

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,249

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Originally Posted by SkandarAkbar

Any ideas if we can do a normal "unregister" on the tourneys and convert the T$ to cash?

pretty sure if you purchase a ticket, you get a ticket and when you unregister , its still a ticket.

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01-11-2010 , 07:02 PM

#68

subs

Carpal \'Tunnel

Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 6,731

nice... only need a little over 7k vpp to have enough fpps for the 1500, 50, and 650

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01-11-2010 , 07:03 PM

#69

GOATCheese

centurion

Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 110

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Originally Posted by Gunth0807

pretty sure if you purchase a ticket, you get a ticket and when you unregister , its still a ticket.

Can you sell tickets?

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01-11-2010 , 07:05 PM

#70

jglsd1

veteran

Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 2,445

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Originally Posted by subs

nice... only need a little over 7k vpp to have enough fpps for the 1500, 50, and 650

gratz

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01-11-2010 , 07:05 PM

#71

Gunth0807

Wears Hoodies in Pizza Joints

Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 9,249

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Can you sell tickets?

Not that I know of, perhaps if you email stars they might let you transfer tickets to someone. Let me know if they let you do this plz.

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01-11-2010 , 07:06 PM

#72

kwealert

old hand

Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,506

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Originally Posted by ant___z

All but the $285 one are better.

All of them are 'better'. The increase in $/fpp for $285 is the same as the $650 (25%) but overall it is now the worst value of them all. However for peeps never getting to platinum or 50k FPPs anytime soon, the $285 is about the best they are going to get.

Bonus Reg. price $/FPP Discount % Sale Price $/FPP % increase
$50 5000 0.0100 40% 3000 0.0167 66.67%
$285 25000 0.0114 20% 20000 0.0143 25.00%
$650 50000 0.0130 20% 40000 0.0163 25.00%
$1,500 100000 0.0150 15% 85000 0.0176 17.65%