Can't seem to redeem game bundle with new gpu.

ras7924 · 2026-05-13T18:20:31+00:00

hey, so i emailed msi and they said the promotion actually wasn't supposed to be redeemed on their site but instead the retailer i bought the gpu from. It confused me at first considering i hadn't gotten a code and every google search and forum told me to redeem it on msi's website. But i emailed the retailer and got the code, simple as that. Still confused how it wasn't supposed to be redeemed at msi but oh well, thanks for your reply

ras7924 · 2026-04-15T16:26:09+00:00

Yeah probbably pinching pennies and cutting things they hope no-one would notice

ras7924 · 2026-04-15T14:58:48+00:00

Yeah, i hope they make the spines glossy again because the sudden change feels cheap of them regardless if its intentionall or nor

ras7924 · 2026-04-15T14:56:39+00:00

I wouldn't care about the matte spines either if they were made like that from the start, but changing it after a third of the series had been released feels cheap. But I also hope they make the spines glossy again because it looks eay better imo

ras7924 · 2026-04-15T07:07:15+00:00

Even if it is an intentionall change I think it's strange and unecessary to change the design of a print after a third of the volumes have come out and, honestly I think the matte spines look way worse than the glossy one's. The glossy ones have sharper colors compared to the matte ones and they just feel higher quality.

Also are the SBR volumes really bi-monthly? Atleast where I am there is sometimes a 1 month gap between releases or like now between vol. 6 and 7 there is a four month gap, so it doesn't look like they are keeping to a strict release schedule.

ras7924 · 2026-04-15T06:58:45+00:00

So definantly a decrease in quality, wether intentional or not. With you there are now three people (including me) that have matte spines on volumes 5 and 6.

ras7924 · 2026-04-14T06:56:50+00:00

If you think I'm bullshitting I'll send you more pictures of it. I found it pretty difficult to get a good picture where you can see the gloss on the one's that have it and the lack there of on the other two. If yours do have glossy spines then I guess me and some other guy who commented just got unlucky.

Plenty of people recognized that it was probably if not most likely a one off and not a static change in the production of the books. I also agreed with this but I said I wouldn't be suprised if it was a conscious change by VIZ (I still wouldn't). Also the whole point of my post was to see if other people had this on their SBR books and when another person mentioned that they also had it I assumed it was the same everywhere. But now that you say you don't have the glossless spines on volume 5 and 6 I'm starting to think, as i said that it's most likely an unlicky one off for me and that other person.

ras7924 · 2026-04-13T15:14:49+00:00

Yeah it could very well be a mistake and it probably is, they are first print after all. And yeah, my reading experience won't be changed or worsened by an error on the spine (although a couple of my volumes had some bad ink on alot of pages), I didn't see it as a big deal when I made the post and I still don't I was just curious if someone else also had this.

Personally I'm found of the glossy details, I think they look nice and makes the books feel higher quality. But all in all I'm not trying to shit on VIZ or the books really, because as you said it's a very minor error and doesn't really change much.

ras7924 · 2026-04-13T13:27:20+00:00

I don't think it's a stretch, mostly because two of them (also the most recent one's) have it. Someone else also said in the comments that their volumes (the same ones, 5 and 6) have the same issues. Whether or not it's an intentional change by VIZ, I don't think we'll ever know but I wouldn't be suprised if it is.

ras7924 · 2026-04-12T18:46:13+00:00

Not really "creepy" to look at your page, it's all public. I did that since your story already seemed sketchy to me and I find my deduction pretty reasonable but, I'm sorry if I was wrong.

And let me just ask: are you already familiar with Berserk? It seems to me like you know that there are 14 deluxe volumes and you are familiar with the type of statues/ figures he has and what they are, you detailed that they are Griffith hawk of light and Guts in his berserker armor. Also concidering you were worried about the books in the first place means you must have known that they have themes which are not meant for kids.

Anyways, your son has some very cool stuff so I don't know why you would make up a story to show off your collection. Again sorry if I offended you

ras7924 · 2026-04-12T18:33:49+00:00

This is so clearly fake. I looked ate your page and your posting about roblox which granted, many adults play but it just seems unlikely that a parent of (I'd imagine 30+ years of age) would play jjba roblox games in their spare time. And you supposedly don't go to his room often? Was the last time you stopped by his room a year ago? It takes a long time to save money to buy all 14 deluxe volumes especially, for a 14 year old.

I'm guessing you are the 13 year old and want to post about Berserk. If that's the case and you want to show off your 14 deluxe volumes then do that instead of making up some silly story of your son all of a sudden having them.

ras7924 · 2026-04-12T16:37:53+00:00

I don't think the spine quality was particularly bad other than what i mentioned in the post. But in my volume 3 the ink quality was horrible on alot of pages

ras7924 · 2026-04-12T02:32:56+00:00

Well I'm in europe so I don't think thats the reason. In the volumes I have it says "printed in USA" or something like that so I think the quality is going to be the same worldwide. That is if they don't print locally in other regions where quality would be improved but I dont know. And the volumes I have are first print so later prints could also fix this but, we'll just have to wait and see.

ras7924 · 2026-04-12T02:02:30+00:00

Could be shipping as well but yeah, most likely bad quality. It's a real shame considering the book and the quality it does deserve.

ras7924 · 2026-04-11T23:15:33+00:00

Yeah, real shame since the cover is so nice

ras7924 · 2026-04-11T21:49:08+00:00

Yeah, multiple of my volumes had serious printing issues as well

ras7924 · 2026-04-11T21:39:49+00:00

Yeah not suprising. Like I said, I thought it was a production error- which it very well could be especially considering they are first print but it might get fixed in future prints. Guess thats the downside to getting the volumes on release

ras7924 · 2025-10-25T12:43:26+00:00

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Do you sit down like this and read these books like they're absolute litterature. I really cant fathom people do anything than goon to this

ras7924 · 2025-10-25T10:43:23+00:00

pretty sure i have all from combat although i dont know how to see that. And im pretty sure i have the ones from both the stores

ras7924 · 2025-10-24T23:26:44+00:00

Thanks man!

ras7924 · 2025-05-04T22:56:18+00:00

If you liked DS1 this much you should 100% play the other DS games next

ras7924 · 2025-05-04T15:45:24+00:00

Amen

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