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**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:49 pm

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Re: [OT] Signing up with 42E

**Posted:** Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:26 pm

Broklynite · Entrenched Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 784

I hate to sound whiney, but I will anyway. I was registered with flynnlives.com early last year. Did I get a bit? Nope. Am I annoyed? Yep. Is it going to kill me? Nope. But I wish I'd known. Ah well.

**Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:01 pm

Rogi Ocnorb

Known... what?

Seriously, I've done the research before, looking at who got included in trailheads for various games. If you're not "media" or already on the "list", getting included is uncommon. It really only happens on first efforts by a PM/team. Providing tools, utilities and other resources used to sometimes earn you a slot in future games, but that doesn't seem to be the case, anymore. I know I've stopped putting that kind of effort into games. So, unless you're going to set yourself up as press, whining is all that's left. I haven't tried the rabid fanboy thing, 'cause it's not in my nature. I guess you could try that. But for the most part, business is business.

**Posted:** Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:28 pm

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Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Uh...

Several people that got bits were not press or insiders. They were however apparently registered in some way with 42E - through the site or through some previous involvement with a game or direct communications of said information with someone in or out of character at 42E.

I thought I recalled giving more than just an email and creating an ID with FL back last year, but I couldn't recall exactly and couldn't find any indication in my original email confirmation. I missed out on the Bit too, and it bummed me a bit, especially after going a VERY long way to try to get the drop. (Particularly when I found out the drop was picked up by SpaceBass, and he had tried to wait for more people like myself to appear - but was pushed ahead by the PMs.) However, they seem to have listened and learned from some of those early experiences, and in my view have plenty well made up for it.

Of course if 42E still wants to send me a blue Bit or Idnetity Disc, I'm not too proud to take it. Laughing

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 2:33 am

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**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:29 am

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**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 4:27 am

Rogi Ocnorb

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 8:03 am

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Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

Looks to me like getting on the 'list' is done by any or all of:

Registering with 42E

Having previously played a game that 42E ran, like TDK (Why So Serious), Terminator: Sarah Connor Chronicles, or possibly even earlier games, which involved giving your information in some way

Not being fussy Rogi Ocnorb Laughing

But really, if you are running a movie, gaming, or other media website you're likely to register with every promotional company you can find. If you've got anything resembling a staff, you are going to get them to register to increase your chances of getting something. I don't see conspiracy on 42E's part there.

As for a profile on uF with 'President' in your sig, I could be president of a local chapter of some club - that doesn't magically make me important to viral promotion. Every Joe Schmoe on the internet can set up a blog and call themselves a 'movie critic' or 'screenwriter', and lots do. Doesn't mean anything.

ETA: We've got some really humble people around here!
(You people are cracking me up.)

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:16 am

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Rogi Ocnorb

Except for the last 2 of your 3 bullet points about how to get on the list, we're in perfect agreement. Very Happy

**Posted:** Sat Jul 31, 2010 3:22 pm

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Broklynite · Entrenched Joined: 11 Apr 2009 Posts: 784

My impression was that you had to
1. Be registered with 42E
2. Be registered with FL.
3. Be registered with this board.

I actually wrote a very polite letter to them asking about this- that is, what exactly was the story since there were some feathers that had been ruffled. Never heard back. ::shrugs:: Much as I'd like one, it's all part of the game, and I'm happy just to be a part of it.

**Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 5:20 pm

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**Posted:** Sun Aug 01, 2010 7:18 pm

eolith · Unfettered Joined: 23 Jun 2007 Posts: 623

was your user name the same on FL and 42E? Mine are different...

**Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:09 am

Euchre · uF Game Warden Joined: 29 Aug 2007 Posts: 3342

People who were not members of this forum got Bits. Some of those were the sign-up-for-everything-movie-site type, but I'm under the impression not all were.

**Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:36 am

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scotgaz · Decorated Joined: 13 Jul 2009 Posts: 188

thought I'd just chip in with this, I got one of the blue neutral bits, I was registered on all the sites mentioned under the same name.

I'm feeling kinda pi**ed now if the feeling is that there were so few made as the packaging that it came in was thrown out as rubbish by someone who shall remain nameless, you know who you are lol Smile

and like Robbie I'm nothing special in the world of ARGs

**Posted:** Mon Aug 02, 2010 8:49 am