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As Dan suggested, here is Turbonutter’s 10-step guide to winning GAD. Some of you might be a little worried considering I’ve never won, but ah-well, sod it.
1. Originality, originality, originality! Original posts seem to go down well, so try to keep them as new as possible. Try not to do a topic that was done less than 2 months ago.
2. Post long replies. It’s not always, in fact it’s rare, that a new topic wins. Most GADs seem to be awarded to replies. Remember: What looks long in Word is usually shorter on SR. Beware!
3. Post lots. If you have an opinion, say it. If it’s a good opinion, write a long post about it.
4. Review all your games, even the ones you don’t like. Read a magazine review and note down all the points they made. Then, close the mag and write your own lengthy, well-balanced review.
5. Don’t make your post too long. I know it sounds stupid, but Dan2K1 has suffered from this in the past.
6. Make your post well written. This makes it easier to read and will get more replies. Try paragraphing it, so it looks better. Dont rite lik dis, or ppl dont want 2 reed it.
7. Complain! You are almost *cough* guaranteed to win at least 3 days after your complaint. It works almost *cough* every time!
8. The next post is ALWAYS better than the last, so keep trying. Stick at it, and success will find you.
9. If you’re stuck for idea, rip off someone else’s. Look back through the pages a few months, find a topic that hasn’t been done for a while and re-write it, but better. Better yet, look for a topic that won a few months ago.
10. If all else fails, cheat. Grab an old magazine, copy a review/article almost word-for-word, and no-one will remember. Be prepared to face exile if you’re found out though!
Now, with a list like that, how can you fail? If you do however, have a look at the below list.
10 ways of venting GAD failure frustration:
1. Complain. This will guarantee success next time!
2. Shoot the pillow! Better yet, shoot your mates. Grab a copy of UT and blast away. Even better, shoot the person who beat you!
3. Smash up a Saturn/PSone/N64 and release all that tension via the harmonic tones of sledgehammer + circuitry
4. Send “Big Mick” round to sort him out
5. Get Reaper to show you how to make an E-mail bomb.
6. Get Fat Toni to show you how to make a mail bomb.
7. Break into SR Sawbridgeworth and hold Ali up for the ransom of one game
8. Break into SR Sawbridgeworth and steal one game
9. Write a story. Stories relieve tension and even win sometimes. Try to incorporate the person who beat you into it, preferably many times but not for long. Make sure shotguns and kneecaps are involved somewhere. Walk-on-drop-dead parts are always popular.
10. Send a fake E-mail to Russia from the USA containing multiple violent insults. Send one to the USA from Russia containing much the same thing. Smile as World War III breaks out. IF YOU CAN’T HAVE THE GAME, NO-ONE CAN!!!
Calm…
Well, good luck everybody!
1. Originality, originality, originality! Original posts seem to go down well, so try to keep them as new as possible. Try not to do a topic that was done less than 2 months ago.
2. Post long replies. It’s not always, in fact it’s rare, that a new topic wins. Most GADs seem to be awarded to replies. Remember: What looks long in Word is usually shorter on SR. Beware!
3. Post lots. If you have an opinion, say it. If it’s a good opinion, write a long post about it.
4. Review all your games, even the ones you don’t like. Read a magazine review and note down all the points they made. Then, close the mag and write your own lengthy, well-balanced review.
5. Don’t make your post too long. I know it sounds stupid, but Dan2K1 has suffered from this in the past.
6. Make your post well written. This makes it easier to read and will get more replies. Try paragraphing it, so it looks better. Dont rite lik dis, or ppl dont want 2 reed it.
7. Complain! You are almost *cough* guaranteed to win at least 3 days after your complaint. It works almost *cough* every time!
8. The next post is ALWAYS better than the last, so keep trying. Stick at it, and success will find you.
9. If you’re stuck for idea, rip off someone else’s. Look back through the pages a few months, find a topic that hasn’t been done for a while and re-write it, but better. Better yet, look for a topic that won a few months ago.
10. If all else fails, cheat. Grab an old magazine, copy a review/article almost word-for-word, and no-one will remember. Be prepared to face exile if you’re found out though!
Now, with a list like that, how can you fail? If you do however, have a look at the below list.
10 ways of venting GAD failure frustration:
1. Complain. This will guarantee success next time!
2. Shoot the pillow! Better yet, shoot your mates. Grab a copy of UT and blast away. Even better, shoot the person who beat you!
3. Smash up a Saturn/PSone/N64 and release all that tension via the harmonic tones of sledgehammer + circuitry
4. Send “Big Mick” round to sort him out
5. Get Reaper to show you how to make an E-mail bomb.
6. Get Fat Toni to show you how to make a mail bomb.
7. Break into SR Sawbridgeworth and hold Ali up for the ransom of one game
8. Break into SR Sawbridgeworth and steal one game
9. Write a story. Stories relieve tension and even win sometimes. Try to incorporate the person who beat you into it, preferably many times but not for long. Make sure shotguns and kneecaps are involved somewhere. Walk-on-drop-dead parts are always popular.
