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The recently announced Mt.Dew photoshoot has been re-scheduled to Saturday, July 24th. Anyone interested in a chance to start in an ad (and more importantly, get hands-on time with Halo 2) should read the rules and send in their submission!


[Edited on 7/23/2004 3:48:10 PM]

  • 07.15.2004 9:20 AM PDT
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This sucks!
Those of us who got our butts in gear ang got entered (being late for work by doing so) are getting screwed.

  • 07.15.2004 9:36 AM PDT
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My friends and I rushed out to complete a shot. Honestly, I don't know if we could have done better with more time, but oh well. I hope all the winners are posted on Bungie.net.

  • 07.15.2004 9:39 AM PDT
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Man this does suck... I got work off just in case we won... there is no chance in the world I am going to get two Saturday's off in a row!!! UG!

  • 07.15.2004 9:41 AM PDT
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Changing the deadline after the contest is over isn't very nice. Me and my buds worked our asses off to meet that deadline, and we were excited to find out today. We met the deadline by 20 minutes, it was close, now we have to wait another week while more people get to enter. If they are changing the deadline after the contest is over, they should at least pay for the winners' transportation to Redmond. Most plane tickets don't cost $100 round trip.

  • 07.15.2004 9:50 AM PDT
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This is a bummer! Changing the deadline on the day that the winners are going to be annouced? Not only do the people who already sent in pictures get screwed, but how are we suppose to plan ahead with all these alterations going on? This sucks!

  • 07.15.2004 10:44 AM PDT
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Now they extend it im gonna be in washington the 21 and now my friends are gone so i cant take a picture this stinks.It was the perfect chance

  • 07.15.2004 11:01 AM PDT
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Yeah. This definitely screwed me over as well. I will be leaving for a very expensive vacation that I can't get out of on the 24th, so if we win, I can no longer go. They probably extended the deadline because they didn't get enough entrants. But anyway, it would ruin my vacation out of misery from not being able to go play Halo 2.

  • 07.15.2004 11:57 AM PDT

Do you think they extended it because they didn't get enough entries, or because they didn't get enough good entries? It seems unlikely that less than 8 people submitted.

  • 07.15.2004 12:02 PM PDT
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Can they legally change the deadline after the contest was said to be over, anyway?
I mean, they were suppose to announce the WINNERS today... It just seems like they could have extended it the day OF the deadline, not after.

  • 07.15.2004 12:05 PM PDT
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OMG.....that scared me so bad, i thought it ment that the halo 2 release date extended and i almost smashed my computer, lol

  • 07.15.2004 12:36 PM PDT
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I don't think it's a matter of legality. Look here: " PRIZE / WINNER SELECTION: Up to eight winners will be selected by Sponsor from all eligible entries received. Each entry will be judged for originality and creativity. Sponsor's selection of winners will take place on July 15, 2004 and will be in Sponsor's sole discretion and will be final. "

They are not legally obligated to assign a "win" to someone. They never said "At least one and up to eight", it gives them the right to cheese out at the last minute. That means they didn't see anything they liked or we all did the same thing.... which I highly, HIGHLY doubt. Encourage everyone who submitted (at least on this forum) to do a roll call here, to see if there are more than us nine.

Remember, no digital editing is allowed either, so if your photo smacks of digital modification, it could be disqualified, thusly negating your entry. "do not submit retouched or enhanced photos."

The real issue here is that the official rules haven't been updated to reflect the change in deadline. Here's what it seems like to me: None of the entries met with the judge's standards of "enthusiasm and energy for Mountain Dew and Halo 2", despite the fact that those that entered (at least those represented on this forum) doubtlessly display more energy and enthusiasm in their own way, through whatever hardwork they put into it. Not to mention it's 50% beauty pageant because they need to make us presentable in print ads, and that simply won't do with your average gamer. The winner will probably be some good-looking shmuck who thought it was a good idea to hold up the Halo box and chug a Mountain Dew in his picture with three of his friends cheering in the background, just because they're good-looking enough to print.

(yes. I'm ugly, and a beautiful-person hater).

In any case, with the revelation of the deadline, will a second entry be tolerated? It doesn't say anywhere in the official rules "one entry limit", it says up to two photos per entrant (the photo being only a piece of the Entry, with the essay as the other). Regardless, I forgot to put our ages in my entry, so does that disqualify it? And, if so disqualified, do I get to resubmit our (Corrected) entry with our ages attached?

Is it possible that EVERYONE who submitted screwed up some minor logisitical detail that we were ALL disqualified? Hrm. A curious thought.

  • 07.15.2004 1:19 PM PDT

"Go then. There are other worlds than these."

