OMG! Design the next USS ENTERPRISE (Offical Contest)

[Fuzzy Modem]

Must the "Warp Engine Field Grille" and the "Particle Aperture" be separate pieces?
http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/scans/sovereign-nacelle.jpg

Or can I do something like this:

Perhaps the "Warp Engine Field Grille" and "Particle Aperture" could both be behind a third layer of translucent material?

 

[sloweye]

I think it might be better to define them, as i recall there is a contorl room in there too, keeping the systems as two seperates.

(BTW, the link goes to a error message)

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

Apparently they are still haggling with CBS (Viacom)

dstahl
Star Trek Online Team

The promotion is being run by some very big partners of ours (I believe Intel is one of them) and they are awaiting some final CBS approvals as this is going to get plastered all over the web including other Star Trek sites.

So as others have pointed out... we are anxiously awaiting word ourselves and will start linking and announcing as soon as we hear anything.

Enterprise F contest a no showup - Star Trek Online Forums

[edit] Interesting. On the Vesper, the nacelles are blue all the way around:

 

[sloweye]

I have to say, they look wrong to me... but then i'm a traditionalist

I supose there's problems over image rights or some such rubbish, the money grabbers

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

What do you think of these?

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The contest is live!
http://www.startrekonline.com/enterprise/

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

This line in the rules:

The assets may not be... posted to any third-party websites.

Rules | startrekonline.com

Has led me to remove my wip images, just in case, which is ironic, as I JUST got my website back up

I'll post a link to my entry once I submit it, and I'll stay in this thread to talk about the design process from time to time as long as it keeps going.

The shape is pretty much set, and I want to thank all of you so much for your help. I'm quite happy with how this is shaping up, and I can't wait for you to see it on the contest site

 

[sloweye]

I look forward to see it, good luck.

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

I need to re-read the rules, but I didn't see an age limit, and my 10 year old daughter wants to enter, so I think we'll turn it into a Maya lesson.

She wants to do a double saucer with a big arboretum in-between.

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Damn! You have to be 21. Oh well, we'll make it anyway, and I'll post it here

 

[sloweye]

That sounds quite cool, that could make a great deep space exploration ship. creating its own oxygen and food. maybe a collenisation ship?

Look forward to that one

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

Found this line in the rules:

If any group elects to collaborate on a Contest Entry, they are required to designate (1) person as the agent of the group to enter the contest, agree to these rules, and accept the prize on behalf of the group.

So that will work. I will be her "agent" and agree to the rules for her, then she can still post it on their site

It means I won't be posting it here though, but I'll post a link

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ARG! "You are only eligible to enter the promotion once."
Different, in that respect, than the Eve Contest or the StarCraft 2 contest...

That's okay, I'll have my wife do it for her

*Goes back to re-reading the rules...

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"Submission Image must not contain material which is... violent." No space battles then?

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Third place gets a processor. Just a processor. By it's self. I wonder what the odds are that he has a compatible motherboard...

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This line is VERY interesting:

Sponsor may consult with the Grand Prize winner in the development of his/her Submission Image for integration into the game and may require that the Grand Prize winner complete a work-for-hire agreement pertaining to same for no additional consideration.

It also occurs to me that with voting already in progress, there is an advantage to submitting early.

 

[sloweye]

"Submission Image must not contain material which is... violent.

They don't have a comp for Klingons then?

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

They don't have a comp for Klingons then?

Lol! Only pacifist Klingons.... Klingoffs.

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Booya! I just determined site's maximum resolution/aspect ratio (no guidelines are given in the rules.)

It's 1000x256, so basically 14 x 3.5. That's really wide and short.

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Something else of interest, not only do you have to enter your email and verify optically, you can vote for each entry once a day. I wonder if that's cumulative, or if it changes your vote.

 

[sloweye]

14 x 3.5? odd choice

processor only? again, odd choice for a prize... i think a copy of the next game might have gone down better, or even the latest design software.

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

14 x 3.5? odd choice

processor only? again, odd choice for a prize... i think a copy of the next game might have gone down better, or even the latest design software.

I say "only" as it is the only tangible prize, but they get a game membership too.

 

[sloweye]

Ah, i see. not quite as lame as it first seemed then

 

[Fuzzy Modem]

I'm really bothered right now by the way that it seems submissions are going in without review. One of my mods for ST:BC has already been submitted twice. I made that ship, I'm Canadian, and now, already, two people are trying to claim credit for my work. There really needs to be something more robust in place. Is there any way I can get those submissions pulled? I don't want someone else to be rewarded for my work. -DJ Curtis

Design The Next Enterprise Contest - Best April Fool's Joke Ever! - Page 2 - Star Trek Online Forums

Century Class U.S.S. Enterprise-F 1.0 Download, Bridge Commander Ships

Remember how a plagiarized entry won the StarCraft 2 contest? I really hope that doesn't happen again. :rage:

 

[sloweye]

Is there any way to 'self-copywrite' them?

When i record something (no matter how lame) i pop a copy in an envelop, ask them at the post office to put a frank mark on the seal, then i selotape over the frank mark and mail it to myself, that way it was sealed and dated (twice). if anyone pinches the idea i can prove when i came up with it.

 

[Ursa major]

From Copyright - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia:

Copyright does not protect ideas, only their expression or fixation. In most jurisdictions, copyright arises upon fixation and does not need to be registered. Copyright protection applies for a specific period of time, after which the work is said to enter the public domain.

The problem, sloweye, will not be with the registration of copyright, which should be automatic (which is why you don't need to put a copyright statement on your manuscripts when submitting them) but with the definition of what is yours and what is already in the public domain.

 

[sloweye]

I know, but in this case it's his design. so if that design is sealed in a dated envelope its a way to prove it is his. As with the songs, if a year later someone claims it as theirs he can say...um no! i dont think so.

 

[Ursa major]

There has been a discussion (well, one that I know of) on that mechanism in the Aspiring Writers forum; I'll go look for it.


EDIT: Here's one post on the issue: http://www.sffchronicles.co.uk/forum/1095304-post5.html.