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anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

11 Jun 2005 at 07:10 - 41

I totally just submitted my entry at 11:55 PM PST! I watched time.gov as I hit the send button, so hopefully hotmail will deliver my e-mail within 4 minutes ^_^

I would just like to add how great of a thing this was. I'm assuming that there were quite a few people that tried to do this, and I'm also assuming that they did pretty much what I did. I got my guild all together, and we all talked about the contest, and helped out. We went exploring all over, each took the areas that we narrowed the screenshots down to, and then finally we got all of them! We had a blast going around exploring, and figuring stuff out like this as a guild.

Thanks for hosting this contest, and I hope to see more stuff like this in the future, perhaps different challanges, and different rewards. It definately lightens up the community a bit. (which is well needed, by the way)

May the best explorer win!

EDIT: wow, I just realised while going over my draft that I never included my screenname or in-game name in my entry. If anyone of authority reads this, the entry submitted from [email protected] belongs to me.

Prince Daniel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

11 Jun 2005 at 10:54 - 42

yeah i think i might have done the same thing, i dont know if i included my in game name

But surely they will be able to trace me from my email address

Devts-Waver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA, GA

Forgotten Legends

W/Mo

11 Jun 2005 at 14:18 - 43

I included mine thankfully.

And boy, it must be nice to have a guild help you. I had to do it by myself. However, I did get all the locations and I believe I answered correctly some of the bonus questions. I can't wait.

Sarus

Ministry of Technology

Join Date: Feb 2005

Washington D.C.

Idiot Savants

Mo/

11 Jun 2005 at 16:06 - 44

Hi everyone,
A little bird told me that judging is underway. Due to the high quality of the entries it might take a little longer than expected to determine the winners so just sit tight and thanks for participating

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

11 Jun 2005 at 16:12 - 45

Remember that if it comes down to it, the contestants can have a fight to the death.

Sausaletus Rex

Death From Above

Join Date: Dec 2004

11 Jun 2005 at 16:54 - 46

Yes, at this point the contest is closed, judging is underway, and we're going to need a few days thanks to the number of high-quality entries that have managed to get beyond simply getting the answers right. At this point we've narrowed things down to single-digits and everyone we're consdering right now will be, at the least, awarded a consolation prize of some sort. We're hoping to have the winners announced and a nice little answer key featuring a lot of their efforts posted some time on Monday but as we're now dealing with rather subjective matters of who's entry is better than whose it might take us a bit.

Don't worry if you haven't included an in-game name just yet as long as you've given us a valid e-mail account we'll be able to contact you and you can tell us then - we're certainly not going to disqualify anyone for not filling out the form right at this point. No one from Guild Wars Guru should have contacted you in-game as of yet and we'll arrange a meeting via e-mail or PMs, whichever works for you, anyone claiming to be from Guru is just trying to scam you at this point so please don't be fooled until we contact you privately to work things out. The finalists should have all been contacted by now and if you don't recieve an e-mail from Guild Wars Guru soon, I'm sorry to say your entry hasn't made the cut.

I have to say I was impressed at all the entries, even those who haven't made it to this "final round". Most people got at least one screenshot right and, even though no one managed to correctly answer all the bonus questions many had a few right there as well. A lot of time and effort went into many of these entries and I hope you had as much fun trying to figure things out as we did going through the entries. Unfortunately, thanks to the number of responses we can't make you all winners so the experience will have to suffice. It looks like iQ is ammenable to another contest, though, and as soon as we figure out what it is, we'll set it up and anyone who's missed out this time can try again.

Bluedog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Domain of Anguish

Relentless Aggression

Me/

12 Jun 2005 at 08:14 - 47

I got all of them, but the one with the snow was very difficult. I felt like I know what area it was in...but I didn't know exactly where that screenshot was taking. I went and took screenshots in exactly the other two places but I couldnt figure out that one. I think I knew where it was....just not sure

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

12 Jun 2005 at 09:01 - 48

It was by the rock, and the snow.

KrystenDeathknight

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

UK

New Dawn Fellowship

N/W

12 Jun 2005 at 09:40 - 49

Quote:

It was by the rock, and the snow.

Darn, if only i had spotted the rock...and the snow i may have found it lol

Devts-Waver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA, GA

Forgotten Legends

W/Mo

12 Jun 2005 at 11:51 - 50

I thought the 1st and 3rd were very easy. The water and respawn gave them away. The 2nd one took me awhile though, since I had never been in that area before. But I finally got it after a few hours.

