Giveaway: END of YEAR Shibang!

manofthem · Dec 22, 2012, 04:44 AM

Our newly appointed moderator Mindweaver had an awesome idea of doing a big giveaway for the end of the year, and I was glad to attempt to throw it all together. We have many games up for grabs, from several different donators, and we are inviting all here at TPU to share.

SPECIAL THANKS to: Mindweaver, Maban, FordGT90Concept, silkstone and lyndonguitar for donating

Blacklight Tango Down
mypg0306sent

Metro 2033
Techtusent
lemonadesodasent

Nexuiz
jmcslobsent

Orcs Must Die 2
lilhasselhoffersent

Prototype
dhoshawsent

Red Faction: Armageddon
RejZoRsent
johnspacksent

Red Faction: Guerrilla
Spaceman Spiff!!!

Saints Row: The Third
n3rdf1ght3rsent
ALMOSTunseensent

Sol Survivor
Musselssent

Spec Ops: The Line
Bowsent

Total War: Shogun 2
LightningJRsent

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl
brandonwh64sent

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
okidnasent

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
WarhammerTXsent

The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings
Guitarrassdeamorsent

So here are the details:

Requirements: Must be a TPU member w/ a post count of 100* (or if registered on TPU before 2012, 75 posts). Must have a valid Steam account to receive a prize.
* Active WCG and F@H members are exempt from post count requirement.

Also, you may enter even if you have previously won in a giveaway!

How to Enter: Considering it's the time of the year that the spirit of generosity prospers and thus gifts are flowing freely, Post about your favorite and/or most memorable gift that you have received, as well as what game you would like to enter for.
Please share regardless of your beliefs or affiliations; this is all about having a good time and sharing, meaning there will be absolutely no discrimination whatsoever.

Closing Time: I'd like to get everyone's entry in and close out by Tuesday, the 25th, so let's aim for that. (subject to change based on several factors

)

Random: The winner will be chosen randomly, using either Random.org or Ford's pickrandomline utility. When entries close, all entrants are formulated into lists for their respective games, and then those lists are randomized using said utility, resulting in the top name being our winner: no favorites are played.

Very Important: Once announced and PM'd, the winner will have a firm 36 hours to claim their prize. If not, the winner forfeits their earning and a new winner will be drawn!

So that's it! It's been a great year here at TPU, lots of goodness going on, and I'm sure nothing will change in the coming years. A big thanks to all the mods and admins for their awesome work, as well as to everyone who has contributed to the community in all ways.
I'll update the OP if any changes need to be made

lyndonguitar · Dec 22, 2012, 05:03 AM

My favorite and most memorable gift is my first ever Computer my parents gave me, I was so happy and it came with Counter Strike and Half Life too!

I am entering for Total War: Shogun 2

thanks to manofthem , mindweaver and all the donators!

DarkOCean · Dec 22, 2012, 05:24 AM

my favorite "gift" was the first pc and the games won here @Tpu

.
I'm here for SR3

james888 · Dec 22, 2012, 05:33 AM

I wish you persons luck. All great games.

theonedub · Dec 22, 2012, 05:38 AM

Best of luck to all that enter.

RejZoR · Dec 22, 2012, 07:04 AM

Most memorable gift that i got was a big fat plush sheep that i got from my aunt. It has way over half a meter in diamater and it's actually a very round sheep with tiny legs sticking out of it and and head basically hidden in the round body. Imagine a normal plush sheep toy with just really fat and round body. So fat that all the limbs and head get almost consumed in the body. It's hilariously looking thingie

I have it on my back seats of the car so it's rolling left and right in the corners

My entry is for the Red Faction: Armageddon.

pigulici · Dec 22, 2012, 07:04 AM

My favorite gift was my first pc(some 15yrs ago).
I am in for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine.

Mindweaver · Dec 22, 2012, 04:42 PM

Good Job manofthem! Thanks for making the time to put this together!

manofthem · Dec 22, 2012, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mindweaver

Good Job manofthem! Thanks for making the time to put this together!

You're welcome but credit goes to you. It was your idea and vision and games, I just formulated it into a thread.

The hardest part was making that picture

Millennium · Dec 22, 2012, 05:04 PM

edit: not 500 posts in 7.5 years! lol

new edit: post count revisited! I'd like Saints Row 3rd please

As for toys, got to be meccano, after 2-3 years of lego (safety notwithstanding) that has to be an upgrade. I think it was like 6 years for me, but, wow. Loved it.

