Nielo Posted August 30, 2022 Share Posted August 30, 2022 It's time to vote for your favourite entries again! Important note: Voting for yourself is NOT allowed. Doing so will result in disqualification. Please double check your votes before submitting them, to avoid mistakes, because they can't be changed afterwards. Current theme: Mighty Myths Description: Customise any pet to resemble a mythological/mythical creature. (Here's a (probably incomplete) list with creatures, in case you need some inspiration.) Entering period: Monday, August 15 - Sunday, August 28 Voting period: Monday, August 29 - Sunday, September 11 Be sure to check out the links to the animated entries, although with Flash gone (and pre-HTML5 conversion) you'll only be able to see the still image. (Still worth checking out, as it'll be bigger than the one in the thread, so you'll be able to see more details on it.) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Voting is now officially closed! And the winners are... 1st Place LemonToner Kelpie of the Deep Animation link: https://impress-2020.openneo.net/outfits/2648149 "In the depths of Kiko Lake lies a shape-shifting spirit known for luring in unsuspecting travelers to a watery grave. With hooves of a Uni and the tail of a Flotsam, this creature is something new entirely. One night, a brave Lake local waited for the beast to appear and when it did, he hastily secured a saddle and urged it back into the water to explore underwater cities. No one else has been able to capture and tame another beast like this, as it is far too dangerous. Be warned: do not follow the creature." 2nd Place aleu1986 Leprechaun Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2657431 3rd Place TayAllen Fiery Phoenix Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2649531 "Phoenixes are born and reborn again from their own ashes after they die. But when they aren't in the middle of dying and being reborn they feel perfectly at home in the middle of a roiling volcano!" 3rd Place memyselfandty_13 The Gorgon's Garden Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2649534 "If you head to these ruins you better keep your eyes shut! Those statues haven't always been decorative!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #1 queen_hatshepset Medusa Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2648649 "Medusa stared deep into King Altador's eyes and turned him into stone." #2 squacoon Sylph, the Invisible Fairy Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2648657 "Hush, you'll wake it. Do you see it glittering in the morning dew? Best we leave it be..." #3 TayAllen Fiery Phoenix Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2649531 "Phoenixes are born and reborn again from their own ashes after they die. But when they aren't in the middle of dying and being reborn they feel perfectly at home in the middle of a roiling volcano!" #4 memyselfandty_13 The Gorgon's Garden Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2649534 "If you head to these ruins you better keep your eyes shut! Those statues haven't always been decorative!" #5 GlitchtaleLover Venturing The Dragon's Lair Animation link: https://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2652982 "Those who are brave enough (or foolish enough) to push their way through the dungeons of old, are said to come upon a mighty beast. Hoarding both shiny treasure and the fallen who have failed before you, the greedy dragon will spare none. Watch your pockets, but most importantly, watch your life!" #6 qi_tao2 The Elemental Phoenix appears! Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2649441 "The Elemental Phoenix Xweetok is seldom seen, but your best chance at a glimpse is at sunset during that short golden interval between hot summer days and the cooling nights of autumn." #7 LemonToner Kelpie of the Deep Animation link: https://impress-2020.openneo.net/outfits/2648149 "In the depths of Kiko Lake lies a shape-shifting spirit known for luring in unsuspecting travelers to a watery grave. With hooves of a Uni and the tail of a Flotsam, this creature is something new entirely. One night, a brave Lake local waited for the beast to appear and when it did, he hastily secured a saddle and urged it back into the water to explore underwater cities. No one else has been able to capture and tame another beast like this, as it is far too dangerous. Be warned: do not follow the creature." #8 aleu1986 Leprechaun Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2657431 #9 Singledwish123 Gor-garden Animation link: http://impress.openneo.net/outfits/2652108 "What a beautiful garden! The statues are so... realistic." GlitchtaleLover, Angeló and aleu1986 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlitchtaleLover Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I'm blown away with how good everyone did this round! That made it even harder to choose my favorites... but even then, good job to all once again! Singledwish123, Angeló, aleu1986 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannaCasey Posted August 31, 2022 Share Posted August 31, 2022 I was so going to do this a few rounds ago...morphed my pet, bought all the items I wanted to use....realized people are using pets/combos they dont really have. I rage quit customizing at that point. HAHAH these are all great. aleu1986, Singledwish123 and Angeló 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nielo Posted August 31, 2022 Author Share Posted August 31, 2022 26 minutes ago, CannaCasey said: I was so going to do