Prince Daniel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

12 Jun 2005 at 12:58 - 51

The third one i found easiest as the screenshot had the most clues, one there was a resserect portal, two there was a lake there and three there was a vine bridge. Narrowed it down a lot

Sorry my mistake

third not second screenshot

VonGimli

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Von Brotherhood

W/Mo

12 Jun 2005 at 13:45 - 52

The second one had a dead boss Azure Shadow on the side of the screen, so I looked in an Elite Skills Location website, and found the exact location of all hero Azure Shadows in the Southern Shiverpeaks, then just checked them all :P It doesnt hurt me now that the contest is over to show how I did it.

KrystenDeathknight

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

UK

New Dawn Fellowship

N/W

12 Jun 2005 at 14:59 - 53

Knew it was a dead boss but could not work out from that litle blob that it was an azure shadow

Devts-Waver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA, GA

Forgotten Legends

W/Mo

12 Jun 2005 at 15:55 - 54

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Daniel

The second one i found easiest as the screenshot had the most clues, one there was a resserect portal, two there was a lake there and three there was a vine bridge. Narrowed it down a lot

That was the 3rd.

Also, when will we hear the results? It's driving me crazy!!!!!!!!!

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

12 Jun 2005 at 17:31 - 55

This just in: I won all 3 sigils! Sorry guys, better luck next time :-D

Yeah, there were some pretty defining characteristics in the first and third screenshots. How I decided on where to look for the second one was actually the ammount of snow coupled with the tint of the snow. I know that the Northern Shiverpeaks isn't completely snowy as it has patches and segments of dry land mixed in with the snow. The Southern Shiverpeaks beyond Camp Rankor seems to have a somewhat purple tint to it. So, since it was pure white and a lot of snow, I knew it was either Snake Dance, Dreadnaught's Drift, or Lornar's Pass. The green glow told me there was a necro or ranger boss that had just been killed. So I checked all locations of necro or ranger bosses in those three areas, and then started checking each location.

Luckily it was the first location that I looked :-D

Devts-Waver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA, GA

Forgotten Legends

W/Mo

12 Jun 2005 at 17:35 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by anti_z3r0

This just in: I won all 3 sigils! Sorry guys, better luck next time :-D

Don't ever say that again. You almost gave me a heart attack.

Sausaletus Rex

Death From Above

Join Date: Dec 2004

13 Jun 2005 at 15:42 - 57

It took some pounding on the table but we've hammer out our decision. The winners and runners-up should all have recieved an e-mail by now so if you were contacted as a finalist, please check your inbox. I'm working on an answer key and when that's up we'll publically announce the various winners. Give me a few hours or so, though, as a lot of people sent in screenshots with their entries and we'd like to include those. However, those screenshots are pretty big and I'm going to have to resize them beforehand. But the answer key should be up this afternoon or by this evening at the latest.

Prince Daniel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

13 Jun 2005 at 20:01 - 58

There must be some mistake, i didnt get an email

Its a conspiracy, thats sigil is mine i want it nooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

P.S Sausaletus im blaming it on you

VonGimli

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Von Brotherhood

W/Mo

13 Jun 2005 at 21:53 - 59

I won! And Im serious, I really won! Its awesome, my guild can finally get a guild hall. But I was thinking of not using it for a guild hall. I was thinking to just sell it. My guild believes that if we cant win the HoH then we shouldn't play Guild Battles. We have made it to the HoH countless times now, but our team always gets blinded with thoughts of killing the hero that we forget about the healers :P

KrystenDeathknight

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

UK

New Dawn Fellowship

N/W

13 Jun 2005 at 22:04 - 60

I came fourth apparently

Shame there is no Sigil for fourth prize but nevermind. We cannot all be winners

My guild will just have to stay homeless, at least for the time being.

Was a fun competition, just a shame I could not come up with a screenshot for question 2 like i did with 1 and 3 but c'est la vie.

Devts-Waver

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Jun 2005

USA, GA

Forgotten Legends

W/Mo

13 Jun 2005 at 22:08 - 61

Does anybody have a sigil they are willling to sell for 36k, 760g to a person who made 5th? If so, my IGN is Devts Waver.

P.S. I'm serious, however I know this is so insainly cheap, I doubt I'll get one at that price.

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

13 Jun 2005 at 23:18 - 62

Are they listed in order in the e-mail or is it sort of a no particular order thing?

KrystenDeathknight

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

UK

New Dawn Fellowship

N/W

13 Jun 2005 at 23:32 - 63

The winners? No i don' think they were listed in any particular order as far as i know - at least not for the runners up.

Reason i know about being in fourth place is in my e-mail it said i was very close to acheiving 3rd place but unfortunately just missed out in the judging.

Would have got a sigil if there were four going. Foiled again!

