Something really noteworthy: When I went to play the game, I was first greeted with a flash ad for Evony that contained no breasts! Not even any women!
All that said, the best recruiting tool is probably the new $20,000 sign on bonus they give out now. Or is it $30,000? Even the National Guard gives it out. Pretty sweet if that's what you wanna do.
@The Forgetful Brain: Yeah, tell me about it. It seems a bit low for having to do what they do. People who serve should definitely earn more. $20 000 is peanuts.
That's the sign on bonus. It used to be a lot lower. I remember they raised it to $10,000 a couple years back and now it's 20 or 30. Who knows what it was before that...
All I know is that right when I walked into a National Guard base they have a huge check on the wall that says "$20,000" and "Your name here!". lol
@MooglesInMyFace: lol. I guess when you put it that way. A giant check is pretty sweet. I still think soldiers should get paid more.I couldn't even begin to imagine what they have to face and all they endure on a daily basis.
* 60% of the scoring is based on "educational" value so you should definitely see a bias toward the educational aspect of Teen Dating Violence in the winning games
* we saw a 40% increase in the number of entries this year!
* we also received entries and requests for info from several different countries representing four continents - and one of the winning entries is from Mexico!
Thanks again to Brian and the Kotaku community for the tremendous support that Jennifer Ann's Group has received.
I'm currently in Europe for law school and am spreading the word about teen dating violence here. Today I was fortunate enough to meet with a Supreme Court Justice of Austria while in Vienna and briefly spoke with him about our efforts and the need to educate teens / young adults about this very real issue.
And... for those of you wondering about the "luscious hair and sparkling smile" I can only say that we *do* share the smile. Check out our website if you wanna see the hair!
I wish I could make a witty comment or joke like I'm sure some others will, but I kind of remember why the subject is so important to you, Brian, and why Valentines Day still sucks. It's just a heap of sad. :(
Thanks for the update on where this contest went. I'm excited to see what kind of creativity will come out here.
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06/12/09
That's the sign on bonus. It used to be a lot lower. I remember they raised it to $10,000 a couple years back and now it's 20 or 30. Who knows what it was before that...
All I know is that right when I walked into a National Guard base they have a huge check on the wall that says "$20,000" and "Your name here!". lol
06/12/09
05/29/09
A few notes:
* 60% of the scoring is based on "educational" value so you should definitely see a bias toward the educational aspect of Teen Dating Violence in the winning games
* we saw a 40% increase in the number of entries this year!
* we also received entries and requests for info from several different countries representing four continents - and one of the winning entries is from Mexico!
Thanks again to Brian and the Kotaku community for the tremendous support that Jennifer Ann's Group has received.
I'm currently in Europe for law school and am spreading the word about teen dating violence here. Today I was fortunate enough to meet with a Supreme Court Justice of Austria while in Vienna and briefly spoke with him about our efforts and the need to educate teens / young adults about this very real issue.
And... for those of you wondering about the "luscious hair and sparkling smile" I can only say that we *do* share the smile. Check out our website if you wanna see the hair!
Again, thanks!
Drew Crecente
Executive Director, Jennifer Ann's Group
(and proud father of Jennifer)
05/28/09
Thanks for the update on where this contest went. I'm excited to see what kind of creativity will come out here.