November MCCC - All that Remains
READ THIS FIRST!
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Please do not post here to advertise champions.
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DO NOT POST CONCEPT LINKS HERE UNTIL THE FIRST.
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ONLY POST BOARD LINKS TO YOUR CONCEPT NOT THE CONCEPT ITSELF.
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There is no limit to the number of contestants; however, after week one entries are closed.
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Links from other sites will not be judged, only those from the boards.
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DO NOT ARGUE WITH THE JUDGES REGARDING ANY ASPECT OF THE MCCCS, OUR FINAL DECISIONS REGARDING ANY ISSUE IS FINAL.
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PLEASE ADHERE TO ANY INSTRUCTIONS FROM JUDGES GIVEN OUTSIDE OF THIS POST.
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MCCC Concept's with no link posted here will not be judged. I will not search for your concept on the forums. If I do not see it. I do not judge It.
Welcome to November's Monthly Champion Creation Contest! This is a four-week contest to see who can create the most complete and best champion concept within a given set of parameters.Your hosts this month are yours truly, Moby the White, RamseySnow, & Sir Arma. As far as Judging goes, I have one rule, I follow a strict rubric, and I will provide an explanation for why I feel as though I do. I will not argue with you, if you wish to argue I will disqualify you. I will however oblige any calm collective conversation with you.
Rubric for Lore:
Lore: Does the story adequately explain the champion's abilities? Is it within a reasonable length? Does it stir emotion? X/25
I use the following criteria:
- Clarity-syntax does your lore have proper spelling and grammar? Fluidity-does your lore flow well in story going from point to point and makes sense?
- Theme- does your lore have a strong thematic approach?
- Motivation- does your lore explain how they got their powers and why they joined the league? Or where is the league now? Why does your champion exist?
- Tone and mood- how does it read and does it inspire emotional response? Does the reader like reading it?
- Originality- is you lore original or unique? Or does it put an innovative twist on something well known? Lore Secret Challenge: X/10 Judged under the same rubric as Lore is.
Theme: X/10 (Do the abilities and lore fit the overall theme)
Lore Ability Synergy: X/5 (Do your abilities reflect your character?)
#Rubric for Abilities/Kit Portion
Gameplay/Balance: (X/25)
Does the champion as a whole make people want to play it? Is it fun to play as? Is it fun to play against? Is it different from champions that already exist in the game? Is the interface and targeting confusing or streamlined? Do enemies have some way to counter-play your mechanics, or are they dead no matter how well they play? Note: if they are dead no matter how they play, that’s bad.
Creativity: X/15
Is this creative and original, or an interesting take on something already executed?
Kit Cohesion/Synergy: X/10 Does everything work well together?
THEMES:
I watched solemnly from the sands of Shurima as the fog set in. The desolation wrought upon this land spitting blackness upon the lands of Runeterra as it spread. My body remained lifeless and motionless for some time, my memory shrouded in mystery. Am I now to become a victim to the darkness as well? It may steal my memories, but never my life.
Slowly I rise, the chronoshift returning me to life. My reincarnated form stands defiant of the oncoming swarm of perpetual death that resides within the black mists. I watch now as emptiness consumes all leaving destruction in its wake. The hands of time tick slowly as I watch the chaos ensue.
Runeterra will not be consumed by this catastrophe. I, Zilean, will stop it. I teleport to the clocktower, its cold metal hands still lifeless from the events that unfolded here. I use the giant clock to focus my powers, and rewind time itself to rid this land of the darkness. The hands of time spin as I rewind the course of history. I see Urtistan in all its glory, the vision distracts my concentration and suddenly it all stops. What have I done?
The hands of time have stopped, and as I gaze through time itself I realize now I've made a fatal mistake. Time has been warped by the greed of my memories, and now I see that the entirety of Runeterra's history has been rewritten. The city states that prospered now lay in ruin, the Institute never existed, and now once isolated areas are thriving...
What has happened to these lands...what is left of Runeterra? Is this truly all that remains?
