Sirens-of-Titan

Guys, remember to build and take part in the Valholl Community Build, hosted by kabel! It looks like a lot of fun, and it'll be nice for us to build up our capital. I urge all Mitgaridans to give it a try.

As much as I love Terry Pratchett books, I think it's a globe. (Although I don't think it matters much. If you want your guild to believe they inhabit a flat world that's ok)

Hey guys, although teamwork sounds like an interesting idea, I'm going to have to say no, as the challenge really is not designed that way. Good concept to keep in mind for further mini challenges I suppose, but for now let's keep it to one builder, one submission, one person getting the prize in the end.

Looks great so far, just remember to post the final version in the official thread.

The color of the brick in front of the topic... Or do you mean something else?

If you feel the ideas can be winners, I say go for it. There is no penalty for using old ideas. Just make sure to write things up and post new MOC's and pictures. (If you just re-post an old MOC it won't count.)

Yes please vote!

Not at all, this is just in addition to your original character. You only assume the new role if you win, and you dint have to build for the new guild unless you want to. Its something that will appear in official challenges however. So if you won you will be just as you are now, plus an extra character and a place in the official challenge storyline.

No, this is independent of challenge 5, but since it's mostly creative work and not so much building I think it won't get in the way.

Hello guildsmen from all Guilds! As the voting and judging of entrees from challenge 4 is under way, and the prelude for challenge 5 is still a ways away, I am announcing a brand new mini challenge open to all Guild members. Introducing: Design a 5th Guild Challenge *Image created by Bobby Myers, USA Have you ever wondered about what lies beyond the borders of Historica? Historica is a truly diverse land with a multitude of cultures, and yet beyond it a whole world awaits, inhabited by people and all manners of races and species. Have you ever wanted to build in the world outside of the four great Guilds? Well this is your chance to do so! This challenge is about designing a 5th Guild; one that lies outside of Historica, and is entirely up to you to make! Perhaps you wish there was a jungle-dwelling guild, or a guild made up entirely of savage beasts? The call is yours; be as creative as you can , but make it feel like a guild that may easily fit into the world of Historica. What exactly are you to do? Post the following in this order, within a single post: 1) Invent a brand new Guild, write a brief description. (or a full story if you feel up for it) about how it fits into the world of GoH. The Guild can reference other fantasy worlds (ie Drow, Orcs etc) but it should not be a copyrighted material. (ie, Rohan, Gondor, other fantasy franchise groups) Post the information about it in the following format. Guild name: Guild Location: (relative to Historica) Capital and Ruler: Unique characteristics: (For example, Mitgardians would be known as extremely resilient in the cold, and great hunters just as Kaliphlin citizens would be resilient in drouth, good at trading etc. 2) Design a color scheme (flag made up of 2 colors, just like other Guild flags) and post a few pictures of your citizens/soldiers. 3) Name and build the leader of the 5th Guild. Post a picture. (You may wish to include a story, or not) 4) Lastly, build a small vignette (16X16 minimum, 20X20 maximum) that shows off the unique flavor of your Guild. For example, if your unique guild is based in the jungle, you may want to show off a lush jungle scene, or perhaps a jungle temple, or even a high fantasy location that defies convention. It's all up to you! Make sure to include the new heores you create, be they leaders, adventurers or mere citizens. All in all you need a minimum of 3 pictures (Color scheme, leader, vignette) and story/info. How will this challenge be scored? The Guild leaders will score the challenge entrees on the following criteria. 1) Originality ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 10 points 2) How well the guild/story/ideas fit into the world of GoH --------------- 10 points 3) Build quality/figure originality/photography --------------------------------- 20 points 4) Having all the required pictures/ information ------------------------------- 10 points The entree that gets the highest score will be declared a winner! (In the event of t tie, the tied entrees will be put to a public vote, in which GoH members will decide the winner.) What is the prize for the winner? There are two major incentives to build in this challenge. 1) The winning entree will be incorporated into the story of Historica and play a part in challenges 5 and 6, including all leaders and character introduced within the winning Guild. This is your chance to steer the story of Historica, and see your builds have direct consequences into the main story. Your newly created guild leader will also be controlled by you as a character within the world of Historica, and you will be consulted directly to write his/her dialogue in challenge preludes and introductions. The winner will also be granted the title of "Legendary Storyteller." 2) The Lego prize will be a brand new Uruk-Hai army set, from the LOTR line. Collectors and MOC'ers rejoice, as this set has plenty to offer to both! So what are you waiting for? Indulge your imagination and create a brand new guild to flesh out the world of Historica! The deadline for the building submission is Friday, September 21, 2012. Entrees MUST be submitted before deadline, and in this thread in order to count. One post submissions please. (Do not post description/vignettes/characters as separate posts, or the thread will turn into a madhouse. Thank you!) Got any questions? Please ask below. Good luck, and looking forward to seeing your builds! UPDATE: The deadline has been reached and the judging process is beginning. Here is a list of all the excellent entrees we've gotten over the last month! (in order of submission) 1) Morgali by Legonardo 2) Atlantis by TheBoyWonder 3) The Realm of the Fae by Medic!! 4) Varlyrio by MikeyB 5) Eaurios by Ecclesiastes 6) Gomoria by Captain Nemo 7) Solia by blue banana 8) Gascar by Hersbruckler 9) Belley by Rast 10) Down Under by hellboy 11) Soflos by Kai NRG 12) Silmeria by Soccerkid6 13) Skislandor by Mikel Kalores 14) Fahrettin by Torgar 15) Drakrydar by DaMaximus 16) Pennamore by SkaForHire 17) Arcanos by Hexx 18) Tolimar by Jason Cicchini 19) Togensu by rogue_Li 20) Nievagros by Garmadon 21) Wyndgardiam by Erynlasgalen 22) Kelasituan by NiceMarmot 23) Temukan by Gabe 24) The Rimlands by robuko 25) Campus by Styrbjorn 26) Gadaelon by Jacob Nion 27) Amafriends by lego_legis_legere

