It’s been a scorchin’ summer – almost as if the Lord of Inferno himself has been bearing down on Eorzea causing this Hellfire-like heat wave – and it should be no surprise that adventurers all over the realm are rushing to put on their summer garments and hitting the cool beaches of Costa Del Sol to beat the heat. But no summertime in Eorzea can be complete without the annual Moonfire Faire, which is all about fun in the sun, yukata, and fireworks!
To take the festivities to another level, we’re asking adventurers to snap a screenshot displaying how you’re enjoying this fiery festival. We’ll be selecting up to 100 screenshots and awarding the winners a Mandragora choker and a treasure chest full of fireworks that would make a Bomb jealous.
Contest Entry Period
Thursday, August 14, 2014 through Tuesday, September 9, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. (PDT)
*Please note that the in-game Moonfire Faire seasonal event ends on Monday, September 8, 2014 at 7:00 a.m. (PDT).
Theme
Celebrating the Moonfire Faire event
Prizes
The FFXIV Development and Operations Teams will choose 100 winners for each supported language (North America-English, Europe-English, French, German, and Japanese) from qualifying entries and award them with the prizes listed below.
-One (1) Mandragora Choker in-game item
-300 Skyrocket fireworks
* These are virtual items and have no real world monetary value.
* Please note that prizes are transferable only to the characters’ linked to the Entrant’s service account.
How to Enter
Take a screenshot related to the theme of "Moonfire Faire” and post it in the contest entry thread with a brief comment.
Rules for Entry
- The screenshot must be taken by the user who is submitting.
- Please do not submit images of only NPCs or backgrounds.
- Make sure you character is visible in the screenshot.
- You may use image editing software to crop your screenshots.
- You may not use image editing software to alter, enhance or add more features to your screenshot.
When posting your screenshot images, you may utilize image hosting sites such as Flickr, Imgur, Yfrog, etc.
Please note that some image hosting websites, such as Flickr, will delete images when an account is inactive for a certain amount of time, so make sure to verify this when choosing a site to host your entry image.
Please Note
- One entry per person. If multiple entries are posted, only the first submission will be valid.
- You must have a North America Square Enix Account to qualify for the North America region.
- Normal forum rules apply to all posts within the contest thread.
- Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display in its sole discretion.
Inappropriate submissions will be moderated. Any entries that fall under any of the below categories will be disqualified and the post will be deleted by a moderator:
- Posts containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter;
- Infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc.;
- Counter to public order and/or morals;
- Submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme; and
- Images that have been heavily modified by photo editing software.
Selection
The FFXIV Development and Operations Teams will select winners based on creativity and overall execution according to the criteria listed above.
Winners will be announced on or around September 26, 2014.