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Ernie15
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This is the official Crush the Castle 2 Players Pack contest. You've come to the right place.

You're probably wondering how this contest works. Basically, we (the three judges) give you a theme at the beginning of each round, and you, the contestant, build a castle that follows the theme in some way. Then, so we can count your castle as an entry, take the link to that castle and post it in this thread. If it isn't posted in this thread by the deadline (and the deadline will always be a specific date and time), we will not be able to count it as an entry for that round.

If you've never built a castle before, or you want to brush up on your building skills, check out this guide made by @Arm_Candy.

This is a weekly contest, so each round will last 5 days, with 2 days being designated for judging. Every week, the theme will change and a new round will begin. Pretty easy to grasp.

Oh, and the winner of each round receives a merit, a spot in the CTC2PP Hall of Fame, and a rare quest that can only be earned through winning (or judging) a level building contest:

http://quests.armorgames.com/website/5/media/icon/d06fa73d7b7eaa626941288fc59ce86a.png?v=1398292205
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RULES
Yes, there are rules. What did you expect?

Basic rules for this contest, written originally by @PrivatePapi for his old CTC contest:
1. Do not spam under any circumstance.
2. Only enter 1 castle for each category.
3. Do not ask either of us which category will be next.
4. Do not copy somebody else's castle if you do not have permission from him/her.
5. When entering for the contest, always submit your castle according to the current category.
6. Have fun!

And this section, written by @FishPreferred:
a) All entries must be playable and have at least 1 person in them. It seems obvious, but who knows?
b) Entries that are so overladen with stuff that they cause considerable lag will not be eligible. Considerable lag is herein defined as "a big freakin' pile of lag that renders an entry virtually unplayable without severely overheating my 3 year old computer".
c) Entries should be stable enough to last a full minute without collapsing, and should require at least one shot in order to be won. This applies to every part of the contest that doesn't explicitly state otherwise in its instructions.
d) Any entry which the judges deem to be inappropriate (in a lewd, indecent, or libellious sense) will be disqualified, and most likely deleted by the admin.

And lastly, a few additional notes added by yours truly:
- The only castles you are allowed to post in this thread are contest entries. If you link to more than one castle, only the most recent one will be treated as an official entry, unless otherwise specified.
- All entries must be built specifically for the contest and for the current theme. You can't submit castles that you entered in previous rounds, or anything that was built before the beginning of the current round.

Looks like a lot of rules, but it's all intuitive. You'll have no trouble following these guidelines.
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Optional: CODE
Some architects like to take things a step further and modify castle codes to do things that otherwise wouldn't be possible in the regular editor mode. This method will not give you a significant advantage over other contestants, but it may be of interest if you want to play around with the editor a bit. Code modification is not a requirement for this competition.

How to modify castle codes by @SSTG.

If you don't modify castle codes or have any plans to in the future, you can skip over this next part.

IMPORTANT NOTE FOR CODERS: If you decide to use code-modified elements in an entry, take caution, for, although code-editing can be useful for certain details, excessive use of code-modified elements in an entry could lead to a deduction of points from the entry.
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That's the contest in a nutshell. Just remember to check back every week for the results of each round, as well as the theme for the next round. I will post the theme for the first round after this post ends, so as not to confuse first-time submitters in the future.

And if you have any ideas for future themes, contact @CourtJester or myself or post your theme idea in the thread.

That certainly was a lot of words. Over 700 of them. It may seem like a lot to take in, but this contest is all about having fun, despite all these large blocks of text.

So get hyped, get building, and have fun with it!

Did I mention there's a merit prize to the winner of each round?

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CicadaChess
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I didn't mean anything by it. I just wont have time for a few weeks. I wasn't criticizing either. Sorry it seemed otherwise.

CicadaChess
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Is this thing discontinued? Ive checked the page here over several days and no chatter. everything ok?

Ferret
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@CicadaChess I think @SSTG and @DracoMaleficus would be the best folks to ask.

CourtJester
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@CicadaChess, competition will be renewed on April 17!

Arm_Candy
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I made my entry a day early it looks like, but that should give more people more time to build something better.

I have never watched this show, so I looked at a list of episodes and based my design off episode 25, "Terror Ship."

A group of men steal a tugboat and barge laden with twelve cases of TNT, killing the tugboat captain in the process. They later threaten to blow up a Nobel Prize–winning marine biologist and her research vessel unless they are given one million dollars.

SWAT Terror Tugboat

Even though the two events described probably took place separately, I decided to have one of the assailants hold the marine biologist hostage right there on the boat. She will die in the process, but she's already won her Nobel Prize anyway.

DrElmer
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Omega One vs. The Storm
The episode I used was 'Omega One' which is episode 10.

"A student protest is a cover for radicals to infiltrate a chemical plant and demand a million-dollar ransom. S.W.A.T. has only a short time to sneak in, rescue the hostages, and deactivate the programmed explosion."

The hostages, Dr. and Mrs. Samuel Bruner, are in the front room with the explosives. S.W.A.T. infiltrated through the back door located directly below the power lines and are waiting for the right moment to strike. In this twist on the episode, the events took place during a severe thunderstorm, whereupon the effects of lightning could be disastrous to everyone inside of the chemical plant...

Arm_Candy
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I have a good feeling about 22.

ObieOdie
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S.W.A.T. HIT MEN
Vincent Ritchie is a drug dealer who has agreed to testify against his former associates. While being escorted into town there is an ambush, and during the gunfight he is shot and severely wounded. His future safety is now in the hands of S.W.A.T. The team sets up around-the-clock surveillance in the hospital wing while the gunmen make plans to hit.

ObieOdie
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Crap, I dunno what happened! I meant to make that a 3 shot deal! CRAP!!!! Oh well, not going to spam and enter it again!!!

ObieOdie
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I predict 22 if that makes sense - I dunno!

ObieOdie
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I will take 21 then - jeez!

CourtJester
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The theme was an episode from the TV Series S.W.A.T. of which you can find on that link.

1. Omega One Vs. The Storm by DrElmer
2. SWAT Terror Tugboat by Arm_Candy
3. KILL S.W.A.T. 2 by DracoMaleficus
4. SWAT HIT MEN by ObieOdie

@FishPreferred, if you are so inclined, send your yea or nay to my profile on each entry.

CourtJester
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i will choose the theme

It would probably better if I chose the number
CourtJester
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I screwed up the roll of the dice

CourtJester
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Once again! Arrrrrgh!

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