Completed Cupcake Campaign!

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FIRST BATCH OF PHOTOS HERE!

http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9811/cupcakesir.jpg

http://img845.imageshack.us/img845/3739/cupcakes2a.jpg

GOOD JOB GUYS! WILL POST MORE AS I GET THEM!


*****UPDATE*******

Looks like we got Fuss Cupcakes some press coverages. Check out this email from Dale:
dale Dale dale@fusscupcakes.com 1:50 PM (0 minutes ago)
to me "Hi Sam, That's
awesome! I got a call from a reporter for Forbes this morning also. I'm
amazed at how much attention you guys can create in such a short time!
I'll send you the pictures as soon as the order is finished."



********** UPDATE ************

Please see confirmation. Contact and email of Fuss Cupcakes is also there. Anyone who wishes to do so, may verify at their leisure.
http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/9896/confirmation2j.png

Some of you have expressed a desire for something bigger, although I couldn't imagine something bigger than this yesterday. I am going to make a poll to see where people would like to go from here. Some have suggested making a Marauder Shields cake..... it can be done.... but the galaxy would never be the same.

You guys can decide here : http://social.bioware.com/3414959/polls/30651/

It was an honor holding the line with you all.

Good job

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GOOD LORD! YOU PEOPLE ARE CRAZY!

We reached our goal of $1,005.00 in under an hour! You guys blew up my email box. As I type this, it's huddled in a corner crying .

I couldn't even end the chipin before I got $100 more than what I needed. That money will be donated to Full Paragon OR I can ask the Owner to bake a cake in honor of Marauder Shields :-D. You guys decide.

Notes from these extra contributors will also be added to the cupcake boxes.

It's been an honor holding the line with you all. Damn.... I should've had the bakery make a tower cake or something...I'm gonna be here all day sorting through my emails :-D.

I've also gotten into contact with the owner from Fuss Cupcakes. He will be sending me an email confirming that the order has been FULLY PROCESSED. Will give a link and his email as soon as I get confirmation. Anyone who wants to independently verify may do so.

Keep holding that damn line!



************UPDATE* *********:

CHIPIN FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW UP AND RUNNING!

http://retakeme3cupcakes.chipin.com/retakeme3-cupcake-campaign

Make your contributions. Show Bioware some love, while telling em how you feel. Hold the Line!

Also, be sure to spread the word!

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Hate the endings? Wish the devs would make it right?...then come and check out this campaign.

www.holdtheline.co/threads/donut-campaign.205/
http://social.bioware.com/forum/1/topic/323/index/10635792

We are currently trying to organize the delivery of a mass of cupcakes to Bioware's studio in Edmonton. All the cupcakes will be divided into equal parts Red, Blue and Green colors... but they will all taste exactly the same. If you'd like to participate, please check out the thread below and let us know.

This coming week, we should send Bioware boxes upon boxes of a dozen cupcakes . We are taking ideas as to what sort of notes we should have attached on each box. Some possibilities include:


- "No matter what color you choose, they all taste the same";
- "No matter what color you choose, it's all vanilla ;-D"
- "We rage because we love"

What we need now is enough people who are willing to join in, and who are willing to help me organize this in a transparent way.

I'm loving the support, but please guys, go to the HTL website and post your support on that thread as well. I need to have an idea of how many people are willing to contribute to this before I actually place the orders!

How to Contribute:

Tomorrow, I will phone the companies and place an order for the cupcakes. When this is done, I will post the receipt, order confirmation, and contact info of the company and sales rep as proof that the orders have been done. I will then post a link to my paypal through Chipin, and cap the contributions at the ammount that will be on the receipt.

This seems like the most logistically feesible way of doing it. If someone has a better idea, please let me know.


** UPDATE**

It seems that some people are having trouble logging into the HTL. That's ok, just post your support here. If you get the confirmation email, then post on the other thread when you can.

**UPDATE - MARCH 26, 1:07PM **

Ok, I have spoken to a bakery located really close to Bioware studio's. They are called:
http://www.fusscupcakes.com

The approximate cost for this is $1053.24. That includes delivery, attaching our notes and letters, and having some photos taken of our creation. Note: *** I'm still in communication with the owner, and he might be able to drop the price more because of the sheer bulk.

