08-17-2015, 12:37 AM
(08-17-2015, 12:32 AM)L3W Wrote:(08-17-2015, 12:05 AM)Calabrese Wrote: By practicing and getting better at it. Also, what do you suggest should be the reward for the contest? Remember we're a small self-driven community, we're not going to be giving away money anytime soon... a name colour is at the top of my head one of the few barely meaningful things that can actually be given. Besides, these "contests" have been so far made with the purpose of adding something to the forum for everyone, namely the banner at the top of the site, and a couple emoticons. More than a "reward" for winning, it's more of a "thank you" token, really...
I wasn't suggesting money, but I believe a color change is simple enough to ask for. I mean banners and emoticons are ok rewards for contests. Also it doesn't matter if I get better at making art if someone who has been doing it for a while ends up winning anyways... I think that there should be other contests maybe like a 500 word story contest etc.
Like Cala said, the contests so far have been art, because they were for art assets on the website - the :awaggle: emote was the winner of the previous contst, and the Avali Nexus logo up top was the winner of the first contest. First, second, and third place people all get name colors, and first place gets it implemented.
If there was only a "it gets put in" reward, no one would enter. It's not enough incentive to make something. A custom name color is, however, and it will remain something as a contest reward. And unless there's some sort of way I can make a story-writing contest benefit the website in some capacity...it's going to stay art assets.
unless of course someone can program/make a theme or something possibly. If we ever do switch forum software, then I would certainly hold something like that
#FREEDOMFROMPANTS
Heir of Mind