this country is not valid for this contest??? again???

NeKryXe · October 2016

i really don't understand this. so people that never played ESO and don't even have an account are able to participate in all contests, but others, like me, that paid the game, paid extra contents and played it almost daily for more than two years are never able to join those contests. this is insanely wrong.

HeroOfNone · October 2016

It's an issue of your states and country's laws that make you ineligible. Most times it has to deal with large prize packages need to be bonded when they are over a certain amount.

That being said though, @ZOS_GinaBruno or @ZOS_JessicaFolsom I thought there were supposed to be more little contests that were available for more of us to enter. What happened with that?

AlnilamE · October 2016

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

In a bizarre twist of fate, legal restrictions on international gambling/sweepstakes/etc. have not changed since the last contest! But I'm sure we will once again get a nice run of comments about how ZOS should essentially ignore international law in the interest of fairness.

I was going to post something along those lines.

OP, email your representative (for your country legislature) with a link to the contest and ask them to explain exactly why this would not be allowed in your country.

Nothing is going to change if you don't do something about it, and you'll just be more frustrated the next time a contest comes around.

C0wrex · October 2016

Awww too bad

( Would have loved to join

(

purple-magicb16_ESO · October 2016

Damn me and my beer swilling, hockey-lovin, syrup slurpin, bacon nibbling Canadian ways! :-(

Rohaus · October 2016

What contest? I need to sign up cause you know... Merica!

Zoner · October 2016

No Australians allowed either.

UrQuan · October 2016

purple-magicb16_ESO wrote: »

Damn me and my beer swilling, hockey-lovin, syrup slurpin, bacon nibbling Canadian ways! :-(

Canadians are eligible as long as you're not from Quebec...

But contests like these are always limited based on countries because different countries have different laws and regulations about how contests have to be done. Typically a company will adhere to the rules of their home country and then make it open to residents of other countries where their legal team knows the rules are effectively the same. Other countries are excluded, because it's impossible to build a contest that will satisfy all of the laws and regulations of every country, and it's not feasible to try to research the relevant laws for all countries to try to make it satisfy as many as possible.

Acrolas · October 2016

International sweepstakes laws govern what they can and cannot do.

Ackwalan · October 2016

It's not ZOS that excludes you, it is the laws in your Country.

Cazzy · October 2016

Contest?

UrQuan · October 2016

Cazzy wrote: »

Contest?

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/tripofalifetime/?lang=en

To win a trip to a reasonable facsimile of a region from Tamriel!

DeadlyRecluse · October 2016

In a bizarre twist of fate, legal restrictions on international gambling/sweepstakes/etc. have not changed since the last contest! But I'm sure we will once again get a nice run of comments about how ZOS should essentially ignore international law in the interest of fairness.

UrQuan · October 2016

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

In a bizarre twist of fate, legal restrictions on international gambling/sweepstakes/etc. have not changed since the last contest! But I'm sure we will once again get a nice run of comments about how ZOS should essentially ignore international law in the interest of fairness.

Surely you agree that it would be fair to ignore international law!

Danikat · October 2016

As other people have said it's because making a contest which is legal everywhere in the world is impossible, what's allowed varies too much between places.

This will be the reason for some of the seemingly random exclusions too, like not allowing residents of Florida, New York and Rhode Island to enter. Those states will have something in their laws that prohibits it.

(It's also why Canadians have to answer a maths question if they win - I forget the exact details but Canadian law doesn't allow contests where the winner is picked randomly and participants can't do anything to affect their chances.)

Cazzy · October 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

Cazzy wrote: »

Contest?

http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/tripofalifetime/?lang=en

To win a trip to a reasonable facsimile of a region from Tamriel!

Thank you

DeadlyRecluse · October 2016

UrQuan wrote: »

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

In a bizarre twist of fate, legal restrictions on international gambling/sweepstakes/etc. have not changed since the last contest! But I'm sure we will once again get a nice run of comments about how ZOS should essentially ignore international law in the interest of fairness.

Surely you agree that it would be fair to ignore international law!

Only if we ignore them all!

EDIT: also, for the record, this giveaway is cool, but one of the most bizarre attempts to link a prize to a product I've ever seen. And something is just really weird about making Africa a khajiit themed trip, idk.

