Halloween Art Contest 2009 - Results are in - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

03 Nov 2009 at 22:33 - 161

Quote:

A Halloween decoration doesn't necessarily have to be plastered with jackolaterns and colored orange and still be a Halloween decoration. By your logic, the charr Halloween mask that appears in game... isn't a Halloween mask.

Last time a checked Halloween included dressing up.......a mask is part of that...
So ya my logic is so messed up.....
By your logic anything on this planet could be a halloween decoration.
See I can play too.....

lilDeath

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2006

Treehouse #1

W/

03 Nov 2009 at 22:47 - 162

Is it not strange that a cosplay'er won?
Seems a bit odd to me, granted it was well done... but uhm... "Art Contest"?

JR

Re:tired

Join Date: Nov 2005

W/

03 Nov 2009 at 23:14 - 163

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilDeath

Is it not strange that a cosplay'er won?
Seems a bit odd to me, granted it was well done... but uhm... "Art Contest"?

Are you really going to attempt to define art for us?

Tramp

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

03 Nov 2009 at 23:52 - 164

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

As someone who actually understands legalese, there is no violation.

Since you claim to understand legalese, I want someone to explain why:

1) The golem does not violate this rule: "Put your imagination and talent to work by crafting Halloween art with a Guild Wars® theme!....Judging: Entries will be judged equally on the basis of creativity, style, and the melding of Halloween into a Guild Wars theme." Are you going to argue that the golem was so good that it managed to outscore all the other entries on the 1/3 creativity, 1/3 style, and 1/3 points for melding of Halloween, because the "melding" part is clearly a big fat zero? Unless you argue that anything is halloweeny and therefore this really is not a halloween contest at all and just an art contest. I could accept that but then it should have not been stated to be a melding of Halloween and GW. And as someone who understand math, I do not see how you can get, and I can only assume the judges loved it and gave it 10's on all categories it qualified in = (10+10+0)/3=6.66, and still be a winner.

2) Tattoo entry: Explain how paying a third person to do an art project that you sketched, submit as your own the finished product, is not a clear, legalese violation of: "Originality: Entries must be the original creation of the contestant..." If the new legal standard is that you just have to come up with the concept, and a professional artist can actually create it for you, then I am in luck because I am going to buy my entry next contest instead of spending 2 days making my own since my score obviously fell short at somewhere under 6.66 for the golem!

WTB artist for next contest to make my creation since I suk. Can pay real money or in game ectos. Will provide sketch, you do the work. Must have my name signed in the corner. No credit given to the actual artist. Your submission becomes the sole property of me to claim it as my own. Caveat Emptor. E Pluribus Unum. Blah de blah de blah. Consult a tax attorney before accepting assignment. All rights reserved. This ends the legalese.

HawkofStorms

Hall Hero

Join Date: Aug 2005

E/

04 Nov 2009 at 00:10 - 165

Did they say their was a scoring system 1/3, 1/3, 1/3? No. Or are those just guidelines? Sounds like just guidelines. There was no rigid restrictions in those guidelines.

In fact, that isn't at all how the results were done at all. There was no "scoring." Regina posted saying people around the office each rated their favorites, and the winners were selected by compiling those lists.

As for the tattoo. Who owns the tattoo? Can the tattoo artist come up to the guy and rip it off his body? It is the guy's tattoo now, not the artist's. The idea for the tattoo was the guy's. He implemented it. He probably sketched it beforehand. He won for the IDEA of having a tattoo put on his body like that. You don't have to perform every step yourself for it to be your art.

Apparently, the person who won with cosplay shouldn't be allowed to win because they didn't pick the cotton by hand and create the fabric that was used to make the outfit. You don't have to perform EVERY step along the way for it to be your art.

Art is more about the idea, then the actual implementation. That's why a giant blank canvas can be considered art, if the artist intends it to be art. Or an installation piece is still the artist's art, even if a museum worker actually sets up the display upon receiving it.

Edit: Kha, considering one guy posted "well the golem would be Halloween art if they stuck a pumpkin on his horns" pretty much shows that yes, many people here really do think this is just about throwing the color orange on something.

Edit2: Over and over again? I made one post... because I was already sick of your whining. And another to defend my position and answer questions. I will not bother posting on this thread again.

