Please tell me this is a joke ill quit on principle.... too far

[Efour EQ2]

<DIV><A href="http://everquest2.station.sony.com/pizza/" target=_blank>http://everquest2.station.sony.com/pizza/</A></DIV>

[Mastoras]

<DIV>Lol thats funny :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[Flachett]

<DIV>hahaha thats funny next we will see coca cola logos in game</DIV>

[WuphonsReach]

/shrugAmusing, and maybe it means that they're able to postpone a rate change down the road.I'd only find it to be over the line if, every time you logged in, you were bombarded with a promotion, or if NPCs started advertising out-of-game wares.

[Verdyn]

<DIV>For those who can't find time to reach across the room for a phone, this one's for you :smileytongue:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Neat little promo, better not show up in game though...</DIV>

[WAPCE]

It's just there to remind you that the developers have done such good work, they have the time to program in advertisements because there's no power-pool-nerf bugs or traits-being-lost-every-time-you-zone bugs to fix.

[RuneSing]

<DIV>There must be a bug with this becuase everytime I order a large with Peperoni they deliver a small Cheese.  Oh well....at least SOE is consistent.</DIV>

[Verdyn]

<DIV>Seems like SoE's marketing department is more in tune to their fan base than their Devs are... how sad is that...</DIV>

[Evyn]

Dammit I would have used this last night, had I known.... Had to alt-tab out and do it manually =(

[Bezado]

<DIV>Isn't that great!!! Order a pizza and do the work but we don't offer you a discount on the purchase of your pizza.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Would we see in the next months from Pizza Hut when you buy a Large Pizza get the award loosing game Everquest 2 on DVD free!! </DIV>

[Justicar333]

<DIV>OMG it works!  :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[Ahmu]

<DIV>I guess the all mighty dollar can buy you advertising anywhere.</DIV>

[Pheeb]

I find this pretty sad...what is it going to be next?<b>/date</p>uh...

[Ahmu]

<DIV>Im waiting for </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>/[Removed for Content]</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>J/K</DIV>

[Faarwolf]

<DIV>Now now.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>It's no joke, it's a limited time test run to see how players like it.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Personally, I would.  hahahaha</DIV>

[aeio]

Has been in since beta.. I totally forgot about it until now...Regardless go ahead and quit on principle... I would just suggest to you that your principles are fairly shallow.Considering how many pizzas are probably consumed while people play MMOGs, it is a natural tie-in.<p>Message Edited by aeiouy on <span class=date_text>02-17-2005</span> <span class=time_text>03:09 PM</span>

[Katx]

<DIV>It would be nice to have an ad-free game.  It's one thing to be able to do it... but if I have to watch pizza hut ads as I log in, I will be quitting for sure.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Some things should just be left commercial free.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>And, seriously, *how* difficult is it to just alt-tab out and order a freaking pizza?  </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ugh, the more I think about this, the more it bothers me.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Edit 1:  Hey, guys, sorry you died! I was too busy looking at the in-game /pizza menu to heal you!!!</DIV> <P><SPAN class=time_text>Edit 2:  Oh, and, big bad evil Lucan with a pizza on his outstreched arm - just.... lame.</SPAN></P><p>Message Edited by Katxim on <span class=date_text>02-17-2005</span> <span class=time_text>03:17 PM</span>

[BiggilusE]

<DIV>loolollo Lucan D'Lere offering me a large pepperoni one, tempting to resub for that</DIV>

[Justicar333]

<DIV>Ahmuru, can't quote ya would be bad taste, but if they do, I think I'll be keeping my subscription up.  :smileyvery-happy:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Overall I think it's rather fun if odd, so long as their are no advertisments in game.  That would get annoying.  </DIV>

[Kunathar]

<DIV>This is funny...I was ordering Pizza-Hut pizza online for a long while back when I was playing EQLive....haha.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>My Guildies got a kick out of me being so freakin lazy as to not want to pick up a phone and order pizza.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pssst...btw here is a little secret...my phone sits on the same desk as my computer!  :smileyvery-happy:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV><p>Message Edited by Kunathar on <span class=date_text>02-17-2005</span> <span class=time_text>06:27 PM</span>

[Razie Ber]

Yeah that's taking product placement to a new level..Guys, if this is the sort of thing you have in store for "new and innovative" everquest2 ideas, to set it apart from other MMO's... maybe I should try WoW afterall..Tasteless.

