myVegas --- What's the catch?
March 23rd, 2013 at 2:51:27 PM
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darn frogs keep invading my farm
March 23rd, 2013 at 3:04:48 PM
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So besides the chip and LP gain, and the higher spin amounts what's the benefits of leveling up?
Also I'm about 500 points away from being Pearl, is it worth coining in to bump up a level?
Also I'm about 500 points away from being Pearl, is it worth coining in to bump up a level?
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
March 23rd, 2013 at 3:16:11 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanDouble XP on "Bet the Farm." Just rolled out within the last hour, no idea how long it is for. Get that coin-in and level up!
Spring is farming season I guess? They must not have felt the weather here!
For those new the best plan seems to be "bet the farm" on the bonus spin, then ignore insurance. if you survive disaster bet the farm again THEN buy the insurance. Unless you hit it big on the first bonus, then just take your chips.
If the wheel is equally weighted, then yeah. I'm not convinced of that though; equally weighted wheels aren't even a requirement in any US casino that I am aware of.
Quote: djatcSo besides the chip and LP gain, and the higher spin amounts what's the benefits of leveling up?
Also I'm about 500 points away from being Pearl, is it worth coining in to bump up a level?
Those basically are the benefits, and occasionally you'll unlock more rewards. To be optimal, you should stay below level 58 for as long as you can betting 200 a pull on slots and blackjack. Playing higher might increase your hourly though.
Edit: Also "Bet the Farm" generally sucks because 340 is the betting "sweet spot" for <Level 58. 340/1700 are the sweet spots for >Level 58. But historically, i have done okay on it, and it's quite low variance.
March 23rd, 2013 at 8:43:46 PM
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Quote: djatcSo besides the chip and LP gain, and the higher spin amounts what's the benefits of leveling up?
You have to reach certain levels in order to build some of the casinos (of course, then you have to go through the process of racking up all of those Vs - I think it was 160 for Luxor - and even then, you don't get that many chips per day from the hotel once it's built).
Also, I think some rewards may be locked until you reach higher levels.
March 24th, 2013 at 7:50:00 AM
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So my take on the bonus XP points, which seem to
be a more common occurrence, is to start keeping
more of a bankroll built up during the week.
The exception to that might be if you are at a level
where you are building one of the properties.
be a more common occurrence, is to start keeping
more of a bankroll built up during the week.
The exception to that might be if you are at a level
where you are building one of the properties.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
March 24th, 2013 at 7:59:42 AM
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Quote: tringlomaneIf the wheel is equally weighted, then yeah. I'm not convinced of that though; equally weighted wheels aren't even a requirement in any US casino that I am aware of.
It would have to be represented as a roulette wheel to be equally weighted, which is never done for this obvious reason, unless it's roulette.
I am a robot.
March 24th, 2013 at 9:27:25 AM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyYou have to reach certain levels in order to build some of the casinos (of course, then you have to go through the process of racking up all of those Vs - I think it was 160 for Luxor - and even then, you don't get that many chips per day from the hotel once it's built).
Also, I think some rewards may be locked until you reach higher levels.
When you hit certain higher levels your daily spin wheel changes to higher values, though it appears they are far from random, giving lower values quite more often than the $10K. This is where adding friends helps.
Don't ignore the bonus-point feature of each level-up. My guess is that is about half most people's bonus.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 28th, 2013 at 2:36:59 PM
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"Lucky Birds" is the weekly special, collect "special eggs" and win 50,000 coin-in. Looks just like that shamrock thing so glad I started hoarding chips until the promotions.
Got the first 5 in about 400 spins @ 400 per bet.
Got the first 5 in about 400 spins @ 400 per bet.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 28th, 2013 at 7:04:38 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanGot the first 5 in about 400 spins @ 400 per bet.
Got the first 4 eggs in 400 spins at 200 per bet.
But to me, the Lucky Birds is a very tedious and uninteresting game.
