Castle & Keep Contest Rules

Mariah 2018-08-19 09:40 #0

Before the contest closes, here's a reminder of the rules as listed in the gump from the stone at Brit commons

Players will be able to create a 3-story custom Castle or Keep.

After placing the Castle or Keep plot the house must be set to public access to enter the contest. Using the customization page, a player will be able to toggle your house entry into the contest during the sign-up period.

Players are allowed one entry per account. No lockdown or secure items can be used in the design.

The sign-up/design period will last two weeks then transition into the voting period.

The voting Period will last one week in which active accounts will be able to vote on the submitted houses.

Once the voting period has completed the house design winners will be selected and ranked.

jaytin 2018-08-19 09:46 #1

Thanks Mariah. Do we have any dates yet for the beginning/end of each phase? Also a few people have reported that the same owners have multiple plots, so how will only one of their designs be entered and which one will it be? Are the castle and keep contests separate or do we only get to vote for one or the other? I have a lot of questions, sorry! 🙂

Mariah 2018-08-19 10:19 #2

I'm sorry I don't currently have answers to those questions.

However I will point out that if a player has 5 accounts and creates one character on each account with the same name on test center, they may appear to have multiple plots, but still one per account.

I don't know whether multiple plots have been posted by the same character, only that you can't tell just by the name of the placing character.

As an example, I have seen a plot placed by a character named Mariah. Anyone assuming that plot belongs to me would be mistaken.

jaytin 2018-08-19 10:51 #3

I agree with all you've said, but I have spoken to people who said they have placed multiple plots with one character and others who placed multiple plots with characters on the same account.
In these cases I just wonder how anyone will know if people make multiple entries on the same account. As you say, we can't just go by the name.

Mariah 2018-08-19 11:22 #4

Players can't, I am trusting that the game can.

jaytin 2018-08-19 11:52 #5

Let's hope so! Has the crashing problem in the CC been fixed yet?

Mariah 2018-08-19 12:06 #6

I don't think so. this post on Friday includes reference to crashes https://forums.uo.com/discussion/2052/illegal-object-house-not-legal-not-comitting#latest

Bilbo 2018-08-19 12:49 #7

@Mariah I place 2 Keep plots with the same char, 1 in Tram and 1 in Malas, and neither were condemned. I did go back and delete the one in Tram but the system did allow me to place 2 plots.

Tim 2018-08-19 19:13 #8

Were the listed rules say "No lockdown or secure items can be used in the design." That includes items from deeds to like "Hearth of the Home fire" I assume ?

Mandrake 2018-08-20 16:05 #9

Hope player made stairs works... I made L-shaped stairs.

BardrisCaller1 2018-08-20 16:44 #10

Mariah said:

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No lockdown or secure items can be used in the design.
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Will this include ladders? There are ladders in current classic house styles. I think they are an important design element not in the customization tool. I've placed teleporters under my ladders just in case but would love a solid answer on this.

Cinderella 2018-08-20 17:25 #11

it says 3 story custom keep or castle. Does this mean that the ones who worked on the 4th floor will be out? I did part of the 4th floor but it doesn't go to all of the outside walls, nor is it the tall walls, just edging...

AQHF 2018-08-20 17:30 #12

I think the fourth floor is the roof, so you are fine. It is the same as an 18x18 being considered a 3-story house.

Tim 2018-08-21 21:57 #13

In case anyone hasn't noticed they clarified it on the UO homepage. 🙂

Bilbo 2018-08-22 01:50 #14

So is there going to be a hub that we go to to get to all these plots and if so where is it going to be.

jaytin 2018-08-22 08:20 #15

The stone at Brit Commons with the rules on it, I think it's turned on later today, but I'm not great with time zones!

Mariah 2018-08-22 12:13 #16

For the help of those not in the ET time zone:

4:05:03 PM ET equals 1:05:03PM US West Coast, 9:05:03PM UK, 10:05:03PM France, 11:05:03PM Moscow, 4:05:03AM Thursday Perth

jaytin 2018-08-22 12:17 #17

Thank you Mariah! 🙂

Bilbo 2018-08-22 13:24 #18

Where is Brit Commons Is that the new Vault place

jaytin 2018-08-22 13:40 #19

Yes the little plaza where the clickies are for seasonal promotion items.

Bilbo 2018-08-22 20:27 #20

WOW 300 houses

Cetric 2018-08-22 23:50 #21

Vote for 141

Maximus_Neximus 2018-08-23 00:05 #22

@Kyronix @Bleak

Is it possible to lower the timer between gating to a new house? Sometimes I go to a house and quickly know it isn't the one for me. Then, I have to sit and wait a couple minutes for a timer before I can visit another. This is going to make visiting 300 homes very timely, if not impossible, due to not having enough playtime.

Pawain 2018-08-23 00:18 #23

Yes take the timer away. I get failure to gate and the timer starts.

jaytin 2018-08-23 00:22 #24

I agree the timer is annoying, you can tell very quickly if a castle is on your favourites list or not.

Bilbo 2018-08-23 00:37 #25

Would have been nice if they just made a rune book type thing that we could just take with us without going back every time and YES do away with the cool down timer

Mene_Drachenfels 2018-08-23 01:01 #26

Recall would be much better than gating

MissE 2018-08-23 01:05 #27

They need to put in another 10 stones spaced apart so you can actually get to the darn thing, by the time 10 gates are open around that one stone it is next to impossible to find a space. @Kyronix you need to improve this if you want it to be fair that people can make it through 300 houses in a week.

Tim 2018-08-23 02:59 #28

Or people could have the common curtesy to click the stone then take a couple of steps away before triggering the gate.

Slayvite 2018-08-23 08:13 #29

Hmm a good display of design and craft space. #114

jaytin 2018-08-23 08:35 #30

Oh the number of red gates that were opened on top of me, I can't even count, so many people squashed together! Chaos!

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