Sausaletus Rex

Death From Above

Join Date: Dec 2004

14 Jun 2005 at 06:54 - 64

Answer key is live.

The lists are alphabetical. And there's no ranking beyond the top three and everyone else, so, to be fair, everyone not picked for the final three is ranked #4.

The answers:

#1. Dragon’s Gullet
#2. Snake Dance
#3. Mamnoon Lagoon
Bonus#1. 180
Bonus#2. 26
Bonus#3. Red and Purple

Three final winners:
-Brett Sexson of the Valorian Knights
-Chris Moore from the MAD Agents
-Stephen Bock known on our boards as VonGimli

Six runners-up:
-Deadric Warrior from the Pirates of Blountville [POB]
-Devts Waver leader of the Forgotten Legends Clan [FL]
-Krysten Deathknight
-Pai Aomo
-Rhune X
-Steve Mesa known on our boards as anti_z3ro

Prince Daniel

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: May 2005

14 Jun 2005 at 09:53 - 65

I am shocked and appaled to see i wasnt even a runner up, do you know how long it took me to find the third one and guess the rest? I am not happy and i will have my revenge, i dont know how but i will have it.

Mimu

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Apr 2005

England, UK

Call of Destiny [call]

14 Jun 2005 at 13:54 - 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince Daniel

I am shocked and appaled to see i wasnt even a runner up, do you know how long it took me to find the third one and guess the rest? I am not happy and i will have my revenge, i dont know how but i will have it.

Oh noes!1 *Plays the dramatic music*

Congratulations to the winners, enjoy your guild halls.

salja Wachi

Banned

Join Date: Jun 2005

Chicago

the Bleeding Edge

N/Mo

14 Jun 2005 at 14:32 - 67

hmmmm things are starting to come together now

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

14 Jun 2005 at 16:32 - 68

I wish the third bonus question was something different. It seemed like it was impossible to answer unless you actually bought that ranger mask and started mixing all of the dye combinations together. I know there are dye mixing programs out there, but they aren't entirely accurate especially since the mask's properties will make the color slightly different.

Congratulations are in order though, to the winners. Coincidentally right after I found out that I didn't win a sigil, I found some guy in game selling sigils for 60K. So I bought one and when I broke the bad news about not winning to my guild, I followed it up with the good news of me having purchased a sigil.

Thanks for hosting this awesome contest Guild Wars Guru and iQ!

VonGimli

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Feb 2005

The Von Brotherhood

W/Mo

14 Jun 2005 at 21:34 - 69

My Guild is very happy... We got the Burning Isle guild hall now. Cant wait to start the guild battles! I played some guild battles in the BWEs, but I havent played the new maps yet.

I Sell Sigils P S T

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Jun 2005

Jacksonvile, Florida

Sissy Boys [Founder]

Mo/Me

15 Jun 2005 at 00:48 - 70

Im not sure where this is supposed to be posted at, But i can donate sigils if you ever need them.

anti_z3r0

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Feb 2005

Black Rose Assassins [BRA]

W/

15 Jun 2005 at 02:39 - 71

You should do your own contest!

Bluedog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Domain of Anguish

Relentless Aggression

Me/

17 Jun 2005 at 18:23 - 72

Actually ... I mispoke... The one in the water was very easy.. and the one with the monk was cake... As soon as I saw them I knew exactly the spot. The one with the random snow... THAT WAS CRAZY HARD

Sarus

Ministry of Technology

Join Date: Feb 2005

Washington D.C.

Idiot Savants

Mo/

17 Jun 2005 at 19:10 - 73

Quote:

The one with the random snow... THAT WAS CRAZY HARD

I actually took that shot. I thought it was tricky if you didn't notice the slight outline of a boss on the right side of the screen. You could sort of tell it was a ranger or necro azure boss. From there you could then look up all the azure bosses in snow areas and quickly figure out where the shot was taken. That's how I was hoping people would approach it. If you just tried to find a place with snowy mountains then it'd be pretty tough heh.

Bluedog

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Apr 2005

Domain of Anguish

Relentless Aggression

Me/

17 Jun 2005 at 22:31 - 74

well all I do is explore practically. I have spent probably over 100 hours easy exploring, probably more. So when I saw those other places I immediately recognized them. The other one was, I think, in the new parts. I recognized that by the different texture of the snow. I thought at first that it was the old part by wizards folly but I took a noob character when over there and it didn't look at the same.

Then I went to the newer areas and saw that it looked like that type of snow. I just didn't have the logical brain to find out where it was. I basically just relied on my hours of running over the entire maps.

Rhunex

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Dark Nightmare

E/

18 Jun 2005 at 06:50 - 75

Many thanks for hosting this contest...
And thanks for the free rune :P