Bethesda Ups Ante in Elder Scrolls Baby Naming Contest

[Wintermoot]

Dovahkiin isnt a bad name! its WAAY better then stuff like Hope, Snow,Rain and @ (yes somebody tried to name their kid "@" wich I why I thought about naming my first born "Waffle iron") also I wonder if the contest also works if you where to change your own name, I dont mind being named Dovahkiin!
Also its easy to cheat, simpyl re-name the kid after recieving the price

 

[Orcus The Ultimate]

wherever he's name, an orchestra is born...

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Well. You could always one-up them and use Mad Science to create an actual dragon.

Tried that sadly, it doesn't work too much. Unstable. Turned into a ferret after about 3 months alive...

Cute little Bastard though

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Dovahkiin isnt a bad name! its WAAY better then stuff like Hope, Snow,Rain and @ (yes somebody tried to name their kid "@" wich I why I thought about naming my first born "Waffle iron") also I wonder if the contest also works if you where to change your own name, I dont mind being named Dovahkiin!
Also its easy to cheat, simpyl re-name the kid after recieving the price

"but lightning really has to strike for Elder Scrolls obsessed parents to have a child on such a specific date."
You can safely induce labor with chemicals at least 2 weeks before expected full term delivery.
All that would take is some intense pleading and a bribe I'd wager.

My point exactly, the confines are simply too damned tight to deal with. it's such a closed contest, it's hardly worth it

 

[Metzeten]

Theres an incredibly simple way to do this.
Step one: Have baby on specified day
Step two: Assign rediculous name on birth certification
Step three: collect prizes
Step four: redeem prizes
Step five: Legal name change for child to a normal one.
Step six: enjoy your future of free games.

I imagine thats what bethesda have considered people doing. Especially considering them trying to use this to essentially contract you into them owning your childs name (IE illegal under slavery and human rights laws) theres nothing they can do to stop you.

 

[Atmos Duality]

Well. You could always one-up them and use Mad Science to create an actual dragon.

Tried that sadly, it doesn't work too much. Unstable. Turned into a ferret after about 3 months alive...

Cute little Bastard though

You need some 1950s Radiation or water from the Fountain of McGuffin.
Sadly, my fountain is broken right now and the plumber isn't going to be around until the union lets him take the job (my mad science lab isn't Union-affiliated, see).

 

[Aisaku]

Is it me or this has just crossed the boundary to illegal? I know they're trying to cut the numbers of possible winners, but this is close to near impossible. In one hand, less kids having to live with their parents erm... overt stupidity, in the other I don't trust people to be smart enough not to risk forcing labor just to meet the date. :s

 

[gellert1984]

I'm shocked that nobodies pointed out that by having a kid you will no longer have the time or the money to play games, unless your pretty wealthy to start with, and if you are that wealthy why bother?

Also will they give you the game copy of your choice? (eg collectors ultra deluxe edition with cookies on top thats hand delivered by Morgan Freeman.)

 

[Celtic_Kerr]

Well. You could always one-up them and use Mad Science to create an actual dragon.

Tried that sadly, it doesn't work too much. Unstable. Turned into a ferret after about 3 months alive...

Cute little Bastard though

You need some 1950s Radiation or water from the Fountain of McGuffin.
Sadly, my fountain is broken right now and the plumber isn't going to be around until the union lets him take the job (my mad science lab isn't Union-affiliated, see).

Damnit! I knew that 1960s radiation salesman looked fishy!!

 

[Corpse XxX]

The name sounds like its russian or polish, so in those countries it would not be so bad to have that name i guess..

 

[GonzoGamer]

Theres an incredibly simple way to do this.
Step one: Have baby on specified day
Step two: Assign rediculous name on birth certification
Step three: collect prizes
Step four: redeem prizes
Step five: Legal name change for child to a normal one.
Step six: enjoy your future of free games.

I imagine thats what bethesda have considered people doing. Especially considering them trying to use this to essentially contract you into them owning your childs name (IE illegal under slavery and human rights laws) theres nothing they can do to stop you.

Yea.
I'm wondering how long the Baby has to keep the name?

This might be the most retarded game marketing since all I want for xmas is a psp; just not quite as insulting.

 

[Spudgun Man]

Time to get kinging.

 

[Notthatbright]

Still not worth it. Steam? Meh. Give me manuals and boxes anyday.

Besides, the current worth of that collection is around $4 - $5 grand and wont really go up in value since as new games are released the older ones are worth much less (especially ones you can't sell)

 

[Dogstile]

Someone will do this, then sell the key on EBAY!

 

[Jandau]

November? So the girl in question should have gotten pregnant sometime in February or March? And then hold it in until Nov 10, then go to the hospital and have them induce labor, then hope that the kid doesn't come out too soon (or come in on Nov 11, and hope it doesn't take too long)? And then give her kid a name that's guaranteed to get him beat up throughout his education, as well as pretty much preclude him from getting laid? All to score some free video games?

I'm sorry, but if someone goes for this, it won't be awesome, it'll be disturbing...

 

[newwiseman]

Damn, I need a woman to impregnate NOW!!!

We'll call the kid by his/her middle name and erh.. wait... did they say Steam Key? I FUCKING HATE STEAM!

The other loot might still be decent but Valve can kiss my ass if they think I'll ever actually use they're buggy delivery module.

 

[Svenparty]

It's still not worth conceiving a child. Nothing is worth the pain.

 

[Jamash]

I'm shocked that nobodies pointed out that by having a kid you will no longer have the time or the money to play games, unless your pretty wealthy to start with, and if you are that wealthy why bother?

I think we can safely say that the type of person that conceives a child and prematurely induces labour just to win some computer games, isn't the type of person that will be allowed to keep their child for long.

Hospitals will be duty bound to inform Social Services once the parents request induced labour just so they can name their prize ticket "Dovahkiin" and have it born on the 11/11/11.

That being said, there are already plenty of people who have planned in advanced to try and have their child born on 11/11//11 just for the unique birthday, so it wouldn't be too difficult for those parents to name their child "Dovahkiin", but for all intents and purposes this is a closed competition and it's already too late to enter.

I think it's quite clever of Bethesda to run this competition, because while most people are focused on the ridiculous naming aspect of it, the really significant part of it is the date and Bethesda can't have been ignorant of the fact that lots of people have been planning to have their child born on 11/11/11 for years now.

They're just piggybacking their game promotion onto a pre-existing worldwide phenomenon for the extra publicity.

 

[Delock]

So, does this mean that girl gamers are going to get even more offers for gratuitous sex on the internet for the next few months?

Well, assuming the average pregnancy of 9 months...Not really.

November is the 11th month. February is the 2nd month. 11 - 2 = 9

The EXTRA gratuitous sex offers should be ending shortly.

We could start getting into labor induction, I suppose.

You overestimate the knowledge of idiots on the internet.

Fixed.


Anyways, great prize that still doesn't outweigh the consequences your kid will face... unless it still counts if that's the middle name... (unfortunately, it wouldn't be the worst middle name I've seen parent give their kids)

 

[garjian]

An update to the Bethesda blog reveals that if anyone is crazy/serious enough to name a child "Dovahkiin," which means "Dragonborn" in Skyrim's dragon alphabet, and that child is born on November 11, 2011 (Skyrim's release date), the family will receive >>>a<<< Steam key that unlocks every ZeniMax/Bethesda game ever. That means past, present, and future.

just the one?
there are two parents, yes... but given that i dont know a single person that lived with both their parents., i think 2 codes would be appropriate...