Pop
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Or make a tear away on the inside?
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Halo |OT10| The Calm Before The Storm
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Or make a tear away on the inside?
They will get their ass handed to them if it happens, I guess?
Zeouterlimits
Member
It'll happen in those small little New York shops and across the European continent in the smaller mom & pop stores, but almost surely not in the big chains.
Rickenslacker
Banned
All this talk is making me wanna get some chips. I'ma go out and get some Pringles® Ketchup Chips.
Mmm. Pringles®, so good you don't even need exp to reach Inheritor status.
Mmm. Pringles®, so good you don't even need exp to reach Inheritor status.
Pop
Member
Yeah they most likely couldn't afford such a small minimal thing like that.
Where's Apple Jack!?!?
I'm pretty sure it's because of how some state laws work. Here in Alabama gambling is illegal, presumably much to mine, Barlow and heckfu's chagrin. If the code is placed on the inside of the bag you would have to purchase the bag to access the code, turning the contest in to a raffle. Raffles are classified as a form of gambling in Alabama and are therefore illegal. I'm assuming that Mountain Dew can have the code on the inside of the bottle cap because the bottle is translucent which would mean that technically you don't have to purchase the bottle to access the code.
This is also why most contests have that "No purchase necessary" clause.
Reagan's BR
Banned
I'll skip on the doritos since the codes are on the outside. If I buy any it will be because I want doritos.
Rickenslacker
Banned
lol everyone's been asking me that. It is Applejack, but as Lydia from Beetlejuice. Y'know, for Halloween an' shit! AJ proper will come back in time for Halo 4.
In the meantime, Applejuice Applejuice Applejuice!
TS x Massacre
Member
Lol, Microsoft made a copyright claim on their own video:
Making Halo 4: Infinity MP
Yes its the one from the Waypoint Channel as shown by this search
Making Halo 4: Infinity MP
Yes its the one from the Waypoint Channel as shown by this search
Then maybe they just shouldn't be allowed to participate in the promotion at all if they aren't able to do it in a way that prevents the theft of codes.
Kibbles
Member
Didn't expect them too, lol. With Gears 1 they just allowed retailers to sell whenever they got them in. Those were good times. I remember a bunch of us waiting at Game Crazy for the guy to arrive with the boxes full of the game.
Wow. Just caught up on the last 5,000 posts. Took the better part of the last 24 hours. I'd tagged a huge number for response... and then Firefox crashed.
All quoted bits gone.
Ah, well. Mostly it was that Comic-Con was great, HaloGAFfers there were great, Halo 4 is a boatload of fun to play, and 343 rocks.
Carry on.
All quoted bits gone.
Ah, well. Mostly it was that Comic-Con was great, HaloGAFfers there were great, Halo 4 is a boatload of fun to play, and 343 rocks.
Carry on.
Zeouterlimits
Member
David Ellis interview on IGN.
Kind of an odd show they've some weird laugh/clap track.
I guess it's meant to be ironic?
Kind of an odd show they've some weird laugh/clap track.
I guess it's meant to be ironic?
JohnOfMars
Banned
Wow. Just caught up on the last 5,000 posts. Took the better part of the last 24 hours. I'd tagged a huge number for response... and then Firefox crashed.
All quoted bits gone.
Ah, well. Mostly it was that Comic-Con was great, HaloGAFfers there were great, Halo 4 is a boatload of fun to play, and 343 rocks.
Carry on.
Has anyone found any Warthog footage or have impressions of driving it? Reach's hog was such a disappointment.
Deadly Cyclone
Pride of Iowa State
Wow. Just caught up on the last 5,000 posts. Took the better part of the last 24 hours. I'd tagged a huge number for response... and then Firefox crashed.
All quoted bits gone.
Ah, well. Mostly it was that Comic-Con was great, HaloGAFfers there were great, Halo 4 is a boatload of fun to play, and 343 rocks.
Carry on.
Watch out, people will start calling you a 343 community manager!
Reagan's BR
Banned
Why?Wow. Just caught up on the last 5,000 posts. Took the better part of the last 24 hours. I'd tagged a huge number for response... and then Firefox crashed.
All quoted bits gone.
Ah, well. Mostly it was that Comic-Con was great, HaloGAFfers there were great, Halo 4 is a boatload of fun to play, and 343 rocks.
Carry on.
So dug around for a bit, and this seems to be the listing of different pre-order bonuses, crazy. If anyone's got any more or any corrections let me know.
