Anniversary Contests - Prizes Today

trailturtle · August 2012

As we count down the days to the release of the Nighthawk event, we're already gearing up for our anniversary extravaganza. September 1 may be our actual anniversary, but you can get a head-start on the gala with two new contests - with some pretty snazzy prizes to match.

Anniversary Leveling Contest

You know Champs inside and out, hero, so now's the time to prove it. Every time you level up a character to 40, you're qualifying towards a $250 Amazon gift card or a custom piece of Champs art.

Anniversary Screenshot Contest

Speaking of art... let's make some! How does a screenshot/fan art contest sound? We'll be taking submissions in four categories: 1) Best overall screenshot, 2) Best action shot, 3) Best hero spotlight, and 4) Best fan art. Whether you wield a pencil, pen or the might PrintScrn, this is the event for you.

Champions, new missions await you. Are you ready to face the challenge?

mistformsquirrel · August 2012

I must say, seeing this kind of thing in CO is kind of heartening. Have we EVER done these kinds of contest here? <o.O> Cause I don't think we have.

stoopidme · August 2012

Interesting contest, I might have to give this a go.

enixonbb · August 2012

mistformsquirrel wrote: »

I must say, seeing this kind of thing in CO is kind of heartening. Have we EVER done these kinds of contest here? <o.O> Cause I don't think we have.

Well there was the design a villain contest, but I don't think that counts. Otherwise I think they had thing where someone got an Alien Ware computer, but that was just a random drawing from everyone liking them on facebook or something.

Anyways yeah, seeing actual community contests like this is pretty nice.

crypticbuxom · August 2012

For the level contest, is that every character that pings to 40 no matter what level they are now? Also when does the counting for that start?

kharma23 · August 2012

crypticbuxom wrote: »

For the level contest, is that every character that pings to 40 no matter what level they are now? Also when does the counting for that start?

only characters created during the event will count...
In addition to the grand prize, you'll also be able to pick up some guaranteed unlocks for reaching 40.
Everyone who qualifies will get a special title, "The Ascendant", plus a stack of MODs and a Catalyst pack.

This leveling contest will start later tonight, at 12:01 AM on August 29 (Pacific), and ends 9 AM on Thursday, September 6. Level a character up to Level 40 and you'll get an entry into the contest.

The info's a little spread out, but I think this covers your questions.

jonsills · August 2012

kharma23 wrote: »

only characters created during the event will count...
In addition to the grand prize, you'll also be able to pick up some guaranteed unlocks for reaching 40.
Everyone who qualifies will get a special title, "The Ascendant", plus a stack of MODs and a Catalyst pack.

This leveling contest will start later tonight, at 12:01 AM on August 29 (Pacific), and ends 9 AM on Thursday, September 6. Level a character up to Level 40 and you'll get an entry into the contest.

The info's a little spread out, but I think this covers your questions.

Slight correction: 12:01 am Pacific time happened about sixteen and a half hours ago. That was one minute after midnight. The contest is on now.

malvou · August 2012

I have a few questions about the art contest. As I am going to be drawing for this contest, what is it that we're allowed to draw? Is it just canon characters only or are we able to incorporate our heroes in?

Because I've got an idea that incorporates about 6 of my heroes. Also is it due the same time Sept. 6th?

edit: also, does it have to be all drawn or can we incorporate a screenshot as a background setting with a filter on it? Like I was going to have my characters drawn, but my background would be a screenshot.

cybersoldier1981 · August 2012

Just pointing this out:

In two-minute drills with Nemesis- the XP alerts- the nemesis disappears after about 30 seconds- granting victory to the team, and giving XP for nothing. Something you may want to consider since, you know, you're having a leveling contest and this is free leveling.

trailturtle · August 2012

malvou wrote: »

I have a few questions about the art contest. As I am going to be drawing for this contest, what is it that we're allowed to draw? Is it just canon characters only or are we able to incorporate our heroes in?

Because I've got an idea that incorporates about 6 of my heroes. Also is it due the same time Sept. 6th?

edit: also, does it have to be all drawn or can we incorporate a screenshot as a background setting with a filter on it? Like I was going to have my characters drawn, but my background would be a screenshot.

Yes, yes, and more yes. Actually, I guess No for the last question? Whichever. I hereby allow you to make art of any kind that you would like, including your own non-canon characters and screenshot backgrounds.

Currently there's a tentative end time of September 6... but that initial end date was set a while back, and given that some other stuff from JD took precedence, I haven't had time to push this event as hard as I'd like. Especially since this is mostly a for-fun event, I'm going to look into whether we can extend it for the duration of the anniversary extravaganza.

wacky99 · September 2012

Just a quick question, TT, once you've hit 40 on a character during this competition period, will you get some sort of notification that you now have an entry into the draw?

