Storyboard competition

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Storyboard competition Mar 11, 2008 10:29:15 GMT -5

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Post by Jupiter on Mar 11, 2008 10:29:15 GMT -5

Spawned from Khunlin's bizarre skillbars with people or body parts, I've thought may times recently that we need a competition where you use a possible (however improbable!) skill bar to illustrate...a story!

Rules:
Open to anyone on the forum and current Alliance members (who then must be members of the forum

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Enter as many times as you want.
Must include a screen shot of a whole ingame or gwshack type skill bar. You don't have to use all 8 slots of course but we want the screenshot to be the whole bar and nothing but the bar. Throughout the story you may use icons from said bar if it helps in the telling.
Text is encouraged but if the story is understandable from the icons and better without words, it may be omitted.

Reward:
What would motivate you? I'll put up 10K, and perhaps I can get some guild funds to fluff it out a bit.

Deadline:
We can't have it drag on forever so how about April 26th since sometime around there should be the 3yr birthday celebration. Do you want to post to this thread (or dedicated one) as you come up with them or shall we keep them secret and then have a grand reveal?

Did I leave anything off?

"Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

Khunlin Officer Professor of Explosio-Deathness, Herder of Cats, World's Manliest Drama Queen Posts: 2,250	Storyboard competition Mar 11, 2008 10:47:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Khunlin on Mar 11, 2008 10:47:23 GMT -5 By "possible" skill bar, do you mean it must be of at most two professions, one elite and three PvE skills, or just that we can't draw in our own pictures?
	Last Edit: Mar 11, 2008 10:58:09 GMT -5 by Khunlin I do it for science!

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Storyboard competition Mar 11, 2008 11:42:59 GMT -5

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Post by Jupiter on Mar 11, 2008 11:42:59 GMT -5

it must be of at most two professions, one elite and three PvE skills

Yes. If someone has a good impossible one then it can be submitted for amusement but not for judgement.
Oh crud, a judge, that would be good. Where's Logo?! He'd be a great judge!

EDIT: Wow, I type that and lo' he's online! Hi Logo! Hi Triia! *waves*

Last Edit: Mar 11, 2008 11:47:33 GMT -5 by Jupiter

"Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

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Storyboard competition Mar 12, 2008 10:59:19 GMT -5

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Post by Logo on Mar 12, 2008 10:59:19 GMT -5

Very cool idea - I wouldn't mind judging it at all. Keep in mind that it would also work to have everyone vote on their 1st, 2nd, and 3rd choices, though, assuming there were enough people and enough entries. I'm afraid I might be horribly biased towards stories about green gloves and fantastic hair.

Triia Administrator Triia Lostwind Mistress of the Whip Posts: 1,761	Storyboard competition Mar 12, 2008 12:56:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Triia on Mar 12, 2008 12:56:11 GMT -5 So, are we limited to a story involving eight skills? Can we tell a story using multiple bars? This concept intrigues me. And yes, guild funds can add to the fluff.
	Since light travels faster than sound, many people appear bright before you hear them speak.

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Storyboard competition Mar 13, 2008 11:08:34 GMT -5

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Post by Jupiter on Mar 13, 2008 11:08:34 GMT -5

How about a story has to be 8 skills but you can chain stories together (like chapters?) because you aren't limited to 1 submission? I don't have all the answers so whatever you guys want to do, as long as it stays fair, is fine with me.

"Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

Jupiter Officer Lady Mokusei Posts: 1,371	Storyboard competition Apr 10, 2008 10:45:11 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jupiter on Apr 10, 2008 10:45:11 GMT -5 Ah here's that long lost thread. Reminder to keep an eye out for skill icons to use! rubs hands I FINALLY have an idea!
	"Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

Kaiser Officer Lurker Extraordinaire Quiet time... Posts: 101,080	Storyboard competition Apr 23, 2008 13:25:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kaiser on Apr 23, 2008 13:25:28 GMT -5 Mine is complete and ready to go. It isn't very good, but that's how these things go. Should I post it now, or should I wait until the 26th?
	Last Edit: Apr 28, 2008 22:15:30 GMT -5 by Kaiser If you try to fail, but succeed, which have you done?

