The MMO Gamer’s Fallen Earth Closed Beta Key And T-shirt Contest!

[Tiggs]

The MMO Gamer’s Fallen Earth Closed Beta Key And T-shirt Contest!


It’s GDC week! And let’s celebrate that with a contest! Fallen Earth LLC (http://www.fallenearth.com/), the makers of post-apocalyptic MMO of the same name (http://www.fallenearth.com/) which we covered in an interview earlier (http://www.mmogamer.com/03/06/2009/wes-platt-fallen-earth-interview), is letting us give away some beta keys and t-shirts! Read more ... (http://www.mmogamer.com/03/23/2009/the-mmo-gamers-fallen-earth-closed-beta-key-and-t-shirt-contest)

[snakepliskin]

I would like a beta key i have been following the game for lik a year and a half and i think it has potential.

[Dash]

It's a contest.

[FNut]

I would like a beta key i have been following the game for lik a year and a half and i think it has potential.
That name is so very familiar... I don't think they'll let ex-NC players in the Beta ;)

[Dash]

Something has me a bit confused...

Do we need to register with MMOGamer for our one-liners to count?
Or can we just comment without logging in?

If the later is true, how will they track down the winners if they are unregistered?

[Porkins]

Dash, I went ahead and registered just to be safe, and btw great taglines keep em coming :)

[Dash]

How the heck do you register on that site?
I couldn't figure it out for the life of me.

-Edit-
Figured it out, man that is convoluted.

[silverhaze]

How the heck do you register on that site?
I couldn't figure it out for the life of me.

-Edit-
Figured it out, man that is convoluted.

would be to cool if you write a small guide about how tov register at that site :D

still not able to find a way to register

[jedmalkavian]

I keep on posting as I think of more lines.

I've got my fingers crossed SOOOO hard.

:( :( :(

[Porkins]

Lol, i think we all got our fingers crossed, i dont think ive ever been this obessesed about something haha

[Dash]

I am going to have to go from memory as it will not let me create a new account.

When you submit your one-liner make sure you check the "sign up for intenseDebate" checkbox below your information.

It should send you to a new URL where you can register and track your progress on MMO Gamer. Go back to the MMOGamer page and login using your Username and Password.

You should be good to go after that.
Please rate my one-liners :-P

[silverhaze]

that worked, thanks!

GL to all of you :)

[Porkins]

Good luck guys, just a few more days now :)

[Cway214]

haha I tried applying to the site, but my validation email link wont work. Tried with 3 separate validations codes.

[Dash]

Good luck guys, just a few more days now :)

You too Porkins, some damn fine one-liners being tossed around.

[Spitmyfire]

There sure are, The Devs are going to have a hard time choosing.

[Dash]

5 winners will receive closed beta keys and t-shirts and another 5 winners will receive only closed beta keys.

It seems to me that only 6 or so people have posted.
So I think that everyone that posted will at least get a beta key, unless I am mistaken.

[wildman1001]

Put a few on there now hope i win woop :D!

[jedmalkavian]

Coming down to crunch time.... by my count, there are now 27 entrants, so not everyone will get a key. :(

Good luck to all of you (though if I'm not one of the winners I'm going to secretly envy you a lot and wish death upon *COUGH COUGH* congratulate you humbly. ;)

I wonder if they are wanting something serious... tough sounding... or funny?

[Dash]

Who knows, but I wish everyone that entered good luck on the contest.
I hope we all get a key.

That was pretty fun!

[Porkins]

Yeah i aswell would like to wish everyone luck, it was alot of fun, even if dont win, first time ive ever done a contest for anything ha, just wish wed all get a key :D

[Amerce]

Best of luck to you! All 4 pages of comments were full of gratifying submissions...although I will admit a few people went a little overboard perhaps.

:)

[Cway214]

Coming down to crunch time.... by my count, there are now 27 entrants, so not everyone will get a key. :(

Good luck to all of you (though if I'm not one of the winners I'm going to secretly envy you a lot and wish death upon *COUGH COUGH* congratulate you humbly. ;)

I wonder if they are wanting something serious... tough sounding... or funny?

hahaha, yep I will take a 5/27 chance, beats odds of being picked regularly :P

[Spitmyfire]

Yes this was very fun. It would be great if we all got beta keys, but the reality is we wont. Even though we all wont get to test in beta just think, there are only months in between us and the final released version.

