2023 Homecoming Base Contest (Rules & Entries thread)

[Nitro-Girl]

Character name: Hellfire Desire
Global: @Nitro-Girl
Base or SG Name: The 9 Circles
Shard: Everlasting
Passcode: VIRGIL-6196
Item Count: 19983
Category for Contest: RP Base Over 7K Items
Other associated contributors; up to 4 more people: N/A
Additional Info / Must-See Areas of Note:
The 9 Circles is a full service night club themed (in a tongue-in-cheek way) around the depiction of hell from Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy.  The entrance to the club itself can be found behind the altar of a crumbling church amid a ruined and vandalized graveyard,.  Just follow the trail of glowing lights from the gates to the club entrance.  The club itself is entirely underground, built in what was once Mu ruins, from which some of the building materials for the church were harvested by the settlers and followers of Martin Henri who reclaimed the island.  Its location is just outside of the Nerva Archipelago, in international waters.  Both residents of Paragon City and the Rogue Isles are welcomed there to be entertained.
 

Numbers over the entryways indicate which room you are entering and the Circle of Hell and accompanying sin it is themed after.
1: Limbo - Lobby of the club which you enter from the grand staircase.  There are some services here, including portals home when your evening has ended.
2: Lust - Multiple stages of cabaret entertainment for all tastes.  VIPs are welcome to tour the backstage areas.

3: Gluttony - Full service restaurant with buffet.  Be sure to enjoy the garden and the musical entertainment under the watchful eye of Cerberus.

4: Greed - Casino with all the gambling opportunities.  Play the slots and you could win a car!

5: Wrath - Pool and spa.  Don't forget to visit the Medusa Bar by passing through the demon mouths.

6: Heresy - Dance floor and concert venue.  Things can get hot here since it is suspended over a lava flow.

7: Violence - Arena for competitions including the ever popular Gehenna Hit Pit night.  Visit the concessions stand before watching the show.

8: Fraud - Escapist entertainment and shopping.  Please see the coming attractions in the theater lobby, and our museum featuring famous props from hit films.

9: Treachery - Chill out with cocktails and an ice cool dance floor, just watch your step!  Take some time to view the statue installation portraying (in a different light) history's greatest traitors according to Dante: Brutus, Cassius, Judas, and Lucifer.  The club offices and private residences for the owner and management are also here.

There are many references throughout the base to places and people Dante sees or meets during his travels through hell.   There are also quite a few movie references scattered around from films like Return of the Living Dead, Hellraiser, Poltergeist, and Mystery Men.  Take a look around the graveyard as well.  There are a few visual tales that can be told and surprises to be found.

[Peasblossom]

Character name: Inkindescent
Global: peasblossom
Base or SG Name: False Crack
Shard: Excelsior
Passcode: FC-21637
Item Count: Under 7K
Category for Contest: Utility Base
Other associated contributors; up to 4 more people (don't forget to credit the Builder if different from the Owner!): Just moi!
Additional Info / Must-See Areas of Note:

Edited April 9, 2023 by Peasblossom

[Sheeva]

 Mistake

Edited April 9, 2023 by Sheeva

[American Valor]

@american Valor

Base owner and builder  @American Valor

SG GOSH

SG Leader Colonel Roger Flagg

Passcode GOSH-5538

Shard Excelisor

• Multipurpose Base Under 7k Items

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 9, 2023 by American Valor
to have all entry info correct

[Etched]

Character name: Water Element
Global: @Etched
Base or SG Name: Invaders

Base Name: Section 8
Shard: Excelsior
Passcode: Inv-25132
Item Count: 6,835
Category for Contest: Multi
Other associated contributors; up to 4 more people: N/A
Additional Info / Must-See Areas of Note:

The capsized tug boat points to the Ancient Graveyard

SW passage takes you to the freight vators: Floor Zayin - Reactor Level & Floor Samekh - The Hanger

[Easter Bunny]

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

Edited April 10, 2023 by Easter Bunny
Silly wabbit

[Dacy]

ATTENTION, ALL ENTRANTS:

 

Judging is underway. Please discontinue any and all base adjustments until finalists are announced. We are working as quickly as we can!  We need to keep the bases the same for each judge, to be fair. Finalists should also refrain from doing adjustments on their bases until after the winners are announced. Thank you!

 

-Dacy

[MHertz]

Thanks for the heads up.

 

My SG is hosting an event on April 28. Will you announce when it will be possible to resume making alterations, in case any last-minute changes are needed?

[Dacy]

On 4/15/2023 at 1:46 PM, MHertz said:

Will you announce when it will be possible to resume making alterations, in case any last-minute changes are needed?

I think we may be able to grant permission on a case by case basis (somewhat dependent on whether all the judges have been through yet) within a few days, possibly. I will DM you on the forums when that's okay. We've been busy, and our judges have been doing a great amount of work and a great job!

 

-Dacy