Runners up prize (ATW)

[Memmish]

LOL!

i just got my runners up prize, the "furni selection" came in the form of 4 presents. I was obviously excited to see them arrive because i was not expecting them to come at all. The selection consisted of: a sunflower, a large pura fridge, an old tv (the hideous one) and 3 purple rollers!

LOLOL i think it should have been a red amber lamp, as that was the guys name, but still a few extra norms can't hurt!

[Hecktix]

That prize is crap.

[Djcafc.]

lol really is that it oh well you did very well

[JenniferF.]

Glad to see at least some people get their prizes. I was supposed to get a Chinese furni pack for being a winner in the Chinese New Year contest, and never did!

It would have made more sense for the prizes to be flags, though!

[Memmish]

yea, flags or a red amber.

I agree they are usually rubbish on prizes, i once got my room onto the pirate section and never recieved that prize.

Things seem to be improving, prehaps its lost_witness' influence!

<3

[Charlie]

Better then nothing though, you could of got nothing for being a runner up.

[RORIE]

Skem of a prize. Oh well, at least you got something - you wouldn't of with the last Hotel Manager...

[Rory]

I got that too :@

[:Hazel]

What a ****e prize. Why bother?

[Rory]

I was telling Memmish the other day that we'd probably be getting that world badge and a throne or something. Lmao.

[Barmi]

I was telling Memmish the other day that we'd probably be getting that world badge and a throne or something. Lmao.
Actually, I think your estimations were a little high.

All 80 rooms that are added to the Around The World In 80 Rooms Navigator Floor will win their owners (or the Habbo that found and submitted the room if the owner did not enter) a selection of Habbo Furni and a place in the Around The World Navigator Floor.
The phrase "Habbo Furni" was already in bold. Okay, this competition is a fun one, but if I was trading for furni to build a room, and giving a profit (because that's what I end up doing), then I figured I would not gain enough profit from getting in the top 80. I knew that getting into the final 8 would be extremely tough, so I didn't attempt to enter. The wording is quite clear. In the future, I would advise you to enter only for fun, or because of the prize stated. No where in that paragraph does it mention a badge, or a throne. It doesn't mention a red amber, either. I think it's good that Habbo are sticking to their prizes listed, as recently they've been going overboard, and people (such as you, dear) have been taking it for granted that they award better prizes than actually listed. Don't make assumptions beyond what it written in front of you, in future. ;)

You can ask my ickle brother, Cod, because we both agreed on the fact that you would only get a few normal furni pieces. If it was a rare, it would have said so, or named the rare. Besides, they give enough rare items out for competitions as it is! I find it quite ironic (yet still funny). Maybe your "giveaway" strategy was a little flawed? Mr Rory - your room was certainly not the strongest there IMO, and to think it was is arrogant to say the least, unfortunately. You tried to sway votes through a giveaway, and consequently lost through this gamble. Fair play. :rolleyes:

[Drewar]

I was telling Memmish the other day that we'd probably be getting that world badge and a throne or something. Lmao.
Wow, aiming high? Why would they give out 72 badges and 72 thrones to people who didn't even make it to the finals? That makes no sense :s Throne price would drop a ton because so many were given out.

Edit : Also, to the original poster, I think it's nice you atleast got something :)

[Ryan+Joe]

Better than nothing ;)

[RORIE]

Actually, I think your estimations were a little high.

The phrase "Habbo Furni" was already in bold. Okay, this competition is a fun one, but if I was trading for furni to build a room, and giving a profit (because that's what I end up doing), then I figured I would not gain enough profit from getting in the top 80. I knew that getting into the final 8 would be extremely tough, so I didn't attempt to enter. The wording is quite clear. In the future, I would advise you to enter only for fun, or because of the prize stated. No where in that paragraph does it mention a badge, or a throne. It doesn't mention a red amber, either. I think it's good that Habbo are sticking to their prizes listed, as recently they've been going overboard, and people (such as you, dear) have been taking it for granted that they award better prizes than actually listed. Don't make assumptions beyond what it written in front of you, in future. ;)

You can ask my ickle brother, Cod, because we both agreed on the fact that you would only get a few normal furni pieces. If it was a rare, it would have said so, or named the rare. Besides, they give enough rare items out for competitions as it is! I find it quite ironic (yet still funny). Maybe your "giveaway" strategy was a little flawed? Mr Rory - your room was certainly not the strongest there IMO, and to think it was is arrogant to say the least, unfortunately. You tried to sway votes through a giveaway, and consequently lost through this gamble. Fair play. :rolleyes:

Is it me or is this dude the only one who talks sense here? I would give rep but I have no power :rolleyes:

[JackBuddy]

yea, flags or a red amber.

