Before that comes out, we want to give some of you the chance to win a signed copy of the first book in the Blades of the Moonsea trilogy, Swordmage.
What do you have to do to enter? Simply answer the following three questions correctly. All of the answers can be found on our website. The first 16 entrants with the correct answers will receive a book!
What was Aesperus, the King in Copper?
What is Geran Hulmaster's occupation?
What is Richard Baker's favorite baseball team?
CLOSED! We have our winners, thank you all for entering!
Good luck!
I keep getting an Update User Information page when I click the link. Any thoughts?
Check to see if you're logged in.
What do you have to do to enter? Simply answer the following three questions correctly. All of the answers can be found on our website. The first 16 entrants with the correct answers will receive a book!
Wow, really? All the great suggestions of fun, engaging, creative contests submitted in the suggestion thread, and you choose a trivia write-in? Is this the 1950's? Are you shilling Ovaltine? Since your product is a roleplaying game, you should be aware that your customer base is inordinately creative and challenge-oriented, and should be offered the opportunity to demonstrate and be rewarded for that unique talent. Short stories! Fluff tables! Thematic NPC write-ups! The expressive, engaging options are literally limitless, and what do you choose? A frelling trivia scavenger hunt for the first 16 correct answers. Maybe I'm just expecting too much from the most iconic brand of the industry, but I'd like to think that you could be more innovative than some cut-rate morning radio show giving away Dave Matthews tickets.
Wow, really? All the great suggestions of fun, engaging, creative contests submitted in the suggestion thread, and you choose a trivia write-in? Is this the 1950's? Are you shilling Ovaltine? Since your product is a roleplaying game, you should be aware that your customer base is inordinately creative and challenge-oriented, and should be offered the opportunity to demonstrate and be rewarded for that unique talent. Short stories! Fluff tables! Thematic NPC write-ups! The expressive, engaging options are literally limitless, and what do you choose? A frelling trivia scavenger hunt for the first 16 correct answers. Maybe I'm just expecting too much from the most iconic brand of the industry, but I'd like to think that you could be more innovative than some cut-rate morning radio show giving away Dave Matthews tickets.
Yes how dare you give stuff away
....I saw Corsair on sale in a shop I frequent (not as much as I would like to) while in London last weekend. And I didn't buy it.
Curses!
I will probably try and enter this competition though.
A CSR will help get your account working. We'll be using this for any future contests (and yes we're planning on running more), so get your account working!
Yes how dare you give stuff away
Seconded.
People - there are eough real reasons to bash WotC - let's not turn this into a witchunt!
This is a fine thing they're doing, and a step in the right direction; I, for one, am going to enter.
Yes how dare you give stuff away
Yes, that's it exactly. I hate free stuff. You've totally nailed me, and without missing the point or misinterpreting my post at all.
Seconded.
People - there are eough real reasons to bash WotC - let's not turn this into a witchunt!
This is a fine thing they're dong, and a step in the right direction; I, for one, am going to enter.
...do you really think you could win at this point? It took me ninety seconds with a Google search to get all of the answers. Do you really think that, in the past sixteen hours, sixteen people haven't already done what I did and actually entered in the contest? Hey, I'm pulling for you, but c'mon.
This is just another element of the contest's bad design. It's not inclusive or engaging, but rather exclusive by nature. A creative submission contest (like the dozens of ideas submitted, at WotC's request, in this thread) would keep people entering for weeks. This thing won't have any entries past the first day or two, because there's no chance sixteen people haven't blundered their way through a site search and entered already. Might as well just run a lotto. Woohoo.
I'm not just annoyed because the contest is lame. I'm annoyed because the lame contest idea was chosen over so many better ideas that WotC asked us for. Yeah, this won't be the last one, and it'd be super peachy keen to see a real contest featured someday instead of some 'What was the name of the Lone Ranger's cousin's horse?' crap, but I can't actually think of a worse foot for these contests to start off on.
-Please stop spamming. Do not post in this thread unless you have technical difficulties, or some other problems/questions.
I assume this isn't directed at me, since my complaint is perfectly on-topic and falls under the category of 'other problems'. Just the same, because I'm a good scout, I'll be posting my statements in this thread to the original 'Prizes available- Ideas wanted' thread in case people would prefer to discuss it there.
Check to see if you're logged in.
Do you need to be an insider to participate?
Anyway, I have the same problem and yes I am logged in.
I eventually gave up...
And if I were a pessimist like MrCelsius, I would probably congratulate those family members of employees of WotC....
But I won't... that would infer that employees did not want to spend their hard-earned money on WotC products....
and someone must be buying them. :P
Anyway, this is just them using an old entertainment-industry ploy - you'll note that just before a sequel to any movie comes out, they start playing the earlier ones in the series like crazy.