Aba

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Dec 2006

Vancouver,Canada

04 Nov 2009 at 00:26 - 166

Quote:

As for the tattoo. Who owns the tattoo? Can the tattoo artist come up to the guy and rip it off his body? It is the guy's tattoo now, not the artist's. The idea for the tattoo was the guy's. He implemented it. He probably sketched it beforehand. He won for the IDEA of having a tattoo put on his body like that. You don't have to perform every step yourself for it to be your art.

Use your head man.....
Basically your saying someone who went on a computer, Ctrl Copy'd a picture from the web......then printed it all out on computer paper and went in a got it done on a tattoo...HIS ART? Your kidding me
If he did draw it himself good, congrats, But chances he did are slim to none though.

Quote:

Apparently, the person who won with cosplay shouldn't be allowed to win because they didn't pick the cotton by hand and create the fabric that was used to make the outfit. You don't have to perform EVERY step along the way for it to be your art.

Now your just trying to troll.

The point comes down to this, there are countless entrys that had met the criteria SET OUT BY ANET
But there are some that do not meet the crieteria that still won.....
No matter what anyone says its true, and is a fact.
All we can do is suck it up and say congrats to all winners.

Celestial Gaze

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jul 2007

usa

E/A

04 Nov 2009 at 03:47 - 167

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

As for the tattoo. Who owns the tattoo? Can the tattoo artist come up to the guy and rip it off his body? It is the guy's tattoo now, not the artist's. The idea for the tattoo was the guy's. He implemented it. He probably sketched it beforehand. He won for the IDEA of having a tattoo put on his body like that. You don't have to perform every step yourself for it to be your art.

First off... i doubt he sketched it beforehand. Most likely he took a printed version, showed the artist, and was like "yeah put this on me" End of story. What it seems to me that you are trying to say, is that anyone can win by simply having an idea? Well heck, for the winter contest i'm going to have an IDEA about making lets say.. a costume.. or some wonderful picture, and tell someone to do it for me. I'll tell them what i want, and when it's due. Maybe give them a few pictures i printed from the web. Then pay him/her the money, and even though they did the work FOR me (cause you know, all i had was the IDEA for the project... ) i shall still put it in the gw contest and win. Right. Buddy you're missing a major point here. Rules say no third party. That was third party. He had someone do his work for him. Usually, that is also said to be cheating. Even if he drew the work himself (again i HIGHLY doubt) he still had the artist do the big part of the work for him. It was the tattoo on the body they were impressed with. If he just drew it and submitted it so, it wouldn't have placed. They like the tattoo. Getting tired of seeing everyone try to say that having someone do your work for you is still in the right, and still able to win you a prize.

It's like saying that the one guy that plagiarized did no wrong. You're saying that he had the IDEA to put a guild wars logo over a picture someone already did. He used someone elses work to win, but then again, he had the IDEA to put gw logo in so i guess it's okay even though he took the guys background. Just like it's okay that the tattoo used the artists skills for tattooing to win the prize. They both had an IDEA, and used other people to win. They both used other people for their art. No matter what way you want to look at it, he still used the artist to do his entry for him. There is no way of getting around that fact. Whether or not it was his IDEA, it was still third party, and still him entering something that is not his own work. Just like Logo guy entered something that was not his own work. Same with that guy that took the one guys template.

Edit: Aw, someone already beat me to the quoting.

Kha

Sins FTW!

Join Date: Mar 2005

USA

Angel Sharks [AS]

04 Nov 2009 at 15:41 - 168

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

As for the tattoo. Who owns the tattoo? Can the tattoo artist come up to the guy and rip it off his body? It is the guy's tattoo now, not the artist's. The idea for the tattoo was the guy's. He implemented it. He probably sketched it beforehand. He won for the IDEA of having a tattoo put on his body like that. You don't have to perform every step yourself for it to be your art.

Apparently, the person who won with cosplay shouldn't be allowed to win because they didn't pick the cotton by hand and create the fabric that was used to make the outfit. You don't have to perform EVERY step along the way for it to be your art.

Art is more about the idea, then the actual implementation. That's why a giant blank canvas can be considered art, if the artist intends it to be art. Or an installation piece is still the artist's art, even if a museum worker actually sets up the display upon receiving it.

