Drawing contest - master key and other prizes

effaeldm · December 2013

If I had to name one thing most valuable about the STO experience, that's most probably the feeling of being inside the Star Trek universe and beside the great characters who live there. I deeply appreciate such a possibility and love the thoughts and feelings this brings.

So, I'd like to start a contest of New Year/Christmas/Winter Celebration/whatever presents to the wonderful Star Trek chracters, and since a material present is hardly an option (particularly for Q, who can create anything anyway), I mean a drawing.

Whatever you feel might be fitting, be it a portrait of the character him(her/it)self, of someone dear to him/her/it, a depiction of a special place or something important and dear to that character - something you could imagine that character hanging on a wall to look at with enjoyment. For instance, perhaps for D'Tan it could be a landscape of New Romulus, the new home - or perhaps Spock's portrait

Maybe Worf could enjoy a depiction of some Klingon weapons or of an honorable battle, or something else of that kind. Or for Q - what else, a portrait of his own grand self

The minimal prizes are:
3rd place - a winter outfit (or its equivalent in commodities)
2nd place - two winter outfits (or their equivalent in commodities)
1st place - a master key and 100 of each winter commodity, including bells and beads

However, I have more items saved up that I will likely use for the contest if there are many decent entries. Including loads of small encouragement prizes, like scarves, mysterious cookie boxes, equipment packs, mirror ships, blue and purple tribbles, etc. Also there might be more master keys and heaps of winter commodities and perhaps other serious prizes if there are multiple really good entries, it's also not impossible to win multiple keys, more than one contest entry is well allowed and welcomed with open arms.

The deadline is 10.01.2014, a bit before the end of the Winter event just in case. Before Q runs away with all that magic ^_^ Edit: the devs confirmed the Store stays after that and the deadline is extended to 18.01.2014. You might wish to unlock it before that though, got to just go to the Winter Wonderland, the one commodity needed for the store unlock is given there freely.

You can dedicate the drawings to any Star Trek character, not necessarily directly featured or mentioned in STO. You can also explain why you care fr that particular character so much, might get bonus points for that :cool:

My in-game handle is my forum name - with a '@', of course.

Glohhaasi' mnekha

captainoblivous · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

Or for Q - what else, a portrait of his own grand self

That's it, I'm going to draw a TRIBBLE for Q to look at. "His own grand self" as it were :P

Good luck to the genuine entries

EDIT

Btw, will you be accounting for differing skill levels between entrants? Many people can draw, but some better than others!

effaeldm · December 2013

captainoblivous wrote: »

That's it, I'm going to draw a TRIBBLE for Q to look at. "His own grand self" as it were :P

I wonder how you're going to get Q to show you...

And if you just guess and it doesn't look to him as good as his own, well, you know Q can do various things

captainoblivous wrote: »

Good luck to the genuine entries

Thanks.

captainoblivous wrote: »

Btw, will you be accounting for differing skill levels between entrants? Many people can draw, but some better than others!

This is meant to be an effort of love and care (sounds good after the discussion above) - for the Star Trek characters who are dear to you or important in some way. Trying well, atempting to show that will be at least not less valuable than the actual drawing skill. Explanations about that specific character and why that one feels so worthy or about the drawing topic choice can also add to the whole impression.

dalolorn · December 2013

Well, my artistic skills and tools alike are too weak to make a difference, but I think most Klingons would appreciate a painting of the player's fight against Fek'Ihr. :P

anazonda · December 2013

Aren't the winter commodities bound?

voporak · December 2013

Does drawing in Adobe Illustrator count? :P

dalolorn · December 2013

anazonda wrote: »

Aren't the winter commodities bound?

They weren't last year. I haven't checked this year, though - but as far as I know, only the Q images and epohh tags are bound. Just like the pearls and eggs in the summer event.

anazonda · December 2013

dalolorn wrote: »

They weren't last year. I haven't checked this year, though - but as far as I know, only the Q images and epohh tags are bound. Just like the pearls and eggs in the summer event.

I tried moving them into my account shared bank when the event started... I could'n...

That said... just checked... At least the new ones arent bound.

effaeldm · December 2013

dalolorn wrote: »

Well, my artistic skills and tools alike are too weak to make a difference, but I think most Klingons would appreciate a painting of the player's fight against Fek'Ihr. :P

Don't worry about the skills, as mentioned above, there are other things that matter - like the idea, the effort, the way you care about a Star Trek character

And there's hardly much harm in trying, and I have many things for potential prizes.

voporak wrote: »

Does drawing in Adobe Illustrator count? :P

Certainly it does.

anazonda wrote: »

I tried moving them into my account shared bank when the event started... I could'n...

That said... just checked... At least the new ones arent bound.

Glad to hear this was figured out. dalolorn, thanks for answering.

