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General Category => Updates => Topic started by: Ledyba on April 01, 2011, 14:31
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Hello you. You like Pokémon? Great. You like creativity,..uh sorta? Still, great, here at PKMN.NET we're hosting a competition when you combine the two loves and not come out with something creepy with other fusion concepts such as The Fly.
To celebrate Pokémon Black and White and our the launch of the brand new Donation Member System (more can be found here (http://pkmn.net/forums/index.php?topic=100336.0)) we're launching this competition, where you may have guessed it, to design your own Pokémon
BUT THAT'S NOT ALL. The winner of this competition will receive a Brand New Copy of either Pokémon Black or White.
Basics:
Hang on, design my own Pokémon?
Yep. Although, mind, it can be a single Pokémon or a Pokémon evo line, it doesn't matter, as long as you:
- Keep within the rules of the franchise (no 12 line evo chain, thank you.)
- Don't copy older Pokémon or Monsters from other series (This writer being a huge fan of Pokémon and YuGiOh will see right throw that..! we're watching.) Of course you can take broad influences (Hey a dragon that lives in a cave -- I'll make one too! With my own unique touches) but don't go the hole hog and grab a Salamence and paint in orange.
- One entry per person – we're not supermen, unfortunately, so we can't do 500 of yours in a single night.
- Keep in the rules of PKMN.NET (don't know how you'd break these, but as a standard clause, its here, although I suppose you can break them by calling your Pokémon something sweary..)
Hang on a moment, in what manner are we doing this? I have the drawing ability of a cow, am I expected to draw/sprite?
Take it from someone who's drawing ability is yet to pass a three year old level, we don't want to exclude people by this. Sure, you can sprite. Or you can do art. Or you can write. Your limit is your imagination! If you don't feel confident with drawing, you can describe it lucid terms! As long as you express what your Pokémon is about!
Although everyone is expected to take some writing for concerning lore/location and such.
Your Pokémon will be designed on based of the games. That's to say, you'll have to:
- Give it a name! Clearly, make it witty or clever, based on a pun or such, or just sounding good! For example, my Pokémon would be called Cleggeg.
- Concept! All Pokémon are based on concepts, some paralleling real life, some of someones imagination, from Bulbasaur (a plant/repetile hybrid that absorbs sunlight to power itself) to Mewtwo (failed clone) and to simple things like Magicarp (Weak fish Pokémon with fantastic potential) or Bagon (Simple cave dwelling Pokémon that wishes to fly) your appearance, lore, stats and such should all reflect this. For example, my Cleggeg is the Colour Changing Pokémon, that turns a shade of Blue and Yellow all the time.
Oh and you can't design pre-evo/evos of real Pokémon. C'mon, be fresh ;).
- Looks! Written or drawn, or both, what does your Pokémon look like? Does it look cool? Does it fit with the current Pokémon, does it reflect its core concept? (Giving Magikarp biceps would defiantly go against that don't ya think?)
- Stats! All 'mon have these, even if you're not competitively battle minded, its useful to keep this in mind because it is integral to a Pokémon's character. For example, Magikarp is meant to be weak, so his stats reflect this, why Gyarados is supposed to be a brute, and such he has high attack. Gardivour is a protector of its trainer, hence high Special Defence whilst Slowpoke -- ah you get the idea.
- Moves! Again, on the Gameside this is important. And you have to remember your Pokémons character when decided moves. You might find it odd Octillery learns Flamethrower, but it fits in his character of a Octopus Tank (its Japanese name has 'tank' in it.) so don't be thrown off by giving your Pokémon attacks you wouldn't normally associate its type with. To make it easier for everyone, stick to known current moves. Do not make up your own. Same with abilities on that note, unless, unless the ability is central to the pokemon's concept (Think Sheddy)
- Pokedex Entry! This is what really ties it all together. The limit doesn't matter as long as you sufficiently give the Pokémon some story and its context, but this is the explanation we're hoping.
WHAT DO I WIN. WHATDOIWINWHATDOIWIN
Woah, calm down there. As much as we'd like to send you on a cruise around Europe we couldn't do that. (And if we could I'd by typing this on the deck of the SS SUPERcow) The Prizes are nearly as good! In First Place will win a Full Year's Donation account aaaaand best of all.. a copy of either Pokémon Black or White!
Runners up (the number depending on the number of people who've entered) will recive a Donation package depending on their final postion.
Also, the best of the rest will have their Pokémon proudly shown on a our Competition Page!
