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Concept Contest is *******CLOSED*******

Sir ArmaMalum··4 votes·1,680 views

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Well, it’s been an amazing week guys and gals, but sadly I have to announce the closing of entries into the Champion Concept contest. To be clear: As of me posting this no more new entries will be taken, no exceptions.

If you can prove you submitted your entry into the entry post before this deadline then that is fine, but if your concept was posted even minutes after this post it will not be taken, sorry.

#Announcements

  1. I will say to everyone who has entered, thank you. You pounded my initial guess of a mere fifteen entries so hard into the ground I think Alistar would be impressed, this’ll be the last time I underestimate Community Creations! Seriously people, forty two entries in a little more than a week? That’s awesome! Here’s to hoping we get even more participation next round. =D

  2. The judging period was initially stated to be until this coming Wednesday. But I’m afraid I’m going to have to extend that until this next Monday (8.4.14). We’re going to need the extra time (and weekend) to sift through the amazing amount of awesome concepts we got, as well as give me more time to make more (and better made) poros! Keep in mind this also gives you more time to refine your concepts, because I know I’ll be looking back through the concepts again this weekend and I’m sure the other judges will to!

  3. This also gives you guys time to visit other concepts in the contest and give feedback to help them improve. I highly suggest doing this. It's just a nice thing to do and who knows what good karma may bring...

  4. Speaking of judges, if all judges could please be in the League chatroom this Wednesday sometime between 6:00pm and 9:00pm (EST) for discussion and feedback that would really helpful. Thanks!

#Feedback and future contests

I’m going to need your help if I’m going to keep doing this, I need feedback! I’m open to suggestions, criticism and ideas on how you’ve dealt with the contest so far. Tell me where I could do better and where I should work to make the next contest easier and better, shorter/longer entry periods, entry requirements, anything! Feel free to also ask me how the judging process works, I will happily show you (minus judge names and current scores of course, those’ll come later)

As far as how future contests go I’m definitely planning on doing more if it’s wanted, and I have a lot of ideas on new things to bring in and what to do, but I can assure you of one thing: prizes will not be as grand. This was the premier contest so I wanted to splurge a bit, but I can’t keep that same level of winnings up on a monthly basis. I just want to make that abundantly clear. That being said I am looking into low-cost, repeatable prizes that can still be freakin cool to bring to bear. A great start is Hoffmisc’s (The summoner behind the Board’s Champion Compendium) outstanding offer of a “Contest Grand Prize winners chapter” for posterity. But I would always love to hear ideas from you guys on what I could offer to bring in even the shyest conceptor! :)

Ideas so far:

  • Red Judges (being looked into now)
  • Concept Art for the winner (being looked into now)
  • Grand prize winner’s choice of bonus category next contest (definite possibility)
  • Guaranteed spot as judge for next contest?
  • Donation/Pledge Prizes?
  • ????????

33 Comments

Dragon Fang Shot5 votes

42 entries? Admit it, you tried to stop the contest at that number just so you had the answer to life, the universe and everything :P

Flintfall1 votes

Yikes

cshakes3 votes

I'd like to second the Grand Prize: winner's choice of bonus category. Then the winner could choose that the next contest has a Jungle theme (all entries must be junglers) or that all entries must come from Piltover, or all entries must taste of purple, or whatever they want.

Also seconding the "best of each lane".

(FYI: I'll disappear on Wednesday for a week, so I won't be here until the 7th of August. Just in case anyone wants to contact me.)

Hoi Im Temmo3 votes

How about a rework contest?

You must preserve game play style and champion identity - but lets see what people can do with champions who could use some updating? Entries would be like "concept for Sion rework" or yorick, fiora, mordekiaser, evelynn, etc. Champions not recently redone, unless a legitimate reason for the rework can be given.

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

O_O

I love it! I'll probably have to iterate a bit on various parameters (namely categories/judging procedures and what not) but I definitely like this idea.

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

yeah, there were a lot of Sion rework ideas recently while we wait for him, so that gave me the idea.

