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Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Toonces » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:37 pm

Starport is proud to announce a new fall promotion.

Yes that's right, we are throwing in our support for the campaign to legalize, tax, and regulate cannabis.

And now you can help too, just by being a Starport player. All you have to do is pickup a stash of Zarminan in your favorite galaxy at the admiral's club. This will provide your character +2 dexterity and will show a graphic on your profile.

The cost is 6.9k tokens. A portion of these sales will be donated to the Yes! on Prop 19 organization (http://yeson19.com/) to help in the pivotal battleground of California this November where they will vote on Proposition 19.

The policy of prohibition has failed. The best thing we can do for ourselves, our economy, and our freedom is to legalize the weed.
:mrgreen:

Please tell your friends about it too.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Toonces » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:42 pm

Special thanks to MK for helping with the idea.

And if you're wondering if i was high when i started working on this... do you really have to ask?


SAY NO TO DRUGS

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Major » Wed Oct 13, 2010 7:48 pm

Toonce and MK:

Awesome idea, A promotion donation to a charity (cant hurt come tax time) and a dex increase for us is fantastic. Thanks man!

Great idea's. Keep em coming!

Goto nearest port and click admirals club. ;)

I got me a cute lil leaf :mrgreen:
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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by gothicorpunk » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:12 pm

Was just talking about prop 19 lol deffly will be legal come voting time!!

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by gothicorpunk » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:14 pm

Before i indulge in this DRUG promo what % goes to w/e it goes to if anything lol

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Major » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:19 pm

lmao at "nuke taking problem". loankish anyone?

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by CrazyChef » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:21 pm

nice!

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Saber-Fury » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:44 pm

muke fixed takeing problem kk

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Saber-Fury » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:45 pm

btw toonces.. once a month is up... can we keep the leaf.. plz.. :)

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by MadAce » Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:46 pm

Toonces.

Maybe you know it or don't, I don't care. I'll say it outright. I've always respected you a lot. Fro your courage to make a game that defies a lot of typical "profitable game" laws.

Now you've earned my infinite respect for sticking your neck out to do the right thing. Awesome!

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Major » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:07 pm

Saber-Fury wrote:muke fixed takeing problem kk

roflmfao!

edit: just noticed Zarmina...bet they got killer bud seeing as how it's tidally locked

EDIT again: Damn toonces great job on the holdings list!

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by gothicorpunk » Wed Oct 13, 2010 9:52 pm

As a fellow cannabis smoker i vote a PERMA LEAF!!!!! it just works wit my p1 char

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Major » Wed Oct 13, 2010 10:01 pm

gothicorpunk wrote:As a fellow cannabis smoker i vote a PERMA LEAF!!!!! it just works wit my p1 char
oddly mine too. :mrgreen:

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by WeGotDeathStar » Wed Oct 13, 2010 11:11 pm

What will 420 tokens buy us?

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by awesomepebble » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:04 am

Toonces wrote:
SAY NO TO DRUGS
u wanna leagalize weed eh?

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by gothicorpunk » Thu Oct 14, 2010 12:11 am

I saythis HIGH myeyes look like the devils dick lol omg took a pic for the reddesti can getmy eyes contest lol but ya thepot leaf is FUUNNN to look at lol lets keep it and on 4/20 we make onethat is a JOINT burning!!!!

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Draze » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:28 am

Flame this w/e but this is horrible the idea of tokens being used to increase dex is a step in the right direction but promoting drugs as a means of helping starport grow? Thats just wrong. You do realize that there are kids who play this game too and we aren't all lonely old people in our 40's. Your straight up promoting drugs that not everyone agrees with and I don't think IRL politics should be used as a promotional item for a video game.

Probably won't stop you from doing it since your desperate for token sales apparently but if this persists I will quit purely due to morale beliefs never mind all of the crappy bugs and patches we all love so much.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by WeGotDeathStar » Thu Oct 14, 2010 1:58 am

I think this is an interesting idea but how would you feel as a parent buying your kids tokens for this game and them using it to support a drug legalization campaign. I can see many parents outraged by this and for good reason. Parents don't buy tokens for the use of promoting drugs in a video game. Does a 10 year old really need a pot plant picture in their profile to look cool? It really sends a bad message to other people that play This game.