[darthbacon4]

:D my post is my favorite (-=!

[silverhaze]

not that i have much hopes to win, since many of you posted some awesome 1liners, but..... did they already post the wínners somewhere? :D

[jedmalkavian]

Don't know... I'm getting antsy myself. :blink1:

I log in every few hours just to check... I'm so lame. :(

[Cway214]

They probably wont post them because it would be like you telling peopel you got in beta... breach of NDA.

Whoever wins will probably get contacted by email, and I think they said the contest winners will be contacted after the weekend.

[jedmalkavian]

Granted, but they said they're going to post the winning Tag Lines on the website... so we'll know whose they are, anyway, won't we?

They announced who had won with the FE Christmas carols...

[wildman1001]

yeh i think they will post the winners and does anyone know when there announcing who won?

[cdbd3rd]

I don't envy whoever has the task of going thru those 1-liners. Lot of really good ones up already.

[jedmalkavian]

Looks like we'll get the announcement late monday or maybe tuesday. The winners will be emailed and they will also post the winners and winning taglines. That's the word around the wastes, brought to you by Crazy Jed.

[asphyxiac]

Oh, drat. I think I missed the deadline.

[Cway214]

alright we should know tomorrow :)

[despoilah]

Did my best to write a few catchy one liners there.

[Keragor]

Anyone else got their fingers crossed?

[Spitmyfire]

Anyone else got their fingers crossed?
Ha, I think everyone that participated has their fingers crossed.

[Keragor]

Ha, I think everyone that participated has their fingers crossed.

Oh thank God. I thought I had developed some kind of condition.

[Dash]

E-mails from the contest have gone out!
Be sure to check your junk filters, and good luck to you all!!

[Cway214]

sad sad day, I am going to go cry myself to sleep :(

[Porkins]

Grats to everyone who wont :), it was alot of fun

[Justi]

Sweet sweet Second place.

Any Idea when the winners will get the keys?

[Dash]

Grats to everyone who wont :), it was alot of fun

Easy for you to say, Mr. Numero Uno!
Pah, #4 lame... :devil:

Grats to everyone that won!
To those that didn't, keep trying!!

[Justi]

Easy for you to say, Mr. Numero Uno!

Exactly what I was thinking haha.

[Earthmonger]

Congrats you guys.


If I were a mod I'd have "Danneh"s IP traced, check it against registered users here, and summarily ban any associated accounts. Talk about your bad sports.

[Justi]

Eh, So he took it a bit hard and popped off, Sucks to lose.

[Danneh]

hah... well ya know i was pissed
you made my day buddy

[Dash]

Haha, he registered just to call you out.
That took some considerable effort on his part.

Seriously though Danneh:

you know what you all are a bunch of ****ing ***gets...
****ing pieces of ****s
Can you please try to think before you post?
You may have lost out on any chance to beta test this game period.

[Danneh]

ahh no actually ive been a member like some days before i found out about the contest, and i do realize, theres no longer a need to talk about me, im not any of your concern

but thx for trying to help someone, no really :P

[Dash]

No worries, enough strife in the world to have it over a video game.
I wish you luck on future contests man. :)

[Danneh]

yea i know what you mean, i was just really pissed atm, i thought i was gunna win for sure...
You to

[Dash]

Dude, totally know what you mean.
I would have been in the same boat if our positions were switched.

Next time I would suggest throwing something at a wall.
CDs fly super straight and if they don't shatter into a million pieces, they stick great in drywall, and usually a little bit of joint compound and sanding clears it right up.

Just make sure nobody is in the way when you do it, they hurt!

[Danneh]

lol?
ahh yea ill make sure to do that next time

[jedmalkavian]

I can't believe I won with my "Blues Brothers" style line! Guess they were looking for some silly ones after all.

Well, it was fun, I just wish we all could have gotten a win... :(

Now we just wait for the FE devs to do their thing, or what?

