DayZ Novel promotion - What Prizes Would You Want To Win?

[chernojourno 226]

So my DayZ novel is getting close to 5000 copies sold and I want to have a giveaway/promotion to celebrate that milestone The thing is I have no idea what to do since the market and audience for DayZ is so large and spread around the world. That makes it hard to anticipate and send out physical items, although not impossible.

So for 5 weeks I'm planning a weekly promotion prize, with the final week being the grand prize.

So here are my thoughts/options.

DayZ Specific

1) A DayZ hoodie from the official store sent to your address.

- or other items from teh offical dayZ store.

2) Other DayZ merchandise, there are things like mugs, non official shirts, posters etc

3) A copy of the standalone (this would have been my top but there are so many unknowns that the winner may have to wait a while)

Zombie general

4) Copy of Dead Island with all DLC and Dead Island 2 Riptide.

5) Copy of World War Z

6) Any other zombie book/movie/game

7) World War Z Audio book

Gaming general

8) Steam giftcard to value of $100

9) Xbox live 12 months membership

10) Xbox live points

11) XBLA game

12) Sony PSN points

13) Sony PS3 game/voucher

Or any other ideas. What would you as a DayZ player/gamer think would be a worthwhile prize/giveaway for a promotion running over a five weeks. Let me know your Top 5 in descending order.

Edited April 21, 2013 by Cherno Journo

[applejaxc 2500]

Fuck. Like, seriously, there's already a novel written and being sold? Dammit! Guess I'll be taking my prologue/first chapter off the site.

[JeffDetroit 717]

Grand prize, a personal "in the field" Cherno Journo interview with gifted load-out and vehicles to use for the day.

Or how about your own personalized "skin" perhaps of your actual face to use on selected skin-friendly servers.

This way, you can avoid having to mail out physical items.

[Guest]

I am all for a hoodie :)

[taco241 393]

Do you have the rights to publish and sell a novel?

Not sure BI would be pleased to see brand profiteering by third parties without their consent.

Fan art and freely distributed content is one thing but not if you're $6.99 for it.

[chernojourno 226]

Fuck. Like, seriously, there's already a novel written and being sold? Dammit! Guess I'll be taking my prologue/first chapter off the site.

Hey I don't think it matters that I got there first. DayZ is huge, the community is huge. There plenty of room for more than one novel story, so keep at it. We need more content that just sniping noobs videos or look at my cool wallpaper.

[applejaxc 2500]

Hey I don't think it matters that I got there first. DayZ is huge, the community is huge. There plenty of room for more than one novel story, so keep at it. We need more content that just sniping noobs videos or look at my cool wallpaper.

Mine isn't in the universe of DayZ, at least... I mean, "DayZ" and associates are not mentioned, sofaras I can cover my ass if anyone goes on a copyright witch hunt. It takes place in my DayZ universe. :)

[narwaljunior 18]

I'll just experience the stories then recite them over a campfire to my patients while I'm giving them blood bags through a straw while roasting marshmellows.

._.

But anyway hoodie is the one I like... along with a copy of your novel I guess.

Edited April 23, 2013 by Waldo The Doctor

[Cap'n (DayZ) 1827]

Roadflares are not an option? This contest blows. I'd like a steam gift card though

Edited April 23, 2013 by Cap'n

[Cap'n (DayZ) 1827]

Mine isn't in the universe of DayZ, at least... I mean, "DayZ" and associates are not mentioned, sofaras I can cover my ass if anyone goes on a copyright witch hunt. It takes place in my DayZ universe. :)

I've always had a dream of writing a movie plot/script. If I ever get the chance, I'll be making a DayZ related movie. Not strictly DayZ related, but some outright references. How about, "The Days Ahead". I'm poking fun at the way people pronounce it, and making it sound sort of ambiguous. Now all I need is a budget of a few million, a producing company, actors, and a billion other stuff I have yet to consider.

[DayzForumer 284]

An 100$ Steam card, or an Dead Island (w/ dlc) copy.

[Auslovich 48]

Add 'The WarZ' to the list please.

It looks amazing.

[Imafighter 236]

An invitation to visit you wherever you live.