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The following provision is made to ensure work can be shared for the benefit of all: | The following provision is made to ensure work can be shared for the benefit of all: | ||
| − | ''"by entering this competition you agree to share your work for other community members to benefit from. Others may use and modify your work in their Dragon Age mods, though are encouraged to give credit. As the entries are judged, local copies will be saved and if your work is taken down, you allow for it to be re-uploaded, crediting the work in your name".'' | + | ''"by entering this competition you agree to share your work for other community members to benefit from. Where appropriate, source files should be shared. Others may use and modify your work in their Dragon Age mods, though are encouraged to give credit. As the entries are judged, local copies will be saved and if your work is taken down, you allow for it to be re-uploaded, crediting the work in your name".'' |
=== Maintaining and Browsing the Catalogue === | === Maintaining and Browsing the Catalogue === | ||
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| + | The Catalogue lists content by category and provides links to the content as well as contests related to each category. | ||
| + | http://social.bioware.com/wiki/datoolset/index.php/Community_Contest_Catalogue | ||
== Entering a Contest== | == Entering a Contest== | ||
| − | To enter the competition, the following steps must be made: | + | An entrant may make more than one entry, but may not win more than one prize and may not enter multiple groups. To enter the competition, the following steps must be made: |
'''User creates a BSN project''' | '''User creates a BSN project''' | ||
Revision as of 15:28, 26 July 2010
Contents
Introduction
The Community Contest is a content-creation contest organised by the Dragon Age Builder community. Prizes, which vary between contests typically include offers of work or assistance from existing builders to help the winning contestants build a better mod. All work submitted to the contest will be freely available for all to use and modify in mods, though credit should be given appropriately.
Aims
- to produce small-scale (5-10 hour) contributions which can be shared as useful mod resources which can slot into a variety of mods.
- to enhance the quality of these contributions over time with future "improvement" contests.
- to encourage new modders to try new areas of dragon age modding.
- to provide constructive feedback on created content.
- to encourage peer-assisted learning of the toolset and other modding.
- to enrich and reward the community spirit.
Prize System
The prizes will vary from competition to competition, and groups may be used in future contests (see below). A points system is used so that winners may choose their prize(s) to suit their needs. Example prizes might include:
- script work or tutoring by CID-78: 1 point per hour work (max 10p per person, up to 20p total among all winners)
- modelling/texturing work by mikemike37: 1 point per hour work (max 10p per person, up to 20p total among all winners)
- choose-a-feature on Dragon Age Podcast: 5 points (max 5p per person, up to 10p total among all winners)
Where the following points would be awarded based on position:
- 1st place: 15 points, chooses first.
- 2nd place: 10 points, chooses second.
- 3rd place: 5 points, chooses third.
Groups
Future contests may make use of groups. For example:
Main Group - open to all, entry disqualifies from Newcomer Group for this contest.
- 1st place: 10 points, chooses first.
- 2nd place: 5 points, chooses third.
- 3rd place: 5 points, chooses fifth.
Newcomer Group - open to all, entry disqualifies from Main Group for this contest.
- 1st place: 5 points, chooses second.
- 2nd place: 5 points, chooses fourth.
The Community Contest Catalogue
The following provision is made to ensure work can be shared for the benefit of all:
"by entering this competition you agree to share your work for other community members to benefit from. Where appropriate, source files should be shared. Others may use and modify your work in their Dragon Age mods, though are encouraged to give credit. As the entries are judged, local copies will be saved and if your work is taken down, you allow for it to be re-uploaded, crediting the work in your name".
Maintaining and Browsing the Catalogue
The Catalogue lists content by category and provides links to the content as well as contests related to each category. http://social.bioware.com/wiki/datoolset/index.php/Community_Contest_Catalogue
Entering a Contest
An entrant may make more than one entry, but may not win more than one prize and may not enter multiple groups. To enter the competition, the following steps must be made:
User creates a BSN project The entrant uploads their work to a new project of Bioware Social Network.
- It must be named "Community Contest NUM - ENTRY NAME". For example: "Community Contest 1 - Fishing Village
- Screenshots are strongly encouraged, so that you can also use them on the contest page. Judges will not take screenshots for you.
- File must be uploaded to the project. Do not forget to make the file publicly available.
User posts on Contest thread
- State that you are entering the contest (as well as which group you are entering, if applicable)
- Provide the name and link to your BSN Project
- If you are unable to complete the next section (modify wiki page), please also state that you would like somebody to help add your entry to the page.
User modifies Contest wiki page
- Ensure you are logged in to the Builders wiki (this site)
- Find the page for the contest you are entering (links at the top of this page)
- Click Edit and find the Entries section.
- Include a short description of your entry. No more than ~300 words.
- Please include screenshots, but no more than 4 per entry.
- Feel free to link to another page where you elaborate further if you choose.