[Porkins]

Yeah jed, im guessing so we'll just have to wait and see :) im sure it wont take long

[Justi]

Seems like it, I am all enthused and Antsy, I was Surprised by your winning line too Jed, I thought you had better.

Same for you Porkins, the first place line I had ranked 3rd out of yours. Different tastes for different folks.

[jedmalkavian]

Yeah jed, im guessing so we'll just have to wait and see :) im sure it wont take long


Every minute is like an hour... every moment an eternity.... ;)

*dances around in nervous anticipation*

It's summer break here in Thailand,and I'm a teacher... so I have almost 2 whole months left of free time to test like a madman... ready to do my part!

[Justi]

Yeah I have about the same availability as you... although I do have to get married in a few months, I keep telling my fiancee that its going to cut severely into my gaming time.

[Porkins]

Oh i totally agree, my winning one was not my first choice, and i agree that there are several better than that one,

Im waiting very impatiently for my key :)

[Justi]

I am about to run up a wall.

[jedmalkavian]

Logging on every 30 minutes...

Playing my PS2 just to get away from the computer....

quitting and coming back to check again...

can't sleep. This must be what obsession feels like. :o

[Justi]

Ahhh the wait, I do not even know if Dev's are around at this time to let us in.

[Dash]

Haha! You people need hobbies...

Here is one..spam Tiggs every 10 mintues with a private message with the title:

"Give us our keez pleez!!"

I have been doing it for two hours, but now I can't access the forums anymore.
Not sure why I can't...

(user has been banned due to spamming...)

[Porkins]

Im betting we will hear atleast a little bit tomorrow, im hoping before weekend, i have this weekend Off haha, im at work checking every few mins, but the most likely answer is tomorrow,

[Porkins]

Lol dash

[Justi]

My fiancee plans to monopolize my time till next Wednesday after Friday night... So I hope I get at least a few days in before the long dry spell.

[Porkins]

I feel your pain justi,

[Dash]

long dry spell? Oh you mean the game.
Hah, I've been married for 6 years. Dry spell, that's a good one!

[Justi]

Haha, I am sorry in my wealth I have been inconsiderate to your plight Dash.

[Duplicity]

Just put in my entry, i hope you like it :) This looks like a kick-ass game.

[jedmalkavian]

Ummmm... Duplicity... the contest ended last Friday.

Sorry, mate. :(

[wildman1001]

well the contest is over and awww i dint win anything :(, congrats to evryone who did though have fun testing the game guys, you luky mofo's.

[Dash]

Anyone hear from Tiggs yet?
I sent her a PM, but she must be really busy as last time it took her a week to get back to me. Hope that won't be the case this time.

[Justi]

Nothing here, I really hope its not a week. I am all pumped up.

[Clate]

Bah. I was waaaay too late for this one. Bummer dude.

[Justi]

Well lookin not so good for today.

[jedmalkavian]

Nope... nothing here. :(

This is killin' me.

[Justi]

Man... Getting more and more bummed the longer this goes on. No reply from anywhere but MMO Gamer said The devs have yet to acknowledge their email...

[Porkins]

I guess we'll just have to wait and see tomorrow guys :(

[Dash]

Keep hope alive folks!
I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation as to why she hasn't contacted us yet.

[Justi]

72 hour flu and blindness thats been going around?

(Update) I got an email back from The dev's saying in effect, "What contest?"

[Dash]

Or she has been recruited by batman as a sidekick and is busy saving the world while we worry about a beta key.

[Justi]

Have replied back, with hope.

[jedmalkavian]

WHAT DO YOU MEAN, "What contest?" :o

The contest that Tiggs posted, and we've been commenting on for 11 days now. Uh.. now I'm worried. :(


Please don't tell me the whole thing was some sort of sick April Fool's joke...

[Justi]

I Sent a link, so hopefully its just a matter of the hand not talkin to the foot. It was from the Alpha test email.

[Porkins]

yeah if this was all a big joke im going to be very displeased

[jedmalkavian]

Yeah, no doubt. I know it's obsessive, but i've been logging in every few hours, and am starting to think there was some sort of miscommunication between MMO Gamer and the FE team.

