Guild Wars 2

Perfect finaly some answers might come xD

here are mine

i have a few questions. there were templates sent with the zip. file. i just want to ask if i am interested in making some pictures and send them. Shloud i take a template for example of staff and lets say cut it out from it and use it in my program to make picture inside of template ? i could also use some meassurements like it is nice of you to give us the edge columns but i cant imagine how big should the columns be.
I mean if i would take that template and and drew by it the columns might not corespond with the correct size. it is supposed to be on A4 at least so pls if you could specify the meassures i am working on dagger right now so that would be appreciated the most.

also i want to ask if the A4 jpg. should contain only “2D” view of a weapon as is in templates or should it also contain view from above and side?

thank you

Gonna add this to this thread since i was suggested to!

Haven’t seen anyone ask about this yet, and haven’t gotten an answer from the ticket i sent in to the support either, so i was curious what could one do if they submit the wrong file on accident? I had two versions of the file of the weapon i made, one meant to be posted online on my blog, and the other submitted to the contest, but i ended up submitting the former as the thumbnails and names were the same and i was in a bit of a rush earlier. So, do you think it would be alright to send in the proper file, even though you’re not allowed to do duplicates technically? I don’t wanna end up wasting a slot of what i can submit to the contest or being disqualified because i put in the wrong file by mistake.

Hello, I too want to know if I am supposed to cut the weapon example template and draw inside it or if it is enough to make a weapon with realistic proportions (like the handle be realistically fit for the player’s hands and such). Hope someone can enlighten me on this

I’ve so been waiting for this!! I’ve just got few questions, when it says to state the country, i’m assuming it means country where you live in instead of country you were born in? Also if i’d like to submit just one design, do i need to use the provided sheet or can i make it on a separate sheet, just as long as i follow the guide lines?

Should we write the type of weapon on the design image anywhere? I could imagine some ambiguity there and didn’t see in the rules or submission form anywhere to describe what you’ve made.

am i allowed to put up a weapon-title or weapon-info for effects to the corner of my name/ country/ ingamename/ etc… ?

edit: can we have a hairstyle-contest next? we need better hair more than weapon

Great questions for you Anet, I saw them a lot of time:
-Should we make a full set of Weapons (x3) or only One? (x3)
-Can we add somewhere a description for the effects: “floating cube, sparks?”

The news says that the community can also vote for their favorite, is there going to be a site where we can view and vote?

Edit: I’m actually a bit worried, I submitted my entry but I put a name on it, is that legal or am I disqualified?

Could you explain this rule?

Designs may not contain, as determined by the Sponsors, in their sole discretion, any content that promotes firearms/weapons (or the use of any of the foregoing); promotes any activities that may appear unsafe or dangerous.

So I can’t design a weapon that looks dangerous or as a weapon?

Hi! I was wondering if we will retain the right to use imagery of our weapon designs in non-Guild Wars-related settings after they are submitted? For example, I wanted to have one of my submissions be based off of a hammer a character uses in a webcomic my partner and I are writing together.

If you on accident submit a file but it wasn’t the right one, or just in general mess up your submission, will it be disqualified or count towards the 3 designs you can submit? Is there something i could do to right the wrong submission? Since i have the proper file, but picked the wrong one on accident and can’t change it now.

Does it has to be absolutely drawn digitally or can I handraw it as long as I follow all of the other rules?

Can we design our own footfalls to match the weapon?

ismael.4930:

Does it has to be absolutely drawn digitally or can I handraw it as long as I follow all of the other rules?

I hope so XD, I dont have access or the know how to make a good digital drawing, instead I printed the template, made my own light box, drew a design outline, and then scanned the outline of my design. I then cropped and rescaled the outline, printed it, went back to my makeshift lightbox, and fleshed out the finished product with my prismacolor pencils, scanned that and uploaded that file (I also uploaded the outline by accident, but as i am only doing 1 submission I just re uploaded it as a second submission)

If it being hand drawn is a disqualification I will be quite sad after all that effort…

Why is underwater weapons, such as Spear, Speargun and Trident not allowed for this event? That really sucks tbh....

Okay, so my base weapon is at 200 dpi, but Photoshop makes A4 at 300 dpi. My weapon is far too large for the template at 300 dpi. How do I get an A4 size sheet in which my weapon won’t look tiny?

- Is it allowed to post an uploaded weapon concept to other places, for example this forum or reddit, while potential winners are being selected (before the community gets to vote) as well as while the community is voting? I assumed that since you are planning to erase any additional information (weapon name, explanations, etc) from the concept, you want the people to vote on the design only. But advertising a concept on the forums would ruin that. After seeing some people posting their concepts I almost did it myself but decided to ask to be sure.