Excellent. I'll devote every working hour to it - although how is it judged?
I'm very glad you asked me this. The admins's decision will be based on three things:
Looks: How well does it look by your drawing/writing? We won't judge it on the quality, rather the content. Does it look great? Does it fit in the concept?
Moves and Stats: We'll decide if the stats you have given it fit the Pokémon, and if the movepool is appropriate this doesn't necessary mean about size (but if you're decided a Pokémon Margikap-esque, we might put that as a factor).
Consistency with the Pokémon world. You might have read we're designing a Pokémon. Not a toaster for ASDA to showcase! So we;'d have to consider the factors such as above, as if this was released next year with a bunch of new Pokémon, would we consider it to be part of them? It would it feel the odd one out..? does its Lore fit in the Pokémon world? does it 'glue' together, we'd be thinking about this.
You'll receive a score out of 10 per admin, which will factor your over all score of 50.
How do I send it in?
Easy, just email your writing, images whatever to seniorstaff <at> pkmn{dot}net.
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fsafsafsafsa
i am so doing this
i was also unaware there was a pokemon called Magical =P
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well there is if you're extraordinary bad with nick naming mons.
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yes. hell yes.
casually opens sai even though i feel like this is an april fools thing oh well
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I will begin right away, good sir! Quite an exciting competition!
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This is exciting. O:
/me gets notepad
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Oooh this sounds fun! Any specific dates?
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we're still discussing the end date, but it'll be at least a month from the current day!
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ooh ima try :3 this shall be fun xD
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As suspicious as I am of this date, I'm gonna try. I can do it during Art club and scan it at school.
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Not sure if I'll enter yet, but I'm coming up with some ideas nonetheless!
Question, though: for the moves, are we just going by what they can learn leveling up, or is it mandatory that we also include egg moves and TMs/HMs? For that matter, are we limited to existing moves/abilities or can we make up our own, too? I'm barely halfway through ONE learnset, and my brain is throbbing from overthinking. XD
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WHAT DO I WIN. WHATDOIWINWHATDOIWIN
Woah, calm down there. As much as we'd like to send you on a cruise around Europe we couldn't do that. (And if we could I'd by typing this on the deck of the SS SUPERcow) The Prizes are nearly as good! In First Place will win a Full Year's Donation account aaaaand best of all.. a copy of either black or black!
Wut?
I'm not entering cause I don't know how to draw or am a good writer. But it will be nice to see what people come up with. ^^
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Not sure if I'll enter yet, but I'm coming up with some ideas nonetheless!
Question, though: for the moves, are we just going by what they can learn leveling up, or is it mandatory that we also include egg moves and TMs/HMs? For that matter, are we limited to existing moves/abilities or can we make up our own, too? I'm barely halfway through ONE learnset, and my brain is throbbing from overthinking. XD
probably for the best we keep to known movesets. ;)
Wut?
Note to self: Black => White white => Black in the word censor for the purpose of April Fools seemed like a good idea at the time..
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Just a few of questions:
Do we have to put at what level the Pokémon can learn a move, or just put some moves it can learn?
Should an explanation of the name be included in the submission?
Do we include our user names or something in the e-mail so you know who sent what in?
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My questions are...
- When is the start date and closing date for the competition?
- Is the winner going to be announced publicly on the forums at the end?
- Is the competition 1st prize for UK and US residents only?
- Apart from Rex, who else will be judging what is entered?
I'll step in here
- It starts today and closes on May 1st
- Yes they will be
- We need to look into that
- Rex, Myself, Rob, Mike and Joeno
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I have a question.
If the winner of this competition already has a copy of Black/White, would it go to runner-up instead? And other situations like if the winner & runner-up both have one would it go to third, etc.
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Well, we'd hope the person who won it would be graceful enough for that anyway!
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I have a question.
If the winner of this competition already has a copy of Black/White, would it go to runner-up instead? And other situations like if the winner & runner-up both have one would it go to third, etc.
I hope the winner chooses which version they get,so if (Very unlikely)i win, i would ask to receive Black as i already have White.
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You will get to decide yourself which one you get.
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Just emailed my pokemon to you with all details.
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This looks like so much fun! Are staff allowed to enter? =3
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If Kay enters...You may as well just give her the prize... ;)
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I thought this was mentioned (as it'd been discussed) - staff members can enter and when we showcase the work (in whatever way), they'll be included, but they're not eligible to win any of the (top) prizes, for obvious reasons.
