Some advice for Resurrected skins

[NexusMercer]

5 minutes ago, RexySeven said:

Alright, well, then good luck waiting for next resurrected skins from newer merch to be released in next 6-7 years I guess so you can save 20 dollars on it.
In the mean time, I'll enjoy having it right now by paying extra 20 dollars to have physical item and the cool skin that comes with it.

Who cares about the $20? I'm willing to pay for the merchandise—that doesn’t mean I’m okay with being deceived. I’ve already spent the money on the merch, and the accompanying skin can’t even be traded once it's registered. If someone truly cared about saving those tens or hundreds of dollars, they wouldn’t be buying the merchandise in the first place. But you, my friend—you’re the one who actually cares about those few dozen dollars.

Willing to defend them without any bottom line just for the sake of those few dozen dollars.

[RexySeven]

Just now, NexusMercer said:

Who cares about the $20? I'm willing to pay for the merchandise—that doesn’t mean I’m okay with being deceived. I’ve already spent the money on the merch, and the accompanying skin can’t even be traded once it's registered. If someone truly cared about saving those tens or hundreds of dollars, they wouldn’t be buying the merchandise in the first place. But you, my friend—you’re the one who actually cares about those few dozen dollars.

But aren't you the one going on different threads asking if newer skins gonna be resurrected ... probably not to decide whatever to buy them now or save money? 
:^) 

Nobody deceived you, merch came with a skin like advertised, skin is unique as advertised, it works in-game as advertised and you get text that says it's proof of purchase as advertised.
The idea that it was completely exclusive one-time thing was never advertised anywhere, not on the box, not on the site. . 

[NexusMercer]

9 minutes ago, RexySeven said:

But aren't you the one going on different threads asking if newer skins gonna be resurrected ... probably not to decide whatever to buy them now or save money? 
:^) 

Does that conflict with what I said? I'm just a skin collector—I don’t care about the plushies or figurines or anything like that. If Klei was going to release resurrected skins anyway, why would I spend extra tens of dollars and wait for shipping?

13 minutes ago, RexySeven said:

Nobody deceived you, merch came with a skin like advertised, skin is unique as advertised, it works in-game as advertised and you get text that says it's proof of purchase as advertised.
The idea that it was completely exclusive one-time thing was never advertised anywhere, not on the box, not on the site. . 

I don’t think there’s any need for you to continue this discussion, because you already believe that playing word games doesn’t count as deception. In that case, this whole topic doesn’t even exist for you.

[RexySeven]

12 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

I don’t think there’s any need for you to continue this discussion, because you already believe that playing word games doesn’t count as deception. In that case, this whole topic doesn’t even exist for you.

But there weren't any word play, it was stated as plain as possible in one singular phrase on the box. 
:^)
 

14 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Does that conflict with what I said? I'm just a skin collector—I don’t care about the plushies or figurines or anything like that. If Klei was going to release resurrected skins anyway, why would I spend extra tens of dollars and wait for shipping?

I don't even understand what you were trying to say here lol
"If someone truly cared about saving those tens or hundreds of dollars, they wouldn’t be buying the merchandise in the first place. But you, my friend—you’re the one who actually cares about those few dozen dollars. Willing to defend them without any bottom line just for the sake of those few dozen dollars."

[lowercase skye]

1 hour ago, NexusMercer said:

On top of that, they released China-exclusive blind box figures, and instead of letting you buy them directly, they made it a lottery system—just to get you to buy more. Doesn’t that show Klei is now prioritizing profit above all else?

The Don't Starve Blind Box figures were first sold at PAX Prime 2013, in August of 2013. For reference, Don't Starve was officially released in April of 2013: that's 4 total months of Don't Starve existing without blind boxes! Nothing new here.

Edited July 2, 2025 by lowercase skye

[NexusMercer]

4 minutes ago, lowercase skye said:

The Don't Starve Blind Box figures were first sold at PAX East 2013, in July of 2013. For reference, Don't Starve was officially released in April of 2013: that's 3 total months of Don't Starve existing without blind boxes! Nothing new here.

But the new blind boxes come with skin redemption codes, which will inevitably encourage players who want to collect the skins to buy as many as possible.

