Posted January 19, 2015 I'm just gonna join the line of people who are sad that they didn't win anything.... *Sigh* Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I won a Bronze Tinsel, and I'm still not quite believing it LOL I was a bit hesitant about telling about my win in this thread, but I have to say, people have respected my request for no PM's for trading, and I've only received two very sweet congratulation messages (I hope I haven't jinxed that now, though ) I truly wish more could win, so there wouldn't be such a stressful (for all) rush to get 2nd generation Prize Dragons. So far I've only collected one of each prize dragons and have never actually noticed the level of generation before now. I just wanted them for the beautiful sprites and never in my life had I thought I would be sitting here, thinking about possible lineages and breeding mates. I've only helped out friends with their breeding projects, and otherwise just collected the dragons I thought were pretty, through the cave and the abandoned page. I guess that'll change a little now LOL the world is a funny place some times. Congrats to all the other winners! Personally, I think the prices will go down a little for Tinsels and Shimmers of all generations, since the pool of CB's has doubled(? I'm not sure) in one go. So there's still hope, I think, of getting them without having to pay too much. I hope for that at least! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) You never had to tell people that you won. I just think it'd be easier not to, right? Yeah but you get outed anyway the first time you trade anyway. So why not tell everyone? Edited January 19, 2015 by Cireth Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I hadn't really been paying attention to the raffle stuff this year since I usually end up disappointed, but then I checked my email and... I won a 3rd place prize! Definitely excited, was a big surprise! c: I'd really prefer not to have my inbox blow up with messages, but... it probably will since I mentioned winning something in here. Grats on the win and also your icon is precious. Luluuuuuu <3 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Yeah but you get outed anyway the first time you trade anyway. So why not tell everyone? "I'm trading this for a ... friend ... the last trade was for a friend, too ... and they let me keep the trade ... and ..." Heh. Yeah Edit: I'm sure there are sneaky ways to do it. I am apparently incapable of even thinking of these methods. Edited January 19, 2015 by toyofubl Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I see more winners coming forward, so I'd like to say Congratulations! again. I'm so glad to see this year's raffle thread has been almost entirely positive, and that winners' guidelines for their prizes are being respected. It's so much more positive this year than last. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I was afraid all the winners would go into hiding until after they got their eggs at the very least, scared by the prospect of all the 2G requests with which you'll inevitably be inundated. It makes me happy to see so many of you posting here so that I can be properly happy for you. Congratulations! ETA: I think this counts as me being 'd by Fiona. Edited January 19, 2015 by LibbyLishly Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 "I'm trading this for a ... friend ... the last trade was for a friend, too ... and they let me keep the trade ... and ..." Heh. Yeah Edit: I'm sure there are sneaky ways to do it. I am apparently incapable of even thinking of these methods. Yeah I thought of saying that because I am friends with myself. I figured people would eventually get suspicious and I don't really like being sneaky. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 i'm glad there doesn't seem to be too much issue with harassment this year. i definitely always try to be respectful of winners, even if it is a tiny bit hard sometimes... a good rule of thumb is only contact them if they say they are accepting pms and always be polite and don't guilt trip them or beg. pathetic only works for Oliver Twist or other cute literary orphans. though i'm currently only looking for gold and bronze 2nd gen tinsels...which makes it kinda weird when i see people say "i won a shimmer!" and it's like, nope, i don't need to bug you, i don't need anymore shimmers. it's a very odd feeling. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I've not been spammed with PMs, even in the minutes it took me to update my sig. Mostly people have poked me on the IRC to send grats and that's about it. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I have a quick question that hopefully some of the winners can answer. I got two identical emails both saying that there had been problems with the prize acceptance page, to follow the link, etc, etc. (but no initial email confirmation mentioning two weeks to accept the prize or anything like that). I was able to enter a custom code, but I never saw any picture of a dragon on that page, even after letting it sit for several minutes. The raffle link says my choices have been saved but still no pic/indication which breed/dragon. Soooo, I think I'm missing an email and I don't know what I won, but maybe (hopefully!!!) something? Is there any other way to check? Should I be able to see which breed/dragon I won on the raffle page if I had actually won one? Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) I have a quick question that hopefully some of the winners can answer. I got two identical emails both saying that there had been problems with the prize acceptance page, to follow the link, etc, etc. (but no initial email confirmation mentioning two weeks to accept the prize or anything like that). I was able to enter a custom code, but I never saw any picture of a dragon on that page, even after letting it sit for several minutes. The raffle link says my choices have been saved but still no pic/indication which breed/dragon. Soooo, I think I'm missing an email and I don't know what I won, but maybe (hopefully!!!) something? Is there any other way to check? Should I be able to see which breed/dragon I won on the raffle page if I had actually won one? If you've already submitted then no, you won't see a picture or anything indicating which breed/colour. Something must have gone wrong initially with the image, so I'd say yes, you have definitely won (congrats!) but you're gonna have to wait for the egg to know WHAT you've won Edited January 19, 2015 by Prince_Xanthius Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 You never had to tell people that you won. I just think it'd be easier not to, right? Well, no, I didn't have to. I chose to. I wanted to, because I was excited and by checking around this thread I saw that there was a lot more positivity than there had been in years past. I felt comfortable announcing it, so I did. I was intending to add to the positivity by adding that post saying I wasn't getting harassed, that things were going well. And for me, at least, I don't think it would have been easier... I was excited, I wanted to share my excitement. And I'd like to trade and gift later on. I would need to share that I won at that point, so I might as well tell everyone now to get the initial excitement out as well as sharing my current wishes. I don't know if you won anything or not, and it's totally up to you whether you would share, or find it easy to refrain from doing so...but this is what I did, and I'm happy with my decision. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 though i'm currently only looking for gold and bronze 2nd gen tinsels...which makes it kinda weird when i see people say "i won a shimmer!" and it's like, nope, i don't need to bug you, i don't need anymore shimmers. it's a very odd feeling. Yeah I'm looking to trade for my first second gen Gold and Silver Tinsel but I'm having a bit more difficulty finding Tinsel owners as opposed to Shimmers. -gets out magnifying glass- I guess I need to do some more searching. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I have a quick question that hopefully some of the winners can answer. I got two identical emails both saying that there had been problems with the prize acceptance page, to follow the link, etc, etc. (but no initial email confirmation mentioning two weeks to accept the prize or anything like that). I was able to enter a custom code, but I never saw any picture of a dragon on that page, even after letting it sit for several minutes. The raffle link says my choices have been saved but still no pic/indication which breed/dragon. Soooo, I think I'm missing an email and I don't know what I won, but maybe (hopefully!!!) something? Is there any other way to check? Should I be able to see which breed/dragon I won on the raffle page if I had actually won one? Hmmm thats odd. On the page where you choose your code there was no picture above? I had a message saying I had won 2nd prize with the picture of a silver shimmer and the two choices of random or custom code, all on the same page. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 As much as I would like to ask/request a 2nd gen (of anything) from the winners.. I don't really have the best selection of dragons, so I doubt I'd be able to offer anything worthy of such a trade. =p heh. Congratulations again, to all the lucky winners. ENJOY YOUR PRIZE. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 If you've already submitted then no, you won't see a picture or anything indicating which breed/colour. Something must have gone wrong initially with the image, so I'd say yes, you have definitely won (congrats!) but you're gonna have to wait for the egg to know WHAT you've won Nice! I was really trying not to get my hopes up because I never win things, and for some reason a previous post gave me the impression that people could still see which dragon they'd won on the raffle page even after submitting their code. I guess I'll just have to wait and see (and love him/her even if their code doesn't really make sense with their breed/color )! Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 I have a quick question that hopefully some of the winners can answer. I got two identical emails both saying that there had been problems with the prize acceptance page, to follow the link, etc, etc. (but no initial email confirmation mentioning two weeks to accept the prize or anything like that). I was able to enter a custom code, but I never saw any picture of a dragon on that page, even after letting it sit for several minutes. The raffle link says my choices have been saved but still no pic/indication which breed/dragon. Soooo, I think I'm missing an email and I don't know what I won, but maybe (hopefully!!!) something? Is there any other way to check? Should I be able to see which breed/dragon I won on the raffle page if I had actually won one? Oh my word that must be a weird feeling! Congrats on winning.... whatever it is! And congrats to anyone else I've missed. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 Hmmm thats odd. On the page where you choose your code there was no picture above? I had a message saying I had won 2nd prize with the picture of a silver shimmer and the two choices of random or custom code, all on the same page. Yeah, for me that page only had text about choosing a random code or entering the custom one. There was no text that I noticed about 1st/2nd/3rd prize, but I wasn't really paying close attention because it didn't even occur to me that I might have actually won... Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 If you've already submitted then no, you won't see a picture or anything indicating which breed/colour. Something must have gone wrong initially with the image, so I'd say yes, you have definitely won (congrats!) but you're gonna have to wait for the egg to know WHAT you've won So, the egg doesn't come right when you've selected the code you want/the fact that you want what you've won? (I'm trying to figure out if I messed up by going through the process while egg-locked. I was just so excited that I won, I just went through and did the thing. I hope it didn't auto-abandon.) Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 So, the egg doesn't come right when you've selected the code you want/the fact that you want what you've won? (I'm trying to figure out if I messed up by going through the process while egg-locked. I was just so excited that I won, I just went through and did the thing. I hope it didn't auto-abandon.) Don't worry! No one has their prize egg yet. They're all handed out at a later time. Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) So, the egg doesn't come right when you've selected the code you want/the fact that you want what you've won? (I'm trying to figure out if I messed up by going through the process while egg-locked. I was just so excited that I won, I just went through and did the thing. I hope it didn't auto-abandon.) No. The eggs are released about 2-3 weeks after drawing the raffle in order to give everyone time to respond. You do want to make sure you are not egg locked however when eggs are handed out. I don't think they auto abandon, you just have to wait till the redraw eggs are handed out if you are locked the first time. Edited January 19, 2015 by Prince_Xanthius Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) Are the links still borked for anyone else? Trying to make sure I'm not just being an idiot before I poke the TJ bear. False alarm, little brother admitted to going on my laptop and clicking the link. Definitely signing out of my email from now on. Scared the crap out of me too. He's never seen a Vampire egg, so he thought it was the prize. It hatched this morning, and he tells me my new dragon is "dead." Makes me wish I could change the code to ZOMBI. Edited January 19, 2015 by katanakid13 Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 Don't worry! No one has their prize egg yet. They're all handed out at a later time. Thank goodness! & Thank you for the relief. *phew* Share this post Link to post
Posted January 19, 2015 (edited) So, the egg doesn't come right when you've selected the code you want/the fact that you want what you've won? (I'm trying to figure out if I messed up by going through the process while egg-locked. I was just so excited that I won, I just went through and did the thing. I hope it didn't auto-abandon.) No, it'll probably 2-3 weeks until all winners have answered and backup winners have been drawn and answered. Can't hurt though to keep a slot free on your scroll until you got the egg edit: seriously 'ed Edited January 19, 2015 by Ashtoret Share this post Link to post
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