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Haha cheers, figured that'd be the case. That's fine, I'm gonna have fun with it anyway ^__^
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Haha cheers, figured that'd be the case. That's fine, I'm gonna have fun with it anyway ^__^
I think many members will have heaved a sigh of relief ;)
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A quick question, is it okay if we use an official sprite but edit it heavily? I'm no good at scratches.
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You could, but it'll give a disadvantage on originality... then again, you can also submit without images, just text. It's up to you, as long as you remember you need to be more descriptive to make sure it seems unique.
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I might enter, I have an idea for what mine'll be.
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Should have my submission sent by the end of next week at the latest!
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Woop just drawn mine so now i need to colour : P
I was originally going to do a budgy called burrgy that evolves into a mountain toucan but now i have a change of plan, a ghost grass : P
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Don't tell anyone! Keep it a suprise ;).
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Nothing here,nothing.
EDITED!
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I think you're supposed to email it to them Mr.Giratina =/
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yep; that's correct. its much easier for us to keep track of that way.
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Just sent an entry in. Tried to describe it as best as I can since my artistic skills are limited to stick figures.
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Just sent an entry in. Tried to describe it as best as I can since my artistic skills are limited to stick figures.
Ditto (not the pokemon). My art skills aren't much different.
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Ditto (not the pokemon). My art skills aren't much different.
i'm quite good for a drawer,just can't put the drawings online.
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I realize we must stick to moves that exist already, but may we give the Pokemon a new ability that goes along with its concept?
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Its probably best to keep it simple and sad no I'm afraid. We'd like to keep the focus on the Pokemon, rather than its other elements, but I do understand the arugement it can be a part of it but abilites to me, for the most part are rather generic.
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Aww, that's so unfortunate.
I had a great ability that went along with my Pokemon's story :(
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If it's so essential, then that would be a good thing to include if you ask me (Arceus' Multitype and Shedinja's Wonder Guard being examples of unique abilities that fit). If it's a random one, not relevant to the Pokemon (Pikachu's Static) then it's different. If it adds flavour, something interesting, I'd say go ahead. If it's just to add power, then there's little point.
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that seems a good idea.
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Can we like put two? Like opposites?
Examples:
Shellos (East and West)
Darkrai, Cresselia
Groudon, Kyogre
Normal, Shiny
Male, Female.
Like any of those?
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i'm quite good for a drawer,just can't put the drawings online.
Then isn't it a good thing you are supposed to email the design and can just attach the images to the email?
Shellos (East and West)
Possibly, as it's one Pokemon, but see the note for abilities above, the same applies here.
Darkrai, Cresselia
Groudon, Kyogre
Those are different Pokemon, so no.
Normal, Shiny
Male, Female.
These really are the same Pokemon, so yes.
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if we've made evos/prevos for our mon, can we send them in on the email?
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That'd be sending in multiple Pokemon, wouldn't it?
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But it says in the first post:
Yep. Although, mind, it can be a single Pokémon or a Pokémon evo line, it doesn't matter
^^;
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Okay, that must have changed in a later discussion.
... but then why ask?
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Then isn't it a good thing you are supposed to email the design and can just attach the images to the email?
I can't even put them on the computor :(
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Just finnished them, i hope they are not too scary lol.
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I love making Pokemon! I'm so entering this.
I can't even put them on the computor :(
You should be able to use an ordinary camera. Make sure the drawing's flat and in good light and you should get a clear shot =P Or you could use a scanner.
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I'm entering, but I don't know where to put it when I'm finish though?
edit: I figured it out sorry (sillyme:P)
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Squee, I'm nearly finished ^_^ should be able to submit mine within the next few days~
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Squee, I'm nearly finished ^_^ should be able to submit mine within the next few days~
I look forward to judging your work ^^
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i've finished my design i only need to get it on the computer, get it coloured and then, huzzah! all done :3
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I say Lucario mixed with Zoroark.
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Where LOL going to cry!XoC
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I'm already finished with mine ^^
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i actually had a cool idea of a rock type sabre tooth type mon which likes to live in most dangerous mountains of the world and only see fit too travel with a trainer of equal strength its very fast and has a high defence, stands at about 4ft
Its main colour is a light brown and underbelly is white that leads up to its lower jaw Has ploges of brown rock on its back and has big rock shaped front shoulder sockets and its tail is a small sharp rock shaped point that can extend to defend agaist attackers and its teeth are actually conjoined at the front by a finely sharpened rock which looks natrual to the pokemon its eyes are made from red a crystal layer that protects them from other pokemon of its kind
Mounabre is its name and can have the abilitys Rock Head, or Study or Guts
moves could be sand attack, slash, bite, crunch, hyper fang, rock smash, rock throw ,giga impact and some others
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^ then you should email it!