Maybe I'll collect all the eggs (eventually) and go back to the game
with the Sphincteray.
Playing Blackjack only gives you 1/2 the XP experience points for your
bet, right ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
March 28th, 2013 at 7:10:26 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQ
But to me, the Lucky Birds is a very tedious and uninteresting game.
Agree. The bonus game play is impossible to understand. I imagine the game gets little play, and thus the reason it is being promoted at this time.
March 28th, 2013 at 8:01:04 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQGot the first 4 eggs in 400 spins at 200 per bet.
But to me, the Lucky Birds is a very tedious and uninteresting game.
Maybe I'll collect all the eggs (eventually) and go back to the game
with the Sphincteray.
Tedious and annoying, but I keep winning, making it hard to walk away.
10 eggs in about 800 spins, and up about 20% even without the egg-bonuses. Was betting 400 then bumped to 1,000 since I kept winning and hitting multiple bonuses. Too bad it is not double XP :-(
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 28th, 2013 at 8:08:45 PM
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Quote: midwestgbAgree. The bonus game play is impossible to understand. I imagine the game gets little play, and thus the reason it is being promoted at this time.
It's my main go-to slot game. It's lower variance, and is a 200/1000 chip game to maximize LPs. I'm thinking they are giving it the special game because it is Easter. :P
The bird activation is confusing. It's based on the foxes. When I first played the game I got totally lost and sometimes still get a little lost.
Yellow - 3 foxes in a row; orange fox in row 1 (looks more yellow to me) - these foxes get removed and award points; last fox becomes puffed yellow bird with 3X wild
White - 3 foxes on any reel; get removed and award points - turns reel wild (Most Valuable Bird, imo)
Gray - at least one fox in each reel - blows up all foxes for points; bird becomes a wild in reel 3
Toucan - 3 foxes in a row; blue fox in row 1 (looks more silver to me) - these foxes get removed and award points; toucan makes reel wild where last removed fox is
Red -3 foxes in a row; red fox in row 1 - these foxes get removed and award points; last fox becomes wild spot
March 29th, 2013 at 4:12:18 AM
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Another interesting thing to me is that after the Casinos are built, I don't
think the site does a very good job differentiating them on a good, better,
best basis when you collect your chips.
It seems to me like the Monte Carlo should be doling out a lot more chips
than a place like Circus Circus.
And I am still surprised that there aren't more advertising banners/scrolls
when you play the game. Not complaining though !
A Nice touch: it looks like an Egg "Counter" has been added in the upper left hand
corner of the screen. I don't recall that on the Shamrock game.
think the site does a very good job differentiating them on a good, better,
best basis when you collect your chips.
It seems to me like the Monte Carlo should be doling out a lot more chips
than a place like Circus Circus.
And I am still surprised that there aren't more advertising banners/scrolls
when you play the game. Not complaining though !
A Nice touch: it looks like an Egg "Counter" has been added in the upper left hand
corner of the screen. I don't recall that on the Shamrock game.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
March 29th, 2013 at 5:59:58 AM
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Yep, the Egg counter is a blessing.
Up to 9 eggs now, nice to get the 20K bonus at that level.
Up to 9 eggs now, nice to get the 20K bonus at that level.
March 29th, 2013 at 6:19:32 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQAnother interesting thing to me is that after the Casinos are built, I don't
think the site does a very good job differentiating them on a good, better,
best basis when you collect your chips.
It seems to me like the Monte Carlo should be doling out a lot more chips
than a place like Circus Circus.
but it is build this way...it's random but the max chips and RP are much higher on the latter properties...i just received 10k chips from Mandalay Bay while i normally just get a couple of hundred from Circus Circus and never received any RP from it.
Things have never been so swell
I have never failed to fail
March 29th, 2013 at 11:16:06 AM
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Lucky Birds has been VERY good to me this morning. Somehow I got a 135,280 hit on 400 bet.
