Escape from Nightmare Mansion. Win an XBOX 360 with Kinect!

[Phi0nix]

Hmms I think you dropped me; just went back down to 21. Curses!

Of course- because we're going to get hit buddy, this is War after all! War against the Badges that we are searching for in this Nightmare. Don't stop, don't let those minuses start getting you depressed now, keep trying!! Hey, I know what will help- listen to this while you go clicking on those Badges, overcome the fear of losing points!!

And don't pay attention to the anime.. just the song. Ok?

Haha thx bro. So, I ended up watching the anime video with it, and all I can say is those girl's clothes were obviously made of tissue paper. Loved the song though, and am listening to the album now while I search.

 

[Phi0nix]

Combining finding badges for this contest with college homework; some might say it's impossible, but I say nay. We have to make a statistical findings chart for my MTH115 class tomorrow, so I'm finding out how many people with a user name starting with "c" on The Escapist joined this contest. Hell ya, what an ADHD mind can accomplish XD

 

[Jhoomaso]

Actually, seems the best day to start this event is on day 7. Not only can you still do the entire mansion part but you can farm badges without accidentally checking the same hundred profiles each day and also your badge won't be available for others to farm throughout the week.

Another thing to keep in mind, though it may have been due to the cheaters, but with the El Shaddai contest, the badge clicking ended a day early it seemed, less we werent all clear on the rules. Remember a lot of people were all "WTF? I cant click badges!?" that last day? Overly dramatic Im sure, but you know what I mean.

 

[New Troll]

Actually, seems the best day to start this event is on day 7. Not only can you still do the entire mansion part but you can farm badges without accidentally checking the same hundred profiles each day and also your badge won't be available for others to farm throughout the week.

Another thing to keep in mind, though it may have been due to the cheaters, but with the El Shaddai contest, the badge clicking ended a day early it seemed, less we werent all clear on the rules. Remember a lot of people were all "WTF? I cant click badges!?" that last day? Overly dramatic Im sure, but you know what I mean.

Yeah, have a feeling they stopped the contest early to have more time to review the cheaters. Actually don't see cheating as being as much of an issue with this contest. Probably because the cheaters learned their lesson from the last one.

I've also noticed a lot of the main peops from the last contest aren't trying this one. There's only like five of us. Thinking either everyone got burned out on badge hunting or just realized how much time they wasted that could have been better spent on other things... like gaming!

I know I'm not getting into this contest as seriously. Partly because there's no PS3 prize, but mainly because every time I try and get seriously into it, I end up knocking myself off the leader board with bad luck.

 

[Uncreative]

I both admire and am terrified by those of you that have made it into the top twenty. I'm no where near patient enough for that.

Combining finding badges for this contest with college homework; some might say it's impossible, but I say nay. We have to make a statistical findings chart for my MTH115 class tomorrow, so I'm finding out how many people with a user name starting with "c" on The Escapist joined this contest. Hell ya, what an ADHD mind can accomplish XD

Also, I think you're my hero.

 

[Mera'din]

I too am another person who mostly ignored the community side of this place for the past few years. Think I only even bothered to sign up originally because of the badges since that seemed like a fun little side thing for a site/forum membership to have.
I look at the forums once in a while when a 'hot topic' peaks my interest, but have only cared to respond a couple times here and there and seeing a contest of this nature really makes me rethink trying to jump into this community a little more. Especially with the general sense of friendliness that's run rampant in this topic (with minimal exception).

More than the content of the contest and even beyond the prizes offered, I think that reaction from so many alone makes this contest quite the success overall.

 

[eugaet]

I'm not sure which is worse: clicking on an 'Undead Monster' badge and getting a -1 or finding a profile with a 'Help me! Please!' badge, but no 'Undead Monster'. I think I'd rather have the opportunity to get a -1, as that also means I have the opportunity of getting a +1.

 

[Jhoomaso]

FML again, first click "You run away, you get 0 points" lol 2nd time so far.

 

[weatherfn]

Gah! I fell out of the top 20! Must steel myself and try harder! If I could capture the fallen angels, I can fell the risen dead!

Ok, got that off my chest...

To agree with what has been previously stated, I do love the fact that these Escapist games have broken me of my relative silence on the forums (after 3 years), and proven that games (even those not as in-depth or shiny as the ones on our consoles) make communities a little bit stronger.

Now, if only we could only get the rest of society to experience the joy. Team Deathmatch on the Senate floor, GO!!!

