We saw an impressive number of offerings despite a few hiccups with the email address set up to receive them. In the end, all submissions were received and reviewed. Allow me to say something here: JUDGING IS HARD! However, we embraced the difficult task, soliciting the help of Ivan Sulic, Hellgate: London's game writer, when I found myself wanting to choose too many. The winners are (in no particular order):
"Warcry" by Ahcruna
"Better Homes and Tunnels Magazine" by Aurien
"Grouping in Wake Hollow" by Olivierdc
"Stonehenge Postcard #1" by Sheftu
The People of Holborn Station have just received all of the submitted images and I believe they wish to communicate their thanks. Incoming transmission!
WOW!
...oh, sorry, that must have been loud: Wow! Wow wow wow! Thank you Hellgaters for these amazing shots of Stonehenge! Just look at these shots! A brave Templar standing proudly over fallen Moloch, a 100-page publication all about the Stonehenge frontier, a fantastically-composed image of warriors on the hunt in the Wilds, and a comprehensive postcard of all the lands we hope one day to visit ourselves! Wait a tic...why is Techsmith 101 holding the magazine sideways...
...a centerfold of Desiccator along with its turn-ons and what it looks for in a victim. Well that'll keep Techsmith 101 occupied for a spell. There he goes, running off with it. Not sure if we're going to want it back after he's done with it.
Well, noble champions, you have done this humble station a good turn. The People of Holborn Station would like to provide something additional to fully convey our thanks, Scapes has the details. FOR THE LIVING!
As some folks know, this was my first official contest. As such, I'd like to personally add a small token of thanks. In addition to signed Hellgate: London posters, each of the four winners will receive Hellgate: London t-shirts as well.
I would like to thank everyone who participated in this contest. I'll be posting up some very close runner-up submissions in this thread on the forums later on. I've already got ideas for upcoming contests and look forward to presenting them soon!
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A decidedly higher quality version of this video can be found on the front page and a number of major game media sites have it available for download. (Frankly, I'd encourage you to watch it using something other than the YouTube link.)
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Hello! We are the People of Holborn Station broadcasting a message for any and all willing champions of humanity out there. We have been hearing about some of the new findings being reported from Stonehenge... *BZZT* ...something about a large beastie called Malach? Malock? Moloch! That's the name. Him and that other Desiccator creature. Well, we'd like to be able to put faces to the names! News takes a long time to reach Holborn, what with the entrance to Covent Garden Approach breaking down every few minutes. ...what's that? Oh, Techsmith 101 wants to say it isn't his fault. And that it's the capacitors that keep frying or some such. And that he misses you very much. And...yeah, I'm not repeating that, Techsmith 101. No. Just...go away!
The reward for the four brave photographers (screenshotters?) who bring the best visual reconnaissance of the front lines of the battle against demonkind are Hellgate: London posters each signed from top to bottom by a host of Flagship Studios employees. As for how the People of Holborn Station managed to secure such a prize, that one we'll leave to your own imagination.
To find out more, click here to travel to the related forum thread (and read the full transmission)!
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Thanks to everyone who has posted issues and suggestions. And in fact, you’ll notice that a lot of the fixes and features in this patch are linked to posts in our forums. When we’ve addressed something you’ve brought up, we want to acknowledge your contribution to the betterment of the game!
See you online!
The Hellgate: London Team
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Click here to read the full patch notes for Patch 1.1!
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"Stonehenge is a very handy place to check out for subscribers, as it's the only base of operations with no less than four different vendors at a time, offering expensive yet very useful armor, weapons and mods. All the standard trappings of a quest hub are here, as well as the gates that lead you to the new content areas. The central questing area is Wake Hallow, which serves as an instance with entrances to the domains of Moloch's followers. The idea is to collect the heads of each of these overlords, unlocking the path to Moloch himself."
The article goes on to discuss the drop rate of essences and how the content update encourages players to band together against the demons. A good read, certainly; check it out here.
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Hellgate: London's first major content update, the Stonehenge Chronicles, launched early this morning. After a day's pause to exterminate two pesky bugs, brave Hellgaters have already ventured out into the hellspawn-infested realms beyond the safety of the monolithic ruins built by druids long past. Sending back word of their conquests in forms both written and visual, reports from the front lines are unanimous: Stonehenge shall not fall into demon hands. Putting their rivalries aside, Templar, Hunters, and Cabalists have banded together to seek out the enemy in its lair, felling minions and masters of hell's castes to reach an eternal evil.
In addition to this new subscriber content, all players get to enjoy a host of fresh features, gameplay tweaks, and a reworked Evoker class. Buddy lists are now account-based, the crafting system has been streamlined, and the user interface now has scaling elements. Add in abundant bug fixes and improved textures on party members and you've one heck of a giant content update. The Stonehenge Chronicles patch notes can be found here and the patch itself can be downloaded here.
It's time to take the fight to the demon. We march!
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