Las Vegas guide and MSE thread 2020

terryrees

Does anyone know if Goldstar has gone bust, please? They offer (at least, they used to) cut-price & free show tickets in Vegas. I
have credit with them that I was looking to use for my next trip, but I'm getting a '403 Forbidden' error from their website.

photome

terryrees said:

Does anyone know if Goldstar has gone bust, please? They offer (at least, they used to) cut-price & free show tickets in Vegas. I
have credit with them that I was looking to use for my next trip, but I'm getting a '403 Forbidden' error from their website.

I get the same, 

nvh

403 forbidden often = geo-blocking

I got the same error, but re-tried using a VPN that put me in the USA and it worked

No idea why they’re blocking UK IP addresses?!

terryrees

nvh said:

403 forbidden often = geo-blocking

I got the same error, but re-tried using a VPN that put me in the USA and it worked

No idea why they’re blocking UK IP addresses?!

Thanks, that's odd, isn't it.  Hopefully, it's just a temporary blip as there are some bargains to be had on Goldstar and I have some credit from a previous cancellation to use.  I have until the end of March before I go though, so I'll try again at a later date.  Thanks for your help.

kroberts

Trip booked for April. Flying into LA, visiting Disneyland - Drive to Big Bear for a couple of days - Drive to Vegas for 7 nights.
Staying in Excalibur this time as it was comped through mlife, we've not stayed in this hotel before though.
Has anyone been at Easter before?  Do they do anything special worth seeing?

vegasvisitor

Has anyone noticed that Wynn slots has completely changed the way you earn VIP points, meaning it's impossible to retain level 1 by just playing the game. You now also need to be level 3 to redeem for rooms, and being level 1 just now (struggling to maintain for next period), I can't even tell what's needed for level 3. I was thinking I'd be redeeming buffets but hopefully might manage to get a night or two. Only got 3,600 points just now though, so it's 3 buffets as it stands, but can only redeem 2 on level 1 (which I'll need to pay for). They have now completely killed the game. 

pebblesmax

Yes, the last update absolutely decimated the earning potential. We are considering paying to upgrade and use what we have, then stop playing. 

vegasvisitor

pebblesmax said:

Yes, the last update absolutely decimated the earning potential. We are considering paying to upgrade and use what we have, then stop playing. 

So, you'd need to pay up to level 3 then just use it all and give up? How much will it cost you to get to level 3, can you tell? I think you would have to be level 2 to be able to see what level 3 is, so I just can't tell. I was too late on this app I'm afraid, I'm only going to be getting 2 buffets by the looks of it, unless they change it back a bit. 

pebblesmax

I’m at level 2 now. I’m 3500 crowns away from level 3 with about 16 days to go. Should be able to achieve level 3 with around a $25 spend just before the end of the earning period. 

I think there may well be a big backlash from this and the developers do another update to reduce the damage. If not, it was good while it lasted. Between us we have had 8 nights already and have 7 nights booked for May. Hopefully, the calendar for Oct/Nov/Dec will be out soon so that we can use our remaining gems up while we are level 3. 

photome

vegasvisitor said:

Has anyone noticed that Wynn slots has completely changed the way you earn VIP points, meaning it's impossible to retain level 1 by just playing the game. You now also need to be level 3 to redeem for rooms, and being level 1 just now (struggling to maintain for next period), I can't even tell what's needed for level 3. I was thinking I'd be redeeming buffets but hopefully might manage to get a night or two. Only got 3,600 points just now though, so it's 3 buffets as it stands, but can only redeem 2 on level 1 (which I'll need to pay for). They have now completely killed the game. 

It would cost you £200 from level 0 to level 3 if you had no VIP points so it would be a little less than that but you don’t have enough gems to warrant doing that a the moment IMO, best to wait till you have a stack of gems for 4 nights and then pay to level up ...if they keep it like it is , my guess is that it will get even harder to get anything out of the game as time goes on...I have 4 free nights booked in Aug ,  will get a couple of buffets when they are available. I also have 25000 gems left and 50 billion coins ,which are all pretty much useless to me now till next year assuming the app is still going