But Tiggs posted this, so maybe it's just a matter of Tiggs being away from her computer for a bit. *Shrugs* Dunno....

Trying not to be whiney or pestering, but it's a real battle as I sit here not knowing what's up.... :confused:

[Justi]

Haha, I doubt they would joke like that with fans. It would be a really horrible situation. They are probably just really Busy. They also said they would give further info on the location contest today but never did. So they are dropping the ball a little.

[jedmalkavian]

I give it one more day, then I'll jump from a tall building with the words "I thought I won the Beta Key" cut into my chest.

Ok, not really.

One more day, then I'll wait and play WAR some more... :p

[Justi]

I played WAR for awhile, what server are you on? and what side?

[jedmalkavian]

Due to the recent server meld, I'll be playing Grimgrosh da Ghoulchewer on Phoenix Throne. (I was previously on Ostermark) Black Orc in charge of the guild "Da Grim Boyz."

[Justi]

Nice I have a Zealot in the mid 20's on that server. Was on it from the start.

[Porkins]

Yeah i guess we'll just wait and see,

[Justi]

Going out of my mind with the "Wait" part, but I guess I really have no option.

[Dash]

I give it one more day, then I'll jump from a tall building with the words "I thought I won the Beta Key" cut into my chest.


Haha, that's a little dark for you Jed.
I PM'd Tiggs again and asked her to update us in the thread.
Hope that will work.

Would be nice if we could actually get started on the download of the client so we could be ready to go when we get the key.

[Justi]

Ahh, Getting an over night DL started tonight would be glorious.

[Dash]

Justi, check your PMs.

[Justi]

Did, and I saw that earlier, No use.

[silverhaze]

gratz to all the winners, great 1-liners :)

[Justi]

Thanks.

[Porkins]

Thanks silver,

[quentyn66]

can i get a beta key i really want to test the game

[jedmalkavian]

Thanks Silver.

Oh, and Quenty, I want a Beta Key... you want a Beta Key... EVERYONE HERE wants a Beta Key... stand in line like all of us, and keep an eye out for contests.

[Keragor]

can i get a beta key i really want to test the game

Yes it is possible for you to get a beta key, in the same way it is possible for you to win the lottery. Don't ask, just stay patient and keep trying the contests.

[Justi]

Contests are awesome.

[Keragor]

Contests are awesome.

Only if you win them :(

[Porkins]

yes, we all want a beta key :D

[Justi]

Another day, another dollar. How is everyone holding up? Spring break has rolled around without a word and soon My time will be minimal sadly... Very sadly...

[jedmalkavian]

:( Another day and nothing... not a sausage.

Guess, since it's almost midnight here, I'll go to bed and hope for the best tomorrow morning... was hoping to DL it while I slept.

*bummed*

[Justi]

Any idea's on how to catch their attention?

[Justi]

Well after every email and PM I can think to send and 3 days of Dev's and community managers coming online, I do think we are being ignored... April fools I suppose.

[jedmalkavian]

Ok... I'm starting to get real depressed now.

I had REALLY hoped I'd wake up to some good news today. I was assured by the editor of MMO Gamer that he'd communicated with Tiggs and she said we'd get it sometime today.

Maybe it's an involved process, and not easy for Tiggs to do, so she's waiting on something? I don't know. :( :( :(

[Justi]

Well that is much more promising than I have gotten, thats excellent news.

[jedmalkavian]

:w00t: :w00t: :w00t: :w00t:

[Tiggs]

The keys were all sent out tonight folks. We needed to verify things before just handing out keys :)

[Dash]

Thanks Tiggs!!
You know we are all just chomping at the bit to play, so don't take anything we said personally. We know how busy you are.

Thanks again for you and MMOGamer putting on the contest!

[Keragor]

Yeah thanks for all the great work and an oppurtunity to try it out. I'm too tired to reach for my laptop atm so I'm on my iPod. Won't be able to tell until I've woken up properly :( Good luck all!

[setsuri21]

I would totally like a spot on that beta key list!


oh... nvm then.