Your logic astounds me. If a costume can't be entered because the person didn't pick the cotton and make the fabric, then NO ONE, and I mean NO ONE, can enter because I highly doubt any of the digital artists made the art program they used or the painters made their own paints or the tattoo guy made his own ink, etc. You don't have to perform every step of creating the materials, no duh, but you do have to actually make the art to have it be your art.

Art isn't just about an idea. If so, and as already pointed out, I could just tell someone what to draw/make and it would be my artwork. You're insulting to all the artists that entered this contest by using false logic to "interpret" the rules and by defending people not entering their own work.

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

04 Nov 2009 at 15:57 - 169

Dear tramp:

1. the golem is badass. enough people on the anet team voted for it and it won. i can understand why.

2. i can see why people are infuriated at the tattoo. all i can say is, it deserves a spot on the guildwars website, because everyone is still laughing about it (besides those that submitted entries that they labored over and didn't win). but personally i wouldn't have voted it as a winner for the contest.

3. yes you can pay someone to do your art for you, because you won't get caught. i'm sure the tattoo submission is not the only one. maybe the guy with the fold-able mad king paid the original artist to make him that piece. in terms of chinese gold farming mathematics, you can make a very good return (mini worth shite loads) on your investment (paying the artist). but there is a risk, you cannot guarantee to win (see many of the excellent submissions in this thread that didn't win) unless you can make an amazing costume/display (see jora and the golems + asura scene) which could run you $100's.

and as a side note, i find it interesting that the previous art contests with in game rewards (minis) had far superior submissions than the ones with real rewards (monetary etc.) of course, that is subjective, but most would agree.

Tramp

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

04 Nov 2009 at 16:03 - 170

Quote:

Originally Posted by HawkofStorms

As for the tattoo. Who owns the tattoo? Can the tattoo artist come up to the guy and rip it off his body? It is the guy's tattoo now, not the artist's. The idea for the tattoo was the guy's. He implemented it. He probably sketched it beforehand. He won for the IDEA of having a tattoo put on his body like that. You don't have to perform every step yourself for it to be your art.

Apparently, the person who won with cosplay shouldn't be allowed to win because they didn't pick the cotton by hand and create the fabric that was used to make the outfit. You don't have to perform EVERY step along the way for it to be your art.

Art is more about the idea, then the actual implementation.

Your argument is asinine if you use that logic to disprove my complaint that a third person was paid to create the person's tattoo, because it nullifies your defense of his submission also since he did not make the ink, the needle, etc.

The fact is a third person was paid real money to make someone else's idea into a submission.

I say it again, if that is the new standard for these contests, then it is fair for everyone to pay professional artists to make our projects if we are artistically challenged. If it is just the idea that counts and not the implementation, then we can all just scratch out an idea, send that in, and the judges can use their imagination as to how the idea would have looked if implemented perfectly. If they want more than an idea, then we can now pay 3rd party professionals real money to implement them for us since the tattoo is exactly that: a paid piece done by a third party with the idea submitted by the winner. You can not argue that fact. The judges have made it clear that this is acceptable.

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

04 Nov 2009 at 17:00 - 171

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tramp

then we can now pay 3rd party professionals real money to implement them for us ... a paid piece done by a third party with the idea submitted by the winner. You can not argue that fact. The judges have made it clear that this is acceptable.

did you ever have doubt that it wasn't an option??? seriously??? anet never asked for "proof in progress", and even then, there are ways around that. who's to say first place jora didn't pay someone to make her costume? there is no way of actually knowing, unless you were there when they created it. The tattoo blatantly is not the submitter's own artwork, because its on the guy's back. but what if the tattoo artist was his brother. is that not fair? What if some of the submissions had help from friends and family? should they be disallowed? the lines are not as clearly defined as you might think. i suppose you could compare it to a high school science experiment competition.

think of it from anets standpoint. their goal is to receive as much community involvement, and sexy submissions as possible to keep the game alive. in that respect, it is a success. it's unfortunate not everyone gets a reward, or even a display of their artwork (which is a reward in itself), but everyone was aware of that when they entered.

Skye Marin

Jungle Guide

Join Date: May 2006

The Seraphim Knights [TSK]

E/A

04 Nov 2009 at 17:12 - 172

I'm kind of wondering why they didn't have more than 10 honorable mentions, considering the minis would still be very rare if more were distributed. Why not 100? Call it a special bonus.