It took me 94 spins at 1000 bet to get Easter egg #9
It took me 94 spins at 1000 bet to get Easter egg #9
March 29th, 2013 at 2:55:50 PM
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Took about 1100 spins to get the 12th egg just now. Will keep spinning as game is a winner for now.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 29th, 2013 at 2:57:13 PM
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"Fly back and get wild with your new birds !"
- Like I said, I just don't get this game. I hope
I just get my 50K points sooner than later using
autospin.
- Like I said, I just don't get this game. I hope
I just get my 50K points sooner than later using
autospin.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
March 29th, 2013 at 3:09:39 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQ"Fly back and get wild with your new birds !"
- Like I said, I just don't get this game. I hope
I just get my 50K points sooner than later using
autospin.
The various birds seem to attack the foxes for bonus points. Other than that I don't get it at all.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 29th, 2013 at 8:30:54 PM
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Finally finished this. Looks like it took about 875k XP to collect all 12 eggs. My g/f fared much better than I did.
March 30th, 2013 at 5:00:30 AM
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Right now I am at 10 of 12.
But the nice thing, at least right now for me, is that
this game doesn't seem to burn through the red
betting chips as fast. In fact, I have thousands
more chips than I started with.
But the nice thing, at least right now for me, is that
this game doesn't seem to burn through the red
betting chips as fast. In fact, I have thousands
more chips than I started with.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
March 30th, 2013 at 5:18:48 AM
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Quote: JohnnyQRight now I am at 10 of 12.
But the nice thing, at least right now for me, is that
this game doesn't seem to burn through the red
betting chips as fast. In fact, I have thousands
more chips than I started with.
I was down to 90K then hit for 90K. They seem to have the payout very high, but the secret is getting the birds to attack the foxes for the extra bonus. Optimal play might be lower your bets if you have no birds, though I am just flat-playing. Been a good weekend, about 5K in loyalty points for me since last night. When I started I thought 1K was a gook week! How we learn.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
March 30th, 2013 at 11:27:00 AM
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Quote: AZDuffmanOptimal play might be lower your bets if you have no birds, though I am just flat-playing.
This is what I do. If a few of most of them (and must have white), I tend to move up from 200 to 1000. I haven't really noticed doing a lot better though. This time I failed to get a "jackpot" win at 1000, but got it at 200 several times.
March 30th, 2013 at 11:41:19 AM
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Quote: midwestgbI imagine the game gets little play, and thus the reason it is being promoted at this time.
Gee, you don't think the fact that you associate birds with eggs, and eggs with Easter, has anything to do with it, do you?
March 30th, 2013 at 12:52:42 PM
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Used my Tender credit this past Sunday. Worked really easy, went to mlife desk, they setup the reservation, got my ticket, and all I did was just give it to the server when we sat down. With drinks, 2 steaks, 2 sides, ended up being like $162 total bill, so I paid $12 + tip out of pocket. Was awesome.
March 30th, 2013 at 12:54:43 PM
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Quote: AZDuffmanI was down to 90K then hit for 90K. They seem to have the payout very high, but the secret is getting the birds to attack the foxes for the extra bonus. Optimal play might be lower your bets if you have no birds, though I am just flat-playing. Been a good weekend, about 5K in loyalty points for me since last night. When I started I thought 1K was a gook week! How we learn.
I tried this a while ago. The game actually averages bonuses when you hit them to whatever your average bet was on the previous spins.
On the birds, for example, the birds will be worth whatever the average amount was you bet since the last time you hit the bonus. Thus, if you bet like 200 credits till you hit the birds, then bet 1000 credits after you hit the birds, your spin will give you the amount worth 1000 credits, but your birds will only give you the multiplier for 200 credits.
March 31st, 2013 at 12:11:11 AM
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Yeah I tried this with all the other games and the bonus amount is set to what you got it at. Right now I'm just playing the lowest amount possible trying to earn these eggs, and will only be playing on a bonus day to maximize my chips.
