Coin flip per service first. Heads, two of the above, unique 1 through 7 odds per service (rolled twice.) Tails, nothing/no change.
Does this mean all initial orders of Day 8 will receive the same specifications, with the only difference being whether or not the 'Coin flip' applies?
I'll interpret it in my next post when I do the flips. Unless it's my next next post.
There is a 50% chance of not receiving a mystery with this one right from the start. I'll let you guys guess what that could mean in terms of those who do receive one. If you do receive a mystery, it may require participation. For those requiring participation, at the end of the sale I'll make a list of invoice IDs and/or service names that need to respond to my message.
Okay so we're finally past this stage, now these are our champions that will go on to roll a (virtual) 7 sided dice, twice. Each number represents the candle day. You will receive a combo of two mysteries from day one through seven. Yes, that means twice the amount of work still left over to get to the finish line, but these are your dice rolls.
UnimportantVengeful-VM
EasyRundown-VM
EmotionalInformal-VM
TepidAnxious-VM
WordyHandsome-VM
There's a lot of 2's and 3's. I hope that's good for me. Oh I just looked. It's not good for me at all.
So how it will work is, we will go in order. The order of the dice rolls matter (in some cases.) If they end up overwriting each other, that's what will happen. I'll try to bend the rules in your favor as much as possible though. Anyone who got a SEVEN roll needs to give me their order/invoice number like before to confirm if desired (keep in mind it will only be the one wheel, original version.)
For reference I'll put all of them again her:
Half the services get half price on recurring. The other half get half the amount paid returned to store credits. These will be done in order from oldest to newest purchase, and flip. So first paid order gets half recurring price (and no credit), second gets half back in store credits (and no change on recurring price) and so on.
Double all specifications.
Specifications that match what VPSBlackFriday Flash Deal would have been on the node you landed on. If it's lower, it stays the same.
Dealer's choice. I'm the dealer. Anything goes as long as it's not worse than what you purchased.
Depending on your node, two of the following: 2.5GB RAM, 2 Cores, 55GB disk, 5TB bandwidth.
Duplicate service, half price on recurring. (Not charged for first 2 years of duplicate.)
You will be provided an opportunity to re-roll your plan if desired (optional.) This is optional because it's possible you could end up with a smaller plan. This will result in a termination and re-creation. It can re-roll into any of the 9 different Christmas deals, with lower odds for larger plans. From 384MB to 5GB plans, with odds respectively being: 20%, 20%, 20%, 10%, 10%, 10%, 5%, 5%. Everyone will be asked to pick a number between 1 and 20, which each represent a 5% portion of the above (so 20%, four numbers, 10%, two numbers, 5% one number.) Random dice rolls determine which plan they represent. 20% chance it stays the same, 40% chance it's lower, 40% chance it's higher.
I've looked over it and it seems like there's 3x 3's in the second spot. Here's how I'll do the overwrite instead, at my discretion I'll take into account the original roll as a starting spot for it as much as possible (as in multiply or divide out for closest match.) If applicable? I don't know let's just start doing them and see how it looks.
I had a final surprise for this sale by the way but I forgot it. I guess it's also a surprise for me. Oh wait I think I already ruined the surprise, I remember it now, it was supposed to be done on New Year's. That's the surprise, that I forgot.
So how it will work is, we will go in order. The order of the dice rolls matter (in some cases.) If they end up overwriting each other, that's what will happen. I'll try to bend the rules in your favor as much as possible though. Anyone who got a SEVEN roll needs to give me their order/invoice number like before to confirm if desired (keep in mind it will only be the one wheel, original version.)
@Kris just tagging you as a note to myself to transfer your service away. Oh and also you got tails on today's candle, might as well reconfirm both pieces of bad news.
So how it will work is, we will go in order. The order of the dice rolls matter (in some cases.) If they end up overwriting each other, that's what will happen. I'll try to bend the rules in your favor as much as possible though. Anyone who got a SEVEN roll needs to give me their order/invoice number like before to confirm if desired (keep in mind it will only be the one wheel, original version.)
UnimportantVengeful-VM
I'll just do a wheel for the rest of these instead of picking a number. Okay, focus, record the GIF and do not overwrite.
And then after that, it's dealer's choice for your second dice roll. Anything goes. I'm definitely going to opt out of doing it the complicated way I did dealer's choice in the past, that took way too long and only made sense in bulk.
