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Go ahead and make your changes 🙂 We'll stir clear of the base on Saturday

The Entry Period is Now Closed! You all have done it! - 102 bases entered into the contest! 🎉🎉 That’s an incredible milestone and a true testament to the creativity and passion of this community. Thank you to everyone who contributed! Judging begins now. With 100+ entries, it will take some time. We also plan to schedule guided tours with the top finalists, which adds to the process. While we’d love to announce winners in two weeks, it may take up to three weeks to fully deliberate and tour. Please remember our judges are volunteers with real-life responsibilities, so we ask for your patience and grace during this phase. And one more thing… Because of this amazing community response, we’re thrilled to announce that the HC Base Building Contest will return next year! Thanks again for being part of something so special - and good luck to all our entrants!

With nearly 100 entries (one entry away at time of post) it will take some time. We also intend to schedule guided tours with the top finalists. We’d love to announce in two weeks, but it very well could take 3 weeks to deliberate and tour.

No, you are not locked in until after the deadline. You may still reconsider 🙂 Similarly, judges won’t begin touring or judging bases until after the deadline, since players may still be adjusting and fine-tuning their bases up until then.

Ah! Whoops! Sorry for missing your earlier question! Yes, the collaborators portion of the entry form does directly connect to the "one base per player" rule. However, I love that you want to thank your friends and fully support that. Maybe add a Special Thanks section on your entry ❤️ That should bypass the rule just fine, they won't be credited as builders to your base that way.

Yes, multiple entries from the same Supergroup are allowed - there’s no rule against that. However, individual builders can only be part of ONE entry. If a builder contributes to multiple bases, they must choose one to be officially listed on. This means a person cannot be credited on more than one entry, even if they belong to the same SG. I see the post you are referring to and have reached out to those involved for clarification on how they want to proceed.

Yes, both Dacy and I and the HC Council gave this a lot of thought, as it was a major concern before implementing the Novice category. Ultimately, three key factors led to our decision: Honor System Disclaimer: The contest announcement includes a clear statement: "We are relying on the honor system to ensure fair competition. The Novice tier is meant for casual builders and those still honing their craft- not experienced builders seeking an easy win. Violating this may result in disqualification and a ban from future contests." We want the event to be fun and fair for everyone. Enter with integrity and respect for fellow builders. Title Transparency: Winners will be labeled as “Novice Champion.” For a true novice, this is something to be proud of. For a skilled builder trying to game the system, it’s less appealing. Community Awareness: We know our community well. If someone’s competed before, we’ll likely recognize them. If they haven’t, chances are they are genuinely new. Lastly, while we’re not actively investigating every entry upfront, we reserve the right to review standout bases and ensure the category’s integrity is upheld.

@Viking Queen We found this link from a previous showcase for Victrix Historical Society. Looks as though the correct passcode should be VICTRIX001-3323.

Thank you for your message. We truly appreciate your interest in participating and completely understand the desire to maintain some privacy around your base. That said, in the interest of fairness and transparency, all contest entries must be made publicly accessible during the judging period, which runs from May 4th to May 18th. We feel it’s important that any base being considered for recognition can be viewed not only by our judges, but also by the wider community. This helps ensure that our selection process is open, consistent, and aboveboard. If your base is selected as a winner, we’d also ask that it remain accessible for a few weeks after the contest concludes, so others can visit and appreciate your work. After that window, we’d still love the option to show the winning base to interested parties upon request, but ongoing public access would not be required. If you're concerned about your usual passcode being exposed, one suggestion is to change it to a temporary code just for the contest period. That way, your usual access remains protected while still allowing the community to enjoy your creation. We completely understand if these terms don’t align with your preferences. If keeping your base private is a top priority, then this particular contest might not be the best fit. That said, we’d truly love to see your work and share it with the community, even if only for a limited time. Please let us know how you’d like to proceed.

@DarionLeonidas Our intention wasn't to actively police the novice category, as we trust players to assess their own skill level. Since your base was recognized in a player-sponsored contest rather than an HC-sponsored one, I believe you should be fine entering as a novice. We just ask that you honestly evaluate your experience and honor the spirit of the category. If you've done that, then we should be good to go 🙂 Thanks for entering, and best of luck to you!

Not sure I’d consider myself a Power That Is but, yeah, can add these to our FAQs. Good call! The maximum item count for any base is 20k items. Easiest way to determine that is typing /editbase 3 while in the base. There will be a window that will provide the total item count. The longer way of doing this is heading into your Entrance Room and selecting Upgrade Plot.

I’m deeply sorry for your loss. RIP Alty.

Couple things: - Love that you were inspired to get back in the editor! Was it visiting the competitors that inspired you? - The "dark cast" you've described outside/above/below is your Lighting Type. The default Lighting Type is Indoor and is the most dynamic. But only applies to the lighting inside the original base walls, thus "indoor". With Indoor lighting you can have vibrant colors in each of your base rooms. But this lighting does not extend outside the base. That's where the other Lighting Types (which can be changed in Options in the editor) come into play. The outdoor lighting will basically cast a giant spotlight over your entire base map, so that the areas above and below won't be dark. The major drawback to this is that it washes out your indoor lighting - no dynamic color settings or mood lighting with Outdoor Lighting on. - Lastly, the homogenizing of colors that you explained, I think this is your Room Lighting within your base. Some items in the editor pick up on the room lighting colors significantly more than other items. The Room Lighting can be found on the Lighting Tab of the Room Window. It looks like this: Hope this helps!

I would say don't stress it too much. There is a corner piece to the roman awnings that helps, but - (and don't tell anyone I said this...) not everything need be perfect 🙂 It's GREAT when you can make everything seamless, and Squidget has a significantly cleaner roof on display in their follow-up Garden base, but it's not necessary. If you closely inspect the roof in The Pagoda - You'll see that there are gaps, and changes in material, and the support beams don't even attach to the wall - and you know what? No one cares 😄 The base is still a beauty by anyone's standards. So, don't overthink it!

@Snarky Attempting to keep discussion off the contest entry thread, but we did see your request here: The category your base is entering under: Arcane or Other ( please advise ) Two judges have taken a look and felt that out of the two options Arcane made the most sense. That being said, it's your base, classify it how you feel best fits your intention. No wrong answers 🙂