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The Player Event Resource Committee (PERC) is proud to present:
Victory Over Hamidon!!!
Hosted by PERC Reps: Madame Pistacio, Medieval Power, & Ice Knight
WHAT: A weekly Hamidon raid on the Victory Server.
WHO: Anyone with a level 45-50 character. A good mix of level 50s are preferred.
WHERE: The Hive (off Eden, which is off Founders Falls), we will form teams at the entrance.
WHEN: Every Saturday at 8:45pm est (We will take off for Holidays)
WHY: To kick some jello butt, get awesome rewards, and have a blast! (and of course prizes!)
Special Note: The FIRST Saturday of each month will be a Super Fast Ambush-Style Raid
Other Details
-Every other week there will be a new theme for the raid announced, anyone who participates in the theme will be eligible for a random prize drawing!
-Rewards options for defeating Hamidon include: 4 shards, 1 Hamidon Enhancement, or 53 merits.
-Shards will drop from Hamidon/Mitos so having your Alpha Slot unlocked is recommended.
-Please be on time as the Hive has a capacity of 50 people.
-All raids will be Blueside in the Hive
-There is now a hospital and inspiration dealer inside the zone.
Questions are always welcome!
PLEASE NOTE: Monster Hunting starts at 8:45pm. That way the raid will (hopefully) start at 9pm.
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I swore that I had edited the OP, but I guess I didn't, my bad. As soon as I can find my banner I'll update the time and make a new post.
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Quote:Could you use wings instead? Those have feathersOriginally Posted by GenderPoison
Interesting.. but how do I duplicate Swan's feather cape when it's not available at the tailors? The rest of her costume definately needs a fresh start.. just curious.
This could be a nice distraction. I'll see what comes to mind.
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Hami tomorrow will be a speed round, possibly 2 rounds if enough people are there Bring shivans, nukes, and temp powers please!
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Just a reminder... keep the comments positive or do not comment at all please. Just because you may or may not like a choice that someone made does not mean it's a bad choice or that the judges would not see the thought process behind it.
Contestants- if you make a choice and you like it, stick by it! -
Quote:You have it just right, if you did as you described you would qualify for all of the prize pools (except the Top Mynx, Woodsman, Luminary, and Valkyrie).Originally Posted by Xenophage
so basically if you did only four costumes total but did them of for example Ms. Liberty, Aurora, Swan, and Infernal you'd qualify correct?
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Quote:Go for it! Just add why you edited in the box at the bottom pleaseOriginally Posted by Bullet Barrage
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Is it too late to add four more costumes to my above post?
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Quote:You can have 2 separate entries of up to 8 each or you could do 4 entries of 4 as you pointed out, 4 is the minimum required to qualify for the top 20 and top 4 prizes. You will be able to score a higher total value if you submit 8 (score full points for your best 4 and then a small amount of bonus points for the additional 4 you did). You can also just submit for the individual characters if you only wanted to design 1 or 2 (your "sets" of entries will also be scored for the individual prize pools). Just a reminder, you can only submit 2 different designs of each character.Originally Posted by Bullet Barrage
So, in theory, a person can submit 4 batches of four heroes?
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Quote:No worries at allOriginally Posted by Xenophage
my apologies Madame Pistacio ^_^ I meant no ill will, I was obviously doing a poor job of attempting to help :P We appreciate help from the community and the interest in the contest. Certainly there was no ill intent by anyone, just putting out friendly reminders.
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Title of the thread is misleading!!! Most people would think you are talking about tanker attack sets or about scrapper/brute armors.
I am excited for these, I think the dom one sounds particularly cool
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The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
The Great Makeover: The Vindicators
August 1st to 21st, 2012
There are many Hero and Villain Groups in Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, with new ones forming all the time using the latest fashion and equipment in their attire. One of the original groups, The Vindicators, has been in need of some new costumes for quite some time now and are seeking out designers! Your challenge: Makeover The Vindicators!
