Easter Bunny

Community Challenge: Base Scrawl - A Base Building Contest - (Arty the Alien featured above is an example of 2D art created in base by Garbage Wizard) Special Guest Challenger: Garbage Wizard The Challenge: Garbage Wizard challenges YOU to get messy and flex your creative muscles to create a one-of-a-kind work of 2D art in the editor! Whether it's elaborate pixel art, a funky mural, a funny character, or some bussin' graffiti, the choice is yours and anything goes! Just be sure it abides by the Homecoming Code of Conduct. Rules: Contest begins the moment this post drops - so it's already started! - and ends on August 19th at 6pm EDT Challenges are judged by the CRs and Garbage Wizard This is a 2D art challenge only. You CAN draw on the floor, or the wall, or the ceiling - or all 3! - but no 3D structures this time. And we won't be looking for any scene setting on this challenge Any materials may be used to create your art All works of art must abide by the Homecoming Code of Conduct Post your base code on this entry thread by the deadline to enter Entries may be solo work, or collaborations Valid entries must be made in a base created after the start of the contest. Meaning, all bases will have SG/VG codes higher than the following: - Everlasting: 29703 - Excelsior: 27245 - Indomitable: 9887 - Reunion: 7785 - Torchbearer: 13106 Recommendations: We suggest that you create your works of art inside the base entry room for the least amount of shift. Some bases suffer worse shift than others. Test your design early to see how bad shift might be. Try out different walls (North, East, South, West) to see which holds a design best Prizes: The Winner of the Contest will get: 2000 Merits The gold title "Base Scrawl Champion" In addition to this, Garbage Wizard is also contributing 500 Million Inf each to the Top 3 Runner-ups And More... For the Fine Print and additional info on Community Challenges (like, "How do I become a Special Guest Challenger??) please read the sister post here from CR Dacy. As always, please have fun, challenge yourself and see what you can do! - CR's Dacy & Easter Bunny and Special Guest Challenger Garbage Wizard *Disclaimer: Contest judging is subjective and everyone's tastes are different. Please be kind to our judges who volunteer their time to run these community events. If you have any issues, please contact Dacy and Easter Bunny here or on Discord!

This post marks the end of the challenge! A whole - very - fashionable one hour later... Thank you to EVERYONE who dedicated their time to playing along. We judges are incredibly excited to see what you've dished up for us all! We will endeavor to announce the victor by weekend's end. Thanks again! ❤️

Hungry Games Base Submission Form:Reminder, the deadline for the contest is Friday, July 21, 2023 at 6pm Eastern (11pm GMT).SG Leader's Global: Discord handle (if applicable): Base or SG Name: Shard: Passcode: Other associated contributors; up to 4 more people:

Community Challenge: The Hungry Games - A Base Building Contest - Special Guest Challenger: Gizmouse from R.A.T.S. on Everlasting The Challenge: "We RATS love-love to nibble and eat all kinds of food things! But so many eat-place buildings are WAY too fancy for average rat-ones to go. Reserving seats??? UHG!! Who has time for that?!" We are wanting to see-see more DOWN TO EARTH eating places. Not fancy-pants restaurants on private islands - But the cheap-quick spots a Hero or Villain or Rat would stop at for a quick bite! Ball Pit Drive Throughs, Greasy-Spoon Diners, Food Trucks, Street Noodle Booths, Hot Dog Carts, Milkshake Shops, Seaside Grill Pits --- As long as there's no guest book and flip flops meet the dress code, show us a place we can grab a quick bite to eat. Size doesn't matter, especially with a 2 Week Time Limit on construction from start to finish! But we don't want to eat our burgers in a void, so show us a small scene with a BIG attitude that drips with as much personality as it does grease!" Rules: Contest begins NOW - Yes, right now! - and ends on July 21st, 11pm GMT / 6pm Eastern Challenges are judged by the CRs and Gizmouse Size does not matter - you are not required to fill your base plot to complete the challenge Post your base code on this entry thread by the deadline to enter Entries may be solo work, or collaborations Valid entries must be made in a base created after the start of the contest. Meaning, all entered bases will have SG/VG codes higher than the following: - Everlasting: 29394 - Excelsior: 26900 - Indomitable: 9853 - Reunion: 7750 - Torchbearer: 13061 Prizes: The Winner of the Contest will get: 2000 Merits The gold title "Hungry Games Champion" In addition to this, Gizmouse is also contributing 3 Billion Inf to give to the Top 6 Picks, 500 Million Inf each And More... For the Fine Print and additional info on Community Challenges (like, "How do I become a Special Guest Challenger??) please read the sister post here from CR Dacy. Okay, Homecoming - Please have fun, challenge yourself and see what you can do! - CR's Dacy & Easter Bunny and Special Guest Challenger Gizmouse *Disclaimer: Contest judging is subjective and everyone's tastes are different. Please be kind to our judges who volunteer their time to run these community events. If you have any issues, please contact Dacy and Easter Bunny here or on Discord!

