The "Reconnaissance Mission" Screenshot Contest was announced late last month and the results are now in!

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!
Posted by: Scapes on Tue, 04/15/2008 - 08:01 Talk About This Story!
Filed under: Contest, Patch 1.2, screenshot, Stonehenge
 
 
In what is the first contest since the launch of the Stonehenge Chronicles, bold adventurers must march beyond the safety of Stonehenge proper and venture out into The Wild, an expansive and demon-infested forest, to capture footage of new features introduced with Patch 1.2 including The Desiccator, newly strengthened Moloch, and the special loot drops both tempt champions of humanity and treasure hunters alike with including functional pets, attribute-adding dye kits, and all-new unique weapons. Such is the essence of the "Reconnaissance Mission" Screenshot Contest in which participants must provide a little excitement for the world-weary "People of Holborn Station", denizens of what is arguably the safest town hub in all of the London Underground. Here is a snippet from their last transmission:

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)!
Posted by: Scapes on Tue, 03/25/2008 - 05:31 Talk About This Story!
Filed under: Contest, Patch 1.2, screenshot, Stonehenge