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LAGWAR.com presents our latest contest: the LifeNet Canyon Run in the post-apocalyptic MMOFPS, Fallen Earth. This event is in support of LAGWAR’s popular LifeNet: Fallen Earth Podcast. Join us January 9th, 2010 at 4:00PM EST for a race across the canyon!

Contest details and rules

How To Enter:
Leave a comment in the comments thread of this page to let us know if you are thinking about entering. This is NOT a requirement, but it will help us estimate how many contestants we can potentially expect.

The race will begin at the North entrance to Embry Crossroads in Sector 1 and end just outside of Trader’s Flat in Sector 3. Contestants must be present 15 minutes before the race begins to re-cap the rules and verify their registration.

Event admins, Heero and Allister Bane (others to be posted shortly), will have a raid team for contestants to join and remain present in throughout the race. Simply send one of them a PM when you are ready for an invite to the raid team.

Waypoints will act as checkpoints that each contestant must pass through have been selected. Ever played Rad Racer? When contestants reach each of these waypoints, they are required to yell out LAGWAR in the Local Game Chat so that event staff will see it above the contestants head when passing the designated waypoints. 2 event staff members will be present at each waypoint to verify and document that a contestant has successfully reached and completed said waypoint when LAGWAR is yelled in Local Game Chat at the selected waypoints. (Contestants will immediately receive a PM from that event admin to confirm the contestant completed that checkpoint and can continue forward)

Waypoints (Checkpoints):

*Redfield (Sector 2) X=4108716 Y=4912169
*Burnside (Sector 2) X=5371428 Y=5008506
*Blaine (Sector 2) X=4854510 Y=5816736

Users should save these waypoints in their in-game waypoint interface as these will be the exact in-game locations of the event staff members who are in charge of verifying contestants have completed each checkpoint.

Also, it does not matter which order a contestant chooses to complete each of the checkpoints, or waypoints, as long as they complete all three before the race ends in Trader’s Flat.

We will have a Finish Line in place in Trader’s Flat. This is located on the North side of town where the holiday vendors were during the First Night Holiday Event. This is located on the road between the city of Trader’s Flat and the Garage just North of it.

Once a contestant has reached the Finish Line, they must yell out LAGWAR in the Local Game Chat channel to finish the race.

Rules:
*NO INTERCEPTORS ALLOWED (No exceptions) – All other vehicles allowed
*Must be at starting line 15 minutes before race start time to join event raid team
*If a contestant passes through a PVP zone that is purely done a their own discretion. Contestants are not required to PVP at anytime during this event. While it may provide a shorter therefore faster route, keep in mind you could get ganked creating extra down-time. If you feel the benefit outweighs the risk, then more power to you!
*If a player dies during the event they can pick themselves back up and keep trucking. They may still have a good chance at winning. However, if a contestant dies they are NOT supplied with any special aid. If you choose to help out another contestant who has fallen down on their luck, that is great! But keep in mind you are costing yourself time. Use your own discretion, just know that the event staff will not be providing any type of aid to fallen contestants.
*BIG TIP: Make sure you see the event staff when passing by each waypoint (checkpoint) when yelling LAGWAR. Do NOT just assume they saw you. Some waypoints may be located on a ledge under a bridge or behind a sign. HINT, HINT!

Prizes:
Oh yeah, the prizes! What would a Canyon Run be without prizes? Below are some prizes we are giving away. Since we understand not everyone has the same taste, we’re doing the giveaways a bit different than usual.

1st place winner will choose one prize out of the following:

*Fallen Earth game box autographed by the FE development team (Includes digital registration key)
*Fallen Earth T-shirt (L, XL sizes available – green with FE logo on front with full-size FE logo on back)
*Fallen Earth Resource Guide from Beckett Massive Online Gamer Magazine (includes Brass Goggles in-game item key code)

2nd place winner will choose one prize out of the remaining 2 items listed above

3rd place winner will be awarded with the remaining of the three prizes listed above

And lots of bonus prizes to be given away! Random drawings will be held throughout the event. Everything from chips and components to armor and weapons will be given away.

Voice communication is available if desired via the LAGWAR Public Ventrilo Server.

*Host: oxygen.typefrag.com
*Port: 50216

*Send an email to show@lagwar.com if you think you may be interested in being a contestant or send an in-game mail or PM to Heero. (This is NOT a requirement. This is just for us to get an estimated headcount in preparation.)

**Email show@lagwar.com with any questions regarding the LifeNet Canyon Run that you may have. Additionally, you can PM Heero or Allister Bane in-game with any questions you may have. **Please allow 2-4 weeks for prizes that must be shipped.

Tune-in to LAGWAR Radio to listen LIVE to the LifeNet: Fallen Earth Podcast, Saturday’s @ 10PM EST for all the smack on Fallen Earth and additional event details.

Previous Contests

Over at Lagwar.com we are giving away 5 keys that will allow you to claim the in-game items given away at NY Comic Con and Games Day Baltimore. This is for those of you who wanted the items but live too far away from these locations and were unable to attend the events. The items are more cosmetic than anything but can still give your character that visual edge while cracking enemy skulls on the battlefield! We hope that you enjoy the items as much as we have.

Each key grants the following in-game items:

• Chompin Teef – Steel jaw option for Orc Choppas
• White Dwarf Beard – Beard option for Dwarfs
• Shroud of Imrathepis – Mummy looking wrap that regenerates minor wounds
• Snorri’s Spikes – Spike Mohawk option for Dwarf Slayers

So here’s the rules of engagement: on our next Stonetroll Certified WAR Podcast, ( labeled as show #28 ) that will be released on the evening of May 20th, 2009, we will give out a codeword. There will be a short 30 second segment dedicated to this so there will be no question about what the codeword is.

Once this podcast is released you will have 7 days to send the codeword via email to Show@LAGWAR.com in the following format:

• Email Subject – Use codeword
• Email Body – Your character name (or whatever name u choose to supply)
• Email Body – Email address where your prize will be sent in the event that you win

You will have until 11:59pm, May 27th to get your email entry in.

5 winners will be randomly selected. All winners will receive their keys at the email address they provided shortly after the winners are drawn.

Winners will be publicly announced on the Stonetroll Certified WAR podcast and Lagwar.com the same week of the contest deadline.

So unless you are just headstrong on getting a key from Mythic’s Twitter giveaway give it a shot and enter!

**The direct link to podcast #28 will be posted in the comments thread of this post and on the front page of LAGWAR.com once the show has been released. You can also find Stonetroll Certified on iTunes or the Zune Marketplace by searching for Lagwar or Stonetroll Certified. Additionally, you can see our contest announcement post on Warhammer Alliance, here.

Feel free to post any questions you may have in the comments thread below or email us.