I agree they are usually rubbish on prizes, i once got my room onto the pirate section and never recieved that prize.

Things seem to be improving, prehaps its lost_witness' influence!

<3
The prize for that was only a skeleton!

[superstar911]

no offence to those who came up wiv prize coz i suppose its better than nothing

but do they not know how long it tes to trade for all the stuff and make your room perfect and how hard it is to get selected for the atw contest

thry should of gave you a few rares or even just a months hc or even a couple of good norms

but hey enjoy your prize

[Envieux]

But just think if they gave a rare to the runners up the price would drop immensley as there would have to be 72 given out.

[Pyroka]

The thing is, they did have to give out the prizes, and it does suck that they didnt get something like 50 credits to spend how they choose or a voucher code even to redeem for 35 credits. I guess its better than nothing anyway!

[JackBuddy]

But just think if they gave a rare to the runners up the price would drop immensley as there would have to be 72 given out.
But why should Habbo be stopped doing what they want to do because of rare values?

[JenniferF.]

Yeah, I won a pirate prize for my room Cutthroat Island-Pirates Ahoy!! I was actually proud of my skeleton though, and I put it in that room, with a boasting sticky over the door! :)

[pebblehab]

a sunflower, a large pura fridge, an old tv (the hideous one) and 3 purple rollers!

Are they serious? That is unreal. Many of us have had to trade to get much of the furni for our rooms, so the 10 rooms in the navigator have all cost their owners a fortune in profit given! Those of us who didn't win can reuse all the furni (despite the profit loss :( ), but the 10 owners of rooms in each Group of the navigator wont be able to will they? You might consider the other 9 to be "runners up", but they DID win the country vote, and still have to leave their rooms intact. So they have to leave that stuff in the rooms and are rewarded with some of the crappiest norms out? Pffttt If I were one of the "runners up" I would think twice about leaving the room intact.

They worked hard to make Habbo look good (providing rooms for a new navigator category) and should be better rewarded. Lets face it, if the "runners up" empty their rooms out to reuse the furni, Habbo will look pretty stupid having a Navigator group with 1 winning room and 9 empty rooms in each one. It is Habbo's interests to keep those rooms intact, and with prizes like that ... sorry that's just an insult to everyone. It certainly wont encourage more people to try and create rooms for the comp now.

[Memmish]

I was telling Memmish the other day that we'd probably be getting that world badge and a throne or something. Lmao.

I told you at the time that your estimation was ridiculous liam! if they were going to give us a badge it would have been in bold writing because people would actually enter to get that prize!


The prize for that was only a skeleton!
I want my skeleton :( hehe


But just think if they gave a rare to the runners up the price would drop immensley as there would have to be 72 given out.

72 wouldnt make too much difference, and habbo shouldnt consider value, they should consider what prizes are actually deserved.

I knew it would be norms but it could have been better ones! for example, the old tv is probably the worst norm there is!

[Rory]

Are they serious? That is unreal. Many of us have had to trade to get much of the furni for our rooms, so the 10 rooms in the navigator have all cost their owners a fortune in profit given! Those of us who didn't win can reuse all the furni (despite the profit loss :( ), but the 10 owners of rooms in each Group of the navigator wont be able to will they? You might consider the other 9 to be "runners up", but they DID win the country vote, and still have to leave their rooms intact. So they have to leave that stuff in the rooms and are rewarded with some of the crappiest norms out? Pffttt If I were one of the "runners up" I would think twice about leaving the room intact.

