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Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 04:14
by captainAngry
In order to get more people to post on the forum I am starting a contest. Anyone who has at least 50 forum posts by 11:59 PM on January 31st will be entered into a drawing for your choice of any item in the steam store worth up to $30. Once a winner is selected, I will announce who has won and contact them via either steam or a forum PM and ask that person what they would like.
This contest is
NOT limited to calculatedChaos members so everyone should join in on the fun.
In addition, if we receive $50 in donations between now and the end of the contest I will raise the prize value to $50 and will add another server for calculatedChaos. Once the donation level is met, I will start a poll with possible options for new calculatedChaos servers and members of the forum will be able to vote on what we should spend our money on next. Right now I am thinking either another TF2 server or a L4D server.
You can donate via the donation button at the top of the forum.
The forum is located at
http://gaming.calculatedchaos.com.
Also, don't make bullshit forum posts. I read everything that is posted on the forum and if your post is garbage or I start to see a pattern of you saying the same thing in every thread, I will just start deleting you posts. You have almost 3 weeks to qualify so try and spread it out a bit.
PEOPLE WHO QUALIFY SO FAR [updated 01/31 at 08:31am CST]:
thedoghouse
bluephyr
MrKerplunkers
Awesomesauce
Riftoff
g_e_oos
LilSam__U
pleasenopouncing
Altair the spy
Liquid Death
Beetle
z0th
Hanzo_blade
Sastora
D34THSPAWN
HuRtMePleNtY
Wamp Rats
Ghost
Äusländer
Thursday
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 09:34
by Wamp Rats
I would toally donate, but can't
1. Don't know how
2. i'm broke
3. I'm fifteen, im sure that deters me somehow
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 09:44
by captainAngry
You need a paypal account to donate, FYI. There is a donate button at the top of the forum to donate.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 09:59
by Sastora
If I had a job I'd donate.
But alas, it seems hopeless.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 04:16
by Hanzo_blade
Are you including all the posts ive already made or do we have to start from scratch? If so...
ONE!
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 04:18
by captainAngry
It's total posts, not new posts since yesterday. You should already be pretty close.
That way people who are already active in the community don't have to do much but it encourages those who aren't very active to participate.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 05:17
by Hanzo_blade
Okay then I need a few moar! I don't know what game I would possibly want on steam. I would probably want Gary's Mod. But that's only 10 bucks so someone else could have the other 20.
AH my cat gif signature.. BAHAAH. Its kinda creepy staring back at you and all.
Edit: SPAM gets compressed or deleted. You only need to get a few more posts by the end of the month. I'm sure you'll be fine.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 08:15
by Riftoff
Hanzo_blade wrote:Okay then I need a few moar! I don't know what game I would possibly want on steam. I would probably want Gary's Mod. But that's only 10 bucks so someone else could have the other 20.
AH my cat gif signature.. BAHAAH. Its kinda creepy staring back at you and all.
Edit: SPAM gets compressed or deleted. You only need to get a few more posts by the end of the month. I'm sure you'll be fine.
A few days before you used that .gif as your sig, I was considering using it for myself. It's one my favorite .gifs ever
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 08:49
by Sastora
I'm not sure what game I'd get...
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 10:14
by Ghost
i would probbaly get for $30 mass effect. but if it gets raised to $50 then i will get L4D or fallout 3
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 13 Jan 2009, 10:48
by Hanzo_blade
Get l4d!
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 14 Jan 2009, 03:39
by pleasenopouncing
i would also donate but i also dont have the money or the paypal acount (note i plan to make 1 in the near future)
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 14 Jan 2009, 04:02
by captainAngry
If anyone really wants to donate and not having a PayPal account is the issue, PM me and I can give you my address.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 14 Jan 2009, 06:56
by Sastora
I have to save money for highschool stuff but if I have extra then I'll ask for the address.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 06:27
by captainAngry
A couple people have asked me how I will pick a winner. The short answer is that I will be selecting a winner at random.