AlienIsGOD · Dec 22, 2012, 05:14 PM

my favorite gift was last year when the family got a 40" LCD (our 1st lcd tv ever). Its been used for hours of enjoyment and everyone gets good use out of it.

I would like to be put in the draw for Dawn of War: Space Marine

Guitarrassdeamor · Dec 22, 2012, 05:34 PM

My best gift I received was the PS2 I got a few years after it came out. I was a huge Playstation fan, and played my PS1 all the time. My mother got me a PS2 unexpectedly, and it was a HUGE surprise. And guess what - we got it out of the box and it didn't work. LOL. She took it back the next day and got me a replacement. Either way it was awesome!

Put me in for The Witcher 2. Thanks.

manofthem · Dec 22, 2012, 05:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Guitarrassdeamor

Not entering, 500 post count limitation.

My best gift I received was the PS2 I got a few years after it came out. I was a huge Playstation fan, and played my PS1 all the time. My mother got me a PS2 unexpectedly, and it was a HUGE surprise. And guess what - we got it out of the box and it didn't work. LOL. She took it back the next day and got me a replacement. Either way it was awesome!

Thanks for posting

Working on bringing down post count right now everyone

mypg0306 · Dec 22, 2012, 05:50 PM

not entering because of 500 post limitation.

Memorable gift is win the steam game from TPU!
Wish for Black Light Tango Down.

Aleksander · Dec 22, 2012, 05:51 PM

The best gift I have had was the PlayStation 1 when i was 10 years old.
At that time it was great

I want to enter for:
Red Faction: Armageddon

Gas2100 · Dec 22, 2012, 06:02 PM

best gift: scooter 2000, long time ago
entering for prototype

jmcslob · Dec 22, 2012, 06:14 PM

My favorite Christmas gift was "Stompers Wild Mountain"
Stompers were just little cars and trucks that took 1 AA Battery, they went forward when you turned them on...

You could change the tires and connect trailer to any of em that had a hitch...
Good times....

I received this gift in 1981...when I was 3 years old....I have yet to feel the same excitement from a gift since "

"

Entering for Nexuiz

Found em on wiki

Mindweaver · Dec 22, 2012, 06:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmcslob

My favorite Christmas gift was "Stompers Wild Mountain"
Stompers were just little cars and trucks that took 1 AA Battery, they went forward when you turned them on...

You could change the tires and connect trailer to any of em that had a hitch...
Good times....

I received this gift in 1981...when I was 3 years old....I have yet to feel the same excitement from a gift since "http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:A...RNvGeQmiILVnSr"

Entering for Nexuiz

Found em on wiki
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ullingsled.jpg

OH MAN! I've completely forgot about those!..lol I had them with that wooden bridge! Thanks for reminding me!

and I was 7 in 81..

Crap Daddy · Dec 22, 2012, 06:49 PM

I've received so many wonderful gifts for Christmas during my childhood that is hard to point out one. It's been 18 years since I have the joy to give Christmas gifts to my son.

Comes a time in a man's life when giving gifts feels better than receiving. I'm sure all of you who are giving here at TPU know that. Thank you.

Wile E · Dec 22, 2012, 06:52 PM

My most memorable gift was an NES box with a lump of coal in it. It was the first Christmas NES was out in the US, and my parents thought it would be hilarious to pull the NES out of the box and hide it, then replace it with a lump of coal. In hindsight, it was hilarious. lol.

I'd like to enter for Saints Row: The Third.

Spaceman Spiff · Dec 22, 2012, 06:54 PM

Guess I don't qualify since I don't spam posts...

Good luck to everyone who can enter though!! Some good games in this giveaway.

Irony · Dec 22, 2012, 06:56 PM

Not just end of year; end of the world giveaway! Err, I guess we're all still there.

The best gift I ever recieved was a box of legos when I was 4-5. I totally didnt choke to death or anything, and those provided years of entertainment. I kept collecting them for years; and last week I pulled out a box of them, must have well over 5000 pieces by now. Still having so much fun, lol. Give me legos and Im 4 again

Im interested in Spec Ops: The Line

ManyThanks to you guys doing this giveaway!

NdMk2o1o · Dec 22, 2012, 06:58 PM

In for the witcher 2

Best gift ever, sega master system original with golden axe, double dragon, sonic and thunderblade, so good I even bought one again this year for some retro action

Wile E · Dec 22, 2012, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NdMk2o1o

In for the witcher 2

Best gift ever, sega master system original with golden axe, double dragon, sonic and thunderblade, so good I even bought one again this year for some retro action

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmnWhkwG-R...ter-system.png

That was my second favorite gift. Still have it somewhere, along with the 3D glasses.