They worked hard to make Habbo look good (providing rooms for a new navigator category) and should be better rewarded. Lets face it, if the "runners up" empty their rooms out to reuse the furni, Habbo will look pretty stupid having a Navigator group with 1 winning room and 9 empty rooms in each one. It is Habbo's interests to keep those rooms intact, and with prizes like that ... sorry that's just an insult to everyone. It certainly wont encourage more people to try and create rooms for the comp now.

Cough* hense the fact that my room was ''trashed'', their prize offended me.

[Slash]

It is better than nothing, but your room was good enough to represent it's country for this competition, could of at least got some decent norms :p

[Porosity]

runner up prizes suck alot...

[Mitch4?]

It's not about the prizes, it's meant to be for fun...
The prize is the bonus.

Srsly. People are to, whats the word.. Materialistic?


Also pebblehelb, it was their fault for not having a better room then. eh?
Some people are going to get fantastic prizes!

The people who didn't do so well are going to get prizes which aren't worth so much. Just like stated on the page. So srsly, People will still do the competions because they know they could get the grandprize. People wouldn't stop playing the lottery because they won a runner up prize of &#163;10.

[pebblehab]

The people who didn't do so well are going to get prizes which aren't worth so much. Just like stated on the page.

"A selection of habbo furni" as stated on their page, doesn't give the impression of receiving some of the crappiest norms out there ... c'mon, an old brown tv? That's like the cousin of brown plasto chairs :o A sunflower? the most hated of all the plants? lol. Habbo could have done better than that. The furni costs habbo nothing, yet would go a long way to keeping people happy, especially those that worked hard to fill their hotel navigator! If they are going to give out crap for prizes, they could at least have said in advance what the prizes were ... you don't think there's a reason they were secretive about what the runners up prizes were?

If you think it's about materialism, you are missing the point. It's the principle at stake here. I am sick and tired of the way habbo treat their users - they seem to think that because they are kids, they can treat them anyway they like and get away with it. In the "adult working world" Habbo staff wouldn't last 5 minutes with the attitude they have.

And people are posting elsewhere on this forum, wondering why so many kids are leaving habbo lol. :eusa_wall


People wouldn't stop playing the lottery because they won a runner up prize of &#163;10.

At least you know in advance what the lowest prize is, AND it's a prize worth having!

[Mitch4?]

"A selection of habbo furni" as stated on their page, doesn't give the impression of receiving some of the crappiest norms out there ... c'mon, an old brown tv? That's like the cousin of brown plasto chairs :o A sunflower? the most hated of all the plants? lol. Habbo could have done better than that. The furni costs habbo nothing, yet would go a long way to keeping people happy, especially those that worked hard to fill their hotel navigator! If they are going to give out crap for prizes, they could at least have said in advance what the prizes were ... you don't think there's a reason they were secretive about what the runners up prizes were?

If you think it's about materialism, you are missing the point. It's the principle at stake here. I am sick and tired of the way habbo treat their users - they seem to think that because they are kids, they can treat them anyway they like and get away with it. In the "adult working world" Habbo staff wouldn't last 5 minutes with the attitude they have.

And people are posting elsewhere on this forum, wondering why so many kids are leaving habbo lol. :eusa_wall



At least you know in advance what the lowest prize is, AND it's a prize worth having!

It does actually cost habbo money, the tv, 3 purple rollers and sunflower cost altogether 22 credits. That's £2.20 worth of furniture someone might of had to buy from credits. That's 2.20 x 72 runners up.

That's about £165.

Srsly, you dont need rare prizes all the time. If they'd of said 'a rare prize to be won' i'd understand. They're being over genorous with the 2 Thrones for every winner prize as it is. They dont need an extra 72 going around.

Once again the rooms were meant to be for fun, the prize was a bonus.
Don't you realise it's your opinon on that furniture? Some people might like it. I for one love sunflowers,




If you think it's about materialism, you are missing the point. It's the principle at stake here. I am sick and tired of the way habbo treat their users - they seem to think that because they are kids, they can treat them anyway they like and get away with it. In the "adult working world" Habbo staff wouldn't last 5 minutes with the attitude they have

What attitude? They do have a life, they were simply trying to do a good fun competion that gave out some mega prizes, and something for alot of people.. Habbo treat their users fine, just because everyone didnt win a rare. like it was stated that not everyone would win a rare. You're complaining? That's just a pathetic..
I just don't get how you think habbo have to give out rares to make people happy? I'm really confused about the lack of commen desency from some people. Sheesh.

