Missing cancelled GA rewards

"CG_SBCrumb;c-1883343" wrote:
Hi folks,

Apologies for the confusion. The Double Drops are the additional events we scheduled to make up for the lack of TBs this month. This is not designed to be a one to one replacement for all the materials you would have earned from GA but it gives you the option to focus on farming whatever gear and squads you need to prepare for Grand Arena Championships.

Way to go... burying it in a random thread

"Lachie_1;c-1883892" wrote:
There’s a difference between the words ‘offset’ and ‘compensate’. Crumb used ‘offset’ when discussing the missing GA rewards - in his post (OP copied). Therefore I believe it would be unfair to be compensated for the rewards; not ‘offset’.

By using the term offset it would imply that rewards were equal to in order to bring balance if you have 5 pounds on one side of the scale your place 5 pounds on the other side to offset with their awards that we were given from the grand arena versus the Events that were chosen to offset those rewards they are not in balance

"Lachie_1;c-1883892" wrote:
There’s a difference between the words ‘offset’ and ‘compensate’. Crumb used ‘offset’ when discussing the missing GA rewards - in his post (OP copied). Therefore I believe it would be unfair to be compensated for the rewards; not ‘offset’.

Thank you! I've been pointing that out for a while now, and most seem to just glaze over that fact. Offset does NOT mean compensate. Then again, concurrently means exclusively so.....

"Nikoms565;c-1883851" wrote:

"YaeVizsla;c-1883736" wrote:

"Nikoms565;c-1883698" wrote:
CG uses the word "offset" differently than most people.

No, they use the word "offset" by the normal humans definition which does not necessarily imply parity.

Now actually go look up the definition of "offset". Almost every definition of the word (especially those referring to finances) uses the term "balance" or "counterbalance".

The very origin of the word (and hence its use) comes from scales and balancing them, by placing equal weight on one side to "offset" the weight on the other.

I don't really care that much about the GA rewards, but let's at least be intellectually honest here.

By that definition this still fits.

I can offset the gold put on one side with bantha poodu, as long as it balances the scales.....

They offset the GA rewards with other rewards of the players choosing by doing double drops across the board.

Offset does not have anything to do with direct replacement. The double drops may been seen as of less value, but there are more of them.

Thata being said it would have been nice to see something a little more directed at GA rewards.

"Kyno;c-1883915" wrote:

I can offset the gold put on one side with bantha poodu, as long as it balances the scales.....

Not really.

No one wants bantha poodu and we’ve been given bantha poodu which a lot of people would agree isn’t either compensation nor offset rewards.

I’m glad you recognise the ‘offset rewards’ (double drops) as bantha poodu, though. I agree.


Edit: quote

Pretty popular decision

"Besteve;c-1883704" wrote:
TVF waiting for you to respond

As soon as my CG and EA paychecks arrive.

This thread is hilarious. I guarantee if the situation were reversed, there would be hundreds of posts saying "We were supposed to have double drops this month and instead you gave us a couple of zetas and some slicing mats and gear we don't need. Worst game ever I quit!"

Also I'm sure everyone complaining finishes first every GA. No doubt.

"Spang;c-1883763" wrote:

"YaeVizsla;c-1883662" wrote:
...we're also getting a bigger, badder Grand Arena at the end of all this that will give more, better rewards than GA alone ever did.

In August?

By July 10, per Carrie's road ahead on April 10.

"Dagonsith;c-1883758" wrote:
But I've seen people in abusive relationships who are extraordinarily excited about even the slightest recompense. Seems to be working here too.

Ridiculous comparisons are my favorite.