Winner announced for M2TW press day in London!

[Kagemusha]

Congrats tibilicus!

[Tomisama]

Congratulations Tibi

[Tomilias Pwnias]

GO TIBBYNOOB!!!!! yay congratz im glad ur allowed to go :) gj :D

[tibilicus]

A mod was also going from TWC so is there a mod going from .org?

Tib

[frogbeastegg]

There will be two of us going. However I'm invited separately and as a frog, not as an org rep.

[tibilicus]

See you and the oter Mod there then hopefully.

Just waiting for Tosa to PM me the info when it arives so hopefully I can book my train ticket at the weekend.

[tibilicus]

woops.

[shizzernockers3]

congrats tib

[edyzmedieval]

Can you go even if you haven't won?

Or it's only the press and the winners?

[Myrddraal]

Sorry edyz, you can't go unless you're invited.

[Wishazu]

Doesnt look like Tib is going either. Apparently "the Shogun" whoever he is has objected cos Tib is a few months shy of 16. Utter rubbish if you ask me. If he is not allowed to go he should still be given the free copy of the game.

[Monarch]

Fully agree with Wish.

And early too, as he would have got it if he'd have gone to the day thing :P

(again, I stress I'm not having any sort of dig at the org, CAs fault :P)

[Lusted]

From what i understand of it no one under 16 can go to the event as the game is 16 rated, and CA do not want problems with potential legal issues.

[Wishazu]

From what i understand of it no one under 16 can go to the event as the game is 16 rated, and CA do not want problems with potential legal issues.

That was not stated on the announcement of this competition on these boards.

[econ21]

That was not stated on the announcement of this competition on these boards.

You are right - we did not know of the age restriction until after the winner was selected. The staff here all feel frustrated about the situation and we are sorry for Tib.

[Myrddraal]

FYI, tibilicus is selecting a replacement to go to the event on his behalf. Poor compensation I know

[Subedei]

This is sad & oh so tragic....a replacement....Tibilicius deserves the honour!!!!

[tibilicus]

Indeed it is. I would like to thank the .org for being help ful in the matter. They were top. I can not say the same for The_shogun however who if I was to be honest couldn't organize a kids party with the complete lack of communcation between him and the .org. Once again not the .orgs fault in anyway. I'm not even sure yet if I will receive any kind of prize for my efforts. That once again is down to shogun. Maby before he organzies days out for his quote: "community" he should actually be botherd to spend the time to tell them all the details. But ocne again thank you to the .org. They did very well on the matter. As for shogun..

[Monarch]

Good job to Org staff for doing all they could

[alpaca]

How should he receive the free copy. The game is rated 16, so he's probably not allowed to get it at all (well, officially), tragic how that may be

[tibilicus]

How should he receive the free copy. The game is rated 16, so he's probably not allowed to get it at all (well, officially), tragic how that may be

It's the fact of the matter I would not be receiving any prize from CA for a competition I wun. We are past the previous argument in which im not sure the age rating is even a law more a guidance for parents when buying the game. Keep pace.

Tib

[Monarch]

How should he receive the free copy. The game is rated 16, so he's probably not allowed to get it at all (well, officially), tragic how that may be

They can send it to his parents.

[Mikeus Caesar]

Well, i've been following this topic for quite a while now, and discussing it with Tib over MSN for quite a few days, and i have to say - this is the most ridiculous piece of ludicrous legality i have ever seen.

CA have problems with potential legal issues? Surely if Tib is underage (even if by a few months), couldn't his parents give permission to CA to let him go?

I personally think that CA/Shogun/Whoever set the original competition is in the wrong here for not setting the rules straight - they should let him go, or face breaking the law by not having made clear the Terms & Conditions of the competition and then stopping the winner going because he breaks these T&C's.

[Lusted]

The Shogun did post at other sites saying that the event was 16+, the must have forgot to post about it here.

[Monarch]

At the end of the day it should have been included in the original email (I assume email) that Shogun sent out to Tosa. Including rules after the competition has been won is ludicrous.

Furthermore, you don't have to be British to go to this, you just have to get there. It'd be very interesting if Tib was German where the limit is 12+, or USA wheres IIRC its "teen" so 13+. Ooo, I bet CA would be able to cock it extrally up! :D

[Lusted]

No, Ca have specified in emails since this situation came about that people would need to be 16+ to be able to take part in the event. i believe Myddraal also poste din this thread saying it was 16+ on the 2nd page, but it was not added tot he first post or something.

[Monarch]

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showp...9&postcount=42

Obviously, CA didn't tell Tosa there was an age limit.

[Lusted]

Yeah, looks like i imagined the post where Myddraal mentioned the age limit.

I put an age limit on the comp at TWc after thinking i better make sure only people who would definitely be able to go submit entries, i checked out the major game sites/retailers to see what age rating M2Tw has, and then used it for the comp. Later i saw The Shoguns post at RTWHeaven saying it was for 16 and over.

[Tamur]

I can not say the same for The_shogun however who if I was to be honest couldn't organize a kids party with the complete lack of communcation between him and the .org.

Though he might have a shot at coordinating a kids party, in the main I could not agree more. Richie ended up through default and seniority in the position of community coordinator, but CA really need to get someone consistent and prompt filling that position. Elsewise we'll continue to have situations like this far into the future.

[econ21]

OK, I think this issue has been thoroughly discussed. Apologies again to Tib and let's hope this kind of episode is avoided in the future.