Bioshock 1 Raffle! Hooray! Sarcasm!

[Lord of Syntax]

Basically, this is a free ticket raffle, with one per person, you will win the fabulous prize of Bioshock 1! (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioshock) Post to enter.

This is for PC!
So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25
Archangel Yuki|26
Jokes|27
Dairun Cates|28
Iskandar|29
PirateJesus|30
Tanaric|31
ozgun92|32
Boo|33
Lord Xavius|34
Mathis|35
Dumbledore lives|36
Innis Cabal|37
Penguinizer|38
Weimann|39
Robert Blackletter|40
Il'deav Ilah'naie|41
Anatharon|42[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

Note: I will roll the winner when I get 50 people, if more enter I will put them in.

[Celesyne]

can you even do this? either way, I've been meaning to get my hands on this game. I'm told amazing things about it.

[nyarlathotep]

Really this is weird.

[Lord of Syntax]

I PMed Roland, and it is ok!

[SolkaTruesilver]

I am so not getting into this contest. :smallannoyed:

Please read the thread's title...

[thegurullamen]

Free stuff for nothing? I support this. Unless it's sarcastic in which case you're worse than Mussolini.

[Celesyne]

then i am so totally for this, I heartily enjoy free stuff, especially when free stuff is a supposedly epic game ive never played more than 20 minutes of.

[Lord of Syntax]

From now on, post "I am in" if you want in.

[SolkaTruesilver]

Do you count the previous entries as "in"? :smalleek:

I am in! I am in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[DemonicAngel]

I'm in mate... although I live really far off :P

[tarbrush]

/takes a ticket

:)

[SolkaTruesilver]

Apparently not...

I am in!

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5[/table]

[Emong]

Eh, why not? I'll throw my hand in.

[Fostire]

free game? count me in :smallbiggrin:

[Thiel]

I'm in as well.

[Dogmantra]

What harm is there in trying?

I am in.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9[/table]

[Fostire]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Thiel|7
Dogmantra|8[/table]

What about me!? :(

[shadowxknight]

Hmmm let me guess, you bought Bioshock 2 off of Steam and it came with a free copy of Bioshock 1. But since you already have a copy of Bioshock 1 you decide to be a nice guy and give the Steam copy away...

Amirite? :smallwink:

[Aragehaor]

Hmm, a chance of getting a free copy of a game ive never played but always wanted to play? Can i say yes fast enough?

[SolkaTruesilver]

What about me!? :(

The man is giving away something. Just remember him of your candidature, and don't put pressure :smallwink:

People being offense/angry/other negative sentiments at other generous people is usually why there are not more of these generous acts.

[purple gelatinous cube o' Doom]

I"ll be in too I suppose. Even though I don't have a computer that can currently run the game. But, I should be getting a new laptop in the near future, so what they hey.

[AlterForm]

I am so in.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12[/table]

[The Dark Fiddler]

If I were to have no Steam account nor a computer I can play the game on, can I enter and claim my gift when I obtain the Steam account? (Which'll probably be when I win, if I win, so not a long wait).

[Lord of Syntax]

If I were to have no Steam account nor a computer I can play the game on, can I enter and claim my gift when I obtain the Steam account? (Which'll probably be when I win, if I win, so not a long wait).

Yes, sure!

[cha0s4a11]

In is I, so that hopefully A Winner is Me.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14[/table]

[Mythestopheles]

Me? Can I has a golden ticket?

I am in.

[LordZarth]

I'm in please! :P

Worse than Mussolini? *pause* not... WORSE THAN HITLER?

[Lunix Vandal]

The more the merrier, I think. And my copies of the Orange Box and Audiosurf are looking pretty lonely on my Steam "My Games" page. I am in. :smallsmile:

[littlebottom]

im in, never got to play it properly, i only played it for 10 mins :smallfrown:

[Deth Muncher]

I SO want in.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21[/table]

[Tavar]

I'm in. Might as well see what all the fuss was about.

[Teron]

Cool, free stuff! I'm in.

[SolkaTruesilver]

You will wait until when to make the final draw?

[Lord of Syntax]

As soon as I get 30 people.

[MoriHikari]

I'm in!
I love that game and I need my own copy!

[TFT]

With such a low probability... I'll join in on this.

[TheLogman]

I would be way into this. Please put me down for the raffle.

[Starbuck_II]

I'm totally like in.
I'd love to have it for my own (my brother owns Xbox version, but he is away since I'm at college).

[Tavar]

Any particular reason you're stopping at 30?

[sofawall]

Totally in.

[Jokes]

I'm in. And hopefully I get my lucky number (27). :smallbiggrin:

Boy it seemed to take forever for someone to post 26 ;)

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25

Jokes|27
[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

[Archangel Yuki]

Im in! :D
10char

[Fawkes]

I'd be in, but I already played the game. It should go to someone who hasn't played it before.

And they should have to do a Let's Play.

[Dairun Cates]

Sure. Why not? I'll throw my hat in.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25
Archangel Yuki|26
Jokes|27
Dairun Cates|28
[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

[AlterForm]

You should update the first post.

