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    Star Wars: The Old Republic Beta Key - up for grabs

    Discussion in 'Gaming (Software and Graphics Cards)' started by bubzers, Nov 18, 2011.

  1. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

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    --- CONTEST IS OVER ---

    no need to wait until 1pm or hit random.org for this...

    congratulations to the winner, and only participant: hovercraftdriver



    i just got a message from bioware that i have been "selected" to participate in the beta of SW:TOR. i'm not interested in it, so, we'll do it the NBR way and have a drawing...

    RULES:

    (1) choose a number between 1 and 100 by Noon (12pm) EST today (Nov. 18, 2011)

    ONCE I POST YOUR NUMBER GUESS BELOW IT IS LOCKED IN AND CANNOT BE CHANGED!

    (2) User must have been registered at NBR as a user before November 2011

    (3) Random number will be picked from random.org at 1pm EST - closest to the number wins.

    (4) Winner must claim their prize tonight (Nov. 18, 2011) by 11:59pm or the code expires!

    [i hope htwingnut is ok with me straight stealing his layout and wording for some of the rules... :)]
     
    bubzers, Nov 18, 2011
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  2. Zymphad

    Zymphad Zymphad

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    Do a raffle, not a first come first serve.
     
    Zymphad, Nov 18, 2011
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  3. bubzers

    bubzers Notebook Evangelist

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    ooooh, thats a good idea! (more fun) i'll change it to that.
     
    bubzers, Nov 18, 2011
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  4. DRevan

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    Curse still has some free keys left:
    Beta keys
     
    DRevan, Nov 18, 2011
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  5. bubzers

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    ^ that's cool...but raffles are more fun - even if it is lame (1 beta key for a game due out in a month :p) and if you don't win here, you can always go sign-up there and get it, i suppose
     
    bubzers, Nov 18, 2011
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    I HATE NDA's
     
    xarthos, Nov 18, 2011
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