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
April 2nd, 2013 at 4:44:13 PM
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Right now I bet 1000 on Birds for the most LP gain.
By the way have you guys seen this new site called www.PlayMyVegas.com
It was build to I guess help the Myvegas community by organizing each reward available and making it possible to share your experience and rate the reward if you like it. Something I think will help everyone in the long run. It's new so there aren't many comments but I will be adding a few of my experiences later tonight. Pretty nice looking site too.
By the way have you guys seen this new site called www.PlayMyVegas.com
It was build to I guess help the Myvegas community by organizing each reward available and making it possible to share your experience and rate the reward if you like it. Something I think will help everyone in the long run. It's new so there aren't many comments but I will be adding a few of my experiences later tonight. Pretty nice looking site too.
April 6th, 2013 at 1:22:27 PM
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Has anybody noticed a reward that was "sold out" at one point, only to be available again the next day? It seems that most of the cheaper rewards that are really worth anything are always sold out.
April 7th, 2013 at 6:47:55 AM
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Quote: ThatDonGuyHas anybody noticed a reward that was "sold out" at one point, only to be available again the next day? It seems that most of the cheaper rewards that are really worth anything are always sold out.
They refresh every morning between 7:00-7:15 AM Vegas time. Some awards, such as 2 nights at Mandalay Bay, sell out in seconds.
I heart Crystal Math.
April 7th, 2013 at 7:24:20 AM
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When I first started playing MV-BJ I swore that I saw chip denominations above 50k. However once I ran my BR up to 2.5 mil. And wanted to make a bet above 50k I wasn't able too. In fact there is still the green arrow for cycling to a higher chip value but it won't
show anything above 50k. Can anyone check and see if they see chips above 50k?
show anything above 50k. Can anyone check and see if they see chips above 50k?
April 7th, 2013 at 7:52:33 AM
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My limit is 50k also.
I heart Crystal Math.
April 7th, 2013 at 7:54:04 AM
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50K is the largest I see. Maybe larger bets are now unlocked at higher levels?
April 7th, 2013 at 7:57:54 AM
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Ok, Thanks I guess I just had it wrong.
April 7th, 2013 at 6:33:15 PM
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What rewards do you feel is the best bang for your points? Last time I got some buffets and food vouchers but I feel I could get those through my own gambling.
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
April 7th, 2013 at 6:41:31 PM
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I just came back from Vegas. It took some time at the players club desk to redeem, but 2 of us were able to eat $75 in food at the old espn zone before alcohol. Also saw Zarkana for free. 10th row $165 each seats from myvegas. I don't recommend that show unless you've seen all the other ones. The sand painting was amazing, but everything else wasn't that great. Too much clowns/intermission bits.
April 7th, 2013 at 7:22:01 PM
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Dear message board,
How are you? This is my first post. I never though I would be posting on a math forum yet here I am. I guess it's not that odd I do know something about advantage play. With the advice and help of a friend who is a good advantage player I wrote a college paper on Edward O. Thorp. The paper had to name a person in history who helped change or influenced thinking about math well, something to that effect. Since the class was in Las Vegas and most would find it to be an interesting subject, I though it would be a good idea. My teacher didn't like it I got the equivalent to a c+. At this point it has been a few years so I forgot all the details. In theory I did learn how to count quite well. I get to nervous by myself and always second guess correct plays. I have played some positive expectation promotions on video poker as well.
I was wondering if someone could come up with more details A easy step by step how to maximize MyVegas especially how to get the most free chips. I'm Really lost on how to receive 20,000 chips.I don't understand the clubs, groups, apps or programs that hep get chips. Right now I just collect from casinos, send and receive free gifts and get free spins i'm at level 31.
