2010 Contest Rules (V2)

[Colodie]

Since there's been some discussion of what this contest is about, here's what is will be. I'm game for some modification, i.e. starting earlier or finishing later.

Rule are final this Sunday at midnight. at a point to be decided. Hopefully soon.

Rules:

1: All work must be for this contest. The only exception is if you strip down a custom down to it’s base, stock (i.e. unmodified) chassis, you may reuse that chassis. Also, if you will be doing this ASK before entering for a go/no go. If you don’t ask before hand and I say no after you’ve made it…, sucks to be you.

2: No voting for yourself.

3: Only those registered by the contest start date, at Midnight, EST may vote/participate.

4: Only vote from one account (if you have multiple).

5: Majority of build must be from a Zoid kit (*Exception for Open category scratchbuilding).

6: Only one entry per category. However, you may enter all categories, one category, or a combination thereof.

Categories:

Limited - Can only use windups/blox/neoblox/unmotorized (read: Demantis, NOT HMM). You may also scratch build minor components, such as a modest sized/simple weapon. Scratch building a head/limb/or body are not allowed. If you have a question if any scratch built part would be allowed, ASK.

Open - No restriction. Anything from Demantis to King Gojulas, Blox to HMM, to scratch building.

Creative - Anything that is not a model of some type. It can be fiction, artwork, an interpretive dance, or some combination of the above. It may tie in with an entry in the Limited or Open category, but can not involve pictures of said model. For the purposes of this contest, to keep from blurring the lines between Creative and the other two categories, dioramas and sculptures are not allowed.

Timeline:

Contest starts March 20th at Midnight, EST

Contest ends May 20th at Midnight, EST

Voting starts May 22th at Midnight, EST

Voting ends June 1st at Midnight, EST

Voting:

Every member may cast a maximum of 3 votes. 1 for best Limited, 1 for best Open, 1 for best Creative.

Whoever gains the most votes in a category wins. If a member wins multiple categories, I.e. Open and Limited, they receive a prize for winning the Open category and the second place in Limited receives a prize of the Limited category.

If someone wins two of the categories, in addition to picking a prize for one category, they will receive a bonus prize of a HMM Great Sabre.

If someone wins all three categories, in addition to picking a prize for one category, they will receive a bonus prize of a HMM Lightning Saix (tentative/based on it being confirmed/release date)

Prizes:

Prize is set as HMM Iron Kong, HMM Red Horn, HMM Gun Sniper Naomi.

Order of precedence is the Open winner, Limited winner, Creative winner.

[Maethius]

Sounds well orchestrated ... and the prizes rock!

[Colodie]

So I take it every one's cool with this, and no one wants it to start earlier or end later?

[KAndrw]

Works for me - plenty of time to think about what to do and source bits!

[ketekmelet]

Can you explain more for the "Limited" category. Do the pieces/bits have to be at their original? Can we alter these pieces? (cut, drill, glue, combine them with other blox piece, etc.)

And also one suggestion: I think that there should be a rule where one member can only take home one prize. This way, amateurs like me can still believe that we have a shot of winning.

[Colodie]

You can hack them, glue them, drill them, napalm them, coat them in gold, whatever. But you can not do a complete scratch build and you can't use motorized or HMMs.

The main point is to avoid having someone with access to King Gojulas, Mad Thunders, etc competing with someone who's working with a windup or two and some paint. In the Limited category at least.

On another note, I'll be unavailable from about now until Sunday evening, so if anyone has any other inputs, you now have until Sunday at midnight.

[Tilly]

The way we've done prizes before, I believe, would be that if someone managed to win both open and limited, they get first pick of prizes and that's it. The second place limited winner would then get second pick.

[Zar_Wolf]

Sounds very interesting. I have a few questions regarding the third category though.

- First off I realize that it says "Artwork OR Fiction". Could this possibly be changed to artwork / fiction? I was thinking I might write a short story with artwork added in as visuals to help the story. Almost in the Rebirth Chronicles style that TT has on their website.

- Is there a set minimum or maximum length for the fiction pieces?

- Regarding the artwork section, would a short comic count as artwork? Or is it just a single piece only allowed?

Prizes are looking great and it seems like this will be a great little contest!

[Raysetiger]

this sounds interesting, like the categories, I just need some explanation on the artwork \ Fiction category. Can a custom zoid be included? or this is pure drawing and story writing only?
For the limited category - I understand it can't be a scratchbuilt and the limited type of kits used. Does this mean this category only allows adding bits and parts to a base zoid but not a complete do over? Also, within the limited category, lets say I had a custom already done before and was seen here on the forums but I gave it a complete make over. In other words, different paint color sceme, more parts added and parts changed. Is this allowed?

[Lionel]

I think I know which custom I will do. In the Open category.


Lionel

[Colodie]

Okay, prizes:

I'll go will Tilly's explanation. However, if you win two categories (or three) I'll throw in an extra HMM Cannon Tortoise or Molga or something.

To Zar Wolf:

On doing Artwork and Fiction. I have to think about it. I'll get back to you.

For fiction length, no. Although if you write a novel I don't know how many people are going to take the time to read it in the week of voting. But no limit.

On the comic, again I'll get back to you.

To Raysetiger:

If you make a custom Zoid in the limited or open category, you can also have fiction/art in the creative category about said custom. However, they are considered separate entries.

For the limited category, you can scratchbuild some minor parts, but I have to be able to look at it and say "Yeah, that used to be a Gun Sniper"

Or think of it this way. The cost involved in a limited category should not be more than a couple of times the cost of a windup.

On the last one, I'd prefer something completely new.

And lastly, keep on asking question. I've got to figure out a few of the questions asked to I can't exactly make this final tonight.

[Raysetiger]

OK, so you are saying you prefer something new but I can still use an old custom but a complete redo.
I'll keep to a point where you will know it was a certain kit.

[Colodie]

Okay. Say it's based on a Gun Sniper. If you strip it down to the frame and then work your way back up, sure. If it's just a repaint and you slap on a new part, not so much.

If you want, PM with more details and I'll say yay or nay.

And on the limited, so long as you don't use motorized or HMM Zoids, or scratch build a major portion, or do something crazy like combine 10 Gun Snipers into some monster Zoid, your pretty much good to go.

[Colodie]

Reworked the rules a bit. Read through em, if you don't understand think something is unclear, etc, say something.

[Maethius]

Exceptional. I'm sure we are going to see some SERIOUS entries for this lineup. Thanks in advance for the opportunity to participate!