The First Annual Architect Awards

The First Annual Architect Awards

It is our great pleasure to announce the First Annual Architect Awards, which will be hosted at this year's Hero-Con!

To mark the occasion, MMORPG.com did a interview on the Mission Architect with our very own Joe "Hero 1" Morrissey, so be sure to check it here!

Mission Architect set a new standard for customization in MMORPGs, infusing over 50,000 active story arcs and 200,000 submissions into the roster of City of Heroes missions. Mission Architect has become one of the most exciting features in City of Heroes because it connects the fun of playing a mission with the energy of player creativity and innovation.

We created the Architect Awards to honor outstanding achievements in Mission Architect, celebrating both story arcs and architects, and to promote this truly revolutionary feature that redefines how games are developed and enjoyed.

This year's awards will have a total of six categories, and the first five listed categories are eligible for player submissions:

1. Best Hero Arc: The best hero arc created in Mission Architect.
2. Best Villain Arc: The best villain arc created in Mission Architect.
3. Best In-Canon Story: The best arc that builds on and enhances the existing lore of City of Heroes in Mission Architect.
4. Best Original Story: The best arc not based upon previously published City of Heroes lore or characters.
5. Best Enemy Group: The best all-around enemy group in an arc (judged by a combination of powers, costumes, themes, and story).
6. Arc of the Year: This final, and pinnacle award, will be selected from all of the submitted arcs for the other five categories.

Nominees will be announced on Thursday October 22, 2009. Final winners will be announced at Hero-Con, Saturday, October 24, 2009.

Good luck! We look forward to playing your submitted Mission Architect arcs!

Prizes

Arc of the Year Architect Award Winner Prize Package (1 winner)

• 1 Sapphire ATI HD 3650 512MB GDDR3 video card
• 1 Logitech G330 headset
• 1 Razer Lycosa keyboard
• 1 Razer DeathAdder mouse
• 1 Razer Destructor mouse pad

Other Architect Award Winner Prize Package (5 winners)

• 1 Sapphire ATI HD 3650 512MB GDDR3 video card
• 1 Logitech G330 headset
• 1 Razer DeathAdder mouse
• 1 Razer Destructor mouse pad

Submission Information

• Entries must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. Central Time, October 11, 2009, and must be in English.
• Submissions must be e-mailed to: CoH_ArchitectAwards@paragonstudios.com
• Read the City of Heroes First Annual Architect Awards Official Rules and Conditions. Submissions must follow a specific entry format described in the official rules and conditions page. Any entry that does not follow the entry format will be disqualified.
• Entrants must comply with the rules and conditions described in the City of Heroes First Annual Architect Awards Official Rules and Conditions.
• No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. Open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths, and Québec) 13 years of age or older with Internet access, an e-mail account with access to a personal computer, and an active City of Heroes account.