Colossal Castle Contest 10

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gid617 wrote:For the Daring Escape Catagory, does the character getting imprisoned (that's being used as a synonym of captured, right?), etc. have to be a bandit/robber (essentially, bad guy), or could it be, say, a traveling merchant/solitary knight/etc. getting captured by bandits (or something of the sort), then escaping, etc.?
53 As has been said elsewhere above, the judges will take into account how well the MOC fits the spirit of the category into our evaluation. The category description does refer to the escaping figure as "bandit hero" and "rogue outlaw". Interpret that as you will.
ZacharyIslazy wrote:Is there anyway to remove an entry? Or will entries not fitting the category (In this case the Forest Life category) just automatically be moved to misc.? I only ask because in my entry "A Feast Fit for Thieves" I goofed and thought that in the Forest Life category you could include any custom parts. There's both BrickForge and BrickWarriors pieces in there. Sorry for all the hassle.
54 - When needed admins will shift something over to misc automatically.
BardDandelion wrote:I used lightbrick in my CCC's MOC. Can I put smaller photo of the light switched on to larger where is switched off? I mean something like comics' board.
You wrote we will can do something like this, if we make working traps.
55 - Yes, that would be a good use of a small inset picture.
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If your entry does not show up (after a reasonable delay), be sure to check the naughty list.
Hello, I'm sorry to be a bother but I have a quick question. I've tried various times to upload different entries and they just don't seem to appear anywhere in the "View Entries" section of this year's CCC. I’ve checked the "Naughty List" multiple times and my name is no where to be found so obviously my pictures have been resized correctly. I find this a bit strange as I've seen people who've said they uploaded theirs that day and it shows right up. To make it stranger, my first entry I upload appeared in the entries section for a few days and then it just vanished. I'm really quite baffled with all of this so I'd like your opinion as to why this is happening.
Thank you in advance and hopefully we can get this cleared up! :)

-Justin
Okay, I won't make this a numbered answer since it is pretty specific and not something I'll be referring back to again and again. There are more categories of naughtiness aside from picture size. Your three entries are all listed under 'too many images'. The link should go to a mocpage/brickshelf gallery/flickr set that has no more than three images. Separate entries should go in separate brickshelf galleries. In your case, you created a brickshelf gallery and posted the first entry with three images, and it was approved. Then you added your second entry to the same gallery, which means that that gallery now had six images. So, not only was the second one not approved (and listed on the naughty list), but I went back and un-approved the first entry, since it is now in a folder with too many images.
We've been keeping the naughty list pretty up to date - aside from the Thanksgiving weekend when several of the admins were away or otherwise occupied things have been updated pretty much within 24 hours of being posted.

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Okay, I won't make this a numbered answer since it is pretty specific and not something I'll be referring back to again and again. There are more categories of naughtiness aside from picture size. Your three entries are all listed under 'too many images'. The link should go to a mocpage/brickshelf gallery/flickr set that has no more than three images. Separate entries should go in separate brickshelf galleries. In your case, you created a brickshelf gallery and posted the first entry with three images, and it was approved. Then you added your second entry to the same gallery, which means that that gallery now had six images. So, not only was the second one not approved (and listed on the naughty list), but I went back and un-approved the first entry, since it is now in a folder with too many images.
We've been keeping the naughty list pretty up to date - aside from the Thanksgiving weekend when several of the admins were away or otherwise occupied things have been updated pretty much within 24 hours of being posted.

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Bruce, you are a life saver! Thanks so much for clearing that up and I'm sorry for being a bother. Thanks again! :)

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We can still post other castle creations beside the CCCX, right? I just did. I hope that is not allowed.... I really like it. here is a link to it:

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mpoh98 wrote:We can still post other castle creations beside the CCCX, right?
56 - Yes, you are allowed to build and discuss other LEGO creations aside from those related to the CCCX. In addition, you are allowed to do other activities unrelated to the CCCX, such as eating, bathing, and sleeping. You are also allowed to go to school or work, watch TV, read books, rake leaves, go for a jog, play basketball, do the dishes, shave, fold the laundry, sing songs, and stare blankly at the wall.
Except for Mark of Falworth. He is required to just keep building for the CCCX, 24/7, for the entire two months between the contest announcement and the New Years Eve deadline.

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Bruce N H wrote: Except for Mark of Falworth. He is required to just keep building for the CCCX, 24/7, for the entire two months between the contest announcement and the New Years Eve deadline.
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He just went on vacation! :lol: Building fatigue, probably.
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Ryclen wrote: He just went on vacation!
Release the hounds!
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Bruce N H wrote:
Ryclen wrote: He just went on vacation!
Release the hounds!
Mark's most definitely in for a surprise! :sly:
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Bruce N H wrote: Except for Mark of Falworth. He is required to just keep building for the CCCX, 24/7, for the entire two months between the contest announcement and the New Years Eve deadline.

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Hahahaha! :lol:

That does it! I'm now making three entries for each category!

Just joking. ;) I hope I can squeeze a few more in there..
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For the Daring escape Category, is the picture limit three per build or three total? I figure that I only need 4 total, and I'm wondering if it's okay.
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friskywhiskers wrote:For the Daring escape Category, is the picture limit three per build or three total? I figure that I only need 4 total, and I'm wondering if it's okay.
Question 24 above - three total.
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Hey! Hey! Hey! Are you done judging CCCX yet? Are we there yet? When will results be posted? Did I winz???

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AK_Brickster wrote:Hey! Hey! Hey! Are you done judging CCCX yet? Are we there yet? When will results be posted? Did I winz???

*ducks*


(sorry - I felt an overwhelming urge to do that. I guess I'm a gong farmer for life now.)
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Gentlemen, we go through this EVERY SINGLE YEAR and as any of the staff around here can tell you...it is annoying. Now I know AK and Mark were joking around, so this isn't a scold of them.

BUT...

For everyone else...be patient.

Judging contests takes time. Don't be annoying and pushy about the judging. Our admins have lives, jobs, and families. Plus there are always people who haven't fixed their reasons for being on the naughty list on their entries for a while...

Having said that...it is worth saying again BE PATIENT!

There are over 400 entries this year, it takes time. Be Patient!

Now having asked you to be patient several times, do not be surprised when the staff starts flexing their muscles, sharpening their swords, using their n00b juicer 3000xt (thanks to Sava for those nifty toys), or just get down right sassy anytime someone starts up with "Where are the contest results?!?!"

Sometimes it takes months to get all the judging done...so BE PATIENT...they will be done.

To quote the Mummy "Patience is a virtue!"...get some. :wink:
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I wont lie- i'm a little annoyed nobody has asked fo' realz yet.

It'll come. :wink:
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