Landmark Build Out Contests (New RT Format)

I'll be totally honest, pretty much the only reason I've been keeping an eye on Landmark is because of its connection to EQN. The thought that some of the creations will be carried over into the new Norrath is really exciting to me. I say we jump right in!

I would rather have also free innovation contests also on the list although I understand its not suitable for this list since it would contain all of those. Better to have a structured question. Of those I chose Architecture contest.

Funny feels almost painfull to handle these landmark questions when you haven't yet been "able" to join up .

It seems like EQN is where the community is at. Perhaps there could be an annual contest for EQ/EQ2 homage though. Nostalgia is the reason many have bought the Landmark founders pack and it's the reason many more will buy the Next founders pack without hesitation. Pay tribute to EQ/EQ2 at some level.

Architecture for the new Norrath (EQN)

This ^^ - EQNL is supposed to be the precursor to EQN, let's see some in-game designs for EQN to inspire us with our building designs for the contest!

I am happy with the new format. I think that a great number of us think that way. But as a guild leader I also see it as a great team-building experience (I am so punny).

I would love to see a lot more contest related to EQ:N rather than others, that being said, I would still want to see other contest in the game. But the majority I would like to see stuff that the players build end up in game and giving us all the chance to win at said contest and get to see our creations in Next.

I'm not a EQ player, at least in any sense although I just started a character a few weeks ago. So for Landmark players like myself, a homage wouldn't do any good.
I sort of feel like we don't really have tools for time specific contests, maybe because my imagination isn't the greatest. I feel like I'm still on the basics. ha!

Can't afford EQNL but will sacrifice everything to purchase a EQNext alpha pack

Of course I would want to build for EQN! After that, I would choose EQ2/EQ1 homage builds (Kaladim anyone?) and then a general fantasy based build in that order.

I think its obvious people would like their creations immortalized and viewed by millions in being part of EQN. I have question about the blog written. When you talk about social aspects / landmarks... Is there going to be areas outside of "claims" that allow for building in larger group collaborations? Guild building areas? Faction building areas? Open building areas?

Since i'm really excited for EQ Next, I would definitely like to see a building contest for the Architecture for the new Norrath.

I for one would love to see the ability to merge claims like husbands and wifes making big claims or friends making claims together. I would also LOVE to see guild claims, I am REALLY hoping for guild claims. Open building areas would be pretty cool too...I think that should be done maybe in one corner of the map though away from the spire so that people don't troll and build big walls and stuff near there to make people mad, and out of the way from other claims.

But faction building areas? I, personally, wouldn't want to see a faction system inside of Landmark, I see it as a very social and building game nothing like what Next will be.

I expected that they'd all be focused on EQN content to help build up the world quickly.

After EQN's launch I'm sure panning out would help inspire other game world ideas.

*whisper* make a form of the cute Kobold up top a playable player race.

I'm pretty new to EQ in general, so I'm not up on the architecture used in the games. I think it will be pretty interesting to see how the look of the game evolves as players put their own spin on how they feel things could look. I'll probably participate in some of the contests just to see what is possible.
As far as guild stuff goes, I hope to see guild claims and guild construction options. In particular, I think that iconography for guilds is a part of the social aspect of the game from a guild POV, and being able to construct items and buildings that maintain a particular design aesthetic would be really cool. Did your guild contribute substantially to a rallying call? They could have a pylon or marker that they designed placed at the site to commemorate, along with the other guilds that were involved.
There is a ton of potential to make your mark in this world, either individually or as part of a group, and those tokens indicate your place in history.

tl; dr
Let's make some cool stuff, yo!

Norrath. Give me Norrath. I. Can't. Wait.

Build a Landmark you say... Way ahead of you.

The focus of the contests should be on what Landmark was originally designed: To help build EQN . Once that game launches, I have no problem with doing contests for different things/genres. Please focus on EQN first, that is the priority.

Hopefully we have at least a second claim before any of these building contests start. I don't want to have to pack up my entire claim to make room to build something of a specific "theme".

I would love to see us able to create groups, whether that be groups of friends, acquaintances, guilds, etc, and have the developers issue weekly/bi-weekly challenges, where each group has a large claim and can cooperatively build towards that challenge. At the end the developers would look and judge the best.

Klaatu, barada, nikto!