The Vindicators are a hero group led by Ms. Liberty. They can often be found with Longbow fighting Arachnos in the Rogue Isles. (Wiki Page)
Contestants will only use the in-game character creator to design a "makeover" for any number of The Vindicators listed above. Your goal is to create a set of costumes for the "New" Vindicators. All options in the character creator are fair game, meaning even Paragon Market and Badge earned pieces may be used in the design. Sticking to the lore is important to us, but contestants may even go as far as changing character genders and no matter what changes are made, we would like to know why they were made. Reasoning could be simple or complex, but we want to know what contestants were thinking in why they changed what they did other than the obligatory "It was ugly."- Two entries per global per Vindicator are allowed: @Person can submit two separate Ms. Libertys, but cannot submit a third Ms. Liberty etc..
- Non-VIP may enter, but be aware there may be limitations to the amount of INF awarded, or any of the IO sets.
- To be considered for the top prize pools, contestants must submit at least an entry for minimum of 4 of the 8 Vindicators.
- Judging will be based on: Creativity, Overall Aesthetic, and the tie in to City of Heroes' Lore.
- The top 20 entries will receive 100 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top 4 entries will receive an additional 500 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top entry for each of the 8 Vindicator will receive 125 million INF
- All entries will be entered into a random IO Set Enhancement drawing which will include, but are not limited to: Numina ++, Miracle +, Steadfast 3%, and LoTG 7.5%.
- Contestants can win in each prize pool, but cannot win twice in a given pool!
- The submission period is August 1st to 21st, 2012.
- Entries can be submitted in three ways: Submission Thread, Private Message, or Email: perc.coh@gmail.com
- Forum posted entries that are NOT posted in the submission thread will NOT be considered.
- Each entry must include a global handle, the name of the Vindicator, 3 images or links to images displaying the makeover, and why (reasoning) the changes were made.
- The 3 required images should show the Front, Side, and Back of the character.
- Please do not submit more than 3 pictures or links per Vindicator.
- The submission format can be seen below and there is an example in the submission thread.
- If you are posting pictures, please try to keep the width near 300px. If you do not / cannot crop your images then simply post the link rather than have it displayed.
Global Handle: @Your Handle Vindicator: [Insert Vindicator's Name] Pic or Link 1 Pic or Link 2 Pic or Link 3 Why: [Insert Why]
Q- Can I change the gender of a character?
A- You may, but you will need to have a solid story based reason for doing so.
Q- Can I change the name of a character?
A- You may change a character's name, but please provide your reasoning for doing so and how that fits into current (or reasonably predicted) lore.
Q- I don't know how to post a screen shot, can I still enter?
A- You can enter by emailing your screen shots to perc.coh@gmail.com and we will host and post them for you. Please include your global and forum name in the email. You can also make use of free image hosts like: http://www.tinypic.com
Q- Do I need to take the screen shots of the character in the costume creator or can I take an action shot?
A- You may take your screen shots with any background you chose. Please make sure the picture clearly shows the character's new look. Also note, powers (customized or not) will not be judged.
Q- What about weapons?
A- You are welcome to show weapons in your screenshots if you feel it adds to your makeover look.
Q- How exactly do my entries count towards prizes?
A- You can submit up to 16 different costume entries per global (2 per Vindicator). All your entries will count towards the "best of" whichever Vindicator it is. Each set of Vindicators (at least 4) will count towards the top 20 and top 4 prizes. If you choose to create more than 4 costumes per set, your best 4 will be counted and you will get a small bonus for the additional creations.
Submission Thread Link
If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio, Ice Knight or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com
Please make sure you are submitting in the submission thread!
Good luck and have fun! -
Hi everyone! Just a few reminders
Please keep your pictures to 3 per character, it is perfectly okay to use an action shot as your front or side view, as it probably shows both(or one or the other at least). (Also, not that anyone has done this, but a reminder that if you have large pictures, you can post links instead.)
