So, I apparently entered the GTAIV contest that microsoft had, and won 12 months of live.
Buuut, I had already planned on buying the camera bundle, and none of my friends need the subscription.
So, lovely Destructoid, I propose the contest that my boyfriend came up with:
1. Add me on live (gt: kaciesaurus)
2. Get geometry wars 2 (released next wednesday, july 30)
3. Get every achievement
4. Send me a message as soon as you do it
5. Tell me how much you love me (I know it's a lot.)
The first person to get all 200 points and send me a message saying they did it gets the subscription.
I figured this is a game a lot of you would be getting anyway, and I want to give this thing away before I even forget that I have it, so I picked geometry wars 2-- sorry if you don't like it :(
I really hope the achievements aren't insane, I want this to be a semi-easy challenge.
Edit***
The message needs to be sent on xbox live (I just want to be sure everyone understands that)
The game isn't out yet, the last thing I read said it comes out on the 30th. This way everyone has the exact same amount of time to do this.
Four Grand Prizes: Four winners will score a four-day/three-night trip for two to New York City to attend the Xbox LIVE Gold Party. Trip includes round trip coach air transportation for winner and a guest from a major U.S. commercial airport nearest winner's home, three (3) nights standard double occupancy hotel accommodations (one room, two people), ground transportation in New York to and from the airport and hotel, and $200 cash, awarded as a check from the Sweepstakes Administrator
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One Hundred First Prizes: Custom Xbox 360 Elite console
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Two Thousand Second Prizes: A Rockstar baseball bat
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Five Thousand Third Prizes: 500 Microsoft Points
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Three Thousand Fourth Prizes: 1000 Microsoft Points
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Two Thousand Fifth Prizes: 1600 Microsoft Points
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Five Thousand Sixth Prizes: One-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
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Three Thousand Seventh Prizes: Three-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
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Two Thousand Eighth Prizes: One-year Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
As you place higher, the prizes get shitter. That's retarded.
Naw, I'm not lying, this is the e-mail I got from gta4sweeps@onlinepromo.com:
"Congratulations! As the official judging organization for the Xbox LIVE GTA IV Promotion, it is our pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a Sixth Prize winner!
Your prize is a one (1) month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription!
<other gibberish, including my code for the gold membership>
On behalf of our client, Microsoft Corporation we thank you for your participation in this sweepstakes and wish you continued good fortune.
I just looked at all the achievements, and those look hard as hell. And if there are multiplayer achievements, I'm out because multiplayer is offline only >[ and my friends are not into GW
BUT, I do have all the achievements for the first one... I can has extra credit?
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Whoa!!!! You won the contest too! I got Seventh place and got a 3 month live card, LOL!
Seriously, what are the fucking odds that two Dtoiders would have won this contest ^_^
sweet contest! Me sucks at the first geometry wars so I prolly won't make it :-)
haha awesome contest ill never get this though :P
I got 8th place. I like how 8th place is better than 7th.
if this ends up being too tough, I might change it. It's up to the community, I guess.
Dang... I guess its time to buy this (I didn't realize it was out yet!)
Also, I was thinking of a contest, but this blows my contest idea away.. I'll try my contest next weekend maybe.
I was interested until I got to "my boyfriend". Then I went flacid. :/
lol sorry coonskin
@rifter
It comes out next week. I'm pretty sure. I just wanted to make sure everyone had the same amount of time.
I wish i had GW :[
I got sixth place in this contest, and got a one-month card :)
Bslashingu lies like a rug.
I bet the achievements are going to be really tough.
8th place got a fucking year!??!?! WHAT THE FUCK?!
Achievements for those interested
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Four Grand Prizes: Four winners will score a four-day/three-night trip for two to New York City to attend the Xbox LIVE Gold Party. Trip includes round trip coach air transportation for winner and a guest from a major U.S. commercial airport nearest winner's home, three (3) nights standard double occupancy hotel accommodations (one room, two people), ground transportation in New York to and from the airport and hotel, and $200 cash, awarded as a check from the Sweepstakes Administrator
*
One Hundred First Prizes: Custom Xbox 360 Elite console
*
Two Thousand Second Prizes: A Rockstar baseball bat
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Five Thousand Third Prizes: 500 Microsoft Points
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Three Thousand Fourth Prizes: 1000 Microsoft Points
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Two Thousand Fifth Prizes: 1600 Microsoft Points
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Five Thousand Sixth Prizes: One-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
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Three Thousand Seventh Prizes: Three-month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
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Two Thousand Eighth Prizes: One-year Xbox LIVE Gold subscription
As you place higher, the prizes get shitter. That's retarded.
What's this contest?
I have no chance of winning this, I'm still trying to get the "Survive 1,000,000" on the original Geometry wars.
Wait, wtf? Why is the 6th prize that I won worth less than the 8th prize that you won? Does that seem right to you?
lol WTF Hamza
Why would they do it like that?
jeebus. can't wait for this game, but something tells me some of these achievements are gonna be tough!
I only got like 4 achievements on the first one, so I clearly lack the Geometry Wars skills needed to enter this.
THIS IS THE HARDEST CONTEST EVER!!
I'm sure a ton of people will get it though.
I would enter, but I just bought a 12+1 Live card when I got my 360, so I really don't need it.
Kacie:
I think you should just give me the free Xbox LIVE since I will not pay for it..those other guys will.
Plus my love is overflowing for you.
Damn! you beat me to it. I was going to have a contest giving away a free one year subscription to the PSN... oh, nevermind.
Naw, I'm not lying, this is the e-mail I got from gta4sweeps@onlinepromo.com:
"Congratulations! As the official judging organization for the Xbox LIVE GTA IV Promotion, it is our pleasure to inform you that you have been selected as a Sixth Prize winner!
Your prize is a one (1) month Xbox LIVE Gold subscription!
<other gibberish, including my code for the gold membership>
On behalf of our client, Microsoft Corporation we thank you for your participation in this sweepstakes and wish you continued good fortune.
Sincerely,
The Xbox GTA IV Sweepstakes Team at Marden-Kane."
I just looked at all the achievements, and those look hard as hell. And if there are multiplayer achievements, I'm out because multiplayer is offline only >[ and my friends are not into GW
BUT, I do have all the achievements for the first one... I can has extra credit?
I suck at GW. Have fun, everyone else.
Same as Coonskin...
@bslashingu
I got that same letter. Why are we getting less for getting a higher-placed prize? So retarded.