Discussion: Halloween Costume Contest
By
Amanita,
Posted on: 2007-10-17 17:07 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
Well considering i've recieved no reply since my original note on the 26 i really dont know what to assume.
I am still waiting to find out if me and my wife can enter the contest as a Duo. I would like to know before the deadline, if its allowed we'll enter. If its not I can still enter on my own and she can have a different entry.
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Well considering i've recieved no reply since my original note on the 26 i really dont know what to assume.
I am still waiting to find out if me and my wife can enter the contest as a Duo. I would like to know before the deadline, if its allowed we'll enter. If its not I can still enter on my own and she can have a different entry.
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Hi Gypsy,
Sorry, I replied to your PM, but thought I'd put the answer here for anyone else with the same question.
The rules stipulate one entry per account. So, you would each need to enter on your own, but if you want to put in screenshots and real life pictures of you as a duo, along with a note about, we'd love to see it! While you won't be judged as a duo, it would sure be fun 
Best regards,
Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Community Relations Manager
If you have a specific in game, account, tech or billing problem please contact our Customer Support team via The Knowledge Base "Ask A Question" page.
well I dont see the point in entering unless your female and your costume consists of tights.
We have no tricks for prizes just treats!
Our Overall Grand Prize Winner will receive
* One (1) Permanent in-game special reward title for one character so long as such account is in good standing. (Retail Value: no cash value)
* One (1) PNY Geforce 8800 GTS 320 MB DDR3 memory, PCI express Video Card (Retail Value: $329.99)
* One (1) City of Heroes® and City of Villains® Good Versus Evil Edition. (Retail Value: $29.99)
* One (1) 60 Day Game Time Card which can be used for either City of Heroes® or City of Villains®. (Retail Value: $29.99)
Total Prize Value Per Prize Package: $389.97
Three (3) Category Winners (Best Hero, Best Villain, and Public Pick) Will Each Receive:
* One (1) Permanent in-game special reward title for one character character so long as such account is in good standing. (Retail Value: no cash value)
* One (1) Canon PowerShot A570 IS 7.1 Megapixel Digital Camera. (Retail Value: $199.99)
* One (1) SanDisk 1GB SD Card (Retail Value: $25.99)
* One (1) City of Heroes® and City of Villains® Good Versus Evil Edition. (Retail Value: $29.99)
* One (1) 60 Day Game Time Card which can be used for either City of Heroes® or City of Villains®. (Retail Value: $29.99)
Total Prize Value Per Prize Package: $285.96
Six (6) Category Honorable Mentions Will Each Receive:
* One (1) 60 Day Game Time Card which can be used for either City of Heroes® or City of Villains®. (Retail Value: $29.99)
Total Prize Value Per Prize Package: $29.99
Just posting the prize list so people know what is at stake here on this contest. I hope to see lots of shots coming in for us to judge!
Ex
I have a question, Lighthouse -
I am going to run again in the contest this year, but the character I am dressing up as will be changing slightly when Issue 11 comes out - that is, he will be getting a weapon modification (he's a mace tank).
I have designed the costume to match this, but since I can't take a screenshot of him with the weapon modification now, it would only appear in my costume photo.
Is this allowed, or will it count against him as (not the same look as the screenshot)?
Thank you,
~Hellgeist
We will take your weapon customization under consideration. The contest is based a lot off of getting a duplicate shot so try your best to find an in game location to match a real world location and use props to get the likeness.
Ex
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I have a question, Lighthouse -
I am going to run again in the contest this year, but the character I am dressing up as will be changing slightly when Issue 11 comes out - that is, he will be getting a weapon modification (he's a mace tank).
I have designed the costume to match this, but since I can't take a screenshot of him with the weapon modification now, it would only appear in my costume photo.
Is this allowed, or will it count against him as (not the same look as the screenshot)?
Thank you,
~Hellgeist
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You have beta access now, so just take a screenshot of your toon while logged into the Test server.
Woohoo! Thank you Pants_Stealer, I totally spaced that.
Sho' thang!
I never did get an answer to my question- in-game, I have to fake things like long skirts and hakama pants. Is it okay to use the real thing for my costume, or do I have to "fake it" in real life as well?