Okay uhhhh... we'll reset the specs to normal. Kidding. I still want it to kind of be random, so we'll do this. I haven't looked at the node you've landed on yet, I'll give you a choice, do you want to keep it the way it is (Ryzen 5120), or proceed with the following?
If the node has above 1000GB disk left, you get an extra +100GB disk, if it's below, it's reduced to 60GB disk (as in 60GB disk.)
If the node has above 40GB free memory left over the way I usually manually check it (40,xxx -- not exact) you get 3GB extra RAM, if it's below, reduced to 3GB.
If the node has below 3TB bandwidth utilization by the time you reply/it's checked so far in the month (it's been 48~ hours since reset) you get an extra 3TB bandwidth, if it's less, you get reduced by 3TB bandwidth.
If the node has below 20% CPU utilization the way I usually manually check it, you get 2 extra cores. If it's in between 20% and 30% you get the same, and if it's above 30% you get 1 core less.
If the node has a bunch of extra IP addresses available (at my discretion, since we're not removing any) you get an extra IP as well.
First roll is a 3, it's been added to get processed with other VPSBF type mysteries, except with a note to double it afterward.
Edit -- Oh no @msatt why'd you order in the same location and end up on the same node, and get the same deal. I forgot all the goalposts I had to move to justify giving you whatever you got, I guess it's safer now either way since it gets doubled.
This gets doubled first. Done. So here's how we'll interpret this one then, it starts off as a doubled version of the special, so what we'll do is use it as the MINIMUM no matter what, if the VPSBF deal ends up being lower (and it goes based off having 2x IPv4 which will change some things.)
I've put it into the list for VPSBF type mysteries as well.
may I ask (in case I missed, which is likely) what might be the specs for the Ryzen5120? Would be delighted to mention my preference once the specs are known.
And I don't need extra bandwidth (option 3 in the list) if that can be taken out of options, would be appreciated- leaves less room for uncertainty
So how it will work is, we will go in order. The order of the dice rolls matter (in some cases.) If they end up overwriting each other, that's what will happen. I'll try to bend the rules in your favor as much as possible though. Anyone who got a SEVEN roll needs to give me their order/invoice number like before to confirm if desired (keep in mind it will only be the one wheel, original version.)
UnimportantVengeful-VM
I'll just do a wheel for the rest of these instead of picking a number. Okay, focus, record the GIF and do not overwrite.
And then after that, it's dealer's choice for your second dice roll. Anything goes. I'm definitely going to opt out of doing it the complicated way I did dealer's choice in the past, that took way too long and only made sense in bulk.
Okay uhhhh... we'll reset the specs to normal. Kidding. I still want it to kind of be random, so we'll do this. I haven't looked at the node you've landed on yet, I'll give you a choice, do you want to keep it the way it is (Ryzen 5120), or proceed with the following?
If the node has above 1000GB disk left, you get an extra +100GB disk, if it's below, it's reduced to 60GB disk (as in 60GB disk.)
If the node has above 40GB free memory left over the way I usually manually check it (40,xxx -- not exact) you get 3GB extra RAM, if it's below, reduced to 3GB.
If the node has below 3TB bandwidth utilization by the time you reply/it's checked so far in the month (it's been 48~ hours since reset) you get an extra 3TB bandwidth, if it's less, you get reduced by 3TB bandwidth.
If the node has below 20% CPU utilization the way I usually manually check it, you get 2 extra cores. If it's in between 20% and 30% you get the same, and if it's above 30% you get 1 core less.
If the node has a bunch of extra IP addresses available (at my discretion, since we're not removing any) you get an extra IP as well.
may I ask (in case I missed, which is likely) what might be the specs for the Ryzen5120? Would be delighted to mention my preference once the specs are known.
@VirMach said: First roll is a 3, it's been added to get processed with other VPSBF type mysteries, except with a note to double it afterward.
Edit -- Oh no @msatt why'd you order in the same location and end up on the same node, and get the same deal. I forgot all the goalposts I had to move to justify giving you whatever you got, I guess it's safer now either way since it gets doubled.
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Thank you - I am perfectly happy with double.
I thought at least onetime @VirMach will benefit and I felt it would be just payback for what had already been provided. So to win / improve on every candle (even though they will be idlers) is superb.
This years mystery box has been a great success (for me) and I hope others will appreciate the amount of time and brain stretching that has been done by Soheil.