[Barmi]

"A selection of habbo furni" as stated on their page, doesn't give the impression of receiving some of the crappiest norms out there ... c'mon, an old brown tv? That's like the cousin of brown plasto chairs :o A sunflower? the most hated of all the plants? lol. Habbo could have done better than that. The furni costs habbo nothing, yet would go a long way to keeping people happy, especially those that worked hard to fill their hotel navigator! If they are going to give out crap for prizes, they could at least have said in advance what the prizes were ... you don't think there's a reason they were secretive about what the runners up prizes were?

If you think it's about materialism, you are missing the point. It's the principle at stake here. I am sick and tired of the way habbo treat their users - they seem to think that because they are kids, they can treat them anyway they like and get away with it. In the "adult working world" Habbo staff wouldn't last 5 minutes with the attitude they have.

And people are posting elsewhere on this forum, wondering why so many kids are leaving habbo lol. :eusa_wall



At least you know in advance what the lowest prize is, AND it's a prize worth having!
Yesum summed a lot of it up, however I would like to add to what he said.

If someone doesn't want their room on the navigator list because they are unhappy with a small prize that was promised, then how is that a problem? Just remove the room from the list, and find another. There are plenty of entries for each country, so it wouldn't be terribly difficult to find a replacement. Part of the prize is getting your room in that category.

You just don't get it - people complain when they give out too many rares, people complain when they don't get any. Nowhere in the opening text regarding the competition did it mention a rare for the runners up. It said a "selection of Habbo furni", and that you would get your room put on the list. That was the indicated prize, so if you built a room, you did know what you were playing for. As Yesum said, the runner up prize was not the main prize. Having the best prizes after the initial stage encourages people to make their rooms as eye-poppingly brilliant as possible.

Different people have a different opinion on the furni that you got as a prize. You obviously have a negative one; but if you were a themed room designer, I daresay you would find a use for the items. I see nothing wrong wrong with purple rollers? "A selection of Habbo furni" is a very vague comment, so you should have expected anything. If people were not so hung up on being "rich" in a bloody virtual world that could disappear with the click of a few buttons, there would be no problems. IMO, I find it very sad that people wish to be "rich" in this way, and complain when they enter a competition and don't become instantly rich from it. The competitions are there for a bit of fun - treat it like that.

The stated prize was certainly ambiguous, so if you didn't want to get through to the following rounds, then you should have worked with what you had, rather than trading at a loss, having giveaways (Liam), and losing your furni. Then you would have profited. After the initial stage, the better prizes come into play. If you wanted to get to this stage and didn't, the obviously you didn't make your room spectacular enough. It's harsh, but true.

Yesum is correct in talking about materialism (except it's virtual materialism, which is hellish worse). Habbo Staff are far from perfect, but they hardly mistreat their users when it comes to competitions. They provide competitions for fun, and just because you don't get the prize you expect from the competition, you think they are mistreating you? The simple answer is: don't assume things in the future. Habbo Staff are adults, and do work in this "adult working world" you refer to. They are doing fine, and seeing as some of the Habbo and Sulake staff have family and children, I think that supports the fact they are doing fine in the "adult working world".

Sorry if I've repeated myself (it's too early in the morning :'( ), but I would strongly urge you to stop making wild assumptions in the future, when the prize is clearly stated. Lighten up, have fun, and stop being controlled by this need to be "rich". If you want to be rich, get off your backside and go and work for a living, like the Habbo Staff are doing.

[pebblehab]

It does actually cost habbo money, the tv, 3 purple rollers and sunflower cost altogether 22 credits. That's &#163;2.20 worth of furniture someone might of had to buy from credits. That's 2.20 x 72 runners up. That's about &#163;165.