It would make judging easier, and make the ultra-rare mini more available to those who feel they can afford it.

Deviant Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

On a boat!

Homeless.

Mo/

04 Nov 2009 at 17:21 - 173

I'm kinda wondering if anyone would cry about there only being 10 honorable mentions if the prize was a stack of pumpkin cookies instead of a minipet.

Reformed

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2009

04 Nov 2009 at 17:36 - 174

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Originally Posted by Deviant Angel

I'm kinda wondering if anyone would cry about there only being 10 honorable mentions if the prize was a stack of pumpkin cookies instead of a minipet.

I basically brought that up earlier and got a no but I came to your same conclusion. Then of course there are things like this...

"C/O 37,500e (Actual offer is for 5000 REAL Dollars, but I am not interested in cash so I converted the offer into what the person would have to buy from an illegal online site)"

Can't make this stuff up it's just too surreal.

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

04 Nov 2009 at 18:16 - 175

Quote:

Originally Posted by Skye Marin

I'm kind of wondering why they didn't have more than 10 honorable mentions, considering the minis would still be very rare if more were distributed. Why not 100? Call it a special bonus.

It would make judging easier, and make the ultra-rare mini more available to those who feel they can afford it.

it all depends on how many submissions they get. with more reward spots, more people would anticipate rewards. if someone didn't win and felt their submission was much better than 10 others, i'm sure they'd be mad.

ShadowsRequiem

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Oct 2005

Inde is Smoking [Hawt] *ToA*

W/E

04 Nov 2009 at 20:31 - 176

Quote:

Originally Posted by JR

Are you really going to attempt to define art for us?

No they won't be able to define it, but it won't stop these ignorant people from posting.

Operative 14

Forge Runner

Join Date: Nov 2006

Arizona, USA

[OOP] Order of the Phoenix I

04 Nov 2009 at 21:31 - 177

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbulger

who's to say first place jora didn't pay someone to make her costume?

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10404881

Jensy

Site Contributor

Join Date: Apr 2007

Phoenix, Arizona

Blinkie Ponie Armie [bpa]

N/Mo

04 Nov 2009 at 21:50 - 178

37k ectos. For a KSLDKFJSLDKFJS minipet? You've got to be kidding me.

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

Brb, laughing forever.

Tramp

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

05 Nov 2009 at 01:53 - 179

Quote:

Originally Posted by dbulger

did you ever have doubt that it wasn't an option??? seriously??? ..... The tattoo blatantly is not the submitter's own artwork, because its on the guy's back.

Yes, i understand it is an option to pay someone to do your work for you. But at least we both agree the tattoo is not the submitters work and this is a clear, unarguable violation of the rules as stated in the competition. If that was not a rule, i would say good job on the win (even though the head looks like ----). However, when the judges ignore their own rules, that really rubs me the wrong way. I might pay someone to tattoo "ANET" on my @$$ and enter that in the winter contest, and everytime I sit down it will be a my own personal payback for years of this stuff ~ contest rules that mean nothing, skill nerfs i hated, lagging out at crucial times, getting banned 3 or 4 times for moving gold to my storage account, etc., etc. That would make me feel better, lol. I would suggest we all get the tattoo and have a massive "sit in" protest like the hippies did back in the '60's. Get it? Sit in? At least i crack myself up. Oh...crack..lol. {sigh} i feel better already just thinking about it. maybe i will use a magic marker instead, probably less painful.

Dzjudz

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

gwpvx.com/user:dzjudz

05 Nov 2009 at 02:18 - 180

The art of the tattoo winner isn't the tattoo itself, it's the picture. In the same way a building can be art, but a picture of it can also be art

.

dr love

...is in denial

Join Date: Sep 2006

Hyperion

starcraft 2

P/Me

05 Nov 2009 at 04:17 - 181

Quote:

Originally Posted by Operative 14

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10404881

well i'm pretty darn sure she did, but i'm just using it as an example.

Tramp

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jan 2008

Mo/

05 Nov 2009 at 05:29 - 182

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dzjudz

The art of the tattoo winner isn't the tattoo itself, it's the picture. In the same way a building can be art, but a picture of it can also be art

.