Please also refraining from quoting others' pictures as it makes the thread longer to load and could potentially be confusing.
Finally, we are happy to answer any questions or clarify any points, we'll do our very best to answer quickly.
Let's keep the thread and all posts positive and supportive The entries so far are awesome!
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Je suis désolée, je ne parle pas français. Quelqu'un pourrait il traduire cela pour moi. Merci!
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Quote:As long as the pictures are not huge, it's no problem.Originally Posted by Xenophage
(note I hope melding all three pics in to one was okay if not let me know and will separate them.) -
Yes, I would just suggest taking the side view picture without the aura if you feel the aura is obscuring the costume. We will understand that you did it just to show the costume more clearly. Sorry if my previous response was unclear (I was not saying to take an additional picture). However, luckily most auras just add to the costume and do not cover it up.
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Quote:If you feel that an Aura would add to the overall concept, then go for it. You could also take one of the pics with it off if you want just to show the costume better.Originally Posted by Xenophage
Question!
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Es tut mir leid, mein Deutsch is nicht so gut. Bitte übersetzen. Danke!
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The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
The Great Makeover: The Vindicators
August 1st to 21st, 2012
There are many Hero and Villain Groups in Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, with new ones forming all the time using the latest fashion and equipment in their attire. One of the original groups, The Vindicators, has been in need of some new costumes for quite some time now and are seeking out designers! Your challenge: Makeover The Vindicators!
The Vindicators are a hero group led by Ms. Liberty. They can often be found with Longbow fighting Arachnos in the Rogue Isles. (Wiki Page)
Contestants will only use the in-game character creator to design a "makeover" for any number of The Vindicators listed above. Your goal is to create a set of costumes for the "New" Vindicators. All options in the character creator are fair game, meaning even Paragon Market and Badge earned pieces may be used in the design. Sticking to the lore is important to us, but contestants may even go as far as changing character genders and no matter what changes are made, we would like to know why they were made. Reasoning could be simple or complex, but we want to know what contestants were thinking in why they changed what they did other than the obligatory "It was ugly."- Two entries per global per Vindicator are allowed: @Person can submit two separate Ms. Libertys, but cannot submit a third Ms. Liberty etc..
- Non-VIP may enter, but be aware there may be limitations to the amount of INF awarded, or any of the IO sets.
- To be considered for the top prize pools, contestants must submit at least an entry for minimum of 4 of the 8 Vindicators.
- Judging will be based on: Creativity, Overall Aesthetic, and the tie in to City of Heroes' Lore.
- The top 20 entries will receive 100 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top 4 entries will receive an additional 500 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top entry for each of the 8 Vindicator will receive 125 million INF
- All entries will be entered into a random IO Set Enhancement drawing which will include, but are not limited to: Numina ++, Miracle +, Steadfast 3%, and LoTG 7.5%.
- Contestants can win in each prize pool, but cannot win twice in a given pool!
- The submission period is August 1st to 21st, 2012.
- Entries can be submitted in three ways: Submission Thread, Private Message, or Email: perc.coh@gmail.com
- Forum posted entries that are NOT posted in the submission thread will NOT be considered.
- Each entry must include a global handle, the name of the Vindicator, 3 images or links to images displaying the makeover, and why (reasoning) the changes were made.
- The 3 required images should show the Front, Side, and Back of the character.
- Please do not submit more than 3 pictures or links per Vindicator.
- The submission format can be seen below and there is an example in the submission thread.
- If you are posting pictures, please try to keep the width near 300px. If you do not / cannot crop your images then simply post the link rather than have it displayed.
Global Handle: @Your Handle Vindicator: [Insert Vindicator's Name] Pic or Link 1 Pic or Link 2 Pic or Link 3 Why: [Insert Why]
Q- Can I change the gender of a character?
A- You may, but you will need to have a solid story based reason for doing so.
Q- Can I change the name of a character?
