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Merge Masters II- Final Rule Updates! (EE class available for all entrants, Different Ammo Types Clauses Removed. GO NUTS Y'ALL!)

 

##/r/Nerf and Raytheon Toys Present:

#MERGE MASTERS II

###REEMERGENCE

 

 

The time has come to once again celebrate that most cherished of skills: Integration. Be they functional, cosmetic, or some enigmatic combination thereof, a proper integration of blasters will almost always become more than just the sum of the parts. In last year's contest, we saw many astounding entries: Massive artillery shotguns, Beautifully crafted crimson rifles, Brightly-lit killer carbines, towers of blasters lashed to each other in sheer defiance of convention, literal foam-spitting monsters, and so much more! So... what shall this year's grand contest bring?

 

 

#CURRENT DECLARED ENTRANTS:

###Category Undeclared:

###Dualist:

  1. u/Theinfernalchoochoo

  2. u/DreadPirateRobertsIV - Name Pending, codename Demurion

  3. u/lq13 - ["M1-A Grand"] (https://www.reddit.com/r/Nerf/comments/6fbknr/m1a_grand_based_off_of_the_m1_garand/)

  4. u/NerfLlama - "Red Menace"

  5. u/Cali-Nerfer - "Eternal Spirit"

  6. u/cryptichand1

  7. u/ZappieDoodleDandy - "Stella Contritum"

  8. u/VNERF

  9. u/rocket-man21

  10. u/Nerfinatorrr99 - "Evocatus"

  11. u/BigCMagic - "Type 2"

###Triumvirate:

  1. u/Greehas

  2. u/striller25

  3. u/DrakoSlay3R47 - "Vengeance"

  4. u/thelonedrifter15

  5. u/Banana_stacks

  6. u/Rook1872 - "Orome"

  7. u/Gammaprysem - "Ragnarok"

  8. u/sewwes12

  9. u/Thingymrbob - "Erra"

  10. u/CancerUponCancer - "SomaStrike"

###Myriad:

  1. u/RedneckNerf - "FU-184 Enigma"

  2. u/donutcat_cables - "Kenny Loggins"

  3. u/MrGoodCleanFun - "Purple People Eater"

  4. u/alekszandor - “Asmodeus”

###Emerged Elite:

  1. u/Greehas - "Talahi"

  2. u/nevets01

  3. u/X-iled - "The Scourge"

  4. u/Nscrupulousmodefiler - "Mjolnir"

  5. u/Mrheathpants - Tubular Magazine Shotgun V.3

  6. u/LandgraveCustoms - "LX-31 Omnivector Custom"

  7. u/Mister_Nathan - "The Jackal"

  8. u/N-E-R-M - "Tetsuo"

 

 

We're starting a little early this year (i.e. RIGHT THE HELL NOW, Y'ALL!) to give everyone enough time to gather materials and plan. Please join us here for the official opening ceremonies on 7/7/17, 7:00 PM EST!

 

 

##CATEGORIES:

There are 4 (Yes, 4) categories for this contest. They are NOT organized by Cosmeticist/Functionalist focus. For the first 3 categories, all levels and focuses will compete against each other. For the 4th, all may enter but some are qualified to participate solely in this higher level of competition.

 

###Dualist Class:

  • 2 Blasters must be integrated.

  • At least ~40% of each blaster used in structurally/functionally significant way.

  • First, Second, and Third Place Prizes.

 

###Triumvirate Class:

  • 3 Blasters must be integrated.

  • At least ~25% of each blaster used in structurally/functionally significant way.

  • First, Second, and Third Place Prizes.

 

###Myriad Class:

  • 4 Blasters Minimum (Can Be More!)

  • At least ~20% of each blaster used in structurally/functionally significant way.

  • First, Second, and Third Place Prizes.

 

###Emerged Elite Class:

(Note: If you "qualify", this is the only category you are allowed to enter, barring a legitimate reason to exempt you from the category. If you qualify for EE Class but think you belong in one of the other 3 Classes instead, send me a PM and we'll sort it out. Even if you do not qualify, YOU MAY STILL ENTER! You just aren't forced to. In that case you may still enter the other categories as well.)

  • QUALIFIED ENTRANTS HAVE EITHER ACHIEVED:

  • ............ONE FIRST PLACE VICTORY IN ANY CONTEST IN ANY CATEGORY. -.............or

  • ............TWO SECOND-OR-THIRD PLACE VICTORIES IN ANY CONTESTS IN ANY CATEGORIES.

  • 3 Blaster Minimum (Can Be More!)

  • The blaster must have at least one mode that fires >1 Ammo Unit at a time (i.e. "Shotgun"). This can be achieved using any means you can conceive of, including linked triggers, absolvers, blasters with built-in multi-fire, etc.

  • At least ~25% of each blaster used in structurally/functionally significant way.