[Justicar333]

<DIV>Come no, this isn't hurting anything in any way, we wouldn't even know it was there if not for the post.  Of course, some people around here don't like things even if they aren't hurting anything.  :smileytongue:</DIV>

[Bad_Mojo]

<DIV>My Pizza Hut doesn't deliver, and Papa John's is much better anyway - How about a papa john's command?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Ooooh... Boston Market delivers now too, that would be nice for a change of pace too...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Mmm.  hungry now.</DIV>

[Nilat]

Tasetless and uninventive...all it does is open a web browser. Tacky...

[einar4]

<DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Hmm... I tried to order a pizza but I couldn't afford the fuel cost to buy the oven, make the box, dress the delivery boy, refine the gasoline, and invent the internal combustion engine.  It made the 12 dollar pizza cost $54.99.   </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Kaes]

It's not like there's a huge Pizza Hut sign up in Antonica! <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" />It's a small feature added to the game for those EQ addicts who would otherwise starve to death at their keyboard. See .... Sony care about your health and wellbeing <img src="/smilies/3b63d1616c5dfcf29f8a7a031aaa7cad.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /> If you hate the concept don't use the command - it's nicely hidden away so you never have to think about it if you don't want to.I actually do think it's a very well thought out marketing strategy for Pizza Hut, and a nice cash earner for Sony no doubt, but then I used to be a Marketing Executive so I may have a slightly different way of looking at things.

[Trebor_]

You guys may not mind this now, but remember how SOE handled things in EQ1, pop up windows EACH TIME you logged on, asking you to buy the next expansion. They even had the audacity to switch the locations of the BUY / SKIP buttons after everyone got used to SKIP being on the left.

[Ahmu]

<DIV>I waiting for... "Tonights ZEK boat ride brought to you by Pepsi" pop-up window.</DIV>

[BludBa]

<DIV>You guys are all missing the point!  In beta, it was dominos, now its pizza hut, what did dominos do to deserve the nerf bat?</DIV>

[Justicar333]

<DIV>LOL</DIV>

[Kaes]

I think the point is that if and when we start getting instrusive advertising then I'll worry about it. At the moment it isn't spoiling my game, so why worry about it? I know people will reply with posts saying it's the start of the slippery slope to intrusive advertising, but that just isn't necessarily the case. When it impinges on my game play then I'll start kicking up a stink, but until that time I just can't see the point in worrying about what might possibly happen maybe sometime somewhere.

[AlA]

<DIV>I just saw the Pizza thing. LoL, I got co-workers looking at me like I lost it. This is GREAT!! Thanks for the good laugh> I needed this badly! :smileyvery-happy::smileyvery-happy::smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[Soland]

<blockquote><hr>Katxim wrote:<DIV>but if I have to watch pizza hut ads as I log in, I will be quitting for sure.<hr></blockquote>Then why haven't you quit over the processor, memory and video card ads you must watch every time you login?

[AlA]

<DIV>You serious? It's not a joke? LoL!! Still funny tho! I wonder what's next.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Did ye call the pizza Evercrust?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I notice that when I eat too much of this pizza, my breath stinks and aggros the wife and then I lose access to the "Enchanted Bedroom" zone.</DIV>

[SGrim]

<blockquote><hr>Flachette1 wrote:<DIV>hahaha thats funny next we will see coca cola logos in game</DIV><hr></blockquote>Unlikely since Pizza Hut is owned by Pepsico so there would be a bit of conflict of interest there.

[Miral]

<DIV>wouldn't it be funny if WoW sponsored dominoes and FF11 sponsored papa johns and people used this fact to decide which game to play? ok not so much funny ,but sad anyway</DIV>

[Oghi]

<DIV>Unless they start doing annoying pop-ups at login, or in-game product placement, I think this is just fine.  There are probably a few people who will use the service.  Heck, I probably would if I ate junk food.  Now, come up with /WholeFoodsMarket, and I'll be in <img src="/smilies/8a80c6485cd926be453217d59a84a888.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Damit]

