Avalanche Emporium + Snowapult
As the snow begins to fall, the Avalanche Emporium has reopened to sell you… things you could easily make by stepping foot outdoors--but who wants to do that? Get your designer snowballs ready because THE SNOWAPULT IS BACK! You can even fling at random, unsuspecting users now!
It's going to be a long, frigid winter. Thankfully both the Snowapult and Avalanche Emporium will be here to suit your devious needs until the bitter end. Speaking of which, the Throw a Snowball achievement has several new tiers...
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StarShadow
OK so not really complaining here so much as being confused. With the shop (not) stocking and, on the rare occasion it does, selling out within 2 seconds, they seriously expect us to be able to purchase 50K snowballs?!? Really? Without the option of buying them in packs of 25 like last year, this could take a couple years. :(
< Please hit me with Icy Snowballs! >
< Please hit me with Icy Snowballs! >
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RustonRampallion
"As the snow begins to fall" Odd you say that, today is the first day of this season that we got snow here irl. Stay cozy and safe everyone!
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Ziorac
I think the reason the shops don't restock so many is because they don't want us to buy them from the Emporium. They want us to buy them from users and then destroy them. And based on some of the numbers of existing snowballs in the system, I don't blame them. This is probably also why they won't add a bulk buying type shop.
Since last year, there are probably tens of thousands of snowballs floating around and they want us to destroy/throw them. That's also probably why the top tier is an ungodly 50k.
So in that spirit. I will be buying all of my snowballs from user shops. Because to hell with hoping in vain to catch a restock. I have a few times now and at best I end up with 5 snowballs. So not worth my time. I'd rather spend that time questing and mass buying snowballs from other users.
Cause I did some maths and if you can buy your snowballs at 3k, you'd have to spend 150 million to get 50k snowballs. You also have 3 months. So you have to make about 50mil a month, aka 2.66666~mil a day. You can get that just from Saggi, Wizard and Maleria, honestly. So getting snowballs isn't the problem. The big time sink is actually throwing the snowballs...
Since last year, there are probably tens of thousands of snowballs floating around and they want us to destroy/throw them. That's also probably why the top tier is an ungodly 50k.
So in that spirit. I will be buying all of my snowballs from user shops. Because to hell with hoping in vain to catch a restock. I have a few times now and at best I end up with 5 snowballs. So not worth my time. I'd rather spend that time questing and mass buying snowballs from other users.
Cause I did some maths and if you can buy your snowballs at 3k, you'd have to spend 150 million to get 50k snowballs. You also have 3 months. So you have to make about 50mil a month, aka 2.66666~mil a day. You can get that just from Saggi, Wizard and Maleria, honestly. So getting snowballs isn't the problem. The big time sink is actually throwing the snowballs...
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psychedeejus
Lucky I got like 200 snowballs saved up from last year to use while I get some new ones, this should be fun! I likes the battle idea like last year though.
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usagi
Oh so that's why people bought out my snowballs. Well now. Oops. Should have known better than to have them sitting around priced. xD /facepalms
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FLUX
I really wish it was the bulk shop + a few weeks instead. This way we get our HAs pelted with annoying snowballs for months and 90% of people will forget to even work on the achievement and less sP will be sunk. Unamused.
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Deanae
The Snowapult opening coincided with the first measurable snowfall in my city this winter. Doesn't get better than that. :) I can throw some virtual and real snowballs! Though the latter is cheaper. ;p
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Hamda
Lol my connection failed and I just saw what I did... remind me to keep my mouth shut from now on XD
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kaleidoscope
This time last year I believe was our snowball fight of toys vs. candy. Anyway, the stacked snowball purchase was only available for that time period. Personally I don't know if I'd want that feature to return. Seeing as we will have a longer time to toss snowballs this season, the way its set up now is reasonable. Just wish the amount of snowballs per restock were at least half way decent with the amount released. As I've only seen one row of snowballs or less during each restock I've come across so far.
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taffyann
well it would be cool..... IF i could get any snowballs...IF the shop restocks and IF I could actually get one when it does.
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StarShadow
So this is a change. It used to be snowballs from Dec 1 to 31st. Now it's a couple months? Cool! Love that. :)
Just going to take a long time to get 50K snowballs plus the new ones for my gallery.