UPDATE: If you are still in the process of showing up to vote for the community choice, you may enter the base and find me or someone else AFK with a sign up with instructions to follow. This is to cover the gaps in our schedule, so that when you come to a base to vote, no matter what time, you can do so if you follow the instructions. Thank you! - Dacy and EB

Aw 💔 I’m very sorry, SupaFreak. I apologize for the communication error. We definitely wanted you to be there. But I hope I can put your mind at ease by saying that, yes, Finalists may resubmit their bases for consideration in future contests 🙂 - EB

Congrats to all winners and finalists!!!

Better late than never?? I hope... Here are the Poll Center hours for the remainder of the week: Please note: Dacy will also be leading a handful of tours this week as well. The tour schedule is: Wednesday: Tour at 8pm EDT - Meet at the portal in Kallisti Wharf (Everlasting) Friday "Night" / Saturday Morning: 12:30am EDT (5/6) - Meet at the portal in Kallisti Wharf (Everlasting) Saturday Day: Tour at 2pm EDT - Meet at the portal in Kallisti Wharf (Everlasting) Tour at 8pm EDT - Meet at the portal in Kallisti Wharf (Everlasting)

The new alphabets do appear noticeably darker and grayer in the item menu... but they should still be just as usable as the original alphabets... just be sure to enable room clipping if you are above or below the base 😉

I hope that you do! I'll be there opening night ❤️

Happy Easter, Homecoming!! And that announcement means we've reached the end of our 2023 Base Contest deadline! Which now means I am officially accepting bribes for late entries... Over the last 11 weeks we have received 73 submissions of some of the best bases that HC has to offer. Here's how that number looks broken down by category: Multipurpose Base below 7k: 20 Multipurpose Base above 7k: 11 RP Base below 7k: 18 RP Base above 7k: 10 Utility Centers: 14 (Yes, that's right, apologies to the 2 submissions for Utility Center above 7k. We, the judges, felt that wasn't enough entries to be competitive so we've merged the two categories) Now our work begins! Please allow us some time to carefully consider each entry. We are committed to thoroughly touring and inspecting each of these bases using the criteria outlined in the posted rubric. Winners will be announced no later than May 1st, 2023. And with that outta the way, I would very much like to introduce the rest of our esteemed judging panel that will be joining Dacy and I on this adventure. For their outstanding achievements in base building please welcome back the Gold Title Winners from the last official HC Base Contest! Phoebus Imago; builder of Grimmsel College (Everlasting) Veracor; builder of SIMULACRUM-6940 (Everlasting) Gizmouse; owner and chief architect of RATCITY-2259 (Everlasting) Pshaw; builder of PSHOPPING-13668 (Everlasting) Squidget; builder of GHOST-1471 (Everlasting) Well done to all the participants, you may now get some well deserved rest - we'll take it from here! *insert witty sign off post here* - CR's Dacy and EB

Yes, it should! But it won't be missed here. I have added it to the list of base entries.

