WotC just mailed out VILLAGE OF HOMMLET 4E..got mine

[Hellzon]

What else do you want - that it comes coated in gold dust?

"There's weird yellow dust all over my module. WOTC is really starting to piss me off!"

Edit: Also, I assumed I was out of luck, being in Sweden ('cause everyone said non-USians were). I've sent a mail to customer service about joining the RPGA now.

 

[alleynbard]

That is the right link and just listed under the older program .I will make sure they fix that to reflect it is now called DM rewards

Thanks.

Not sure if this is pertinent, or if is something you already know, but the RPGA site has a lot of out of date info. There are still references to 3.5, especially in the sections dealing with the DM tests. When you click on the appropriate links, it does take you to the proper place.

As an example:
GM Program
RPGA Herald-Level GM

Not sure if there might be a specific reason for this, but I thought I would bring it to your attention.

 

[CharlesRyan]

So if you walk out of a room and leave the door open, and someone yells, "Close the door, do you live in a barn?" You can confidently yell back at them, "YES, YES I DO!!!!"

Yep. Fortunately, our kids haven't quite figured that out yet. . . .

 

[CharlesRyan]

Now they put out a 4E product that is an update to an all time classic - that obviously ALOT of people would like to see, and they aren't making it available except to a relative "handful" of people?

Keefe has already addressed this, and Scott's given instructions on how to do it, but I'll reiterate.

This adventure is FREE. To ANYONE who signs up.

Signing up might be a tiny bit of a hassle. But it's not really any more hassle than going out to buy the adventure. And it's FREE. Oh, and you will get OTHER FREE STUFF in the future.

I think someone already mentioned all or part of this, but if you can't (or don't want to) attend an RPGA event to sign up, here are a couple other options:

1. Go to a WWDDGD event at a shop on 23 May. At least here in the UK (and I think everywhere else), the shop should have received DCI cards so attendees can join the RPGA.
2. Go to a sanctioned MtG event at a local shop. You should be able to get a DCI card at such events.

The DCI card is the same thing as an RPGA card. Once you have the card, you just go online and register. Takes maybe five minutes. Then sign up for DM Rewards (takes maybe one minute), and your free stuff is on the way!

Again, if you can't do any of the above, Scott provided instructions on how you can do it through WotC Customer Service.

Good luck, and enjoy your FREE STUFF!

 

[avin]

Avin...

This has nothing to do with points.

Just update your address online and you'll get this. You can still do so apparently, and still get it.

Enjoy the module!

Now this is good news.

I just wish Wotc could integrate forums / RPGA / DDI in just one login. The reporting program should be updated also...

 

[JeffB]

OK, so I'm confused. All I have to do is sign up for the RPGA-

BuT to do so I have to go to a D&D Game Day , participate and get some card? You cannot just sign up online like you used to? I don't think I have any stores locally that run such events . I'll go back and re-read Scott's post about doing so through WOTC CS.

Regardless, IMO its completely assinine to not make such a pure classic available for sale (instead it seems it is being used as "bait" to get people to D&D game days/sign up for the RPGA)

EDIT- and yes compared to selling the product on amazon, in stores, etc- it's comparitively a handful.

 

[Saracenus]

OK, so I'm confused. All I have to do is sign up for the RPGA-

BuT to do so I have to go to a D&D Game Day , participate and get some card? You cannot just sign up online like you used to? I don't think I have any stores locally that run such events . I'll go back and re-read Scott's post about doing so through WOTC CS.

You don't need to participate, you just need a copy of the membership card form that RPGA/DCI organizers have on hand to sign up new members. Once that is filled out and sent in you will have a membership number. No one is putting a gun to your head and making you play/run a RPGA adventure.

As to why they are giving this out as a reward and not having it for sale? If Homlet was available for purchase, its not much of a reward.

WotC has finally woken up to the fact that they need to build their DM base if they want to grow the hobby and rewards program has changed to reflect that reality. So, from their perspective giving a reward that is desirable is a means to that end.

As someone who has run and organized events for the RPGA, I appreciate that we are getting a top tier product as a reward rather than some no name item that most people would not care about. Its nice to get a thank you for all those volunteer hours.

 

[Nymrohd]

This might be a fine move to get a lot more people to join the RPGA.

 

[vagabundo]

OK, so I'm confused. All I have to do is sign up for the RPGA-

BuT to do so I have to go to a D&D Game Day , participate and get some card? You cannot just sign up online like you used to? I don't think I have any stores locally that run such events . I'll go back and re-read Scott's post about doing so through WOTC CS.

Regardless, IMO its completely assinine to not make such a pure classic available for sale (instead it seems it is being used as "bait" to get people to D&D game days/sign up for the RPGA)

EDIT- and yes compared to selling the product on amazon, in stores, etc- it's comparitively a handful.

No. Many posts in this thread tell you what to do with helpful links, here is a summary:

- Email WotC customer services from a link to a web form on their website (link is in some post further up the thread)
- In a day or two you will get a number and a password
- Login and update your personal details
- Click on the rewards link and sign up for the Players Rewards (this link needs to be renamed)
- Bingo your all done - takes around 10 minutes in total ( with one days wait in between)

@Helpful Thread posts. I'm all done guys, thanks for your posts. Customer services only took a few hours to process my request.

 

[JeffB]

OK- so I follow Scott's link- and then "do some searching" as he suggests- after a few minutes I find this page after a little bit and it says

There are two ways to join the RPGA. You can attend an RPGA sanctioned event and obtain a membership card from the event organizer or you may get an RPGA number by sending the following information to Customer Service by clicking here.

First Name
Last Name
Mailing Address
City
State/Province
Zip/Postal Code
Country
Phone Number
Birth Date
Email Address

So I click on the link marked "Here" . Which brings me back to the original link Scott posted to "search around" at

Anyhoo thanks for the help- I'm going to try and talk this WOTC guy into removing the gun from my head now