2012 Pumpkin Carving Contest

by **Gilligan** on Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:29 pm

Hello hello all!

Like last year, we're doing a pumpkin carving contest again. This year, it'll be a bit more....worth it. I bring to you...

Carve a Pumpkin

Using the image below, carve this pumpkin! Color/carve the pumpkin however you like and send all entries to Gilligan. The entries will then be sent to multiple judges in an anonymous manner and a winner will be determined.

Prizes: First place will get a General Achievement Medal and 3 Months Premium) and second/third place will also get a General Achievement Medal. You must use the image below!

AS A SPECIAL BONUS, the pumpkins will appear on the LIVE map Knights as koontz1973 graciously offered to edit the entries into his map. The map will go live with the pumpkins after the contest has ended. You may want to carve your pumpkin so that it'll be not too blurry when resized to a smaller dimension.

Rules:
1. You cannot resize the image
2. Use an image editing software to create your pumpkin
3. Upload it to a hosting site such as Photobucket.com
4. Send it to Gilligan with subject "Pumpkin"
5. All entries must be received by CC Time: 2012-10-19 23:59:59

Have fun!

by **crazymilkshake5** on Tue Oct 09, 2012 8:46 pm

Fun stuff!

by **CJ Lues** on Wed Oct 10, 2012 9:57 am

Cool!

-CJ-

by **SirSebstar** on Wed Oct 10, 2012 2:20 pm

anybody got some cool carve/paint tool?

by **smegal69** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:28 am

SirSebstar wrote:anybody got some cool carve/paint tool?

you are welcome to use my chainsaw and paintball gun, Sir

by **CJ Lues** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 3:51 am

smegal69 wrote:
SirSebstar wrote:anybody got some cool carve/paint tool?

you are welcome to use my chainsaw and paintball gun, Sir

Good one!

by **squishyg** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 8:49 am

are multiple entries allowed?

by **crazymilkshake5** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:10 am

squishyg wrote:are multiple entries allowed?

I asked, and he said only 1 per person

by **Gilligan** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 11:00 am

crazymilkshake5 wrote:
squishyg wrote:are multiple entries allowed?

I asked, and he said only 1 per person

Yes, just so that everyone has a chance to get on the map.

by **squishyg** on Thu Oct 11, 2012 10:42 pm

Gilligan wrote:
crazymilkshake5 wrote:
squishyg wrote:are multiple entries allowed?

I asked, and he said only 1 per person

Yes, just so that everyone has a chance to get on the map.

Word. I'm very excited about my pumpkin. I haven't done any graphics since the Christmas map contest, so I'm rusty, but motivated.

by **koontz1973** on Fri Oct 12, 2012 5:19 am

Looking forward to seeing all the entries on the map. Hope we get a lot as the map can fit 30+ easily.

koontz

by **x-raider** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 3:15 am

Thanks Koontz, You da man.
Funnily enough this is going to be my first carved pumpkin.

Must it resemble a face?

by **Swifte** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 7:24 am

x-raider wrote:Thanks Koontz, You da man.
Funnily enough this is going to be my first carved pumpkin.

Must it resemble a face?

No - in fact, the winner last year did not resemble a face, so be creative

by **hiitsmestevie1** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:31 am

this.looks.fun...
can.we.see.last.years.winner?
i.am.not.good.with.graphics.ect.,
so.i.am.not.going.to.enter.as.mine.would.be.to.lame.
it.would.have.looked.like.actual.carving..and.the.eyes.wouLd.be.CC

good.luck.all.who.enter..
do.we.get.to.see.and.vote?

by **koontz1973** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 10:45 am

hiitsmestevie1 wrote:this.looks.fun...
can.we.see.last.years.winner?

It does not matter how it looks at this size. remember, when I shrink it, a lot of the finer details/mistakes will be hard to see.

Last years. 3rd place.

2nd place

1st place.

by **Swifte** on Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:06 am

hiitsmestevie1 wrote:good.luck.all.who.enter..
do.we.get.to.see.and.vote?

As Gilligan's post said: The entries will then be sent to multiple judges in an anonymous manner and a winner will be determined.

No public vote.

by **Aysan** on Sat Oct 20, 2012 4:51 am

a public vote would be more fun and fair i guess

by **Swifte** on Sat Oct 20, 2012 11:57 am

leyla wrote:a public vote would be more fun and fair i guess

I'm with you that a public vote could be more fun... however i think they've tried it in the past and it just turns in to a popularity contest - even if they are posted without the names, people still pm friends/clanmates/their mother and get them to vote for entry #x.

by **koontz1973** on Sat Oct 20, 2012 12:11 pm

Public votes are a complete waste of time. Glad only Gilligan knows whose is whose, but I would not put it past him to give a quick wink wink nudge nudge to the other judges.

Wonder how many we got?

Gilligan, can I get the pumpkin or pumpkins of you soon so I can get them on the map sooner rather than later. Also, the names would be nice so I can add those too. How long before the winner is announced?