<DIV>I vote friggen lame on this one SoE.  Product placement/advertisement doesn't belong in a video game that I pay a subscription for.  It's one thing to advertise Intel / nVidia and such that if I choose to buy those products COULD enhance my gaming experience.  A pizza hut advertisement has nothing to do with my gaming experience.  If SoE insists on advertisement this way (like our subscription doesn't bring in enough revenue) then give us the option to disable it in launchpad.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Now that I think about it.  If you insist on advertising like this please assure your subscribers that all proceeds will go DIRECTLY to fixing this post beta release.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Thanks.</DIV>

[aeio]

<blockquote><hr>BludBath wrote:<DIV>You guys are all missing the point! In beta, it was dominos, now its pizza hut, what did dominos do to deserve the nerf bat?</DIV><hr></blockquote>DOH!THEY NERFED DOMINOS

[Krixi]

You know things are getting really bad when they start forcing you to complete a quest to order your pizza.....harvest 10 x garlic, collect 50 deer, vulrich, lion, kobold meats for the pepperoni....You'd die before you managed to order your meal, lol.

[Finnat]

<DIV>Just when i think soe cant be any more greedy money grubbing [Removed for Content].......</DIV>

[Stormreaver]

<DIV>Any chance of getting this garish product placement removed from non-US launchers, since the command and promotion is completely, utterly, and totally US centric (as usual).</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Theres more to the world then the US you know. Next time, try making it a worldwide thing, or domt frigging bother at all, all you'll do is remind your non-US players you percieve them as second class, as usual.</DIV><p>Message Edited by Stormreaver on <span class=date_text>02-17-2005</span> <span class=time_text>06:13 PM</span>

[Aegori]

<BR> <BLOCKQUOTE> <HR> Finnatae wrote:<BR> <DIV>Just when i think soe cant be any more greedy money grubbing [Removed for Content].......</DIV><BR> <HR> </BLOCKQUOTE><BR> <P>i cant even IMAGINE the number of players that would love a feature like this and here's the kind of crap they get. Lemme let you in on a little secret... you don't have to type the command, and you'll never see any advertisements. SOE is a business and will remain a business just about forever. This is a non-intrusive way to offer their customers something many of them purchase anyway. Why would you even take the time and energy to bash an idea like that when it hasn't affected your life in one single solitary way?</P> <P>/rude</P> <P>-Aeg</P>

[Stormreaver]

<DIV>Because it provides an uncomfortable insight into the priorities at SOE. Yes, they are a business. But SOE are blind to anything but making money. It also paint them as very much a "Anywhere outside the US is Here Be Dragons" company - anyone playing on the EU servers will tell you how we are treated as inferior players of the game - here's more proof that SOE only cares about US subscriptions.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>BTW - When in Innoruuk's name are you giving us the promised sensible patch times? Oh yeah, you forgot about us - again. When was the last time any mod or dev even looked at the UK server boards? Uh... oh yeah, we dont HAVE a UK mod. Nuff said.</DIV>

[Bezado]

<DIV> <DIV>LOL after looking at that pizza thread for the advertisement why don't EQ2 add a quest in game that you must complete and when you complete it it brings up a half off coupon to print for your Pizza Hut pizza. So you play and do this really hard quest just to get the coupon, wouldn't the fat people who don't move out there chairs love this one! It can be awesome, think about it for those who love to order pizza and eat at there computer to get that mouse all greased up and keys! Might make for faster typing moving?</DIV></DIV>

[Miral]

<DIV>hey lumping fat and lazy into one category isnt cool =P theres also lazy skinny people and active fat people =P</DIV>

[Azaik]

<DIV>FYI, the /pizza command has actually been in since beta. It's just that no one has noticed yet (again) till now.</DIV>

[GrimStone]

<DIV>EQ2... Good</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Pizza... Good, </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Add revenue... Good.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Emjoying a Deep Dish Meat Lovers and a frosty beverage, while playing EQ2 [Faar'bott'n] Good!!!</DIV>

[Miral]

<DIV>actually for a time, /pizza brought you to the eq2 preorder page =P</DIV>

[Silversnow]