No it doesnt' cost habbo money - they don't have to pay &#163;2.20 for each prize. And I hardly think that anyone winning an old tv is going to stop them from putting credits on is it? At best it would mean they have more credits to spend on something else on habbo - so like I said, it hasn't cost habbo anything. Ummm and your math is off .... the prizes actually worked out to 28 credits (you forgot the fridge)


Srsly, you dont need rare prizes all the time. If they'd of said 'a rare prize to be won' i'd understand. Some people might like it. I for one love sunflowers,

That's good as there will be an extra 72 in circulation, and most likely up for trade, now!!!


IMO, I find it very sad that people wish to be "rich" in this way, and complain when they enter a competition and don't become instantly rich from it. The competitions are there for a bit of fun - treat it like that.

If you both re-read my post, you will see that I haven't said that they should be giving out rares - I just think that they could easily have come up with a way better prize. Admittedly, the rollers were ok, but, for example, why not a yukka or pineapple instead of a sunflower? A digital tv (or even a red tv!) instead of the old brown tv? Or better still, just award the runners up with 28 credits so they can choose their own furni from the catalogue? That would have been fine for a prize.


What attitude? They do have a life, they were simply trying to do a good fun competion that gave out some mega prizes, and something for alot of people.. Habbo treat their users fine, just because everyone didnt win a rare. like it was stated that not everyone would win a rare. You're complaining? That's just a pathetic..



Habbo Staff are far from perfect, but they hardly mistreat their users when it comes to competitions.

I'm not complaining because they didn't win rares. My comment about habbo staff and the way they treat users, was a general comment, not specifically directed at the competition. If you were interested, I could give you a long list of problems over the last few months, that habbo staff have failed to address - other than to talk down to people and basically say "tough s**t"

You both have anti FOMO bars in your sig line, so you are obviously aware of the problems with habbo staff!!!!!!!!! The simple fact is, they treat you like this, because they know they are dealing with children, so think they can get away with it. If they were dealing with 100% adults, they would never get away with the things that they do!


Having the best prizes after the initial stage encourages people to make their rooms as eye-poppingly brilliant as possible.

You mean like .... Spain? Portugal? Poland? Denmark? Turkey? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Umm yeah right!



Different people have a different opinion on the furni that you got as a prize. You obviously have a negative one; but if you were a themed room designer, I daresay you would find a use for the items.


I do create many "theme" rooms, and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have NEVER needed a sunflower or old brown tv!



The stated prize was certainly ambiguous, so if you didn't want to get through to the following rounds, then you should have worked with what you had, rather than trading at a loss,

Obviously everyone entering hopes to win the main prize(s) - so of course they are going to trade to get the items they need. If you knew anything about creating theme rooms, you would know that you can't just work with what you have, you have to trade to get the necessary furni in most cases - and I doubt anyone created a room hoping to be a runner up!


If you wanted to get to this stage and didn't, the obviously you didn't make your room spectacular enough. It's harsh, but true.

Again ... like Spain, Portugal, etc ??? LOL ... Actually a friend posted two of my entries on this forum (Switzerland and Romania) - everyone on this forum that replied said they were awesome, and gave my Swiss room 10/10, and my dracula inner room 9/10 (although I didn't think they were that good!)

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=220550 (http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=220550.%5DClick%20here%20to%20vie w%20thread)


Like I said, I don't expect them to give rares out to the runners up (tho it would have been nice!), but they could have done a lot better in the prizes they gave - I still say they were an insult.

Despite what you may think, I am not materialistic - I don't give a hoot about "who is worth what" or "how many thrones they have" - I haven't won any prizes, and am not especially bothered by that fact - I just feel bad for those that DID win

[Memmish]

If someone doesn't want their room on the navigator list because they are unhappy with a small prize that was promised, then how is that a problem? Just remove the room from the list, and find another. There are plenty of entries for each country, so it wouldn't be terribly difficult to find a replacement. Part of the prize is getting your room in that category.

Imagine emailing habbo and saying, "please remove my room from the around the world list, and replace it with another!" LOL i doubt they would even reply, let alone do that.

I think pebblehab is right, we are not saying give rares, just the norms they choose seem to specifically be the worst ones. I made my room for fun not the prize, but some useful norms would have been better.

Catzsy (Forum Super Moderator) - Could you amend your signature please to remove all references to reputation.

