The City of Heroes Search the words, save the world Contest - May 17th, 2010

Submissions open on Mondays 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 11, 2010 and July 26, 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 10 to 15 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.

Your opportunity to save us all is through a word block located at the bottom of this post.

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

This week's word list consists of 11 Names (not restricted to character names) seen in the Mender Lazarus Task Force.



Monday, May 17th, 2010 - Word Block






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

First time I have a chance, and I can only find 8...

Same. I'm on 8 too...

Same here. D:

EDIT: GAH! ONE MORE!

Same

EDIT: What's the last word....grrrr

EDIT2: Still no clue what the last word is... sheesh, my eye balls hurt.

Any clues to the hard word?

EDIT: Well, back to work for me, good luck everyone. So close for once.

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

The 11 words are

Burkholder
Center
Council
Lazarus
Maestro
Nosferatu
Oberst
Requiem
Striga
Vampyri
Vandal

*sigh*

So close...

Lazarus was the one I was missing.

Congrats, Skullgrind!

f 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.



Oberst
Vandal
Requeim
Lazarus
Vampyri
Striga
Maestro
Burkholder
Center
Council
Nosferatu

It was Lazarus!!!! My eyeballs hurt.... dangit!


Great job Skull.

so close.

was typing the list.



person with 4 posts....I bet it's the second account of someone who already won.

Gratz on the win.

Congratulations Skullgrind! PM me your choice of costume code and I'll send it to you asap. Your title has now been set, you world savior you

Hey now! Just because I've never been active on the board doesn't mean I'm an alt. :P

And sorry about taking your win Scootertwo, 2 minutes really is NO margin at all. Hope you get a little something too 'cause this thing was HARD.

Short story long though. I'm an EU player and only have this account. Been playing since launch (The original US one) on and off, moved to the EU servers when that became available. Currently a 63 month vet. My main Hero is on Union. Level 50 tank called Sam Spade. 723 badge count. Main villain is Skullgrind on Defiant. Level 50 brute. 550 badges. Got... ugh. over 30 alts on those two servers though. It's a curse i tell ya!

Basically just tend to not be very active on forums in general. Doesn't mean you won't see me running TF, Trials and other stuff on the servers I play though. And I guess now would be a good time to start being active!

But thanks for the congrats. Feels like my eyeballs are bleeding and the last one i was missing was ALSO Lazarus. Even though I had searched for it 3-4 times. x_X

Nah I'm more mad at myself cause I was having a hard time due to a mistake I made early.

had I paid attention I would have had it done a half hour before. At least I got my wordsearch skills back.

the word that got me was Oberst...I forgot to mark it it was the first word I saw in Avatea's post.. and blanked on it when I was working on it.