Quote:

Originally Posted by manofthem

Thanks for posting

Working on bringing down post count right now everyone

Perhaps you should make it 500 posts OR x amount of time as a member?

Gas2100 · Dec 22, 2012, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NdMk2o1o

In for the witcher 2

Best gift ever, sega master system original with golden axe, double dragon, sonic and thunderblade, so good I even bought one again this year for some retro action

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-nmnWhkwG-R...ter-system.png

i still have the one my dad owned when it came out

Dec 22, 2012, 04:44 AM	#1
manofthem Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: WPB, FL Posts: 3,338 (3.86/day) Thanks: 2,089 Thanked 2,515 Times in 1,277 Posts System Specs	Giveaway: END of YEAR Shibang! Our newly appointed moderator Mindweaver had an awesome idea of doing a big giveaway for the end of the year, and I was glad to attempt to throw it all together. We have many games up for grabs, from several different donators, and we are inviting all here at TPU to share. SPECIAL THANKS to: Mindweaver, Maban, FordGT90Concept, silkstone and lyndonguitar for donating Blacklight Tango Down mypg0306sent Metro 2033 Techtusent lemonadesodasent Nexuiz jmcslobsent Orcs Must Die 2 lilhasselhoffersent Prototype dhoshawsent Red Faction: Armageddon RejZoRsent johnspacksent Red Faction: Guerrilla Spaceman Spiff!!! Saints Row: The Third n3rdf1ght3rsent ALMOSTunseensent Sol Survivor Musselssent Spec Ops: The Line Bowsent Total War: Shogun 2 LightningJRsent S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl brandonwh64sent Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War okidnasent Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine WarhammerTXsent The Witcher 2: Assassin of Kings Guitarrassdeamorsent So here are the details: Requirements: Must be a TPU member w/ a post count of 100* (or if registered on TPU before 2012, 75 posts). Must have a valid Steam account to receive a prize. * Active WCG and F@H members are exempt from post count requirement. Also, you may enter even if you have previously won in a giveaway! How to Enter: Considering it's the time of the year that the spirit of generosity prospers and thus gifts are flowing freely, Post about your favorite and/or most memorable gift that you have received, as well as what game you would like to enter for. Please share regardless of your beliefs or affiliations; this is all about having a good time and sharing, meaning there will be absolutely no discrimination whatsoever. Closing Time: I'd like to get everyone's entry in and close out by Tuesday, the 25th, so let's aim for that. (subject to change based on several factors ) Random: The winner will be chosen randomly, using either Random.org or Ford's pickrandomline utility. When entries close, all entrants are formulated into lists for their respective games, and then those lists are randomized using said utility, resulting in the top name being our winner: no favorites are played. Very Important: Once announced and PM'd, the winner will have a firm 36 hours to claim their prize. If not, the winner forfeits their earning and a new winner will be drawn! So that's it! It's been a great year here at TPU, lots of goodness going on, and I'm sure nothing will change in the coming years. A big thanks to all the mods and admins for their awesome work, as well as to everyone who has contributed to the community in all ways. I'll update the OP if any changes need to be made __________________ My Heatware "P.S. Why buy from Newegg...when you can buy from Sneeky!" -LiNKiN Last edited by manofthem; Dec 28, 2012 at 05:57 AM.

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:03 AM	#2
lyndonguitar I play games Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Philippines Posts: 1,254 (1.09/day) Thanks: 264 Thanked 262 Times in 182 Posts System Specs	My favorite and most memorable gift is my first ever Computer my parents gave me, I was so happy and it came with Counter Strike and Half Life too! I am entering for Total War: Shogun 2 thanks to manofthem , mindweaver and all the donators! __________________ Steam - lyndonguitar Origin - lyndonguitar Battlefield 3 Profile Battle.net - lyndonguitar#1663 Diablo III Profile Guild Wars 2 - lyndonguitar.6947 Last edited by lyndonguitar; Dec 22, 2012 at 08:11 AM.