this a few rounds ago...morphed my pet, bought all the items I wanted to use....realized people are using pets/combos they dont really have. I rage quit customizing at that point. HAHAH these are all great. So sorry to hear that! We'd never get enough entries if people could only use pets/items they owned, and we want everyone to be able to enter. We did try to clarify this in the rules, but you're not the only to have assumed you had to use your own pet. Let me know if there's any way we could make that more clear, because I definitely don't want people to spend NP (or worse, NC) to morph their pets and buy items just to enter the Runway! aleu1986, Angeló and qi_tao2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CannaCasey Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 8/31/2022 at 5:23 AM, Nielo said: So sorry to hear that! We'd never get enough entries if people could only use pets/items they owned, and we want everyone to be able to enter. We did try to clarify this in the rules, but you're not the only to have assumed you had to use your own pet. Let me know if there's any way we could make that more clear, because I definitely don't want people to spend NP (or worse, NC) to morph their pets and buy items just to enter the Runway! Yeah its NBD but to me the way it is now where you dont have to OWN any of it or morph or anything....kinda like reading fiction. I think it would be WAY more fun and challenging if your using all these items you have spent real money on and like poured your own personality in within said guidelines. (I prefer non fiction.) Honestly im in the minority im sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nielo Posted September 8, 2022 Author Share Posted September 8, 2022 11 hours ago, CannaCasey said: Yeah its NBD but to me the way it is now where you dont have to OWN any of it or morph or anything....kinda like reading fiction. I think it would be WAY more fun and challenging if your using all these items you have spent real money on and like poured your own personality in within said guidelines. (I prefer non fiction.) Honestly im in the minority im sure. Good analogy, and while I love both fiction and non-fiction, this contest is definitely meant to be fiction. It's meant as a fun little contest that anyone can enter, and where people can fully unleash their creativity, without being limited by what they can afford on Neopets. This levels the playing field, so new players have just as much of a chance of winning as users with access to tons op NP (and NC). (I think what you're describing is more like the customisation contest on Neopets itself, except for the fact that that one doesn't have a theme.) In addition to levelling the playing field, I doubt we'd get enough entries to actually have a contest. Considering the average amount of entries per round is about six right now (when entering is quite easy), having to put a lot more time and effort into an entry (hunting down items, spending NP/NC, painting or morphing their pets), would probably put people off. Also, the entering period might have to be extended (even further), and I'd wager that not many people would be willing/able to go through all of this every round. (If they'd be willing to spend NP/NC, and paint/morph their own pets in the first place, that is.) I know I personally never would've bothered entering (before I ran the contest) if that was how it had been set up. When it comes to playing Neopets, I'm a "doing my dailies and maybe some plots/events" kinda player. (And even my dailies have dwindled down to collecting interest & Trudy's these days. ) I can't even remember when I last changed the looks of my own pets; the customisation function on Neo has always been suuuuuper slow for me, so it's always felt like a chore, whereas DTI feels like a fun tool to play around with. (I actually ended up getting a few pets based on entries I sent in, after playing around with all the options for these pets on DTI, and then falling in love with them.) I can assure you that people pour their personalities in their entries though. Having received so many of them by people who regularly enter, I can often tell who sent in which entry, without checking their username. People really have very distinct styles and interests, which are reflected in their entries. But yeah, all that to say, if you prefer a 'non-fiction' kind of contest, The Runway might not be the kind of contest for you. (Unless everybody is going to disagree with me now, in which case I'd happily try a round (or more) for which everybody would have to use their own pets/items.) qi_tao2 and aleu1986 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nielo Posted September 12, 2022 Author Share Posted September 12, 2022 Once again, thank you all for your great entries (I loved the variety & creativity this round! ) and congrats to our winners! You can read all about next round's theme in this thread. aleu1986 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aleu1986 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Yay! I really appreciate those who voted for me, thanks so much for giving me silver/second place! I`ve really been down lately and haven`t felt inspired to do Runway entries (I have still entered, just haven`t performed well) so this was a great confidence boost for me! Thank you very much, congratulations to the other winners and good luck to all in the next round! Angeló and Nielo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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