I would suggest removing this topic before you end up with a lawsuit toonces.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by MK2 » Thu Oct 14, 2010 2:10 am

i got mine :D :lol: nice one toonces


and for the people who dont like it o well thats life its only a picture if your offened its not the end of the world its not like we are forceing you to smoke :P

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by duece » Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:22 am

Draze wrote:Flame this w/e but this is horrible the idea of tokens being used to increase dex is a step in the right direction but promoting drugs as a means of helping starport grow? Thats just wrong. You do realize that there are kids who play this game too and we aren't all lonely old people in our 40's. Your straight up promoting drugs that not everyone agrees with and I don't think IRL politics should be used as a promotional item for a video game.

Probably won't stop you from doing it since your desperate for token sales apparently but if this persists I will quit purely due to morale beliefs never mind all of the crappy bugs and patches we all love so much.

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It's ok, once it's legalized it will be moral.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by MK2 » Thu Oct 14, 2010 3:41 am

once the goverments clock on how much thay can make from it....it wont be long lol then thay can crackdown on the harder drugs :D

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Barefoot » Thu Oct 14, 2010 4:37 am

I have to say, this is the most awesome promotion ever. This will go down in starport history.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Chicboy » Thu Oct 14, 2010 7:50 am

What difference does it make if its legalized? Still smoke it wherever you want anyway, just like other "social" drugs.

If the price ends up too high, which it will because of the greedy tax man, people will just go back to the means tested way of getting it.

Keep it illegal and keep the costs down!!

(Look at what happened to the Dutch :wink: )

Watch our for the do-gooders Toonces, bet you will get correspondence about this..

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Barefoot » Thu Oct 14, 2010 5:02 pm

Cloud1 wrote:I think promoting to donate to cancer or Hati would make parents buy tokens.
How many parents are buying tokens for their kids here? I doubt many. Either way, I doubt donating to Haiti would make any difference - the kid's begging would be the major factor in their decision. They probably wouldn't be aware of any promotion to begin with unless they play the game as well.
Cloud1 wrote:Don't forget guys this is for California not the hole united stats, also the Governor is also opposed to it. I'm sure if he had the right to veto it he would.
It's about legal precedent, man. Were you hiding under a rock when Cali decriminalized it for medical use and was followed by 14 other states (plus D.C.)?!
Cloud1 wrote:Draze is completely right, promoting drugs give the negative view for kids who play this game. You want all the people to buy tokens not just aimed at certain group of pot smokers.
Sometimes you gotta be edgy to have some success. It would be hard to prove, but I believe that a large part of the player base would support this fun, edgy type of promotion. The proof will be in the tokens, I guess. But seriously, that certain group of smokers probably makes up a large % of the token revenue this game takes in. Why not serve your market?
Cloud1 wrote:Adding 2 dex is not really attempting to buy it, but of course a pot leaf would make pot smokers super happy.
I'm assuming you meant 'tempting' - 2 dex is pretty nice if you ask me.
Cloud1 wrote:And of course all the pot smokers would dis agree with my statement.
I'm not a smoker, but I do disagree with most everything you stated

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by gothicorpunk » Thu Oct 14, 2010 6:27 pm

This game is made by a weed smoker and played by mostly weed smokers now this is a FUN event, why is people knocking it its the first funny and insanly kool thing toonces has done in years /love toonces!

To haters leave game if you think its is dumb please it's a game it's for fun like this event is.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Catfish » Thu Oct 14, 2010 8:21 pm

Barefoot wrote:this is the most awesome promotion ever.

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Zell Shadowcast » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:31 pm

This is just about the best idea ever

420 smoke greenhouses err'day

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by MK2 » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:18 am

dont like it? dont buy it then stop moaning jeezz allmost as bad as when mods came in...its for a bit of fun some ppl need to lighten up

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by justin » Fri Oct 15, 2010 2:55 am

i think this is a good thing weed was made illegal for the wrong reasons and the only reason its imoral is because back in the day they said if u smoked pot ud go crazy kill ur friends rob ur mom and shoot up herion wich is completly wrong if u dont think weed should b legalized then u must also think that beer and spirits should b ilegal since it has led to more drug addictions and violent crims in 1 year than pot has in 20 legilize pot its a peacfull fun drug

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Re: Starport Fall Promotion: Legalize It

Post by Toonces » Fri Oct 15, 2010 6:09 am

Major wrote: Awesome idea, A promotion donation to a charity (cant hurt come tax time) and a dex increase for us is fantastic. Thanks man!
Political contributions aren't tax deductible, but it is a good cause imo.

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