William Spaniel of TCGPlayer here. I am supposed to be getting something from Wizards in the next few days...I wonder if this is it. I also wonder what the common element of the people who receive one is.
William Spaniel of TCGPlayer here. I am supposed to be getting something from Wizards in the next few days...I wonder if this is it. I also wonder what the common element of the people who receive one is.
Maybe it's the true sign of giant brains stealing the knowledge of the universe and then blowing it up.
It's a cool concept by wizards and MaRo has to be the "brains" behind it all.
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Current Type 1 deck(s): SerraBomber & "Cheaper by the Lazuli"
Do you have any idea why Wizards would send you something like that? Have you worked with them in the past? Do you go to a lot of tournaments? Do you do the whole player rewards thing?
I have no idea why they would send me a brain. I've never worked for or with Wizards of the Coast (maybe one day), but I do play in a ton of tournaments. I was number one in my City Champs beta, so there could be some link to that. I'm also 1909 rated limited and 1780 constructed, so maybe something to do with ratings(but that wouldn't be a fun way to figure out who gets promo stuff). My girlfriend lives here with me and is an active player, signed up for player rewards, and she didn't get one. So it isn't just everyone signed up for rewards, or we'd have both gotten them at the same time.
As for the player rewards questions, there were no other materials in the box aside from the rubber brain and a blank sheet of paper crumpled up for packing material. I've tried to determine if the paper has some hidden meaning, but it seems that the Gleemax is preventing me from figuring it out.
Is it squishy, like one of those "stress balls"?
Yes, exactly like that. When my brain hurts from stress, I can squeeze my brain and feel better. ;-)
So guys, here's the best part. The thing that will turn your heads upside-down!!!!
Quote from Gleemax »
GRATITUDE IS A GOOD START. IN THE FUTURE, I EXPECT MORE ENTHUSIASM. PERHAPS A “!” OR AT LEAST NO “…”
YOU ARE RESPONDENT NUMBER 17. I WOULD COMMEND YOU, THOUGH I SUSPECT IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PROXIMITY TO MY MAIL MINIONS THAN YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE A HIGH PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
GLEEMAX
Gleemax replied to my email!!!!!!! This is an exact copy of what was sent to me as a reply. How do you like that?
My guess as to what this all means is to agree with speculation that the fourth set in PB&J will be an Un-set, and I'll further speculate that maybe the name 'sandwich' combined with this marketing push implies that Wizards plans to support the next un-set big time. Maybe this means sanctioned silver-bordered events, or maybe it will be the fourth set in the next block but remain silver-bordered and un-official? Just my thoughts, in no way influenced by the rubber brain that even now I can't bear to set down. :-D
If anyone knows why G0-DRAW was banned I would love it if they would PM me. That guy was pure entertainment 100% of the time. Plus he never publicly responded to his Contraptions "Proof" that never panned out.
Spoiler alert! Perhaps you want to keep guessing what's behind this brain-sending? Because I think I know....
A while ago (maybe a year?) an employee at WotC, and I think it was Ryan Miller, sent a bunch of random e-letters to people affiliated with the Hecatomb forums. The first letter included a secret message within a faux-storyline. The sender said something like I'm in trouble, they're after me, help me, blah blah blah, only you can help. There was a series of puzzles. Everyone on the Hecatomb forums (or so) was involved.
I'm not used to US habbits, but why a package with an sending adress from Washington (WA) have a postal mark of Texas (TX)?
Is this normal?
All of WOTC products get shipped from their warehouse in Texas. The main offices are in Washington, but they can pay less for workers in Texas to box it all up.
On a side note, I really want one of these. That would get a ton of use in my stressful times.
I really want to get one of these things in the mail so I can kick it around.
I wonder if the Wikipedia article on Gleemax was created by a WotC employee.
Edit: Doh, sarnath'd.
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ok, now that thats out of the way, to the two ways this can go,
One PBJ is Lorwyn, and Sandwhich is Un3 and wizards makes money.
two, PBJS is Lorwyn, Un3 drops independently of the Release Cycle (not counting to the 4 releases a year) and Wizards makes more money.