Less than 24hrs until the deadline!! Submit those bases! Let us judge you!

And one more longstanding known glitch in the editor - the Iron Gate Frame. Once you place it, you cannot click on it again.

Here are two items in the editor that are known issues, but i'm not sure if they've ever been reported. The Roman Sailboat. The sail lingers behind after every repositioning of the ship? Until you exit and re-enter the editor - EB

Attaching the Discord Class link - https://discord.gg/zMSVSCRD?event=1072405428954218546

Just a single lowly one 😞 But do not worry! There will be more contests

You nearly had me convinced, Dacy! But, no, not a typo. The first and only HC endorsed Base Contest was in 2020, and we have invited the finalists from that same 2020 Contest back as our judging panel.

To kick things off and for ease of use, here is an entry form layout you may follow to enter the contest: And remember, the deadline for the contest is Easter Sunday | Sunday, April 9, 2023 at 6pm Eastern (11pm UTC). Character name: Global: Base or SG Name: Shard: Passcode: Item Count: Category for Contest: Other associated contributors; up to 4 more people (don't forget to credit the Builder if different from the Owner!): Additional Info / Must-See Areas of Note:

Hello! It’s CR Dacy and your friendly base-hopping CR Easter Bunny here to announce that the HC Base Building Contest has returned! And it’s right here! You’re reading about it RIGHT NOW! As before there is no theme, alignment or shard requirement. Nearly all bases are welcome! (See Fine Print for details) Bases will be judged in one of three categories that are divided by item count, for a total of six winners! Plus, the return of the Community Choice Winner! The 2023 categories are: • RP Base Over 7K Items • RP Base Under 7K Items • Utility Center Over 7K Items • Utility Center Under 7K Items • Multipurpose Base Over 7k Items • Multipurpose Base Under 7k Items • Community Choice Winner – An RP base is one where the purpose of the base is to provide context, story, or setting for RP; either no services or minimal services are provided. – What we're defining as a Utility Center is a functional base where the focus is on the convenience and services a base can provide. However, for this contest, how it's presented should be cosmetically pleasing and coherent. – A Multipurpose Base is a base where full services are provided, but RP is also provided for, and base functions are integrated into the design accordingly. This base would need to meet the considerations for both the service-oriented base and the RP-specific base. Winners will be awarded a total of 5,000 merits, which will be divided among contributors if there are more than one, and the golden title "2023 Base Building Champion" for all involved (up to 5 for each winning entry, including the base owner). Base owners also win if they are not the builder, and base builders also win if not the owner, provided said participants did not enter a separate base. (Fine Print). ⭐ The submission deadline is Sunday, April 9, 2023 * ahem * 🐰 at 6pm Eastern (11pm UTC). ⭐ How to Enter Bases must be submitted by the Base owner (the character with the red star in the member list). Please post in this thread with the following in order to enter: • Your character name (the character with the red star). • Your Global handle. • Your base’s name. • The shard it is located on. • The passcode for entering the base. • The Base Category you are entering under. • The item count of your base. Full item count can be determined by clicking Upgrade Plot from the entrance room or by typing /editbase 3 while in your base. If you like, post a screenshot of your item count to be sure it's the correct one. • The character names or Global handles of any members that contributed to building the base; up to a maximum of five, including yourself (don't forget to credit the Builder if different from the Owner!). • Only one base submission per person (Please refrain from entering under multiple accounts – there will be more contests). The judging panel will consist of your Base Building Community Reps (Dacy and I) and the previous Winners from the last HC Base Building Contest in 2020 (should they decide not to enter this year's contest with a different base). After the deadline passes, the judges will take some time to go through and score each of the entries using a rubric (attached below) so that each base is evaluated as fairly as possible. Depending on the number of entries this may take some time. We'll do our best to work through them as quickly as possible! Once the highest scoring bases have been determined we will reach out to the owners to arrange tours for a guided look at the finalists. After the tours have been completed, we will compile the top scoring bases for the consideration of the Community Choice award. Once that winner is chosen by community vote, we will announce all of the winners and award prizes. Please note, we'll not be taking any tours with individual players before this phase, so please add any extra info you would like to the post if you have hidden areas or something you don't want us to miss! The Fine Print - the land of ifs, ands and buts • The only bases ineligible for this contest are the Runner-Ups, Finalists and Winners of the 2020 HC Base Contest (Gold Title winners). All other bases are fair game and welcome! • For those builders that do contract work or are involved in group projects: You can only enter one base and be entered to win with one base. If you happen to have worked on another base, and someone involved with that base enters it, you do not get to share in their spoils should they win. You must choose which one base you want to represent you and your chances to win. • Similarly, for our judging panel: Judges are unable to directly enter their own work. But their clients or other owners of a base may still enter bases that were built, all or in part, by a member of the judging panel. In this situation a judge may not score their commissioned work. A GM (thank you @GM Willow!) has volunteered to step in as guest-judge in the event that a judge must recuse themselves from an entry. Should the judge's entry score well enough to place among the High Scores their base would still be ineligible for the 2023 Base Building Champion Title, and will instead only be eligible for the Community Choice poll. Lastly, as referenced above, a copy of the judging rubric has been attached to this post so that it's clear what we judges will be looking for in your beautiful works of art! We're very much looking forward to seeing all of your wonderful hard work!! - Your Base Building Community Reps, Dacy and Easter Bunny * successfully resists urge to sign off with something like, "May the odds be ever in your favor" * Please ONLY use this thread for submissions! Discussion can be had in the thread linked below: Base Contest Rubric.pdf

