EA fail at posting fake praise? (In fact EA fanpage)

[Mullac]

This is just too funny

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

So wait, is this run by fans, or by EA? Because that looks like an official Like page (what was called a Fan page on Facebook until 2010 or 2011) run by EA for the purposes of marketing. It's a common thing companies do, I've even liked a few of them, including EA's own Battlefield page. I can't follow the link here (at work computer after hours, behind a firewall), but the url being what it is, it looks pretty official.

Edit: Seriously, which page was it? Because the page that called itself a fanpage was https://www.facebook.com/pages/SimCity-UK/135027193340362

Which is different from http://www.facebook.com/SimCity. SimCity-UK is parsed differently by a browser than SimCity, or at least it should be. Again, no Facebook access at the moment.

Edit Edit: Okay, I get it now. The main post was on an official page, while the offending comment was posted /by/ the admin of a supposedly fan made like page. Although I'm not sure if I'd take the claim of it being run by fans, and not paid advertisers, at face value.

 

[Lilani]

Lol, if the Escapist makes an article for every bungle EA makes throughout this whole process, they're going to run out of space on the front page.

 

[waj9876]

So...was that an actual EA account? Did anyone check that?

Because it is possible to pretend to be someone/thing on the Internet to make them look bad. And EA seems to be the latest (admittedly deserved) target.

 

[JazzJack2]

Spoiler

Ea have done shit like this before, not a suprise really.

 

[major_chaos]

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Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate, you look less silly. multiple people have already pointed out that the like came from an unofficial fan page, not to mention my first guess was that this was a troll trying to stir up this exact response. But no it proves your idea that "EA IS TEH EVULZ" so it must be true.

 

[Epic Fail 1977]

Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate.

Right back at you.

 

[Vetta E-dom]

Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate.

Right back at you.

Could you put quotes exactly around where the hate speech is, I cant seem to find it in his post?

 

[Epic Fail 1977]

Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate.

Right back at you.

Could you put quotes exactly around where the hate speech is, I cant seem to find it in his post?

Already did. Now try doing the same with my post, if you please.

 

[major_chaos]

Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate.

Right back at you.

Oh EA you're really outdoing yourselves this week.

Which is totally untrue as multiple people have pointed out that EA didn't do this, it was a fan page. And I did read the thread, all the posts, (its only 2 pages) and I fail to notice anything contracting my statement.

 

[Dead Seerius]

Even though it's only a fan page, the way it all appears is still hilarious.
Although it would've been 10 times better if it had actually been EA.

Anyway, thanks for the laugh.

 

[Owyn_Merrilin]

So wait, is this run by fans, or by EA?

It says right on the "About" area of the Sim City UK page: "Please note we are not an official SimCity page"

Way to stop reading after the first sentence of a post, there's two pages involved. One official, one (at least ostensibly) not. That's what had me confused.


Edit: Okay, now that I'm home and able to actually see the page, that's definitely a page made by some over excited fan, not a marketing shill. I have an IRL friend who's been known to make pages almost exactly like that for other games.

It's still funny.

 

[Antari]

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Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate, you look less silly. multiple people have already pointed out that the like came from an unofficial fan page, not to mention my first guess was that this was a troll trying to stir up this exact response. But no it proves your idea that "EA IS TEH EVULZ" so it must be true.

I honestly don't have time to read through an entire forum thread that I could care less about on a webpage I don't use. I was commenting on the screenshot. Also EA is evil and incompetent. Nothing you ever say will change that. They prove it to me every time they release a game.

 

[Nurb]

Try actually reading the thread before you come in spewing hate, you look less silly. multiple people have already pointed out that the like came from an unofficial fan page, not to mention my first guess was that this was a troll trying to stir up this exact response. But no it proves your idea that "EA IS TEH EVULZ" so it must be true.

What bashing? I saw something that amused me and I passed it on. See the question mark in the subject line? I dunno about you, but to me that indicates 'possibility' rather than 'I hunted this down and OMG it is totally legit!'

Relaaax.

Cheers to those guys who followed the thread and found out it was a fansite, though. *thumbs up* I'm impressed at the digging (through newer comments) you probably had to do.

Yeah, no. Please do at least the minimal amout of research before you try to smear shit about someone - even if it is EA. This is not the first thread in the last few days where the supposed bad thing turned out to be bullshit.

And please have at least the decency to add the small fact that it was a fanpage that is not related to EA in your OP.

Well, aside from the game not having subways, farms, teraforming, single-player, etc and EA disabling game features to try and manage their server load... I'll help everyone in this thread with a list full of legitimate reasons to bash them.

http://kotaku.com/simcity-disaster_watch/

 

[major_chaos]

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You know I was going to argue with you about this, but I recognize both of you well enough to know its not worth my time. Now, should I go get that new ME3 dlc, or start my pure survival run in DS3? Man "evil" companies make some fun stuff.

 

[Antari]

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You know I was going to argue with you about this, but I recognize both of you well enough to know its not worth my time. Now, should I go get that new ME3 dlc, or start my pure survival run in DS3? Man "evil" companies make some fun stuff.

Do what you like. I have over 250 games to fall back on. I don't need any of the garbage they are pawning off as a game these days.

 

[Teoes]

Stop, stop.. I can't take any more! Uncle.. uncle..

http://forum.ea.com/eaforum/posts/list/9342980.page?ClickID=c7lkklnza4pv7nvlf7fqfsia7kxzikp7wnka

There have been some bumps along the way, but dammit so many players just don't want to log off to give someone else a chance and that's why we're experiencing issues!

My sides.. the corset does nothing!

 

[White_Lama]

Well, the game is worth every penny.

The EA servers the game is on, is worth my weight in shit.

 

[Nurb]

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You know I was going to argue with you about this, but I recognize both of you well enough to know its not worth my time. Now, should I go get that new ME3 dlc, or start my pure survival run in DS3? Man "evil" companies make some fun stuff.

It's cool, I know it's tough to argue real reasons, you're not a bad person or anything (and that isn't sarcasm). Whatever you decide, I will agree it'll be better than the comic you got your avatar from.

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