TL;TR:
US (Main Post) (Entry Thread)
[March 15, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time) and ends on April 1, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time)]
EU (Main Post) (Entry Thread)
[15 March, 2013 10:30 a.m. (GMT) to 1 April, 2013 8:00 a.m. (GMT)]
EU Peoples can join in the fun, as well!
I have a fantastic idea, so I think I might be participating in this one =)
US (Main Post) (Entry Thread)
[March 15, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time) and ends on April 1, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time)]
EU (Main Post) (Entry Thread)
[15 March, 2013 10:30 a.m. (GMT) to 1 April, 2013 8:00 a.m. (GMT)]
Quote:Spring is a time for growth and renewal, much like the rebirth of Eorzea. However, we must still be mindful of past traditions, and now comes the season of Hatching-tide—a festive celebration in which people paint beautifully colored eggs to pay homage to the Twelve.
And so, in the spirit of the season, we beseech adventurers to participate. Using an egg as your canvas, create a piece of FINAL FANTASY XIV art for a chance to win an exclusive FFXIV: A Realm Reborn postcard set!
Event Period
Wednesday, March 15, 2013 3:30 a.m. to Monday, April 1, 2013 1:01 a.m.
How to Enter
Take a picture of your decorated egg and post it as a reply to the Entry thread[/url].
*One entry per person. If multiple entries are posted, only the first one submitted will be accepted.
Entry Format
Picture Resolution: No larger than 1024x1024 pixels.
Picture Format: JPG or PNG
*The entry must be an original work that was created specifically for this contest.
* A picture may not be accepted if its resolution or aspect ratio deviates greatly from the above.
*Please note that some image hosting websites such as Flickr will delete images when an account is inactive for a certain amount of time, so make sure to verify this when choosing a site to host your entry image.
Please include the following in your forum post:The FFXIV Development and Operations Team will select 3 of the best entries based on overall creativity on or around Friday, April 12, 2013 and announce the winners on the forums.
- Entry title (within 25 characters)
- Comment about your entry (up to 50 characters)
*Please note that the above will be posted publicly.
How to empty an egg:
- Put cellophane tape on the top and bottom of the egg.
- With a drill or other tool, poke a hole in the top portion where tape has been placed for both ends, and drain out the liquid.
- By blowing air through one of the holes, the rest of the liquid will come out of the other end.
- Make sure to have a plate available as the liquid might come out quickly.
- Rinse out the egg with water and let it dry.
- Start to decorate your egg!
Prizes:
- 3 winners will each receive a FFXIV A Realm Reborn postcard set
*Prizes will be sent to the address used when registering your Square Enix Account
*Winners will be selected globally, and there is a chance that entries from North America are not chosen.
Contest Summary:
1. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS; ELIGIBILITY
for official entry.
- This is an Internet-only contest.
- Entrant (or if a Minor, entrant’s parent or legal guardian) must agree to these official rules.
- Entrant must be a legal resident of the U.S. or Canada (excluding Quebec) and must be 13 years old or older. Only entries from valid North American Square Enix Accounts will be accepted.
- Must possess an official FFXIV Forum Account to submit entry. (This requires entrants to have an active FFXIV account and Square Enix account)
- Go to [url=http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61276]http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61276
Post a picture of the egg that you decorated and include a short comment about it as a reply to the entry thread.
Winners will be selected and announced on the official FFXIV Forum page and on the Lodestone on or about April 12, 2013.
8. Limit one (1) entry (image) per contestant.
9. Contest starts on March 15, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time) and ends on April 1, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time); all comments/images must be posted by April 1, 2013 (1:01am Pacific Time).
* Normal forum rules apply to all posts within the contest thread.
* Square Enix reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display. Inappropriate submissions will be moderated. If entries fall under any of the below categories, it will result in a disqualification and the post will be deleted by a moderator:
-Any posts containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter
-Infringements upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, etc.
-Counter to public order and/or morals
-Submissions with content judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme
2. SELECTION
- Winners will be selected by the FFXIV Development and Operations Team based on creativity.
- Winners will be announced on or about April 12, 2013 on the official FFXIV Forum page and on the Lodestone. The winners will be contacted by a support agent who will confirm their character information for prize delivery.
- A total of three (3) winners will be selected globally.
*There is a possibility that no winners are chosen from the North America region.
3. PRIZES
- Three winners will each receive a FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn postcard set (approximate retail value $20.00)
EU Peoples can join in the fun, as well!
Quote: This Contest is being operated and promoted by:
Square Enix Limited registered in England and Wales with company number 01840186 (“Square Enix Europeâ€, “Weâ€, “Usâ€, “Ourâ€) with registered address at:
Wimbledon Bridge House
1 Hartfield Road
London SW19 3RU
United Kingdom
The Contest is only open to existing holders of an active FINAL FANTASY XIV service account (“Service Accountâ€) on 15 March, 2013 10:30 a.m. (GMT) who are resident in United Kingdom, France Germany and Spain only. Contestants who are residents of France or Spain should refer to the Additional Specific Provisions under these Rules relevant to their country of residence.
PLEASE READ THESE RULES (“Rulesâ€) CAREFULLY. By submitting an entry to the Contest you agree to accept and be bound by these Rules and the terms of any policies referred to in these Rules. We reserve the right to cancel or amend the Contest at any stage if deemed necessary in our opinion and/or if circumstances arise which are outside of our control.
Theme
The egg is your canvas! Create a FFXIV related piece of art containing at least one egg or egg shell and post a picture of it in the dedicated entry thread.