A- You may change a character's name, but please provide your reasoning for doing so and how that fits into current (or reasonably predicted) lore.
Q- I don't know how to post a screen shot, can I still enter?
A- You can enter by emailing your screen shots to perc.coh@gmail.com and we will host and post them for you. Please include your global and forum name in the email. You can also make use of free image hosts like: http://www.tinypic.com
Q- Do I need to take the screen shots of the character in the costume creator or can I take an action shot?
A- You may take your screen shots with any background you chose. Please make sure the picture clearly shows the character's new look. Also note, powers (customized or not) will not be judged.
Q- What about weapons?
A- You are welcome to show weapons in your screenshots if you feel it adds to your makeover look.
Q- How exactly do my entries count towards prizes?
A- You can submit up to 16 different costume entries per global (2 per Vindicator). All your entries will count towards the "best of" whichever Vindicator it is. Each set of Vindicators (at least 4) will count towards the top 20 and top 4 prizes. If you choose to create more than 4 costumes per set, your best 4 will be counted and you will get a small bonus for the additional creations.
Submission Thread Link
If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio, Ice Knight or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com
Please make sure you are submitting in the submission thread!
Good luck and have fun! -
Quote:I'm working on the writing contest as well, but it's going to be a bit later this year. You can actually use some of your writing talents with this in the "why" partOriginally Posted by Grey Pilgrim
Pretty cool contest. I agree that they all need a makeover (heck, the Phalanx needs some tweaking as well).
I'd say that behind another writing/fiction contest, I'm pretty interested in this one. I'll see what I can come up with.
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Quote:Ms. Liberty is actually the leader of the Vindicators. Although in the past she has helped the FP (mostly because of Statesman being her grandfather). Please see http://paragonwiki.com/wiki/Ms._Liberty for additional information.Originally Posted by Samuel_Tow
Isn't Liberty technically in the Freedom Phalanx? Or is she like BABs?
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The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
The Great Makeover: The Vindicators
August 1st to 21st, 2012
There are many Hero and Villain Groups in Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, with new ones forming all the time using the latest fashion and equipment in their attire. One of the original groups, The Vindicators, has been in need of some new costumes for quite some time now and are seeking out designers! Your challenge: Makeover The Vindicators!
The Vindicators are a hero group led by Ms. Liberty. They can often be found with Longbow fighting Arachnos in the Rogue Isles. (Wiki Page)
Contestants will only use the in-game character creator to design a "makeover" for any number of The Vindicators listed above. Your goal is to create a set of costumes for the "New" Vindicators. All options in the character creator are fair game, meaning even Paragon Market and Badge earned pieces may be used in the design. Sticking to the lore is important to us, but contestants may even go as far as changing character genders and no matter what changes are made, we would like to know why they were made. Reasoning could be simple or complex, but we want to know what contestants were thinking in why they changed what they did other than the obligatory "It was ugly."- Two entries per global per Vindicator are allowed: @Person can submit two separate Ms. Libertys, but cannot submit a third Ms. Liberty etc..
- Non-VIP may enter, but be aware there may be limitations to the amount of INF awarded, or any of the IO sets.
- To be considered for the top prize pools, contestants must submit at least an entry for minimum of 4 of the 8 Vindicators.
- Judging will be based on: Creativity, Overall Aesthetic, and the tie in to City of Heroes' Lore.
- The top 20 entries will receive 100 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top 4 entries will receive an additional 500 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top entry for each of the 8 Vindicator will receive 125 million INF
- All entries will be entered into a random IO Set Enhancement drawing which will include, but are not limited to: Numina ++, Miracle +, Steadfast 3%, and LoTG 7.5%.
- Contestants can win in each prize pool, but cannot win twice in a given pool!
- The submission period is August 1st to 21st, 2012.
- Entries can be submitted in three ways: Submission Thread, Private Message, or Email: perc.coh@gmail.com
- Forum posted entries that are NOT posted in the submission thread will NOT be considered.
