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This thread is for the item caption contest questions and discussion. If you would like to submit to the contest, [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/1481990]please use the submissions thread[/url]. [br][br] ----- [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Items Caption Contest[/b][/size][/center] [b]Writers[/b], if you've ever wanted your blurb to grace an item tooltip, your time has come! Dust off that keyboard and look upon these poor orphaned items with compassion and creativity. What is their story? The premise of this contest it to take these icons and create a unique caption for their tooltip. The caption must be under 160 characters. If desired, players may rename the item in question along with their caption. Captions can provide facts, short anecdotes, or jokes. [indent][b]Premise: [/b] Write a tooltip for any of the items provided in this contest. [b]Deadline: [/b] Wed July 22, 23:59 server time [b]Length: [/b] Less than 160 characters (caption). Less than 32 characters in name if renamed. [b]Prizes: [/b]Winners will be credited in the tooltip of the item, will receive a copy of the item they wrote for, a writer vista + 1000 gems [/indent] [center][img]https://flightrising.com/dropbox/gem_pile.png[/img] [/center] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Items & Format:[/b][/size][/center] Please format your entry to include the item icon, item name (you may keep it the same or change it), and item caption. [quote][b]Example Entry:[/b] [item=wildwood owlet] [b]Name:[/b] Wildwood Owlet [b]Caption:[/b][i] This owlet is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiild. Also its caption is under 160 charcters. If its caption were larger it would bust out of its tooltip and we would be sad.[/i][/quote] [center][item=bioluminescent tail][item=glowing tail][item=daffodil][item=lume daffodil][item=starfall blossom][item=engaging still life][item=unfinished painting][item=spoiled landscape][item=citrus lionfish][item=venomspite invader][item=pickaxe][item=rusty pickaxe][item=shale sliver][item=granite chunk][item=game fowl][item=forestpath rooster][/center] [br][br] ------ [br][br] [center][size=5][b]Restrictions:[/b][/size][/center] [LIST] [*]You may submit 1-3 entries. (total. Pick the 1-3 items you would like to caption!) [*]Entries must be written by you - you may not submit on behalf of another player. [*]Entries may not call out other player's names. [*]No salty language or slurs may be used in the entry. [*]The submissions thread is for [b]submissions only[/b]. Do not post commentary on what entries you like/don't like or ask questions here. Please use the [url=http://www1.flightrising.com/forums/frd/1481992]caption contest discussion thread![/url] [/LIST] [br][br]
This thread is for the item caption contest questions and discussion. If you would like to submit to the contest, please use the submissions thread.





Items Caption Contest

Writers, if you've ever wanted your blurb to grace an item tooltip, your time has come! Dust off that keyboard and look upon these poor orphaned items with compassion and creativity. What is their story?

The premise of this contest it to take these icons and create a unique caption for their tooltip. The caption must be under 160 characters. If desired, players may rename the item in question along with their caption. Captions can provide facts, short anecdotes, or jokes.

Premise: Write a tooltip for any of the items provided in this contest.
Deadline: Wed July 22, 23:59 server time
Length: Less than 160 characters (caption). Less than 32 characters in name if renamed.
Prizes: Winners will be credited in the tooltip of the item, will receive a copy of the item they wrote for, a writer vista + 1000 gems
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Items & Format:

Please format your entry to include the item icon, item name (you may keep it the same or change it), and item caption.

Quote:
Example Entry:
Wildwood Owlet
Name: Wildwood Owlet
Caption: This owlet is wiiiiiiiiiiiiiild. Also its caption is under 160 charcters. If its caption were larger it would bust out of its tooltip and we would be sad.

Bioluminescent Tail Glowing Tail Daffodil Lume Daffodil Starfall Blossom Engaging Still Life Unfinished Painting Spoiled Landscape Citrus Lionfish Venomspite Invader Pickaxe Rusty Pickaxe Shale Sliver Granite Chunk Game Fowl Forestpath Rooster






Restrictions:
  • You may submit 1-3 entries. (total. Pick the 1-3 items you would like to caption!)
  • Entries must be written by you - you may not submit on behalf of another player.
  • Entries may not call out other player's names.
  • No salty language or slurs may be used in the entry.
  • The submissions thread is for submissions only. Do not post commentary on what entries you like/don't like or ask questions here. Please use the caption contest discussion thread!



does the 160 character limit include the "special thanks username" credit? also will the items remain shiny stars?

does the 160 character limit include the "special thanks username" credit? also will the items remain shiny stars?
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@Tashy The rules say max. 3 entries, in case you missed that! My favorites of yours are Bioluminescent Tail and Granite Chunks, if you need help picking entries.
@Tashy The rules say max. 3 entries, in case you missed that! My favorites of yours are Bioluminescent Tail and Granite Chunks, if you need help picking entries.
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Right out of the gate, a TON of people start entering. Uhhhm, maybe you should enforce the formatting as a rule? Lots of people have forgotten to follow the simple request you guys made in the thread.

(also sorely tempted to enter for ALL of them, but gladly there's a limit of 3.)

P.S. @Undel

There should be a rule added that states that 'once an entry has been made, you can't go back and change it.' Just my 2 cents, but better safe than sorry, I guess?

Editing to fix typos are okay, but to change what's already there to another description altogether would merit another entry on its own I guess?
Right out of the gate, a TON of people start entering. Uhhhm, maybe you should enforce the formatting as a rule? Lots of people have forgotten to follow the simple request you guys made in the thread.

(also sorely tempted to enter for ALL of them, but gladly there's a limit of 3.)

P.S. @Undel

There should be a rule added that states that 'once an entry has been made, you can't go back and change it.' Just my 2 cents, but better safe than sorry, I guess?

Editing to fix typos are okay, but to change what's already there to another description altogether would merit another entry on its own I guess?
@Hanelli
That seems a bit harsh though, if someone typos something and has to go back and fix it. BUT that's just me, as a person who thinks faster than my fingers can keep up and types out weird, misspelled crap lol
@Hanelli
That seems a bit harsh though, if someone typos something and has to go back and fix it. BUT that's just me, as a person who thinks faster than my fingers can keep up and types out weird, misspelled crap lol
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@Hanelli

I agree with @Nicolas that that sounds a bit extreme. People go back to edit grammar and such all the time. I went back to edit so I could include the item pictures...
@Hanelli

I agree with @Nicolas that that sounds a bit extreme. People go back to edit grammar and such all the time. I went back to edit so I could include the item pictures...
@Kuhli @Nicolas

There, changed it so that it only says that once it's been entered, you can't change it. Typos are okay to fix.
@Kuhli @Nicolas

There, changed it so that it only says that once it's been entered, you can't change it. Typos are okay to fix.
@Hanelli
That I agree with, especially since contests like this have to work on the honor system. It seems like it'd be a bit hard to police though, since there's no real way to "lock in" what a person types unfortunately :\
@Hanelli
That I agree with, especially since contests like this have to work on the honor system. It seems like it'd be a bit hard to police though, since there's no real way to "lock in" what a person types unfortunately :\
N i c k
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@Hanelli

Unless the staff can check every iteration of edits for a post, that wouldn't be a practical rule to enforce.
@Hanelli

Unless the staff can check every iteration of edits for a post, that wouldn't be a practical rule to enforce.
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@Rubelite

Well, I tried at least.

Hopefully the honor system is enough when submitting entries. @_@
@Rubelite

Well, I tried at least.

Hopefully the honor system is enough when submitting entries. @_@