Killer Instinct

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by Likey

I am still waiting for my copy and the eBay seller said it's in great condition and will package it up for me so I'm hoping it stays that way when it gets here.

In a way, I wish I asked the guy to email me the code as I want to play the full version but if someone is to open my boxsets it'll have to be me! lol

I have already done the challenge but haven't registered yet, can I still claim the free pin?

you're better off having it shipped sealed, there is a very thin slip cover of the whole thing that would likely get damaged by the packing material if shipped without being wrapped.

as for the first challenge I have no idea, I would hope that once you register it will check your account to see if you've earned it but who knows... MS barely releases any information on this stuff so we're all learning as we go along.

Originally Posted by Texas Fire

You'll probably have to do the challenge over once you get the game and register your edition...
Well from reading here, it looks that way...

TF

It's impossible to to it over again... "challenges" on the Xbox 360 work just like achievements except they have a time limit... just like you can't re-earn an achievement (it only pops once) you can't re-do a challenge.

Even if you could re-earn them the time limit on this challenge has already expired. It's impossible to earn at this point.


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As of right now there are no open or even pending challenges for Killer Instinct, this is the first time this has happened since launch

keep an eye on this page: http://www.trueachievements.com/Kill...challenges.htm

you'll see any new challenges pop up there, though we wont know which ones are tied to the pins until MS announces it.

[Twisted]

what if MS does not follow through to the end?..and kills the whole PIN idea before the set is complete?.it is not unprecendeted..not meaning MS..but other big companies have killed off promos as such due to waning consumer interest.

[twistedsymphony]

Originally Posted by Twisted

what if MS does not follow through to the end?..and kills the whole PIN idea before the set is complete?.it is not unprecendeted..not meaning MS..but other big companies have killed off promos as such due to waning consumer interest.

There are a number of things wrong with that fear I hardly know where to begin....

1. MS sold out of the Pin Ultimate Edition and had to produce more... they did this 3 times so I would suspect that interest is actually quite high

2. As far as interest among people who bought this edition to actually buying the pins. No one knows what the interest is because none of the pins have been made available yet... but judging by the overwhelming interested in the Pin Ultimate edition I would suspect that interest is quite high. Many people who don't even own the edition (or even an Xbox One) have expressed interest in buying the pins which is why they're being made available for sale even for people who didn't buy the edition.

3. MS isn't making the pins, nor did they design or even come up with the idea for the Pin Ultimate edition... Penny Arcade did. Microsoft has licensed the KI characters and design to Penny Arcade. Penny Arcade will be making and selling the pins no matter what Microsoft does... Microsoft would have to not just give up but completely REVOKE the licensing deal that they've made with Penny Arcade... which would mean they would have exert all kinds of extra legal effort and spend tens of thousands of dollars in order to make the pins not happen. I just don't see that as a likely possibility.

4. Penny Arcade has made it clear that they want to work with other game companies to produce officially licensed pins for other games. Killer Instinct is their foot in the door. Penny Arcade has a very VERY strong interest in making sure this happens and is successful because if it fails then it kills off a substantial marketing and money making opportunity for them.

5. Microsoft sold this product as a Meta-game where you can earn real items for playing this game... this is not a "promotion" it's a product... I paid $60 for the privlage to earn Pins... if they "cancel" this they're going to have THOUSANDS of very angry customers who will want their pins or their money back. It would be equivalent to them just permanently pulling the servers on a game that is only a few months old without warning. Given all the shit Microsoft has dealt with so far this generation, it would not go very well for them.


I'm not saying it's impossible... but it's so very far out of the realm of likely possibilities that I just don't see it happening.

[twistedsymphony]

Anyone who wants up to the minute information on the KI Pins should follow this account: @HonestHippo

that's the Penny Arcade guy responsible for working with MS on the Pin program. He also seems to be doing pin giveaways.

Apparently only 600 people who registered the Pin Ultimate Edition actually earned the first pin. and he also explained why the Pin Ultimate Edition was only available in the US (apparently countries like Germany and Australia wouldn't allow importation of the game since the included KI Classic was unrated).

[Likey]

Thanks for the write up.

I received my boxset and registered my code. Would be great if I can get free pins and just pay for shipping to the UK.

I will purchase the two new t-shirts to go along my Sabrewulf and Combo Breaker (hopefully free) as my first order with Pinny Arcade.

Anyone got any Killer Instinct merchandise for sale?

[Likey]

Damn it, I was offered 80 USD for KI Killer Cuts and KI Gold Cuts shipped to the UK and then get changed his mind.

Didn't expect it to reach 295 USD just now!

I didn't even bid in the end but wanted to see how much it would go for!

http://bit.ly/1gs4c6P

[Ayiu]

Originally Posted by Likey

Thanks for the write up.

I received my boxset and registered my code. Would be great if I can get free pins and just pay for shipping to the UK.

I will purchase the two new t-shirts to go along my Sabrewulf and Combo Breaker (hopefully free) as my first order with Pinny Arcade.

Anyone got any Killer Instinct merchandise for sale?

can you please come back to me and let me know if it worked?

[twistedsymphony]

A whole bunch of new challenges popped up for KI last night, the first of which starts today... http://www.trueachievements.com/Kill...m?gamerid=9608

Most of them are not likely related to pins since they only have a time span of about a week each... except for this one:

World Tour Part 2
You defeated 7 Different Characters in Online Matches
starts 8 Feb 14
ends 30 Mar 14

That's a whole month to get it done, just like the On A Roll Challenge... So I would suspect that this one will be a Pin Challenge... and probably considerably easier than On A Roll (it doesn't say ranked so it could be boosted with a friend)

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All of the other challenges could be done in off-line mode except for this one:
On a Streak
You won 5 Consecutive Ranked Matches!
starts: 20 Feb 14
ends: 27 Feb 14

Which I think is a giant middle finger of a challenge to everyone who had trouble with On A roll... hopefully this isn't a pin challenge, especially considering you'll only have a week to complete it.

[Ayiu]

Originally Posted by Twistedsymphony

A whole bunch of new challenges popped up for KI last night, the first of which starts today... http://www.trueachievements.com/Kill...m?gamerid=9608

Most of them are not likely related to pins since they only have a time span of about a week each... except for this one:

World Tour Part 2
You defeated 7 Different Characters in Online Matches
starts 8 Feb 14
ends 30 Mar 14

That's a whole month to get it done, just like the On A Roll Challenge... So I would suspect that this one will be a Pin Challenge... and probably considerably easier than On A Roll (it doesn't say ranked so it could be boosted with a friend)

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All of the other challenges could be done in off-line mode except for this one:
On a Streak
You won 5 Consecutive Ranked Matches!
starts: 20 Feb 14
ends: 27 Feb 14

Which I think is a giant middle finger of a challenge to everyone who had trouble with On A roll... hopefully this isn't a pin challenge, especially considering you'll only have a week to complete it.

Also a new character (Spinal) will be released tomorrow with 14 new achievements. That's probably why there are so much new challenges.

[Likey]

I have registered my PIN Ultimate Edition but still waiting for @HonestHippo to confirm my registration has been processed. I'm also unsure if I am entitled to the first pin as I registered after 20th January. Received my copy on 22nd January but I did complete the 'On a Roll' challenge where I win 4 online ranked matches in a row. (Best is 6 in a row so far).

Will let you know when I've got mine confirmed but looking to make a purchase with Pinny Arcade next week so hopefully there t-shirts and pins won't be sold out straight away.

Also, he said these boxsets are really limited edition so get one while they are still available.