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Mine will hopefully be in tonight. I need to finish the moves then just need to make the sprite a little better.
Edit: Sent it. I hope it's good enough.
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I don't know which one to send in!
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The [planned] deadline is One week from today. Get those entries in people! its crunch time.
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I've just drawn my art for my Pokémon and I'll tell you what, if I don't win I will be very disappointed :<
EDIT: Pretty much done but I might have to re-go over things to make sure it's awesome enough to win. Some people I've shown bits too and they've been MASSIVELY impressed with the work =P
Expect it through some time before the deadline =]
EDIT: Sent it; I expect it to be seen as a masterpiece =]
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how do I email mine (never sent an image) and which email address do I send it to?
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the same email address that's been on the first post for nearly a month. c'mon i don't mean to be moody but it's... there! ><
and to send an image you have to attach it, you see it on the email screen when you're writing it.
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Or you can just add it to a Word document along with your writing and whatnot and send it as one attachment which is what I did =]
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so I can't just copy and paste the image code?
I noticed on Photobucket there was something about "email" for the sprites.
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Can it be sent in tomorrow?
Or does it have to be by today?
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so I can't just copy and paste the image code?
i believe i have the image in my pm box, if you're really having trouble just send the writing and I'll keep the image in my inbox.
Liamjuice - tommorow is fineee.
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Sweet! I'll be putting the finishing touches on tonight. :]
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I'll be submitting mine today :)
Had some issues with the tablet >.<
Gonna sleep now and finish this afternoon :)
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today is the ~Last day~ so get them in quickly!
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To give American PKMN.NETters a chance to get this in we will be closing entries for this competition in 11 HOURS from this post of mine.
That makes it 8am GMT or midnight Pacific Standard Time
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Just scanning my stuff now.
I hope you guys like it. :)
Also when you get the email if you have any problems with the files and stuff just tell me and I'll see what I can do. :s
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oops I missed it :U
oh well... -shrugs- i had plenty of time but i procrastinated :B good luck everyone who entered
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I've mailed the others my scores out of ten. Good luck everyone!
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The suspense is killing me! :(
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It's making me shiver with anticipation D= and I don't even have that ability!
Good luck to everyone who entered.
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when will we know who won?
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I emailed it to Ledyba-is that the right email?I hope it is because if it isn't that pu ta few hours down the drain.
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The suspense is killing me! :(
4/5 admins have already submitted their ratings. I won't name names who is yet to do so but... that's the current situation.
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I emailed it to Ledyba-is that the right email?
No. As the post says, you should have sent it to the seniorstaff email address on our domain, and should have done so a week ago. I'm afraid your entry doesn't count anymore.
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4/5 admins have already submitted their ratings. I won't name names PETER who is yet to do so but... that's the current situation.
=P
I'm quite looking forward to seeing everyone's entries!
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No, Peter was the second to do them. After me. Within a day. Which made this delay annoying to us too.
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No, Peter was the second to do them. After me. Within a day. Which made this delay annoying to us too.
I know, I was joking~
In my opinion, the suspense makes it all the more exciting ^^
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that dubious honour would be to me..!
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Can I submit an entry or am I too late
If I'm too late than can you make a little exception ;P
*slips £100*
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You are way too late. All the votes have already been counted and verified.
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You are way too late. All the votes have already been counted and verified.
does that mean there'll be an announcement soon? :P
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I'm also anxious. I know I won't win, but I want to see the other entries.
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... I didn't realise our entries were going to be shown to everyone. That being said... mine is rather amazing =D
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They should say the top 10 entries and show the pictures of the top 3. ^^
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They should say the top 10 entries and show the pictures of the top 3. ^^
Some people may not have done drawings; they could have just wrote instead =P
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Well maybe a sentence or two of the entry that got the judges attention. If possible.
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Ah, whatever
That's laziness and inactiveness and some other adjectives
I wouldnt have wone anyway
And I dint think us citizens are eligible
=)
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I am in the process of uploading the entries onto the site.
