Curse

dr love · Nov 05, 2009, 04:17 AM // 04:17

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Originally Posted by Operative 14

http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10404881

well i'm pretty darn sure she did, but i'm just using it as an example.

Tramp · Nov 05, 2009, 05:29 AM // 05:29

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Originally Posted by Dzjudz

The art of the tattoo winner isn't the tattoo itself, it's the picture. In the same way a building can be art, but a picture of it can also be art

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Lol. Sweet. The logic here is brilliant. My new plan to win wintersday is going to be to pay someone to take a picture of a previous winner! Paying a professional is apparently ok to do your work as long as it is my idea that he turns into a professional piece of reality. So I will have to pick out which winner I want him to take a picture of. Then my submission will be the art of the picture, not the previous winner's actual art. I have got this one sewed up and in the bag. Just dont get the smart idea to take a picture of my picture of a winning submission.

Fril Estelin · Nov 05, 2009, 06:45 AM // 06:45

Why do people need to overanalyze something like that? If the prizes were very modest (say, the artbook for the winner and pumpkins for the others), would there be such a discussion on what art should be and shouldn't be?

If you haven't done so, go look at the Halloween Workshop organised by Tzu:
http://www.guildwarsguru.com/forum/s...php?t=10404881
See yourself how people are cool about this, it's about having fun!

Deviant Angel · Nov 05, 2009, 08:47 AM // 08:47

I think I came up with the ultimate idea!

Since Anet is already having to go through submissions again to choose a couple replacements for the plagiarists, they could just increase the number of winners to 50 (maybe even 100)... but with a catch. The people that placed in the top 20 get the minipet and other prizes that they were promised. The people placing 21+ get a stack of pumpkin cookies and the honorable mention they wanted.

That should satisfy everyone unless all the whining in this thread was really about a minipet and the duped armbraces that it could potentially be exchanged for.

Narcissia · Nov 05, 2009, 09:07 AM // 09:07

id be happy with an honorable mention and a stack of pumpkin cookies

Faer · Nov 05, 2009, 01:12 PM // 13:12

Congratulations to the winners, and to the art thieves as well, who once again managed to somehow get on the site.

Auron of Neon · Nov 05, 2009, 01:22 PM // 13:22

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Originally Posted by Theocrat

Congratulations to the winners, and to the art thieves as well, who once again managed to somehow get on the site.

We all know ANet seeks truly "original" submissions in every contest they hold. Remember the skill bar contest? Those winners showed simply a magnificent display of brainstorming and originality, just the kind ANet loves to pick!

Ringwall · Nov 05, 2009, 11:05 PM // 23:05

Maybe I am not deserving of a win, but those of you that have commented that my siege turtle simply has pumpkins glued to it are only partly right - the cannon functions and it does shoot those little pumpkins (I included an action shot in my entry) - the silliness being related to pumpkin cannons that are quite popular in the US. I wasn't expecting to place tbh, but I had a very good time making myself a functioning toy

Villnar Shadowbane · Nov 05, 2009, 11:35 PM // 23:35

I'd definatly convert it into some kind of candy launcher and place it beside my computer.. haha, Already started working on a Wintersday art piece. Forget baking a cake again.. too much money and time put into it. What did I get from it? 1200 Calories! woohoo

ygraul · Nov 05, 2009, 11:55 PM // 23:55

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Originally Posted by Ringwall

Maybe I am not deserving of a win, but those of you that have commented that my siege turtle simply has pumpkins glued to it are only partly right - the cannon functions and it does shoot those little pumpkins (I included an action shot in my entry) - the silliness being related to pumpkin cannons that are quite popular in the US. I wasn't expecting to place tbh, but I had a very good time making myself a functioning toy

While completely overlooking the fact that you spent many days hand sculpting the turtle in porcelain as well as the cannon with all of its details so that it looks like an actual seige turtle in game, and fired it in your own kiln. You did not simply go to a toy store and buy a turtle, you made every part of it with your own hands. That's why you won.

TakagiNaoSama · Nov 06, 2009, 07:32 PM // 19:32

Congratulations to all the winners!!

