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Hello wonderful Ardites (LWK told me this is what people from Arda are called so if you have a problem bring it up with him),

It has been a very long time, but the time is here...

FOR A BUILD OFF

You heard it right folks, we are going to be having a build off fairly soon. The date is still in the works so look at this thread once in a while for updates. The build off will be held over the course of two weeks so you'll have an entire week to build. The theme for this one is sea ships! Now before you go into your creative worlds to create your possibly winning design, let's go over a few base concepts and rules for your sea ships:

• Your ship must fit within the design requirements of a sailing ship. So long story short that means: a curved hull that permits buoyancy, sails that permit movement of the ship, and masts to hold these sails up.
• Your ships must fit within the general era of Arda. That means the ship must look like it belongs in the Age of Sail. The only exception to this rule are the boats in the small category. We will permit a more "Modern Recreational Sailboat" approach for these.
• Your ship's hull must comprise primarily of wood. Any blocks can be used as ornaments or for decorative purpose, but cannot be the predominant block of the water and near-water section of the ships. Boats with hulls that are not mainly wood shall be disqualified.
• Ships must be sea-worthy. They can't have holes in their hulls, the sails MUST be proportional to the ship size. Do not put a full course-sail to moon-sail arrangement on a small boat, and don't have a single masted large boat.
• Sails must be unfurled, and must look like they are sails. This means that designs with completely flat sails will be instantly rejected. They must also be made of wool.

That said, there will be three categories of ships: Small, Large, and Insane.

• Small: Ship cannot exceed 25 blocks in length, and 9 blocks in width. Height is limited to 32 blocks out of water (Y=62). Masts: 1 to 2
• Large: Ship must exceed 35 blocks in length, and 14 blocks in width. Ship cannot exceed 61 blocks in length, and 25 blocks in width. Height is limited to 75 blocks out of the water. Masts: 2 to 3
• Insane: Size exceeds 75 blocks in length, and 32 in width. Maximum size is on a logical stand point. Anyone who signs up under the insane category MUST give the approximate size of their ship

Ships will be judged by: Aesthetics, Size/Detail Ratio, Sea-Worthiness, Interior Decor, and Originality 

• Aesthetics: Pretty self explanatory, the looks of the ship. Does it look good, is it an eyesore, et cetera, et cetera...
• Size/Detail Ratio: The smaller the ship, the more detail it needs for a balanced score in this category. A very large ship with a lot of detail will get the most out of this category.
• Sea-Worthiness: See the points above. All ships must pass this test to be eligible for the contest.
• Interior Decor: Your ship must look good on the insides too. While you don't need to put an excruciating amount of detail, more is always better.
• Originality: Points will be accorded to a ship that looks different... but it has to be good different. An original eyesore is still an eyesore.

Your judge and moderator of the event shall be:
THE FAMOUS LightWarriorK!

The event shall take place in the port city of Laufrey, which unsurprisingly is my city so yeah deal with it.

Frequently Asked Questions:

Q: Can my ship sails be colored?
A: Of course. Just keep in mind that sails must be made of wool.

Q: The hull must be wood, does that include logs?
A: You can use logs instead of planks if you want, but I highly recommend not only using Logs since their texture can be very hard to work with.

Q: Do I get bonus points for having my ship look exactly and fit the exact specifications of a boat from the Age of Sail, i.e. The British Navy?
A: No, Phil, you do not.

Q: Are any blocks banned from being used?
A: No, just remember that you cannot destroy your creation and recover your resources after the event is done, so I don't recommend building it out of Dragon Eggs and Beacons. I also do not recommend the use of sponge.

Q: What happens to my boat once the event is over?
A: If your ship was not disqualified, it will stay in the harbor of Laufrey until space must be allocated for something else. However, after the event, I will be offering a special deal to anyone wishing to connect their own build to Laufrey via the ship they just built: I will pay 30% of the Portal Ship setup cost (15k).

Q: Can I enter more than one boat?
A:Yes, but only one per size category. You cannot, however, win two size categories. (Example: if you have a ship in Small and Large, and win the prize for the Small Category, your Large ship is no eligible for the Large Category Prize.)

Q: Will there be a convenient location to purchase any resource we may need while building our ships that does not require us to go to a far far away market such as New Glacia or the New Market?
A: Yes, there will be a Laufreyan Empire shop set up near the build area, where you can purchase needed material. On that note, I will also rent out Shop spots near the build areas for any potential investors out there who want to make a buck or two.

It is essential that you sign up on this thread.

Please follow this format

Username of all builders who will participate:
Size Category:
Planned Maximum Size (Insane Category only):

Prize:

The answer you all been waiting for:
The winner of each category will receive 30,000.00 Shillings.
The Grand Winner will receive an extra 30,000.00 Shillings. Only the winners of each categories are eligible for this prize.

If a category has less than 3 participants, the prize of that category will instead be added to the Grand Winner prize pool, and the ships that were in said category will be eligible for the Grand Prize.

Example: If there are only two boats entered in the small category, the grand prize nominees shall be [Large Category Winner], [Insane Category Winner], [Small Boat 1], [Small Boat 2], and the grand prize will be 60,000.00 Shillings instead of 30,000.00

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, ASK THEM IN THIS POST.

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