[Barmi]

If you both re-read my post, you will see that I haven't said that they should be giving out rares - I just think that they could easily have come up with a way better prize. Admittedly, the rollers were ok, but, for example, why not a yukka or pineapple instead of a sunflower? A digital tv (or even a red tv!) instead of the old brown tv? Or better still, just award the runners up with 28 credits so they can choose their own furni from the catalogue? That would have been fine for a prize.

And what I was getting at was that it is simply a matter of opinion. You don't like sunflowers; other people do. You don't like the TV; other people do. Last time I checked, you were not the one dictating the prizes. If you fancy doing that, go pick up a job application from Sulake. Habbo Staff frequently give out yukkas, pineapple plants, etc., so why not try something different? It's a "selection of Habbo furni". The phrase is ambiguous, so you should expect anything, and not assume that it is something that you will like. Different people have different likes and dislikes.


I'm not complaining because they didn't win rares. My comment about habbo staff and the way they treat users, was a general comment, not specifically directed at the competition. If you were interested, I could give you a long list of problems over the last few months, that habbo staff have failed to address - other than to talk down to people and basically say "tough s**t"

Again, you misread. I didn't say you were complaining because they didn't win rares. I said "The Habbo Staff are far from perfect, but they hardly mistreat their users when it comes to competitions." Did I mention the word "rare" in that sentence? Unless I'm going blind, then no. I acknowledged the fact that Habbo Staff are not perfect, but seeing as the topic you raised was regarding competitions and their prizes, I disagreed and said they were hardly mistreating us in this aspect. The Player Support is shoddy; but they are improving it. Competitions are not compulsory, and provided as and when appropriate. You cannot bring competitions into "amagadz Habbo Staff are mistreating us and I iz sick of it plz".

If you think Habbo Staff are "mistreating us", then go into the Anything About Habbo Forum, click on Bobba, and have a nice rant deary. ;) If I see them mistreating you, I'll make sure I give the RSPCA a call. ^_^ Quite frankly, that's how you're behaving - a spoilt little puppy. Problems that the "Habbo Staff have failed to address" is not necessarily mistreating their users. Using the Hotel is not compulsory, and if you are not satisfied with what Habbo is providing you with, they have added a nifty "Log Out" button on your Habbo client window. Quoting you, they (in general) have the right to say "tough s**t". If you have a problem with the service they offer, again - you know what to do.


You both have anti FOMO bars in your sig line, so you are obviously aware of the problems with habbo staff!!!!!!!!! The simple fact is, they treat you like this, because they know they are dealing with children, so think they can get away with it. If they were dealing with 100% adults, they would never get away with the things that they do!

*Sigh* Of course there are problems with Habbo. However, it's not necessarily the Habbo Staff! Please, the FOMO was Becs' and Ione's idea, and not all all of the Habbo Staff's. Some executive decisions made by Habbo and Sulake I disagree with occasionally, but it does not mean "there are problems with Habbo Staff". If you do wish to complain about the standards Habbo Staff are following, toddle off to the Bobba forum and have a good old rant. ;) A majority of the Habbo playerbase consists of immature children/adolescents. Thus, Habbo Staff have to handle them accordingly, which also effects the mature members. If more of the players were mature teenagers, there would be less of a problem. However, last time I checked, you still get 13 year old boys running around saying "LOOKING FOR A STRIPPER PLS COZ I IZ HORNY!" If the majority of Habbos "grow up" all of a sudden, the Habbo Staff will act accordingly, and won't have to pretend all of them are immature testosterone filled idiots.


You mean like .... Spain? Portugal? Poland? Denmark? Turkey? :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: Umm yeah right!
Sorry, the poll results indicated all I needed to say. The majority of AtW rooms have been selected poorly, and I stand by my decision that Sid's deserved to get through. Memmish's would have also deserved it, because it was far more visually appealing than other rooms on that list.


I do create many "theme" rooms, and I can honestly say, hand on heart, I have NEVER needed a sunflower or old brown tv!
You might have figured it out by now, but I'm a heavily critical person. Guess what? I also like to criticise theme rooms and will rip them to pieces accordingly if I don't like their quality. Do I create theme rooms? Yes! I keep making and trashing, because the fun is in the creating them. If you are proud of your room, you should not want to bribe people with it - "I want a good prize or I will trash my room that's on the list". If you can't think of a use for sunflowers or old TVs, then you obviously lack imagination. ;) Sunflower fields, summery rooms, rooms based in the 1950's, grungy rooms, grotty pubs, the list goes on...


