P.E.R.C. Presents: Mr. and Ms. Paragon Universe 2011 - Union Server

Announcing the Fifth Annual Mr. & Ms. Paragon Universe Character Concept Contest!



The Player Event Resource Committee Presents:
Mr. & Ms. Paragon Universe
Beginning Saturday, November 5, 2011 in Pocket D


Details
Start the music and cue the lights; it’s time to strike a pose!

The Player Event Resource Committee (P.E.R.C.) is very excited to be celebrating the 5th anniversary of this incredibly popular event, starting this year on Saturday, November 5th, 2011 in Pocket D.

Heroes, Villains, and Praetorians will compete for the chance to be crowned the City of Heroes Mr. or Ms. Paragon Universe! Two winners will be selected per server (1 male and 1 female) to represent that server in the finale on December 3rd, 2011.

We’d like to thank you all for four (4) great years of participation in the past and hope you will celebrate it with us again!

Thank you again for all your participation and support. We’ll see you all on the catwalk!

Dates and Times

Saturday, November 5th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

4:00PM - Defiant (time zone conversion)
8:00PM - Triumph (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Freedom (time zone conversion)

Sunday, November 6th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

4:00PM - Vigilance (time zone conversion)
8:00PM - Guardian (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Protector (time zone conversion)

Saturday, November 12th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

4:00PM - Union (time zone conversion)
8:00PM - Victory (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Virtue (time zone conversion)

Sunday, November 13th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

4:00PM - Zukunft (time zone conversion)
8:00PM - Pinnacle (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Champion (time zone conversion)

Saturday, November 19th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

8:00PM - Infinity (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Justice (time zone conversion)

Sunday, November 20th, 2011: (times in eastern US time)

8:00PM - Liberty (time zone conversion)
10:00PM - Exalted (time zone conversion)


Saturday, December 3rd, 2011:

The Finals - Test Server - 5:00pm EST / 2:00pm PST / 10:00pm GMT (time zone conversion)


Prizes

Each server winner (1 male and 1 female) will receive the following:

• 2 Costume Codes
• 1 Billion Influence
• In-Game Gold Title: Mr. or Ms. (Server Name) 2011
• Forum Title: Mr. or Ms. (Server Name) 2011

Overall winners will additionally receive the following:

• 2 Costume Codes (4 Total)
• 1 Billion Influence (2 Billion Total)
• 1 Choice of In-Game Item Pack (Cyborg, Magic, Science, Martial Arts, Mutant, Wedding, Mac Item pack, Good vs Evil or the 30 day Jetpack)
• 1 CoH Boxed Edition signed by the CoH Development Team
• In-Game Gold Title: Mr. or Ms. Paragon Universe 2011
• Forum Title: Mr. or Ms. Paragon Universe 2011

*Note: In order to receive the server winner title and prizes each server winner MUST attend the finals on December 3rd.


First Round of Server Wide Competition

Contest Basics:

• Any Hero, Villain, or Praetorian may enter.
• Only one entry per account per server is allowed. You may compete on multiple servers (if you are not chosen as a server winner).
• Characters must be at least level twelve (12) to participate.
• Once judging has started, no late entries will be accepted.
• No member of P.E.R.C. may enter (since P.E.R.C. Representatives will be judging).
• Male and Female characters will compete separately. Huge body types will considered male.

Costume Rules:

• Customized Weapons are allowed. This includes shields, blades, guns, etc. Players are asked to only draw weapons however and not utilize power animations.
• Powers Usage is limited. We understand that there are a variety of power customization options, however powers can affect other players unintentionally and can also diffuse attention away from other character components. Players should limit their use of powers and utilize them for Aura purposes. Examples include, but are not limited to Fire Shield, Rock Armor, Personal Force Field, and Invincibility.
• Be very careful in your power choices and avoid overusing multiple powers. Powers should not hide your costume.
• Powers that affect other players or have a large radius may result in disqualification from the event. Examples include, but are not limited to Steamy Mist, Lightning Field, Hot feet, and Shadowfall.
• Please contact a P.E.R.C. Representative if you have any questions about a specific power.

Judging Rules:

• A panel of P.E.R.C. Representatives from other servers will be compiled to judge this event.
• Players are urged to utilize costume choices, weapons customizations, emotes, and auras in building their concept for display.
• Judging for the contest will be scored based on concept, costume, and creativity.
• Judges will pick a total of 16 contestants (8 Male / 8 Female) at the end of the Server Judging Round to move on to the Semi-Finals Round

Second Round of Server Wide Competition

Semi-Finals:

• Semi-Finals will take place in the Pocket D Arena.
• Each Semi-Finalist group will be taken into the Arena separately. Males first, followed by females.
• A P.E.R.C. Rep will start the Arena Event and set up the teams so that it is Judges vs. Semi-Finalists.
• Each contestant will have 1 minute to show off their powers! Temporary powers will not be considered, only how well customized powers work with the overall concept. We are looking for you to put on a show!
• A "dummy" or "test subject" will be announced for the person to target.
• During this round it is IMPORTANT to listen to all P.E.R.C. Representatives for any additional rules & details.
• Anybody who griefs and / or kills another contestant inside the Arena will be disqualified.
• All attendees, who do not make it to the Semi-Finalists, are invited to observe the Semi-Finals event once it starts.

Final Round of Competition (Overall)

Finals:

• The finals will be based both on concept / costume design (same rules as above) and additionally, contestants will be asked to tell the judges about their character concept.
• The finals will occur on the Test server, players must be present to win.
• Costume scores will be formulated the same way as they were in the individual server contest rounds.
• Power customization and showmanship will be factored in as well.

Great Job Union!! Had some really stiff competition!

Mr. Union 2011... Bloodtype Power
Ms. Union 2011... Sepulchre of Souls

~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon

Newest event- The Great Makeover

We'll be sending all of the finalists an email in the next day or two. We've got two back up plans just in case test is not fixed, which sadly it looks like is the case

~*~Madame Pistacio~*~
Guardian of CHRYSALIS
Victory Limitless- /chanjoin "Victory Limitless"
P.E.R.C. First Chair- P.E.R.C. Site, Victory Over Hamidon

Newest event- The Great Makeover