Out of your Tree! (Building Contest)

[Kuula]

DEFINITION:
A tree house, tree fort or treeshed is a platform or building constructed around, next to or among the trunk or branches of one or more mature trees while above ground level. Tree houses can be used for recreation, work space, habitation, observation or as temporary retreats.

THE CHALLENGE:
Here is your chance to show how imaginative, technical or crazy you are!
Construct a tree house in a dimension. In this contest we are allowing guild dimensions as well as personal dimensions. The guild dimensions will be evaluated as their own category.

DATES:
The winners announced no later than Sunday, June 25th 2017. Entries posted after the closing time and date will not be accepted.

** Notice minor date/time adjustment!!!!
Dimensions must be closed to the public until midnight June 17th 2017.
Entries will not be accepted after midnight June 17th.
Judging & touring begins on Sunday June 18th 2017.
** ANY ENTRY OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE JUNE 17TH WILL BE DISQUALIFIED **

Entries must be open for judging no later than 1200 (Noon) PDT on Sunday, June 18th 2017, and remain open through the announcement of the winner. Any dimension not open by the closing date for entries will be disqualified from judging.

** If an exception for anyone is necessary, please have it pre-approved by Kuula.

PRIZES:
1st Place Prize: 2 REX (There will be a creative and technical winner)
2nd Place Prize: 1 REX (There will be a creative and technical winner)
Guild Dimension 1 REX
Judges Choice: 1 REX

CATEGORIES:
Creative (two prizes 1st - 2nd)
Technical (two prizes 1st - 2nd)
Guild Dimension (one prize 1 rex)
Judges Choice (one prize 1 rex)

RULES:
This contest is open to all shards, EU and NA.
Guild dimensions accepted! (representative name must be posted for guild dim entry)
This contest is for new or existing builds.
Team builds are acceptable. (name must be posted if different than owner)
Everything is permitted for building.

-- READ THIS CAREFULLY --
THE STRUCTURE MUST BE ABOVE GROUND AND SUPPORTED BY A TREE, ELEVATED WITH SUPPORTS OR STILTS, AND BE WITHIN TREES. NOT FREESTANDING, FLOATING, ETC.

JUDGING CRITERIA:
Creativity: Use of imagination (theme, high degree of morphing, innovative)

Technical: Quality of construction (technicality, proportion, specification)
Unless intentional- gaps, flicker and mismatches should be avoided.

Proportions: This includes ceiling height, furnishings, and any miscellaneous details you choose to add. Things should be built in relative proportion with each other.

Originality: Were atypical materials used in the construction of roof/walls/doors/windows? Was the design of the structure unique in overall appearance?

SUBMISSIONS:
All entries must be submitted no later than 1200 (Noon) PDT on Sunday, June 18th 2017. Entries submitted after 1200 (Noon) PDT on Sunday, June 18th 2017 will not be considered or accepted.

ENTRIES MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
Character Name: (annotate if there is a primary character that we should contact instead)
Shard:
Dimension Name:
(If posting a guild dimension, please include the person who is representing the guild)

All entries must be submitted to this thread.

--THESE ARE THE FINAL 30 ENTRIES--

NA:

Character name : Amielle@deepwood
Shard: Deepwood
Dimension name: Amy's faerie oasis
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Character Name: Kuula
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension Name: Post Treehouse Stress Disorder
Not in contest - but I wanted to build!

Character Name: Jaidia
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension Name: Jaidia's Country Retreat

Character: Nightkvothe
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension Name: Treetop Town

Character: Madirakshi (Jack of all trades, master of none)
Shard: Faeblight Server
Dim: Glamping Treehouse Debauchery

Name: Laurathalasia
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension: Hidden Kingdom of the Tree Elves

Character Name: Afarra
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension Name: Wrecker's Cove

Character: Shivv
Shard: Faeblight
Dimension: Treetop Bungalow
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Dimension: Redneck Ingenuity
Owner: Shorteee
Shard: Greybriar
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Character name: Vyk
Shard: Hailol
Dimension Name: The Eyrie

Character: Gothess
Shard: Hailol
Dimension: Eternal Autumn

Character: Tramea
Shard: Hailol
Dimension: Treetops

Character Name: Ette
Shard: Hailol
Dimension Name: To Live in the Jungle
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Character Name: Korvac
Shard:Laethys
Dimension Name:Enigma

Guild Representative: Veylin@Laethys
Owner: Nefarious
Team: Amphe, Veylin, Cariade
Dimension Name: Nefarious Sky Citadel

Character name: Laeti
Shard: Laethys
Dimension Name: Wytches' Brew

Character Name: Rommar (Dabasya)
Shard:Laethys
Dimension Name:My tree house
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Character name: Drkdream
Shard: Wolfsbane
Dimension Name: DrkMis (Wyrd Hut)