There will be 402 Cupcakes. The cupcakes will be equally divided into three colors: Red, Blue and Green. Each color cupcake will have the corresponding letter 'A', 'B', 'C'

The company DOES NOT have a paypal account. That means that I will have to place the order, and take contributions directly to my own paypal, and pay for it that way. Will have a final figure in the next hour.

IN ADDITION:

Every single person who contributes, will be able to write a brief note to be attached to the cupcakes. We will also, as a community, write a letter from all of us to Bioware.

These cupcakes can be delivered by the end of the week. Personally, I'm shooting for Thursday or Friday, since that's well in advance of PAX.

I think this is a very cheeky idea and I love it. I am not sure about the note though, would it not be better if it was just impliedÉ

Well to organize this we need:

1. Find a donut shop in Edmonton that could do this.
2. Figure out a way as to how we're going to place the orders. Could we do it online, or would one person have to call it in?...

.. and how do we gather money for this in a legit way.

I love it. Good luck finding a place that has those three colors on donuts though...

I'm not aware of any donut places that take online orders, but how's this for an alternate idea:

http://www.crayolastore.com/creator.asp

Two companies can do it, only it would be on cupcakes. It still works though.

http://www.cakecouture-edibleart.ca/index.html

http://www.whimsicalcakestudio.com/

So getting it done isn't the problem. We just need some way to organize the funds in a transparent way, and for someone to make the order... assuming we have enough people. So spread the word

The cupcakes idea is great. They would all have to be the same flavor of cupcake but with the 3 different colored frostings.

Just a reminder, I can't post on the BSN guys. My account is messed up. Trying to resolve it, but in the meantime, if someone can post a link to this thread and a message as to what it's about, that'd be great.

We need more people who are willing to participate. If we get enough, I'll make a phone call to the companies and get a quote as to how much 120 cupcakes would cost (I'm choosing 120 to represent the average amount of time that it takes to complete all 3 games ). Once that's done, we'll just need to find a way to collect contributions... I'm still open to suggestions for that one.

I'm in

I love this idea

Just got my tax return. So yeah, I'm in! The message is bittersweet for Bioware. But at least there will be a SWEET part... unlike the ending we got.

I could probably donate a few bucks, though it would be a good idea to get an estimate first and determine if the fundraising goal is realistic. As for how to gather the money, something online like ChipIn will probably be your best bet especially since it specifically allows for donations for non-charitable causes and accepts all amounts. And at least there will be a electronic trail from Paypal. Bottom line is there is going to have to be a matter of trust involved. Don't give money if you can't afford to have it lost/stolen. Probably would be best to have someone who is well known to the community handle it.

ETA: You might also wish to inquire about making a box or two of the cupcakes edible for those with some of the more common food allergies/issues gluten/dairy etc free. I don't have any issues myself so I wouldn't know what to ask about exactly but as long as we are doing nice gestures and it's not hard to go out of our way to be nice about it might as well see if it's possible?

I'm definitely up for this, though I agree that the note isn't necessary and it should be implied.

Perhaps we should sign it

Lots of Love
Marauder Shields.

Simple, effective, non offensive and nothing anyone in gaming press can give us any flack for. your thoughts?!

This... is adorable. Snarky. A little evil. But adorable.

I'm in the 'no letter' camp. If this is to be done, it should be positive with a bite. Not... sarcastic with sugar.

I think it's a nice idea, but wouldn't it be great to add in some "constructive criticism"? if there are enough people for this, we could send another load of cupcakes with a lot of different colours and different tastes one day later. Maybe they will apreciate it and it would definitely raise the devs' morale. then they can finally connect something good with our movement.

Just signed up to show my support (thelastguardian on bsn )

Will definitely throw at least 20+ dollars towards this. Hopefully this can be announced on the retake m3 movement on facebook. I'm sure you'll get a couple of bucks from them

But yeah, definitely do this! Please! This is easily the best idea I've heard so far! "Killing them with kindness" as my grandfather used to say.

No, that's what the letter campaign and all the forum posts and polls are for. This should be a silent protest.

Couldn't we just post it: Bioware Edmonton: CC Marauder Shields

OMG I WANT IN ON THIS!!!