ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 1:59 a.m. PST |
I've sent this to Bill as a news item, but in case it doesn't go up on the news page for a couple of days I hope no-one objects to me posting it here too
. GZG: FREEBIE OFFER FOR BFPO/APO TROOPS!
We wanted to make a small supporting gesture towards the personnel from both sides of the Atlantic who are currently serving out in Iraq and Afghanistan, particularly those who are keen gamers, so we came up with the following idea: We have allocated SIX SETS of FULL THRUST INTRO FLEETS, each worth £25.00 GBP (plus FREE rules!) to GIVE AWAY COMPLETELY FREE to personnel currently serving out there in the hot zones – three sets for British troops at BFPO addresses and three for US ones via APO. What we'd like is for people to contact me (via direct email to jonATgzgDOTcom) and recommend a gaming friend/colleague/relative who is presently serving out in Iraq or A-stan, giving me the person's full Forces postal address; if you are actually serving out there yourself and are reading this, then you can recommend yourself if you wish! I will give it a couple of weeks to get enough responses in, then I'll choose which six applicants get the free packages (either randomly or from what is written in the emails, that's up to me). Each person chosen will get a packet containing TWO 8-ship FULL THRUST INTRO FLEETS plus a printed copy of the free FT LIGHT intro rules – with the addition of just a few dice and a measuring tape, that's enough to play a complete game on any flat surface – I thought that FT is ideal for this project because you don't need any terrain or stuff like that! ;-) THE RULES
All applications must be submitted by email direct to me, at jonATgzgDOTcom
. please mark the subject line "GZG FORCES FREE OFFER". Applications may be submitted by serving personnel themselves, or by friends/family etc on behalf of same. Names of successful applicants may be published on various web forums etc unless specifically requested otherwise; if you would prefer us to withhold an applicant's name please state this in your email, it will not affect the chance of being chosen. There will be THREE sets for BFPO addresses and THREE for APO addresses; sorry, but we will ONLY ship the packets direct to the Forces addresses given to us, we cannot ship them to home addresses. Recipients must be currently serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. The actual fleets in the packets will be chosen at random from our ranges. Packets will be sent out by us free of charge, with shipping costs paid by us, but in the unlikely case of any charges or duties being levied on the package by postal or customs services then the recipient will be liable for these. The offer will close when I think we have enough applicants to choose from, but it will definitely be open until at least the first week of August – so get in quickly! The proprietor's (that's me!) decision as to the allocation of the free sets will be final and no correspondence will be entered into. So, there you go! Get emailing! :-)
Jon (GZG) gzg.com PS: please feel free to re-post this to any other forums or mailing lists whose members might be interested, the offer is open to all applicants who meet the criteria above. |
kabrank | 24 Jul 2008 2:30 a.m. PST |
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CPT Jake | 24 Jul 2008 2:33 a.m. PST |
Jon, Thanks for doing this. Jake |
chonk34 | 24 Jul 2008 2:50 a.m. PST |
Kinda makes a guy wish he were back in the sandbox. Every soldier I know is currently stateside. |
GUNBOAT | 24 Jul 2008 3:16 a.m. PST |
may be some wargames clubs could do the same |
Tarleton | 24 Jul 2008 4:23 a.m. PST |
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Lord Flashheart | 24 Jul 2008 5:04 a.m. PST |
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Jay Arnold | 24 Jul 2008 5:16 a.m. PST |
I got free stuff from Steve Jackson when I was in Bosnia. This is a great idea and I hope other manufacturers pick up on it. Especially when I go to Afghanistan later this year! Another reason to support GZG. |
ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 6:34 a.m. PST |
Thanks for all the comments, chaps
.. I've already had the first application in, let's hope we get lots more. Oh, and one VERY generous TMP member (who wishes to remain anonymous) has just contacted me about donating the value of an extra set, to make seven in all! There's some good folks out there
. :-) Jon (GZG) |
M1Fanboy | 24 Jul 2008 7:22 a.m. PST |
Jon, I cross posted this to some sites I frequent, not all of them gaming, but all very pro-troops. Can you get the news up on GZG.com so I can refer folks direct rather than sending them here? |
M1Fanboy | 24 Jul 2008 7:32 a.m. PST |
Well, I can't donate the entire cost
but I am willing to put up $20 USD if others will match it to defray the cost of an additional set? |
ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 7:37 a.m. PST |
M1Fanboy: OK, it's now up on the gzg.com front page – please feel free to refer folks there. Also, Dice and Games (one of the UK's premier dice manufacturers) has kindly offered to supply us with some free D6 to put in the sets we send out, to make them even more complete and ready-to-play! :-) Jon (GZG) |
ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 7:45 a.m. PST |
"Well, I can't donate the entire cost
but I am willing to put up $20.00 USD USD if others will match it to defray the cost of an additional set?" Can I just say that, while this is hugely appreciated, I don't want this to snowball out of control or I'll just have too much to handle – I need to keep the business running at the same time! I'm willing to take donations like this for a few more sets, but I can't manage too many. ;-) Maybe any others of you who would like to contribute could do so by talking to other manufacturers and suppliers about doing something similar? They can always contact me about possibly passing on some of the nominations we get sent for this. Jon (GZG) |
Darby E | 24 Jul 2008 7:51 a.m. PST |
Jon, this is a very good thing. The folks at the sharp end will really appreciate it. |
Darby E | 24 Jul 2008 7:52 a.m. PST |
Perhaps you can set up a Paypal donate button on the GZG site? |
M1Fanboy | 24 Jul 2008 7:52 a.m. PST |
Hmm
perhaps a word to some folks I know over at Iron Wind/Catalyst? |
ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 9:19 a.m. PST |
Someone on the GZG mailing list has just pointed out to me that there are also Canadian troops out in the sand, of course
I'd just like to make it clear that I will gladly accept nominations for Canadian forces (and indeed any other nationality out there as part of the peacekeepers), as well as US/UK troops. Jon (GZG) |
jgibbons | 24 Jul 2008 9:48 a.m. PST |
Jon, As always GZG is an outstanding company
My hats off to you! I like the idea of the Paypal donate button and would use it :-) James |
ZeroGee2 | 24 Jul 2008 11:54 a.m. PST |
"I like the idea of the Paypal donate button and would use it :-)" Since we don't actually have a Paypal checkout facility integrated into the webstore yet (we can take Paypal of course, but we have to do it by invoicing the customer with a payment request) I'm not sure if we could do this or not - I'll have to ask our webmaster to look into how this works, it's all geek to me
. ;-) Jon (GZG) |
CPT Jake | 24 Jul 2008 1:11 p.m. PST |
Not to hijack the thread, but if you are interested in getting stuff to troops here is a good link: giftstoarmy.army.mil Note this is for US Army troops, some one else will have to provide links to similar organizations for every one else. Jake |
Ambush Alley Games | 24 Jul 2008 2:39 p.m. PST |
Well done, Jon! You the man! |
Jay Arnold | 24 Jul 2008 6:23 p.m. PST |
I'll pledge $10 USD for the cause. |
Chortle | 27 Jul 2008 3:31 a.m. PST |
That is a great offer Jon. I'll be happy to paint these for free if any of the winners are interested. Let me know at modartis at gmail d.o.t. com. Neil reinforcementsbypost.com |
Bigfootevan | 27 Jul 2008 5:24 p.m. PST |
Wow this is a fantasic thing to do! You are probabaly one of my favorite wargaming companies that I have come to know! |