Discussion: May Costume Contest: Join the Paragon Hive!
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Posted on: 2012-05-21 15:59 in News, Events and Announcement Discussion
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
I think they give producers a notepad and a box of pens.
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Originally Posted by GlassGoblin
Not a slate and a piece of chalk? How are you going to keep budgets under control being spendthrift with pens like that?!
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If it helps Zwill here was my entry.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Eh, not really. Most people who work in game development studios have machines that are capable of running the game they work on and whatever software they need to run. We're not all running around with top of the line Falcon Northwest machines here.
This means that artists usually have the beefiest machines, then coders, then everyone else, with the exceptions for things like multimedia. I think they give producers a notepad and a box of pens. |
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Unwilling, even understandably so as you are here, is not the same as unable.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
So the end result is, we're unable to share images for this month's costume contest
 . I'm really sorry about this and I'll do my absolute best to be present at the next one. |
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In the future, and this might be worth doing yourself, I would take a couple seconds of demorecord along with the screencap. That way if something later appears amiss with the cap, or you discover your graphic settings were not correct, you should be able to play that demorecord back and take a new screencap.|
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
Unfortunately I was (unexpectedly) out of the office for this Costume Contest. Why does this matter? Well, normally I take the screenshots on my machine as it's a bit more robust (it's set up to do things such as live stream and stage screenshots for Community assets) and can handle Ultra Mode with all the bells and whistles. Sometimes I'll do them from home if I can (my machine there can take some nice screenshots), however in this case I wasn't even able to do that.
Freitag was kind enough to take screenshots in my absence, however upon review, and through no fault of his own, they're not exactly up to par with the quality that I expect from assets posted via official channels. So the end result is, we're unable to share images for this month's costume contest . I'm really sorry about this and I'll do my absolute best to be present at the next one. |
And if there's ever a discrepancy between the demorecord version and your original screencap, you could perhaps make a note to let the coders know, when the producers aren't looking.
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Originally Posted by Ironblade
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ok, my PC has crappy settings, and I take horrible screen shots. . . BUT
Here is the first place winner My Husband created !!
After I took second place in March, it was really nice to see him take First place !!! Grats to Barron_ (I <3 u babe)
I like your Flying Mantis Costume. It looks cool.
Oh, btw I did finally get my code so thanks. I'll post the screenshot of my winner but it will have to wait till my ship pulls back in to port. So... it might be awhile since I can't access COH while at sea.
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Still waiting on mine.|
Originally Posted by MiceInBlack
I like your Flying Mantis Costume. It looks cool.
Oh, btw I did finally get my code so thanks. I'll post the screenshot of my winner but it will have to wait till my ship pulls back in to port. So... it might be awhile since I can't access COH while at sea. |
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Heh. You mean where everyone ended up under the floor of the D outside?
Going on the 3rd week and still no costume code or month added to my account. I see one person has gotten a code but two of us haven't. Maybe he was in the first round and the second rounders still need to be sent out?
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The gametime codes were sent to your email as of last week. If you were one of the top three, you should have already received both (we don't apply the code ourselves, we send it to you). |
Originally Posted by SmegHead
Going on the 3rd week and still no costume code or month added to my account. I see one person has gotten a code but two of us haven't. Maybe he was in the first round and the second rounders still need to be sent out?
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Please check your spam filters, also, you may want to PM me the email address you provided and what character you were on so we can check it against our records.
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Best avatar ever. SO AWESOME!
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
The gametime codes were sent to your email as of last week. If you were one of the top three, you should have already received both (we don't apply the code ourselves, we send it to you).
Please check your spam filters, also, you may want to PM me the email address you provided and what character you were on so we can check it against our records. |
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I checked both folders and nada. I sent you a PM with the requested info.
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Originally Posted by Zwillinger
The gametime codes were sent to your email as of last week. If you were one of the top three, you should have already received both (we don't apply the code ourselves, we send it to you).
Please check your spam filters, also, you may want to PM me the email address you provided and what character you were on so we can check it against our records. |
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Been checking both folders several times a day but it is possible my email got screwed up. I've been having trouble with keys not registering what I type on my keyboard. |
Originally Posted by Zwillinger
The gametime codes were sent to your email as of last week. If you were one of the top three, you should have already received both (we don't apply the code ourselves, we send it to you).
Please check your spam filters, also, you may want to PM me the email address you provided and what character you were on so we can check it against our records. |
Pretty sure I only merited the costume code so if those weren't sent out yet then still waiting till they do get sent. Will PM the info requested just in case.
For those keeping score, have not received my costume code either. I was in the morning contest, one of the finalists (although not a big winner, that was Emperor Moth).
Still, since no screenshots are being posted, thought I'd just submit my own...
Just a fun little idea I got a day or two before the contest for something theme-appropriate but different.
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Same contest, same "finish", still no code.|
Originally Posted by Doctor_Geist
For those keeping score, have not received my costume code either. I was in the morning contest, one of the finalists (although not a big winner, that was Emperor Moth).
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Love your costume by the way!
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Check your forum PM's Ladies and Gentlebeings, I just logged into the forums and got a PM from Hit_Streak that contained my Costume Code!
To Hit Streak,
Thank You, Thank You, Thank you, Thank you, Thank You, Thank You, Thank you . . .
Sincerely,
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Still no email or forum PM.
Really hoping they did not forget about me.
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"Why is everyone worried that I am spending too much time in Dark Astoria, and the place is starting to make me darker? The truth is, what I have seen, what I know... these are the things that have made me reconsider my direction in life. I am still a hero... I just do things my own way now."
Got it today!
Thank you Hit Streak!
"Why is everyone worried that I am spending too much time in Dark Astoria, and the place is starting to make me darker? The truth is, what I have seen, what I know... these are the things that have made me reconsider my direction in life. I am still a hero... I just do things my own way now."
*sigh* took First Place and still no PM, no Email, nothing. . . .
Word...
I made finalist in costume contest i PMed zwillinger last week still no reply in PM or email ill try to PM hitstreak as well.
http://www.virtueverse.net/wiki/File:Finalists.jpg
I can sympathize with Barron, I was a finalist in the costume round he won and I also, still have no sign of costume codes. I was Locust Lad, I will try and post a screen cap of him when I get a chance.
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this is a bit concerning. It took me nearly 2 months to get my codes from taking 2nd place in March. Now I am watching as these people are waiting for their codes and I have to say, this is NOT right. Perhaps the emails should be sent out DURING the contest, say right after you announce the winners publicly you get the email info and send the winner what is due. Waiting this long is just not fair. After taking the time to create the toon and look specific to these contests, sometime even moving toons from server to server, we should not be left to wonder.
I agree, Still no word and i PM zwill and hit. I am sure there is a reason why they dont give them out durring the contest. Maybe they need to verify something. But you would think with the QA team involved with the bug contest there would have been less "features" involved with the prizes.
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If you contact me in-game @Annihilius I'd be happy to screenshot your winning Bug Costumes. I run the game on the highest settings and wouldn't mind posting your characters here for the other players to see.
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