/sappyness. MUST GET BACK IN TOP 20!!!

 

[eugaet]

Gah. Got a point for defeating a monster and then was sent to the next room. Looks like I've got my work cut out for me tomorrow.

 

[RagnaThePig]

...this event was designed to be an overall experience for the community...

I've had this account for over 2 years now and I'm ashamed to admit it took this contest to get me to take a look at the community side. Next thing you know, I might actually start posting.

Also, the avatars I've seen over the past couple days are some of the best I've seen in any community thus far. There's a seriously high ratio of clever/funny/awesome avatars.

EDIT: Does anyone else visit the mansion throughout the day and feverishly click on all the rooms even though you know you have to wait until 11 EDT to continue? No? Just me? Hmmm. OK, back to...work.

Wow, it's really funny that we have had about the same reaction to this contest. I had never checked out the community here until this motivated me to; I'm amazed by what I've been seeing. I've finally started checking out other features and threads and absolutely love what I see from the community. So, ya I think this is going to make me a lot more active.

It's pretty much the same form me. As I was roaming the forums for badges, I found myself reading the threads. I think those badges are emitting brain-washing wave...


Must... look... for... badges...


Baaaaaaaadgeeeees...

 

[ichabod40]

So maybe this has already been covered and I didn't see it, but what is going to happen if multiple people are tied for 20th place? Right now the people in the 20th and 21st spots bothhave 79 points, will both be eligible for the grand prizes?

 

[viranimus]

...this event was designed to be an overall experience for the community...

I've had this account for over 2 years now and I'm ashamed to admit it took this contest to get me to take a look at the community side. Next thing you know, I might actually start posting.

Also, the avatars I've seen over the past couple days are some of the best I've seen in any community thus far. There's a seriously high ratio of clever/funny/awesome avatars.

EDIT: Does anyone else visit the mansion throughout the day and feverishly click on all the rooms even though you know you have to wait until 11 EDT to continue? No? Just me? Hmmm. OK, back to...work.

Wow, it's really funny that we have had about the same reaction to this contest. I had never checked out the community here until this motivated me to; I'm amazed by what I've been seeing. I've finally started checking out other features and threads and absolutely love what I see from the community. So, ya I think this is going to make me a lot more active.

It's pretty much the same form me. As I was roaming the forums for badges, I found myself reading the threads. I think those badges are emitting brain-washing wave...


Must... look... for... badges...


Baaaaaaaadgeeeees...

I am the exact opposite. I have to find topics I could not care less about to look through, because If I find the topics at all interesting, I have a tendency to get sidetracked reading or even responding.

Evil contest... must... more... yes...indeed.... grumble... snort.

 

[The_Evermind]

Ah, after a busy couple of days and only 2 mansion points in two days I fell from in the top top ten to right off of the leaderboard, AH! Must wake up early tommrow to badge hunt, but for now, sleep.

 

[New Troll]

So maybe this has already been covered and I didn't see it, but what is going to happen if multiple people are tied for 20th place? Right now the people in the 20th and 21st spots bothhave 79 points, will both be eligible for the grand prizes?

In the last contest s0osleepie stated all twentieth place ties would be included in leader board for picking. Assuming the same this time.

 

[Fiad]

Need... more... badges...

Must get back to top 20!

 

[Dargocitfer]

For a brief, shining moment yesterday, I managed to break into the leaderboard, and made it all the way to 36th, I think. (Not top 20, but my name was visible, dammit!)

I harvested every badge from the leaderboard and from this forum, and then rested, thinking "I'll click through the mansion tomorrow to try and gain some more points."

HA! One click, new room, no points. :-D

Oh well. Maybe I'll take a page from Phi0nix's playbook. I'll start with a different letter, tho...

(And a weird "freebee" I'll give to the community. On a whim, I clicked on the "Undead Monster" in my own profile. And I got a point! Maybe everyone else already does this, but it seemed unlikely that my own monster would count. But apparently, it does.)

 

[s0osleepie]

So maybe this has already been covered and I didn't see it, but what is going to happen if multiple people are tied for 20th place? Right now the people in the 20th and 21st spots both have 79 points, will both be eligible for the grand prizes?

In the last contest s0osleepie stated all twentieth place ties would be included in leader board for picking. Assuming the same this time.

Correct!! All players tied for 20th place will be considered part of the top 20 leaderboard to ensure fairness for all. A tie is a tie

 

[Halamadan]

So uh... fight me! If you dare.

I fought you, and I won!