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EVE Online: We're Giving Away 11 Years of Game Time!
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MMORPG.com has teamed up with CCP Games to bring an exciting new contest to the MMORPG.com community! From now until Dec 1, 2007 you can enter to win 1 of 60 prizes of free EVE game time! We are giving away a total of over 11 years of free play time!
The full prize list is:
- (1) One year subscription to EVE Online
- (4) Six month subscriptions to EVE Online
- (5) Four month subscriptions to EVE Online
- (10) Three month subscriptions to EVE Online
- (15) Two month subscriptions to EVE Online
- (25) One month subscriptions to EVE Online
All you need to enter this contest is your free MMORPG.com account! So what are you waiting for? ENTER NOW!
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The title of this competition so tricked me, and I suppose that's partially the idea.. :P Either way it's a great prize and I hope to get a part of it!
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Taste the rainbow
I also hope to win, just bought Eve^2 (power of 2) and it could do with some subscription after I have to start paying for it again. I just hope only real eve players sign up, it would be a shame for these to go to waste, if you want to try eve get the trial dont sign up for this : ). Ohhh if i win a big amount of play time i could make a 3rd Char (thanatos + azure (cant rember gallente cyno recon) + Eos = win : P) and use a carrier effectivly after the possible changes (nerf bat) being applied to them. Hope i win.
EQ2 player
Ex - EVE Online addict
played -
SWG, EQ2, Vanguard, Planetside, Second Life, EVE-O and a few randoms
Finally, a contest I really want to win. Watch the beta kids win that apply for every free/beta give away though.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
Currently Playing: WAR
Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.
If you already know that you love EvE, then why are you entering into the contest? Wouldn't it just make more sense that if you love EvE you would already be subscribed to it? It only hurts the chances of others who don't know if they like EvE or not, because they want to try it, but need more time than 14 days to really give it a go. I think this contest is pefect for those type of people.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
Currently Playing: WAR
Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.
You don't make any sense at all. I seriously doubt that the free play time is added to your current subscription, but is rather a new account. That is how these contests always go. "Real EvE players?" How do you think real EvE players became EvE players? By first not being an EvE player to begin with. I feel that the winners should be the people that are actually willing to give this game a real go, is able to subscribe afterward, ISN'T currently subscribed, and the 14 day trial isn't enough.
Any "real" EvE player will tell you that EvE cannot be properly "tried out" in only 14 days. Most say you need about 3 months. So this contest is perfect for people like me, not for people like you trying to free load 6 months of free game time, when you already know you like the game.
EDIT: I thought it was a given that contests like these are meant to bring NEW people into the game, not support a free loaders desire to get free game time to a game he already plays.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
Currently Playing: WAR
Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.
You misunderstood the intention of the contest. Its there to bring people to mmorpg.com, not to eve-o.
Btw. Eve-o grows on its own and needs no advertising and contests to do that. And i seriously doubt giving people free time will help increase the numbers. If you like eve, you will probably like it from day one, not after 3 months of playing it without liking it.
Game time may be applied to a single existing account in good standing* or used to create a single new account for EVE Online. (Game time may not be divided among two or more accounts.) The account receiving the game time is subject to the same terms and conditions as any other EVE Online account (i.e. EULA, Terms of Service, etc.) and may not be sold or transferred. If user's actions warrant disciplinary action, including temporary or permanent banning of the account, remaining game time is forfeited.
*"Good standing" means the account has not banned for disciplinary measures previously and has no more than three warnings on record.
What about those of us who already have MMORPG accounts? Does this contest apply to existing members, or is this only for those who sign up for new mmorpg accounts?
Doh.
I just figured it out. For those who are interested, yes, existing mmorpg accounts can enter.
You don't make any sense at all. I seriously doubt that the free play time is added to your current subscription, but is rather a new account. That is how these contests always go. "Real EvE players?" How do you think real EvE players became EvE players? By first not being an EvE player to begin with. I feel that the winners should be the people that are actually willing to give this game a real go, is able to subscribe afterward, ISN'T currently subscribed, and the 14 day trial isn't enough.
Any "real" EvE player will tell you that EvE cannot be properly "tried out" in only 14 days. Most say you need about 3 months. So this contest is perfect for people like me, not for people like you trying to free load 6 months of free game time, when you already know you like the game.
EDIT: I thought it was a given that contests like these are meant to bring NEW people into the game, not support a free loaders desire to get free game time to a game he already plays.
Hmm... so people who are already paying to subscribe are freeloaders if they want to win this contest. What does it make people like you, who want a 3-6 month free trial to make up their minds...cheapskates?
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Call me a cheapscape if you will, but I want to win them all!
good luck to the other contestants.
p.s. there's a 14 day trial that can get you more then enough experiance to see if you will like the game although you would want to join EVE University to get the most of it.
