Discussion: The First Annual Architect Awards *** Submissions are now CLOSED ***

kinda disappointed that the EU is once again passed over, however pending the outcome I'd be willing to forgive the Devteam if:

• They Don't do a CO "Sakura Park" Blunder.
• They sort out including EU accounts in future competitions
• The winning story is actually a good story and not an Arc that has just been played 999 times because its on the first page...

Yes, it sucks that the EU players get excluded - but legal issues being what they are, I really doubt Paragon Studios has the resources to get the legal okay from every nation that has players in order to meet prize eligibility requirements.

Request to Niviene, Avatea, or Mod8 - would you please edit the primary post to include a legal (and redname) explanation for the exclusion of RI and the EU players? I think it would go a long way for explaining to the worldwide folks that it's not about you guys shafting the players, it's the LAWYERS shafting the players.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite

PS - by the way, Niv, Av, or Mod8 - tell whoever is updating the HeroCon website that it's "In-Canon", not "In-Cannon" - we are not shooting arcs into a net.

I have a question about the contest, not a comment:

When I save a local copy of my story arc to my computer to attach to an email, the STORYARC file already has the info for the Custom Critters and the Custom Villain Groups within it. Therefor, ins't it unnecessary to also attach the critter and cvg files? I ask because, although it seems redundant, I also don't want to be disqualified, especially since I may not have those files on my computer any longer.

Other than that, I just need to get 5 screenshots and I'm set.

Ah, this must be what Positron was hinting at in a recent Gamespy interview. A chance to be plucked from obscurity and have your arc recognised.

As with many above I think that NCSoft not opening their competitions world-wide (considering their international playerbase), is a disappointing move. Although it's never been stated by Paragon Studios we're all pretty certain it's because of the variety of competition laws around the world. I for one think that Posi and the team should find a relatively small cupboard to put the lawyers objections in (and maybe the lawyers themselves) and make all CoH/CoV competitions truly international.

It's not like it can't be done, there are plenty of international sweepstakes and competitions out there in the world, and I suspect it comes down to a matter of cost rather than effort.

If it is to be the case that non-USA players are simply not going to be able to be included, then I suggest that these competitions are not a viable promotional tool and something more effective and less divisive be implemented.

If memory serves, this is not the first competition that NCSoft has run in COH, and it is not the first wherein non-USA players have been excluded. Blaming the lawyers only works the first time - if the format is not appropriate, a different format should be used.

Excluding members of the playerbase, without some sort of recompense or equivalent competition, is not an appropriate format.

Hmm what do you think we should focus on in terms of screenshots?

Might I suggest that there be a "humorous" and "serious" winner for each category?

Please stop acting like some of you have never heard of such a thing (limiting contest jurisdictions). NCSoft has done it before. And they're not alone:

Case 1.

Case 2.


Tell you what, those who are outraged, how about *you* run and international contest and tell us how easy it is.

Hmm, -rep with just 'Yes' as a comment? No name, as usual.
-golfclap-

I know I was actually ignorant of the fact that international laws were such a swine, something that was remedied as soon as people brought up the actualy reasons.
Sorry some of us aren't such knowalls.

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger GG, I would tell you that "I am killing you with my mind", but I couldn't find an emoticon to properly express my sentiment.

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Originally Posted by Captain_Photon NOTE: The Incarnate System is basically farming for IOs on a larger scale, and with more obtrusive lore.

You mean there is people who still uses M.A.? Wow.

I was thinking that perhaps instead of giving out prices with monetary worth which leads to EU and RI folks is more or less automatically disqualified from participating, the price is a donation to a charity which the winner selects (from a vetted list).

That way the person who wins get to do a good deed and the kudos for making a great arc.

Good idea/bad idea? What do YOU think?

You know, J_O_A_T, that's a damn cool idea.

Michelle
aka
Samuraiko/Dark_Respite