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:24 AM	#3
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Dec 22, 2012, 05:33 AM	#4
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Dec 22, 2012, 05:38 AM	#5
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Dec 22, 2012, 07:04 AM	#6
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Dec 22, 2012, 07:04 AM	#7
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Dec 22, 2012, 04:42 PM	#8
Mindweaver Moderato®™ Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Statesville, NC Posts: 3,666 (2.45/day) Thanks: 4,326 Thanked 2,322 Times in 1,153 Posts System Specs	Good Job manofthem! Thanks for making the time to put this together! __________________ “As long as I feel the warmth from the sun and breathe precious air…. I must ask questions to feed the Mind!” Battletag: Mindweaver#1523

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:04 PM	#10
Millennium Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 405 (0.14/day) Thanks: 289 Thanked 77 Times in 72 Posts System Specs	edit: not 500 posts in 7.5 years! lol new edit: post count revisited! I'd like Saints Row 3rd please As for toys, got to be meccano, after 2-3 years of lego (safety notwithstanding) that has to be an upgrade. I think it was like 6 years for me, but, wow. Loved it. __________________ Heatware (new) Last edited by Millennium; Dec 24, 2012 at 06:11 PM.

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:14 PM	#11
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Dec 22, 2012, 05:34 PM	#12
Guitarrassdeamor Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 441 (0.26/day) Thanks: 139 Thanked 94 Times in 62 Posts System Specs	My best gift I received was the PS2 I got a few years after it came out. I was a huge Playstation fan, and played my PS1 all the time. My mother got me a PS2 unexpectedly, and it was a HUGE surprise. And guess what - we got it out of the box and it didn't work. LOL. She took it back the next day and got me a replacement. Either way it was awesome! Put me in for The Witcher 2. Thanks. __________________ Steam Last edited by Guitarrassdeamor; Dec 22, 2012 at 07:30 PM.

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:50 PM	#14
mypg0306 Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 219 (0.23/day) Thanks: 83 Thanked 91 Times in 55 Posts System Specs	not entering because of 500 post limitation. Memorable gift is win the steam game from TPU! Wish for Black Light Tango Down. __________________

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Dec 22, 2012, 05:51 PM	#15
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Video Card:	PowerColor AX6770 V2.0
Hard Disk:	1TB Hitachi, 500 GB WD Blue
Optical Drive:	DVD-RAM
CRT/LCD Model:	Philips 247E-LPH 24" 1920x1080
Case:	Mercury
Sound Card:	Integrated Realtek
PSU:	Corsair 750TX
Software:	Windows 7 64-bit
Benchmarks:	Maybe it is time to benchmark :D

Dec 22, 2012, 06:02 PM	#16
Gas2100 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Guildford, UK Posts: 627 (0.49/day) Thanks: 96 Thanked 105 Times in 76 Posts System Specs	best gift: scooter 2000, long time ago entering for prototype __________________ My Heat

System Name:	mine
Processor:	I7-2600K @ 4.3GHZ
Motherboard:	Asus Sabertooth P67 rev: 3
Cooling:	Cooler master V6GT
Memory:	8gb Vengeance 1600mhz
Video Card:	KFA2 GTX680 EXOC 2GB
Hard Disk:	950GB + 60gb ssd (boot) + 120gb ocz ssd (select games)
Optical Drive:	None
CRT/LCD Model:	Acer P226HQL LED 1080p
Case:	SilverStone FT02 - ltd edition red
Sound Card:	Creative X-Fi Xtreme Gamer
PSU:	Corsair HX1000
Software:	Windows 7 ultimate 64bit
Benchmarks:	42k - vantage

Dec 22, 2012, 06:14 PM	#17
jmcslob Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Internet Heaven Posts: 2,705 (1.77/day) Thanks: 782 Thanked 422 Times in 326 Posts System Specs	My favorite Christmas gift was "Stompers Wild Mountain" Stompers were just little cars and trucks that took 1 AA Battery, they went forward when you turned them on... You could change the tires and connect trailer to any of em that had a hitch... Good times.... I received this gift in 1981...when I was 3 years old....I have yet to feel the same excitement from a gift since "" Entering for Nexuiz Found em on wiki __________________ Where to get Wireless drivers Solve Sleep Issues Last edited by jmcslob; Dec 22, 2012 at 06:21 PM.

