Design An Encounter Contest

WoRBot · 12-20-2008, 01:59 AM

Think you're the next Tigole? Prove it in this contest and you might win a BlizzCon 2008 card!

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Kody · 12-20-2008, 02:06 AM

By the way, as the news article states, the contest is open until the end of January. I urge anyone considering participating: don't rush your ideas out the door! Take some time, brainstorm them, and think it over in your head: would you find it fun?

Swiftfeet · 12-20-2008, 02:52 AM

Sure, I'll be up for this, always got a few ideas floating around.

furydeath · 12-20-2008, 02:59 AM

I've been doing this in my spare time for ever so I'm in that for sure.

*Goes to rewrite one*

Iamkk15 · 12-20-2008, 04:24 AM

I know the rules say a text document, but is it possible to enter images as well?

Lets say... as in sketches and such?

tookie · 12-20-2008, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Iamkk15

I know the rules say a text document, but is it possible to enter images as well?

Lets say... as in sketches and such?

yea i would like to know this too.

Im not talking about artwork but perhaps a overwiev of the room you want the enounter to take place in, as that could have quite a large impact on how your encounter is imagined by the reader.

Tom Phoenix · 12-20-2008, 05:44 AM

I also have a question. Will entries be public before the last submittion date? If so, will contestants have the right to edit their entries prior to the closing of the contest?

I would also like to use this chance to thank the staff of WoR for such an innovative contest.

Zain · 12-20-2008, 06:59 AM

Alas, Kody alone is responsible for dreaming up this gem, one night while browsing around the Emerald Dream himself...

Editing ...... The obvious answer to this is to Take your time! Make sure it's edited and revised a few times before you submit it. It will not be fair to submit something and have it judged, only to edit it and resubmit it to be judged by the same crowd. One entry means one entry, no reentry, (no pun intended).

Some things you might want to consider:

-- Run your encounter across your friends, more specifically, your raiding guildmates. have them edit it before you send it in.

-- Dream it up before hand. Draft it in words, draw it in pictures or concept art, whichever means you think best express how you think it should look and feel. I should think a cleverly rendered machinima would be grounds for a stellar entry (but is by no means necessary).

-- Once it is fleshed out ideally and you know where you want it to go, stop, and go out. This is a trick I used while in school. I would write my term paper or thesis jargon, etc., then head out to do and think about other things. When you wake up the next morning, get to work. The flow is much nicer when you're polishing your piece after it's had time to sink in.

-- The more time spent will merit a fleshier finished product. Take it from Blizzard. they're not named after the cold dark for pushing content out fast, and look how fun it is. A lot of the cool stuff that happens during boss encounters is more than likely a designers dream from 2 years ago after some specifically related event in his or her life that they have been developing and brooding on for years. Conversely, there might be other types of inspiration ... who knows.

-- If you doubt anything, read and re-read this post:

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Originally Posted by Kody

don't rush your ideas out the door! Take some time, brainstorm them, and think it over in your head: would you find it fun?

~Zain

Kody · 12-20-2008, 07:05 AM

Sketches are perfectly fine, and would definitely be great! I'll edit the news to mention that.

In regards to when the encounter becomes public, I would suggest ensuring you're happy with it yourself prior to submitting. While rating won't be available immediately, we'll likely get them up within a couple days of being submitted.

I'm not sure editing them after submission is fair, as there may be potential cases where someone submits, sees another "better" idea, and says "oh wow, that's better than mine, I better change my submission." I'd like to try to avoid that if possible, so as Zain said, take your time and make sure you're truly happy with it. You have a while still to get them submitted.

Nyaz · 12-20-2008, 12:53 PM

Hurray for competitions that aren't US only! <3

Swiftfeet · 12-20-2008, 02:31 PM

I think I, and probably everyone else, would be worried about submitting our idea, which will then be public, and the next day someone else submits something extremily similar with like one added change. Is there any protection against copying? Or would submitting on the very last day be our only guarantee?

I also have another question: The boss we create, does it have to be within the Lore? Can we just make it up, even if it conflicts with the Lore?
I mean like if someone made a boss that was say, Illidan's long lost sister (lol) who comes back for revenge for her brother's death? (this is not my idea, just an example)

Aberration · 12-20-2008, 05:37 PM

I have an awesome CoT Idea. But that would be a whole raid, no just an encounter.

tookie · 12-20-2008, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Kody

Sketches are perfectly fine, and would definitely be great! I'll edit the news to mention that.

In regards to when the encounter becomes public, I would suggest ensuring you're happy with it yourself prior to submitting. While rating won't be available immediately, we'll likely get them up within a couple days of being submitted.

I'm not sure editing them after submission is fair, as there may be potential cases where someone submits, sees another "better" idea, and says "oh wow, that's better than mine, I better change my submission." I'd like to try to avoid that if possible, so as Zain said, take your time and make sure you're truly happy with it. You have a while still to get them submitted.

To be honest i think all submitted entries should be made public at the same date, after the final submition date ofcouse.

To ensure its fair for all parts.

jynxycat · 12-20-2008, 07:40 PM

Suddenly, Ulduar is full of unique encounters from day 1 -_-

Tom Phoenix · 12-20-2008, 08:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kody

I'm not sure editing them after submission is fair, as there may be potential cases where someone submits, sees another "better" idea, and says "oh wow, that's better than mine, I better change my submission." I'd like to try to avoid that if possible, so as Zain said, take your time and make sure you're truly happy with it. You have a while still to get them submitted.

Yes, but is it not, in the same sense, unfair to those who submit their entries earlier that those who submit later benefit from their ideas? That is the sole reason why I even asked, beacuse the ability to edit your entry would allow the earlier entries to benefit from ideas as much as later ones. Since otherwise, later entries have a distinct advantage over earlier ones.

So I have to agree with tookie. If you want to keep the current system without favouring contestants who submit later, the entries should be made public only after submissions close.