Posted 19 October 2013 - 12:15 AM

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CLICK HERE FOR THE WINNERS AND CLOSING STATEMENTS!

Last week when Bryan was asked on twitter, "You can't make a completely redesigned Marauder?", Bryan responded with a devastating question... ". . . but the age old question - what are people's expectations?"

They need our help. It's time to upgrade your mechanical pencil's internal structure and install double heat sinks onto your erasers, because it's time to melt some lead AND GIVE HIM HIS ANSWER!!!

Words aren't enough anymore - it's time to SHOW THEM wh at we want! Show them what your expectations are!

Help create a community inspired original mech design by creating and submitting your original Marauder concept art or design to create.a.marauder@gmail.com before November

10th 2013, 11:59PM PST (GMT -8).

FIRST PRIZE: 50 60 $70 Ultimate game card ( ~18,000+ !!! )

SECOND PRIZE: 30 35 45 $50 Ultimate game card ( 12,000 ! )

THIRD PRIZE: 15 20 25 $30 Ultimate game card ( 6,500 ! )

(Send me a message if you're interested in contributing to the prizes. Paypal only. I will update the prize amounts as often as I can. With your consent, special thanks will be given to you in the winner's announcement and when the prizes are awarded to the individuals.)

THANKS TO A RECENT DONATION, PRIZES HAVE INCREASED - OCT 29th

THANKS TO A RECENT DONATION, PRIZES HAVE INCREASED - NOV 1st

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MISSION OBJECTIVES: \________________________________________ Starting today(Oct. 19th), you must create an original piece of art aimed towards a redesign of the Marauder that follows its concept/theme.



Submit your piece to: create.a.marauder@gmail.com



Contest deadline ends November 10th 2013, 11:59PM PST (GMT -8). Lots of time to create your dream-come-true! The first round of voting begins November 13th. _______________________



SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: \ _____________________________________ Send your best work to: create.a.marauder@gmail.com



Include your MWO name.



Include a Title..



Attach a photo, scan, or digital copy of your work in the size that you are comfortable with. (Remember: Your name must still be readable on the image please.)



Attachments can be in any common image format.



Submit before November 10th 2013, 11:59PM PST (GMT -8)



Prize codes will be e-mailed to the address used to submit the winner's design



Submissions can be designed in any form, (digital, sculpture, pencil, etc) ____________



BOUNDARIES: \________________________________________________ Must capture the Marauder's concept/theme in a single design of the mech.



Multiple views or angles of the design in the same image to show hidden details are allowed, so long as the design is consistent throughout each view/angle.



Your art must be your own original concept and not a copy of anyone else's copyrighted material.



You may only submit your own artworks that you, personally create.



Make sure that your piece is signed and that the signature or name is visible in the image you submit.



Only one (1) submission per person.



Submissions should be new artwork created after the contest's start date.



If something is obscure, I will contact you once for a chance to correct any errors.



Enjoy designing mechs.

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VOTING SCHEDULE: \ ___________________________________________ On November 13th, the submissions will be posted in a voting thread where the community will judge the images via clicking the Like button for the design. You may like multiple designs.



On November 18th, the top 5 most liked images move into a round of voting via a public poll.



Return to this thread for link to the voting threads if you can't find them on the forums:

All Entries Voting Phase: Closed

Top 5 Voting Phase: Closed



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PRIZES: \ ____________________________________________________ See above for the prize amounts for first, second and third places.



Prizes are in the form of Ultimate Game Cards which you can redeem for MC through the mwomercs.com/profile/credits page.



Prize codes will be sent to the e-mail address used to submit the winning design.



I have no specific date when prizes will be awarded, but it will be before Dec. 1st. I will keep in close contact with the winners if there are complications. QUESTIONS? Ask below, I'll try to answer them as soon as I can. ) (This is my first time doing this and I'm posting this at 1am, so my head is a little fuzzy... I will review this in the morning and probably touch up some stuff. QUESTIONS? Ask below, I'll try to answer them as soon as I can.

The submission section is now closed.The voting section is now closed.

Edited by MoonUnitBeta, 23 November 2013 - 12:21 AM.