There's the ol' girl! Thanks, Troo! I'm so glad that you enjoyed it! That was a fun base to put together and I couldn't be more thrilled that @TraumaTrain is taking care of it now. Knowing the base is being actively used and enjoyed means the world to me ☺️

Hello! EB here. For those of you that do not know me, I am a big ol' base nerd, I love me a random movie reference, good/bad and dad puns alike and i'm just hoppy to be here! (Told you I liked bad ones...) I am also delighted and still a little dumbfounded to be one of your new Base Builder Community Representatives! I got my start building just 3 short years ago. I spent the months before that scrolling through the Show Off channel wishing and dreaming that I had the skills to make the marvelous and inspiring creations that were posted there. And like many, I finally got my confidence to really build through watching Dacy's incredibly helpful tutorial videos. It's still crazy to me to think that now i'll be working alongside her to continue to help the community the same way that she was able to help me ☺️And she and I are already hard at work thinking of ways to do just that! Dacy has already covered most of the juicy tidbits that we have planned for you all in her CR Greeting post above. But I wanted to take the time to introduce myself formally and state that I am committed to helping the base-building community in any way that I can. And I sincerely mean that. Please don't hesitate to add my global in-game @Easter Bunny if you have any questions, need help or some inspiration on a base or would just like another eye on a project. I'll help out if I am able. Lastly, i'd like to end this by saying that I am passionate about and very committed to bringing back and annualizing the official HC Base Contests. It will return. It will probably be a few months out and we're working on many of the details now. But i'll go ahead and share that we are currently eyeballing early Spring as the general annual timeframe. Much more to come - and nice to meet you all! - EB

Actually I think there is. I have demorecords of my bases in the event that something horrible happens. You can create a demorecord of a base by entering and typing /demorecord FileNameOfYourChoice - once you hit enter count to 3 seconds or so and then type /demostop. The recorded demo will be saved to your City of Heroes directory in the "client demos" folder.

/em holdtorch So sorry to hear of his passing and my condolences to all those who knew him. I was only familiar with him through his love of base building and his delightful and always warm posts. I didn’t have the pleasure of being his friend but always appreciated his passion and joy that he had for this game and our community. I can only imagine what a pillar of light he must have been to all those who knew him. Rest in peace, Heraclea.

Global is @Easter Bunny