Planetside WAR! Call to Arms!

[Spinwhiz]

Planetside WAR! Call to Arms!

We have been asked to a friendly 3 team free-for-all against our "friends" at BoingBoing and Rock, Paper, Shotgun.

Check out this link [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/contests/register/planetside_war] for all the official rules or click on the banner on our front page.

We are looking for 70 of The Escapist's best to help us bring home the gold (there really aren't any prizes but bragging rights and a shiny BADGE). Keys will be given out on January 19th, which is also the first day of gameplay!

Lock and Load People! It's time for Planetside WAR!



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[Spinwhiz]

Also, thank you to [user]Varchld[/user] was kind enough to look into some possible ping issues if you are not from the USA.

Take a look here LINK [http://forums.station.sony.com/ps/posts/list.m?topic_id=88000016707]

 

[milomalo]

uhhh this is kind of excitement... its gonna be random? i mean the player selection? does it count the time we've been in the site? who got the idea to do this, i want to play, it sounds like fun, and its gonna be anyone of the staff playing along whit us?

 

[Baby Tea]

We are looking for 70 of The Escapist's best to help us bring home the gold!

Lock and Load People! It's time for Planetside WAR!

*Raises hand* OOH! OOH! Me me! Over here! Spinwhiz!

Wait, is it going to be random? That seems...random. If it is, then fingers are crossed!
If not...*Raises both hands* OOH! Over here!

 

[johnt447z]

Willing and able!

 

[Spinwhiz]

We are looking for 70 of The Escapist's best to help us bring home the gold!

Lock and Load People! It's time for Planetside WAR!

*Raises hand* OOH! OOH! Me me! Over here! Spinwhiz!

Wait, is it going to be random? That seems...random. If it is, then fingers are crossed!
If not...*Raises both hands* OOH! Over here!

Yup, it is going to be completely random who the 70 are going to be. I will have the ability to yank account keys through SOE if I think people are just in it to screw around, kill themselves, kill each other, etc.

BTW, killer avatar!

 

[Spinwhiz]

Willing and able!

Make sure you sign up! I'll be giving out the 70 keys on Monday!

 

[johnt447z]

Already have, I'm willing to give my life for the escapist! lol

 

[stormcaller]

I'm going to go ahead and be absolutely retarded here but what is it exactly? the whole Terran thing sounds like Starcraft.

 

[Baby Tea]

Yup, it is going to be completely random who the 70 are going to be. I will have the ability to yank account keys through SOE if I think people are just in it to screw around, kill themselves, kill each other, etc.

BTW, killer avatar!

Does that mean if someone's account DOES get yanked, that someone else will take their place?
Or will our team have a handicap of less people because someone else is a douchebag?

Also, Thanks! I'm wearing it at work today and showing it off to everyone! Except nobody here is a gamer, and they have no idea what I'm talking about. It's like my super cool insiders club or something.

 

[johnt447z]

Fpsmmo, Terran is just one of the factions. Last time I was on planetside it was dead but this could be interesting.

 

[Spinwhiz]

Yup, it is going to be completely random who the 70 are going to be. I will have the ability to yank account keys through SOE if I think people are just in it to screw around, kill themselves, kill each other, etc.

BTW, killer avatar!

Does that mean if someone's account DOES get yanked, that someone else will take their place?
Or will our team have a handicap of less people because someone else is a douchebag?

Also, Thanks! I'm wearing it at work today and showing it off to everyone! Except nobody here is a gamer, and they have no idea what I'm talking about. It's like my super cool insiders club or something.

I'm actually working out those details with SOE at the moment, but yes, most likely I'll be able to get more keys for episodes of douchebaggery. Not to mention those people also will never be coming back to The Escapist, because their account will get smashed with my banhammer.

 

[johnt447z]

I Just thought this is free right? I mean are they going to make us pay for the time were playing?

 

[Ghostkai]

I Just thought this is free right? I mean are they going to make us pay for the time were playing?

that would be my question too

 

[Spinwhiz]

uhhh this is kind of excitement... its gonna be random? i mean the player selection? does it count the time we've been in the site? who got the idea to do this, i want to play, it sounds like fun, and its gonna be anyone of the staff playing along whit us?

Great questions:
1) Our 70 keys that will go to members of The Escapist community will be random, yes
2) It does not matter how many times you have been to the site
3) Staff will be playing! There will be 5 staff members in the mix: [user]ckeymel[/user], [user]paulgruberman[/user], [user]Kross[/user], [user]CantFaketheFunk[/user], and myself [user]Spinwhiz[/user]

 

[Spinwhiz]

I Just thought this is free right? I mean are they going to make us pay for the time were playing?

Nope, completely free. All we I ask is that you are willing to put some time and effort in to help us become victorious!

 

[Willwillwritehiswill]

Exciting. Let's hope the whoask machine picks the cream of the escapist crop.

 

[Ghostkai]

I Just thought this is free right? I mean are they going to make us pay for the time were playing?

Nope, completely free. All we I ask is that you are willing to put some time and effort in to help us become victorious!

Thats nice ^_^ even if i don't get a key i might just reactivate my old account and help the escapist crew out for the duration

 

[johnt447z]

Good stuff, I mean I know this is publicity event for Sony but hell free gaming, is free gaming.

 

[milomalo]

thank you and i sooo want the badge you have "Escapist WAR! Badge"... and it will look better in gold and next to my other badges