EQ1 - SOE "Dawn of the Clockworks" Contest : EQ1 EverQuest 1 News

To celebrate the release of EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer,
the EverQuest Team is hosting a contest...

"Dawn of the Clockworks"

Evil gnomish necromancer Meldrath the Malignant and his armies of clockworks spread across, below and even above the Steamfont Mountains. The launch of his great air fortress Mechanotus has torn open the earth, exposing new paths into unexplored regions of the ancient continent of Faydwer.

At this Dawn of the Clockworks, Meldrath has ordered his chief engineers increase productivity and unless more Steamwork clockworks to serve him.

The city of Ak'Anon has put out a call for all engineers, amateur and professional, to help build clockworks for the defense of the city.

From Monday, November 12, 2007, (12:01 am, US Pacific Time) through Wednesday, December 12, 2007 at (11:59 pm, US Pacific Time), the EverQuest Team will be hosting "Dawn of the Clockworks" contest.

Using building blocks, tinker sets, electronic supplies, and/or other gadgets, EverQuest community engineers have this opportunity to create real-life clockworks to assist Meldrath or Ak'Anon. As you create the clockwork, take pictures or video showing the creation process and the final product. The clockwork does not have to actually work but if you submit a video, you should probably explain why it doesn't move!

It is the Dawn of the Clockworks. Can you hear the gears chiming?

Click… Whirl… Tick… Tick... Tick…


How to Enter:

View the Official Contest Rules below to determine eligibility for this contest before submitting an entry.

Please read all of the contest details before submitting an entry to make ensure that your entry is valid.

Submissions should be sent in an e-mail to EQContests@soe.sony.com. Be sure to include all of the following information with your submission:

Subject of Email: EverQuest "Dawn of the Clockworks" Contest
Real Name:
Mailing Address: (Street Address Apt #, City, Zip Code - Do not use PO Box)
Forum Community Handle: (if applicable)
In-Game Character Name:
E-mail Address:
Submission Title and Description:
Required Pictures or Videos:
Picture or Video of the Supplies Used
Picture or Video of the Clockwork being created (The picture does not have to include you in it)
Picture or Video of the Final Product
Additional pictures may be included but these are the ones required.
Hyperlink to where the image or video file is hosted - All files must be hosted externally and be made available to download. Do not attach the movie to the entry e-mail.

Images:
Do not include any images that are copyrighted or not originally created by you.

Format, Length and Size:
Video entries must be externally-hosted Windows Media (.wmv), QuickTime (.mov) or AVI (.avi) format video (under 100 MB) of five (5) minutes in length or less (including credits). Submissions with which require non-generic plug-in applications may not be opened or considered for entry. If the video can not be easily viewed without needing non-generic plug-ins, it may be rejected.

Sound and Music:
If you submit a video, the only music and sound that are permitted for this contest are EverQuest ones. These files can be found in the EverQuest directory.

The mp3 music files are stored here (default path): C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest
The wav sound founds are stored here (default path): C:\Program Files\Sony\EverQuest\sounds

Voiceovers are permitted, however the voiceovers cannot be sound clips from copyrighted media. They can only be personal original ones. In addition, voiceovers must remain within the Terms of Service Agreement.

Credits:
If others assisted with the making of your movie, feel free to give them credits for the movie. Unfortunately, we will not be able to reward them with prize though. Only the person submitting the video will be rewarded.

The Selection Process:
A panel of judges will review the submissions and select a winner. The panel of judges consists of members from EverQuest's Community, Development, Public Relations, and other management teams. In case of a tie, the judges will determine which entry best fits the theme of EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer and the contest.

When viewing the entries, the judges will be looking for the quality of the clockwork, descriptive nature of the creation process, storyline, and overall creativity.

After the judging has been completed, the final approval process begins. An email will be sent to the potential winners and they will be required to submit a response within a specific allotted period.

Once the final approval process ends, the winners will be announced on the EQPlayers website on or around Monday, December 17, 2007.

Prizes:

First Place (Grand Prize) (up to 1 winner)

One EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer Retail Box (Retail Value: $39.99)

Four sets of the official Secrets of Faydwer dice. (Retail Value: $7.96)

One EverQuest Secrets of Faydwer Poster ($5.99)

One 90 Day SOE Game Card (Retail Value: $44.99)

In-Game Title for their selected character

Specialized Forum Rank (requires forum membership)

Second Place (up to 2 winners)

Four sets of the official Secrets of Faydwer dice. (Retail Value: $7.96)

One 90 Day SOE Game Card (Retail Value: $44.99)

Specialized Forum Rank (requires forum membership)

Third Place (up to 2 winners)

One set of the official Secrets of Faydwer dice. (Retail Value: $1.99)

One 90 Day SOE Game Card (Retail Value: $44.99)

Specialized Forum Rank (requires forum membership)

Honorable Mentions

Submissions selected as honorable mentions will only receive recognition on the EverQuest Website, Forums, and other sources of news.

<a href="http://eqplayers.station.sony.com/news_article.vm?id=50670">SOE has all the contest rules, but here are the ones you should be aware of:

Any individual who is as current subscriber in good standing to EQ as of November 11, 2007, is eligible to enter.

Only the original author who created the submission may enter or win

Contest is open only to natural persons who are legal residents of the fifty (50) United States (including the District of Columbia) for the duration of the Contest.

Void in Puerto Rico, Guam, all other U.S. and all foreign territories and possessions and wherever prohibited or restricted by law.Contest may only be entered from and in eligible jurisdictions.

Entrants must be eighteen (18) years of age or older at time of entry in order to participate.