15 minutes ago, RexySeven said:

I don't even understand what you were trying to say here lol
"If someone truly cared about saving those tens or hundreds of dollars, they wouldn’t be buying the merchandise in the first place. But you, my friend—you’re the one who actually cares about those few dozen dollars. Willing to defend them without any bottom line just for the sake of those few dozen dollars."

Why wouldn’t I choose a better way to obtain the skins? You have to understand that I’m talking about both time and money—not just money alone.

[lowercase skye]

2 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

But the new blind boxes come with skin redemption codes, which will inevitably encourage players who want to collect the skins to buy as many as possible.

The ones in 2013 probably would've if skins existed back then too. Either way, there's an option to buy a full set (aka no duplicates) for the same price as buying 6 boxes.

[NexusMercer]

7 minutes ago, lowercase skye said:

The ones in 2013 probably would've if skins existed back then too. Either way, there's an option to buy a full set (aka no duplicates) for the same price as buying 6 boxes.

It’s not a problem for those who want them all, but what if someone only wants one or two?
By the way, the 2013 blind boxes also included skin redemption codes, although those skins could drop in-game.

[Radicaljoe]

4 hours ago, NexusMercer said:

You're still avoiding the issue of them disregarding their previous marketing claims. A low in-game price doesn't justify ignoring their previous promotional statements. You’re unwilling to address the core of the problem because this move benefits you, and you don't care about the people who are upset about it.

1. May I ask for a picture of this marketing claim from Klei?

2. I have the Tesla lantern so technically this would also not benefit me because that thing is extremely expensive now. My 401k retirement plan from selling the lantern in 45 years is destroyed.

3. No I don't care about who it is upsetting. If anyone is upset about klei allowing players to use an old, unobtainable skin, then they are being incredibly shallow and childish. The only people I can legitimately see this change upsetting are scalpers or people that think having these skins are some kind of social status symbol. 

4. What is the core problem here? People are going to be happy? People are going to enjoy being able to use a skin they weren't able to be around for 8 years ago? 

[RexySeven]

27 minutes ago, Radicaljoe said:

having these skins are some kind of social status symbol. 

Literally this.

[NexusMercer]

40 minutes ago, Radicaljoe said:

1. May I ask for a picture of this marketing claim from Klei?

2. I have the Tesla lantern so technically this would also not benefit me because that thing is extremely expensive now. My 401k retirement plan from selling the lantern in 45 years is destroyed.

3. No I don't care about who it is upsetting. If anyone is upset about klei allowing players to use an old, unobtainable skin, then they are being incredibly shallow and childish. The only people I can legitimately see this change upsetting are scalpers or people that think having these skins are some kind of social status symbol. 

4. What is the core problem here? People are going to be happy? People are going to enjoy being able to use a skin they weren't able to be around for 8 years ago? 

1. Klei said that the exclusive skins were meant to serve as proof of purchase for players who bought the merchandise, and now you're telling me that the only thing that serves as "proof" is a tiny “proof of purchase” tag on the skin? Does that sound reasonable to you?
2. The reason why the Tesla Lantern is so expensive is because Klei intentionally made it tradable, rather than a mere "proof of purchase." Moreover, when they released the merchandise, they clearly stated it was a limited edition to encourage purchases. The price of a limited-edition item will inevitably rise over time, but that's a consequence directly caused by Klei's decision to make it limited in the first place.
3. Just like you said, you don’t care who might be upset by this because all you care about is whether you can buy the skin at a lower price — and even that is still uncertain (you might end up paying $10 for a single skin that’s no different from those included in other bundles). And what’s wrong with the people who, as you put it, think having these skins is some kind of social status symbol? Do they really deserve to suffer losses for no reason? Isn’t it Klei themselves who led them to have that kind of mindset in the first place?
4. The core issue here is that Klei is not honoring their own promotional slogans and is treating the credibility of their products like garbage. For details, you can refer to the first point. As for whether people are happy — most might feel pleased at first because they can get the skins at a lower price. But after a while, some will likely realize that this "resurrected skin" is no different from the other skins sold in the in-game store, yet it costs $10 on its own. And then there will be others who remain happy, simply because they enjoy mocking those who bought the merchandise just for the exclusive skin, while they themselves didn’t have to spend nearly as much.

