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[X-JIDE]

Any word if they've started giving out copies yet?

[MonkeySeeker]

X-JIDE wrote...

Any word if they've started giving out copies yet?

I think they are waiting on Tully Ackland who was stuck in traffic

He apparently ventured 30 miles further south than needed due to faulty coordinates :happy:

Modifié par MonkeySeeker, 27 février 2012 - 04:48 .

[Amratis]

Argh! Can't believe this, it only landed about 45 mins drive from where my bfriend lives and about 5 mins from where his parents live - I told him to go get it and he was like - Naaaah. Noooo

[X-JIDE]

MonkeySeeker wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Any word if they've started giving out copies yet?

I think they are waiting on Tully Ackland who was stuck in traffic

Dang, should have went straight away. Might of had a chance to make it in time to snatch a copy.

[AllThatJazz]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the elderly couple. Let's hope they know what to do with it once they've got it, and don't think they're actually queuing up for scones or something ..

[Sailears]

AngelAbaddon wrote...

Curunen wrote...

Wait, where did it end up exactly?

Seems like a long way north, so I'm glad I didn't waste my time.

In Kent, just outside Longfield near Dartford. Wouldn't say its that far North really.

Oh, I thought the line was in the opposite direction tracelling north, and was launched in Kent.

Oh well, I'm north west london, so not disappointed.

[MonkeySeeker]

AllThatJazz wrote...

I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the elderly couple. Let's hope they know what to do with it once they've got it, and don't think they're actually queuing up for scones or something ..

I should think they're used to living in fear of the Reaper

[X-JIDE]

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

Modifié par X-JIDE, 27 février 2012 - 05:01 .

[artgeek25]

Good Chaos7 wrote...

artgeek25 wrote...

Chaia wrote...

MonkeySeeker wrote...

AllThatJazz wrote...

40 people have turned up? That's a reasonable crowd for the British, royal family stuff notwithstanding.. We're a nation of geeks! Embittered, cynical, moaning geeks. Yay!

And I bet they formed an orderly queue

Whilst drinking tea and complaining about the weather 

i expected a riot would be more likely.

lol london is quite rough in some areas though. i think americans have a really strange stereotype of us lol.

[Twilight_Princess]

Well I tried to get there but gave up and turned back since it was way too late to snag a copy at that point. If I could have tracked the damn thing I would have been able to get there (wasn't too far from the location) really really disappointed

Modifié par Hyrule_Gal, 27 février 2012 - 05:03 .

[Good Chaos7]

Hyrule_Gal wrote...

Well I tried to get there but gave up and turned back since it was way too late to snag a copy at that point. If I could have tracked the damn thing I would have been able to get there (wasn't too far from the location) really really disappointed

Yeah, it was a terrible launch.. But look on the bright side! At least we know the German launch will go well!

They'll be ready!!

[AJRimmsey]

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low
did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?


ps...
exactly what did "space" have to do with launching these balloons ?

Modifié par AJRimmsey, 27 février 2012 - 05:16 .

[MonkeySeeker]

AJRimmsey wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low

did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?

Nope. From a balloon. Unfortunately they were unable to track him and he was shot down after venturing too close to the palace.

Modifié par MonkeySeeker, 27 février 2012 - 05:18 .

[GuitarShredUK]

AJRimmsey wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low

did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?

You have read the contest rules, right? There is only meant to be two grand prizes, including a copy of the game, that are given out to the contest winners drawn from the people who manage to find the balloon.

IDK, they must have had a few extra copies of the game to hand but you can't expect them to pack 40+ copies, thats a lot of people gaining full early access isn't it? Plus thats a lot of weight for one weather balloon 

[X-JIDE]

whats this?

Mass Effect[/b]
‏
@masseffect



A second balloon launch is under way in London! First set of coords to come in about 15 min! Track it here: bit.ly/yay461

[X-JIDE]

X-JIDE wrote...

whats this?

Mass Effect[/b]
‏
@masseffect



A second balloon launch is under way in London! First set of coords to come in about 15 min! Track it here: bit.ly/yay461

another chance but where?
edit: woops meant to edit not double post...

Modifié par X-JIDE, 27 février 2012 - 05:19 .

