Community Contest Main Page

== 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 build a better and more co-operative community

== 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.