Just going to take a long time to get 50K snowballs plus the new ones for my gallery.
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pumpkins
whisperly
I thought we could buy then in stacks like before when there was the big snowball fight (event?). Why don't they put them for a reasonable price into the shop like before so we can buy them in stacks - would be an excellent sP sink and less complaining.
I won't buy a single snowball like this. I have a real life and not the time to reload a page for hours to snatch a handful of items if I get one at all. This is like a much more terrible Keelhauliday =(
I won't buy a single snowball like this. I have a real life and not the time to reload a page for hours to snatch a handful of items if I get one at all. This is like a much more terrible Keelhauliday =(
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kaleidoscope
Scratch that, I managed to snag two. Though still not many available when I refreshed a moment ago…
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kaleidoscope
Well seeing as it's nearly impossible at this time to get any snowballs from the Emporium, I'm calling it a night.
On a side note, will there ever be a job available to work for Melody?
On a side note, will there ever be a job available to work for Melody?
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curbdirtCerex
First time with this event, restocking seems to be annoying and not currently worth the effort. Perhaps things will settle later on. I did throw the ones I saved up from the donation corner, and I do appreciate the random option, as well as the several months. So overall, thank you.
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Julie
I'm glad I only need 567 snowballs for that sticker. Lol. Then a whole lot more to get to 50k.
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Owl
I also agree with comments below. Why not make them a different rarity so that they can not be used for fragging. ;x
There's no way I'm going to pay 3k+ for a snowball and expect to do that almost 25k times.
There's no way I'm going to pay 3k+ for a snowball and expect to do that almost 25k times.
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KiaArra
If you are going to make me spend hours of my life refreshing the avalanche emporium again, can we at least get a shop keeper to look at? Pretty sure staring at that nuclear snowball is going to give everyone cataracts.
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Peppermint
*snerk* I always love it when snowballs happen to go together in an adorably goofy fashion, despite the chaos.
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Frieda
BEST PART OF SUBETA! WHEEEE!
I love this thingie! Can it please please please stay open all the way up to Masquerade? There's nothing better then a snowball fight in a Ballroom.
Watch out my loves, your little weasel-girl is armed and dangerous!
I love this thingie! Can it please please please stay open all the way up to Masquerade? There's nothing better then a snowball fight in a Ballroom.
Watch out my loves, your little weasel-girl is armed and dangerous!
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Kevin
@Ariel
current price of that snowball is 3,499 sP
3,499 * 50,000 = 174,950,000 sP
say prices go down to 1k. that's still 50 mil.
I appreciate they are old items as the tier prizes.
I think I am just arguing to give you a hard time right now, I don't really care about achievements personally.
I get inspired by other people's comments.
current price of that snowball is 3,499 sP
3,499 * 50,000 = 174,950,000 sP
say prices go down to 1k. that's still 50 mil.
I appreciate they are old items as the tier prizes.
I think I am just arguing to give you a hard time right now, I don't really care about achievements personally.
I get inspired by other people's comments.
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Ariel
There are hundreds of thousands of snowballs on site already that will end up in shops for reasonable prices. Here's just one example:
Spiked Icicle Snowball
Item Count: 41842
Spiked Icicle Snowball
Item Count: 41842
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Ariel
I didn't put the new item on an insane tier on purpose. If you want to work for an older item that is buyable in shops (expensive though!) you can. You don't have to, and you can work on this for years to come. It's hard to find a middleground for achievements lots of times, so going on the higher end is generally the way to go when you have months to complete it every year.
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Chef
I was excited about this until I realized that we can't buy stacks of snowballs like previously. Probably won't be participating much since I never have luck with restocking and refuse to pay ridiculous amounts for snowballs in users' shops.
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Moyoleuhqui
As if I was going to waste my time of that. That's nuts.
I'll get the sticker and call it a winter.
I'll get the sticker and call it a winter.
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Kevin
So let's say the average user has 25k snowballs right now.
3 months this year = 91 days
that's a bit more than 274 snowballs a day.
11.44 snowballs per hour and that's restocking for 24 hours straight every day until spring.
I don't think achievements should be easily obtainable or made so everyone can obtain them, but when things are made with really high numbers, this promotes a few different things.
1. autorefreshers. doesn't really apply to this, unless the shop gets changed.
