Turbine Pumpkin Carving Contest! - DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ONLINE®: Eberron Unlimited™ Forums

Tolero · 10-12-2009, 10:14 AM

It’s that time of year again: the weather turns colder, the leaves turn colorful, and spooky fun turns up everywhere. It also means it’s the perfect time for a pumpkin carving contest! We’re looking for the best DDO-themed carved pumpkins! You could win a custom title on the forums, and one lucky winner will win 500 Turbine Points. Your carving can be of your favorite creepy DDO creature, spooky scenes from around Eberron, emblems and icons, or anything else from (or about) the game!

Turbine will accept digital photographs of entries from October 12th through October 30th. Eligible winners will receive a special forum title (“Dragonmark of Spooky”) and their winning entries may even be featured on DDO.com! One lucky first prize winner will additionally receive 500 Turbine Points!

Entries must be original creations, should be at least 1024x768 in resolution, and no larger than 6MB in file size. Photograph your pumpkin and enter it in the following category: DDO pumpkins

Need some inspiration, or just like to carve pumpkins? You can use this Turbine logo template to start practicing! Download the template by clicking here.

How to use a pumpkin carving template:

Print the template on a sheet of paper.
Cut along the dashed lines in the corners (this will help your template lay against the round surface of the pumpkin).
Attach the paper to the desired side of the pumpkin where you want the design to show.
Follow along the black lines poking small holes through the paper into the pumpkin’s skin.
Remove the paper template and you will see dots in the shape of the design on the pumpkin’s skin.
Connect the dots, and then start carving! Keep your template beside you to help you as you go – the gray shaded parts are the ones that will come out of the Pumpkin.

Now you know how to use a template to carve your very own Turbine fan pumpkin! You can make your own templates and use the same techniques to apply them to your pumpkins!

Ready to get started? Click here for official rules and tips on sending in your pumpkin entry!

knightgf · 10-12-2009, 11:08 AM

Sounds awesome! Unfortunately, my crafting skill is really quite low, so I am afraid that I will not be able to participate in the contest. I cast good hope upon those who do enter the contest though!

(And on a side note, the top prize is 500 Turbine Points and a custom title? You might want to consider rethinking the top price you offer; while a lifetime membership may not be a good choice for a prize, depending on where you live, it might be cheaper just to buy the Turbine Points itself instead of a Pumpkin! If you want a suggestion from me, id offer, say, 2000 Turbine Points to the top winner.)

cipher_nemo4 · 10-12-2009, 11:41 AM

Sounds like fun.

I usually don't carve pumpkins anymore, but I'm looking forward to seeing those submitted by others!

After the contest is over, can we see a gallery of all of those submitted (or say 100 best of the lot)? Thanks.

Memnir · 10-12-2009, 12:56 PM

I'll give it a shot.

FoggyKnight · 10-12-2009, 02:07 PM

Gee. I'll have to buy two pumpkins then. Already entering my gaming forum's contest as well!

Perceval · 10-12-2009, 03:32 PM

Do they have to be crafted in the Shroud, or can we use the altars in the Devils Battleground?

kyebosh · 10-12-2009, 03:53 PM

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The contest is open to registered players who are age 18 or older with an active Turbine account.

Thank you!
Not that I'm much of a pumpkin carver myself, but glad to see the non-US players get some love.

cdbd3rd · 10-12-2009, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Memnir

I'll give it a shot.

Aw, heck.

*throws hands in air in defeat.*

Been years since I decimated... err, I mean, carved a punkin. Will see.

Pwesiela · 10-12-2009, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kyebosh

Thank you!
Not that I'm much of a pumpkin carver myself, but glad to see the non-US players get some love.

Yup. Caught that and confirmed it in the official rules thread:

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Originally Posted by Tolero

You're right. If you have a DDO Unlimited account, you're eligible

Taelan · 10-12-2009, 04:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Perceval

Do they have to be crafted in the Shroud, or can we use the altars in the Devils Battleground?

Good question. I wonder how many ingredients we'll need for these?

Aeneas · 10-12-2009, 05:05 PM

Really looking forward to these entries - i know there are some very creative customers on these forums. I may even enter one myself if i can find the time and inspiration

Pwesiela · 10-12-2009, 05:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Taelan

Good question. I wonder how many ingredients we'll need for these?

Eldrich Pumpkin Ritual
Requires
1 Pumpkin - sufficient size so as to be crafted
1 Large Knife - For large alterations
1 Medium Knife - For minor alterations
1 Exacto Knife - Details details details
1 Newspaper - This could get messy
20 hrs of Patience - More than you have
Skill - in sufficient quantity

I'm lacking in the Patience and Skill. Anyone accepting trades?

ir0nw0lf · 10-12-2009, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Pwesiela

Eldrich Pumpkin Ritual
Requires
1 Pumpkin - sufficient size so as to be crafted
1 Large Knife - For large alterations
1 Medium Knife - For minor alterations
1 Exacto Knife - Details details details
1 Newspaper - This could get messy
20 hrs of Patience - More than you have
Skill - in sufficient quantity

I'm lacking in the Patience and Skill. Anyone accepting trades?

I'm sure their will be DDO Store items to increase your pumpkin carving skills...

Hambo · 10-12-2009, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeneas

Really looking forward to these entries - i know there are some very creative customers on these forums. I may even enter one myself if i can find the time and inspiration

I have already had an inspiration (for about two weeks now) but have neither the time nor the skills to do a credible job.

On top of that I have no cleric nearby

MarcusCole · 10-12-2009, 08:09 PM

I may have to take a shot at this as I do live in the Pumpkin capitol of the world, though it has been a while since I've carved one myself.

Pwesiela · 10-12-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by MarcusCole

I may have to take a shot at this as I do live in the Pumpkin capitol of the world, though it has been a while since I've carved one myself.

My problem is that I haven't carved a pumpkin in over 10 years. Instead, I carve a watermelon.

Would you take a carved watermelon as an alternative?

Aeneas · 10-12-2009, 10:02 PM

We're all going to have a hard time topping "Spookley the Square Pumpkin" and his self entry as a gelatinous cube.

ir0nw0lf · 10-13-2009, 08:37 AM

A gelatinous cube with a friendly smile? Unpossible!

Clankenbeard · 10-13-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Memnir

I'll give it a shot.

Hmmmm Memnir, do I smell a Broc-o-lantern?

Pumpkin carving?!?!? CLANKY IS IN!

To all of you people out there who think you have no time to carve a pumpkin into a Jack-o-lantern (no, I'm not talking about just you guys in this thread)...

Consider spending one less hour playing DDo and shift that focus to one hour spent carving a friggin' pumpkin!

Tolero spent one less hour campaigning for "/chair" to make this contest up. It's the least you could do to make her efforts a success! Now go buy a pumpkin and carve it!

(Extra points will be awarded for greater two-handed carving.)

(p.s. On the outside chance that I win this contest, can I craft my forum title ingredients for the one I really want? "Dragonmark of Making" + "Hall of Famer" + "Hall of Famer" + "Dragonmark of Spooky" ==> "Clerical Error". That's a title to be proud of!)

JudasPriest · 10-14-2009, 10:11 AM

Not to be a pessimist but seeing that a pumpkin cost the same or more that it would to buy 500 points, what stops one from just finding a pumpkin carving on google and posting that with a fake time stamp?