So stay tuned for an announcement before midnight tomorrow :)
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I take it there were a lot of entries? P:
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I take it there were a lot of entries? P:
More like there are some that are three pages long which are a pain to code
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More like there are some that are three pages long which are a pain to code
I know mine's long so you don't have to put that on the site if you don't want to =P
(And by that I mean don't put it on because I didn't realise it would be put on the site and I'd prefer it not to be tbh)
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No everybody has to see Webbz's brilliance! xP
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No everybody has to see Webbz's brilliance! xP
It is brilliance but I don't know whether the site can handle it ;;
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I'm sure they can if they ~believe~
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/me slinks off into a hole to hide from Peter's wrath.
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I forgot that I was going to QI tonight... so it may take a lil bit longer.
Sorry guys... I'm still new to this HTML stuff so it takes me ages to write a page
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Has a time been confirmed for the results to be posted? =P
Patience never was my best attribute. :(
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Has a time been confirmed for the results to be posted?
As so very often, when we are good and ready.
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Okay that's cool.
I'll be in the waiting room call me in when you're ready. P:
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I probs wont win but i realy can't wait to see everyone elses entries!
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Sorry it took so long we had a few things behind the scenes to work out but... *drum roll*
HERE BE THE RESULTS!!! (http://pkmn.net/?action=content&page=viewpage&id=8880&parentsection=303)
Well done to everyone who entered :)
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OMG I came second!! :D :D
The winning submission is actually SO badass that I can't stop looking at it. The same with Kay's entry because that is badass too and of course Tyler the Unicorn.
Are we allowed to know the scores that the admins gave us? =P
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Are we allowed to know the scores that the admins gave us? =P
You have the score out of 50 and that is all you'll get. :P
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A
man boy can try... ::)
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Wow, I came 4th. I'm quite proud of Peckock. All of the entries were awesome. Well done to Specstile for winning.
A bit of story on Peckock:
Shortly after the announcement of the competition, I got thinking. I noticed there was a lack of chickens in Pokémon. So, I started on a chicken. (This is still visible in the filename, Chickenman2) First, I made Ducklett white, but I noticed it was looking bad. I played about a bit, and discovered that it'd make a good Peacock. The sprite had a few variations (hence the 2 in the file name). I'll upload the alternate sprites at another date.
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Wow.. I honestly did better than I expected. Ha, and I'm exactly half way between first and last place :).
I can see why Specstile's entry won. It really is awesome.
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I am blown away by this i have no idea what to say! 0,0
Thanks guys you are all awesome! I am just speechless. It would be cool if people posted up their entries too! Oh you have to press their name! I do like omglolzors entry!
*runs crazy*
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Weyy, Kona made a peacock too =D ^5, yours is adorable~
Specstile, you definitely deserved the win, Jackinturn is a really great idea and the art is luff <3 very impressed.
I also loved Tyler, Tyrantula and Capracorse :3
but all the entries were fabulous! Great work guys ^_^
and cheers adminses for running such a cool contest for us <3
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Well done to all who took part, and congratulations to Specstile.
On a side note, being egotistical, I've put mine up too which was lost via PM and not email.. in a rather blonde moment of me.
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It's linked on the page now if you wanna see some admin effort ;)
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It's linked on the page now if you wanna see some admin effort ;)
That almost sounds like a page of me flexing on it..
;o
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That almost sounds like a page of me flexing on it..
;o
Next meet... please!
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Congrats to Specstile; very nice entry there. Well done to everyone to; great to see so much hard work put into it all.
I'm honoured to get a special mention ^^;
I did have the best artwork though~
(Also, did I actually get a score out of 50? It'd be interesting to see what I got xD)
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I didn't even think mine would get in there.
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nd the art is luff <3 very impressed.
I also loved Tyler, Tyrantula and Capracorse :3
Even though he likes to eat Rattata? =P
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It has been noted.
But it's such a nifty design I sort of forgave it.. after all, so does Furret >(
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Could we see about entrants getting a special card, and another for the top however many places?
(Like, Specstile gets a #1 card)
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woo, third place! congrats to specstile and liam and kay and webbz and pretty much everyone in fact and stuff :D
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Everyone did a fantastic job and it goes without saying that Kay's entry is stunning, not just the art but the descriptions too. =]
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But late. But well done to everyone and for making this such an enjoyable time. There was wonderful, simply wonderful entries.
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Thanks guys! I got the game a few days ago so i might put up a picture of it later:a
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Thanks guys! I got the game a few days ago so i might put up a picture of it later:a
Great Im glad it arrived so speedily