A (Golden Gate) Bridge Too Far- arc 299315
Crazy NIMBY's, Railroad robber barons, and kickboxing Engineers, Oh My! Go back in time and join the fight to save a San Francisco icon!
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I never did get an answer to my question- in-game, I have to fake things like long skirts and hakama pants. Is it okay to use the real thing for my costume, or do I have to "fake it" in real life as well?
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Best to make it look as close to in game as possible.
Ex
first after Ex!
*sorry i couldn't help myself.
less than a month and i can be first after every sentance you speak at the m&g
Guess I'll wait till next year, then.
Iron Angel Aveda's armour's going to take some serious time to reproduce.
A (Golden Gate) Bridge Too Far- arc 299315
Crazy NIMBY's, Railroad robber barons, and kickboxing Engineers, Oh My! Go back in time and join the fight to save a San Francisco icon!
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I never did get an answer to my question- in-game, I have to fake things like long skirts and hakama pants. Is it okay to use the real thing for my costume, or do I have to "fake it" in real life as well?
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Best to make it look as close to in game as possible.
Ex
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Does that mean I also have to lose 200lbs? 
Infamy, infamy, they've all got it infamy!!!
Will the contestants who make it into the Community Pick get notified?
And which "Community" picks them?
VICTORY: "We have our own /emote"
VICTORY: "Because we're not Virtue"
VICTORY: "The red headed step-server" (CuppaJo)
VICTORY: "Most people just aren't sexy enough for it"
So it says the community voting starts today for the 7 runners up. When today does it start and where will it be located?
I can't wait to see the finalists! Today is the day, right?
We don' need no stinkin' signatures!
Awwwe mann, I can't wait! Lol. Comon Lighthouse and Ex, spill the beans! ^_^ When are we going to get to see the Community Pick Poll?
I checked throughout the day Tuesday and found nothing. Where is the post? Where are the finalists? When can we vote? Why don't the reds ever respond in a timely fashion?
Don't sweat it, there will probably be something today. So far no Halloween contest has ever evaporated
*sigh* :_(
Maybe they were so good that all 10 are getting the grand prize and there's no need for a community vote!?
We don' need no stinkin' signatures!
Well I sent a PM to Lighthouse, no response yet. Hopefully something soon.
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Re: Lighthouse' light-hearted remark:
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Besides, we just like to give the game away
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Sigh... Gee, that's really nice for us longtime, loyal customers to hear, after we bought the Pre-Release, bought the publication issue, bought the Special DVD Edition, bought City of Villains, bought the Special Edition of THAT, and bought the Gvs E upgrade, all the while paying our monthly fees.
Nice to know our support went toward making it possible to "give the game away". (You're welcome, by the way, to all those newcomers who have been able to come aboard for a mere $30.00 investment; really, it's our pleasure...)
But hey, at least we saw a return on our investments... we got to have our Travel Powers Suppressed, our Enhancements Diversified and our Influence reduced to the value of 1932 Deutschemarks... Oh, and we lost about 83% of our player base to "That Other Game That May Not Be Mentioned" because of such abuse.
But we stayed anyway.
P.T. Barnum would be so proud...
Dasher
"If God had not meant for them to be shorn, he would not have made them sheep." - Eli Wallach, The Magnificent Seven
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::sigh::
Dude I just get the impression that you're bitter about some things and take every chance you can to lash out. I mean look at your location. You're obviously angry about some changes the devs have made.
Now, giving away 4 or 5 copies of the game is not the slap in the face you're making it out to be. Stop trying to turn Lighthouses comment about giving the game away into some massive slap in the face to everyone who bought it.
As someone above me posted, most people are investing a lot more into their costumes than the value of the prize. It's also good business. If these people already have the game, then they can give this game away to 4 or 5 others and potentially get 4 or 5 more subscribers, which is a good thing.
That all being said, let me say this; (and it's not an attack or meant to be antagonistic, it is a statement of fact, facts aren't always pretty)
1) No one forced you to buy this game or any addon. You did it by choice.
2) You're still here, so you must like something about the game.
If the travel surpression ticks you off that much, fine. Try to appeal to Positron and _Castle_. Give them good, intelligent reasons why they should remove it. But coming to the forums and throwing tantrums doesn't help your cause.
We're all 'adults' here. Acting like a spoiled brat isn't going to win your day or your argument.