"Fairy tales don't teach children that monsters exist.
Children already know that monsters exist.
Fairy tales teach children that monsters can be killed."
G. K. Chesterton
Holy crap. I hope that is some uber-door-prize or something, because that way i won't have to dedicate myself to training for Game X to have a hope of getting it.
Speaking of which, how can we win this? (and if you don't want to let on, can you maybe tell us when we'll know?)
There is no emoticon to express how far my jaw fell when I saw what's up now. There will no way to express myself at all should I win, for I will be passed out after hyperventilating.
One thing though, does the winner get it shipped back home with them, or do they have to physically schlep it home with them (especially since I'm flying both ways)?
Now I am trying hard to earn my signature. Maybe too hrad. But let me tell you what I juwst did, with out trying to be interesting.
I live in a basement. The basement has three rooms and a room built into the garage. I live with (1) one old lady (1) one oother lady who is in her 20's and obese as a truck and ugly stick beaten, but very sweet. Also there is a foriegn chinese man that lives in the garage. Above me there is a family of four. The Family that owns one of the local CHinese Take out joints.
When I saw that collection I squeeled for at least a whole sxty seconds. It is midnight. I might have woken everyone. I squeeled like I was loosing my virginity.
Goddamn.. Must.. get to.. Seattle... The train again. I swear, if I get on that train, and I hear that guy that was puking in the seat all night, I swear, the stabbin' will happen.
Even though my ultimite dream would be going to PAX and getting my ass kicked by nerds... Hmm...
I wont' have to like...u know..mud wrestle some big norweigan guy to win this will i?
If you're not willing to wrestle one of those Norweigan bodybuilder fucks from Sunday morning ESPN in blinding cold in your underwear for all that swag then you don't deserve it!
Goddamn.. Must.. get to.. Seattle... The train again. I swear, if I get on that train, and I hear that guy that was puking in the seat all night, I swear, the stabbin' will happen.
Even though my ultimite dream would be going to PAX and getting my ass kicked by nerds... Hmm...
Well just think u guys actually have a chance o gettin to PAX whereas I live in New Zealand am a student and by the end of 04 my 1st year of study will owe the government about $10K NZ. So the chances of me being able to win a prize that you have to be there to win are about zero to none.
I wont' have to like...u know..mud wrestle some big norweigan guy to win this will i?
If you're not willing to wrestle one of those Norweigan bodybuilder fucks from Sunday morning ESPN in blinding cold in your underwear for all that swag then you don't deserve it!
Oh, I didn't say I wasn't willing to do it. I would just rather..you know..not.
Oh, I didn't say I wasn't willing to do it. I would just rather..you know..not.
Sucks for you then! I'm already looking for burly men in my town that will let me beat them senseless in a meat locker. While you're twiddling your thumbs I'm getting in practice!
It should eliminate people based off of their cumulative score. For each event each person is awarded points for their placing. First is worth 20 points, second 19... and so on. After each round the people with the lowest cumulative score are eliminated. This ensures that actual ability comes into play, as the current system would allow someone to make it to the finals merely by coming in one place above the person who is eliminated instead of actually doing well at anything, while the other finalist might have come in first at every single event. Right now, people won't be competing to win the events, they'll merely compete to stay alive. If you reward effort, it'll make for a more interesting event. Having a cumulative score will be akin to a marathon, as performance is important at the start and at the finish. The name of the event itself (Omegathon) is clearly in reference to a marathon, triathlon, or pentathlon which would be better emulated by cumulative scores instead of this reality-TV inspired "Only do as well as you have to" system.
Third round is going to be great; putting two competitors on the same team in a game that if either person doesn't know how to play they both will be royally screwed. Ooh the drama and pain when you get paired up with armless Joe despite being the world's top ranked DDR, Doom, and Halo player! Fourth round is also going to be funny to watch, since I'd bet at least six of the eight people will have never played DDR more than once, and even then only as a joke.
Nice concept, but a couple of the events and the elimination process is far too random to be much more than a two-day raffle.
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edited May 2004
Will those of us who have signed up for Media Passes still be eligible? Or must you purchase a two-day pass?
Also: Jeebus fucking christ, Fall, would you like to complain some more? Oh, I'm sorry that these people have put together a contest to give away over FIFTEEEN FUCKING THOUSAND dollars worth gaming goodness and the way in which they choose to give it away doesn't meet with your approval. Why don't you go make your own fucking contest with $15k worth of stuff to give away. Then you can make the rules how you want.
