MAG Beta Competition
MAG is here! MAG is here! Run screaming from your houses, for MAG is here!
If you haven’t heard, MAG is here. To be specific, the MAG beta, putting upwards of 16,000 players in a 256-man battlefield, has gone live. Not one of those lucky 16,000? We’ve got a treat for you…
We have a MAG Beta key to give away. It’s all we could grab from the clutches of a dying Zipper employee as we escaped their top secret compound, but that’s enough to get you in the game. It’s a dog eat dog world.
So, what do you need to do to get the key? We’re as upset as you when we get all excited about our chances of winning a beta key, only to find that the competition involves making a 100ft sculpture from grass cuttings. So we’ve made it easy. All you need to do is invent your own P.M.C to be in MAG. So, alongside Valor, Raven and S.V.E.R, invent your own Private Military Company and give a back story, ideologies, and tactics. Simples.
Rules:
- When inventing your P.M.C, be as specific as possible. If your idea is the ‘Robo Pirate Ninja Jesus Gang’, explain their background, why they fight, where they’re from, their leaders, style, etc etc etc. The more complete, the better. P.M.Cs can be as outlandish or realistic as you want; we’re looking for the most inventive (least generic) and best realized.
- While we won’t penalize you for not having any Photoshop skills, if you can produce a clan badge, or even outfit, it can only help. It’s not essential, though.
- Send all your entries to , with the title ‘MAG Beta Key’. One per person, and make sure you send your entry in with your main e-mail address; it’s the one we’ll be using to contact you when you win.
- Keep it clean, obviously.
- The closing date is this Wednesday, October 7th, with the winner announced on October 9th.
- Try not to go over 500 words. We’re not looking for English Coursework here. It’s probably hard to get an overall picture in under 80 words, though; between 80-500 is your guideline. No points deducted for going over/under, but somewhere between those and you’ll be alright.
It couldn’t be more simple. Remember, this could be your chance to join the biggest online game on the PS3, so get thinking. Keep them short and sweet, but full of info. We’ll display the best ideas on the main site after the competition closes.
And stay tuned to GOONL!NE next week. Our impressions of MAG from a hands on event in Dublin and from the beta are going live, as well as much, much more.
October 3, 2009 at 6:34 pm
What kind of file do you want submited?
October 3, 2009 at 6:45 pm
I just typed up my submission and it wont let me email to . I didn’t attach a file or anything tried two different emails and I keep getting a failure notice.. Help please
October 3, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I’ll see if I can get this sorted out for you, might be a problem on our end.
If anyone else is having problems sending to that email address?
October 3, 2009 at 8:55 pm
Sorry, that is my bad.
I had to edit the piece before going live, and I made a massive mistake with the typo in the article.
Anyways its fixed now. It’s now .
October 3, 2009 at 6:46 pm
That was a quick submit
CapinChronic if you want me to try and mail it i will
October 3, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Im going to see if my friend can help… thanks for offering though
October 3, 2009 at 7:37 pm
no problem :p
October 3, 2009 at 7:38 pm
can we type this up in to an email or do we need to attach a .doc file?
Also what file type do you want images in?
October 3, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Type it up in the e-mail, that’s fine. If you wanna add a picture or something, I recommend uploading to tinypic and then putting a link in the e-mail. If you know of an easier way, try it =P
Tell your friends!
October 3, 2009 at 7:57 pm
i wont… that way i got better chance hehe.
Ive allready posted it in the Gamesradar giveaway thread because i believe they have finished with their codes
October 3, 2009 at 10:02 pm
I like it when things go boom!
October 3, 2009 at 10:03 pm
Its really easy and it was fun for me to write this
October 3, 2009 at 10:27 pm
so what do we have to to get the beta code/key. Make a scuputer in my grass
October 3, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Read the details
October 3, 2009 at 10:30 pm
anybody can help it would be nice!
Thank you
Mike
October 3, 2009 at 11:16 pm
As it says above, invent your own P.M.C. You know you can either fight as S.V.E.R, Rvaen or Valor in MAG? Well, invent your own army, give ti a name, some backround details, and so on =D
Anh yeah Luke, we got it =P
October 3, 2009 at 10:34 pm
What mike?
October 4, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Sorry GoOnlineGames for spamming im just so excited about mag lol
October 4, 2009 at 5:27 pm
‘Tis cool.
October 4, 2009 at 5:38 pm
So, Will what did you think of it and the badge? Good,bad,mediocre?
Also how long as this site been online? And if you have ps3′s add me my psn is: eVu
October 4, 2009 at 6:39 pm
By the way, P.M.C. doesn’t stand for Private Military Company, It’s Private Military Contractor.
October 4, 2009 at 6:48 pm
At first, we thought it was private military contractor =S
October 4, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Will, Do you guys have ps3′s?
October 4, 2009 at 6:49 pm
it depends on which you are thinking about. And it does stand for Private military company. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_military_company
and yes its wikipedia but thats what it stands for
October 4, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Hope you guys do well in the games business :p
and hope i win, i know i put alot of effort in to my submission… if i win will it be shown?
October 4, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Dam forgot this.. i noticed you said you was going to be having hands on next week. You should try and get more codes for runners up or just to be nice
(that is if the hands on isnt from when you got this code)
October 4, 2009 at 7:31 pm
Dam im an idiot. Is the code US or EU
October 4, 2009 at 8:04 pm
Anybody their its important
October 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm
It’s UK
October 4, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Sorry, EU (Which is UK, but y’know)
October 4, 2009 at 8:11 pm
kk Thanks i live in UK :p