Server-wide contest

[ZettaiTeleport]

Red = new changes

Date/time: Sunday, June 12th at 4PM EST / 1PM PST.

Entrance fee: FREE

Prizes:
1st place:
40% of the gil pool
Mosshorn Scale Mail
Champion's Lance +1
Barbarian's Bardiche +1
Aeolian Scimitar*
Silver Tricorne
Dodore Doublet

*still needs to be crafted, we have the mats in-hand though

2nd place: 40% of the gil pool
3rd place: 20% of the gil pool
4th place: Complete Dream Set +1 (Christmas event outfit) CONSOLATION PRIZE LOL

So far 14 million gil has been donated to the prize pool, which will be distributed amongst the 3 winners.

Challenge:
A foot race throughout the lands of Eorzea. Exact checkpoints will be released at the time of the race.

Race outline:
- We will start in the Conjurer's Guild (Gridania) at 4pm EST. Please gather a few minutes earlier to recap rules and issue linkpearls
- Once you receive your pearl you are to /sit
- This is the starting line to sit behind: http://i.imgur.com/wFKAk.jpg
- Once everyone is pearled and seated, I will call out the first waypoint, and everyone stands and begins running! It will be an aetheryte camp or gate, and it will be required to touch the crystal so it shows in your Lodestone history
- When the first runners are near the waypoint, I will call out the second waypoint over /ls chat. Make sure you don't filter out that linkshell channel
- This will proceed until the final waypoint. I need to determine the best way to finish the run, maybe have people buy something from my bazaar at the finish line for 1gil, and screenshot my chat log of transactions
- You may need to sell one piece of starting armor to have 1 gil available.

Rules:
- Runner MUST be a new mule (see below for help adding a new char slot)
- Any class is fine, must be rank 1 and physical level 2
- Any gear is fine EXCEPT Hermes Sandals, nothing will save a rank 1 from 3000+ dmg
- Onion Helm is fine, you'll still get one-shotted, weakened or not lol
- No parties
- No teleporting
- Using return after dying is fine

Other Info:
I hope everyone sticks to the spirit of the event and avoids cheating, but we will still take precautions to watch all nearby camps for players warping in.

A linkshell will be created specifically for this event and pearls will be given out at the predetermined starting location. Once the pearl is received the runner is not to leave the starting area. Please keep the pearl until prizes are awarded, it will be used as part of the verification process. The winners will also have their lodestone pages/history verified before prizes are awarded. Obtaining any aetheryte points beforehand is not allowed.

The race path will not be released before the event. I suggest you recap camp/gate names to minimize time spent scouring the map.

Thanks to the following for assisting with this venture:
Cornelia's ULC and their ffxivpro post which kicked this off
Brucey Bangbang
Gaven Bylander
Danielle Vahn
Sol Aureus
Pata Fihx
Elite LS
Conviction LS

Instructions to add a new FFXIV character slot:
- Log into the Square Enix Account Management System
- Under Services and Options (left menu), click Select Service
- Click FINAL FANTASY XIV
- Under Active Service Accounts, click Options List
- Click Add new options
- Continue from there to add a new FFXIV character slot

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

I was thinking about this a few weeks ago. I'd be able to personally donate a Mosshorn Scale Mail (maybe as a second place prize). Anything else, I'll need to discuss with the shell, but I'm sure we can give up something nice for the event and I can assist with planning. Just send me a /tell what you need me to do.

[ZettaiRyouiki]

Cool thanks Brucey.

It would be nice if someone could translate and post the message in the other forums. If there's enough interest we can continue planning the event.

[ZhangoSqu]

I think its a great idea, actually. I saw the same advertisement for Cornelia's race and immediately thought it sounded like fun. It would be nice to give the server that added sort of interaction between players and hopefully instill a sense of camaraderie that may not have been present before such an event.

[ZettaiRyouiki]

Well we would still need to figure out the best way to make the run fair for as many people, yet challenging at the same time. But I'd like to get the word out more - I'd really like for this to happen.

I'm willing to donate 10M to the prize munnies in addition to the sign up fees. Brucey has kindly offered a mosshorn mail, and Conviction can probably muster up a champion's lance and barbarian's bardiche too.

[Macha]

This sounds fun! I'm all up for it!

[Cutriss]

+1

/10char

[GavenBylander]

Us as Elite want to also contribute to the race we will contribute a Dodore Wing and 2mil to the winner. Just PM me Zetti and let me know. Great idea btw!!!

[ZettaiTeleport]

Thanks guys!

Hmmm - if you guys contribute a Dodore Wing we can make it into a doublet. Just missing a scimitar now! lol

[Rhylee_Mau]

I vote for timed take-downs of R99 mob of choice for the event!