Kaiser Officer Lurker Extraordinaire Quiet time... Posts: 101,080	Storyboard competition Apr 28, 2008 22:15:35 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kaiser on Apr 28, 2008 22:15:35 GMT -5 Well, the 26th came and went without anyone answering my question, so I will go a head and post my entry for this contest. Do I win by default if no one else posts one?
	If you try to fail, but succeed, which have you done?

Khunlin Officer Professor of Explosio-Deathness, Herder of Cats, World's Manliest Drama Queen Posts: 2,250	Storyboard competition Apr 28, 2008 22:52:42 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Khunlin on Apr 28, 2008 22:52:42 GMT -5 That's... beautiful!
	I do it for science!

Kiwi HLR Member Posts: 863	Storyboard competition Apr 29, 2008 2:19:19 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Kiwi on Apr 29, 2008 2:19:19 GMT -5 "Then she curled up in a ball and cried." I think it wins even by... not... default. Good stuff. ;D
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Jupiter Officer Lady Mokusei Posts: 1,371	Storyboard competition Apr 30, 2008 6:28:03 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jupiter on Apr 30, 2008 6:28:03 GMT -5 Sorry, work's been...crazy busy. Keep them coming if you've got ideas. Kaiser gets my 10K for meeting the deadline and I'll let guild funds go to the best overall once everyone who wants to participate posts theirs.
	"Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

Jupiter Officer Lady Mokusei Posts: 1,371	Storyboard competition Apr 30, 2008 13:23:30 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jupiter on Apr 30, 2008 13:23:30 GMT -5 Double posts ftw! I got mine together...The Scene Credit goes to IMDB for the quotes and Kaiser for the leg work.
	Last Edit: Apr 30, 2008 13:25:55 GMT -5 by Jupiter "Go forth, and do weird and difficult things!" - Jeff Strain's paraphrasing of Japanese game designer, Masaya Matsuura

Khunlin Officer Professor of Explosio-Deathness, Herder of Cats, World's Manliest Drama Queen Posts: 2,250	Storyboard competition Apr 30, 2008 14:19:49 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Khunlin on Apr 30, 2008 14:19:49 GMT -5 Hooray for lunch-hour GWiki skill page wandering! The Adventures of CycloptoBoy!
	I do it for science!

Triia Administrator Triia Lostwind Mistress of the Whip Posts: 1,761	Storyboard competition Apr 30, 2008 16:01:40 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Triia on Apr 30, 2008 16:01:40 GMT -5 Never mind, I figured it out. ;D Whee!
	Since light travels faster than sound, many people appear bright before you hear them speak.

Post by Jupiter on Mar 11, 2008 10:29:15 GMT -5

Post by Khunlin on Mar 11, 2008 10:47:23 GMT -5

Post by Jupiter on Mar 11, 2008 11:42:59 GMT -5

Post by Logo on Mar 12, 2008 10:59:19 GMT -5

Post by Triia on Mar 12, 2008 12:56:11 GMT -5

Post by Jupiter on Mar 13, 2008 11:08:34 GMT -5

Post by Jupiter on Apr 10, 2008 10:45:11 GMT -5

Post by Kaiser on Apr 23, 2008 13:25:28 GMT -5

Post by Kaiser on Apr 28, 2008 22:15:35 GMT -5

Post by Khunlin on Apr 28, 2008 22:52:42 GMT -5

Post by Kiwi on Apr 29, 2008 2:19:19 GMT -5

Post by Jupiter on Apr 30, 2008 6:28:03 GMT -5

Post by Jupiter on Apr 30, 2008 13:23:30 GMT -5

Post by Khunlin on Apr 30, 2008 14:19:49 GMT -5

Post by Triia on Apr 30, 2008 16:01:40 GMT -5