02-23-2021, 10:05 PM
The Story Jam
OVERVIEW
Discovery's first ever Story Jam! This is a new concept I'd like to bring to Discovery's events that'll happen every so often to bring some new variety and enjoyment to those who are looking for something different. The Story Jam is based of a "Game Jam". A Game Jam is where indi game developers create a new game from scratch following a theme and a time constraint to make a game so I would like to try this concept but instead of creating a game you create a written story based on Discovery Freelancer.
With the Story Jam you'll be asked to create a story from scratch that follows a specific theme that'll be announced at a later date. You'll have one week to create this story and it must be about Discovery and it must follow the rules below and the theme which will be announced later. You are allowed to team up with other people to create this story however the rewards will be split between the group. Once the closing date for the event has come around the stories will be reviewed and judged by a few judges for the "Judges Reward" and there will also be a community vote put in place for the community to vote on their favourite.
As this is something new I'd love to hear your feedback on this so I can improve it in future events.
If you would like to become a judge please PM me on the forum explaining why.
With the Story Jam you'll be asked to create a story from scratch that follows a specific theme that'll be announced at a later date. You'll have one week to create this story and it must be about Discovery and it must follow the rules below and the theme which will be announced later. You are allowed to team up with other people to create this story however the rewards will be split between the group. Once the closing date for the event has come around the stories will be reviewed and judged by a few judges for the "Judges Reward" and there will also be a community vote put in place for the community to vote on their favourite.
As this is something new I'd love to hear your feedback on this so I can improve it in future events.
If you would like to become a judge please PM me on the forum explaining why.
Theme:
Redemption
Submissions:
Date:
18:00 UTC 26th February -> 18:00 UTC 5th March
Rules:
- All stories created must be new and original. No copies from previous write ups and must be created in a brand new thread situated in the Stories and Biographies subforum.
- Plagiarism is a big no.
- One submission per person or group.
- The theme will be announced at 18:00 UTC on the 26th of February.
- All stories must be about Discovery Freelancer and must follow Discovery lore.
- All stories must follow the theme of the jam. The theme will most likely be vague so you may interpret the theme as you like.
- All submissions should be posted in the submissions thread following the template BEFORE the deadline. Any submissions posted after the deadline will be disqualified. Entries made before the start date and time will also be disqualified.
- If you work in a group all participants must be credited in the submission form.
- Forum alts are allowed.
- Judges may enter the competition however they will only be eligible for the community vote.
Rewards:
There will be two sets of rewards. The Judges Reward and the Community Reward. There will also be a unique user title for all who participated.
These are very valuable vanilla collectors items that are no longer sold in discovery and haven't been sold for many years.
You can see what these ships look like using Discovery's Wiki page.
https://discoverygc.com/wiki/Ship_Portal
Nomad Labrid
Rheinland Banshee
Rheinland Valkyrie
Bretonian Cavalier
Bretonian Crusader
Liberty Patriot
Liberty Defender
Kusari Drake
Kusari Dragon
Rogue Bloodhound
Rogue Wolfhound
Rogue Mule
Corsair Legionnaire
Order Anubis
Borderworlds Stiletto
Borderworlds Dagger
Bounty Hunter Piranha
Civilian Hawk
Civilian Startracker
Civilian Griffin
Civilian Gull Transport
You can see what these ships look like using Discovery's Wiki page.
https://discoverygc.com/wiki/Ship_Portal
Nomad Labrid
Rheinland Banshee
Rheinland Valkyrie
Bretonian Cavalier
Bretonian Crusader
Liberty Patriot
Liberty Defender
Kusari Drake
Kusari Dragon
Rogue Bloodhound
Rogue Wolfhound
Rogue Mule
Corsair Legionnaire
Order Anubis
Borderworlds Stiletto
Borderworlds Dagger
Bounty Hunter Piranha
Civilian Hawk
Civilian Startracker
Civilian Griffin
Civilian Gull Transport
Judges:
- 1st Place - Researcher ID, A MK1 Ship, Cool FX Effect for Mk1 Ship (GM Approval), 4 Billion Credits OR 1,400 Sci Data, Uniqie Forum Title - The Redeemed
- 2nd Place - Researcher ID, A MK1 Ship, Contrail for your Mk1 Ship, 2 Billion Credits OR 700 Sci Data, Uniqie Forum Title - Oath of Redemption
- 3rd Place - Researcher ID, A MK1 Ship, Contrail for your Mk1 Ship, 1 Billion Credits OR 350 Sci Data, Uniqie Forum Title - Seeking Redemption
Community:
- 1st Place - Researcher ID, 1x Furnace Performance OR 1x Suiryoku Thruster, 1 Billion Credits OR 350 Sci Data + Uniqie Forum Title - Redeemed by popularity
- 2nd Place - Researcher ID, 1x Furnace Performance OR 1x Suiryoku Thruster, 750 Million Credits OR 250 Sci Data + Unique Forum Title - Literary Savant
- 3rd Place - Researcher ID, 1x Furnace Performance OR 1x Suiryoku Thruster, 500 Million Credits OR 175 Sci Data + Unique Forum Title - Close but no cigar
Participation:
- Uniqie Forum Title - Literary Enthusiast
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