Obviously everyone entering hopes to win the main prize(s) - so of course they are going to trade to get the items they need. If you knew anything about creating theme rooms, you would know that you can't just work with what you have, you have to trade to get the necessary furni in most cases - and I doubt anyone created a room hoping to be a runner up!

Dear, I can assure you I do know what you need to know about creating theme rooms. Hence, I am extremely critical of others, because I know what you need for a good room, I can never be bothered to make one myself, and it's much more fun being critical. No, you can't always work with what you have. Sometimes you can, sometimes you can't. However, trading does not need to be an expensive process. Look at the winner of group 1 - that is not an expensive room. It might take a little time to gather the pieces, but is not very expensive. If you did not want to be just runner up, and your room was not up to the standard that would put them in the following round, then you should have put a bit more effort it to make it more appealing than the winning room.


Again ... like Spain, Portugal, etc ??? LOL ... Actually a friend posted two of my entries on this forum (Switzerland and Romania) - everyone on this forum that replied said they were awesome, and gave my Swiss room 10/10, and my dracula inner room 9/10 (although I didn't think they were that good!)

http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=220550 (http://www.habboxforum.com/showthread.php?t=220550.%5DClick%20here%20to%20vie w%20thread)


Like I said, I don't expect them to give rares out to the runners up (tho it would have been nice!), but they could have done a lot better in the prizes they gave - I still say they were an insult.

Despite what you may think, I am not materialistic - I don't give a hoot about "who is worth what" or "how many thrones they have" - I haven't won any prizes, and am not especially bothered by that fact - I just feel bad for those that DID win

Your Swiss room is good, I do not doubt that for a second. The outside Romania is average, IMO. I've certainly seen more impressive castles, and the only interesting point in that is the moon, which is a nice touch. ;) Oh, but the inside of the castle... let's not go there. For a theme room designer such as yourself, it's a mess. ;(

You keep saying that they could have given better prizes. 72 people have got to get a runner up prize, so it can't be worth a lot. If it was only 10 rooms, then rare prizes would be viable. The prizes are based on opinion, and nothing else. The choice of furni is still a selection, and it's a change from what it usually given out. If you don't like what was offered, that is your opinion, but some people will. You can't please everyone - and unfortunately you were not pleased this time around. Part of the prize was getting your room in the category, lest you forget. The majority of the satisfaction should have come from building the room, and seeing it completed first time.

In a competition of this size, a runner up prize does not warrant rares. Some people have an overestimation in what they are getting, which is partly Habbo's fault, seeing as they regularly would give more prizes than was initially stated. However, maybe they have clicked onto the fact that they are giving too much away, and I think they have picked a suitable prize. Manners and gratitude are something that have being missing of late, and some people would do well to learn them. (Yes, I need manners.)

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Imagine emailing habbo and saying, "please remove my room from the around the world list, and replace it with another!" LOL i doubt they would even reply, let alone do that.

I think pebblehab is right, we are not saying give rares, just the norms they choose seem to specifically be the worst ones. I made my room for fun not the prize, but some useful norms would have been better.
No, but if you changed your room, it is likely that it would be removed from the list. I did not say contact Habbo asking them to remove it. I said that Habbo could quite easily remove it and replace it with another entry. On a positive note, at least you are not being as sour as Liam - even though you were so close you could sniff it. ;(

[krazyhouse]

Lol.


Memmish i doubt your request will happen as its a strange one.

You will remain in the europe group until its finished i assume.

You could have got nothing i suppose.

Congrats :)

[pebblehab]

The outside Romania is average, IMO. I've certainly seen more impressive castles

I would agree with that comment - I did that room last minute and wasn't at all happy with the castle, but didn't have time to redo it.



I'll make sure I give the RSPCA a call.