2. hoarders
3. richer users
with this said, I don't care enough to try at all. I'm at 751 snowballs and probably will stay at that number.
3 months this year = 91 days
that's a bit more than 274 snowballs a day.
11.44 snowballs per hour and that's restocking for 24 hours straight every day until spring.
I don't think achievements should be easily obtainable or made so everyone can obtain them, but when things are made with really high numbers, this promotes a few different things.
1. autorefreshers. doesn't really apply to this, unless the shop gets changed.
2. hoarders
3. richer users
with this said, I don't care enough to try at all. I'm at 751 snowballs and probably will stay at that number.
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Chrysariel
Why can't they keep some stocked and restock the others more often? Give us a chance at least!
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Ariel
Guys it's been an hour, everyone is restocking right now. Tons are going out, there are 93 snowballs now! You have 3 months if you want to get it done this year. The majority of the older snowballs have 20-30k onsite as is, tons will be available when it isn't moments after the news is posted :)
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Tucker
I hate the snowballs. Thank goodness I had thrown way more than enough to get the sticker. Not even going to bother for the 25k/50k as the other two rewards don't interest me.
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StarShadow
With the snowballs not stocking in the shop, it will take years to buy enough get the achievement.
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Darkrai
Better yet, why not make the snowballs a different rarity so they can't be fragged? There's only a small batch of items to have to change.
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Darkrai
I get not being able to buy masses of snowballs because fragging. But why can't we buy them one at a time with a 1-minute timer or something since y'know we now have a 50,000 tier on the achievement? :L
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StarShadow
I agree, if they expect us to throw 50K we should be able to buy them in batches again.
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Jessica
Unless there's another snowball war, that 50k tier is near impossible for some of us......
Wish the shop was like the way it was last year though :( Understand why it isn't, but doesn't mean I like it...really want the new snowballs for my gallery...
Wish the shop was like the way it was last year though :( Understand why it isn't, but doesn't mean I like it...really want the new snowballs for my gallery...
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MapleRose
well, good thing I threw like 35K snowballs for the snowball war last year. glad it's retroactive (had to throw a snowball to get it to register the achievements)
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Zay
-checks 10k, 25k, and 50k off my list- Yep, not going to bother with you all. Unless there's another snowball war sometime next year or something I'm not going to bother with it. Ain't nobody got time for that lol.
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StarShadow
I need all those new snowballs for my gallery. :)
Hey how long does it take for them to show up on the HA? I tossed a bunch but don't see any of them.
Hey how long does it take for them to show up on the HA? I tossed a bunch but don't see any of them.
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StarShadow
7,159/50K. Might be able to make it some day if the shop actually gets stocked. Haven't seen any at all since it opened.
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Alcremie
Ah, but I don't like snowballs showing up on my avatar...that said I would like to see how these look when splatted.
I would however love a collection of the star snowballs....
I would however love a collection of the star snowballs....
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StarShadow
I'm also glad I had snowballs stashed in my vault from last year so I already have ammo :)
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Synth
I like the sticker! Yay for snow! =) I think maybe we still need more tiers though lol (i wasn't quite as ambitious as some others here in the past, but i did have over 4,000 thrown already, so one snowball to trigger it and i'm done already, aw).
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StarShadow
Oh wow, I love the new snowflake sticker! I collect snowflakes. It's beautiful, thanks.
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Laurey
I'm having the same problem with the achievement though. I'm guessing people's numbers are so high because of the event last year :P
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StarShadow
@Ariel I did. This is the first mention I've seen of snowballs, but I could have sworn they used to start Dec 1st. Anxious to see the new ones. :)
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Laurey
So glad this is going to be around all winter instead of just this month. Time to get throwing! :D
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StarShadow
OMG freaking FINALLY!!! I thought this was supposed to start December 1st. (So we've only got 2 weeks now to snowball people instead of all month? :( )
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Cocaine
I'm excited. Not so excited about having to stalk the shop just to buy snowballs, however.
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Luck
Hm yeah, I checked my achievements page and it says for the snowballs 3,072 / 1,000. How do I get it to trigger?
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Squid
Last year, wasn't it the style of shop where you could buy whatever you wanted, whenever you wanted? Like, with a constant stock? Why not do that again?
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Ray
Finally, I was getting annoyed at seeing all the constant complaints and questions about when this will be open again xD
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