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Hello everyone and welcome once again to this month's Comunity Concept Open Stage. In this contest I ask for any and all champion concepts posted in this month of March and run it by a temporarily anonymous panel of your peers! If you're interested at all, read on! I've detailed everything from a-z.

Current entrants (20/60) |||||||||||||||||||||----------------------------------------

• Ulg'not, The Void Behemoth by LordTekron
• Viinculus, The Darkin Outcast by JaeCryo
• Helena, The Priestess of War by Kaegn
• Alvedaen, The Ruined King by Dyslexai
• Solomon, The Mercenary by Doctor Dyment
• Corrode, The Forgotten by Othello the Cat
• Schuit the Summoner by VG Burke
• Roko, The Rock of Ionia by McKendry2
• Rezko, The Advocate of Time by Kamiroo Wolf
• Farin, The Serendipitous by Crazed Porcupine
• Pisek, The Sand Demon by Thelastimzy
• Zevyr, The Silent Exile by Nikushimi Zero
• Beltrog, The Bane of Legions by LeachimKcorruts
• Juku, The Poro Friend by Nopatik
• Ashieligh, The Melody of Runeterra by Sushiknight
• Zyx, The Astral Projection by Arcane Flux
• Spiegel, The Lone Gunslinger by Pluie Battante
• Forsenthio, The Mad Multi-Millionare by Psychoaryama
• Serinus, The Sandstorm's Wrath by SkrillRKnight
• Aneiroi, The Spirit Speaker by Auryiel

######Don't hesitate to call me out on mispelling, I'm only human!

Prizes

• Entry into a Hall of fame post that will remain updated as long as the CCOS runs
• Top 5 concepts will be highlighted and praised in the results announcement
• Top concept will get a custom .gif file of a fancy shiny medal to 'pin' on their concept
• ALL entries will have a score associated with their concept in the scoring categories as well as a good chance at feedback and critiques
• ALL entries will be referenced in the CCOS Archive to be viewed later

Entry requirements

• ONE entry per player
• Concept Entry must be posted this month. As in this month of March, 2015.
• No WIP concepts or re-posts please. This contest is here to encourage new content. You may be disqualified.
• Concept Entry must be YOURS. If the linked concept’s author and your name are different your entry will be disqualified.
• Entries will be taken from now until I post a “contest closed” thread on the 16th at noon EST.
• All entries must have a LORE and a KIT section to be considered a concept. More is needed to remain competitive, but to be entered you need at least that.
• The first 60 entries will be taken. Any posts above that limit will not be entered.
• Entrants can be disqualified based on rude behavior towards other entrants/judges (negative feedback is fine!), disregard of the Universal Forum Rules (porn is NOT a legitimate reference image) or other major problems.

#How to Enter

1. Post your concept normally within the Skin & Champion Concepts Board, if it's not already posted.

2. Reply to THIS POST with a link to Step 1

3. Wait for me to reply with "Entry Confirmed!". If it takes more than a day for me to reply I may have missed you, don't hesitate to remind me!

4. Watch the "Current Entrants" List above and double check you're up there, if you are you're in!

Remember: There is max of SIXTY slots.

#Timeline

• March 9th: March CCOS begins, Entries taken.
• March 16th: Entries closed. Judge application closed. Judging begins.
• March 30th: Judging ends, scores locked in.
• April 2nd: Results announced. (I was tempted to do it on the 1st but that would be mean)
• April 13th: April CCOS begins.

#Scoring

Entries will be scored based on five categories with the following weighting.

(Max) Category

(25) Lore

(25) Kit

(20) Originality

(20) Effort

(10) Bonus Addition --------------------------------------- (100) Total per judge

If you have any questions on a category I'd be happy to go into more detail.

#Bonus Addition: They're after me lucky charms!

No matter how well-trained or talented your champion is no one can get far without at least a little luck, where does your champion get it from?

Give your champion a lucky charm! It can be anything from a lucky lug-nut from their first mech prototype or maybe a shard from their first training weapon or even a family heirloom. Be sure to tell us why your champion thinks it's lucky though! Backstory, backstory, backstory!

This can silly, it can be clever, it can be serious. All up to you!!

Example (Graves):

"Luck's a joke, something only kids and idiots hold on to. It's an easy way to get yourself killed." Graves said, reaching into his coat pocket. "If luck manages to find you it's not because you're liked. It's not because you're destined for great things. All that's up to you. Luck just wants a good laugh at you before you go." Graves flips the misshapen coin, a musketball embedded into the gold. "I owe this coin my life, and I owe its previous owner a bullet to the skull. How's that for a damn joke?"

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#Judges!

Currently I have 2-3 judges signed up, I would love to have more! If I can get above 5 I won't have to jump in to score myself an that means discussion and shout-out posts!

So if you're at all interested in judging this month, e-mail me at '[email protected]' and I'll give you more info. I encourage questions! ^_^

FAQ

But I've never made a concept before....

Never fear the Sir is here! I’ve made a Introduction to Champion Concepts post just for you! New conceptors are not only welcome but encouraged to participate! I will be happy to take questions about making a champion concept as well. Getting new conceptors into the scene with confidence behind their concept is a huge motive behind this event! :D

I have a WIP concept...

Feel free to post and work on your concept as much as you want. It's not technically entered until you provide the link to the entries thread. Just make sure you're not the 61st entry and the original post is within the month!

I don't have a concept and I don't have time to judge. But I want to help!

That. Is. Awesome. The single best way for you to help me, the other judges and the entrants is to give feedback! Negative, positive, just make sure it's constructive and the author can use it effectively if they so choose. In fact if you want some tips on giving feedback to Champion Concepts check out Jaykoboy's awesome How-to guide here.

Can I change my concept after entry?

As encouraging feedback and concept participation is a major motive behind this contest, I encourage iterating on a concept, HOWEVER you have to be able to argue it's still the same champion, no major changes or it will have to count as a new entry with your previous entry being disregarded. Remember: your entry doesn't start until you provide the link here, If you want feedback before entering I advise to simply post normally and provide the link when you feel you're ready. Just be sure to enter before next Monday and before we hit 60 entries!

Can I change my concept after judging starts?

Yes, but there's a catch. I do not micromanage the judges, I let them peruse the entries at their own pace in their own order, so I can not guarantee your changes will be seen by every judge. If you do make changes that late in the game you have to be prepared for a score that does not accurately reflect your end-all concept.

Have at it!

If you happen to have any questions about the contest or anything else revolving around the CCOS please ask! I'm happy to answer any I can.