WHich do you think makes mroe business sense?
Given a choice between a set that I have to buy to stay competitive and a set that I could get 90% amusement from by reading the spoilers and seeing pics of the cards.....
I will skip any Un-set unless I find myself inundated with cash and need an outlet for cards that won't see any use outside of, what, Unblock constructed? Meh.
I suspect it would only work if you emailed it from the address your DCI acccount is registed with, and only if you're one of the selected Gleemax minions.
This has to be one of the funniest things I've heard for a while, though.
YOUR TREACHERY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, SKINBAG. YOU WOULD USE THIS INFORMATION AGAINST ME! STARE AT THE SCREEN FOR 22 SECONDS WHILE I DOWNLOAD THE PUNITIVE SOFTWARE INTO YOUR CORTEX VIA YOUR OCULAR SENSORY ORGANS. IF YOU TAKE YOUR EYES AWAY BEFORE THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD IS COMPLETE, IT WILL BE UNSUCCSESSFUL.
YOU ARE RESPONDENT NUMBER (removed). I WOULD COMMEND YOU, THOUGH I SUSPECT IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PROXIMITY TO MY MAIL MINIONS THAN YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE A HIGH PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
YOUR EMAIL HAS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF THE LETTER "E". HERE ARE SOME
MORE FOR YOU TO DISPENSE AT YOUR DISCRETION: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
YOU ARE RESPONDENT NUMBER (removed). I WOULD COMMEND YOU, THOUGH I SUSPECT IT
HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PROXIMITY TO MY MAIL MINIONS THAN YOUR MENTAL
CAPACITY.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE A HIGH PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD. FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
We need to post our responses here.It seems that with all the advice regarding "...", "EEEEEEEEE" and "!", I'll bet we could eventually construct a message.
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Maybe it's the true sign of giant brains stealing the knowledge of the universe and then blowing it up.
It's a cool concept by wizards and MaRo has to be the "brains" behind it all.
Current Type 2 deck: Snakes on a flying thing
Current Type 1 deck(s): SerraBomber & "Cheaper by the Lazuli"
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I have no idea why they would send me a brain. I've never worked for or with Wizards of the Coast (maybe one day), but I do play in a ton of tournaments. I was number one in my City Champs beta, so there could be some link to that. I'm also 1909 rated limited and 1780 constructed, so maybe something to do with ratings(but that wouldn't be a fun way to figure out who gets promo stuff). My girlfriend lives here with me and is an active player, signed up for player rewards, and she didn't get one. So it isn't just everyone signed up for rewards, or we'd have both gotten them at the same time.
As for the player rewards questions, there were no other materials in the box aside from the rubber brain and a blank sheet of paper crumpled up for packing material. I've tried to determine if the paper has some hidden meaning, but it seems that the Gleemax is preventing me from figuring it out.
Yes, exactly like that. When my brain hurts from stress, I can squeeze my brain and feel better. ;-)
So guys, here's the best part. The thing that will turn your heads upside-down!!!!
Gleemax replied to my email!!!!!!! This is an exact copy of what was sent to me as a reply. How do you like that?
My guess as to what this all means is to agree with speculation that the fourth set in PB&J will be an Un-set, and I'll further speculate that maybe the name 'sandwich' combined with this marketing push implies that Wizards plans to support the next un-set big time. Maybe this means sanctioned silver-bordered events, or maybe it will be the fourth set in the next block but remain silver-bordered and un-official? Just my thoughts, in no way influenced by the rubber brain that even now I can't bear to set down. :-D
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I usually follow the most obvious answer.
First heres the post
http://forums.mtgsalvation.com/showpost.php?p=1728322&postcount=1
ok, now that thats out of the way, to the two ways this can go,
One PBJ is Lorwyn, and Sandwhich is Un3 and wizards makes money.
two, PBJS is Lorwyn, Un3 drops independently of the Release Cycle (not counting to the 4 releases a year) and Wizards makes more money.
WHich do you think makes mroe business sense?
