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

Arkyaeon

By Arkyaeon,
Posted on: 2011-10-27 16:20 in Virtue

 

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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.



The Player Event Resource Committee would like to thank Paragon Studios and the Community Team for their support and generosity. If you have any questions for this contest, please feel free to contact Madame Pistacio or Arkyaeon via private message or send an email to PERC.COH@gmail.com.


Issue 24 PPM Calculator // The Great Makeover: The Vindicators

 

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I would definitely like to participate in this, but I've never been on the test server before. I presume that it isn't the same as the Beta game I have installed...?

 

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Originally Posted by QuarriosSoul View Post
I would definitely like to participate in this, but I've never been on the test server before. I presume that it isn't the same as the Beta game I have installed...?
Correct, it is different from the Beta Server

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HOW TO ACCESS THE TRAINING ROOM TEST SERVER WITH A PC

In order to access the test server, you will need to download and install a second copy of the game that installs the test files to your PC. The steps for this process are outlined below.

Using the NCsoft Launcher:
  1. Make a copy of the NCsoft Launcher shortcut by right-clicking it and choosing Create shortcut.
  2. Right-click on the new shortcut and choose Properties.
  3. In the "Target:" field, click the cursor at the very end of the line after the quotation mark and add /LaunchGame=CohTest. Be sure to add a space before the "/". The full line should look like the following depending on the location of the NCsoft Launcher.
  4. "C:\Program Files (x86)\NCsoft\Launcher\NCLauncher.exe" /LaunchGame=CohTest
  5. Click OK to accept the change, and double-click the altered shortcut. Click Install when prompted to install City of Heroes Test. The City of Heroes test client will begin installing.
More info here: http://boards.cityofheroes.com/forumdisplay.php?f=576


Issue 24 PPM Calculator // The Great Makeover: The Vindicators

 

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Alright, thanks Ark. I'll look into this, probably closer to the day.

 

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Where's the first round of each server's contest going to be held?

 

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Originally Posted by Twilightdusk View Post
Where's the first round of each server's contest going to be held?
It says Pocket D right inside the OP. (Presumably this means the dance floor area of the zone.)

 

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Wow, this fell back to the second page? For a server that thrives on RPers and concepters, it's surprising!

Better remind you all that this is going to be happening today!

 

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The turnout tonight was wonderful! So many great looks and performances made it difficult to decide on the winners!

Mr. Virtue 2011... Automobile
Ms. Virtue 2011... Thiket


~*~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

 

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I'm quite happy to have lost to Auto, since I've always been a fan of that concept since I first saw it. Grats to both winners!

Glad I was able to make it in, since I was actually told to move from D-1 to D-2 for the contest 15 minutes before the start time (despite what I was told in another instance of this thread). Nothing harmed, nothing fouled: I had a great time.

 

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Didn't there used to be a villain too? Or is that a different contest?


Johnny Turbo | Phanto
THE CHALLENGERS: Challenge Accepted
HONORARY MEMBER: WARE.gov (Said I couldn't officially join because I'm too good at PvP)

 

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Originally Posted by QuarriosSoul View Post

Glad I was able to make it in, since I was actually told to move from D-1 to D-2 for the contest 15 minutes before the start time (despite what I was told in another instance of this thread). Nothing harmed, nothing fouled: I had a great time.

We had originally planned to have the judges move to different instances, but Pocket D 1 was too full and we could not get in(only one of us was able to), that's why we asked people to come to Pocket D 2, to make sure no one was missed.

~*~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

 

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Wow. Costumes that didn't suck actually won. I'm impressed. Good luck out there, Auto.

 

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The Player Event Resource Committee would sincerely like to thank everyone who competed in Mr. and Ms. Paragon Universe. The Server winners were each asked to complete a demo-record of their powers, character text, concept, etc. which the judges watched together. The effort put in by each server winner was just amazing. It was beyond difficult to name a winner! We met on December 3rd to acknowledge their effort and announce the winners.

PERC is pleased to announce Mr. and Ms. Paragon Universe 2011!

Mr. Paragon Universe 2011- Deathsman
Ms. Paragon Universe 2011- Azazael


All of the server winners deserve to be acknowledged:

Mr. Champion 2011 ~ Deathsman*
Ms. Champion 2011 ~ Crazy Nutz
Mr. Defiant 2011 ~ Blast Master
Ms. Defiant 2011 ~ Midnight Conduit
Mr. Exalted 2011 ~ Time Splicer
Ms. Exalted 2011 ~ Fay
Mr. Freedom 2011 ~ Dr. Turgenev
Ms. Freedom 2011 ~ Ret Con
Mr. Guardian 2011 ~ Song Cricket
Ms. Guardian 2011 ~ Maggie Mae
Mr. Infinity 2011 ~ Bizguit
Ms. Infinity 2011 ~ Bogeyma'am
Mr. Justice 2011 ~ Legerdemain
Ms. Justice 2011 ~ Trixie
Mr. Liberty 2011 ~ Storm Wrath
Ms. Liberty 2011 ~ City Rep
Mr. Pinnacle 2011 ~ Gentleman Geoff
Ms. Pinnacle 2011 ~ Her'ja
Mr. Protector 2011 ~ BO BO Ape
Ms. Protector 2011 ~ Black Amethyst
Mr. Triumph 2011 ~ Cardshark
Ms. Triumph 2011 ~ Vortex of Souls
Mr. Union 2011 ~ Bloodtype Power
Ms. Union 2011 ~ Sepulchre of Souls
Mr. Victory 2011 ~ Homunculus Jones
Ms. Victory 2011 ~ Little Butterfly
Mr. Vigilance 2011 ~ Elwood Thompson
Ms. Vigilance 2011 ~ Azazael*
Mr. Virtue 2011 ~ Automobile
Ms. Virtue 2011 ~ Thiket
Mr. Zukunft 2011 ~ Master of Ceremonies
Ms. Zukunft 2011 ~ Mezdeke

*Overall winner

PERC has copies of the all of the demo-records and will be uploading them to our website very soon. They will be posted in the City Life section (Mr./Ms. post) in the next few days.

Thank you all again for you hard work and extremely creative ideas!


Issue 24 PPM Calculator // The Great Makeover: The Vindicators

 

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FINALLY I am able to become a VIP again, thus letting me post on the forums.

A big Outback THANK YOU to the PERC for this event. I was sadly still F2P during the finals and was unable to be on the test server in person, but I was logged on and representing Virtue nonetheless. The overall winners looked great, albeit similar... STILL! Being Mr. Paragon City for what I think is the best sever in the game is quite the honor enough for me. Thanks everyone, cheers!

- Outback, player of Automobile.