- Each entry must include a global handle, the name of the Vindicator, 3 images or links to images displaying the makeover, and why (reasoning) the changes were made.
- The 3 required images should show the Front, Side, and Back of the character.
- Please do not submit more than 3 pictures or links per Vindicator.
- The submission format can be seen below and there is an example in the submission thread.
- If you are posting pictures, please try to keep the width near 300px. If you do not / cannot crop your images then simply post the link rather than have it displayed.
Global Handle: @Your Handle Vindicator: [Insert Vindicator's Name] Pic or Link 1 Pic or Link 2 Pic or Link 3 Why: [Insert Why]
Q- Can I change the gender of a character?
A- You may, but you will need to have a solid story based reason for doing so.
Q- Can I change the name of a character?
A- You may change a character's name, but please provide your reasoning for doing so and how that fits into current (or reasonably predicted) lore.
Q- I don't know how to post a screen shot, can I still enter?
A- You can enter by emailing your screen shots to perc.coh@gmail.com and we will host and post them for you. Please include your global and forum name in the email. You can also make use of free image hosts like: http://www.tinypic.com
Q- Do I need to take the screen shots of the character in the costume creator or can I take an action shot?
A- You may take your screen shots with any background you chose. Please make sure the picture clearly shows the character's new look. Also note, powers (customized or not) will not be judged.
Q- What about weapons?
A- You are welcome to show weapons in your screenshots if you feel it adds to your makeover look.
Q- How exactly do my entries count towards prizes?
A- You can submit up to 16 different costume entries per global (2 per Vindicator). All your entries will count towards the "best of" whichever Vindicator it is. Each set of Vindicators (at least 4) will count towards the top 20 and top 4 prizes. If you choose to create more than 4 costumes per set, your best 4 will be counted and you will get a small bonus for the additional creations.
Submission Thread Link
If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio, Ice Knight or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com
Please make sure you are submitting in the submission thread!
Good luck and have fun! -
The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
The Great Makeover: The Vindicators
August 1st to 21st, 2012
There are many Hero and Villain Groups in Paragon City and the Rogue Isles, with new ones forming all the time using the latest fashion and equipment in their attire. One of the original groups, The Vindicators, has been in need of some new costumes for quite some time now and are seeking out designers! Your challenge: Makeover The Vindicators!
The Vindicators are a hero group led by Ms. Liberty. They can often be found with Longbow fighting Arachnos in the Rogue Isles. (Wiki Page)
Contestants will only use the in-game character creator to design a "makeover" for any number of The Vindicators listed above. Your goal is to create a set of costumes for the "New" Vindicators. All options in the character creator are fair game, meaning even Paragon Market and Badge earned pieces may be used in the design. Sticking to the lore is important to us, but contestants may even go as far as changing character genders and no matter what changes are made, we would like to know why they were made. Reasoning could be simple or complex, but we want to know what contestants were thinking in why they changed what they did other than the obligatory "It was ugly."- Two entries per global per Vindicator are allowed: @Person can submit two separate Ms. Libertys, but cannot submit a third Ms. Liberty etc..
- Non-VIP may enter, but be aware there may be limitations to the amount of INF awarded, or any of the IO sets.
- To be considered for the top prize pools, contestants must submit at least an entry for minimum of 4 of the 8 Vindicators.
- Judging will be based on: Creativity, Overall Aesthetic, and the tie in to City of Heroes' Lore.
- The top 20 entries will receive 100 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top 4 entries will receive an additional 500 million INF (Must have at least 4 individual Vindicators)
- The top entry for each of the 8 Vindicator will receive 125 million INF
- All entries will be entered into a random IO Set Enhancement drawing which will include, but are not limited to: Numina ++, Miracle +, Steadfast 3%, and LoTG 7.5%.
- Contestants can win in each prize pool, but cannot win twice in a given pool!
