The City of Heroes Screenshot the Spot! Contest - Feb. 17, 2010


Arkyaeon

 

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Screenshot the Spot!


How well do you know your City of Heroes/Villains locations?

Hello, hello and welcome to Niviene's Screenshot the Spot forum game where every Wednesday until 4pm Pacific Time (7:00 PM Eastern Time / 12:00 PM GMT / 1:00 Central European Time) you can win your choice of a costume code from past Con seasons and the Forum Title "Screenshot Spotter [date]".

The object of this game is to be the first to 1). Figure out the location in-game depicted in the screenshot and 2). Post a screenshot that is closest to the one I have posted , with your own character in the place of Niviene. Sounds easy right? Well there's a catch. The location isn't going to be as obvious as you might think so make sure you pay close attention to the picture details and hints.

The Pictures will start out masked and more and more of the image will be revealed as time goes on as long as no one has correctly identified the location by posting their own screenshot. If by the end of the day no one has identified the location, the full picture will be revealed and no one will win for that week (BOOOOOOO!).

Rules:

1. Your post must contain a screenshot of the location depicted in the initial contest post, but with your character in the place of Niviene

2. Screenshots must remain less than 800px X 500px to qualify.

3. UI needs to be turned off (Menu -> Options -> Keymapping -> scroll to bottom under other "Toggle Screenshot UI")

4. Reply in the official City of Heroes® forum (http://boards.cityofheroes.com/) thread created for each weekly “Screenshot The Spot” Contest with your screenshot submission.

5. Your reply must contain a single screenshot. Entries with more than 1 screenshot will be disqualified.

6. Your submission must also contain the following statement. Please note that your submission will be disqualified if this statement is not present in your post:
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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.
7. To enter the contest weekly, as of January 13, 2010, you must be 13 years of age or older. If a winner is under 18 or a minor in his or her state/province/country of residence, his or her parent or guardian must also sign any applicable releases and documentation.

8. Please note, only 1 (one) entry per forum account will be accepted. If you post a second time, you'll get disqualified, so make your one entry count!

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

10. If you win the City of Heroes® Screenshot The Spot Contest one week, you are not eligible to do so again for the next 8 weeks. This is to allow other people the opportunity to win. Please be courteous to others and refrain from participating during the weeks you are not eligible to win.


Visit here to read Official Rules and Conditions for the Screenshot the Spot Contest!

Have fun and good luck!


Wednesday, February 17th, 2010 - First Screenshot



 

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Second Screenshot



 

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No! Bad kitty! Off the screenshot!


@Demobot

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uhhhn!!

It's not fair and is a slap in the face to the players!

We have no idea if the cat is to be included in the screen shot or not you are wasting my time with this and making a fun game become as redonculous as this post!

Good day!


 

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Originally Posted by CoX_Junkie View Post
uhhhn!!

It's not fair and is a slap in the face to the players!

We have no idea if the cat is to be included in the screen shot or not you are wasting my time with this and making a fun game become as redonculous as this post!

Good day!
of course teh cat isn't included, where in CoX do you see THAT CAT ??? read the rules again hun, and while your doing that, try relaxing . . . . to much caffine is a bad thing!


 

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*scratches had for an hour*




*checks for blood*

*calls a doctor*


The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU

 

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IMO*and probably only imo =)*- between the word search and the picture puzzle something’s seriously wrong. I think it's great that there is a way for us euro and non-wealthy players to have access to these various codes. And I further believe that the win one-wait 30 days to win another rule is fair. I believe they are great ideas but executed in a way that makes them most un-fun.
When they were first introduced I would race to enter the code form the puzzle. When the first couple word puzzles were introduced I gave it a shot. Now these things require a lot more attention and time than I have to give. Never mind the fact that they seem to be un-winnable.

I think these puzzles are salvageable if made more accessible/easier.

Thank goodness the in game puzzles are easier.


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Originally Posted by Kohei View Post
Now these things require a lot more attention and time than I have to give. Never mind the fact that they seem to be un-winnable.
You do realize that the first one or two pictures are designed to be unwinnable, right? Keep looking for forthcoming pictures. The idea is that eventually, something will trigger that, "Ah, I know where that is!" moment, at which time you can collect your code.

I'm pretty sure that by tonight, if no one gets it sooner, it will be painfully obvious where it is.


We've been saving Paragon City for eight and a half years. It's time to do it one more time.
(If you love this game as much as I do, please read that post.)

 

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Third Screenshot




 

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Okay, I have to ask: Does you your current location on your profile mean the shot is in the Rogue Isles?


The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU

 

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Something reminds me of the doughnut shop in Faultline.


 

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So, i think this is impossible.

Chances are that this screen shot is taken from some random location with that specific billboard, and chances are that that bilboard is one of a kind, so only a person who happened to wander by it and see it would realize what it is and where. So unless your the idiot who spent all his time standing at that one spot stareing at that billboard long enough to memorize it, then you probably have no chance of getting this because the image is way to distorted and you have uncovered way to little amount of info to us.

So here is what we have availble to our knowledge, there is a road, which is prominant in over 90% of the game. there are buldings with double doors, which are prominant in at least 75% of the game. And there is random clutter to hinder ones view of the image, which is prominant in 100% of the game. SO let me goto atlas, take a pic of a building and turn it into you and you can just go ahead and give me that prize because otherwise, i doubt any tom dick or harry could figure this out. only the man who spent his entire game time stareing at that one billboard, memorizeing it, can solve this.

Thanks =D <3


 

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That billboard isnt one of a kind...thats my problem!


Virtue
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Is that an NPC standing to the right? If it is, that might narrow down which building it could be - although plenty of contacts hang around outside buildings


@Golden Girl

City of Heroes comics and artwork

 

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Originally Posted by Golden Girl View Post
Is that an NPC standing to the right? If it is, that might narrow down which building it could be - although plenty of contacts hang around outside buildings
I might be a enemy, if the pics where taken at different times.


The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU

 

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Originally Posted by BlazingTiger View Post
That billboard isnt one of a kind...thats my problem!
Aye, but it's a clue.


@Demobot

Also on Steam

 

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Fourth Screenshot




 

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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.

And it ain't my fault if the zombies didn't wanna spawn in the right place!


@Demobot

Also on Steam

 

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*gasp* runs



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.


hey you changed your res >_>



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Fun fact: There are 14 "The Garage" signs in Paragon


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Originally Posted by Demobot View Post


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.

And it ain't my fault if the zombies didn't wanna spawn in the right place!

With a 2 min "edit" lead over Arkyaeon this weeks winner is... Demobot! Well done!

Original Screenshot





General reminder to make sure you read the rules to avoid a possible loss


 

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So one is able to win each of the contests within the 8 week time period?


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<<Virtues Tankiest Kitty>>
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And....I still have no idea where that is. Can't be DA without the fog.


The plastic tips at the end of shoelaces are called aglets. Their true purpose is sinister.
--The Question, JLU

 

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Originally Posted by Derangedpolygot View Post
And....I still have no idea where that is. Can't be DA without the fog. I give.
It is DA


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<<Virtues Tankiest Kitty>>
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Yay! And here I was worried I had disqualified myself.


@Demobot

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