[Iskandar]

in. this should be good.

[Krade]

I'm not sure if my computer can run it or even that I'll actually like it, but I do have a Steam account and am willing to try it out.

Color me interested. I'm in.

[BizzaroStormy]

Sure I'll go in on it.

[Tanaric]

Heck, why not? I'm in.

[Eloel]

I can haz Bioshock1 please?

aka, I'm in :)

[Boo]

Looks like I'll be joining this... *removes glasses* shocking raffle.

[Athaniar]

I've heard it's a good game, so sure, I'm in.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25
Archangel Yuki|26
Jokes|27
Dairun Cates|28
Iskandar|29
PirateJesus|31
Tanaric|32
ozgun92|33
Boo|34
Lord Xavius|35[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

[Lord of Syntax]

I'm not sure if my computer can run it or even that I'll actually like it, but I do have a Steam account and am willing to try it out.

Color me interested. I'm in.

The requirements are:

Operating Systems: Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) orWindows Vista

Minimum System Requirements:
CPU: Pentium 4 2.4GHz Single Core processor
System RAM: 1GB
Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 128MB RAM (NVIDIA 6600 or better/ATI X1300 or better, excluding ATI X1550).
Sound Card: 100% direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
Hard disk space: 8GB free space

Recommended System Requirements:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo processor
System RAM: 2GB
Video card:
DX9: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512MB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 7900 GT or better)
DX10: NVIDIA GeForce 8600 or better
Sound Card: Sound Blaster® X-Fi™ series (Optimized for use with Creative Labs EAX ADVANCED HD 4.0 or EAX ADVANCED HD 5.0 compatible sound cards)

[Mathis]

I'm definately in!

[Dumbledore lives]

I'd like to be in on this.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25
Archangel Yuki|26
Jokes|27
Dairun Cates|28
Iskandar|29
PirateJesus|31
Tanaric|32
ozgun92|33
Boo|34
Lord Xavius|35
Mathis|36
Dumbledore lives|37
Innis Cabal|38[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

[Innis Cabal]

Sure. Why not.

[Penguinizer]

Well, I have never played it, so if you could please add me in. I've heard it's a fun game.

[Weimann]

Looks like I'll be joining this... *removes glasses* shocking raffle.YEEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

This means that I'm in *takes ticket*

[Robert Blackletter]

I am in. this seem overly generous so i thank the Lord of Syntax for being so kind.

[Ikialev]

I'm in, my previous Bioshock experience was crushed by a 6-year old brother in the same room.

And it's free!

[Inhuman Bot]

Also in, you strangely generous man.

[Deth Muncher]

Depending on how your raffle goes, I'll have to raffle off my extra copy of Half-Life 2.

[Lord of Syntax]

So far I have:
{table=head]Name|Number
Celesyne|1
thegurullamen|2
DemonicAngel|3
tarbrush|4
SolkaTruesilver|5
Emong|6
Fostire|7
Thiel|8
Dogmantra|9
Aragehaor|10
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom|11
Alter Form|12
The Dark Fiddler|13
cha0s4a11|14
Mythestopheles|15
LordZarth|16
Thrawn_HCN|17
littlebottom|18
Deth Muncher|19
Tavar|20
Teron|21
MoriHikari|22
The Fiery Tower|23
TheLogman|24
Starbuck_II|25
Archangel Yuki|26
Jokes|27
Dairun Cates|28
Iskandar|29
PirateJesus|30
Tanaric|31
ozgun92|32
Boo|33
Lord Xavius|34
Mathis|35
Dumbledore lives|36
Innis Cabal|37
Penguinizer|38
Weimann|39
Robert Blackletter|40
Il'deav Ilah'naie|41
Anatharon|42[/table]

Note: I have expanded it to 50!

[SolkaTruesilver]

Depending on how your raffle goes, I'll have to raffle off my extra copy of Half-Life 2.

My friend gave me a copy of HL2 the same thing, but now, I want to buy Episode 1 and 2 + Lost Coast. But there is no such "package", sadly. I am not interested in the multiplayer part that comes with the "Episode Package", and I'd be missing Lost Coast anyway... :smallfrown:

Still trying to find the solution. Maybe I should stop playing altogether?

[DaedalusMkV]

My friend gave me a copy of HL2 the same thing, but now, I want to buy Episode 1 and 2 + Lost Coast. But there is no such "package", sadly. I am not interested in the multiplayer part that comes with the "Episode Package", and I'd be missing Lost Coast anyway... :smallfrown:

Still trying to find the solution. Maybe I should stop playing altogether?
Orange Box can be had for as little as $19.99 at your local Best Buy. It's a pretty good deal, and gives you a free copy of HL2 to raffle off yourself. It also gives you a free download of the Lost Coast, so you get everything you want... Plus Portal and TF2.

Not in, BTW. My copy is staring me in the face, trying to break my will and get me to play it again. Hrm...

[SolkaTruesilver]

Orange Box can be had for as little as $19.99 at your local Best Buy. It's a pretty good deal, and gives you a free copy of HL2 to raffle off yourself. It also gives you a free download of the Lost Coast, so you get everything you want... Plus Portal and TF2.