- The rules say that the background must be either black, white or transparent. If my concept looks similar to the Flameseeker Prophecies example (showing the same weapon without effects on the left and with effects on the right), would it be allowed to color the left half of background white, and the right half black? This was how I have it currently to help me with drawing contrasts and I’d like to know if it has to be changed.

About the part where it says no effects equivalent to legendary weapons, I assume this means footfalls and arm glows? I concepted a longbow that involves the grip of the bow being by itself, but when drawn light particles finish the whole bow, I was wondering if that was too much because its mostly particle effects. (EDIT: Thinking along the lines of storm bow)

How would we indicate dangling bits as well?

Also is the entry allowed to show stowed>equipped + a back view? Or is that also too much?

Say I’m making a torch, do I need to regard more toward the template arrangement, or can I hang some of the design a little more foward heavily with a hanging lantern for example? Perhaps regard to the template a little more?

Also for weapons with unique front details less visible from the side, should a perspective be icluded on the side of the same picture?

And once again: only those who’re living in countries from the list in the rules are allowed participation in contest?

Okay, thank you for the answer.

One (hopefully last) question: Exactly what dimensions are we looking for? I know the sheet says “A4,” but Photoshop forces that in 300 dpi. I also saw “printable.” At 72 dpi, what could be considered “printable” dimensions HxW in pixels?

question if we already own the wings in prize can we get a different one?

if we submit more than one entry, are we allowed to make them all of the same theme as if they belonged in a set together?

In the german general forum this question was asked, but still is unanswered:

What exactly does this sentence refer to?: No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted; all such entries will be void.

Is it drawing software like photoshop, GNU image manipulation program or mspaint? Or online drawing tools like autodraw? Or a drawing-robot that draws instead of me?

i know i cant make a weapon, but id like to see pinwheel weapons…mostly the pinwheel shield that spins and sounds like a pinwheel =3. if not that a Party Blower as a horn that sounds like one when ya blow it

Can I also make a suggestion? Can you extend the contest due date as many questions have not been answered and it looks like they may not be soon? If you guys are out until Monday that gives people less than 4 days to make their entries once everything is clarified.

I can’t call the shots here, obviously, but would you please take it into consideration?

Edit: Iridium corrected me. I thought September 8th was the due date, not October 8th. Oops.

AegisRunestone.8672:

Can I also make a suggestion? Can you extend the contest due date as many questions have not been answered and it looks like they may not be soon? If you guys are out until Monday that gives people less than 4 days to make their entries once everything is clarified.

I can’t call the shots here, obviously, but would you please take it into consideration?

“We’re accepting submissions from today through October 8, 11:59 PM Pacific Time (UTC-7). "

Where did Monday and less than 4 days come from?

DO’H. I read it as September 8th.

I’m sorry, thanks for clarifying.

i want this [img]http://image.ibb.co/bv3U6v/Contest_Weapon_Set_Template.png[/img] it call invisible weapons

I’m 3D-artis and I want create 3D concept of weapon in Blender, then render image to 2D, and use a PS to match a render picture to template sheet. Is this correct or maybe is too realistic? At last finall result is still a 2D.

Stephanie Bourguet.4781:

The short answer would be : “no cheating”. These rules are general legal wording meant to cover many types of contests. I imagine the line you quoted would rather apply to a context such as having a music creation contest and a contestant trying to generate samples through an algorithm etc.

Thank you for your answer. It was a bit difficult for us to figure out the meaning, because the german translation says (translated back to English by me): “The participation by using automated devices and/or programs is not permitted. Such entries will be void.” Since every computer is an automated device and every drawing software works automated to a certain degree, this was confusing.

I read a few other rule sets of contests from other companies where this sentence appears and it always refers to registration processes for sweepstakes and things like that, to void entries by bots.

Stephanie Bourguet.4781:

Anna Leese.6031:

if we submit more than one entry, are we allowed to make them all of the same theme as if they belonged in a set together?

Sure! Whether you make them belong to a potential same set or make them totally different is up to you.

That’s strange. The rules seem to state that the weapons should be completely different. "Any entry submitted by a Contestant must be substantially different (as determined by Sponsors) than any other entry submitted by same Contestant. "

Did I misunderstand the quote?

I am now also interested in what happens if a person submits 3 entries and becomes a finalist. Does only one entry get chosen for the finals or all 3?