It would be more fair if there was a way to organize some sort of qualifier round for the whole thing. With random selection there's a good chance you'll just choose a bunch of chumps. With a qualifier, you know you've got the best of the best competing to win such a fabulous prize. A prize of this magnitude should not be left to random selection whatsoever.
Qualifier: Best of the best. Guys that know the games, can do well, and all have a good shot of winning. Parity. The race is on.
Random selection: People who know what they're doing up against "OMG YUO=FAG0T!!!!!!111111111". Winners are obvious, and the competition loses all attention-drawing qualities. Boat race.
edit: Everytime you decide to use random selection, God turns a homp into a pomp. Please, think of the homps.
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That is an obscene amount of stuff that can be won by just one person...
XBox LIVE: Bogestrom | Destiny
PSN: Bogestrom
All those PS2 games and accessories, but no PS2?
Not one thing Xbox?
How much are plane tickets/hotel fare?
XBox LIVE: Bogestrom | Destiny
PSN: Bogestrom
Is this going to be decided by a drawing?
Tournament?
Bikini Wrestling in Creamed-Corn?
FOR RIZZLE!!
Children already know that monsters exist.
Fairy tales teach children that monsters can be killed."
G. K. Chesterton
Speaking of which, how can we win this? (and if you don't want to let on, can you maybe tell us when we'll know?)
-Mikal-
Then I saw the Kongas and SHAT MYSELF.
Twice.
As far as what you need to do to win it, we will announce the rules soon. You will have to be at PAX though if you want a shot at it:)
Nor will I have to compete at SSBM (I dont want to lose to a girl )
One thing though, does the winner get it shipped back home with them, or do they have to physically schlep it home with them (especially since I'm flying both ways)?
I live in a basement. The basement has three rooms and a room built into the garage. I live with (1) one old lady (1) one oother lady who is in her 20's and obese as a truck and ugly stick beaten, but very sweet. Also there is a foriegn chinese man that lives in the garage. Above me there is a family of four. The Family that owns one of the local CHinese Take out joints.
When I saw that collection I squeeled for at least a whole sxty seconds. It is midnight. I might have woken everyone. I squeeled like I was loosing my virginity.
Even though my ultimite dream would be going to PAX and getting my ass kicked by nerds... Hmm...
If you're not willing to wrestle one of those Norweigan bodybuilder fucks from Sunday morning ESPN in blinding cold in your underwear for all that swag then you don't deserve it!
Well just think u guys actually have a chance o gettin to PAX whereas I live in New Zealand am a student and by the end of 04 my 1st year of study will owe the government about $10K NZ. So the chances of me being able to win a prize that you have to be there to win are about zero to none.
And by "steal," you mean steal, right?
your = belonging to you
their = belonging to them
there = not here
they're = they are
After awhile 'door' doesn't look like a word anymore
Oh, I didn't say I wasn't willing to do it. I would just rather..you know..not.
An Autographed Comic
You're Fired
...sorry, just had to get my mind off JESUS FUCKING GIANT COLLECTION OF GAMING HOLINESS AND ORGASM...
Sucks for you then! I'm already looking for burly men in my town that will let me beat them senseless in a meat locker. While you're twiddling your thumbs I'm getting in practice!
Third round is going to be great; putting two competitors on the same team in a game that if either person doesn't know how to play they both will be royally screwed. Ooh the drama and pain when you get paired up with armless Joe despite being the world's top ranked DDR, Doom, and Halo player! Fourth round is also going to be funny to watch, since I'd bet at least six of the eight people will have never played DDR more than once, and even then only as a joke.
Nice concept, but a couple of the events and the elimination process is far too random to be much more than a two-day raffle.
Also: Jeebus fucking christ, Fall, would you like to complain some more? Oh, I'm sorry that these people have put together a contest to give away over FIFTEEEN FUCKING THOUSAND dollars worth gaming goodness and the way in which they choose to give it away doesn't meet with your approval. Why don't you go make your own fucking contest with $15k worth of stuff to give away. Then you can make the rules how you want.
Asshat.
-robert
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
EDIT: Also, what in the fuck is Diceland.
edit: It's not like any of you are going to beat me at DDR anyways.
editedit: Shut up, Fall.
Everything else is fine.
I just wish that there was some other way so everyone has a chance to compete in it instead of a chance at a chance to. But whatever...
Qualifier: Best of the best. Guys that know the games, can do well, and all have a good shot of winning. Parity. The race is on.
Random selection: People who know what they're doing up against "OMG YUO=FAG0T!!!!!!111111111". Winners are obvious, and the competition loses all attention-drawing qualities. Boat race.
edit: Everytime you decide to use random selection, God turns a homp into a pomp. Please, think of the homps.