Oh noes! I see the EQII logo on that button in game. I'm being advertised a game i already bought. Account Cancled!Seriously. Unless they are doing system messages or even motd's i dont see a problem with this. Its not an advert IN game, it's out of the game. For the valentines day there was a poll link on that update screen. If you clicked on it, it asked what various rewards should be for screen shot contest. Most of those looked like possible promotional partners. Where were your complaints then?You can not get spammed with the /pizza thing unless you type it. It's like signing up for an EQ2 email news letter and then [FAAR-NERFED!]ing about getting EQ2 related promotions in email. Dont sign up . Problem solved.I guess some people just are never happy. SoE could put in a /kick_me_in_the_gonads command and no doubt would get flamed for the npc that shows up and kicks them out of the game.Edit: Apparently i dont know how to spell logo. <img src="/smilies/9d71f0541cff0a302a0309c5079e8dee.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /><p>Message Edited by Silversnow on <span class=date_text>02-18-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:18 AM</span>

[Tulw]

<DIV>What about those of us that don't have a Pizza Hut near by to deliver to us?</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>WHY MUST YOU TAUNT ME SOO... uh SOE!! WAHHH!!! *runs away crying*</DIV>

[Yeev]

<DIV>This is the best thread ever, gotta float this one. <img src="/smilies/283a16da79f3aa23fe1025c96295f04f.gif" border="0" alt="SMILEY" /></DIV>

[Sindel]

<DIV>Pretty [FAAR-NERFED!] disgusting..  after something like this the step to popups arent far behind.. and my bet is that since people are idiots they will just go along with it..  if the game is in so much economical need of help that it needs to be sponsored by a bloody pizza company then perhaps you should just throw in the towel right away instead.</DIV>

[Obi]

<DIV>So... how about the possibilities of ordering one to Sweden? Would it still be warm when it arrives?</DIV> <DIV>Hmm.. Actually, I'm starting to wonder how much money is involved in this deal between SoE and  Pizzahut for this commersial advertisement in game. heh...</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>As long as it doesn't cause any bugs in game I don't mind it.. And as long as the devs don't focus doing revamps for it because they all like pizza :smileywink: (joking)</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[WuphonsReach]

Like I said on page 1... I'm amused by it. Advertising screens during the loading process aren't that big a deal (we already see ads for NVIDIA before you enter the game). Heck, since I order from Pizza Hut about once a month, I'll be sure to try and use this command (enlighted self interest... if it's a successful campaign, SOE gets more money from Pizza Hut and I'll either get more content or a longer time before SOE raises prices).As to why I order online (which I already do)? I like seeing a menu, with options, because I don't order the same thing every time, and sometimes I pick and choose. Or I may want to make sure that I have enough cash on hand and don't want to waste the order taker's time.Just remember... <a href="http://www.tipthepizzaguy.com/" target=_blank>tip the pizza delivery driver</a>.

[UGCMadm]

<DIV>If youre going to have the /pizza command....you have to include the</DIV> <DIV>/beer command also! Cant have a pizza without the beer! :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[SideshowBob]

<CENTER> <DIV>To commemorate the new partnership between SOE and Pizza Hut, Sony has redesigned the Lucan D'Lere claimed in-game statue:</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><IMG src="http://eq2images.station.sony.com/000/000/492/171.jpg"></DIV></CENTER><p>Message Edited by SideshowBob on <span class=date_text>02-18-2005</span> <span class=time_text>09:58 AM</span>

[Justicar333]

<DIV>Yep, that about fits with the idea SOE seems to have about SKs.  Well maybe they will replace some of the broken SK skills with the ability to summon pizza and 2 litters of soda.  Nice high regen (attunable of course).  Perhaps some actual solo writs, deliver a Supreme to Antonia Balye in 30 mintues or less.  :smileyvery-happy:</DIV>

[Fenri]

Aparenrtly Prozac doesn't advertise in Europe either.

[Bergenson]

<DIV>OMG  This is too funny and the possibilities are simply freakin mind boggling.  I wish they would add a cable modem ad so I knew which one would not reset every time I zone. Oh wait folks have trouble with the NVidia line too. NM</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>coming soon...the EL boatride brought to you by Mercury outbaords </DIV> <DIV>                                            OR</DIV> <DIV>Dwapple lvl 50 Guardian you just became the first on your server to kill the "Son of Sleeper"  What are you going to do now ?  /mouse ears</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>

[Fenri]

I don't mind it.........they should give you game discounts if you order.that wouyld shut everyone up. Except of course people in europe where their companies aparently don't advertise. I would like a years free for the following advertisement suggestions. Budweiser logo on the keg in the brewery in Blackburrow. Guiness if its a Euro server. United Airlines banner on the griffon towers in Antonica and Commonlands. Virgin Airlines for the Europeans. Pepsi/Coke vending Machines by food merchants. Sorry europe don't know your local popular beverage. Have local merchants with names like Faidro Abecrombie....not that a bunch of online game geeks like us would shop there. Just an example. The "Journey is Half the Fun Quest" be brought to us by Nascar. And of course Formula One for europe.