As your reward @Virmach, I promise to be 'positive' with the next outage / move / ip address change
For what it's worth, I really enjoyed seeing these holiday events unfold even though my only purchase was a day 3 candle in AMS which has (most likely) not been decided on. Either way, lots of potential for insane deals as usual. Really unfortunate SEA got dropped as a location as I'm primarily focused on US WC and Asia these days, but still very exciting nonetheless.
@msatt said: As your reward @Virmach, I promise to be 'positive' with the next outage / move / ip address change
For posterity
Ah yes - but I have learnt from the master (Virmach), positive can mean many things e.g. I will definately SHOUT or I will just be patient and keep quiet. Alternatively I could positively spin the wheel, if it ends up double resources then wow......
I can see you can still purchase a server, even after revealing what wild is?
Crazy.
I think I fucked up things yesterday (or two days ago) and I bought it on wrong day - I wanted Insane/Wild. I guess I will gamble again today.
Will edit post in few minutes after crypto confirmed.
If sale should be disabled and @VirMach just forgot please "refund" my server to wallet/site balance, thanks!
EDIT:
Your Order Number is: 7715883395
Just joking, that's the old one I got halved and nothing, trying to be sneaky! ;')
@VirMach said: @Kris just tagging you as a note to myself to transfer your service away. Oh and also you got tails on today's candle, might as well reconfirm both pieces of bad news.
Swings and roundabouts my friend, swings and roundabouts. It was bound to be the end of line.
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Alright I'm sold. Positive side is heads. Flipping soon.
I'll interpret it in my next post when I do the flips. Unless it's my next next post.
gogogo good luck everybuddy
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
HEADS - If your service name is here, it means you got heads. In my next post we'll go
TAILS - If your service name is here, it means you got tails. End of the road for you guys.
(It went Tails-Heads-Tails-Heads-Tails-Heads-Heads-Tails-Tails-Tails-Heads. Ouch.)
Okay so we're finally past this stage, now these are our champions that will go on to roll a (virtual) 7 sided dice, twice. Each number represents the candle day. You will receive a combo of two mysteries from day one through seven. Yes, that means twice the amount of work still left over to get to the finish line, but these are your dice rolls.
There's a lot of 2's and 3's. I hope that's good for me. Oh I just looked. It's not good for me at all.
So how it will work is, we will go in order. The order of the dice rolls matter (in some cases.) If they end up overwriting each other, that's what will happen. I'll try to bend the rules in your favor as much as possible though. Anyone who got a SEVEN roll needs to give me their order/invoice number like before to confirm if desired (keep in mind it will only be the one wheel, original version.)
For reference I'll put all of them again her:
I've looked over it and it seems like there's 3x 3's in the second spot. Here's how I'll do the overwrite instead, at my discretion I'll take into account the original roll as a starting spot for it as much as possible (as in multiply or divide out for closest match.) If applicable? I don't know let's just start doing them and see how it looks.
I had a final surprise for this sale by the way but I forgot it. I guess it's also a surprise for me. Oh wait I think I already ruined the surprise, I remember it now, it was supposed to be done on New Year's. That's the surprise, that I forgot.
Just confirming so I don't forget.
@thelocalhost did you want your original or re-roll? Not sure if you replied, I couldn't find it. I do see you liked the post.
Order Number is: 1591747086
@virmach said:
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@Kris just tagging you as a note to myself to transfer your service away. Oh and also you got tails on today's candle, might as well reconfirm both pieces of bad news.
I'll just do a wheel for the rest of these instead of picking a number. Okay, focus, record the GIF and do not overwrite.
And then after that, it's dealer's choice for your second dice roll. Anything goes. I'm definitely going to opt out of doing it the complicated way I did dealer's choice in the past, that took way too long and only made sense in bulk.
Okay uhhhh... we'll reset the specs to normal. Kidding. I still want it to kind of be random, so we'll do this. I haven't looked at the node you've landed on yet, I'll give you a choice, do you want to keep it the way it is (Ryzen 5120), or proceed with the following?
@vyas seems like you struck lottery
now i really regret not buying
I bench YABS 24/7/365 unless it's a leap year.
@VirMach
Your Order Number is: 4071929140
First roll is a 6, which is duplicate service/half price. Service has been duplicated.
Second roll is a 3, which is matching VPSBlackFriday. They'll be processed for both services.
First roll is a 3, it's been added to get processed with other VPSBF type mysteries, except with a note to double it afterward.