I am sure you are more than familiar with the RSPCA :)


I own/run a forum Barmi, and we are quite clear on one thing - attack the message, not the messenger. It's sad that you have to resort to snide insults to the author, when you respond to posts :(

If you aren't mature enough to debate a subject without sprinkling your replies with insults to someone you disagree with, then it really isn't worth responding to you.

[krazyhouse]

Pebble, everyone on this forum attack people for anything and everything.

It is a reason why i don't like coming on this forum

So you should not just have a go at Barmi its unfair.

[pebblehab]

Krazyhouse - I haven't been on this forum very long, so I haven't seen any other "attacking" posts - the whole point of forums is meant to debate issues, not attack people.

Barmi "had a go" at me, so I gave my opinion on her comments - sorry if you think that's unfair, but I would say the same to anyone who replied to me in the manner that she did. Would you rather I attacked him/her back and continued a ridiculous argument?

On topic : The prizes still suck!!! :P

[Barmi]

I would agree with that comment - I did that room last minute and wasn't at all happy with the castle, but didn't have time to redo it.




I am sure you are more than familiar with the RSPCA :)


I own/run a forum Barmi, and we are quite clear on one thing - attack the message, not the messenger. It's sad that you have to resort to snide insults to the author, when you respond to posts :(

If you aren't mature enough to debate a subject without sprinkling your replies with insults to someone you disagree with, then it really isn't worth responding to you.
Oh, I know. I am a frequent at many forums, and the majority of forums nowadays have the rule like you mentioned "respond to the post, not the poster". That's one thing which seperates Habbox Forum from others, is that comments that target the poster are rife.

I see you do not hesitate to insult me back? If you read, I was insulting your behaviour, not you as a person. Re-read what I typed again, and you might understand. Commenting on your behaviour is quite different commenting on you as a person. ;) There are loopholes to everything my dear, and as such a reputable forum owner, I would expect you are aware of each and every one of them, no? Besides, you made the general assumption that I didn't have a clue about theme rooms. Anyway, enough of this handbag throwing, my apologies.

Oh, and maturity is something that always seems to be mentioned on these forums aswell. It's a forum, and the real me is hidden behind Barmi. Making judgements on my maturity is all well and good, because Barmi listens to that, not me. I am thoroughly aware of where my level of maturity lies, but I will not divulge you with such information.

I also did not "sprinkle" my posts with insults. ;) I was honest and upfront about what I thought of the nature of your behaviour, and if you as a person were offended by that, then I apologise.

And dear, you're being hypocritical. If it isn't worth responding to me, then why did you do it? I can only see it as a loophole to avoid putting up a logical defense against what I said in my post.

Anyway, I'm bored. I stand by my decision that the prize will not please everyone, but I am pleased to see Habbo give out a prize such as this, rather than the large extravagant ones we are used to. I still feel pity for Memmish though, because the margin between Memmish and Sid was so close.. ;( Very unlucky, but good luck to anyone who enters in the next few categories! ;D

Edit: (Does this ever end?)


Krazyhouse - I haven't been on this forum very long, so I haven't seen any other "attacking" posts - the whole point of forums is meant to debate issues, not attack people.

Barmi "had a go" at me, so I gave my opinion on her comments - sorry if you think that's unfair, but I would say the same to anyone who replied to me in the manner that she did. Would you rather I attacked him/her back and continued a ridiculous argument?

On topic : The prizes still suck!!!
Clearly, you did attack me back, hence the reason I said you were being hypocritical. ;) And to clarify, the "whole point of forums" is to do what the hell you want, providing you stick to the rules. Forums are usually "discussion forums", and thus the rules dictate that.

Secondly, I am not female. Why does everyone think I am female? ;( (Note: There is a bit of a hint underneath my post count!)

Would you like to explain exactly why the prizes "suck", on a generic level without bringing opinion into it? ;)

[Memmish]

Lol.


Memmish i doubt your request will happen as its a strange one.

You will remain in the europe group until its finished i assume.

You could have got nothing i suppose.

Congrats :)


i dont want to remove mine, il be keeping my room forever. I was just commenting on a previous comment saying that if you did ask habbo to do this, its unlikely they would, you could just shut your room, its not really a big deal!

I'm not even moaning about the prize, i didnt expect the runners up prize to come at all.