We have allowed walkins the past 2 years. We do this specifically due to the fact that such a small percentage of players actually read the forums. The first year we ran this contest we did not allow walkins. The amount of venom that caused made us reconsider. Mind you that year we had a link on the updater so every player saw the information.
As for walkins winning. It would not be fair for us to allow walkins to compete but eliminate them in favor of pre registered individuals even if we felt that their costume was better. If you pre registered you were judged first. This year we had more walkins then pre registered competitors. 48 walkins to 16 pre registered. A 3 to 1 ratio. Last year 59 Registered and 31 walked in.
While I prefer pre registered competitors, walkins allow for everyone that wants to compete, to compete. As for screenshots, we should have them posted soon.
Ice
Ok I have read this several times and I was just wondering. So was there a 0% chance that walk-ins could even win?
Ok I lost this contest, not the first time I've lost a contest. But I want to see pics of the winners. I mean, if I lost to a person named Serenity Cow, I've just got to see this costume. Or should I call Shenanigans?