Doppelganger Screenshot Contest (NA) - Discussion Thread

[cotti]

I can't believe I just read I need to be a "resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec)" to receive a... virtual prize.

I can't hide this cringe in my face even if I punch a hole to another universe and put my head under a pillow there.

[Cegiana]

I think you didn't read. It said per person, not per square enix account

FFXI has the same rule and it never accepted my entries. I know this because there were participation prizes that were distributed to the moghouse. My wife would get the participation prize and I wouldn't. They just ignore the second entries.

Think it would be okay to put both entries on 1 post? With the words FINAL FANTASY XIV1 and FINAL FANTASY XIV2 (which is what they call each service account.) SE, I would really love to know where I stand here, I would really like to enter this contest along with my wife but we're both under 1 Security Token/Square Enix Account and we each pay for our own subscriptions, so it is 2 separate people under 1 SE account.

[Punainen]

FFXI has the same rule and it never accepted my entries. I know this because there were participation prizes that were distributed to the moghouse. My wife would get the participation prize and I wouldn't. They just ignore the second entries.

Think it would be okay to put both entries on 1 post? With the words FINAL FANTASY XIV1 and FINAL FANTASY XIV2 (which is what they call each service account.) SE, I would really love to know where I stand here, I would really like to enter this contest along with my wife but we're both under 1 Security Token/Square Enix Account and we each pay for our own subscriptions, so it is 2 separate people under 1 SE account.

Trouble is, everyone could easily lie and say that each character is a different person.

[Xieveral]

Do all characters on the account get the prize or just the character you specify in your entry?

[daggo]

Just another game for forum gamers...

[BlossomRose]

So let me get this straight.

I'm in Quebec, so I can't participate in the screenshot contest.
I'm in Quebec, so I can't participate in the haiku contest.

Really? You couldn't just make the contests global? They're VIRTUAL REWARDS, they have no monetary values whatsoever, and they're not lotteries. How can international laws in any way figure into this?

This is incredibly unfair to those of us who wanted to partake but can't due to being geographically poorly placed according to your rules. The worst part is that each region gets a different contest! Why can't EU players be creative with screenshots too? Why can't NA players write short poetry?

[Atamos]

I feel you my friend, I'm also from Quebec, come on Square Enix let us participate !

[BladeGTR]

I entered the screenshot contest and my picture link is now broken. This sucks because I spent some serious time and gil trying to get the look just right. Minus the gloves I think I nailed the look of the NPC but now nobody will get the chance to see it. Sad times.

[Vaen]

Thanks to everyone who liked my entry! That made me smile

Here are some b-sides that I ended up not using:



My friend's IM got in the way of that screenshot. D'OH!!



I took about a billion screenshots with these lovely La Noscean dancers. It was hard to snap my emotes, all the NPCs, and my minion at the rare moments when they all lined up nicely @_@ But it was also a lot of fun! I'm glad lots of people ended up using this location for the contest, cuz I love it.



I really like how the Roegadyn and Hyur in the foreground frame the shot. But you can't see my matching sandals or my bomb earring that was supposed to compliment my minion! Eorzean photography sure is hard.

[Prido]

Haha! Vaen, you have some great shots! I'm glad you went with the one you did though. It definitely feels the strongest of the four!

Blade-- After checking, I can still see your entry. So, I'm not sure what's going on or if it's on your end. Either way, if there is issue, I'd re-upload your submission using their instructions for Lodestone blogs. It's in the second post on the first page of the submission thread. I hope that helps!