By giving out a copy of a novel who's sales have probably already peaked, they gaurantee more people will buy the next one. Its a cheap trick, and 16 copies is rather pathetic, but like I said, it's a step in the right direction.
So they probably already have their sixteen winners...
Nope, not yet. Keep them coming! Again, if you have any problems accessing the form (or the knowledge base in general), post a message in the thread I linked to before. They should be able to help you get going.
And if I were a pessimist like MrCelsius, I would probably congratulate those family members of employees of WotC....
We all got copies when the book came out and Rich signed them for us (he's in the building), these are for YOU! We WANT you to have them.
And thank you for running this contest - as I have said, it is definately a step in the right direction.
Its a cheap trick, and 16 copies is rather pathetic
I take it you are joking. I think it is a really generous (not to mention) fun idea.
This same thing happens when I log in to my account. There are three questions you have to set, and one other option I don't recall. These are apparently to help when account issues come up, and you have to speak with someone about it.
The short answer I'm sure I'll get it "Why not just fill them out and be done with it?" So, to avoid explaining that after, I'll simple set out that I have and it doesn't work. I'd filled in those answers a dozen times at least to no avail, and even then it doesn't redirect me. Now, when I say a dozen times, I mean prior to this contest I'd tried a dozen times, and still was left having to use a link to come back to the forums.
Anyway, like I said, not to worried about it as the winners already exist, and the rest of us would be wasting our time, but I thought I'd point it out simply because it is a mild annoyance to have it never go away.
-RW
And yes, I really am an alien from the planet Remulak. :P
Sorry, LK... I just couldn't resist.
And no, I wasn't joking - I could afford to give-away sixteen copies of a book, and I'm on disability, not a billion-dollar corporation.
Like I said, its a good start... ;)
Also be on the lookout for our Corsair giveaway coming VERY shortly!
If you are having problems logging into our help system to fill out the form, post a message here: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1133626
I still have 5 books left to give out.
Also be on the lookout for our Corsair giveaway coming VERY shortly!
If you are having problems logging into our help system to fill out the form, post a message here: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1133626
I'd accept a copy :D
Yes I did post on the help system. Will be eagerly watching out for corsair
I still have 5 books left to give out.
Also be on the lookout for our Corsair giveaway coming VERY shortly!
If you are having problems logging into our help system to fill out the form, post a message here: http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=1133626
I filled it out and tried to send it. I'm logged in, but I get a 'your question was not sent' message and it says to send an email?
I just sent in my answers, and am eagerly awaiting my copy. :D
BTW, you have to enable pop-ups, for you people having trouble. ;)
I filled it out and tried to send it. I'm logged in, but I get a 'your question was not sent' message and it says to send an email?
Actually, it says it was not sent YET. SO you have to click the send email button on the bottom of the page to send your answers.
Actually, it says it was not sent YET. SO you have to click the send email button on the bottom of the page to send your answers.
lol, ok, well if that is the case, then I sent it 3 or 4 times... oops.
Yay! Got one. I never win anything so awesome.
You got yours already?
You got yours already?
No the reply saying it's in the mail.
No the reply saying it's in the mail.
Cool cool and congrats!
Say, when did you send in your answers?
Just kidding. :P
I really did get a response... and I won.
I'm, like, so friggin; happy. :D
I haven't won anything in years, and I did want to read this, so this is so Uber-cool of them.
Is there anyway I can get Rich to write "To my #1 fan MarkusTay"?
I got my reply as well; it says "You wish we'd give anything to YOU, you stinkin' low-life dirtbag!"
Just kidding. :P
I really did get a response... and I won.
I'm, like, so friggin; happy. :D
I haven't won anything in years, and I did want to read this, so this is so Uber-cool of them.
Is there anyway I can get Rich to write "To my #1 fan MarkusTay"?
Congrats.... but.... when did you send in your answers?
Edit: I just checked - I did it just before 3:12 this afternoon, a mere 8 hours ago.
Perhaps it is because you accidently flooded them with answers, Krownhunter, that yours was over-looked? If so, then I'm sorry for you - that sucks.
I WON!!! I just checked my email, and I got a notification!!!
"Congratulations! You will be receiving a signed copy of Swordmage, book 1 in the Blades of the Moonsea trilogy. I have all of your information and we'll get it shipped out soon.
Thank you for participating!
Eric Sorensen Community Team Wizards of the Coast"
... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ....
:OMG! WHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.....
I WON!!! I just checked my email, and I got a notification!!!
"Congratulations! You will be receiving a signed copy of Swordmage, book 1 in the Blades of the Moonsea trilogy. I have all of your information and we'll get it shipped out soon.
Thank you for participating!
Eric Sorensen Community Team Wizards of the Coast"
... eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee ....
Congrats angelus_obscura!
Congrats angelus_obscura!
Thanks! Here's to you winning a copy too.