  • FIRST PLACE PRIZE ONLY.

 

 

##ENTRY NOTES FOR ALL CATEGORIES:

  • If you believe that a community member who has publicly expressed interest or entry in the contest should be considered Emerged Elite Class, despite not qualifying for Emerged Elite Class (the examples of Johnson Arms and LordDrac comes to mind, neither of whom have won any contests before), you may send a PM (Not post in the thread!) to u/LandgraveCustoms. If 3 such notifications are received, there will be a moderator vote on the matter and the entrant may be placed in Emerged Elite class. This will allow fair, leveled competition that is fun for everybody.

  • As an addendum to the Nomination Option above, a person can also nominate themselves and compete in EE class, with the knowledge that the category is intended as a much more hardcore competition.

  • Entrants will create a new blaster FOR THIS CONTEST. Blasters started before the official commencement of the contest cannot be entered if they are any more than ~33% complete.

  • Blasters must be both COSMETICALLY & FUNCTIONALLY MODIFIED in some way- a merge of form and function!

  • Feel free to post photos, videos, and build logs of your creations as you go. This contest is not anonymous. However, we heavily encourage voting based on the product, not the producer.

  • Note that while we aren't enforcing a strict means of entry for any category, a bare minimum of 2 photographs and a descriptive paragraph including Name, Method, Functionality, and Ranges is encouraged. STATEMENT OF CATEGORY IS REQUIRED WITH FINAL ENTRY, though it may be changed up until that point.

  • For this contest, you are allowed One entry in each category, unless you qualify for Emerged Elite; You are allowed only One entry, and only in that category, in that case.

 

 

##SUBMISSION RULES:

All submissions must be made in THE UPCOMING "SUBMISSIONS" THREAD (Will be posted around September 1st) as TOP LEVEL COMMENTS BEFORE THE END OF THE CONTEST. Note that while we aren't enforcing too strict a list of entry criteria, a bare minimum of 2 photographs and a descriptive paragraph including Name, Method, Functionality, and Ranges is required. You may, naturally, include anything else you'd like, too.

If you'd like to declare entry earlier, simply post in this thread with your intend and we'll add you to the list in your proper category.

OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF CATEGORY IS REQUIRED WITH FINAL ENTRY, though it may be changed up until that point.

 

 

##VOTING CONSIDERATIONS:

  • Difficulty of integration attempted, i.e. Is this a suitably difficult integration?

  • Cleanliness of the integration, i.e. Does the joint look good/ Is it hidden?

  • Overall aesthetic of the piece, i.e. Does the whole thing look attractive?

  • Functionality of each individual blaster, i.e. Internal Mods if any and no loss of function

  • Functionality of the piece as a whole, i.e. ergonomics of the piece and cohesion of use

  • Originality, i.e. I don’t wanna see 50 Strayvens w/ Firestrikes glued on as handles.

 

 

##CLARIFICATIONS and FAQ'S:

  • When we talk about different ammunition types, we're talking about ammo types that must be fired from different blasters. So, Vortex Discs and Elite Darts are different, but Elite Darts and Firefly Elite Darts and Streamline Darts and Waffle-Tip darts are all the same type.

  • Modular parts of blasters only count towards your blaster tally if they can fire a dart themselves, or came from something that did. This means that adding a raider stock will not add a blaster to your tally, while adding the Modulus Stock Blaster would, even though it's technically modular. Adding a Centurion Stock or Firefly Stock, even detached from the blaster itself, would still count towards your tally as well, because they were a part of the whole at one point.

  • The SplitStrike Blaster (i.e. the blaster that functions as 2 blasters and in fact can separate into 2 blasters) will be counted as 1 blaster only, no matter how much of it you use.

 

 

##PRIZES:

First Place: Gold "Merge Masters II" Flair OR Custom-Designed Flair of anything you want (Except NSFW).

Second Place: Silver "Merge Masters II" Flair OR Custom-Designed Flair based loosely on your entry.

Third Place: Bronze "Merge Masters II" Flair OR Custom-Designed Flair based loosely on your entry.

EE Class Winner: Exclusive "Merge Masters II EE Class" Flair OR Custom-Designed Flair based loosely on your entry.*

MORE PRIZES TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THE OFFICIAL OPENING CEREMONY IN JULY

 

###All winners are also invited to participate in the Announcement Livecast, either as live interviews or as recordings.

 

 

##SCHEDULE:

This contest will run from THE TIME OF THIS POSTING until October 1st @ 12:01 AM. It will be followed by a week of voting. Results will be determined, and a MMII:R Livecast will be announced a few days prior to stream to announce the winners!

 

 

#GOOD LUCK AND MAY THE ODDS BE EVER IN YOUR FAVOR!

 

[Updated 9:18, 6/3/17; slight alteration to submission methodology]

Posted Jun 3, 2017, 4:50 PM UTC · edited

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