PERC Presents: Design Challenge - Bases on a Budget

Madame Pistacio · 09-30-2011 05:06 PM

The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
Design Challenge - Bases on a Budget

This is a contest to test your creativity, skill, and talent at base design! We want to see what you can do on a limited time and prestige budget. Forty designers will be chosen to compete, ten per category.

Are you ready to prove that you are a great base designer?

There are four categories in which contestants will be selected to compete.

Arcane/Magic (examples: Enchanted Tiki Room or Magic Rainforest)
Technology/Science (examples: Mad Scientists Lab or Spaceship)
Modern/Livable (examples: High Rise Apartment or Dorm Room)
Freestyle/Player Choice (examples: Farm, Jungle, or Candy Factory)

Anyone who wishes to compete may enter by filling out a short form linked at the bottom of the post.
Contestants will be chosen based on creativity of their answers, passion for designing, and skill level.
Entrants may choose to link up to 3 screen shots of previous base work.
Having previous base building experience is not a requirement; a variety of contestants will be chosen.
You will be asked to rank (1 least to 5 most) the categories in which you would like to compete in. We will attempt to accommodate each players first choice as much as possible. Players will only compete in 1 category.
Entries will be accepted until October 14th. Contestants will be selected by October 21st and will be invited into bases that week.
Contestants will be posted on the forums and will be notified individually via email.

Each contestant will be given a base to design. Each base will have exactly 300k prestige.
Contestants may not do anything to earn or buy more prestige for the super group. Part of the challenge of this contest is designing on a tight budget.
Peacebringers are recommended to use as the base designer for the use of fly. If you do not have that option, please request influence for a jet pack.
Any player who does not have access to Paragon Rewards base items may request that a PERC Rep drop them off in the base.
Contestants may design up to three rooms.
Design/Building time will end on November 15th.

Judges will tour bases between November 15th and 22nd.
Contestants may choose to be present for the tour to explain details of the base design.
Each category will be judged independently.
Bases will be judged on: creativity, theme, difficulty, flow/cohesion, and overall aesthetics. Bases will not be judged on functionality (power, control, etc.)
One winner and up to two honorable mentions will be selected per category.

Per Category

1st place - 2 billion influence, a Gold title for the character of choice, and a special Costume Code
Honorable Mentions - 500 Million influence

>> Enter Contest <<

If you have any questions regarding this event, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com

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Chant · 10-01-2011 07:06 PM

I for one will be joining this. I think anyone who has any base experience should join. We need a lot of competition to inspire creativity. This community has complained (and for good reasons) more than probably any other community about how we are ignored by the Devs and stuff like that. Well this is something positive our way for once. We should take this opportunity to show everyone what we can do!

MrHassenpheffer · 10-01-2011 08:21 PM

Fun!

Ignoring anyone is a mistake. You might miss something viral to your cause.

Bru_Tal · 10-02-2011 09:13 AM

*Takes off hat*

*Throws hat in ring*

*It starts to rain*

*Head gets wet because hat is in ring now*

*Walks away... wet*

JZwolinski · 10-03-2011 02:46 PM

Ok, I'm in. When can I start?

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Madame Pistacio · 10-03-2011 04:21 PM

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Originally Posted by JZwolinski

Ok, I'm in. When can I start?

Entries will be accepted until October 14th. Contestants will be selected by October 21st and will be invited into bases that week.

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Zamuel · 10-04-2011 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio

Contestants may design up to three rooms.

Is this including or excluding the entrance room?

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Madame Pistacio · 10-04-2011 10:46 AM

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio

Contestants may design up to three rooms.

Is this including or excluding the entrance room?

Including. So the entrance and up to 2 additional rooms. Contestants could also choose to make an elaborate entry room and nothing else

I can't wait to see the creative things people come up with!

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Zwillinger · 10-07-2011 06:48 PM

Looking forward to seeing how creative you base builders can be with this contest! Good luck to everyone who enters!

-Z

Andy Belford
Community Manager
Paragon Studios

Ulysses Dare · 10-07-2011 10:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Zwillinger

Looking forward to seeing how creative you base builders can be with this contest! Good luck to everyone who enters!

-Z

So does that mean we'll have red names touring the bases?

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Impish Kat · 10-07-2011 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulysses_Dare

So does that mean we'll have red names touring the bases?

hmmmmm......

Quote:

Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio

Per Category

1st place - 2 billion influence, a Gold title for the character of choice, and a special Costume Code

I'm guessing, "yah"....
or at least a strong "maybe".

.

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Madame Pistacio · 10-07-2011 11:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Ulysses_Dare

So does that mean we'll have red names touring the bases?

We hope to set up a tour and if that is not possible we will at the very least be taking tons of pictures to show the community team

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EmperorSteele · 10-08-2011 09:00 AM

Question: Does the base have to be FUNCTIONAL? (ie, have power/control) or is this simply a decorative contest?

-STEELE =)

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Madame Pistacio · 10-08-2011 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by EmperorSteele

Question: Does the base have to be FUNCTIONAL? (ie, have power/control) or is this simply a decorative contest?

Bases will be judged on: creativity, theme, difficulty, flow/cohesion, and overall aesthetics. Bases will not be judged on functionality (power, control, etc.).

All decorative, no function. It would be difficult to do both on such a small budget.

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Eldormain · 10-09-2011 01:46 AM

Cheers. I am in.

Kheprera · 10-09-2011 05:33 PM

I wish I could but my time is too limited at the moment to do this. I wish the best to all entrants.

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Todogut · 10-10-2011 10:04 AM

Will one judging criterion be "Most Creative Use of the Biohazard Emblem"?

Madame Pistacio · 10-10-2011 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Todogut

Will one judging criterion be "Most Creative Use of the Biohazard Emblem"?

Okay, I had to laugh on this one! We totally understand that the symbol is a current known bug, no one is going to get points taken off if they use a piece that has it. They should just tell the judges during the walk through whether we should ignore the symbol, or look at it as if it is something else. Also there is always the hope that it might be fixed before the competition ends!

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Madame Pistacio · 10-12-2011 11:33 AM

There are only 2 days left to enter this contest! Let's see how active the Base Building Community really is!!!

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Warfarin88 · 10-12-2011 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Madame Pistacio

... Let's see how active the Base Building Community really is!!!

Mid Terms.

Madame Pistacio · 10-12-2011 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Warfarin88

Mid Terms.

The building portion contest lasts for a period of a little over 3 weeks, so hopefully after your midterms you could find some time

The entry process is very quick.

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Eldormain · 10-12-2011 03:21 PM

After submitting my bid for entry, on the confirmation screen, I noticed that I left the "o" out of ".com" in my email address. Is there anything we are supposed to do about that other then this? I didn't want to clutter things up with another entry.

Madame Pistacio · 10-12-2011 03:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eldormain

After submitting my bid for entry, on the confirmation screen, I noticed that I left the "o" out of ".com" in my email address. Is there anything we are supposed to do about that other then this? I didn't want to clutter things up with another entry.

I can fix it for you, no worries

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Redlynne · 10-13-2011 04:10 PM

Okay ... okay ... I broke down and submitted an entry form.

It's the end. But the moment has been prepared for ...

Madame Pistacio · 10-13-2011 05:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redlynne

Okay ... okay ... I broke down and submitted an entry form.

You are in good company!

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