In an attempt to save Runeterra from the destruction Zilean has rewound time, but has unfortunately retconned the Institute of War out of existence. What exists now is a group of lands that survived due to their low populations. These areas are all that remain of the old Runeterra, and Champions now arise from these areas to fight for their lands. The theme for this month is to create a champion from one of these areas and find a way to satisfy their respective themes.
Lore Challenge: Times are Tough, this is a different world than the one we knew, we now exist in a realm where Rune wars reek havoc upon the lands destroying much of the world. The Institute was never there to peacefully resolve wars, or diminish bandits. This is a world with no rules. Create a story that reflects the destruction and dystopian world that now exists.
Kit Challenges:
|Faction or locale|Requirement| |- |Icathia|Central theme must be otherworldly. Either sourced from void magic or from old, forgotten gods.| |Plague Jungles| At least one spell must be proximity-based (Multi-hit , 'spreading', aoe, first hit, etc) in some way.| |Urtistan|at least two spells must interact with time in some way| |Voodoo lands|Powers derive from rituals and/or dark magic. At least one spell must involve a ritual of some kind.| |Kumungu|Must interact with terrain in some way.| |Fyrone Flats |Must have impressive mobility that is limited by more than just cost and cooldown.| |Howling Marsh|At least one spell must interact with death in some way. Either self-death, ally death, or minion/monster death, etc. | |Serpentine River|The area has been largely untouched by civilization since the league was erased. Kits should reflect their ferocity and/or survival instinct.|
Lore Secret Challenge: In less than 250 words, your champion needs to MacGyver their way out of a dangerous situation with just the items/kit they has on them.
As for the Kit challenge:
Zilean has been tinkering with the timeline, trying to reverse what has been done. Echoes from other timelines have slipped into the consciousness of all inhabitants of Valoran. At least one of your abilities must reflect an aspect from one of the lost states.
Noxus: At least one ability must ramp up in power over a duration to show your superiority.
Demacia: At least one ability must pacify (effectiveness of attacks/spells reduced or entirely prevented. Stuns/suppresses don't count.) or condemn (ability based on enemy missing health or enemy power) your enemies.
Bilgewater: At least one ability must steal something from an enemy. (If the chosen thing is gold, you can't actually reduce the enemy's gold as that's one of the unspoken rules of LoL champs.)
Freljord: One of your abilities applies a self-slow.
Yordle Land: One of your abilities alters the size or shape of you or your enemies.
Zaun: At least one ability must apply a self-buff (10+ seconds) or enemy debuff (6+ seconds) for a long but non-permanent duration.
Piltover: At least one ability must upgrade or change over time. (Must affect more than just raw power)
Ionia: At least one ability must have a second activation that does something very opposite to the first activation.
Shadow Isles: At least one ability must terrify the enemy.
Again because the allocation is rather low it's kind of optional if you don't want to screw with your kit, but it will give a small advantage if you work one of them in. Also because this is a kit challenge there's no requirement to change your lore or even the theme of the altered ability to match the faction you choose. Just remember to state if/which challenge you're completing on your post where you say which main challenge you're completing.
#SCHEDULE:
Week 1 (Nov 1-7): Begin working on Lore, Abilities, Stats. Last day for entries is the 7th, have your thread link posted and some basic ideas posted by the end of the 7th if you intend to enter.
Week 2 (Nov 8-14): Entries are closed. I will announce it and after I do, it is final. Secret challenges will be revealed. Those who do not have Lore and Abilities posted by the end of Week 2 will be eliminated
Week 3 (12-24): PRELIMS BEGIN Rough Draft of PQWER and Lore MUST be posted. Final Lore and PQWER MUST be finished by the end of Week 3. Work on completing explanations of gameplay and abilities during this time if you have not done so already. Description of how you intend the champion to function in each stage of the game will be helpful to the judges and your score.
Week 4 : Judging begins. Judges will announce it. At that point all entries are locked in. Any changes made after this point may not be seen by the judges. Making changes during this time is done knowing this.
As judges, we cannot enter our own contest, but if you have any questions about the requirements I am happy to answer them. Don’t forget, no using already existing champions, as that defeats the purpose. Good Luck and Have Fun! I can’t wait to see what you guys come up with
Additionally if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Good Luck and have fun,
Moby the White
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