Lol. Sweet. The logic here is brilliant. My new plan to win wintersday is going to be to pay someone to take a picture of a previous winner! Paying a professional is apparently ok to do your work as long as it is my idea that he turns into a professional piece of reality. So I will have to pick out which winner I want him to take a picture of. Then my submission will be the art of the picture, not the previous winner's actual art. I have got this one sewed up and in the bag. Just dont get the smart idea to take a picture of my picture of a winning submission.

Fril Estelin

So Serious...

Join Date: Jan 2007

London

Nerfs Are [WHAK]

E/

05 Nov 2009 at 06:45 - 183

Why do people need to overanalyze something like that? If the prizes were very modest (say, the artbook for the winner and pumpkins for the others), would there be such a discussion on what art should be and shouldn't be?

If you haven't done so, go look at the Halloween Workshop organised by Tzu:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10404881
See yourself how people are cool about this, it's about having fun!

Deviant Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

On a boat!

Homeless.

Mo/

05 Nov 2009 at 08:47 - 184

I think I came up with the ultimate idea!

Since Anet is already having to go through submissions again to choose a couple replacements for the plagiarists, they could just increase the number of winners to 50 (maybe even 100)... but with a catch. The people that placed in the top 20 get the minipet and other prizes that they were promised. The people placing 21+ get a stack of pumpkin cookies and the honorable mention they wanted.

That should satisfy everyone unless all the whining in this thread was really about a minipet and the duped armbraces that it could potentially be exchanged for.

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

05 Nov 2009 at 09:07 - 185

id be happy with an honorable mention and a stack of pumpkin cookies

Faer

La-Li-Lu-Le-Lo

Join Date: Feb 2006

05 Nov 2009 at 13:12 - 186

Congratulations to the winners, and to the art thieves as well, who once again managed to somehow get on the site.

Auron of Neon

cool story bro

Join Date: Apr 2006

Mililani

yumy

05 Nov 2009 at 13:22 - 187

Quote:

Originally Posted by Theocrat

Congratulations to the winners, and to the art thieves as well, who once again managed to somehow get on the site.

We all know ANet seeks truly "original" submissions in every contest they hold. Remember the skill bar contest? Those winners showed simply a magnificent display of brainstorming and originality, just the kind ANet loves to pick!

Ringwall

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Sep 2008

Song

W/

05 Nov 2009 at 23:05 - 188

Maybe I am not deserving of a win, but those of you that have commented that my siege turtle simply has pumpkins glued to it are only partly right - the cannon functions and it does shoot those little pumpkins (I included an action shot in my entry) - the silliness being related to pumpkin cannons that are quite popular in the US. I wasn't expecting to place tbh, but I had a very good time making myself a functioning toy

Villnar Shadowbane

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2007

Canada

Ascalon Is That Way

W/A

05 Nov 2009 at 23:35 - 189

I'd definatly convert it into some kind of candy launcher and place it beside my computer.. haha, Already started working on a Wintersday art piece. Forget baking a cake again.. too much money and time put into it. What did I get from it? 1200 Calories! woohoo

ygraul

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Aug 2005

Seattle USA

Mo/Me

05 Nov 2009 at 23:55 - 190

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ringwall

Maybe I am not deserving of a win, but those of you that have commented that my siege turtle simply has pumpkins glued to it are only partly right - the cannon functions and it does shoot those little pumpkins (I included an action shot in my entry) - the silliness being related to pumpkin cannons that are quite popular in the US. I wasn't expecting to place tbh, but I had a very good time making myself a functioning toy

While completely overlooking the fact that you spent many days hand sculpting the turtle in porcelain as well as the cannon with all of its details so that it looks like an actual seige turtle in game, and fired it in your own kiln. You did not simply go to a toy store and buy a turtle, you made every part of it with your own hands. That's why you won.

TakagiNaoSama

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: May 2008

Ohio

Moonlight Shadowz

Mo/

06 Nov 2009 at 19:32 - 191

Congratulations to all the winners!!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tzu

The Gwen costume last year was fantastic, and she deserved her win fully. I know for a fact that she made everything from scratch, and making something like Gwen's costume is very, very difficult. I know people in the industry who couldn't pull that off.