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Originally Posted by Tzu

The Gwen costume last year was fantastic, and she deserved her win fully. I know for a fact that she made everything from scratch, and making something like Gwen's costume is very, very difficult. I know people in the industry who couldn't pull that off.

Thank you Tzu, and congratulations!!! <333

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Originally Posted by Minami Kaori

Here's the link to my entry if anyone wants to check it out: http://artzone.daz3d.com/azfiles/gal...yuyf5-full.jpg

That's incredible, Kaori!! I love it!

Minami · Nov 07, 2009, 05:48 AM // 05:48

Thank you Takagi

I'm still hoping for a spot ^_^

acerbity · Nov 07, 2009, 05:34 PM // 17:34

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Originally Posted by Qing Guang

I WAS RIGHT! I was looking at that one, thinking that it didn't make any sense, and I was strongly reminded of the last plagiarized thing. I dA-searched it, though, and couldn't find anything. I didn't even think to look on Radojavor's page though - didn't think anyone would be stupid enough to steal from THE SAME PERSON WHO GOT PLAGIARIZED LAST YEAR.

And no, it's not the same person. The entry is from some Jorge from Spain, while Radojavor is Slovakian. Good catch.

DAMMIT ANET WILL YOU LEARN TO CHECK IMAGES?

pfft yea lazy RED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GORED ENGINE GOers, they can't even check every image on the internet to make sure 1 thing was stolen. jesus they are truely lazy assholes.

Odinius · Nov 08, 2009, 01:28 AM // 01:28

Right after it was posted here I got a PM from Regina that said:

"Thanks for posting about that possibly plagarized artwork on the forums. I'll be in touch with the individual in question soon. The internet is a big place, and while we had multiple people looking on Deviant Art for any potential issues, there's always something we will miss because we didn't use one search parameter or another.

Thanks again,

Regina
__________________
Regina Buenaobra
Community Manager
ArenaNet, Inc."

Moments after the entry was removed from the site.
They are on it ppl relax

Deviant Angel · Nov 08, 2009, 02:40 AM // 02:40

Multiple people looking at DeviantArt? That's not the only site on the interwebs.

*facepalm*

Dyeane · Nov 08, 2009, 02:56 AM // 02:56

The internet is huge. I wouldn't want or expect A.Net to do more than a quick glance around for potential plagiaries. The community is much more efficient than they could ever be at that. They have more important things to work on.

naughteblonde · Nov 08, 2009, 02:20 PM // 14:20

Perhaps some of the upset stems from the claim that they had multiple people scouring DA yet the very first plagarized item was found rather quickly to have been taken from DA from the same person who had artwork stolen and submitted last year.

I understand that these contests cause a lot of tension in the community. The mini's are basically and instamillonaire maker for the players who recieve them. That means they can afford to equip chars earlier and of course theres the epeen issue with the winner being able to afford titles, armor weps etc. That can be important to some players.

Just suggesting that it seems theres part of the community who feel their efforts are being overlooked in favour of others, even those that are plagarized, when they have stuck to the rules. If the mini was customized and only usable for the winners - IE not a millionaire maker, there would be less upset?

AlsPals · Nov 08, 2009, 02:54 PM // 14:54

Meh, note to self:

"When Anet says 'art,' I am free to submit anything...even an elf to a halloween art contest...because halloween doesnt need to be present in any shape or form. When I say elf, I mean my little sister dressed as one...as 'art' only has to be a picture of something with the label 'Art' next to it."

Im gonna work on My christmas submission. Its going to be me dressed a Koss with a santa hat.

Narcissia · Nov 08, 2009, 04:03 PM // 16:03

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Originally Posted by naughteblonde

If the mini was customized and only usable for the winners - IE not a millionaire maker, there would be less upset?

I agree with this. I've always thought that prizes should be customized and never understood why they weren't. Of course I'm not sure if Anet has a way to make things customized to the account rather than 1 character. Maybe that's why.

Sword Hammer Axe · Nov 08, 2009, 05:37 PM // 17:37

I know you need to send in your entry, but I'm still surprised I didn't win

Well that aside: Gz winners XD