# Upcoming Gem Sale (May 24th - May 27th) **URL:** \ **Category:** Official News\ **Created:** [May 24, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315 "2019-05-24T02:48:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saltypatra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/saltypatra/32/59750_2.png) [@Saltypatra](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Saltypatra)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:48am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/1 "2019-05-24T02:48:14Z")
![jpg](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/a/5/a5d2612ed4810501ad782d316068266970a45822.png) Ahoy, matchers! This weekend we will be running a gem sale! It goes live at reset tonight, so make sure to check it out in the store. šŸ’Ž šŸ’Ž šŸ’Ž PS, Iā€™m getting in before everyone says, ā€œThis isnā€™t a real gem sale itā€™s only extra gems the devs are lieing to us GET THE TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS!!!ā€ Yes, we understand you feel this way. Yes, we have heard your many posts on this every time we have a sale. We make these posts before the sale as a matter of courtesy, so you can choose to wait to buy gems. We like to do these within the 24 hours prior to the sale going live, and this one will go live at reset tonight, as mentioned earlier. No, this is not false advertising. It is technically correct, there are no legal issues here no matter what another player says. Other companies typically do not give players notice before offering deals or sales, as it can negatively affect the economy when players choose to wait. We do so as we want you to get the best deal possible if you are already planning on purchasing gems. I apologise for being salty (even though itā€™s who I am :P) but if we continue to receive heat over these posts, I will consider stopping them in advance of future offers. TLDR; thereā€™s a sale and we wanted to give you advance notice please donā€™t make me sad. ---
**Author:** ![Sththunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ac91a4/32.png) [@Sththunder](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Sththunder)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:53am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/2 "2019-05-24T02:53:20Z")
_grabs pitchfork_ _reads full message_ _grabsā€¦dinner fork instead?_ ---
**Author:** ![cky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cky/32/54091_2.png) [@cky](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cky)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:01am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/3 "2019-05-24T03:01:18Z")
> [@Sththunder](#): > > grabsā€¦dinner fork instead? Devilā€™s fork! šŸ˜ˆ ---
**Author:** ![Fiara](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/fiara/32/41273_2.png) [@Fiara](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Fiara)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/4 "2019-05-24T03:03:24Z")
> [@Saltypatra](#): > > PS, Iā€™m getting in before everyone says, ā€œThis isnā€™t a real gem sale itā€™s only extra gems the devs are lieing to us GET THE TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS!!!ā€ Oh wowā€¦ that really took the fun out of thingsā€¦ _puts down pitchfork_ I will never have a stab at a sales thread again šŸ˜ ---
**Author:** ![cky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cky/32/54091_2.png) [@cky](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cky)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/5 "2019-05-24T03:04:55Z")
> [@Fiara](#): > > I will never have a **stab** at a sales thread again šŸ˜ I saw what you did there. šŸ˜‚ ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:09am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/6 "2019-05-24T03:09:31Z")
At least itā€™s not a Memorial Gem Sale again. _Pitchforks do workā€¦ sometimes._ ---
**Author:** ![cky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/cky/32/54091_2.png) [@cky](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/cky)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/7 "2019-05-24T03:20:06Z")
At least itā€™s not an Easter set meal. šŸ˜‚ ![Screenshot_20190421-212723](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/b/9/b96a83fc913116ea6ceba315bc6a1d6c81fe551b.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![awryan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/awryan/32/74650_2.png) [@awryan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/awryan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:22am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/8 "2019-05-24T03:22:44Z")
> [@cky](#): > > At least itā€™s not an Easter set meal. That was an April foolā€™s joke that the devs forgot to say April foolā€™s on. At least give us a portait for 25 common cards. ---
**Author:** ![Whiskeyjack](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/whiskeyjack/32/65850_2.png) [@Whiskeyjack](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Whiskeyjack)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 10:51am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/9 "2019-05-24T10:51:34Z")
> [@Saltypatra](#): > > technically correct ![gRk1uZm](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/uploads/gemsofwar/original/3X/2/7/270fc211b31311173ec599d9aafe1daec1c01f3a.gif) > [@awryan](#): > > At least itā€™s not a Memorial Gem Sale again. Uh ohā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Slypenslyde](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/slypenslyde/32/30373_2.png) [@Slypenslyde](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Slypenslyde)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:25pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/10 "2019-05-24T12:25:50Z")
Wait is ā€œwe got a post in advanceā€ what people complain about? My complaintā€™s always been I think ā€œdiscountā€ when I think ā€œsaleā€, but this is more a ā€œbonusā€ or ā€œdealā€. A better counter to my argument is ā€œthatā€™s kind of pedantic,ā€ but at first I thought that was the target of the, ā€œWe have heard your feelings and they do not matter.ā€ But if the target is, ā€œWHY DID YOU TELL US IN ADVANCEā€ then yeah, they kind of deserve it. ---
