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Old Oct 13, 2012, 06:43 PM   #2951
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I just tried Mass Effect 3 also and it didn't work Time for a new game

Looking for more $20 games at the moment
The saboteur is an awesome game!
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 06:50 PM   #2952
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Well...I just went ahead and picked up Shift 2, not bad for a 1 minute survey I suppose.... I tried the code again on Dragon Age II just to see if I could hit the jackpot as others have and it said 'Invalid Promo'.

I've been wanting ME3, but I have a policy that I don't pay more than 9.99 on games, and I haven't seen it on deep sale yet. I guess I'll wait until the holidays and watch closely.

Thanks for the tips as well as the heads up on these deals guys...

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Old Oct 13, 2012, 06:53 PM   #2953
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The saboteur is an awesome game!
Yeah, I actually picked that up during an Amazon deal super cheap, activated on Origin. I've only played a little bit of it, but I was pleased with it

I grabbed Crysis, even though i already have it. Whatevs
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 07:01 PM   #2954
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I don't care how closely I watch for new titles...and I've been gaming since the Wolfenstein/Duke days...I seem to miss a bunch of them.

This Saboteur is one I haven't seen. At first glance, I like the rustic world war II graphics. Although, they it appears as though they don't carry it on Steam.

I'll be watching for this one..gonna check out some YT vids.

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Old Oct 13, 2012, 07:03 PM   #2955
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I just got Bulletstorm with that code for free. AWESOMSAUCE!!!!!!
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 07:15 PM   #2956
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It's not working for me.
It keeps saying "Invalid promo code".
Every game I've tried so far.
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 07:42 PM   #2957
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sure. the code isn't for europe haha
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 07:56 PM   #2958
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I got mass effect 2 with it, I don't even need have a payment method on origin. Thanks, taco!
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 08:04 PM   #2959
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I just picked up Mass Effect 1 through Google Chrome, and The Saboteur through Origin client, both free and worked good, thanks guys... I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me. EA banning accounts in a rash decision isn't that far fetched, the company seems half retarded as is.
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I just picked up Mass Effect 1 through Google Chrome, and The Saboteur through Origin client, both free and worked good, thanks guys... I hope this doesn't come back to haunt me. EA banning accounts in a rash decision isn't that far fetched, the company seems half retarded as is.
That thought made me decide to quit pursuing the Firefox method of getting a second use out of the code. I have BF3 and Crysis 1 and 2 Maximum Editions as well as Dragon Age Origins Ultimate Edition and Dragon Age 2 so I was not willing to risk it.
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I probably should've said that the code is only US and Canada
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 08:18 PM   #2962
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sure. the code isn't for europe haha
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I probably should've said that the code is only US and Canada
brb, changing my localization settings.

EDIT: And connecting though a proxy...

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Old Oct 13, 2012, 08:47 PM   #2964
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Bah. Too much trouble. And I failed to find a proxy that served my purposes. -_-
Darn.
Still, thank you TacoTown, for sharing the code with us.
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 08:53 PM   #2965
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Alright, so here's what I did.

I'm in Canada and I used the code successfully on the same Origin account. I got Dragon Age 2 and Medal of Honor.

Now I get that this code is spreading around the Internet and the more people who do it, the less likely EA is going to blow their stack and ban a ton of people. I also get that EA can react to this with "RAWR IM EA BAN ALL RAWWWWR" which would be typical of a moronic corporation more concerned with using the stick rather than the carrot. What I'm looking for is just a quick way to legally ass-cover myself. Just a little "better safe than sorry" activity that I can use if I need to take some EA staff to court.

So does anyone know where exactly this survey is that people are supposed to fill out in order to get the code from an EA email? Figure the least I can do for snagging $40 of games is to give them some crowd-sourced info.
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 09:20 PM   #2966
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I think EA did something, Origin is less laggy and the code no longer works.
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 10:01 PM   #2967
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I think EA did something, Origin is less laggy and the code no longer works.
Too bad. I was gonna tell my friends. At least I got $40 worth of free games for me and $20 for my brother
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 10:45 PM   #2968
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Old Oct 13, 2012, 11:28 PM   #2969
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Code still works, but I bet they will yank the games back later or try charging us based on this is an obvious exploit and probably in the TOS somewhere.
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Old Oct 14, 2012, 02:38 AM   #2970
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I entered earlier tonight and received a code within a couple of hours so confirmed working, but the site is under heavy load, so might have to keep trying.
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Old Oct 14, 2012, 03:05 AM   #2971
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Bah. Too much trouble. And I failed to find a proxy that served my purposes. -_-
Darn.
Still, thank you TacoTown, for sharing the code with us.
try proxpn, i use that to access FB and Hulu from my location, works pretty good for a free vpn
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Update: Code is disabled by EA.

