Discussion: Announcing the City of Heroes Billboard Contest!
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Alexander_Drako,
Posted on: 2010-11-29 11:37 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Good news on both parts. Thanks Avatea!
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Originally Posted by Avatea
You can if you want to
 As many times as you want but if you are selected as a winner for several of your entries, you will only place once depending on your most highly rated entry. |
Avatea,
I have some interesting questions concerning this contest because there are a lot of very innovative billboard ads out there and I am a guy that likes to think about a mile outside of the box if I can. I was just looking at billboards and came up with some crazy ideas since in a super-powerd game not all laws of physics may apply.
Can we use transparent areas on the billboard? Or two-piece billboards?
Can we use billboards put in unsuspecting places instead of the current designated billboard locations? For example, on the ground, wall of a building, on a bus or bus stop, floating in the air (for major target market of heroes with flight powers), etc.
Could we suggest 3 dimensional items already in game to be used alongside with the billboard? What about 3D text for building signage?
How bad am I pushing the envelope here? If any of these are possible please let us know. And if they are not possible I would really like to see some in the future.
Thanks for the great contest and something awesome to rack my brain on for a couple months!
Be sure to drink your
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It is recommended that participants submit 1024 x768 textures. The concept or environment team can then reformat those themselves, for whatever support they will be needed for, whether they be for old billboard locations or not. As for multi-pieces billboards, keep in mind that it may not always be possible to make it work sequentially or thematically with what is currently available in the game.
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Originally Posted by Red_Addiction
Avatea,
Can we use transparent areas on the billboard? Or two-piece billboards? Can we use billboards put in unsuspecting places instead of the current designated billboard locations? For example, on the ground, wall of a building, on a bus or bus stop, floating in the air (for major target market of heroes with flight powers), etc. Could we suggest 3 dimensional items already in game to be used alongside with the billboard? What about 3D text for building signage? |
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It is the exact number of pixels that the image (texture) that you submit should be.|
Originally Posted by viewtifuldee
When it says 1024 x 768 resolution, is that referring to the size of the entry?
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1024 pixels x 768 pixels.
-- Vivian
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I think that the real incentive for many participants is not the prizes (which, of course, are all very nice), but rather the chance to have a piece of their own effort become an actual part of the City. Something that they can point to, grin and say, "I did that!"|
Originally Posted by Du Hast
I like doing this kind of contest but I am not sure if this one is worth it since everything they are giving away I already have.
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-- Vivian
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Someone was saying something about addictive subliminals, but that's ridiculous.|
Originally Posted by Arnabas
the Broken Column film (or whatever it's named-- it also was a contest winner) has been in theaters non-stop for over 5 years.
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It's just such an awesome film. In fact, I'm going to see it again tonight!
-- Vivian
I just finished mine and now the waiting begins to see the results.... dang it.
Would you prefer us to rasterize type or send type files with our submissions?
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Well the contest ended yesterday - anyone care to show their entries?
EDIT: Ignore me!
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