Edited July 2, 2025 by NexusMercer

[NeoDeusMachina]

Not gonna lie, you sound like a broken record @NexusMercer. Re-read the thread, you have been non-stop repeating the exact same things over and over again, no matter what people tell you.

I'm 100% sure that you will not get the answers you are looking for here, and you seem hell bent on keeping your stance.

If you have some complain towards Klei, then try reaching out to them directly. You are not getting any pity points on the forums. It might be a good time to move on.

[NexusMercer]

2 minutes ago, NeoDeusMachina said:

If you have some complain towards Klei, then try reaching out to them directly. You are not getting any pity points on the forums. It might be a good time to move on.

I do want to contact them, but they haven’t provided any contact information. There’s no support email on their official website—only a link that leads to the forum.

4 minutes ago, NeoDeusMachina said:

Not gonna lie, you sound like a broken record @NexusMercer. Re-read the thread, you have been non-stop repeating the exact same things over and over again, no matter what people tell you.

The reason I have to keep repeating myself is because most people don’t read the replies in the thread—they just see the first reply and start asking questions, repeatedly asking things that others have already asked.

[NeoDeusMachina]

5 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

I do want to contact them, but they haven’t provided any contact information. There’s no support email on their official website—only a link that leads to the forum.

Since it is related to purchases you have made on the store, then maybe try the email at the top of this page:
https://shop.klei.com/pages/contact
 

It is the same email address you will find if you try to find contacts on their official website, related to the Klei store, see:

https://www.klei.com/contact

Edited July 2, 2025 by NeoDeusMachina

[NexusMercer]

12 minutes ago, NeoDeusMachina said:

I'm 100% sure that you will not get the answers you are looking for here, and you seem hell bent on keeping your stance.

Because most people don’t care about my concerns—they only care about getting the so-called cheap skins. They come into the thread just to vent their frustration with scalpers or to enjoy the satisfaction of seeing scalpers take a huge loss. Some even think I’m a scalper myself, haha.

4 minutes ago, NeoDeusMachina said:

Since it is related to purchases you have made on the store, then maybe try the email at the top of this page:
https://shop.klei.com/pages/contact
 

It is the same email address you will find if you try to find contacts on their official website, related to the Klei store, see:

https://www.klei.com/contact

The Klei store is managed by IndieBox, so this email is likely for contacting IndieBox, not Klei.

Edited July 2, 2025 by NexusMercer

[Radicaljoe]

11 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Does that sound reasonable to you?

Yes. Also, like I asked, proof of where they said this?

13 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Tesla Lantern is so expensive is because Klei intentionally made it tradable

It's expensive because that's how economics work. High demand, low supply. And I doubt klei ever thought a funny lantern would become so expensive because they wanted to allow players to trade an item they purchased and should have full jurisdiction over.

17 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Do they really deserve to suffer losses for no reason? 

Yes. And it's not for "no reason." Klei is adding a way for people that might not have even known about DST years ago to enjoy pretty items. 

 

21 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

he core issue here is that Klei is not honoring their own promotional slogans and is treating the credibility of their products like garbage.

Once again, may I see proof of this slogan? And they are treating the credibility of their products badly how? You literally do not get the important part of the product, you only get the skin. I don't see how that would make my Wilson Funko or Maxwell youtooz any less quality Just because other people can use the skin.

[NeoDeusMachina]

4 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Because most people don’t care about my concerns—they only care about getting the so-called cheap skins. They come into the thread just to vent their frustration with scalpers or to enjoy the satisfaction of seeing scalpers take a huge loss. Some even think I’m a scalper myself, haha.

The DST Forum is an uncompromising wilderness survival game.

Edited July 2, 2025 by NeoDeusMachina

[RexySeven]

4 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

Because most people don’t care about my concerns—they only care about getting the so-called cheap skins.

Your whole concern is demanding TF2 unusual effects to merch items to uphold their "value" (to have a reason to flex among other collectors and players) while throwing accusations, act entitled and not providing a single evidence of being lied to by Klei like you say you are being. 

You are also care about getting these skins for cheaper you literally told that earlier. You elevate yourself above others even in this very thread. 