Edit -- Oh no @msatt why'd you order in the same location and end up on the same node, and get the same deal. I forgot all the goalposts I had to move to justify giving you whatever you got, I guess it's safer now either way since it gets doubled.
This gets doubled first. Done. So here's how we'll interpret this one then, it starts off as a doubled version of the special, so what we'll do is use it as the MINIMUM no matter what, if the VPSBF deal ends up being lower (and it goes based off having 2x IPv4 which will change some things.)
I've put it into the list for VPSBF type mysteries as well.
Alright, and for this one, we have:
And the second dice roll, it also gets put into VPSBF type mystery list. Good luck.
Wow cool ! For the dealer choice-
may I ask (in case I missed, which is likely) what might be the specs for the Ryzen5120? Would be delighted to mention my preference once the specs are known.
And I don't need extra bandwidth (option 3 in the list) if that can be taken out of options, would be appreciated- leaves less room for uncertainty
Thanks
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Ryzen Special 384
384MB RAM
1 Core
10GB SSD
500GB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$9.97/2YR
Ryzen Special 512
512MB RAM
1 Core
15GB SSD
1TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$12.88/2YR
Ryzen Special 768
768MB RAM
1 Core
20GB SSD
1.5TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$15.76/2YR
Ryzen Special 1024
1GB RAM
1 Core
25GB SSD
2TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$18.64/2YR
Ryzen Special 1536
1.5GB RAM
1 Core
35GB SSD
3TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$23.52/2YR
Ryzen Special 2048
2GB RAM
1 Core
45GB SSD
4TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$28.40/2YR
Ryzen Special 2560
2.5GB RAM
2 Core
55GB SSD
5TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$33.28/2YR
Ryzen Special 4096
4GB RAM
2 Core
80GB SSD
6TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$47.92/2YR
Ryzen Special 5120
5GB RAM
3 Core
120GB SSD
7TB Bandwidth
1 IPv4
$57.68/2YR
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Thank you - I am perfectly happy with double.
I thought at least onetime @VirMach will benefit and I felt it would be just payback for what had already been provided. So to win / improve on every candle (even though they will be idlers) is superb.
This years mystery box has been a great success (for me) and I hope others will appreciate the amount of time and brain stretching that has been done by Soheil.
As your reward @Virmach, I promise to be 'positive' with the next outage / move / ip address change
For posterity
It wisnae me! A big boy done it and ran away.
NVMe2G for life! until death (the end is nigh)
For what it's worth, I really enjoyed seeing these holiday events unfold even though my only purchase was a day 3 candle in AMS which has (most likely) not been decided on. Either way, lots of potential for insane deals as usual. Really unfortunate SEA got dropped as a location as I'm primarily focused on US WC and Asia these days, but still very exciting nonetheless.
Ah yes - but I have learnt from the master (Virmach), positive can mean many things e.g. I will definately SHOUT or I will just be patient and keep quiet. Alternatively I could positively spin the wheel, if it ends up double resources then wow......
I can see you can still purchase a server, even after revealing what wild is?
Crazy.
I think I fucked up things yesterday (or two days ago) and I bought it on wrong day - I wanted
Insane/Wild. I guess I will gamble again today.Will edit post in few minutes after crypto confirmed.
If sale should be disabled and @VirMach just forgot please "refund" my server to wallet/site balance, thanks!
EDIT:
Your Order Number is: 7715883395
Just joking, that's the old one I got halved and nothing, trying to be sneaky! ;')
Your Order Number is: 4199681403
Haven't bought a single service in VirMach Great Ryzen 2022 - 2023 Flash Sale.
https://lowendspirit.com/uploads/editor/gi/ippw0lcmqowk.png
Swings and roundabouts my friend, swings and roundabouts. It was bound to be the end of line.
Thanks for an amazing month of lunacy.
re-roll please. I'm travelling so delayed response when i can. thanks for checking.
and amazon lost my Christmas package so humm maybe spend that money on final candle instead .. if it's still available
former lurker
No hostname left!
The mystery ends for me being at the tail end....
It was a fun gamble. Would have loved to be in the other side and picked up #3 if possible.
Maybe next drawing.
Thanks @VirMach
@localhost you can still gamble and cheat? and say it was Day 7 :-D
Haven't bought a single service in VirMach Great Ryzen 2022 - 2023 Flash Sale.
https://lowendspirit.com/uploads/editor/gi/ippw0lcmqowk.png
Bwhahahhahahahaha
@VirMach , you up for this rigging?