We dropped a hint previously that we were working on a Mog House decoration contest. While the official announcement is not quite yet, I figured I would let you all know ahead of time what we have planned, so you can start getting your houses in order.
The theme for this contest will be "cool" (think SunBREEZE Festival).
We’ll be asking you all to decorate your Mog Houses following the theme, taking screenshots, and posting them up on the forum in the contest thread. We’ll be requiring that one or more of the below furnishings be used, as they represent wind and water (summer time cool!).
- Entries will be submitted as a post on the forum - Entries are limited to one per person - Up to 5 screenshots can be submitted
We will be awarding winners with the below new furnishings:
Our idea is to continue holding Mog House decoration contests in the future, but changing the theme each time. We’ll be announcing the official details and schedule soon, so please look forward to it!
>.> My MH is a reflect of the 3 Nations. I have all/most of the even stuff group together... I'll pass on this, as I don't know if there is a fish bowl in there or not (heck I've not even been IN my MH for months). I might have a bamboo thing...
Honestly, it might be easier to do this on a mule than it would my main account. I have so many random things, like the clock and the harpsichord, that I just don't have room to add any more junk. But my cooking mule, Elinor, has a rather well done mog house that would just need some plants to spruce it up for the contest. I have, like, room dividers and everything.
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Honestly, it might be easier to do this on a mule than it would my main account. I have so many random things, like the clock and the harpsichord, that I just don't have room to add any more junk. But my cooking mule, Elinor, has a rather well done mog house that would just need some plants to spruce it up for the contest. I have, like, room dividers and everything.
They really should of made their first mog house contest not have a theme. So that this wouldn't have happened until people find this as a regular thing.
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Rocking Phantasy star online 2. And loving it! Hopefully sega get's it right this time. They are having a much better start this go around then Universe but still a ways off calling it a hot contender in today's MMO market.
I've never posted on the official forums before, but I think I may just to suggest the following:
Rather than (or in addition to) submitting entries as posts to the official forum, why not have a team of judges visit each contestant's Mog House? I know whenever I visit a tricked-out MH, half of what makes the experience great is being able to move around the environment at my own leisure. My perspective (Elvaan) is going to be different than a Taru or Mithra perspective, for one thing.
Static representations of decorations are okay, but I would think it would be desirable for both the contestants and the judges to be able to see the MHs in-person.
If this were the case, I would personally prefer to have the judges visit my house with me there to {/welcome} them. That would probably necessitate developing a schedule and could get complicated, so in light of that I'd be more than okay with the judges visiting my MH while I'm away, if that's possible (escorted by a GM or something).
Anyhow, I'm fairly certain I have a Glowfly Cage, so it may be time to dry some harvest-ready plants to use as decor and start with the feng shui.
It’s been a hot summer and the moogles have been putting their heart and soul into caring for players’ Mog Houses despite this Ifrit’s Cauldron-like heat. So why not do something a bit special for them and spruce up your Mog House to keep it cool during this blistering heat wave?
Using your favorite décor and furnishings we’d like adventurers the world over to test their interior decoration and feng shui skills by arranging their Mog House layout in our first Mog House Decoration contest! We plan on holding these decoration contests regularly, but will change the theme to fit both the season and time period. With that said, we are kicking off our first contest with the theme of "staying cool in the summer heat."
Entry Period
Monday, September 10, 2012 6:00am (PDT) to Monday, September 24, 2012 6:00am (PDT)
Theme
Staying cool in the summer heat
Please use at least one of the below furnishings to express wind and water:
- With the theme in mind, decorate your Mog House, take screenshots, and post in the entry thread. Entry Thread Entry Template
- Entries are limited to one per person. In the case multiple entries are submitted, only the first one will be accepted. - You can submit up to five screenshots in your entry. Make sure to have /names on in the first screenshot and that your character and Mog House is clearly shown. Please use the "[HB]" tags to hide your second image and on images. - Once you have submitted your entry, you will be unable to edit your post.
During the judgment period, there may instances that we log in to check your Mog Houses layout. Therefore, we ask that you not change the layout of the Mog House once you have submitted and maintain it until the winners are announced.
We have created a practice thread for entrants to check that their images are posted and organized properly. Please use the thread here to confirm that your image uploading process is okay before actually submitting your entry to the entry thread. - Practice Thread - How to upload images
Winner Selection
The Development and Operations Team will be selecting winners. Winners will be announced on the forum on Thursday, September 27.
We will be awarding winners with the below in-game items:
- One Grand Prize
- Opas Shelf
- One of the following: - Jewelry Case / Keepsake Case / Gem Case
- Three Runners-up (Per Nation)
- San d’Oria Prize
- Jewelry Case
- Bastok Prize
- Keepsake Case
- Windurst Prize
- Gem Case
-Ten Honorable Mentions
- Celebratory Plate Set
- Participation Prize
- Everyone that enters will receive an Athena Orb.
Prizes will be delivered to the character associated with the entry post. All prizes are in-game items and have no monetary value.
Please Note
Before entering this contest please read over all of the below. By entering a submission for this contest you agree to the entry requirements as well as the rules and acknowledge that Square Enix, Inc. will not be held responsible for any copyright or intellectual property infringement of third-parties. You also acknowledge that in the case where a third-party’s copyright is violated, the person submitting the entry will be held responsible. Personal Information Personal information submitted with entries will be used to contact the user for prize delivery. All information will be treated carefully and in accordance with the policies of Square Enix, Inc.
Regarding Inappropriate Submissions: Entries falling under either of the below categories will not be considered by the judges: - Entries containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter - Entries containing any plagiarized or copyrighted material
The following factors may also result in disqualification: - infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc. - counter to public order and/or morals - submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme - entries not containing all of the required information, or containing erroneous information Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display
Regarding Copyrights: All submitted entries will become the sole property of Square Enix (in accordance with all rights stipulated by International Copyright Law, Articles 21~26, Article 27, and Article 28, together with all rights provisioned by future amendments to said Articles).
*SQUARE ENIX OWNERSHIP OF ENTRIES All entries and other materials (the "Entry Materials") (including all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith) submitted by you become the property of Square Enix upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Square Enix will own all rights to use, modify, and make derivative works of the Entry Materials, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Square Enix's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Square Enix to effect, perfect, or confirm Square Enix's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph. Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing. Entry materials received by Square Enix may be destroyed by Square Enix at any time following the contest.
Is it wrong to just plop down the cheapest piece of furniture they're requesting and put up an entry just for the Athena Orb?
I say it's more wrong of them that they not only required a theme, but also are requiring a furniture piece.
I say go for it!
Speaking of that orb. Who was the mystery 5th fighter?
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Rocking Phantasy star online 2. And loving it! Hopefully sega get's it right this time. They are having a much better start this go around then Universe but still a ways off calling it a hot contender in today's MMO market.
