Firaxis' 4 Years of Fun

July 18, 2000, 11:59

Hey if you read the rules you will notice that you have to be 18 years or older to enter, Whats up with that? I am only 15

Par4 · July 18, 2000, 16:22

Boo hiss!!

I'm 15!!!

Boo hiss!!

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yin26 · July 18, 2000, 20:30

Well, I'm 29 and wouldn't mind selling you guys a couple years to help you reach 18. Act now. Supply is limited! (I don't want to drop below 21 for various alcohol-related reasons)

Hasdrubal · July 19, 2000, 00:45

What? You are already fifteen and you still don't have a fake ID?!

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UltraSonix · July 19, 2000, 01:45

Just wondering whether only US people can enter the contest. Anyone know?

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Ted Bundy's Volkswagon · July 19, 2000, 03:49

Yes! I brought this to everyone's attention in the Off Topic forum! It is atrocious!!!!

Christantine The Great · July 19, 2000, 10:44

I'll buy 6 yin!

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Franklin · July 19, 2000, 11:03

You want to enter that contest? what a jip, you don't even get a game from them. Grand prize is a t-shirt and your face in civII?
Great, some dweeb's face is going to ruin civ III

phunny pharmer · July 19, 2000, 11:07

Gameopolis and Par4: don't worry, you aren't the only teens out there (I'm 17)...come on, lets here from the rest.... ;-)

July 19, 2000, 11:10

Actual age 15, mental age 45

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Theben · July 20, 2000, 11:49

quote:

Originally posted by Michael Dnes on 07-19-2000 11:10 AM
Actual age 15, mental age 45

And when you reach 45 it will be the opposite.

Anyway, I also have 4 or 5 years that I'm willing to sell (don't want to go below 25 for insurance reasons).

Ted Bundy's Volkswagon · July 20, 2000, 17:46

quote:

Originally posted by Michael Dnes on 07-19-2000 11:10 AM
Actual age 15, mental age 45

Ditto

Joe Bourque · July 20, 2000, 17:52

I think they are legaly required to have the minimum contest age be 18. You see this restriction on many, many contests and lottery type things. I'm not sure of the concept behind the law, but I doubt the Firaxians did it on purpose so as to be mean to their underage fans.

While we're talking about the contest, do you know what I'd like as a Grand Prize? Some info about Civ III.

I wonder where they'll put the winners face. Perhaps on a hidden civilization made up a group of fanatic Civ fans. High discontent but high research too; a little like Zak from Smac.

Joe

The Brain · July 20, 2000, 22:11

My guess is they'll probably make a video of when an army captures a city and have them killing people off, and the winner will be one of those people.

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Dan Magaha FIRAXIS · July 21, 2000, 16:49

A few answers to some questions and comments:

1) We are looking into allowing minors enter the contest. It's not that we don't love you guys, but the whole pesky "law" thing can get a bit touchy with minors sending us pictures that we then post on the Internet. I think we will be able to accommodate fans under 18 by coming up with a parental request form. I'll let you know as soon as we get it confirmed.

2) You do *not* have to be a U.S. resident to enter. In fact, we encourage our fans from across the globe to enter...

3) To the person who complained about us not even giving away a game, the whole idea here was to come up with prizes that weren't the run-of-the-mill "have a copy of our latest game". Many of you already own all of our games, and we thought we could come up with something more unique.

4) The grand prize is *not* "a t-shirt and your face in Civ III". It's a large, professionally framed full-colour base portrait rendering, a t-shirt, your choice of two books and two movies, and your face in Civ III. Not bad for sending in a photograph, I'd say.

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Joe Bourque · July 21, 2000, 18:31

I'd like the prizes they're giving out... the painting sounds cool and I've got a perfectly sized blank spot on my wall too, and that history of invention book looks like a lot of fun to read. Sadly, I doubt I have the time or funding to construct the props I'd need for my pair of ideas.

It should, however, be greatly entertaining to see what other folks send in.

I am curious though, the rules say you have to have a game box in the picture. Would a very obvious hint-book or game manual be just as good, or does it literally have to be the box?

Joe
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UltraSonix · July 21, 2000, 22:49

US only... grumble ... always like that ... mumble ... like the US owns the Net or something ... sigh ...

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