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SFX Star Trek: TNG Contest

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited August 2011 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Enter the SFX Star Trek The Next Generation Contest for a chance to win a free copy of Star Trek Online! Contest is open to UK residents only. Details can be found here. Good luck!
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    thumbs up for a non US contest. :eek:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Nice prize.

    Shame Ireland never gets anything like this [/grumble]
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Man, I *sooo* want to enter, just so I can choose 'Captain Crunch' as the answer to the question. :D

    Oh, and (jokingly) rabble rabble rabble! Why is this contest open only to UK residents only? rabble rabble rabble! :)

    (Seriously, though, good luck to all who enter. Even though I don't drink anymore, I might go and try to find one of those Klingon Korkscrews for sale someplace else; it looks pretty sweet, heh.)

    edit: Naturally, they're for sale at ThinkGeek. Hmm, I could use the Enterprise pizza cutter more, but I like the look of the Klingon item more. :) )
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    I have one question to Cryptic. Why are these contest restricted to X country only? Is the problem somekind of legal hassle or what?

    If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Timoteus wrote: »
    I have one question to Cryptic. Why are these contest restricted to X country only? Is the problem somekind of legal hassle or what?

    If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.

    Legal reasons are almost always the reason that contests are limited to certain geographic areas. Different countries have vastly different rules concerning contests ranging from eligibiilty, tax reporting, notification, participation, etc. That is why most companies won't sponsor international contests. It is too expensive to guarantee compliance everywhere and often impossible.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Slightly off-topic question (apologies), but: Are North American competitions generally inclusive of Canada too? Or is that considered too different to allow it?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    pr1983 wrote: »
    Slightly off-topic question (apologies), but: Are North American competitions generally inclusive of Canada too? Or is that considered too different to allow it?

    I'm not an expert, but it depends on the contest. Canada and its provinces have different rules that the various states in the U.S.

    Most contests run in the U.S. aren't applicable to all 50 states for the same reason that most contests exclude other countries. The laws relating to contests in the United States aren't solely impacted by federal law. The various states have their own laws concerning eligibility, participation, notification, distribution of prizes, determination of winners, etc. That is why you might hear something like "contest not valid in Maryland, Tennessee, and New Mexico" (to pull three random states out of thin air.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Ah ok, thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Timoteus wrote: »
    If that is the problem then I'm afraid that these contest will happen in "big" countries only and I don't happen to live in such.

    You can always petition your congress/ruler/law making body to change the laws so that you can have contests... or petition Cryptic to have a contest for your country only.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    UK FTW! :D

    So want that Pizza Cutter :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    a non-U.S. contest... a pleasant surprise :) after all, not all players are from North America, U.S. or otherwise
    it's still got a ways to go, but it's a small step forward
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    "One lucky winner will receive a copy of Star Trek Online, a USS Enterprise pizza cutter, a Klingon Korkscrew, and a USS Enterprise keyring."

    Something about that sentence caused me to laugh uncontrollably for a good 5 minutes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    nynik wrote:
    "One lucky winner will receive a copy of Star Trek Online, a USS Enterprise pizza cutter, a Klingon Korkscrew, and a USS Enterprise keyring."

    Something about that sentence caused me to laugh uncontrollably for a good 5 minutes.

    It would be great if it was for a LTS, or even for a year......
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    it should be noted that this is not a cryptic contest, it is being run by a UK CBS affiliate, hence why it's UK only.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Blue_Fire wrote:
    Contest is open to UK residents only.

    Yet again, Cryptic is TRIBBLE over its American subscribers. Gee, thanks!


    Bazinga!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Entered, why not its free stuff and even a Anti-trekie like me can get that question right. :D

    Oh and can we have the "Klingon Corkscrew" manoeuvre please?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Yet again, Cryptic is TRIBBLE over its American subscribers. Gee, thanks!


    Bazinga!

    You missed my post, didn't you? it's not a cryptic contest, it's a CBS UK contest that is offering a copy of STO as a prize
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    Looks good, glad we got a comp, it is not as good as create a enterprise but at least it is something ...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2011
    ACES_HIGH wrote: »
    You missed my post, didn't you? it's not a cryptic contest, it's a CBS UK contest that is offering a copy of STO as a prize

    Sarcasm! I has it!
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