Well, I entered with a picture of four people. We followed the entry guidelines to the letter. We are all pushing 30 though so maybe they wanted younger people. I am a huge Halo/Mt. Dew fan so this was perfect for my crew. I was excited about the fact that it was such a short timeline because that really would limit the number of entries and I felt like we had a real chance. I would be very interested to know why they changed their minds...

I'm trying not to get upset, they didn't even have to do the contest in the first place so I am grateful for the shot, but I've been on pins and needles all day and this is kind of a letdown. I'm still hoping to pull off the win though and fortunately for me I am still available on the 24th.

  • 07.15.2004 1:37 PM PDT
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I also found it quite ridiculous that this contest was advertised through a third party(being Bungie). There was a note at the bottom of the post saying:

Note: Bungie/Microsoft are not involved in this promotion - any questions, issues, etc.. should be directed to the contacts listed above. Thanks.

In attempting to eliminate the middle man, I searched mountain dews site and couldn't find ANYTHING on halo 2 or the contest, minus the rules. And I only found the rules because they are linked from this site.

Your probably right about the beauty contest thing, though. I pretty much have the same questions about the entries as you. Since we were rushed for the picture in the first place, some of my other friends didn't make the picture. So can we resubmit something else or something? Things aren't explained very well.

  • 07.15.2004 2:04 PM PDT
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I was hyped for the contest until I saw there was only $100 travel compensation. Im on the east coast, and as much as my friends and I love halo (and will love halo 2), we werent willing to shell out a good $700 a pop for the airfare (and that would have been if we got a good deal)

  • 07.15.2004 3:49 PM PDT
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This just plain pisses me off! Through the whole week I waited to hear an answer from the guys running the contest seeing if it was okay if underage people could be eligible if they got their parents signed permission. I myself am 19, but the friends I wanted to enter with me are 16 & 17. Well finally when I didn't hear back from them on yesterday on the supposed Deadline day, I busted my ass off trying to come up with a concept to use with just myself that could possibly work. In the end I ended up spending $80 out of my own pocket from my highschool graduation money on Mountain Dew and Halo figures to come up with a sort of diarama to submit as my litterally last minute entry.

NOW they tell us they extended the deadline a whole week... Just... Ugh. To say I'm infuriated would be an understatement.. I lost got knows how many hours of sleep I lost last night fretting and praying I would be one of the winners of this thing, not to mention sitting here waiting for a phone call, an email, anything. Then by chance I happen to call up up Bungie.net to see if any word on the winners were posted. And I find this -_-

I don't know what else to say other then to those who opted to do this contest? Thanks for nothing.

  • 07.15.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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Wow that really freaked me out. I thought it said "New Deadline Extended" and I was like... WHAT? NOOOOOO! So I thought there was a new Halo 2 release date... and then I looked at the text under the title and it said July, so I got really excited... and then I saw the Dew instead of New part, and I got sad again...

  • 07.15.2004 6:52 PM PDT
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Yeah, Im on the east coast as well. But we were and still are willing to drive the 36 hours to get there, because as you also saw, airfare is like 700 bucks a person.

  • 07.15.2004 6:57 PM PDT
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We're all in the same boat here. I've also spent a large amount of money on my group's photo's. Also, I live about 37 hours, but I'm willing to drive or spend a very large amount on a plane ticket. I'd do anything to get a chance to play Halo 2. We'll all just have to wait another week to see what happens as our chances get smaller and smaller with more entrants.

  • 07.15.2004 7:17 PM PDT

I may have missed this when I read the official rules, but I don't think anywhere within the official rules page it actually says you will get to play Halo 2. I know on the page here at bungie.net that links us to the official Pepsico page it says that, but I it odd that it wasn't mentioned in the official rule page.

  • 07.15.2004 8:18 PM PDT

Australia always gets left behind

well think of it this way. you guys are really lucky. I live in australia and as much as i love to play halo 2 can't afford to go all the way over to america. another thing that stinks is that i have to wait 3 days (i think) untill i get halo 2 so shut up.

  • 07.15.2004 11:48 PM PDT

Australia always gets left behind

sorry i need to correct myself halo 2 is coming out on the 9th here but i still can't afford to fly over to america

  • 07.15.2004 11:58 PM PDT
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i think anybody who entered is dum i mean u have to pay for the airplane tickets and the hotel what a rip off just to play halo2 i'd wait for it to come out that way u get the who'll game for a lot less and not paying a bunch of money just to probably play multiplayer that's so retarted

  • 07.16.2004 2:48 PM PDT
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Actually, I myself live in Kirkland, under two miles away and within biking distance of Bungie, Microsoft & Nintendo's offices in Redmond.

  • 07.16.2004 5:08 PM PDT