NeKryXe · October 2016

that's still weird. I live in Portugal and I already participate in international contests, including American contests. a few years ago I won one from a magazine and I didn't have any problem receiving the prize.

I don't know any rule in Portugal that prevents us to receive an international prize.

Haxnschwammer · October 2016

Rohaus wrote: »

What contest? I need to sign up cause you know... Merica!

It's on the homepage:
http://www.elderscrollsonline.com/en-us/news/post/2016/10/04/discover-real-adventure-in-our-one-tamriel-trip-of-a-lifetime

You can win a tour to Kenya, switzerland, peru...

Edit:
Wow...I've been beaten with this post by 8 minutes, yet I couldn't see them until after I posted...

UrQuan · October 2016

Danikat wrote: »

(It's also why Canadians have to answer a maths question if they win - I forget the exact details but Canadian law doesn't allow contests where the winner is picked randomly and participants can't do anything to affect their chances.)

Yes, there's always a "skill testing question" required to win anything. I looked into it once to try to figure out why we have to do that, and I don't remember the details, but it has to do with whether something is classified as gambling (and thus severely restricted in terms of who is allowed to run it, etc), or whether it's considered a competition. Something like that anyway. The question is usually a really simple math one that anyone with an elementary school education should be able to answer.

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

UrQuan wrote: »

DeadlyRecluse wrote: »

In a bizarre twist of fate, legal restrictions on international gambling/sweepstakes/etc. have not changed since the last contest! But I'm sure we will once again get a nice run of comments about how ZOS should essentially ignore international law in the interest of fairness.

Surely you agree that it would be fair to ignore international law!

Only if we ignore them all!

Woo hoo!

NeKryXe · October 2016

HeroOfNone wrote: »

I thought there were supposed to be more little contests that were available for more of us to enter. What happened with that?

yes... that would be a perfect solution, instead of repeating this ridiculous huge contests for non ESO players.

Julianos · October 2016

prolly its your country laws prohabit such stuff

Hallothiel · October 2016

@UrQuan
Just told my son about this & he was well impressed at this subtle deviousness that is apparently fine with your government

But then was sad as I realised after I entered that in the highly unlikely instance of me winning, I have no-one I would want to go with.

So its good that this game is always rubbish with rng as far as I am concerned as won't have to realise what a billy-no-mates I am.

UrQuan · October 2016

Hallothiel wrote: »

@UrQuan
Just told my son about this & he was well impressed at this subtle deviousness that is apparently fine with your government.

We Canadians are known for our subtle deviousness

Hallothiel · October 2016

@UrQuan
It's such a wonderful way of getting around the law but in a way that seems nominally educational / academic. Not just any old question but a maths question. Impressed.

Reminds me of how we used to get round licensing laws when having free parties. You bought a lollipop and got a free can of lager / cider with your purchase.....devious but not government sanctioned!

phairdon · October 2016

Summerset Isles Package | New Zealand.

Who knew? Already live here, no need to visit, phew.

DannyLV702 · October 2016

This increases my odds

Hallothiel · October 2016

@phairdon

Yeah that made me stop a minute. If Auridon was anything to go by, would have gone more towards the Caribbean or some such. Maybe its a hang over from LotR?

But its where I'm choosing if I win....about the only way an ever going to get there otherwise. Lucky lucky you for living there.

altemriel · October 2016

[SNIP] it yes!! again!!! I suppose the laws did not change since the 1 000 000 USD contest.....

[Edited for Profanity]

mildlylucid · October 2016

phairdon wrote: »

Summerset Isles Package | New Zealand.

Who knew? Already live here, no need to visit, phew.

Aye, when your country is one of the prize locations but you still can't enter the competition lol.

phairdon · October 2016

Hallothiel wrote: »

@phairdon

Yeah that made me stop a minute. If Auridon was anything to go by, would have gone more towards the Caribbean or some such. Maybe its a hang over from LotR?

But its where I'm choosing if I win....about the only way an ever going to get there otherwise. Lucky lucky you for living there.

Trying to think of area's similar in this country. Nelson region comes to mind (top of the South Island). Possibly Bay of Islands in the Top part of the North Island.

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