No need for proxy. Here is a working method:

Code: OS3874XVC

1. Chrome incognito, don't be logged in
2. Add game to cart
3. Add promo code, game becomes free
4. Remove the game from the cart
5. Login to your main account
6. Re-add the game to your cart. On the game page it should say something like "Sale price 0.00$"
7. Finish the purchase

Non-US SD'ers can use this link - http://store.origin.com/?ipr=ty to get to the US store.

Game list: (just a little guide - more than this ofcourse)

Works on:
Battlefield 2 Complete Collection
Battlefield 2142 Deluxe Edition
Battlefield Bad Company 2
Battlefield Bad Company 2 Vietnam DLC
Bulletstorm
Burnout Paradise the Ultimate Collection
Command & Conquer 4 Tiberian Twilight Command & Conquer Red Alert 3
Command & Conquer Red Alert 3:UPRISING (Expanison to C&C:RA3 Does not require the original C&C:RA3 to play)
Create Crysis
Crysis Warhead
Dark Spore Dead Space
Dead Space™ 2
Dragon Age™: Origins
Dragon Age™: Origins - Awakening
Dragon Age™ II
FIFA Soccer 11
FIFA Soccer 12
Harry Potter: Deathly Hallows Part 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2
Littlest Pet Shop
Mass Effect
Mass Effect™ 2 Medal of Honor
Mirror's Edge
MySims
Need for Speed Hot Pursuit Need For Speed World ($20 speed boost credit included)
Need for Speed Shift
SHIFT 2 UNLEASHED
Shank 2
Spore Spore: Creepy & Cute Parts Pack
The Saboteur
SimCity Societies
SimCity Societies Destinations SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
The Sims™ 2 Double Deluxe
The Sims™ 3 ->$9.99 (reg 29.99)
The Sims™ 3 'Stuff' EXPANSIONS (too many to list/link)
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: The Masters



Does not work on:

Anything that can't be downloaded (physical copies, etc)
Any Battlefield 3 expansions packs (except Back to Karkand)
Afterfall: Insanity
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham City
Bejeweled 3
Book of Unwritten Tales
Darksiders
Devil May Cry 4
Empire: Total War
Fear 3
Galaxy on Fire 2 HD
King Arthur II
Left 4 Dead 2
Lego Batman 2
Lord of the Rings: War in the North
Mass Effect 3 vanilla ($29.99 regular price, won't drop it down to $9.99)
Medal of Honor Warfighter
Plants vs. Zombies
Resident Evil 5
Spellforce 2: Faith in Destiny
Star Wars The Old Republic
The SimCity Box
The Syndicate
The Walking Dead
Warlock: Master of the Arcane

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No need for proxy. Here is a working method:

Code: OS3874XVC

1. Chrome incognito, don't be logged in
2. Add game to cart
3. Add promo code, game becomes free
4. Remove the game from the cart
5. Login to your main account
6. Re-add the game to your cart. On the game page it should say something like "Sale price 0.00$"
7. Finish the purchase

Non-US SD'ers can use this link - http://store.origin.com/?ipr=ty to get to the US store.
Many thanks to you as it works on non-US resident like me.
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Old Oct 14, 2012, 06:20 AM   #2974
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I just used Opera to grab Dead Space 2 for free, then using the Origin client to grab The Saboteur for free. Was hoping it'd work on War of the Roses, oh well. I'll gladly take these instead, lol.
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because you can do it multiple times on 1 account, dont do it on an account where you have brought items. do it on a fake secondary account, so if you get banned, you dont loose the other games.

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I just used Opera to grab Dead Space 2 for free, then using the Origin client to grab The Saboteur for free. Was hoping it'd work on War of the Roses, oh well. I'll gladly take these instead, lol.
Can do it on Google chrome, using incognito mode (close all windows after purchase and repeat)
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