I assume this is for a full set? That really is not a good deal mate; it's $10 per figure, all in all. Unless you're adamant about getting them right this minute, I say, save your cash and wait for a few weeks and you can get them at $4 each off of bricklink.

Hello folks! Ecclesiastes, wonderful castle! I agree with the sentiment that it's one of your best creations to date. While we work out the challenge 4 voting and individual scores, I will post a mini challenge for all GoH members to enter. Stay tuned for that later today.

I suppose that will do, just transfer or delete your old account so that you don't get banned for having 2 separate accounts on EB.

Guild leaders are busily getting things organized for the next two challenges, and for another massive project to come in the spring. It's true that this was the most challenging build to date, but find solace that the next two challenges will be a lot more traditional in terms of layout and style. We will be posting a voting thread very soon, so we can see which builder will get the Helms Deep set, and of course start the judging process so that we know which builders will win orcs! Here's to two more fantastic challenges coming up!

I strongly recommend you don't do that since EB has a no tolerance policy of multiple accounts and may ban you. There are ways to edit the email options on your existing account, and if you just want a name change you can do that as well. PM me if you need any help with this.

I think perhaps you mean that he never disappoints, or never fails to impress. @ robuko: Very original and interesting idea! The way you've shown perspective with the micro figures and then trophies actually looks quite convincing! Perhaps the most unique entree so far.

Great works so far everyone! I have a good feeling about this round.

Beautiful building and excellent functions, and balance! Bar has been raised, I can't wait for everyone else to post their amazing builds!

Beautiful and clever design robuko! I love the curved masonry of the walls, and the boats used as bookshelves. The color scheme also works perfectly! Masterful work; well done!

Welcome to the guild Sir Ragnar! Good to have you in our midst, and I look forward to seeing your creations on this forum!

Hello guys, long time no chat. With challenge 4 right around the corner I hope those of you who are participating are close to finishing up and finalizing your builds. Let's get the top spot in this round; we did it in challenge 1, we can once again do it in challenge 4.

Poll added. If you want to add/change questions PM me and I'll update the poll. Cheers. -S-o-T

Oh Beerbeard, you sure know how to get people riled up. The cheese technique is great, and it really doe not stress the parts. (Unlike techniques that feature extensive part stress like making trees out of robot arms.) I happen to have discussed this with Lego's own personnel and they define illegal as using glue, cutting parts, taking minifigures arms and legs out. I don't believe cheese slope mosaics are considered illegal just because they're not firmly attacked via a stud. Think of all the loose jewels and accessories that come with any Lego set and are only prevented from being loose parts by gravity. While it's true that Lego will never incorporate them in sets, this is only because they are difficult to make and go against the brick built idea of a set. (Although this is true for most AFOL-derviced techniques.) Also: @ Mephistopheles: the language filter on the site makes swearing a bit counterproductive as it becomes hilarious.

Thank you guys! It's always good to hear when people like these and the story. @gabe: I'm happy you caught the progression from poor to rich to regal; I really wanted to make the flow obvious with the most frugal and practical buildings in the slums, and the most lavish and over-the top in the palace. There is just one more chapter left in this story, it will be a full year's labor when it's done but it's been tremendously fun for me. I hope it's given some of you at least a little bit of inspiration and entertainment.

Hello dear guilds-men! I hope work is coming along nicely for you all on challenge 4! For my part of the contribution to historic and Historica building I've been working on the latest installment of my Rise of the mage series. If you're a fan and enjoy reading here are links of this epic chapter: Flickr: MOCPages If you're not into the story, that's OK; here are some pictures of the six major builds this chapter contains. I hope you like it! One more chapter to go in the story.