How are you? This is my first post. I never though I would be posting on a math forum yet here I am. I guess it's not that odd I do know something about advantage play. With the advice and help of a friend who is a good advantage player I wrote a college paper on Edward O. Thorp. The paper had to name a person in history who helped change or influenced thinking about math well, something to that effect. Since the class was in Las Vegas and most would find it to be an interesting subject, I though it would be a good idea. My teacher didn't like it I got the equivalent to a c+. At this point it has been a few years so I forgot all the details. In theory I did learn how to count quite well. I get to nervous by myself and always second guess correct plays. I have played some positive expectation promotions on video poker as well.
I was wondering if someone could come up with more details A easy step by step how to maximize MyVegas especially how to get the most free chips. I'm Really lost on how to receive 20,000 chips.I don't understand the clubs, groups, apps or programs that hep get chips. Right now I just collect from casinos, send and receive free gifts and get free spins i'm at level 31.
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
April 7th, 2013 at 8:00:09 PM
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Quote: AxelWolfDear message board,
How are you? This is my first post.
No, your first post was about the mysterious slot machine where you lose money with every spin.
April 8th, 2013 at 4:13:01 AM
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No no my Girlfriend wanted to know about myvegas I told her to make her OWN WoV account she did under theBlondebombshell or something like that. Before posting she closed and re-opened the browser she didn't realize it auto signed on under my account name. She is NOT me I am not her shes a legitimate HOT BLONDE that some people on this board would know. I would edit it but she is sleeping and I don't know what pass word she used. When she gets up I will have her re post it under her name. So feel free to help her with my Vegas. BTW my first post was not, "mysterious slot machine where you lose money with every spin". IT WAS "they keep changing the pays on Joker poker its down to like break even one mistake and you could be - ev"
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
April 8th, 2013 at 2:47:06 PM
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I'm sorry, message board members for the confusion. I didn't realize my fiancee had his password and name saved. This must must be why he hates when I use his computer I always thought he was just hiding porn or something. Any help with MyVegas would be appreciated. Thanks in advance RCB
April 12th, 2013 at 5:52:30 PM
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update:
Bait and Switch with the new pricing for some of the
meal deals ?
Yes, definitely.
But since so far this has been totally free for me, ie
I haven't bought any chips, I guess I can't complain
much.
Also, FYI, looks like there are 4 slots games with
double XP points now. Which is good because I
was able to run up my chip total with some good
Blackjack results tonight. So I have switched to
the Luxor game.
Wish me "good variance".
Bait and Switch with the new pricing for some of the
meal deals ?
Yes, definitely.
But since so far this has been totally free for me, ie
I haven't bought any chips, I guess I can't complain
much.
Also, FYI, looks like there are 4 slots games with
double XP points now. Which is good because I
was able to run up my chip total with some good
Blackjack results tonight. So I have switched to
the Luxor game.
Wish me "good variance".
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
April 12th, 2013 at 7:51:53 PM
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Double XP on Luxor, Studio City, Lucky Birds, and Around the World in 80 Plays this weekend.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
April 13th, 2013 at 3:57:18 PM
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They seem to have gotten rid of the 2 nights deal for certain properties. I was looking to bunch up my 3 nights at Luxor with 6 more but alas no longer :(
It's getting expensive to keep at these 1000 per spins on lucky birds. Do you guys just save your chips for double xp or promo weekends? Went from 600k to 90k in a few days through BJ (I swear the dealer is catching 20's when I'm loaded with 19's on all bases all the time), but if I stuck to slots I would have been up.... Out of principle I refuse to pay for extra chips.
It's getting expensive to keep at these 1000 per spins on lucky birds. Do you guys just save your chips for double xp or promo weekends? Went from 600k to 90k in a few days through BJ (I swear the dealer is catching 20's when I'm loaded with 19's on all bases all the time), but if I stuck to slots I would have been up.... Out of principle I refuse to pay for extra chips.
"Man Babes" #AxelFabulous
April 13th, 2013 at 4:24:03 PM
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Quote: djatcOut of principle I refuse to pay for extra chips.