So, anazonda, are there any hopes you might enter the contest then, or perhaps can I encourage you in some way?

voporak · December 2013

Here, I whipped this up. It's not the best, but I threw it together anyway.

http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/AdmiralVoporak/media/Adobe%20Illustrator/Planet_zps270fed20.png.html

ashkrik23 · December 2013

Well I have no artistic talent. Good luck to all.

effaeldm · December 2013

voporak wrote: »

Here, I whipped this up. It's not the best, but I threw it together anyway.

http://s1347.photobucket.com/user/AdmiralVoporak/media/Adobe%20Illustrator/Planet_zps270fed20.png.html

May I ask, who is this meant as a present for? And why, if possible to explain.

ashkrik23 wrote: »

Well I have no artistic talent. Good luck to all.

As mentioned a few times already, it's about caring for Star Trek characters, not that much about being artistic. And there's hardly harm in trying

voporak · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

May I ask, who is this meant as a present for? And why, if possible to explain.

Any Trek character? Um... I'd say Janeway, cuz it's a science ship.

Yeah I got nothing else.

(Also I don't recall Janeway having any paintings in her ready room, or at least none as bright as the one I made)

ashkrik23 · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

May I ask, who is this meant as a present for? And why, if possible to explain.

As mentioned a few times already, it's about caring for Star Trek characters, not that much about being artistic. And there's hardly harm in trying

I can't even draw a stick figure that looks nice

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earlnyghthawk · December 2013

I suck at drawing, so I'll have to abstain from this contest. But it's a cool idea, hopefully, there will be a way to showcase those people that are really good at computer art.

azniadeet · December 2013

Unfortunately, I had to use my cameraphone, since I don't have a scanner.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2615/vwx9.png

mirrorchaos · December 2013

when i was younger i used to understand shadows i even commited heresy on occasions by using a pen to create art. heck i even created a classic looking car with just lots of dots once. i havent had the chance to draw something out in years.

effaeldm · December 2013

To everyone doubting their drawing skills - I'd really rather see you try, but I understand... thanks for the good wishes and for commenting on this.

voporak wrote: »

Any Trek character? Um... I'd say Janeway, cuz it's a science ship.

Yeah I got nothing else.

(Also I don't recall Janeway having any paintings in her ready room, or at least none as bright as the one I made)

Right, perhaps she won't hang it in her ready room, but she might keep it and appreciate such a present from a fellow Starfleet officer

Decoration with paintings is one thing, attention and respect are something quite different :cool:

Can you write me a letter or otherwise let me know your handle? Mine is my forum name - with a '@', of course.

azniadeet wrote: »

Unfortunately, I had to use my cameraphone, since I don't have a scanner.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2615/vwx9.png

So, who is this one for?

mirrorchaos wrote: »

when i was younger i used to understand shadows i even commited heresy on occasions by using a pen to create art. heck i even created a classic looking car with just lots of dots once. i havent had the chance to draw something out in years.

Does this mean that there are hopes you might join the contest?

azniadeet · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

So, who is this one for?

It is for the crew of the R.R.W. Aquila, as a stern reminder that their commanding officer is always watching.

marcusdkane · December 2013

Possibly NSFW, but here we have Captain Ael t'Kazanak uh, 'scrubbing the decks'

effaeldm · December 2013

azniadeet wrote: »

It is for the crew of the R.R.W. Aquila, as a stern reminder that their commanding officer is always watching.

An unusual present for sure, hope they do love that commanding officer...

marcusdkane wrote: »

Possibly NSFW, but here we have Captain Ael t'Kazanak uh, 'scrubbing the decks'

Same good old question: who is this one for?

And please both contact me with the game mail system as well or otherwise let me know your handles. voporak, if I may remind, this includes you as well, asked about this earlier in the thread. I think I better send out some encouragement prizes before the end of the contest for the people to get them sooner and hopefully to get more interest in the contest.

voporak · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

An unusual present for sure, hope they do love that commanding officer...

Same good old question: who is this one for?

And please both contact me with the game mail system as well or otherwise let me know your handles. voporak, if I may remind, this includes you as well, asked about this earlier in the thread. I think I better send out some encouragement prizes before the end of the contest for the people to get them sooner and hopefully to get more interest in the contest.

My in game handle is the same as the forum handle.

marcusdkane · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

Same good old question: who is this one for?

And please both contact me with the game mail system as well or otherwise let me know your handles. voporak, if I may remind, this includes you as well, asked about this earlier in the thread. I think I better send out some encouragement prizes before the end of the contest for the people to get them sooner and hopefully to get more interest in the contest.

This was a gift for Captain t'Kazanak from Franklin Drake as a reminder that he's always watching her

I actually can't play the game, due to lack of a PC... I just entered the comp for the fun, and the excuse to draw Ael's tattoos

earlnyghthawk · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

To everyone doubting their drawing skills - I'd really rather see you try, but I understand... thanks for the good wishes and for commenting on this.

Right, perhaps she won't hang it in her ready room, but she might keep it and appreciate such a present from a fellow Starfleet officer Decoration with paintings is one thing, attention and respect are something quite different :cool:

Can you write me a letter or otherwise let me know your handle? Mine is my forum name - with a '@', of course.

