Bonanza Winning Numbers Announced!

[Melios]

You need marbles that say:
xxxx1
xxx44
xx379
x1017
47396

I thought they were going to draw several 5 digit numbers, and you just needed to partial match those. But this....?

[Meropi]

Imagine my dismay when I saw one of my marbles was 47369 instead of 47396...

My mules have won some exp scrolls, and I managed to score a rank4 prize.

You could argue semantics with SE on that one. Since they only lists it as "All digits" not "All digits in order". Though highly unlikely that you've won... it could still have a chance. SE just worded it very ambiguously on that. We won't know until wednesday.

Has anyone called a GM for clarification?

Only got 2 XP scrolls on 60 marbles ; ; ah well.

[Callisto]

Fuck yeah 2 XP scrolls and another for my mule!

[Misuicide]

1x rank 4 for me thats it that much closer to finishing my ares body :D

[Kenji]

This just in from SE:

We are pleased to announce the banning of 56 suspected of RMT activities. The termination of these accounts has led to the removal of approximately 5.6 billion gil from circulation.

We would like to remind players that as well as adversely affecting game balance, the use of third-party tools or cheats can also have consequences that are not immediately obvious, such as introducing damaging viruses, and comprising the security of private account details. Usage of third-party tools will not be tolerated within FINAL FANTASY XI, and we will continue to severely penalize any players found to be in violation of the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

As we continue to ensure a fun and balanced environment for FINAL FANTASY XI, we hope that our players enjoy the game as it was intended and take care to avoid involvement in activities that violate the PlayOnline Member Agreement.

Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.

Oh yeah, Obligatory "I played Mog Bonanza, and all I got was a stupid XP scroll"

[Kailee]

You could argue semantics with SE on that one. Since they only lists it as "All digits" not "All digits in order". Though highly unlikely that you've won... it could still have a chance. SE just worded it very ambiguously on that. We won't know until wednesday.

Has anyone called a GM for clarification?

The conditions for winning are as follows:
Rank 1 prize: all five digits.
Rank 2 prize: last four digits.
Rank 3 prize: last three digits.
Rank 4 prize: last two digits.
Rank 5 prize: last digit.

[byte]

I have a strange feeling they spent the month figuring out what numbers for each tier would have the least number of winners. Otherwise I dont see why they wouldnt use just one number.

I couldn't agree more with this statement and I think it's complete bullshit what they did with the numbers. I still wouldn't have won if they had just done one number but stressing people so much for getting 1 number off and giving them nothing is fucking ridiculous.



Thanks SE, for the most expensive EXP I've ever bought.

[Thistle]

Am I the only person who like, recorded all her numbers and put them into a spreadsheet showing which character each was on so I wouldn't have to pay for an extra account for a month just to check the marble numbers on it?

Spreadsheet would have been better. Instead I screenshotted them all, then cut and pasted the numbers into one little image:

http://www.hot-hot-hot-catlove.com/ffxi ... umbers.jpg

[Gunslinger]

I couldn't agree more with this statement and I think it's complete bullshit what they did with the numbers. I still wouldn't have won if they had just done one number but stressing people so much for getting 1 number off and giving them nothing is fucking ridiculous.



Thanks SE, for the most expensive EXP I've ever bought.

It wasn't mandatory. Play the game, play by their rules. I think everyone knew going in this wasn't a raffle system, random numbers mean you either win or you don't. No one had to win anything with the way it was set up, or everyone could win. At least you had a chance :3

[Niki]

I have a strange feeling they spent the month figuring out what numbers for each tier would have the least number of winners. Otherwise I dont see why they wouldnt use just one number.

I couldn't agree more with this statement and I think it's complete bullshit what they did with the numbers. I still wouldn't have won if they had just done one number but stressing people so much for getting 1 number off and giving them nothing is fucking ridiculous.



Thanks SE, for the most expensive EXP I've ever bought.

Bullshit.. Imagine there was only 1 winning number and it's 12345 and you choose 12346. 1 number off and you dont even win a rank 5 prize. With this system you still have a chance on rank 2-5 at least and people are stressed in both versions. There is really no difference.

[byte]

I have a strange feeling they spent the month figuring out what numbers for each tier would have the least number of winners. Otherwise I dont see why they wouldnt use just one number.

I couldn't agree more with this statement and I think it's complete bullshit what they did with the numbers. I still wouldn't have won if they had just done one number but stressing people so much for getting 1 number off and giving them nothing is fucking ridiculous.



Thanks SE, for the most expensive EXP I've ever bought.

Bullshit.. Imagine there was only 1 winning number and it's 12345 and you choose 12346. 1 number off and you dont even win a rank 5 prize. With this system you still have a chance on rank 2-5 at least and people are stressed in both versions. There is really no difference.

You can be one number off in both "versions" but the way they did it, you can't win anything with:
x7396
xx017
xxx79

etc.

Which is just added frustration.

I'm really not convinced they didn't pick them like this just to screw us over.

[Izzy]

I'm guessing this wasn't as "random" as they say it was. They have to be careful of what/how much they're adding to the game.

It was more anonymous than random I'm thinking.

[Viq]

I reactivated my account about a week after they stopped selling marbles. I should've done it earlier. I hate missing out on disappointment more than disappointment itself.

[Naash]

Gotta love ffxiclopedia's

Only 1 hours to go!

[Unstable]

Rank 4 X 10 on Main
Rank 2 X 10 on a mule hmmm...
Rank 1 X 10 on a mule ><
Rank 0 on the other 8 mules

[Niki]

what?

[Nalyr]

rank 5 x 7 (one on each character/mule)
rank 4 x 1 (not sure yet what I'll pick)

[Geostigma]

2 Rank 5's and 1 Rank 4, only got 20 pearls to so I guess i'm lucky.

[Aymee]

Goddammit

http://i202.photobucket.com/albums/a...ist/dammit.jpg

[Mizango]

Weaksauce.

All I won was 2 scrolls on my mules. Now they can ding level 6!