**Author:** ![Amadan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/amadan/32/7653_2.png) [@Amadan](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Amadan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/11 "2019-05-24T12:28:50Z")
> [@Saltypatra](#): > > No, this is not false advertising. It is technically correct, there are no legal issues here no matter what another player says. Iā€™m donā€™t think anyone is threatening legal action here. I feel like weā€™re just trying to make you understand that **calling it a ā€œsaleā€ when the price doesnā€™t go down feels really crappy**. > [@Saltypatra](#): > > if we continue to receive heat over these posts, I will consider stopping them in advance of future offers. If you continue to constantly receive criticism over something youā€™re doingā€¦perhaps you should re-examine what youā€™re doing? A community manager literally threatening to keep the community in the dark if they express negative feedback is a _really bad_ look. ---
**Author:** ![Arelana](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/arelana/32/16081_2.png) [@Arelana](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Arelana)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 12:48pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/12 "2019-05-24T12:48:26Z")
> [@Amadan](#): > > **calling it a ā€œsaleā€ when the price doesnā€™t go down feels really crappy**. This. I think the advance notices are wonderful, and probably very helpful to the community overall. I just donā€™t believe theyā€™re truth-in-advertising, because this is also how my brain works. ā€œSaleā€ means I can (for example) get a $20 product for $15. ā€œBonus with purchaseā€ means I can get a little something thrown on top for spending $20 on a $20 product. I got excited the first few times I saw these ā€œsaleā€ announcements because the regular shop Gem prices are ludicrous. Then I realized that no, I wouldnā€™t be able to spend less. I know it sounds dumb to some but even if the ratios are the same, it just plain feels better to pay less for item X than it does to pay standard price and get item X + a little on top. Iā€™m sure there are people far smarter than me who guided the decision to never offer a true sale and instead stick to the ā€œbonus with purchaseā€ theme. Maybe it does increase player spending more than a real sale would. I have no idea. I just know it feels bad to me as a customer and as a result I ignore them. Hopefully this is seen as the constructive criticism it is intended as. No pitchforks were used in the creation of this post. ---
**Author:** ![wildram](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3ec8ea/32.png) [@wildram](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/wildram)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 2:58pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/14 "2019-05-24T14:58:51Z")
What you are giving is a bonus, itā€™s not a sale. Though I ve bought in the past, will not do so because it is indeed disingenuous to call it a sale, and bad design issues raised by the community that you refuce to address/communitcate ---
**Author:** ![Koromac](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/koromac/32/59857_2.png) [@Koromac](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Koromac)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:04pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/15 "2019-05-24T15:04:04Z")
Sale means or implies a discount. Letā€™s say that you have a 50% sale on all of your in-game products. This means that the price for all the listed products is halved. Getting some extra Gems is not really a sale, technically speaking. ---
**Author:** ![xolid99](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/xolid99/32/66856_2.png) [@xolid99](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/xolid99)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/16 "2019-05-24T15:29:39Z")
> [@Amadan](#): > > > if we continue to receive heat over these posts, I will consider stopping them in advance of future offers. > > If you continue to constantly receive criticism over something youā€™re doingā€¦perhaps you should re-examine what youā€™re doing? A community manager literally threatening to keep the community in the dark if they express negative feedback is a _really bad_ loo Just more evidence of disconnect between Devs and us. ---
**Author:** ![LucianDevine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/35a633/32.png) [@LucianDevine](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/LucianDevine)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 3:52pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/17 "2019-05-24T15:52:08Z")
Iā€¦butā€¦ _Sadly puts my torch and pitchfork awayā€¦for now_ ---
**Author:** ![Voq](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/voq/32/54089_2.png) [@Voq](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Voq)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/18 "2019-05-24T16:42:41Z")
Iā€™m surprised how many people are complaining about the usage of the word ā€œsaleā€. In retail, when companies have BOGO (buy one, get one) promotions, theyā€™re commonly referred to as sales _by_ customers. Sometimes the companies call them sales as well, instead of deals or promotions, and I have never seen people up in arms when that happens. That being said, it would have been easy enough for the devs to stop calling it a sale and prevent these complaints. ---
**Author:** ![crazylady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19adc/32.png) [@crazylady](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/crazylady)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2019, 10:05pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/19 "2019-05-24T22:05:26Z")
@Saltypatra we appreciate the heads up!! Thank you!! šŸ˜‰ ---
**Author:** ![PeperandSalt](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/community.gemsofwar.com/peperandsalt/32/54110_2.png) [@PeperandSalt](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/PeperandSalt)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 1:26am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/20 "2019-05-25T01:26:47Z")
Q: When did the emoji came out? When was we told itā€™s going to be available again? ---
**Author:** ![Rickygervais](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b77776/32.png) [@Rickygervais](https://community.gemsofwar.com/u/Rickygervais)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2019, 2:02am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315/21 "2019-05-25T02:02:46Z")
No worry if salty stop advertising 24h before, you will get 20 pop up during the weekend to remind you the super ā€œsaleā€ and if you not sure you still can watch the little gem blink in the right corner. [Next page](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/upcoming-gem-sale-may-24th-may-27th/55315.md?page=2)