- The submission period is August 1st to 21st, 2012.
- Entries can be submitted in three ways: Submission Thread, Private Message, or Email: perc.coh@gmail.com
- Forum posted entries that are NOT posted in the submission thread will NOT be considered.
- Each entry must include a global handle, the name of the Vindicator, 3 images or links to images displaying the makeover, and why (reasoning) the changes were made.
- The 3 required images should show the Front, Side, and Back of the character.
- Please do not submit more than 3 pictures or links per Vindicator.
- The submission format can be seen below and there is an example in the submission thread.
- If you are posting pictures, please try to keep the width near 300px. If you do not / cannot crop your images then simply post the link rather than have it displayed.
Global Handle: @Your Handle Vindicator: [Insert Vindicator's Name] Pic or Link 1 Pic or Link 2 Pic or Link 3 Why: [Insert Why]
Q- Can I change the gender of a character?
A- You may, but you will need to have a solid story based reason for doing so.
Q- Can I change the name of a character?
A- You may change a character's name, but please provide your reasoning for doing so and how that fits into current (or reasonably predicted) lore.
Q- I don't know how to post a screen shot, can I still enter?
A- You can enter by emailing your screen shots to perc.coh@gmail.com and we will host and post them for you. Please include your global and forum name in the email. You can also make use of free image hosts like: http://www.tinypic.com
Q- Do I need to take the screen shots of the character in the costume creator or can I take an action shot?
A- You may take your screen shots with any background you chose. Please make sure the picture clearly shows the character's new look. Also note, powers (customized or not) will not be judged.
Q- What about weapons?
A- You are welcome to show weapons in your screenshots if you feel it adds to your makeover look.
Q- How exactly do my entries count towards prizes?
A- You can submit up to 16 different costume entries per global (2 per Vindicator). All your entries will count towards the "best of" whichever Vindicator it is. Each set of Vindicators (at least 4) will count towards the top 20 and top 4 prizes. If you choose to create more than 4 costumes per set, your best 4 will be counted and you will get a small bonus for the additional creations.
Submission Thread Link
If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio, Ice Knight or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com
Please make sure you are submitting in the submission thread!
Good luck and have fun! -
Quote:To qualify for an overall prize you need to submit at least 4 individual Vindicators as a "set". It is up to you if they match or have any kind of theme between them. Each Vindicator will be judged individually but the score for the set will be used to qualify for the first two prizes.Originally Posted by dugfromthearth
so as a single entry we submit any number of vindicators with up to 2 new looks per vindicator?
Please separate your "sets" into multiple posts. As an example, if I designed two sets of costumes for the Vindicators, I would make two posts: Vindicators by MP #1 the Nature Edition (includes Infernal, Mynx, Ms. Liberty, and Aurora) and then Vindicators by MP #2 the Futuristic Edition (includes Infernal 2, Mynx 2, Ms. Liberty 2, and Woodsman).Quote:You rate all of the ones we submit as a single entry and go by that?
Scoring will be done by a rubric of overall aesthetic (costume piece use, color use, etc), tie into City of Heroes lore, and creativity. There will be a score for each character you design and a score for your "set. "Quote:Are you going by best costumes, average, or what?
In your specific example you would have a good chance at winning an individual prize (example- Best Infernal or Best Mynx) but you would have a lesser chance of winning one of the first two prizes (for 4 or more Vindicators). Submitting a "bad" one would not hurt the scores for the others. If someone chooses to submit all 7 Vindicators (when only 4 are required) the best scores of the 7 will be taken, with a small bonus for designing the extras.Quote:in other words if I make 2 great costumes and 6 okay ones, should I just submit the 2 great ones? Will submitting bad ones hurt my entry?
Please let me know if I have sufficiently answered your questions
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That was very nice for you to help everyone get the accolade! Glad it went well
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The bases are number 1 to 24 and there is no 4, 10, or 19 (10 was the "practice base" the first seen).