10. Send a fake E-mail to Russia from the USA containing multiple violent insults. Send one to the USA from Russia containing much the same thing. Smile as World War III breaks out. IF YOU CAN’T HAVE THE GAME, NO-ONE CAN!!!
Calm…
Well, good luck everybody!
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zeldapro wrote:
> Hang on you havent won at all and I have won 4 times!!! Hmm this
> seems a bit odd with you posting your ten steps to GAD considering
> that you tried em and they never worked!!!
Actually, I've only tried two or three of them. I have also written quite a few GAD-worthy posts but it was just bad luck that a better one had been written on the same day (although that is a matter of opinion).
> Hang on you havent won at all and I have won 4 times!!! Hmm this
> seems a bit odd with you posting your ten steps to GAD considering
> that you tried em and they never worked!!!
Actually, I've only tried two or three of them. I have also written quite a few GAD-worthy posts but it was just bad luck that a better one had been written on the same day (although that is a matter of opinion).
Here are my guide to GAD heaven remember, he is a PS2 fan and hasnt one a thing!!
:-)
I am a Ninty and have won 4 times!!
:-)
K Umm..Try and do which one you like doing most!!
Only in the last month have I worked out that I am better at reviews, I like writing reviews more, and they win GAD a lot more, but that doesnt apply to everyone, some people are like me and the like spending time writing outm editing checking a review, also knowing that you do not have to make it have a point, or something people can post and comment or argue about.
Whereas some of you lot prefer posting, and seeing what people think and arguing back and getting your point accross, it is up to you to decide which you like doing best, although to bring your chances up you should do both like I do but concentrate more on your favourite option, but still try when it comes to the other one.
I must say though that thousands of people post in here every day or hour at that. And only about half post a review each day so a good review will have a better chance than a good topic.
REVIEWS:
Make your reviews, enthusiastic and mainly positive and only highlight 1-2 of the major downsides to the game or product, because if you remember you are trying to get a customer to buy the thing you are reviewing.
So try to cover all aspects of the product, graphics, quality, the what it is about, sound etc. But be enthusiastic, and in some places exagerating a LITTLE is OK!
POSTS:
Since I concentrate on my reviews more on my topics, I would have to say that you should make them more ORIGINAL and spend time on it making it make sense, because a lot of the time I see things not very clearly as if had been worded wrong.
Also make sure you are getting what you want to say accross the way you want it to be recgonised.
Although a longish post is good but too long a lot of people say is just ridiculous, but to have chance of GAD it must have some way that people can comment or argue or express their opinions.
REMEMBER LIKE TBN SAID NOTHING BELOW 2 MONTHS or maybe 1 MONTH for a worthy chance!!
ZP
:-)
I am a Ninty and have won 4 times!!
:-)
K Umm..Try and do which one you like doing most!!
Only in the last month have I worked out that I am better at reviews, I like writing reviews more, and they win GAD a lot more, but that doesnt apply to everyone, some people are like me and the like spending time writing outm editing checking a review, also knowing that you do not have to make it have a point, or something people can post and comment or argue about.
Whereas some of you lot prefer posting, and seeing what people think and arguing back and getting your point accross, it is up to you to decide which you like doing best, although to bring your chances up you should do both like I do but concentrate more on your favourite option, but still try when it comes to the other one.
I must say though that thousands of people post in here every day or hour at that. And only about half post a review each day so a good review will have a better chance than a good topic.
REVIEWS:
Make your reviews, enthusiastic and mainly positive and only highlight 1-2 of the major downsides to the game or product, because if you remember you are trying to get a customer to buy the thing you are reviewing.
So try to cover all aspects of the product, graphics, quality, the what it is about, sound etc. But be enthusiastic, and in some places exagerating a LITTLE is OK!
POSTS:
Since I concentrate on my reviews more on my topics, I would have to say that you should make them more ORIGINAL and spend time on it making it make sense, because a lot of the time I see things not very clearly as if had been worded wrong.
Also make sure you are getting what you want to say accross the way you want it to be recgonised.
Although a longish post is good but too long a lot of people say is just ridiculous, but to have chance of GAD it must have some way that people can comment or argue or express their opinions.
REMEMBER LIKE TBN SAID NOTHING BELOW 2 MONTHS or maybe 1 MONTH for a worthy chance!!
ZP
Hang on you havent won at all and I have won 4 times!!! Hmm this seems a bit odd with you posting your ten steps to GAD considering that you tried em and they never worked!!!
:-)
:-)
Dan2K1 wrote:
> I cannot post anymore either. This is the last message. Good bye.
What, forever?
Sniff :-(
> I cannot post anymore either. This is the last message. Good bye.
What, forever?
Sniff :-(
And that's not enough?
Surely you can still post reviews?
It's not a bad thing, this limit - helps my headaches more.
Surely you can still post reviews?
It's not a bad thing, this limit - helps my headaches more.
But they've placed a word limit onto the system now, haven't they?
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