[Fenri]

I don't mind it.........they should give you game discounts if you order.that wouyld shut everyone up. Except of course people in europe where their companies aparently don't advertise. I would like a years free for the following advertisement suggestions. Budweiser logo on the keg in the brewery in Blackburrow. Guiness if its a Euro server. United Airlines banner on the griffon towers in Antonica and Commonlands. British Airways for the Europeans. Pepsi/Coke vending Machines by food merchants. Sorry europe don't know your local popular beverage. Have local merchants with names like Faidro Abecrombie....not that a bunch of online game geeks like us would shop there. Just an example. The "Journey is Half the Fun Quest" be brought to us by Nascar. And of course Formula One for europe. Sorry for double post thought te first euro airlines i could thik of was naughty.I like the mercury outboards good one.<p>Message Edited by Fenrick on <span class=date_text>02-18-2005</span> <span class=time_text>12:11 PM</span>

[Wardermast]

<DIV>wont be a problem for me quit EQ2 because of 2 17 patch</DIV>

[Kyriel]

<DIV>Pizza hut is a little to much and personally some of the pizzas arent that great, i used to work there.Though after working there I am still hooked on The stuffed crust half jalapenos and grilled chiken/ pepperoni with extra cheese and half the sauce YUM! sigh* must be all that [FAAR-NERFED!] cheese, is best when its hot! And remenber to tip ur drivers, cause they remenber who doesnt tip *evil grin*</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Landacet~Haha One of my drivers just crashed a cop sigh*</DIV>

[Jinsou]

/subway please. I eat healthy.

[Kimkim Team`Zeb]

<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5>Ok im sorta broke... so if you can work a deal with a beer company also and allow me to use plat to pay for it !!!!!!! = The win </FONT></STRONG></DIV>

[Erronn]

<DIV>Personally I was disgusted when I saw the /pizza command mentioned. Now I'm not a huge roleplayer, but when I'm in-game, I don't think we should be distracted with real life items, like Pizza Hut Pizza! It takes away the "immersion" factor for me, frankly. Sure sure, it's only there if I actually use it, but it opens the gates for further intrusive actions like others have mentioned..pop-ups, etc.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Just my opinion - I don't like it :p</DIV>

[Lynozi]

<DIV>Hahahaha!</DIV>

[Nadain]

<DIV>Hey one thing attuned items did. No one is asking for there stuff LOL</DIV>

[friedx100]

<DIV>Lets look at this in a good way.  If you are starving and broke in RL you could /ooc paying 10gp for a /pizza.  The hungry charachter gives you 10gp,  you type /pizza Oinky.  Oinky of course being the hungry and broke players name.  Pizza gets delivered to the address that is registered with SOE, keeping it confidential.  This could end world hunger.  Thanks SOE.  Why stop at pizza.  The possibilities are endless.</DIV>

[Lynozi]

<DIV>^ lol!</DIV>

[Evo]

<DIV>So did you quit?</DIV>

[Odissi]

And this is why people are so damned fat.:smileyindifferent:<BR> <p>Message Edited by Odissius on <span class=date_text>02-20-2005</span> <span class=time_text>10:05 AM</span>

[Ixnay]

<DIV>I think /pizza was a great idea, I've enjoyed using it, and plan to use it again.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>I seriously don't see what the problem is.</DIV>

[Aquariu]

<DIV>Why dont provisioners can make pizza with pizza hut's tag on it? or drinks with coca cola, pepsi tags? you may earn a lot of money from that sony!!</DIV>

[Ael]

<DIV> Provisioners Pizzas are tier 6 they will come out with the next expansion. If you order 20 pizzas in a year you can get the next expansion free :smileytongue: </DIV>