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[Fuz]

Copy/Pasted from the website for the rum:

Regarding our product, the COO, Sommelier and product specialist of Silver Screen Bottling Co., Ryan McElveen, has written a note to our customers about the story of the intentional and complex design of the Nuka Dark Rum product.

The packaging of Nuka Dark Rum was a design that was months in the making and we went to great lengths to ensure that no corners were cut. It cost over 2X what it would have if we would have simply cast a glass mold. We went through many prototypes. In fact, in all, we had four different iterations of the design, two of which were glass exteriors. We determined that a glass bottle alone would not have been dramatic enough for the look we wanted. We wanted something big and bold for the loyal Fallout fanbase – something that honored the game. Over 100 hours were spent just writing the code to create the 3D-printed prototype of the shells. The "bottle cap" which is actually an integrated cork/cap, was engineered and re-engineered several times to ensure it fit on the bottle in a manner that looked exactly the way it is supposed to inside of a cork finished bottle (not a screw cap). A design created, specifically, for rum. The idea was that the bottle was housed in a "vault of its own."

The dimensions of the entire package are 13"x 6". It is roughly 60% larger than a standard 750 ml bottle and It will stand out on any bar. This is a project we are extremely proud of and we are sorry that you feel that you were in any way deceived. We were very deliberate in the creation of this product and paid great attention to the brand and the quality. Not just the presentation, but the rum inside the bottle as well. We can't wait for you to see it in person and taste if for yourself, we're not sure that the images or videos do it justice. Now, if you don't agree when you receive yours please let our team know by submitting a form in the "Questions About My Order" section below and we will work to make it right.

It's weird how hard it is for me to believe them. I guess there are just too many instances of companies lying just to weasel out of the bad PR caused by their customer-fleecing ways. Then again, this sounds like a pretty straight forward explanation/apology. I want to believe them. They seem like alright guys.

Yeah, this sounds like bullshit.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

Yeah, this sounds like bullshit.

But you mean you don't trust this??!?

The packaging of Nuka Dark Rum was a design that was months in the making and we went to great lengths to ensure that no corners were cut.

We wanted something big and bold for the loyal Fallout fanbase – something that honored the game.

Shit, should have made it out of Vegetable Starch then.

 

[Fitzchiv]

Jesus, people really love any old kind of Fallout shite don't they.

 

[Fbh]

I get that they are disappointed and I think it's ok they are letting the seller know.

But I wouldn't put this on the same level as the canvas bag. That was unquestionable false advertising, this is just people being disappointed about a product lacking a feature that was never promised.

The lesson to learn here is don't pre order shit unless you really want it and it's going to be nearly impossible to get (for the same price) without pre ordering. And if you do make sure that it:
A) Is coming from a company you trust or a company with a very good reputation.
B) Is at least advertised with a real picture as opposed to a render
C) explicitly advertises a feature you want it to have

 

[Texas Pride]

People continuing to support Bethesda after they constantly disappoint and show they give ZERO fucks is the biggest take away. At some point you just gotta let shit go if it ain't meant to be. I almost think this is a troll study to see just how much they can shit on the fans and get away with. If you're a fan of the game you're all being played.

 

[Mjau]

lol...

 

[Chairman Tickles]

Whoever bought this deserves the steaming turd they ordered and then some.

 

[Wag]

Who buys this shit?

 

[BigBooper]

The picture looks plastic. If you're buying an $80 piece of memorabilia that is not even an iconic part of what you are buying it to celebrate, it's hard for me to sympathise. This doesn't look like trickery like the canvass bag did.

 

[CloudStrife_ca]

Bethesda needs money apparently. Looks pretty cheap and I'd be pissed if I spent $80 on it.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Doesn't even pour right haha

That is the worst pouring bottle in history. The second he took the cap off, you can tell it's a shit design.

 

[StreetsofBeige]

The picture looks plastic. If you're buying an $80 piece of memorabilia that is not even an iconic part of what you are buying it to celebrate, it's hard for me to sympathise. This doesn't look like trickery like the canvass bag did.

Yup. If Bethesda never said it's black glass, then there's no issue.

Sad thing is gamers eat up crap like this. Don't be surprised if Bethesda's Starfield comes with a spaceship bundle. It's be $200 and massive preorders. Actual product is a cheap plastic model. Never learn.

 

[Nymphae]

That is the worst pouring bottle in history. The second he took the cap off, you can tell it's a shit design.