[NexusMercer]

16 minutes ago, Radicaljoe said:

Yes. Also, like I asked, proof of where they said this?

Regarding the current resurrected skins, I can’t find direct proof because it was too long ago and Klei updated the "Proof of Purchase Item Code Information" two years ago.

However, I was able to find the promotional image for the Funko four-pack at the time, and the image clearly included the word exclusive.

21 minutes ago, Radicaljoe said:

It's expensive because that's how economics work. High demand, low supply. And I doubt klei ever thought a funny lantern would become so expensive because they wanted to allow players to trade an item they purchased and should have full jurisdiction over.

Klei must have known this would lead to such a situation. You can refer to the previous case of the Creepy Cauldron—before Klei included it in a game bundle, that pot had even gone up to $40, despite the fact that it could drop in-game.

[Radicaljoe]

2 minutes ago, NexusMercer said:

However, I was able to find the promotional image for the Funko four-pack at the time, and the image clearly included the word exclusive.
 

Interesting, I wonder if that was put there by klei or Funkopop company. However, I still believe that the exclusive title is technically being upheld even with the planned changes. 

It's still exclusive to the people that buy it, unless klei changes it for some reason, presumably the bought skins will still be tradable. And the new variants will be proof of purchase and not tradable. Therefore, exclusively is still technically upheld. 

[NexusMercer]

2 minutes ago, Radicaljoe said:

Interesting, I wonder if that was put there by klei or Funkopop company. However, I still believe that the exclusive title is technically being upheld even with the planned changes. 

It's still exclusive to the people that buy it, unless klei changes it for some reason, presumably the bought skins will still be tradable. And the new variants will be proof of purchase and not tradable. Therefore, exclusively is still technically upheld. 

The exclusivity technically still exists, but now it applies to the "proof of purchase" tag instead of the skin itself. After all, they never specified exactly what was exclusive—haha, what a great wordplay.

[Gashzer]

Bottomless firepit should have only been for beta DST players. 

I can understand why merch drops should become resurrected as buying the merch can be costly and or impossible depending what country you are from.

Bottomless firepit being given to everyone was a spit in the face for all the early believers of DST, the people who got DST off the ground and made it the success it was today.

[fishofwar]

I, for one, was an avid Shipwrecked enjoyer back in the day, so being able to get a Crabpack without the hassle of a physical purchase is nice.

Also, it makes elitists cry, so that's a nice bonus

Edited July 2, 2025 by fishofwar

[RexySeven]

1 hour ago, NexusMercer said:

owever, I was able to find the promotional image for the Funko four-pack at the time, and the image clearly included the word exclusive.

Huh, jiminy crickets, I do wonder where that notorious line that deceived and unceremoniously backstabbed so many unfortunate loyal don't starve fans is. The line that says these are never be re-released again, the line that states anything on the matter of this skin being one-time only. I only see measly exclusive prefix that could mean literally anything. The prefix that every retail shop or company slap onto everything nowadays. 
Other merch items don't even come with that prefix only stating these are "unique codes", even calico chester doesn't have "exclusive" prefix.
Maybe it's background colored or written in invisible ink. Really that's a mystery yet to be solved. 

[NexusMercer]

19 minutes ago, RexySeven said:

Huh, jiminy crickets, I do wonder where that notorious line that deceived and unceremoniously backstabbed so many unfortunate loyal don't starve fans is. The line that says these are never be re-released again, the line that states anything on the matter of this skin being one-time only. I only see measly exclusive prefix that could mean literally anything. The prefix that every retail shop or company slap onto everything nowadays. 
Other merch items don't even come with that prefix only stating these are "unique codes", even calico chester doesn't have "exclusive" prefix.
Maybe it's background colored or written in invisible ink. Really that's a mystery yet to be solved. 

So does the “exclusive skin” on this promotional page mean that I can redeem it in Funko’s version of Don’t Starve?
As for the “exclusive” you want to see on the Crabpack page, Klei already revised the Proof of Purchase Item Code Information two years ago. Do you really think they would leave behind such an obvious handle? What could possibly need revising in a Proof of Purchase Item Code Information page that only had three sentences to begin with?

Edited July 2, 2025 by NexusMercer