[Kamran]

Hi, ive tested many betas before, and i really wanna test this one! *crosses fingers*
You wont regret picking me

[Blockdown080]

Man i really hope i get into this

[Thorgel]

lol looks like I`m here too late..

[Rhadiel]

lol looks like I`m here too late..

I got used to that :P

[Heavy Ki11r]

I guess ill have to go in my time machine and try to get in the contest again!

[darthbacon4]

well, it is a viloation of the NDA to announce that you are in the closed beta, it would be best to read over the NDA but first edit your post!...anonymous person

[Valagar]

Dang, I need to check forum more...

[GenPirate]

Dang, I need to check forum more...

Same here, been following the game for like 4 years now.

[Dash]

Geez 13 pages on this thread?
The contest is over, go home. :w00t:

[ferris]

I need a beta key! I am a devoted tester in other MMORPG's games at beta stages, pm me!

[Spitmyfire]

Can't we let this die? The contest has been over for a while, ferris submit a request to join Beta under your User CP.

[kaiden2554]

Id like a beta key plz

[CfGamer]

hey my friend xxandrewxx loved playing this game and recommended me to play it if your wondering i do a local gaming paper and i do a gaming news video i've beta tested many games im into the after effects of nuclear war like this game according to my friend and fallout so can i please have a beta key

[artful dodger]

hey my friend xxandrewxx loved playing this game and recommended me to play it if your wondering i do a local gaming paper and i do a gaming news video i've beta tested many games im into the after effects of nuclear war like this game according to my friend and fallout so can i please have a beta key

hey my friend xxandrewxx loved playing this game
-This is probably breaking the NDA for him.

and recommended me to play it
-And recommended it to you to play.

if your wondering i do a local gaming paper and i do a gaming news video
-Your lack of punctuation has not given anyone enough time to wonder such things.

i've beta tested many games
-Great glad to have someone else with experience around. (If this is true).

im into the after effects of nuclear war like this game according to my friend
-According to your friend? So you don't actually know?

and fallout
-I mean who here isn't to some degree? Or do you mean according to Fallout you are into the after effects of nuclear war?

so can i please have a beta key
-Get in line the system is automated now.

[Sticky]

Lmao about the automated system *wipes sorrowful tear of truth away*

[Dash]

Can we please have this thread removed/locked?

Either that or give me some of what these people are smoking.

[DocLuedeman]

LOL!!!!

Just he sort of thing you want to read first thing in the morning.:D

[Rerak]

Artful this is why I stuck to healing instead of typing. You could spend a year correcting me.

[iWhisper]

Ok, I did the beta sign up, But something happened to be that never has before when I was signing up.

When It ask'd for the DxDiag.txt, I put it in the area i should be and click Save preferences, And It said "Thank you!" And then rederected me back to the same page but with the DxDiag.txt not filled out, Im thinking I did something wrong but Idk.

[FelixTheCrazy]

read the part above the DXfile part and you will see it has the date from the last time you uploaded the file...

[iWhisper]

sign test

[Tuskan]

could i get a t-shirt anyways? :)

[Heero237]

I'll pay for one i want a beta key more but ill buy a shirt just tell me where and how.:D

[Classifix]

Did I read wet t-shirt contest? =O,
if you're so eager for a Beta-key, you're not getting mine...

[calvaryscout]

I want a beta so bad to but we are just going to have to wait now aren't we

[calvaryscout]

i am tired of waiting but you can not buy your way out of this

[Mate]

I am pretty sure by the NDA, they are not supposed to tell you if they got one, so...
or they could, and get booted, so more slots to spread around!:devil:

[Dash]

Thread necromancy is a VERY bad thing. For shame, for shame.

[Vidar Volsung]

I cant wait.

[jedmalkavian]

Uh... this contest was over almost half a year ago... why is this thread still even around?

[Radioink]

Uh... this contest was over almost half a year ago... why is this thread still even around?

Old threads never die, they just unravel....

Sorry :p

[futangclan1]

just keep it going

[SlackerDan]

I'd feed my grandmother to the prairie chickens for a Fallen Earth t-shirt! :fe:

Extra-large please...

I'm just sayin.