Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Contest “Rank Up – Win Big”

First off, we want to thank our readers for all the support they have been showing us, Ripten has continued to grow since the site launched in May. As many of our regular visitors know, the ideas and general comments you have shared with us are already starting to make their way to the site.
In addition to what you see here, we are hard at work on a complete redesign of the site which will include personal pages for each reader compete with blog functionality and more. Again, we really appreciate your support, and now … on with the contest details!
This will be our first big promotion, and we want to send a special thanks to the amazing people over at Step-3 (Activision’s PR Department) for all the awesome stuff they are supplying us for this contest. Those guys (and girls) rule!
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General (Grand Prize)
- Your choice of a PS3/360 or upgrade your PC with a $500 Best Buy Gift Card.
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare video game in your choice of 360, PS3, or PC.
- Signed COD4 Art by the talented team at Infinity Ward
- COD4 Swag.
Colonel (Second Prize)
- Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare video game in your choice of 360, PS3, or PC.
Major (Third Prize)
- COD4 Swag.
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So if you haven’t figured it out by now, the theme of this contest is “Rank Up – Win Big”, and here is how it is going to work.
Step 1: Enlist in the contest
To enlist you must leave a comment below and include a valid email. No need to worry about receiving spam from us and we will NEVER sell your email addresses to anyone.
Step 2: Confirm your email
Send us an email from the address you used to sign up to riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line reading “rank up – win big”. This will be used to confirm your entry.
Step 3: Work your way up the ranks
Unlock achievements from the list below and earn rank points. The more you do, the higher your rank becomes. When the contest closes, the top three highest ranks will win prizes with the highest rank taking home the grand prize listed above. That’s it. You have been supporting us, and this is our way to say thanks. Have fun and remember don’t do anything too crazy, we don’t want you getting hurt. Contest Ends November 10th, 2007 at Midnight EST. Winners will be contacted via email and announced on the site on Monday, November 12th.
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Below are the achievements that you can unlock to earn points and increase your rank.
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Create a fun video of yourself explaining what it is that you think makes the Call of Duty franchise so great, post it to youtube.com and email us the link at riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “cod 4 life”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 500 points |
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Video tape yourself holding up a sign that reads “Rank Up – Win Big” then proceed to beat a previous version of COD (the last few minutes are fine, do not tape the entire game), post it to youtube.com, and email us the link at riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “beat cod”. Times Allowed: You may submit this up to 3 times. Once for each previous installment. Point Value: 500 points each (Max 1500 points) |
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Dress up in military gear while holding a sign that reads “Rank Up – Win Big” and send it to us at riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “in uniform”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 400 points |
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We hid a orange soldier somewhere on the site. Find him and send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com including the the page he was on and the subject line “orange soldier”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 300 points |
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We hid a blue soldier somewhere on the site. Find him and send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com including the the page he was on and the subject line “blue soldier”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 300 points |
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We hid a green soldier somewhere on the site. Find him and send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com including the the page he was on and the subject line “green soldier”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 300 points |
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We hid a yellow soldier somewhere on the site. Find him and send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com including the the page he was on and the subject line “yellow soldier”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 300 points |
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We hid a purple soldier somewhere on the site. Find him and send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com including the the page he was on and the subject line “purple soldier”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 300 points |
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Draw a picture of what your ideal COD map would would look like. Be creative. You don’t have to be an artist, just give it a shot! When you are done, email it to us at riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “art”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 200 points |
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Find a landmark in your town (we aren’t too picky) and take a photo of yourself holding a sign that reads “Rank Up – Win Big – COD4″. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 100 points |
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Take a photo of yourself holding a sign that reads “Rank Up – Win Big – COD4″. Photo must be taken with your computer monitor visable and the screen must clearly display ripten.com. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 100 points |
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Send an email to riptencontest@gmail.com and tell us what you think sets the COD franchise apart from other first person shooters. The subject line must read “cod above the rest”. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 100 points |
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Send us an email to riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “advice” and tell us what you think would improve ripten.com and make the site better for you. After all, that is why we are here. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 100 points |
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Send us an email to riptencontest@gmail.com with the subject line “top ten fps” and list what you feel are the top ten FPS games of all time. Times Allowed: You may only submit this achievement once. Point Value: 100 points |
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