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If anyone knows why G0-DRAW was banned I would love it if they would PM me. That guy was pure entertainment 100% of the time. Plus he never publicly responded to his Contraptions "Proof" that never panned out.
Also, only 5000 gleemaxes were sent out divided between D&D and DCI people.
Because it was sent out to D&D people, i don't think it is entirely MAGIC related .. . could just be a WotC promotional thing.
A while ago (maybe a year?) an employee at WotC, and I think it was Ryan Miller, sent a bunch of random e-letters to people affiliated with the Hecatomb forums. The first letter included a secret message within a faux-storyline. The sender said something like I'm in trouble, they're after me, help me, blah blah blah, only you can help. There was a series of puzzles. Everyone on the Hecatomb forums (or so) was involved.
Clearly this is more or less the same thing.
For all we know, we are also being used as part of the Viral marketing campaign, the initial post to bring attention to it.
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All of WOTC products get shipped from their warehouse in Texas. The main offices are in Washington, but they can pay less for workers in Texas to box it all up.
On a side note, I really want one of these. That would get a ton of use in my stressful times.
I wonder if the Wikipedia article on Gleemax was created by a WotC employee.
Edit: Doh, sarnath'd.
- Jon Finkel believes in maintaining a healthy, balanced diet. He gets all his fiber from eating Magic cards for breakfast, and all his protein from eating Magic players for lunch.
Given a choice between a set that I have to buy to stay competitive and a set that I could get 90% amusement from by reading the spoilers and seeing pics of the cards.....
I will skip any Un-set unless I find myself inundated with cash and need an outlet for cards that won't see any use outside of, what, Unblock constructed? Meh.
-E
As fun as Unhinged was, I'm pretty sure there are still tons of stores stuck with at least one unsold box. I only got any because they were cheaper...
I think its definitely viral marketing for Un3, since I doubt that Gleemax will be crossing over into Magic's story canon.
PBJS and a smaller Un3 would make sense.
Lorwyn: Very fantasy based.
D&D: Very fantasy based.
Brains sent to both magic and D&D people. Hmmm...
I vote not another un-set.
It does, and it's called Future Sight!
Seriously though, how many others have tried messaging Gleemax?
LISTEN TO MAH SONGZ!
@BillyTheFridge
Anyway, it's so creepy *______* You could ask Gleemax about, say, 4th set in a block, or multicolor cards in 10th... What if he'll answer?
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This has to be one of the funniest things I've heard for a while, though.
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YOUR TREACHERY HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED, SKINBAG. YOU WOULD USE THIS INFORMATION AGAINST ME! STARE AT THE SCREEN FOR 22 SECONDS WHILE I DOWNLOAD THE PUNITIVE SOFTWARE INTO YOUR CORTEX VIA YOUR OCULAR SENSORY ORGANS. IF YOU TAKE YOUR EYES AWAY BEFORE THE SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD IS COMPLETE, IT WILL BE UNSUCCSESSFUL.
YOU ARE RESPONDENT NUMBER (removed). I WOULD COMMEND YOU, THOUGH I SUSPECT IT HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PROXIMITY TO MY MAIL MINIONS THAN YOUR MENTAL CAPACITY.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE A HIGH PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD. FURTHER INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
GLEEMAX
(by the way - I didn't get a brain in the mail)
YOUR EMAIL HAS A CRITICAL SHORTAGE OF THE LETTER "E". HERE ARE SOME
MORE FOR YOU TO DISPENSE AT YOUR DISCRETION: EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.
YOU ARE RESPONDENT NUMBER (removed). I WOULD COMMEND YOU, THOUGH I SUSPECT IT
HAS MORE TO DO WITH YOUR PROXIMITY TO MY MAIL MINIONS THAN YOUR MENTAL
CAPACITY.
HOWEVER, YOU WILL HAVE A HIGH PLACE IN THE NEW WORLD. FURTHER
INSTRUCTIONS TO FOLLOW.
GLEEMAX
I also didn't get a brain in the mail.
I'm a Gaymer, Yay!
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What better place for a fictional dictator to hang than Central America?
B Can you solve The Enigma Puzzle ?