The long answer is that I will compile a list of everyone who qualifies and then write a program to output one winner. I guess that wasn't that long.
Anyway, once you get at least 50 total posts you have just as much of a chance as everyone else who has met the criteria does. Posting more or sucking up won't make you any more likely to win than anyone else. If you want to try, I really like cookies and if you PM me I will give you my address
I won't turn down free cookies.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 06:29
by Sastora
He-he.
If I ever make a giant batch of cookies I'll send them to everyone on the fourm.
:3
It actually sounds like fun.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 09:02
by MrKerplunkers
This just gets better and better.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 17 Jan 2009, 10:53
by pleasenopouncing
woot hit 50 posts just a sec ago so yay
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 21 Jan 2009, 02:18
by Äusländer
Just posting so i can see how many posts i have.
EDIT: Wahoo 42
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 21 Jan 2009, 06:59
by Sastora
Yes 150 post!!
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 03:57
by Äusländer
Sastora wrote:Yes 150 post!!
Does that mean you get to enter three times?
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 04:15
by captainAngry
Nope. People only get one entry.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 22 Jan 2009, 10:05
by Sastora
Nope. It would be unfair if I did.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 27 Jan 2009, 11:18
by D34THSPAWN
stupid 50 posts that i dont have
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 10:08
by Thursday
D34THSPAWN wrote:stupid 50 posts that i dont have
Tell me about it, haha.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 11:50
by Äusländer
Thursday wrote:D34THSPAWN wrote:stupid 50 posts that i dont have
Tell me about it, haha.
You still have two days and I'm sure you both full of enough useless banter that you can get up to the 50 post mark in time.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 12:05
by Thursday
Äusländer wrote:You still have two days and I'm sure you both full of enough useless banter that you can get up to the 50 post mark in time.
I just got done shoveling a 100-ft driveway. I'm so full of useless banter I'm about to explode.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 12:11
by Äusländer
Thursday wrote:Äusländer wrote:You still have two days and I'm sure you both full of enough useless banter that you can get up to the 50 post mark in time.
I just got done shoveling a 100-ft driveway. I'm so full of useless banter I'm about to explode.
Just imagine I'm playing the worlds smallest violin for you right now. When I lived in Connecticut we have a snow removal business with a route that took about 12-14 hours to complete. On that route it was my job to clear everyone's driveway and sidewalks and make sure to check all the corners of the truck on the really precarious driveways. Many times we would get a storm that would cause us to go out more than once because enough snow would fall that we would need to start the route again to keep the driveways clear.
I've sat in that truck for 36 hours straight getting in and out of it, shoveling snow in the freezing cold then jumping in the warm truck, letting the snow melt and get all nice and wet and then jumping right back out in the cold again.
I laugh at your little 100' driveway.
BTW I didn't get paid a dime but I did it or my dad kicked my ass... easy decision really.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 28 Jan 2009, 01:02
by Thursday
Äusländer wrote:Thursday wrote:Just imagine I'm playing the worlds smallest violin for you right now. When I lived in Connecticut we have a snow removal business with a route that took about 12-14 hours to complete. On that route it was my job to clear everyone's driveway and sidewalks and make sure to check all the corners of the truck on the really precarious driveways. Many times we would get a storm that would cause us to go out more than once because enough snow would fall that we would need to start the route again to keep the driveways clear.
I've sat in that truck for 36 hours straight getting in and out of it, shoveling snow in the freezing cold then jumping in the warm truck, letting the snow melt and get all nice and wet and then jumping right back out in the cold again.
I laugh at your little 100' driveway.
BTW I didn't get paid a dime but I did it or my dad kicked my ass... easy decision really.
You don't even have to play the violin... I feel bad now, haha.
Re: Forum Contest: 50 posts = up to $50 Steam Game
Posted: 31 Jan 2009, 08:59
by z0th
captainangry wrote:
The long answer is that I will compile a list of everyone who qualifies and then write a program to output one winner. I guess that wasn't that long.
want source code.