Gamers Ship 400 Cupcakes to BioWare in Protest of Mass Effect 3

[GeneralFungi]

I'm confused, tell me again why the cupcakes are supposed to be a bad thing? I mean maybe it's just the way things work in my family, but if you are given a cupcake it's probably because you did something good and the giver wants you to keep doing it. I mean what the hell is the message here, "Make something we don't like and we'll send you pastry?" How is that supposed to discourage them? Are they hoping the Bioware staff will get diabetes?

I think it's more "We don't like how Mass effect 3 turned out either, but we don't hate you. To prove this, here's 400 cupcaakes." Not all forms of protest have to involve screaming.

 

[OManoghue]

Yes, I have angered the BioWare fanboys. Good, good.

 

[Podunk]

Better yet, don't even frost them. Just dye them different colors. And maybe put an anchovy in them or something. Just went from metaphor to BETTAPHOR.

 

[Frotality]

see, this is how you protest. now when someone starts ignorantly spouting how we are all a bunch of entitled whiners, we can say "oh yes, we are so entitled that we sent them 1000$ worth of cupcakes so they would hear us out. how selfish of us!"

 

[DrWilhelm]

As much as I aplaud such a creative mode of protest, I kind of suspect Bioware would have to destroy the cupcakes, because what if they're poisoned? Unlikely, but still, you just know theres some douchebag out there who'd mix laxatives into the icing at least.

Not all forms of protest have to involve screaming.

HOW DARE YOU SUGGEST THAT PROTESTS BE REASONABLE!!! WHAT KIND OF COMMIE/GAY/NAZI (cross out as appropriate) ARE YOU!!! DAMN IT BOY, I SHOULD [unintelligable swearing]!!!

 

[Ticonderoga117]

As much as I aplaud such a creative mode of protest, I kind of suspect Bioware would have to destroy the cupcakes, because what if they're poisoned? Unlikely, but still, you just know theres some douchebag out there who'd mix laxatives into the icing at least.

What? The neutral guys who made and delivered the cupcakes? I somehow doubt they would do that.

 

[DrWilhelm]

As much as I aplaud such a creative mode of protest, I kind of suspect Bioware would have to destroy the cupcakes, because what if they're poisoned? Unlikely, but still, you just know theres some douchebag out there who'd mix laxatives into the icing at least.

What? The neutral guys who made and delivered the cupcakes? I somehow doubt they would do that.

It's the risk factor I think, more than the actual propability. Theres probably some over the top health and safety rule about it anyway /shrug.

I still think it's an awesome idea though.

 

[antipunt]

You think Bioware will eat them? I'm guessing prob not, my first reaction (if i were them) would be expecting dog poo to be a secret ingredient somewhere

 

[Smurf McSmurfington]

This is possibly one of the more awesome forms of protest ever, in the history of hoomankind.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Ok this is just getting ridiculous. Scratch that, this left ridiculous far behind some time ago. I mean seriously, is the ending of a video game really worth this much effort?
On the other hand, this has to be one of the better protests about it that I've seen so far.

 

[jurnag12]

Wait, how are you gonna equally divide 400 cupcakes into 3 colours?

 

[Some_weirdGuy]

It seems to me that sending them cupcakes, even with a message is more a reward than a protest.

*Cupcakes arrive at Bioware. Employees proceed to feast.*

"Hey Jerry... Where did these cupcakes come from?"
"Fans sent them. Some sort of protest about Mass Effect 3... Who knows."
"Sweet. Free cupcakes."

more like:

"Hey Jerry... Where did these cupcakes come from?"
"Fans sent them. Something about Mass Effect 3... Guess they must have really liked the ending or something."
"Sweet. Free cupcakes."



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On a side note, we now know the REAL reason Bioware made the ending the way they did... cupcakes.

Halflife 2: Episode 3 will now also have a poorly-received ending so valve can get protest brownies.
and Diablo's ending is being re-written as we speak so they can get given free protest donuts.

 

[Fasckira]

It seems to me that sending them cupcakes, even with a message is more a reward than a protest.

*Cupcakes arrive at Bioware. Employees proceed to feast.*

"Hey Jerry... Where did these cupcakes come from?"
"Fans sent them. Some sort of protest about Mass Effect 3... Who knows."
"Sweet. Free cupcakes."

more like:

"Hey Jerry... Where did these cupcakes come from?"
"Fans sent them. Something about Mass Effect 3... Guess they must have really liked the ending or something."
"Sweet. Free cupcakes."

"Hey Jerry... Where did these free cupcakes come from?"
"Oh, those dudes who've been bitching non stop about Mass Effect 3 and telling us all to go kill ourselves... want one?"
"Uhhh.. no Ill pass thanks..."

If I had a horde of angry nerds on my ass and they sent me anything edible I wouldn't risk eating it at all, no matter how delicious they may look.

 

[Thoric485]

All the cupcakes will be divided into equal parts Red, Blue and Green colors... but they will all taste exactly the same.

I laughed way harder than i should have.

They should also send one empty box, with a note inside, encouraging them to buy the purple cupcakes they designed after they had packaged the RBG ones.

Of course the purple cupcakes will still be vanilla.

 

[JediMB]

Vanilla cupcakes?

Shouldn't they be bitter almond?

 

[MortisLegio]

Surprisingly fitting

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLFu38kqOM4

OT: I love this idea. It's funny, poetic and people get cupcakes.

 

[Reaper69lol]

This is pretty awesome actuallly, and now I feel like having some cupcakes.

 

[XandNobody]

$1000 dollars on this! all those damn charity's out there needing cash and they spend it on this. Whiney little nerds. I'm going to send cupcakes to all the bullys who made there lives hell through school. The icing will say one thing. Good job!

They tried giving money to charity, it was shut down because people are too thick to read what they are donating for and thought they were bloody buying a new ending, recall.

OT: This is just cool, even if it has made me seriously want to go out and buy cupcakes now, even though it is like 4:30 in the A.M. here.

 

[Adam Jensen_v1legacy]

That is freakin' brilliant. Best protest in the history of yumanity (not a typo).

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

These people are fucking nuts. Who spends $1000 just to spitefully send cupcakes.