Krizalid1 votes

Amazing, I'll definitely join.

Stephenizgod2 votes

It would be cool if there was Role categories, like best of Mid lane or best Jungler concept, and then make a team out of the best 5 concepts. Something fun along those lines.

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

That does sound fun! Maybe even do something along the lines of Deadliest Warrior and portray a teamfight or something.

Can't do it anytime soon though, gotta have enough entrants to make sure there's a good pool of all 5 roles, as well as ironing out dual roles champs.

Stephenizgod1 votes

Ye i agree, if you need help with that i dont really care about winning and would be glad to sit out that contest and help write a mock-battle or maybe backstory involving all the champions or something. I only entered because i enjoy getting critique ^_^

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

We'll see what happens, right now I'm focused on the basics, but I'll definitely note the idea for later use down the road.

Hoi Im Temmo2 votes

THE TIME APPROACHES, I AM EXCITED.

PokladnicaZla1 votes

Yeah,im so excited. :))

I alredy decided that i will look at all the winners champion concepts.

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

I looked over basically all the champions, some great work in there. Riot should take a look.

PokladnicaZla1 votes

Can point-out some specific ones?

I didnt want to look at them,so i wont change my concept/steal ideas.

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

Elle and Otto, The Tagteam Adventurers by Mr.Buffington Dr. Robert Hykell by Mindworm Jim Marid, The Progenitor of Shurima by YouLostMe Rokoto, The Chieftan by TheRedOcelot

These were ones i found particularly memorable (but do not in any way reflect all the ones that were truly great ideas.)

AdaptiveCoffee1 votes

I'm going to assume we aren't allowed to edit our character concepts after the deadline?

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

You can edit them as much as you like, I just can't guarantee a judge will see every change so you run the risk of going unnoticed the longer you wait and the more tweaks you make. A major reason behind this contest is to get out really good concepts, and you can;t do that if you're locked in :)

AdaptiveCoffee1 votes

COOL.Ziggs

The Neverworld1 votes

For suggestions, I think there should be some sorta requirement for a valid entry. I've seen some of the concepts that entered and most of them don't even have a lore. That does worry me, because what if the kit is awesome as hell, but the person can't stand a chance against other concepts with lore, concept art, quotes, ecetera.

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

I can understand that, but I'm also caught between a want to bring in new conceptors and sections like lore can be an intimidating part. Honestly I'm fine with them entering, because they'll get feedback and advice, but they'll never win until they include all the base requirements like lore and kit as you said.

Of course I can understand that means a lot more slugging through half finished concepts for interested parties like yourself and the judges so I'm considering doing a two tiered contest next time around to effectively 'filter' the lower effort posts while still getting them some experience, and also allowing the 'finalists' to stand out a bit more to the community. Thoughts?

The Neverworld1 votes

It sounds worth doing it.

Plasma XCX1 votes

Sooooooo

When will the results be posted?

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

Around noon tommorrow. At least that's how it's planned, unfortunately it looks like I'll need to poke some of the judges to get their scores in a little more aggressively than I have been so I may have to push it back to Wednesday, but not a second later than that.

Plasma XCX1 votes

k, thanks! ^^

I didn't want to be pushy, but I would be away in the next couple of days and just was looking for a time frame.

:)

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

So......Are they posted yet? (the above lists as posted 3 days ago, so "tomorrow" would = yesterday, relative to today.....

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

it is today, but not right now. Look out for them in about 4-5 hours

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

YAY

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

4-5 hours huh -.- -.- -.- -.- -.- JK. I am refreshing the board page about every 5 minutes though....

Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

I will completely admit there was unforseen circumstances, in the form of someone at my work ordering pizza an me losing track of time. lol

I'm writing it up at this very second, it will be in the concepts board in <15 minutes

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

Take your time XD Pizza > a post you can do later. You have correct priorities.

Hoi Im Temmo1 votes

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Sir ArmaMalum1 votes

and it's up: http://boards.na.leagueoflegends.com/en/c/skin-champion-concepts/XNgwQJcz-concept-contest-results-are-now-in

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