I hope that people don't enter for the sake of it... it can't be transferred so it seems a shame if people who know they have no interest in using the play-time win the prizes.
Its not the same as winning a keyboard or mouse which could be sold on or given away if not needed.
Sorry I dont mean to keep new people away but I do think that 3 months of play time on someone who hasnt played eve before could be a waste, Eve is very much you love it or you hate it and it would be a shame if such an offer went to waste or if they were to quit straight after the free play time. Disregard my earlier post then, I worded it pretty poorly I meant people willing to give a real go, not necessarily people who really play.
I hope this primarly attracts old subscribers that then quit and want to try eve with new changes in place (rev III). I dont think that me "freelaoding" is such a bad thing, If I have supported eve for well over a year I dont think its so wrong if I get some free subscription as long as im useing the time effectivly and having fun its the same as anyone else isnt it? I mean its not as good as attracting someone new to eve who will play the full time and then subscribe, but its not like im abuseing the offer
EQ2 player
Ex - EVE Online addict
played -
SWG, EQ2, Vanguard, Planetside, Second Life, EVE-O and a few randoms
This was exactly the point I was trying to make, im sorry if anyone didnt understand me as well as for whoreing this thread.
EQ2 player
Ex - EVE Online addict
played -
SWG, EQ2, Vanguard, Planetside, Second Life, EVE-O and a few randoms
If id win any I'd be happy. After playing for years, would be nice to get some love
If I won one of these game time who is willing to pay me
$180 for 1 year
or $90 for 6 months
or $60 for 4 months
or $45 for 3 months
or $30 for 2 months
or $15 for 1 month
My 10 year old pc can not play exe online at all.
If your PC can't run the game and you're out to make money on a potential winning ticket, maybe you should have considered not entering at all....
Oh wait - Profit!
I thought, as stated above these codes are untradeable and if you cant play exe online i dont think you should have entered. Also I do believe you prices are sky high? they all go up @ $15 per month which I dont think is reflected in actual value
EQ2 player
Ex - EVE Online addict
played -
SWG, EQ2, Vanguard, Planetside, Second Life, EVE-O and a few randoms
Mh..i pay 10 per 30d-gtc, thanks to the weak dollar..15$ are a "bit" too expensive, considering the prices at shatteredcrystal..
I know it was said that this contest is to probably bring visitors to MMORPG.com, but I disagree. I think its for EVE.
So to me, it looks like EVE is finally starting to die if CCP has to offer contests to bring in users. Too bad too. I liked the game except for its main attraction (feature / style) of PvP. If only they would open up a second PvE only server, they wouldn't have to offer contests to promote thier game.
My opinion only.
I'm going to try and win this too!
If you already know that you love EvE, then why are you entering into the contest? Wouldn't it just make more sense that if you love EvE you would already be subscribed to it? It only hurts the chances of others who don't know if they like EvE or not, because they want to try it, but need more time than 14 days to really give it a go. I think this contest is pefect for those type of people.
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Plus someone who is already playing EVE is lot more likely to actually use 3 month or longer subscription.
Anyway good luck to all EVE players! hope we get all the good prices and not some guy whos gonna login once or twice and go "L0lz ths g4im SUXz0RZ"
I guess we have to agree to disagree then. However, you are wrong about people liking EvE from day one. Not every person is the same. I for one need to get into a Corp and start PvPing before I can say if I like it or not. Most people like EvE for the PvP, not for the PvE and mining. Most of the really experienced EvE players (2+ yrs) have told me that if I try it for 3 months I would like it.
I planned on giving EvE a real go after the expansion comes out in December anyways, but I feel this is a great opportunity for me.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
Currently Playing: WAR
Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.
Someone pointed out that you can apply this time to your already existing account, so belay my last. So I will rephrase what I said before and just say that I hope only people who are serious about playing EvE will enter. I just have this picture in my head of 15 yr olds applying for every contest so they can play a game for free, then move on to the next contest game or beta when that subscription runs out.
Well, may the luckiest person win.
MMORPG's w/ Max level characters: DAoC, SWG, & WoW
Currently Playing: WAR
Preferred Playstyle: Roleplay/adventurous, in a sandbox game.
Once the next expansion comes out with updated graphics, avatar ambulation in stations and even more fun new ships like the Black OPS Battleship (my entire Corp will be fitting these bad boys) I think we'll see even more growth in the game.
"True friends stab you in the front." | Oscar Wilde
"I need to finish" - Christian Wolff: The Accountant
Just trying to live long enough to play a new, released MMORPG, playing New Worlds atm
Fools find no pleasure in understanding but delight in airing their own opinions. Pvbs 18:2, NIV
Don't just play games, inhabit virtual worlds™
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