Character name: Sparklynn
Shard: Wolfsbane
Dimension Name: Colorful Dreams [of the puzzle smasher]

Character Name: Taffi
Shard: Wolfsbane
Dimension Name: Scarwood Treehouse

Character Name: Islington
Shard: Wolfsbane
Dim name: Laurelindorenan

EU:

Character name: Aislyn (contact me on Mordrahan, Aislyn is an alt)
Shard: Eu / Brisesol
Dimension Name: Last hope
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Character name: Samrahia
Shard: Brutwacht
Dimension Name: Bogling Infestation

Character Name: Kitumi
Shard: Brutwacht
Dimension Name: Lórien Crafting

Character Name: Lanou
Shard: EU/Brutwacht
Dimension Name: Dreaming of Pandora
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Character Name: Mordhreim
Shard: Gelidra
Dimension Name: Abandoned Treehouse
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Character Name: DarkDominion
Shard:Typhiria
Dimension Name: Paradiso treehouse of sunny sun.

Dim name: Meditation
By: Vedora (Loveyttsab)
Shard: Typhiria

Character name: Grimeria - alt character (contact Thezene - main)
Shard: Typhiria
Dimension Name: Oasis
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Character Name: Jhinxa (Tinderal)
Shard: Zaviel
Dimension Name: Maple Mayhem

RESULTS:
Creative Winner #1 - Afaraa: Wrecker's Cove
Creative Winner #2 - Mordhreim: Abandoned Treehouse

Technical Winner #1 Vedora: Meditation
Technical Winner #2 Sparklynn: Colorful Dreams [of the puzzle smasher]

Judges Pick #1 Taffi: Scarwood Treehouse
Judges Pick #2 Kitumi: Lórien Crafting

[MissGreen]

After contemplating a bit on which contest I should enter this or Coldsprites pet theme, I have to say that this is more up my alley. I really am not much of a character morpher and I think I would have fun trying this one.

Thanks Kuula for the contest, Ill be back with more details!

[MissMimic]

i shall attempt this, i have attempted this before. going to save me spot here

[DarkDominion]

So disappointed :*( already started making it.

[polynomia]

I have decided to cancel this contest or postpone until a later time.

Thanks for all the feedback.

~Kuula

That is a shame, I really liked this theme and was looking forward to seeing some very imaginative tree houses.

[Zeamage]

Ohhhh

[swordkata]

I'm a bit late on this, but what was this contest about?

[Kuula]

Sorry folks for the contest changes. We had 3 contests going, and I really think everyone deserved to participate in them all. I decided to push mine way out into June, which means we should really have an exciting contest and give everyone a shot.

I wanted to enhance a few things which we normally don't see, so I opened it up for guild dimensions too. We may see something very cool, I hope.

Have fun!

~Kuula

[MissGreen]

its all good Kuula, I figured that had something to do with it...bless your heart

[Lynx3d]

Yay!
Have I ever mentioned that I love treehouses? (only about 20 times probably...)

Speaking of guild dimensions, our dim had a treehouse (not built by me) that got totally wrecked when someone thought he has to do the dim achievement by picking up random parts and dumping them somewhere. One day I'll do a version 2.0 of it, but not for this contest.

I already have something else in mind, after several scrapped concepts it got put on hold until we finally get that minion loot revamp. From my understanding it'll meet the criteria, so I hope I can pull it off

[Kiwi]

Never be afraid to put your contest up when you want to not everyone will participate in certain themes or requirements regardless of whether there was another choice or not. Appealing to different tastes is a positive thing - also very thoughtful of you to reconsider, its your time, resources and thoughtfulness that truly matter.

Kudos to everyone who provide contests to the community.

[swordkata]

So, technically, I can make an Alien tree house of sorts?

[Kuula]

So, technically, I can make an Alien tree house of sorts?

Hey...I don't care if it's alien, if it's supported by a tree in some fashion, technically it counts.

Wait till you see mine.

[swordkata]

Hey...I don't care if it's alien, if it's supported by a tree in some fashion, technically it counts.

Wait till you see mine.

you sir have just peaked my interest.

Just took 20 minutes to make the foundation of an Alien tree/tree house. Quite happy with it(Eat your heart out Avatar!).

Character Name: Korvac
Shard:Laethys
Dimension Name:Hyperion

Note: Since I rarely have the time to dim much lately, when I do, I over-dim. So this will be a whole created Alien world, with the Treehouse as the focal point.

[MissGreen]

So we are back on?! lol

Woooot!!!! I think the deadline for this is plenty time for us to participate in other contests as well, Thanks for reopening it! Now I must find a theme!