My impression is the myVegas is not owned by MGM inc. So I feel I have gotten $ 5 worth
of entertainment value out of it and bought my first chips today. A contribution to the
programmers, etc.
Does anyone know for sure exactly how the myVegas is related to MGM, if at all ?
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
April 13th, 2013 at 8:26:10 PM
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Quote: djatcThey seem to have gotten rid of the 2 nights deal for certain properties. I was looking to bunch up my 3 nights at Luxor with 6 more but alas no longer :(
It's getting expensive to keep at these 1000 per spins on lucky birds. Do you guys just save your chips for double xp or promo weekends? Went from 600k to 90k in a few days through BJ (I swear the dealer is catching 20's when I'm loaded with 19's on all bases all the time), but if I stuck to slots I would have been up.... Out of principle I refuse to pay for extra chips.
Just started hoarding this week. Also getting bored playing every night now that I built my strip.
All animals are equal, but some are more equal than others
April 13th, 2013 at 8:40:09 PM
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Quote: djatcThey seem to have gotten rid of the 2 nights deal for certain properties. I was looking to bunch up my 3 nights at Luxor with 6 more but alas no longer :(
They also upped the price of cirque shows this weekend just when I was going to begin redeeming rewards as I just officially locked in a trip for May. And took away the Mandalay Bay suite for now. I am pretty pissed over this. I pushed my g/f for a May trip because I knew this would happen, but May wasn't even quick enough. Most of the stuff we'll be purchasing probably now only has a value of $2 per 1000 LPs now at best...grrrrr.
April 14th, 2013 at 4:36:28 AM
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Quote: tringlomane
Most of the stuff we'll be purchasing probably now only has a value of $2 per 1000 LPs now at best...grrrrr.
Yeah, definitely a little frustrating. I would be very pissed IF I had been buying chips all this time ( I haven't been. But some people out there must have been ).
Regardless of how myVegas and MGM Inc are related, MGM should realize that this could backfire on them if people view this as a "bait and switch" and decide to stay somewhere else.
There's emptiness behind their eyes
There's dust in all their hearts
They just want to steal us all and take us all apart
April 14th, 2013 at 12:43:57 PM
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Has anyone used the gift feature in the iphone app? If you have purchased something and not redeemed it yet there is a option to gift it from your wallet. If you select this it generates a bar code which can be scanned by someone else using the same app.
April 14th, 2013 at 1:01:59 PM
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Quote: JohnnyQYeah, definitely a little frustrating. I would be very pissed IF I had been buying chips all this time ( I haven't been. But some people out there must have been ).
Regardless of how myVegas and MGM Inc are related, MGM should realize that this could backfire on them if people view this as a "bait and switch" and decide to stay somewhere else.
Possibly, but I think stealing more CET loyalists with this game may outweigh this as long as LP value doesn't collapse terribly. Like I said, I knew the price increases were coming (because I know 90%+ of people aren't paying for chips), but I was just a little too late. Even factoring in the price increases, I am still earning more comps than I typically do at the actual casino since I am a super low roller. I am just annoyed that if I would have bought the stuff earlier, I may have saved ~50k LP or so. Girlfriend and I have 400k LP total to spend currently. Also with the newest price increases, I feel like most items are priced ~equally for what they are worth to me personally. The super bargains aren't really there anymore. It's still worth autospinning if I'm surfing the net anyway though.
If I was a higher roller, I would much rather stay at an MGM property on the strip anyway, CET in Vegas generally sucks, especially with adding resort fees. I think a lot of the CET loyalty comes from the fact they have many more casinos around the country where they can feed Vegas offers to people. My Mom can get a few nights free in Vegas right now (she's diamond...of course she can, duh!).
We'll probably try to burn a good chunk of LPs now because she likes pools and Monte Carlo has a pretty good one (150k LP for two nights...dammit), and hope Mandalay Bay comes back for a possible later trip.