Armor Skins
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Circuit - Walmart (US), Game (UK), Gamestation (UK)
Forest - Gamestop (US)
Pulse - Microsoft Store (US), Mighty Ape (NZ), Grainger Games (UK)
Raptor - Best Buy (US) & Mighty Ape (NZ)
Web - Amazon
Recruit - Limited Edition
Prime - Limited Edition
Gungnir - Microsoft Store (US), FutureShop (UK)
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Helmet Skins
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Deadeye - Play (UK), Best Buy (US)
Locus - Mighty Ape (NZ), HMV (UK)
Scanner - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Strider - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Gungnir - Microsoft Store (US), FutureShop (UK)
Weapon Skins
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Arctic - EB Games (Canada), Game (UK), Gamestation (UK)
Assault Rifle "Prime" - Limited Edition
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Badges/Emblems
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Spartan - Amazon
Bulletproof - Amazon
Assassin - Mighty Ape (NZ), Shop2net (UK), Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards Members only)
Bonebreaker - Mighty Ape (NZ), Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards Members only)
Mjolnir - Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards members only)
Prime - Limited Edition
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Falcon - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Armor Skins
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Circuit - Walmart (US), Game (UK), Gamestation (UK)
Forest - Gamestop (US)
Pulse - Microsoft Store (US), Mighty Ape (NZ), Grainger Games (UK)
Raptor - Best Buy (US) & Mighty Ape (NZ)
Web - Amazon
Recruit - Limited Edition
Prime - Limited Edition
Gungnir - Microsoft Store (US), FutureShop (UK)
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Helmet Skins
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Deadeye - Play (UK), Best Buy (US)
Locus - Mighty Ape (NZ), HMV (UK)
Scanner - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Strider - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Gungnir - Microsoft Store (US), FutureShop (UK)
Weapon Skins
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Arctic - EB Games (Canada), Game (UK), Gamestation (UK)
Assault Rifle "Prime" - Limited Edition
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Badges/Emblems
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Spartan - Amazon
Bulletproof - Amazon
Assassin - Mighty Ape (NZ), Shop2net (UK), Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards Members only)
Bonebreaker - Mighty Ape (NZ), Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards Members only)
Mjolnir - Gamestop (US, Power Up Rewards members only)
Prime - Limited Edition
??? - 360 Console Bundle
Falcon - Season Pass (not included with SP that comes with the LE)
Remember the streamer who was "totally legit"? Yeah... seems as though the banhammer hit him pretty hard too... lol
https://live.xbox.com/en-US/Profile?gamertag=ko7a
Ragnarok Flames
Banned
wasnt the first one an iOS game?
Orochinagis
Member
Man why can I never find these stores. If Anyone knows of any stores on Vancouver Island that break street dates, hit me up
MrGreencastle
Member
What about people who legitimately bought the game early? I would assume they can still play online without being banned.
That said, any pirate who plays a game online, especially before release, is just an idiot through and through. Personally, I don't really care if someone pirates a game, so long as they've purchased the game, and don't spoil it for everyone. But playing online is just grade-A dumb, though.
Zeouterlimits
Member
Lmao
So basically because of ridiculous state laws, it's cool to "steal" a code.
But this still doesn't make sense, as the codes from MtnDew are on the inside of the cap.
Presumably everyone online legitimately right now is a journalist (save for the one or two dudes from Germany), so as long as Microsoft has a mailing list for that kind of thing they could easily IP ban everyone playing Halo 4 that didn't receive a review copy.
YourExWife
Member
I read only consoles running pirate copies online are getting banned, playing offline its still safe.
Ya IP bans would be stupid/pointless since it is very simple to change one's IP. I also highly doubt that they are probing people's private networks to find other xboxes either. More likely is that the box and the account that were playing got banned and they tried to sign in on another box thinking that would fix things.
Again, I seriously doubt IP bans are happening. More likely machines and accounts.
There is Gungnir Armor and Helmet Skin if you pre-order from FutureShop and the Microsoft Store. (Although that might be the Pulse one?)
I don't know.. I'm giving away whatever skins or avatar items I get with the pre-order and the limited edition once I get them.. screw it
I don't typically get the LE but there was a discount coupon for it so I figured must as well... saves some money getting Halo 4 and the War Games Pass separately..
bobs...onGaf
Member
Where the hell is that picture from? If its campaign even if I have no clue what it is I will be pretty pissed.
You're right in that this would be considered gambling which is why they have the no purchase necessary clause, but there's no purchase necessary because you can send in for a free code or entry. That has nothing to do with making the codes visible, that doesn't even make sense.
Aside from the hat, it's an official promo pic.
Because Flash-based videos stopped working properly on Safari and Silverlight crashes on Chrome.
The Real Napsta
Member
Don't buy Doritos, problem solved.
Genesis Knight
Member
Hold the shit, so the non-LE Season Pass is just helmet SKINS and not actual exclusive helmets?
I updated the post, thanks!
I think they're helmets, just seems like most places are using the term helmet and helmet skin interchangeably.
Reagan's BR
Banned
Because Flash-based videos stopped working properly on Safari and Silverlight crashes on Chrome.
Fair enough but silverlight crashes on everything.
XBL needs election themed gamer pics.
When you mix doritos/dew codes in the same submission, you get extra Dexp, no?
It's ridiculous to ban people who earned legit copies, I doubt stores have any stock though.
Yup. Hence why you should buy Doritos to get the maximum use out of the DewXP promotion.
thezerofire
Banned
I don't know if you followed the Chrome Sucks thread, but Waterfox is pretty cool. It's like Firefox but way faster and doesn't crash based on my experienceBecause Flash-based videos stopped working properly on Safari and Silverlight crashes on Chrome.
bobs...onGaf
Member
Why would someone do that - I just dont get it.
Genesis Knight
Member
These are the times when it's nice not having any RL friends who are big gaming people - other than my close friends, who wouldn't spoil anything.