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Why do you have to sign up specially for rewards program?

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#1
hennebeck_dup
Oct 29, 2008 4:03:22 What is the point of the RPGA if it isn't the rewards?
Do you gain anything by playing in sanctioned games if you aren't signed up for the rewards program?

I believe the answers to those questions are nothing & no.
If that's the case, why make the rewards program something extra that you have to sign up for? Why not make it automatic?
It is as if they don't want to give out rewards and want to make it as difficualt as possible for people to gain rewards.

What's more, my group has been playing since May and it isn't until now that we realized they haven't been getting any points for all of our games.

Anyone have any good reason it isn't automatic and WotC is making us jump through all the hoops of registering AND the signing up for rewards?

Also, does anyone know for sure if reward points are retroactive or not?
#2
warfteiner
Oct 29, 2008 8:24:00 Having a second, at-will sign up for the Rewards program is simply because it's a solicitation program. The company sends the players items and parcels through the postal service so there are more laws to work with than a simple "Hey you played at my local event, here's your shiny".

As for points being retroactive... they are slightly retro. You won't get credit for all your games if you choose to wait a year or two to sign up, but you'll get partial credit... maybe a 6 weeks or so if I recall.
#3
Scottbert
Oct 29, 2008 9:07:19 They track the points for adventures you've been in... I've been in 3 adventures (4 points each), not counting WitR so far... But they're not appearing on my rewards. I can't see why they wouldn't be retroactive though, since they track it and know how much stuff you've been in. I'm kind of annoyed that I wasn't told about having to sign up for rewards until a few days ago.
#4
fiupntballr
Oct 29, 2008 9:46:02 If your rewards are not showing up file an appeal and they will correct it.
They have a pretty crappy database system so its probably screwed up somewhere.
#5
kenobi65
Oct 29, 2008 12:30:23 Originally, it was likely, in part, because it was a separate system.

The RPGA has been around for over 25 years; the Rewards program was only instituted in 2003. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the Rewards database was a separate function that was added into the already-existing RPGA database system.

And, making it a separate sign-up probably does limit the number of cards they have to send out, to those people who are interested enough to go through the additional hoop of signing up for rewards.

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#1 hennebeck_dup Oct 29, 2008 4:03:22	What is the point of the RPGA if it isn't the rewards? Do you gain anything by playing in sanctioned games if you aren't signed up for the rewards program? I believe the answers to those questions are nothing & no. If that's the case, why make the rewards program something extra that you have to sign up for? Why not make it automatic? It is as if they don't want to give out rewards and want to make it as difficualt as possible for people to gain rewards. What's more, my group has been playing since May and it isn't until now that we realized they haven't been getting any points for all of our games. Anyone have any good reason it isn't automatic and WotC is making us jump through all the hoops of registering AND the signing up for rewards? Also, does anyone know for sure if reward points are retroactive or not?
#2 warfteiner Oct 29, 2008 8:24:00	Having a second, at-will sign up for the Rewards program is simply because it's a solicitation program. The company sends the players items and parcels through the postal service so there are more laws to work with than a simple "Hey you played at my local event, here's your shiny". As for points being retroactive... they are slightly retro. You won't get credit for all your games if you choose to wait a year or two to sign up, but you'll get partial credit... maybe a 6 weeks or so if I recall.
#3 Scottbert Oct 29, 2008 9:07:19	They track the points for adventures you've been in... I've been in 3 adventures (4 points each), not counting WitR so far... But they're not appearing on my rewards. I can't see why they wouldn't be retroactive though, since they track it and know how much stuff you've been in. I'm kind of annoyed that I wasn't told about having to sign up for rewards until a few days ago.
#4 fiupntballr Oct 29, 2008 9:46:02	If your rewards are not showing up file an appeal and they will correct it. They have a pretty crappy database system so its probably screwed up somewhere.
#5 kenobi65 Oct 29, 2008 12:30:23	Originally, it was likely, in part, because it was a separate system. The RPGA has been around for over 25 years; the Rewards program was only instituted in 2003. I wouldn't be surprised to learn that the Rewards database was a separate function that was added into the already-existing RPGA database system. And, making it a separate sign-up probably does limit the number of cards they have to send out, to those people who are interested enough to go through the additional hoop of signing up for rewards.