Cheers!

vorshoth · September 2012

I'd love to do this. I've never really reached level 40 on any of my characters due to lack of motivation.
A bit of competition though... *stretches fingers and gets ready to fight simulated evil*

When do we start?
(I might do some stuff for the art contest too. Sometimes with vigilante toons and power armour guys I try to sketch out the schematics for their suits as they would in-character whilst in tedious lessons. Scan it into the computer, turn the powered ones into a blue background with white lines, give the vigilante ones more comic-style colouring... Bam, art.)

trailturtle · September 2012

wacky99 wrote: »

Just a quick question, TT, once you've hit 40 on a character during this competition period, will you get some sort of notification that you now have an entry into the draw?

No notification, unfortunately. The way we run this is retrospective -- instead of actively tracking when you reach level 40, we're automatically logging when you hit 40 then doing a data pull for those logs at the end.

vorshoth wrote: »

When do we start?

It's going on now!

vorshoth · September 2012

trailturtle wrote: »

It's going on now!

eep. *gets started*

skcark · September 2012

trailturtle wrote: »

Yes, yes, and more yes. Actually, I guess No for the last question? Whichever. I hereby allow you to make art of any kind that you would like, including your own non-canon characters and screenshot backgrounds.

Currently there's a tentative end time of September 6... but that initial end date was set a while back, and given that some other stuff from JD took precedence, I haven't had time to push this event as hard as I'd like. Especially since this is mostly a for-fun event, I'm going to look into whether we can extend it for the duration of the anniversary extravaganza.

Please, Please, I beg of you, try to see if it's possible to extend the time? As i believe this time frame is too short and implies either the game is too eazy to level out, if there's a contest to max it in 6 days, or implies the people who do it, have no life and spend over 12 hours a day.

When a common health and safety caution is typically advised to take a break from playing games over 2 hours.

This time frame just encourages health risks like RSI and Carpel Tunnel Syndrome.

If somehow it is extended, to at least another week, i would be very grateful, if i still miss the timing, i can accept that, because it would at least be more possible and fair that way.

At the moment, i just feel like an idiot having to delete 6 toons in order to make 1 to even be able to try this, mainly because it took 2 days to fix that issue >.<

pion01 · September 2012

See my uncontrollable tears of sadness here...

http://co-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=166501&page=11

I'd also like to add Nighthawks interruption to the list of reasons why failure is totally not my fault and the leveling contest should therefore be extended.... :redface:

zebelle · September 2012

man, i was so so sooooo pumped to finally be able to play after 9 months of basically having no computer.

oh, there's leveling contest? easy peasy, i thought. i've run through this content so much i can do this blindfolded using no appendages.

yeah....not so much.

aside from just normal life stuff gettting in the way, i found that although i've kept up on most of the changes, once in game it took me a bit to actually get back in the swing of things.

i don't realistically expect an extension, but it'd be super if it happened.

flyingfinn · September 2012

Anniversary Screenshot Contest could last abit longer.

canadascott · September 2012

And... the Laird was born last week, and hit 40 this morning. So I have one iron in the fire.

pion01 · September 2012

canadascott wrote: »

And... the Laird was born last week, and hit 40 this morning. So I have one iron in the fire.

Wow, congrats man, I can't believe you stuck it out. What time did you finish? I should have called out of work today lol

zahinder · September 2012

What a massive screw you to Silver accounts.

Given we haven't been able to create new characters during this event at all.

chalupaoffury · September 2012

Yeah, given that silvers couldn't play along and the fact that a lot of content was downright broken for half of the event? An extension might be nice.

I basically gave up on doing this after like 3 days, because I got so sick of doing alerts and most of my usual fast leveling options were downright broken. I'm not really that bummed about it for myself, but the fact that a large portion of the population was outright blocked from participating? Seems a touch unfair.

wraithshadow13 · September 2012

Yeah, i hit a few road bumps while leveling as well due to broken content. Mostly nemesis or bosses just disappearing or Qwidjibo punching the dinosaur so far his health came back in the crisis. Over all i was disappointed in myself because i ended i think half way through 38 when i didn't have enough time left as well as i was falling asleep. Luckily though that was on my second character, my first still made it from start to finish.

chalupaoffury · September 2012

Eh, personally? I got far enough to make good use of that double xp this weekend.

trailturtle · September 2012

Prizes for both of these contests should be distributed today, if all goes well.

kaiserin · September 2012

trailturtle wrote: »

Prizes for both of these contests should be distributed today, if all goes well.

Um...was the leveling contest thing resolved then? Because you've been awfully quiet in that thread.

mistformsquirrel · September 2012

Yeah <;_;> I mean, having another 40 is nice I guess; but I'd like to know it wasn't all for nothing, even if I didn't win.

bobj021960 · September 2012

Who won?:cool:

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