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The life of a beta rouletter

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VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
May 15 2010 17:10 GMT
#1
Ah yes, the two weeks have been up since this delightful thread was introduced to the mases,

http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=122660

Obviously I entered into this tournament of luck and danger. A 1/20 chance of hope a 19/20 chance of death...
I died.

I just thought I would share a bit of my experience as one of the temp bans on page 1 of the dreaded beta roulette.

If I had the chance to go back, I would NOT have entered this tourney. 2 weeks is a lot longer to an active TL poster than it seems. I use the sc2 tourney section quite frequently and when not being able to post in the tourney section keeps you from joining tournies...life is hard.

Constantly I was begging people I knew, please, please sign me up for this or that. Luckily craftcup has a signup on their website as well or I dont think I would of gotten to play in any events at all that I wasnt already signed up for.

I have to say being banned from TL definatly was a bigger deal for me that I thought it would be. I figured with 19/20 chance of being banned it was bound to happen (especially since I already had the beta, I was trying to get a key for my little brother). Having the 2 week temp ban is definatly going to stop me from doing stuff like this in the future. I would advice the rest of you to follow suit.

To hot_bid,
You are a sneakishly scary man. The power at your fingertips is unmatched. Please sir, have mercy on my unworthy soul!

**
Why?
Catch]22
Profile Blog Joined July 2009
Sweden2683 Posts
May 15 2010 17:15 GMT
#2
But you have a key now, right? I mean you can just pre-order a copy and you get one?
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
May 15 2010 17:33 GMT
#3
I was another one of the idiots who participated in this contest. Somehow I read the rules, but missed rule 3 that said I would get banned if I didn't win. Next time a contest comes up I will not quickly skim through the rules. I was trying to get a key for a friend of a friend who I only talked to like 5 times on vent.
The 2 week ban was so hard for me. I usually make a lot of posts on TL. I am proud to say that I took the ban like a man and didnt try to make an alternate account.
Megalisk
Profile Blog Joined October 2008
United States6095 Posts
May 15 2010 17:35 GMT
#4
They were giving keys to people with 500+ posts a few days before the roulette started lol..
Tear stained american saints and dirty guitar dreams across a universe of desert and blue sky , gas station coffee love letters and two dollar pistol kisses from thirty five dollar hotel room stationary .
Mastermind
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Canada7096 Posts
May 15 2010 17:36 GMT
#5
On May 16 2010 02:35 Megalisk wrote:
They were giving keys to people with 500+ posts a few days before the roulette started lol..

Ya, I won one in that contest. I also won a facebook contest, and a youtube contest. I was greedy and wanted to win 4 keys in one week lol.
KrAzYfoOL
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
Australia3037 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-15 17:49:52
May 15 2010 17:49 GMT
#6
edit: wrong thread
It's better to burn out than to fade away
VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
May 15 2010 18:33 GMT
#7
On May 16 2010 02:15 Catch]22 wrote:
But you have a key now, right? I mean you can just pre-order a copy and you get one?


I've had beta for the entire time beta has been out pretty much. I was trying to get one for my little brother. Much to my dismay, 2 days later I got a friend invite in my email, bottom line, the ban was in vain.
Why?
Kyuukyuu
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Canada6263 Posts
May 15 2010 18:44 GMT
#8
Same here. Actually I was going to request a self-ban at some point and I always thought "meh, two weeks without posting on TL doesn't matter at all" but holy god damn that was a hard two weeks
RaGe
Profile Blog Joined July 2004
Belgium9949 Posts
May 15 2010 19:25 GMT
#9
Hmm OP, it seems like you posted on an alternate account while being banned due to the roulette. I think I'll have to inform HB about this..
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Navi
Profile Joined November 2009
5286 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-05-15 20:08:12
May 15 2010 20:07 GMT
#10
On May 16 2010 04:25 RaGe wrote:
Hmm OP, it seems like you posted on an alternate account while being banned due to the roulette. I think I'll have to inform HB about this..


lawl

it was a funny idea though, I love how the first poster on the first page was the one to get the key :D
edit: oh shit maybe not lol
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VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
May 15 2010 20:14 GMT
#11
On May 16 2010 04:25 RaGe wrote:
Hmm OP, it seems like you posted on an alternate account while being banned due to the roulette. I think I'll have to inform HB about this..

Ah rage I hate to inform you that your mistaken but, your mistaken.. This IS the account I was banned on, check the thread... the ban ended last night. I waited my ban out like a man, you can check
Why?
Rotodyne
Profile Blog Joined July 2005
United States2263 Posts
May 15 2010 20:29 GMT
#12
On May 16 2010 05:14 TheComeback wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 16 2010 04:25 RaGe wrote:
Hmm OP, it seems like you posted on an alternate account while being banned due to the roulette. I think I'll have to inform HB about this..

Ah rage I hate to inform you that your mistaken but, your mistaken.. This IS the account I was banned on, check the thread... the ban ended last night. I waited my ban out like a man, you can check


Does your brother have an account on the same IP?
I can only play starcraft when I am shit canned. IPXZERG is a god.
VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
May 15 2010 20:43 GMT
#13
@rotodyne lol good question I honestly dont know o.0? But I pm'd rage and he told me he was just kidding so all is well. He did scare me tho
Why?
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
May 15 2010 21:24 GMT
#14
Oh man, that contest seems to have happened like ages ago in my memory. That's how long two week can be, I suppose.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
VTArlock
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1763 Posts
May 17 2010 01:36 GMT
#15
On May 16 2010 06:24 Hesmyrr wrote:
Oh man, that contest seems to have happened like ages ago in my memory. That's how long two week can be, I suppose.


Ya haha it felt that long to me too! I can honestly say I will never participate in anything like that again lol
Why?
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