They spent double what they would have for a glass design, over a hundred hours coding for the 3D model of the bottle, and that is the mouth design they landed on? Just by looking at it you can see that liquid is going to run down the sides of it as you pour. Unreal, I've never seen a mouth design on a bottle that bad.

 

[Strife In a Teacup]

They spent double what they would have for a glass design, over a hundred hours coding for the 3D model of the bottle, and that is the mouth design they landed on? Just by looking at it you can see that liquid is going to run down the sides of it as you pour. Unreal, I've never seen a mouth design on a bottle that bad.

Shoulda just contracted Bacardi or Cap'n Morgan.

There is so many different kinds of liquor bottle shapes/types that why would you screw with what already works with glass?

Crystal Head vodka, Alien Tequila, Khukri rum. I refuse to believe they couldn't make it work with glass. Go in any major liquor store and you'll know they're full of shit.

 

[spookyfish]

I feel like at this point there should just be a "Fallout Fans Are Disappointed that ..." and people can just fill in the blanks.

 

[Woo-Fu]

It's collector edition swag, you have to have fanboy blinders on in the first place to buy shit like this. You shouldn't have taken them off just because the game is horrible. At least wait till after the collector's edition junk is gathering dust in a closet or garage, then take off those shades and move on.

 

[reconminicon]

The problem is there are to many people on the planet.

To many people who will blindly buy into this shit.

Severely reduce the population.

Problem solved.

Thank you...

 

[LegendOfKage]

Doesn't even pour right haha

Which makes the newly released official response from the bottler (who Bethesda worked with and signed off on their design) all the more pathetic:

 

[Radical Dreamer]

Honestly, you have to be stupid to buy shit like this. 80$ too, haha.

 

[Krappadizzle]

Honestly, you have to be stupid to buy shit like this. 80$ too, haha.

$80 isn't bad for a decent bottle of rum and especially with a custom uniquely designed bottle to boot. This is neither. Exactly zero effort went into the whole thing.

 

[tassletine]

The mock up looks plastic to me but for 80 smackers you'd expect a lot more.

I disagree. Most collectors editions are extremely overpriced for what you actually get. It's standard.

 

[TacosNSalsa]

That rum can't be more than a year or two old (if even aged really) . Also I read it's 35% ABV?? This has the makings of some bum rum...some shit you have to lie on your belly to see because it's so far below the bottom shelf ..

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

when you unboxing Fallout 76

 

[The Scrivener]

That looks... shit.

 

[Ozrimandias]

- "Ok guys, we´re on this reunion to make fans angry again, so we have our marketing department here, guys what should we do"
- "Plastic bag wasn't enough"
- Nope, you can do it better, i mean worse lol
- But sir, release a game that is broken is....
- No dammit, you can do it better, i mean worse..... lol
- lol
-lol
- "No really, we can do it worse right"....
- "Yup were are going to put our best.....i mean worst."

 

[LMJ]

For all of those people attacking anyone who actually bought this thing, that's what a collector does...

There have been numerous Collectibles released and I'm not talking the little collectibles in collector editions, but I'm talking authentic Blades of Chaos, or real Buster sword, games and TV shows collectible merchandise that clearly has love and effort put into it and the people are willing to pay a premium for because they're such fans.

Personally that's what I find the most offencive, this is a major slap in the face to everyone who has been patient and actually enjoys Fallout despite all of the missteps that they've done recently, people who are still willing to pay $80 because they wanted a piece of memorabilia from one of their favorite series.

Both the manufacturer and Bethesda should apologize and be ashamed, not Double Down.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Bethesda will inevitably become our generation's very own "Atari" in terms of seeing its demise and fall from grace. Can't say I'll be sad to see this come to fruition.

 

[MightySquirrel]

Must be one expensive piece of plastic.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

This is a good example for why I don't bother with this sort of stuff. You just never know what the quality is going to be. Sure, sometimes there are sufficient quantities, so you can afford to wait and see what others' say, but that seems to rarely be the case.

 

[Trogdor1123]

I still cannot believe it is some crap plastic bottle...

 

[MightySquirrel]

Comparing to something like this makes me laugh [ look at that watch ]:

 

[angelic]

I almost bought that mini Nuke fridge from COD a few years ago, I always wondered how that thing turned out.

 

[Allnamestakenlol]

Comparing to something like this makes me laugh [ look at that watch ]:

Damn, that's nice.