Entry Requirements
Contestants must possess an active Service Account and have access to a working internet connection and web browser in order to be able to enter. Contestants are responsible for all connection charges associated with the internet connection and subscription fees associated with the registration for a FINAL FANTASY XIV service account. Contestants must ensure that their contact information is correct at the time of registration for a Service Account, during and after submission of their Entry.
Contestants must accept our privacy policy and cookies policy located here. Contestants must have a permanent residence in France, Germany, Spain or the United Kingdom. Contestants under the age of 18 must obtain the permission of a legal guardian before submitting entries. The Contest is not open to employees, directors or other officers of Square Enix Europe or its respective affiliates, agents, media partners and suppliers.
How to Enter
Create a FFXIV related piece of art containing at least one egg or egg shell and post a picture of it in the dedicated entry thread. Entries must be accompanied by a title and short comment.
Accepted Entry Format:
The entry must be an original work that is being publicised for the first time for this contest.No purchase is necessary as a condition of entry to the Contest. Only one entry per person is allowed.
- Entry titles should not exceed 50 characters.
- Entry comments should not exceed 100 characters.
- Entries are to be posted in the Entry thread.
- Please format the image between 1024 and 1280 pixels for both height and width.
- Image file format: JPG, GIF or PNG or any other small size image format.
- Multiple entries from a single player will not be accepted. In the case multiple entries are submitted, only the first one will be accepted.
* A picture may not be accepted if its resolution or aspect ratio deviates greatly from that prescribed.
How to empty an egg:
Prize
- Put cellophane tape on the top and bottom of the egg.
- With a drill or other tool, poke a hole in the top portion where tape has been placed for both ends, and drain out the liquid.
- By blowing air through one of the holes, the rest of the liquid will come out of the other end.
- Make sure to have a plate available as the liquid might come out quickly.
- Rinse out the egg with water and let it dry.
- Start to decorate your egg!
We will be awarding three (3) winners in total with the FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn postcard set (the “Prizeâ€) *
*Prizes will be sent to the address used when registering your Square Enix account.
No cash alternative shall be provided in place of the Prize.
Entry Period
15 March, 2013 10:30 a.m. (GMT) to 1 April, 2013 8:00 a.m. (GMT)
Winner Selection
The FFXIV Development and Operations Team will select the 3 winners based on overall creativity (“Winnersâ€) from all entries received. Winners will be announced on the forum on 12 April, 2013 (“Announcement Dateâ€). Once the winners are announced, the prize will be sent to the address connected to the winner’s Square Enix account.
*Entrants are advised to update their address registered on their Square Enix Account before participating.
We reserve the right to re-distribute any unclaimed Prizes. Winners will be selected globally, and there is a possibility that entries from EU regions are not chosen. No cash alternative shall be provided in place of the Prize.
Inappropriate Submissions
Entries containing obscenity, vulgarity, discrimination, or any other offensive subject matter and/or containing any plagiarized or copyrighted material will not be considered by the judges. Entries which infringe upon copyright/intellectual property, personal credit, privacy, are counter to public order and/or morals, are judged to be grossly deviant from the established theme, do not contain all of the required information or contain erroneous information may face disqualification. Square Enix Europe reserves the right to judge whether or not material is appropriate for public display.
Additional Specific Provisions
Contestants resident in FRANCE:
Conformément à la loi Informatique et Libertés n°78-17 du 6 janvier 1978, tout participant dispose d’un droit d’accès, de modification, de suppression et d’opposition des données personnelles le concernant, en écrivant à le Promoteur. The name of the winner will be sent to anyone who requests the same within three (3) months of the Closing Date. Requests should be made via the Square Enix Support Centre.
Contestants resident in SPAIN:
The name of the winner will be sent to anyone who requests the same within three (3) months of the Closing Date and by entering the Competition you hereby agree that the Promoter shall be permitted to do so if you are the winner. Requests should be made via the Square Enix Support Centre.
LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNITY
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMISSIBLE BY LAW SQUARE ENIX EUROPE WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ENTRY THAT IS SUBMITTED TO THE CONTEST THAT INFRINGES THE COPYRIGHT OR INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OF A THIRD PARTY. YOU WARRANT AND AGREE THAT YOUR ENTRY WILL CONTAIN WORK THAT IS ENTIRELY ORIGINAL TO YOU AND DOES NOT INFRINGE OR INTERFERE WITH ANY THIRD PARTY COPYRIGHT OR OTHER RIGHTS AND YOU AGREE TO INDEMNIFY SQUARE ENIX EUROPE AGAINST ANY LOSS ARISING OUT OF ANY BREACH OF YOUR WARRANTY.
In the event that an entry violates a third-party’s copyright, the user’s Service Account may be suspended or cancelled. All entries and other materials (the "Entry Materials") (including all copyright, trademark, and other proprietary rights associated therewith) submitted by you become the property of Square Enix Europe upon submission, and Entry Materials will not be returned to any contestant. In consideration of our acceptance and review of your Entry Materials into the Contest, you hereby assign to Square Enix Europe absolutely all right, title and interest for the full duration of copyright in and to the Entry Materials throughout the world. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you acknowledge that Square Enix Europe will own all rights to use, modify, and make derivative works of the Entry Materials, without separate compensation to you or any other person or entity. You agree to take, at Square Enix Europe's expense, any further action (including, without limitation, execution of affidavits and other documents) reasonably requested by Square Enix Europe to effect, perfect, or confirm Square Enix Europe's ownership rights as set forth above in this paragraph. Entry Materials may be used by contestants only for purposes of the Contest or for private, personal, non-public viewing. Entry materials received by Square Enix Europe may be destroyed by Square Enix Europe at any time following the Contest.
Governing Law
These Rules and all or any dispute arising from them shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales.
I have a fantastic idea, so I think I might be participating in this one =)
