Hello Westeros!
It's been too long since we put our building skills to the test, so to make up for lost time, we're launching two contests to ring in the new year.
Contest #1: 1.18 New Hotness
Our upgrade to 1.18 has brought a slew of new features for builders to play with. The Cycler tool lets us customise the shape of blocks like walls, stairs and fences. We can now build ♪unduh the sea♪ with waterlogged blocks.
This contest is a challenge to show us the coolest uses of these new features. Entries will be judged on how best they highlight the innovative building techniques, creative scenes or fresh updates to existing builds to demonstrate what's now possible. Entries can be anything from a statue to a shipwreck.
Contest period
The contest will start 1 December 2023 and conclude 15 January 2024.
Contest #2: New Server, New Spawn
The Spawn Area remains long overdue for a full refresh to make sure it represents the best the server has to offer and is an engaging, useful welcome area for new guests.
With 1.18, guests also now spawn with a FAQ guidebook which replaces the need for most of the introduction signs.
Feel free to explore new ideas and think outside the box with your entries. We'd just suggest considering the following:
- Because of the new spawn mechanics, the new initial spawn location must be open air (rather than the dungeon cell we currently have). Guests will spawn at the highest uncovered point at the x,y,z co-ordinates. It also needs to be 21x21 square.
- We're still working on fixing up warp sign functionality for 1.18, but we do expect this will be possible. So assume we can still use "portals" to key locations as we currently do at the hub zone /warp portals.
- While not a dealbreaker, it would be nice if the existing giant floating WESTEROSCRAFT sigil logo could be visible from the spawn area.
- It would be great if any portals area has functionality to be expanded to accommodate additional portals in the future.
We're not guaranteeing that the winner of the contest will have their entry used as the server spawn but it will be given priority as inspiration.
Contest period
The contest will start 1 December 2023 and conclude 31 January 2024.
Guests
As usual, Guests are allowed to compete in both contests! Please follow this link and leave us your username. Your submission will only count if you have been on our server before under that username. Builders do not need to fill in this form.
Entries
Multiple submissions will be allowed for both contests, as well as co-ops. However, you can only receive a prize for one submission. Prizes for co-ops will be divided.
Judgement
Winners will be determined by a judging panel, who will each award points for creativity, effort and faithfulness to the theme.
Prizes
TBC, but at minimum bragging rights and dragon egg forum trophy.
Plots
You can find the plot areas for each contest at /warp 1.18Contest and /warp SpawnContest respectively.
We're going to try allocating plots for each, so feel free to claim one with a sign then tell a mod to transfer the claim to you. We've subdivided the main plots into quarters for the 1.18 Contest. Start claiming from the warp then move north. We'll setup more plots if needed.
It's been too long since we put our building skills to the test, so to make up for lost time, we're launching two contests to ring in the new year.
Contest #1: 1.18 New Hotness
Our upgrade to 1.18 has brought a slew of new features for builders to play with. The Cycler tool lets us customise the shape of blocks like walls, stairs and fences. We can now build ♪unduh the sea♪ with waterlogged blocks.
This contest is a challenge to show us the coolest uses of these new features. Entries will be judged on how best they highlight the innovative building techniques, creative scenes or fresh updates to existing builds to demonstrate what's now possible. Entries can be anything from a statue to a shipwreck.
Contest period
The contest will start 1 December 2023 and conclude 15 January 2024.
Contest #2: New Server, New Spawn
The Spawn Area remains long overdue for a full refresh to make sure it represents the best the server has to offer and is an engaging, useful welcome area for new guests.
With 1.18, guests also now spawn with a FAQ guidebook which replaces the need for most of the introduction signs.
Feel free to explore new ideas and think outside the box with your entries. We'd just suggest considering the following:
- Because of the new spawn mechanics, the new initial spawn location must be open air (rather than the dungeon cell we currently have). Guests will spawn at the highest uncovered point at the x,y,z co-ordinates. It also needs to be 21x21 square.
- We're still working on fixing up warp sign functionality for 1.18, but we do expect this will be possible. So assume we can still use "portals" to key locations as we currently do at the hub zone /warp portals.
- While not a dealbreaker, it would be nice if the existing giant floating WESTEROSCRAFT sigil logo could be visible from the spawn area.
- It would be great if any portals area has functionality to be expanded to accommodate additional portals in the future.
We're not guaranteeing that the winner of the contest will have their entry used as the server spawn but it will be given priority as inspiration.
Contest period
The contest will start 1 December 2023 and conclude 31 January 2024.
Guests
As usual, Guests are allowed to compete in both contests! Please follow this link and leave us your username. Your submission will only count if you have been on our server before under that username. Builders do not need to fill in this form.
Entries
Multiple submissions will be allowed for both contests, as well as co-ops. However, you can only receive a prize for one submission. Prizes for co-ops will be divided.
Judgement
Winners will be determined by a judging panel, who will each award points for creativity, effort and faithfulness to the theme.
Prizes
TBC, but at minimum bragging rights and dragon egg forum trophy.
Plots
You can find the plot areas for each contest at /warp 1.18Contest and /warp SpawnContest respectively.
We're going to try allocating plots for each, so feel free to claim one with a sign then tell a mod to transfer the claim to you. We've subdivided the main plots into quarters for the 1.18 Contest. Start claiming from the warp then move north. We'll setup more plots if needed.
