Weapon Design Contests ... Why Not a Writing Contest

heroajax1

heroajax1

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2006

By Any Other Name [Rose]

W/

07 Jun 2007 at 00:33 - 1
Thought I'd throw this one out there. They often have the design-a-weapon contest or a guild emblem contest. Great for graphic artists. I haven't yet seen one for fan fic. I thought it might be a good idea to support this type of art as well. Anyone else?

Belzan

Belzan

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Jul 2006

Everlasting Sacred Path

N/

07 Jun 2007 at 07:21 - 2
I had a similar idea like this a while back, but I never got around to posting it.

/signed

Operative 14

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

07 Jun 2007 at 08:51 - 3
I'd love this, I wouldn't mind taking part in a writing contest!

/Signed

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

07 Jun 2007 at 09:23 - 4
If I took part, I'd lose horribly. But it should still be fun to read the entries. Just be wary of bad slash fics . . .

/signed.

Dr Strangelove

Dr Strangelove

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Dec 2005

Wasting away again in Margaritaville

[HOTR]

07 Jun 2007 at 09:29 - 5
Um.. how exactly would they implement fan fiction into the game? Are you one of those crazy bastards who actually reads the quest descriptions and sits through all the cutscenes?

MagmaRed

MagmaRed

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2007

Our Crabs Know True [LOVE]

R/

07 Jun 2007 at 10:22 - 6
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
Um.. how exactly would they implement fan fiction into the game? Are you one of those crazy bastards who actually reads the quest descriptions and sits through all the cutscenes?
I am, at least once. Why play a game without experiencing the whole thing? Cutscenes tell the story, quest dialog tells the story, and some of it is actually VERY well written. Try going to Jennurs Horde,and then take Master of Whispers into the Mines with you. You can pick up a VERY short and easy quest called Data Mining. Do that quest, and read everything. Even if you are a slow reader, that quest should take you about 5 minutes or less. Now tell me the quests are not well written, and don't deserve to be read.

bilateralrope

bilateralrope

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

New Zealand

Xen Of Onslaught (Xen of the Pacific division)

07 Jun 2007 at 11:01 - 7
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dr Strangelove
Um.. how exactly would they implement fan fiction into the game? Are you one of those crazy bastards who actually reads the quest descriptions and sits through all the cutscenes?
The probably won't be able to implement them, but might be able to make quests from some of the fics. As for rewarding the players who make a good fic, just require a character name entered with the fan-fic.

And whats wrong with watching the cutscenes ?

Knightsaber Sith

Knightsaber Sith

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Aug 2006

Few Fallen Heroes [FFH]

W/E

07 Jun 2007 at 11:56 - 8
Well maybe they could have a quest writing contest. Like you write out a quest or a series of quests with dialogue. HG:L had a quest writing contest, and it hasn't even launched yet.

Terra Xin

Terra Xin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Mar 2006

New Zealand

Me/R

07 Jun 2007 at 12:10 - 9
I'm not too confident on that idea. It would be better if it was held unofficially and then Anet may come along and grab the winning idea. I just think that with the number of people that may enter, as well as the length of which people sometimes write, that the judging of such contests will take very long.