SUBSIM's Last Man Standing SH5 contest

Onkel Neal · 04-04-10, 01:22 PM

Ok, I have some copies of Silent Hunter 5 to pass out, I need some ideas for a contest to make it interesting. Of course, this contest is directed to the people who do not actually own SH5 so far, and would accept a copy* if it was free.

Suggestions?

What's a neat, fun-spirited, community activity for something like this?

*DRM-laden though it may be.

VonHesse · 04-04-10, 02:15 PM

A forum hidden message hunt? You could edit some of your old posts with encoded messages and clues of some sort. First one to find them all and decode them to reveal the hidden message wins?

Course that's a lot of work for you. Just brainstorming.

alexradu89 · 04-04-10, 02:21 PM

Indeed the best option would be some sort of search/hunt for something revolving around the forum, or to make it harder, around the great ocean of Internet itself

add up some enigma machine ciphering maybe, and so on. Since something regarding SH5 can't be put into practice because the contest is aimed at those who don't own SH5.
Maybe we could have some sort of video/photomanipulation contest of U-boats and stuff...just like vonhesse, i'm brainstorming. or maybe we could play "go-back-in-time-to-steal-a-uboat-and-bring-it-back-"here"

ERPP8 · 04-04-10, 02:27 PM

Use the Enigma Machine to make a secret message.
Whoever can decode it first gets it!

ReFaN · 04-04-10, 02:34 PM

You buy plane tickets for all members who does not own the game, and everyone meets at one place you choose.

Then you get a couple of guns and play Russian Roulette, last man standing wins, GO!

Nisgeis · 04-04-10, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ReFaN

You buy plane tickets for all members who does not own the game, and everyone meets at one place you choose.

Then you get a couple of guns and play Russian Roulette, last man standing wins, GO!

That's a horrendously irresponsible thing to suggest. Don't you know the carbon footprint of plane travel? A much better idea would be for everyone to stay at home and play Russain Roulette via webcam.

04-04-10, 02:38 PM

online game of SH3... one convoy, most tonnage wins.

ReFaN · 04-04-10, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Nisgeis

That's a horrendously irresponsible thing to suggest. Don't you know the carbon footprint of plane travel? A much better idea would be for everyone to stay at home and play Russain Roulette via webcam.

oh, sorry. Must always think of the Enviroment these days.

ERPP8 · 04-04-10, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Kptlt_Lynch

online game of SH3... one convoy, most tonnage wins.

That actually sounds really good

Edit: Or you could have a actual battle.
That would be a difficult fight.

alexradu89 · 04-04-10, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ERPP8

That actually sounds really good

Edit: Or you could have a actual battle.
That would be a difficult fight.

The contest needs to be fair for EVERYONE, not all own SH3... and I'm guessing it might not be that easy to get it nowadays, patch it, get used to it etc.

THE_MASK · 04-04-10, 04:04 PM

See who can get a celebrity to say SUBSIM and video it and put it on youtube .

Fr8monkey · 04-04-10, 04:11 PM

How about get a listing of persons without the game (they can PM you or something) and have them take a quiz on the various Silent Hunter games, Ubisoft lore, etc.

Fr8monkey · 04-04-10, 04:13 PM

Another fun one is have the non owners PM one of the SH5 owners and have the owners give Neal an impassioned plea on their behalf?

TDK1044 · 04-04-10, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by sober

See who can get a celebrity to say SUBSIM and video it and put it on youtube .

I could win that one. I was a TV Director for 20 years. I'm not interested in having the game though.

KiwiVenge · 04-04-10, 04:18 PM

Ask who wants it and why they should be the one to get it.
Best answer posted on these forums (judged by Neal and whoever else he wants to help him judge) wins it.
At least then you are as sure as you can be the person who gets it actually wants it and hopefully has the machine and internet connection to run it.

04-04-10, 01:22 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,383 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	SUBSIM's Last Man Standing SH5 contest Ok, I have some copies of Silent Hunter 5 to pass out, I need some ideas for a contest to make it interesting. Of course, this contest is directed to the people who do not actually own SH5 so far, and would accept a copy* if it was free. Suggestions? What's a neat, fun-spirited, community activity for something like this? DRM-laden though it may be. __________________ SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web*

04-04-10, 02:34 PM	#5
ReFaN Grey Wolf Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 831 Downloads: 101 Uploads: 0	You buy plane tickets for all members who does not own the game, and everyone meets at one place you choose. Then you get a couple of guns and play Russian Roulette, last man standing wins, GO! __________________ Liverpool is my relegion, Anfield is my church. True believers never walk alone.

04-04-10, 04:11 PM	#12
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	How about get a listing of persons without the game (they can PM you or something) and have them take a quiz on the various Silent Hunter games, Ubisoft lore, etc. __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

04-04-10, 04:13 PM	#13
Fr8monkey Captain Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 518 Downloads: 62 Uploads: 0	Another fun one is have the non owners PM one of the SH5 owners and have the owners give Neal an impassioned plea on their behalf? __________________ NASA's budget in 2011... $19 billion. Result: Hi-resolution images from 127 million miles away. AT&T's budget in 2011... $20 billion. Result: Still can't get any signal from my bathroom.

04-04-10, 04:18 PM	#15
KiwiVenge Medic Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 168 Downloads: 4 Uploads: 0	Ask who wants it and why they should be the one to get it. Best answer posted on these forums (judged by Neal and whoever else he wants to help him judge) wins it. At least then you are as sure as you can be the person who gets it actually wants it and hopefully has the machine and internet connection to run it. __________________ \"Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.\"

04-04-10, 02:15 PM	#2
VonHesse Sailor Man Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Dieser verdammte Platz Posts: 239 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	A forum hidden message hunt? You could edit some of your old posts with encoded messages and clues of some sort. First one to find them all and decode them to reveal the hidden message wins? Course that's a lot of work for you. Just brainstorming.

04-04-10, 02:21 PM	#3
alexradu89 Lieutenant Join Date: May 2009 Location: Romania Posts: 259 Downloads: 94 Uploads: 0	Indeed the best option would be some sort of search/hunt for something revolving around the forum, or to make it harder, around the great ocean of Internet itself add up some enigma machine ciphering maybe, and so on. Since something regarding SH5 can't be put into practice because the contest is aimed at those who don't own SH5. Maybe we could have some sort of video/photomanipulation contest of U-boats and stuff...just like vonhesse, i'm brainstorming. or maybe we could play "go-back-in-time-to-steal-a-uboat-and-bring-it-back-"here"

04-04-10, 02:27 PM	#4
ERPP8 Commodore Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: My House Posts: 608 Downloads: 161 Uploads: 0	Use the Enigma Machine to make a secret message. Whoever can decode it first gets it!

04-04-10, 02:38 PM	#7
Kptlt_Lynch Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	online game of SH3... one convoy, most tonnage wins.

04-04-10, 04:04 PM	#11
THE_MASK Ace of the deep . Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 9,226 Downloads: 901 Uploads: 73	See who can get a celebrity to say SUBSIM and video it and put it on youtube .