[AJRimmsey]

MonkeySeeker wrote...

AJRimmsey wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low

did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?

Nope. From a balloon. Unfortunately they were unable to track him and he was shot down after venturing too close to the palace.

newsflash :

a man today was apprehended after an incident at buckingham palace and charged with attempted assault on a royal personage with a video game.

reports emerged that it was unfortunate that her majesty was bending over in the royal gardens at the time of landing.
surgeons successfully removed a game case from her rectum.

[MonkeySeeker]

AJRimmsey wrote...

MonkeySeeker wrote...

AJRimmsey wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low

did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?

Nope. From a balloon. Unfortunately they were unable to track him and he was shot down after venturing too close to the palace.

newsflash :

a man today was apprehended after an incident at buckingham palace and charged with attempted assault on a royal personage with a video game.

reports emerged that it was unfortunate that her majesty was bending over in the royal gardens at the time of landing.
surgeons successfully removed a game case from her rectum.

Ha, now THAT would be much better publicity for the game than the launches.

[AllThatJazz]

MonkeySeeker wrote...

AJRimmsey wrote...

MonkeySeeker wrote...

AJRimmsey wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

Devon Devane
‏
@DevonDevane
#ME3Space the chase is over, so close but so far.only 6 games given away but gt a free t shirt.ill use it to wipe away my tears. .

wait a sec ???????????

40 people turned up
6 copies given out ?
the rest got a stinking t-shirt ?

cost of day = high
end result = low

did they string up the rep from the nearest tree ?

Nope. From a balloon. Unfortunately they were unable to track him and he was shot down after venturing too close to the palace.

newsflash :

a man today was apprehended after an incident at buckingham palace and charged with attempted assault on a royal personage with a video game.

reports emerged that it was unfortunate that her majesty was bending over in the royal gardens at the time of landing.
surgeons successfully removed a game case from her rectum.

Ha, now THAT would be much better publicity for the game than the launches.

 

Plus, just imagine how much the Queen's bum version of ME3 could fetch on ebay. we're talking, like,  pounds. 

[Good Chaos7]

X-JIDE wrote...

whats this?

Mass Effect[/b]
‏
@masseffect



A second balloon launch is under way in London! First set of coords to come in about 15 min! Track it here: bit.ly/yay461

OK, I want a tracking name this time!

[Ianamus]

X-JIDE wrote...

whats this?

Mass Effect[/b]
‏
@masseffect

A second balloon launch is under way in London! First set of coords to come in about 15 min! Track it here: bit.ly/yay461

If this is true I hope it goes a bit further south than Dartford this time (If it had kept going south it would have gone right into my town)

Modifié par EJ107, 27 février 2012 - 05:29 .

[X-JIDE]

Good Chaos7 wrote...

X-JIDE wrote...

whats this?

Mass Effect[/b]
‏
@masseffect



A second balloon launch is under way in London! First set of coords to come in about 15 min! Track it here: bit.ly/yay461

OK, I want a tracking name this time!

Come on West london!!

[packardbell]

Hopefully it comes to Luton.

[Greyfox84]

Am I the only one whose getting a feeling that people are biting the hand that feeds here? 
Bioware/EA decide to have this cool/quirky idea so a few lucky people can get their hands on ME3 early, but articles like this are going a little OTT in feeling like they're actually owed something if you ask me.
http://gamingtilldis...or-space-balls/  

Comments include:

'Definatley let everyone who registered to play be able to buy the game now.. That’ll make up for it — Just '
with the response:

'That would be a good idea or at a reduced cost. '

Really? Where is this self entitlement coming from? 99% of those complaining have probably done nothing more than follow this from their computers. This only sucks for those who actually went out and tried to track down the balloon, but even then, its a risk, with no garuntee of success. Sortv'e like any competition you enter. Everyone is going to be quick to jump on the 'this was a dismal failure' bandwagon, but didn't the balloons all get sent out? In most cases, havn't people tracked them down and walked away with early copies of ME3 as promised? The first London launch gps went down, but instead the exact coordinates were given out. 

Modifié par Greyfox84, 27 février 2012 - 05:35 .

[FGRaptor]

Second marker up on the space site, looks like it launched in Cambridge as well and it's heading so far east it might hit the ocean.