So, who is this one for?

Does this mean that there are hopes you might join the contest?

Lol, about the only things I can draw, are original style colonial vipers, and one-point perspective covered bridges. (And not on a computer either, I can only do them by hand)

effaeldm · December 2013

voporak wrote: »

My in game handle is the same as the forum handle.

Contacted via the game mail - hope all is well

marcusdkane wrote: »

This was a gift for Captain t'Kazanak from Franklin Drake as a reminder that he's always watching her

I actually can't play the game, due to lack of a PC... I just entered the comp for the fun, and the excuse to draw Ael's tattoos

Heh, that Frankie is surely a creepy stalker...

Feel free to contact me later (if I'm still active in-game then, of course, but likely I will be).

And perhaps can I do something else for you? Maybe draw something on your request in return.

earlnyghthawk wrote: »

Lol, about the only things I can draw, are original style colonial vipers, and one-point perspective covered bridges. (And not on a computer either, I can only do them by hand)

Well, maybe you can do something with that, vipers could be met on many wild planets, bridges are also not uncommon, for instance, like the one on New Romulus - where ruins and the sword were found.

And computer or paper+scanner is not even a question, surely do use whatever suits you.

marcusdkane · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

Heh, that Frankie is surely a creepy stalker...

Feel free to contact me later (if I'm still active in-game then, of course, but likely I will be).

And perhaps can I do something else for you? Maybe draw something on your request in return.

Yeah, he likes to keep an eye on people

That's okay, anything I would have won, please pass to my friend gulberat (I believe same in-game tag)

effaeldm · December 2013

marcusdkane wrote: »

Yeah, he likes to keep an eye on people

That's okay, anything I would have won, please pass to my friend gulberat (I believe same in-game tag)

Thanks for the suggestion, wrote a letter to verify if the handle is actually this, a pity it doesn't notify apparently if it exists at all or not, got to see if I got it right.

dalolorn · December 2013

effaeldm wrote: »

Well, maybe you can do something with that, vipers could be met on many wild planets, bridges are also not uncommon, for instance, like the one on New Romulus - where ruins and the sword were found.

And computer or paper+scanner is not even a question, surely do use whatever suits you.

I believe he was referring to Viper-class fighters from Battlestar Galactica.

effaeldm · January 2014

A reminder - the contest ends soon... I'm still slightly hopeful about more pictures

dalolorn wrote: »

I believe he was referring to Viper-class fighters from Battlestar Galactica.

Soory for not replying in case that was expected, not really sure what to say. Possibly, but I don't know Battlestar Galactica. And generally the thought was that nearly anything can be made into a Star Trek picture, not too easy to name anything that won't fit into Star Trek anywhere

westoz · January 2014

effaeldm wrote: »

If I had to name one thing most valuable about the STO experience, that's most probably the feeling of being inside the Star Trek universe and beside the great characters who live there. I deeply appreciate such a possibility and love the thoughts and feelings this brings.

So, I'd like to start a contest of New Year/Christmas/Winter Celebration/whatever presents to the wonderful Star Trek chracters, and since a material present is hardly an option (particularly for Q, who can create anything anyway), I mean a drawing.

Whatever you feel might be fitting, be it a portrait of the character him(her/it)self, of someone dear to him/her/it, a depiction of a special place or something important and dear to that character - something you could imagine that character hanging on a wall to look at with enjoyment. For instance, perhaps for D'Tan it could be a landscape of New Romulus, the new home - or perhaps Spock's portrait Maybe Worf could enjoy a depiction of some Klingon weapons or of an honorable battle, or something else of that kind. Or for Q - what else, a portrait of his own grand self

The minimal prizes are:
3rd place - a winter outfit (or its equivalent in commodities)
2nd place - two winter outfits (or their equivalent in commodities)
1st place - a master key and 100 of each winter commodity, including bells and beads

However, I have more items saved up that I will likely use for the contest if there are many decent entries. Including loads of small encouragement prizes, like scarves, mysterious cookie boxes, equipment packs, mirror ships, blue and purple tribbles, etc. Also there might be more master keys and heaps of winter commodities and perhaps other serious prizes if there are multiple really good entries, it's also not impossible to win multiple keys, more than one contest entry is well allowed and welcomed with open arms.

The deadline is 10.01.2014, a bit before the end of the Winter event just in case. Before Q runs away with all that magic ^_^ You can dedicate the drawings to any Star Trek character, not necessarily directly featured or mentioned in STO. You can also explain why you care fr that particular character so much, might get bonus points for that :cool:

My in-game handle is my forum name - with a '@', of course.

Glohhaasi' mnekha

almost makes me wish to donate a fleet ship mod to your happy cause very nice sentiment and you deserve to be an honorary lifer (IMO)

grandnaguszek1 · January 2014

azniadeet wrote: »

Unfortunately, I had to use my cameraphone, since I don't have a scanner.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/2615/vwx9.png

Nice Romulon, for a second I thought it was Weyoun.

Drawing contest - master key and other prizes

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