Not in, BTW. My copy is staring me in the face, trying to break my will and get me to play it again. Hrm...

I still miss Episode 1.. and already bought Portal :smallredface:

[Drakyn]

I still miss Episode 1.. and already bought Portal :smallredface:

Don't think of it as wasted money. Think of it as bonus gifts for the next birthday that comes 'round!

[SolkaTruesilver]

Don't think of it as wasted money. Think of it as bonus gifts for the next birthday that comes 'round!

So, if I buy Orange Box, I still have a copy of Portal to give away?

Hum.. anybody interested in Portal/Episode 1 swap?

[Deth Muncher]

So, if I buy Orange Box, I still have a copy of Portal to give away?

Hum.. anybody interested in Portal/Episode 1 swap?

Yeah, see, this is my problem. I got HL2, then bought the OB, so now I have extra. Yeargh.

[Dogmantra]

So, if I buy Orange Box, I still have a copy of Portal to give away?

Nope, but you get both the HL2 episodes.

[SolkaTruesilver]

Nope, but you get both the HL2 episodes.

I thought the Orange Box gave only Episode 2?

edit: I'm still stuck with no Lost Coast. Man.. I can't win :smallfrown:

[Drakyn]

I thought the Orange Box gave only Episode 2?

edit: I'm still stuck with no Lost Coast. Man.. I can't win :smallfrown:

Contents of Box That Is Orange:
-HL2
-HL2: EP1
-HL2: EP2
-Portal
-TF2

Lost Coast is very, very brief and you aren't missing out on much (bar the opportunity to use the gravity gun on a harpoon). The commentary is a bit interesting, but you can get that in the Episodes as well and they're much longer. TF2 has some as well.

[SolkaTruesilver]

Contents of Box That Is Orange:
-HL2
-HL2: EP1
-HL2: EP2
-Portal
-TF2

Lost Coast is very, very brief and you aren't missing out on much (bar the opportunity to use the gravity gun on a harpoon). The commentary is a bit interesting, but you can get that in the Episodes as well and they're much longer. TF2 has some as well.

That is very exhaustive description, thank you. I was mad with confusion!! :smallwink:

Well, I won't take it. TF2 don't interest me that much (not a multiplayer beast, and I need to start studying again, and I have an arm-long list of games to play), and I already got Portal..

[Drakyn]

That is very exhaustive description, thank you. I was mad with confusion!! :smallwink:

Well, I won't take it. TF2 don't interest me that much (not a multiplayer beast, and I need to start studying again, and I have an arm-long list of games to play), and I already got Portal..

If you have to study, staying away from TF2 is a good move. It's the world's most violent, plotless Pixar movie crossed with a FPS crossed with a warner brothers cartoon. You can throw jars of urine at people - debilitating your enemies and saving your friends from fire, although they may never want to speak to you again. You can charge with a broadsword called "The Eyelander" and decapitate your enemies to increase your health and quickness. You can wield the K.G.B. (Killing Gloves of Boxing) and punch people out.

And that's just the unlockable weapons. The base classes still include:
A giant bald russian man who yells things like "WHAT'S THAT SANDVICH, KILL THEM ALL? GOOD IDEA!" and "WHAT SICK MAN SENDS BABIES TO FIGHT ME?!"
An explosives-obsessed one-eyed demolitions expert who lost an eyeball in a terrible plan to kill the loch ness monster, and mourns his lonely position as a "black Scottish cyclops."
An obnoxious hyperactive runs-a-mile-a-minute double-jumping Bostonian teenager who beats his enemies with baseball bats, refers to himself as "Kind of a big deal," and upon dominating a sniper, may yell in between bouts of hysterical laughing: "You'll - you'll never hit me! You'll never hit my tiny head! I've got such a freakin' tiny - tiny little head!"

I can't mention the funniness inherent in the weapons announcements, blog posts, and such without getting over-wordy, but these people used this to announce the Sniper's new backup weapon (http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/images/07_comic_large.jpg).

EDIT: I am a derailing moron and should not post stuff like this in threads like this.

[Ripped Shirt Kirk]

Ooooh! I'll take it!

[SolkaTruesilver]

I can't mention the funniness inherent in the weapons announcements, blog posts, and such without getting over-wordy, but these people used this to announce the Sniper's new backup weapon (http://www.teamfortress.com/sniper_vs_spy/images/07_comic_large.jpg).

EDIT: I am a derailing moron and should not post stuff like this in threads like this.

You forgot the utterly badass of badasses. The one that make you shoot your own mother, so afraid you think he impersonated her.

But then again, maybe he slept with her.

[Roland St. Jude]

I PMed Roland, and it is ok!

Sheriff of Moddingham: You didn't and it isn't. We don't so much care about Playgrounders giving each other things for free. (Though be careful giving anyone your personal information, even Playgrounders who are in my experience good folk.) But we don't really want this to become a site for that kind of thing and making a big deal out of it seems a bit...commercial. Plus, there's always the threat of many people raffling off things and then we really have become a different kind of forum.

Mostly though, you shouldn't say you have mod approval when you don't.