Thank you Tzu, and congratulations!!! <333

Quote:

Originally Posted by Minami Kaori

Here's the link to my entry if anyone wants to check it out: http://artzone.daz3d.com/azfiles/gal...yuyf5-full.jpg

That's incredible, Kaori!! I love it!

Minami

Site Contributor

Join Date: Jul 2008

Dallas, TX. USA

Not in any guild at the moment

N/

07 Nov 2009 at 05:48 - 192

Thank you Takagi

I'm still hoping for a spot ^_^

acerbity

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Nov 2007

07 Nov 2009 at 17:34 - 193

Quote:

Originally Posted by Qing Guang

I WAS RIGHT! I was looking at that one, thinking that it didn't make any sense, and I was strongly reminded of the last plagiarized thing. I dA-searched it, though, and couldn't find anything. I didn't even think to look on Radojavor's page though - didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to steal from THE SAME PERSON WHO GOT PLAGIARIZED LAST YEAR.

And no, it's not the same person. The entry is from some Jorge from Spain, while Radojavor is Slovakian. Good catch.

DAMMIT ANET WILL YOU LEARN TO CHECK IMAGES?

pfft yea lazy RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOers, they can't even check every image on the internet to make sure 1 thing was stolen. jesus they are truely lazy assholes.

Odinius

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2006

Netherlands

[OBEY]

N/R

08 Nov 2009 at 01:28 - 194

Right after it was posted here I got a PM from Regina that said:

"Thanks for posting about that possibly plagarized artwork on the forums. I'll be in touch with the individual in question soon. The internet is a big place, and while we had multiple people looking on Deviant Art for any potential issues, there's always something we will miss because we didn't use one search parameter or another.

Thanks again,

Regina
__________________
Regina Buenaobra
Community Manager
ArenaNet, Inc."

Moments after the entry was removed from the site.
They are on it ppl relax

Deviant Angel

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Apr 2006

On a boat!

Homeless.

Mo/

08 Nov 2009 at 02:40 - 195

Multiple people looking at DeviantArt? That's not the only site on the interwebs.

*facepalm*

Dyeane

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Dec 2005

Siege Turtles [ST]

08 Nov 2009 at 02:56 - 196

The internet is huge. I wouldn't want or expect A.Net to do more than a quick glance around for potential plagiaries. The community is much more efficient than they could ever be at that. They have more important things to work on.

naughteblonde

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2007

The Rabid Hamsters [NUBY]

E/

08 Nov 2009 at 14:20 - 197

Perhaps some of the upset stems from the claim that they had multiple people scouring DA yet the very first plagarized item was found rather quickly to have been taken from DA from the same person who had artwork stolen and submitted last year.

I understand that these contests cause a lot of tension in the community. The mini's are basically and instamillonaire maker for the players who recieve them. That means they can afford to equip chars earlier and of course theres the epeen issue with the winner being able to afford titles, armor weps etc. That can be important to some players.

Just suggesting that it seems theres part of the community who feel their efforts are being overlooked in favour of others, even those that are plagarized, when they have stuck to the rules. If the mini was customized and only usable for the winners - IE not a millionaire maker, there would be less upset?

AlsPals

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Mar 2007

Sellin hot stock tips for pro[fit]

Me/E

08 Nov 2009 at 14:54 - 198

Meh, note to self:

"When Anet says 'art,' I am free to submit anything...even an elf to a halloween art contest...because halloween doesnt need to be present in any shape or form. When I say elf, I mean my little sister dressed as one...as 'art' only has to be a picture of something with the label 'Art' next to it."

Im gonna work on My christmas submission. Its going to be me dressed a Koss with a santa hat.

Narcissia

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jul 2007

BC Canada

Guild With No [NAM???]

08 Nov 2009 at 16:03 - 199

Quote:

Originally Posted by naughteblonde

If the mini was customized and only usable for the winners - IE not a millionaire maker, there would be less upset?

I agree with this. I've always thought that prizes should be customized and never understood why they weren't. Of course I'm not sure if Anet has a way to make things customized to the account rather than 1 character. Maybe that's why.

Sword Hammer Axe

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jun 2008

Look up.

Kurzick Conflagration Unit [KCU].

W/

08 Nov 2009 at 17:37 - 200

I know you need to send in your entry, but I'm still surprised I didn't win

Well that aside: Gz winners XD