The City of Heroes Search the words, save the world Contest

Submissions open every Monday only from 10 AM Pacific Time (1 PM Eastern Time / 6PM GMT / 19:00 Central European Time) until 5:00 PM Pacific Time (8:00 PM Eastern Time / 1:00 AM GMT / 2:00 Central European Time) between January 15, 2010 and July 30, 2010).

Welcome to our "Search the words, save the world" forum mission!

A super computer turned evil codenamed Ebil-o is attempting to take over our most powerful nations' computer systems and exterminate us puny human beings (how original, huh?). However, every week, a short window of opportunity allows us to break into Ebil-o's matrix and reset the timer leading to our undoubtedly apocalyptic end!
How do we do that, I hear you ask? Well, we happen to have an anonymous little helper and each week, he or she snail mails us a word search puzzle containing anywhere between 5 (five) and 10 (ten) words related to City of Heroes related theme (Ebil-o likes City of Heroes; apparently, it helps him unwind after a long day hard at work planning to get rid of humanity).
Each week a new theme will be passed along and you will need to find the exact number of words you’re being told exists within the block of letters you are given.
The goal is to be the first one to find the words based on the theme (without being told what they are), circle them in the word block (using Paint or an equivalent program) and then list them below it.
If you are the first one to answer with the correct words, you win and only then will we be able to input the words into Ebil-o's matrix, thus delaying our impending doom. As a token of our gratitude, we'll give you the "Ebil-o FTL [date]" forum title as well as 1 (one) costume code amongst the following ones:

• Carnival of Shadows Harlequin
• Freakshow Tank Boss
• Paragon Police Department Hardsuit
• Carnival of Shadows Ring Mistress
• Knives of Artemis Lt.
• Praetorian Clockwork

Entries must conform to the Official City of Heroes Message Forum Rules and Guidelines.


Monday, January 11th, 2010 - Word Block



You are looking to find 6 words corresponding to the following theme: Villain Factions.

Good luck all, and don't forget that the fate of the world is in your hands!

If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.

Hellions
Snakes
Vahzilok
Skulls
Freakshow
Clockwork

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Holy carpsauce, does this mean I win???

Well, if it couldn't be me, at least it was someone from Champion.

Well, I'd like to thanks my parents who supported me over these long hard years, the Director, my pet Badger, the studio and all the people of the world who made winning this contest possible today.

In the words of Foul Ol' Ron;
Buggerit! Millenium Hand and Shrimp! >_<
There I was, thinking I had a chance... was staring myself googly looking for the last three.

Quote:

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.

Quote:

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

Good job. I got 5 of 6. Stupid upside down words (Vahzilok.)

This is actually totally fantastic if I have won. I was bummed at not getting the last code I needed on Christmas Eve (I just missed Niv's final post) and from not winning the Champ PERC costume contest.

Also, last night my computer exploded while trying to test a new MMO that we won't mention here, and so coming home today form work I had to piece together my clunky old desktop PC which has been sitting in pieces in a cupboard. I was amazed it worked at all, amazed that I checked the forums just in the nick of time to see this contest, and even more amazed that my slow old puter managed to upload the wordsearch to imageshack in time before anyone else, woot!

I think my bad luck over the weekend has finally changed, yay

I got Snakes, Skulls, Freakshow, I knew Clocks and vahz were in there... didn't have an inkling about the hellions though...

Apparently I need to update my pattern recognition software in my brain!

Vahz was the hard one. I had to take a second look at it all for that. I was sure Igneous or Arachnos were in there...but no.

We need more tests of brains here. I am better at this than I am at the chalet slopes

Now I'm laughing at my wacky circling job. Hyper-panicked MS Paint FTW!

Darn - not quick enough by far - nice work Dolly!

Congratulations!

Snakes and Hellions are the ones that took me forever to find.

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Biggest Troll on the forums? I'll give you a hint:

Just in case there is something wacky with Dollymistress' entry, I will submit mine too:





If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that I may make about myself or this contest that I provide for advertising and promotional activities. I also certify that I am at least 13 years of age and am eligible to participate in this contest.

Hhhhhey, whatcha mean "wacky" with my entry?

Hmpf....wacky with YER entry...grumble mumble...Just cos Ocho is facepalming that I happened to turn up right at the worst time doesn't mean I don't get mah clockwork code!

>.>
<.<

I think this is a clear victory by Dollymistress, but thank you to all who gave it a go! I'll have to make it harder next week

Dolly your title is set! PM me your choice of code and i'll give you the code in extremis!

Congratulations!

Since you have the Custom Forum Title, I'd say that means there was nothing "wacky" with your entry.

Once again, Congratulations!

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Biggest Troll on the forums? I'll give you a hint:

OMG OMG I must have won check out my forum title I rule tee hee

Ebil-O-FTL FTW!

While I absolutely think you will, and should, win, there are a lot of eligibility requirements etc., etc., so who knows.

Also, and I'm not trying to say you shouldn't win, but the instructions above say, "The goal is to be the first one to find the words based on the theme (without being told what they are), circle them in the word block (using Paint or an equivalent program) and then list them below it."

That's probably not going to mean you won't win, and IMO it shouldn't, but if it did and someone else posted another entry that did win, I'd kick myself for not posting mine.

By the way, great avatar. I loved Persis in ST:TMP. So sad that she died so young.

I found Cak but not Cake, guess there really is no Cake.

Hhhhey you gave me the wrong code...

Donde Esta USA code por favor? I R USA servers player not Euro servers :P

I blame: the Rikti in me