stuifzand wrote:why does there have to fighting in every entry?
Where have the days gone that LEGO was a friendly and happy toy?
I am sorry but we are matching the categories to the prizes. I agree that LEGO needs to make a few civilian Castle sets. Convincing marketing and retailers the value of non-conflict play would be hard to do. This is an interesting topic but probably deserves its own thread. Please feel free to start one. Thanks.
Castle Contest Rule Page wrote:LDraw images are acceptable but these entries must use readily available pieces, not large quantities of rare pieces, colors, or figures.
Knight Templar
n. pl. Knights Templars or Knights Templar
1.A member of an order of knights founded about 1118 to protect pilgrims in the Holy Land during the Second Crusade.
Now I may not be correct on these assumptions, but it seems to me that the rules are pretty clear-cut at this point. Pushing those rules probably won't work. In otherwords, building a tower that is six-feet tall probably won't win many votes, even if the footprint isn't that large.
At this point, I think this is going to come down to good old common sense.
What he said.
Something in between a set and a large moc is probably the best way to go.
with this being said; are the mocs that Blueandwhite refers to good guidelines for the size?
Blueandwhite wrote:
Going from what Architect said, I'm guessing an appropriate castle might be something no bigger than Jacob C.s El Katar.
Similarly, with towers, I suspect that a tower like DARKSpawn's Hill Top tower is the sort of size the judges might be looking for...
whereas a tower like Brody's excellent Col Du Mont is probably too large for ther category.
Just so those of you who run the contest know, instead of a "Castle Siege" category, according to the entries page we've got a "Castle Siege Castle Siege Castle Siege" category.
babyjawa wrote:This contest just seems stupid to me now. I just don't find any point in entering anything into it. We are building the sets, as it seems. Except, you could consider them how we would've built the sets...
I wouldn't win anyways, but I'd at least like to be interested in the contest.
Boo freakin hoo. If you want the sets, enter the contest, otherwise don't complain about it. We just had a contest where there were few rules. Is this contest too challenging for a few of you? Can't work around limitations? Cry me a river.
--Tony
Gotta love Anthony Sava! Seriously, though, this is true. Enough complaining! I won't go as far as saying no more questions, because I'm likely to enter a couple more myself.
with this being said; are the mocs that Blueandwhite refers to good guidelines for the size?
Yes they are.
Just so those of you who run the contest know, instead of a "Castle Siege" category, according to the entries page we've got a "Castle Siege Castle Siege Castle Siege" category.
Well I just submitted my Ballista (wish me luck ), but I have discovered something quite shocking I had to submit my age! Now the whole world will know how ancient I am Will this info be listed publicly on my entry? I feel naked! /jks I am just interested really.
No, the age does not show up publicly (btw, you're a young'un IMO). That's basically there because there is a minimum age requirement of 13 for the contest.
I have a question about the castle siege. My castle I am building currently has a door, not a portcullis (due to lack of appropriate pieces), is that okay?
Also, instead of a drawbridge, also lack of pieces, I have an arched bridge. Is that okay also?