System Name:	CoolCow/Measly Cow
Processor:	Intel I5-3570AMD/Phenom X4 B60
Motherboard:	MSI Z77A-G45/Gigabyte 78LMT-S2P
Cooling:	Xigmatek Gaia/Scythe Katana 3
Memory:	G.Skill Ripjaws Z Unknown still tweaking/Kingston 2x4gb DDR3 1600
Video Card:	6950 unlocked/ Sapphire HD4830 512mb 575/700
Hard Disk:	2 Sandisk Extreme SSD in RAID0/2 WD BLACK 500GB 500AALS in raid0
Optical Drive:	Lite on Blu Ray/ same
CRT/LCD Model:	24" LCD 1920x1080/22" LCD 168x1050
Case:	Xigmatek Utguard/ B.Gears B Envy
Sound Card:	Reaktek 7.1/same
PSU:	Xigmatek 700w/ Rosewill 500w
Software:	Windows7 Pro x64/ Windows 7 pro x64

Dec 22, 2012, 06:49 PM	#19
Crap Daddy Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 2,291 (2.44/day) Thanks: 949 Thanked 963 Times in 671 Posts System Specs	I've received so many wonderful gifts for Christmas during my childhood that is hard to point out one. It's been 18 years since I have the joy to give Christmas gifts to my son. Comes a time in a man's life when giving gifts feels better than receiving. I'm sure all of you who are giving here at TPU know that. Thank you.

System Name:	Dusty/Rusty
Processor:	i5-2500K/E8400
Motherboard:	ASRock P67Extreme4/ASRock 4core1600P35
Cooling:	CM Hyper TX3/Intel stock
Memory:	4x2GB Kingston HyperX/2x2GB DDR2
Video Card:	EVGA GTX570SC/Palit GTX560SE
Hard Disk:	WD BlueCaviar 500GB/Spinpoint F3 1TB/Seagate Barracuda 500 GB
Optical Drive:	LG/Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	Samsung SyncMaster T220/Samsung 32" LCD TV
Case:	Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced/El Cheapo
Sound Card:	Asus Xonar D1/Denon PMA500AE/Senn HD518/Sony SSB1000
PSU:	Corsair TX650/Corsair TX650M
Software:	Windows 7/Windows 8 Pro

Dec 22, 2012, 06:52 PM	#20
Wile E Power User Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Western PA (Pittsburgh suburbs) Posts: 18,129 (7.47/day) Thanks: 450 Thanked 3,826 Times in 3,124 Posts System Specs	My most memorable gift was an NES box with a lump of coal in it. It was the first Christmas NES was out in the US, and my parents thought it would be hilarious to pull the NES out of the box and hide it, then replace it with a lump of coal. In hindsight, it was hilarious. lol. I'd like to enter for Saints Row: The Third. __________________ Visit Ashentech “What the hell did you expect? Leave Vista under the pillow and the OS fairy would make it Win7?” -El Fiendo “And Bring Mailman back god damnit, he is the Eric Cartman of TPU” -MRCL

System Name:	The ClusterF**k
Processor:	980X @ 4212Mhz 24/7
Motherboard:	Gigabyte GA-EX58-UD5 BIOS F12
Cooling:	MCR-320, DDC-1 pump w/Bitspower res top (1/2" fittings), Koolance CPU-360
Memory:	3x2GB Mushkin Redlines 1600Mhz 6-8-6-24
Video Card:	Evga GTX 580
Hard Disk:	Seagate 7200.10 320GB x2 RAID0; 2 x Samsung F2 1.5TB; 1 x F1 1TB; 1 x F4 2TB
Optical Drive:	LG WH10LS30K 10X Blu-ray Burner
CRT/LCD Model:	HP LP2475w 24" 1920x1200 IPS
Case:	Technofront Bench Station
Sound Card:	Auzentech X-Fi Forte into Onkyo SR606 and Polk TSi200's + RM6750
PSU:	ENERMAX Galaxy EVO EGX1250EWT 1250W
Software:	Win7 Ultimate N x64

Dec 22, 2012, 06:54 PM	#21
Spaceman Spiff Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 410 (0.18/day) Thanks: 188 Thanked 88 Times in 72 Posts System Specs	Guess I don't qualify since I don't spam posts... Good luck to everyone who can enter though!! Some good games in this giveaway. __________________

Processor:	i7 2700k @ 5.0 Ghz
Motherboard:	ASUS P8Z68-V Pro/Gen3
Cooling:	Watercooled - Raystorm (cpu), Aquagrafx (gpu)
Memory:	16gb G.Skill @ 1866Mhz
Video Card:	EVGA GTX 690 modded bios PT150% core=1202Mhz mem=3800mhz
Hard Disk:	Crucial M4 256gb
Optical Drive:	External
CRT/LCD Model:	ASUS VG236HE 23.6" 1920 x 1080 120hz
Case:	Lian Li PC-A05NB
Sound Card:	HT Omega Claro Halo+(LME49720NA opamps) --> AudioTechnica ATH-W1000X (Purrin's Mod + L3000 pads)
PSU:	Corsair HX850
Software:	Win7 Ultimate 64bit