300 dpi… okay, so my weapon, when it’s resized to 300 dpi is small on the A4, despite the fact the A4 is 300 dpi. What can I do?

Nevermind. Resize the weapon so it fits. I’m dumb.

I already submitted my design, but after reading your responses on what kind of magical effects are legal, my question is, can I have a tail effect on my weapon? For instance when I swing it it leaves a trail of energy from its source ( like the fractal weapons) I had originally designed it with this in mind but removed it thinking it would be illegal. Please let me know for in my original design of my weapon it added a really nice touch and I would really like to resubmit the file if this is allowed.

:( I have a weapon I want to submit, but my zip program doesn’t work. Can I have someone submit it for me?

Lanhelin.3480:
“What exactly does this sentence refer to?: No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted; all such entries will be void.”
I saw the link with an audio sample but a drawing, I don’t have in mind any auto-drawing device.

Definitely don’t get it…. I drew by myself weapons in 2D, then with Paint.Net I make some shades on it, and special effects, it’s okay? It’s not cheating it’s just using what we have to make the most beautiful look! It’s like peoples with blender, it’s a tool, the program cannot drew automatically a weapon without you.. Also same question as Iridium.

hugo.4705:

Lanhelin.3480:
“What exactly does this sentence refer to?: No automated entry devices and/or programs are permitted; all such entries will be void.”
I saw the link with an audio sample but a drawing, I don’t have in mind any auto-drawing device.

Definitely don’t get it…. I drew by myself weapons in 2D, then with Paint.Net I make some shades on it, and special effects, it’s okay? It’s not cheating it’s just using what we have to make the most beautiful look! It’s like peoples with blender, it’s a tool, the program cannot drew automatically a weapon without you..

That quote does not refer to the drawing process, but only to the “entry” process. When you will be done with your concept and will be uploading it, you should not use bots, but instead upload it yourself. You can use any program you like for drawing.

ah ok understood it now

Sooo I was a bit of an idiot. I submitted a piece but because I hit “upload” before starting to fill out the name info etc, I wasn’t sure if my entry had the correct information attached to it. Thankfully I found this thread to learn how to cancel out an accidental submission – by adding “erratum”. So I did that just in case. And then I realised my submission was in no way A4 shaped.

So my question is, can I cancel out the newer entry, by adding another “erratum” to the end of the newest (third) file name, essentially making it ‘…erratumerratum’, or should I just give up already? xD

Still unsure about the limits to particle effects. My design has an on-off aspect, where it is a Bow handle, but when equipped particles fan out to complete the design. Is that considered legendary status particles? I’m worried my submission will be disqualified.

I saw the actually weapon gallery in GW2, esspecialy focus and I observed something intrested. Many of them have a different handle (sometimes dosen’t have -seems to be invisible- or handle is place “in object” example: [Elegant Fan Focus Skin] [Adam] [The Anomaly]) so definitely they aren’t match sheet template with yellow and green lines.

I know: “Red, yellow and green lines of the template must be respected” but I still have misunderstanding. So my question is: Should I respect all of the restricted lines and don’t make more creative handled (like in examples)? Or in case focus – the rulers are more float and can I ignore a little bit yellow/green lines?

It’s important question, because I want use my invention but I don’t want be disqualification. What do to with that green/yellow lines? They are little… confuse

I have a question regarding pistol’s design:
There are a lot of pistols in Gw2 that don’t exactly look like revolvers, which is what the template suggests. This means that the handle of the weapon is placed a little more towards the center of the body. A few examples are:

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/7/79/HOPE.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/2/2d/Guild_Quick_Shot.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/e/ea/Improvised_Pistol.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/f/fb/Kaiser_Snake_Pistol.jpg

As you can observe, none of those pistols would fit the template 1:1. My question is: are only revolver style pistols allowed or is it possible to participate with something more alike the above?

MakubeC.3026:

I have a question regarding pistol’s design:
There are a lot of pistols in Gw2 that don’t exactly look like revolvers, which is what the template suggests. This means that the handle of the weapon is placed a little more towards the center of the body. A few examples are:

https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/7/79/HOPE.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/2/2d/Guild_Quick_Shot.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/e/ea/Improvised_Pistol.jpg
https://wiki.guildwars2.com/images/f/fb/Kaiser_Snake_Pistol.jpg

As you can observe, none of those pistols would fit the template 1:1. My question is: are only revolver style pistols allowed or is it possible to participate with something more alike the above?

I think you’ll be fine doing something like that. They want creativity I say, even the template (blue outline) is only a guideline. If you download the zip, there is a template with the dwayna weapon concepts and the blue lines are pretty general.