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"Certainly not a GAD attempt, no siree"

Strange isn't it?
When you start to read a certain type of post, you immediately hear the GAD tone of it.
Much like this one, devoid of usual jokery and very diplomatic and serious.

So what Microsoft?
Well, the sentences for a blatant attempt will be structured so as to pose questions, and to then answer them yourself in a most wordy and news-reader style manner. To stress the sincerity of the attempt, there must be long paragraphs with little break up using the space bar.
To talk about gaming AI or other similar deep and exciting topics is a good indicator of an attempt.
But the tone must be consistent and unengaged throughout.
You must be careful to not write in your usual style, but to adopt one of authority and philosophical nature.
Often you will skip entire sections and just read the start and end, which means you will miss the middle section unless you are a judge. So it is usual that you cant type complete nonsense and nobody will read it anyway. To prove my point, reply and quote this middle section to indicate that you even bothered to read this far. I know I don't and can begin to talk about the benefits of eating satsumas without anyone even realising I am doing this. Satsumas are much nicer than oranges, easier to peel and dont get the stingy zest in your eyes.

So what about the future?
Well, this is the section where the blatant attempt will begin to offer dry predictions about what may lay in store for gamers, often using words like reality, gaming purpose and specification.
You must be careful to keep the neutral tone of the topic through to the end, this ensures that you sound serious and needy of a game. On no account start to revert to normal chat mannerisms like mentioning gaystation and rubbising Nintendo. So, as I approach the end of this blatant attempt at winning, I trust that my overly-serious tone of writing has assured the judges of my strenous effort at writing this guff and indicate my worthiness of a win.

Not planned at all.
I care not one bit for a GAD, I just got bored at work and bored reading the same old dry and dusty "I am writing most seriously to win GAD"

It was a laugh, that's all.

The ultimate failing of this topic is the fact that in attempting to ridicule GAD attempts, it is in itself attempting to become a strong GAD contender. 'Ironic'? No, 'planned'.

Mystique wrote:
this
> is just a shot in the dark but i think.. I THINK
to win GAD

Could be, could be... I certainly wouldn't mind writing out something obvious to see if I could win a game... Not bad for typing something :)

purely fiction wrote:
> Y do people post such blatant GAD attempts?

this is just a shot in the dark but i think.. I THINK
to win GAD

I'm sure you wrote a thread like this on gameday-attempt writing style before. Or was it only a reply?

Either way, you've made a very solid point here.

Turbonutter wrote:
I.E.
> Not you.



LOL!!!!

Turbonutter wrote:
I.E.
> Not you.

couldnt have said it better myself

wouldn't it be ironic if this won GAD?

I mave just been writing loads of long topics cos i want to.

Im happy with a good amount of replies and the GAD is just an added bonus.

purely fiction wrote:
> Y do people post such blatant GAD attempts? and what are the qualifications for
> a GAD winner?


We post "blatent" GAD attempts in the vain hope of starting a discussion. Also, believe it or not, we like recieving free games.

The qualifications for a GAD winner are anyone who can write a decent post that's better than anyone else's that day.

I.E. Not you.

Y do people post such blatant GAD attempts? and what are the qualifications for a GAD winner?