Multicraft Housing Challenge! Enter by September 22

JHartEllis

JHartEllis from the ESO Stream Team is happy to host the Multicraft Housing Challenge! Celebrating the multicrafting feature from Scalebreaker, make something creative using TONS of multicrafted furnishings! The goal here is to use at least 100 of the same furnishing to make something unique and creative. This is open to all on PC/NA and EU!

The contest has a couple unique rules:
-You must use AT LEAST 100 of a crafted furnishing. These must all be visible as part of the build. You may use up to 700 of the furnishing.
-You can use 1 or 2 or 3 unique crafted furnishings, but you must use AT LEAST 100 of each of them. Example: you use 100 hams, 120 redguard candlesticks, and 200 cheese wedges.
-You may not use ANY other furnishings beyond the 1-3 you craft (or have crafted for you). This also means no pets/assistants/etc.
-Keep the build relatively contained--it should be possible to get a decent screenshot of it.

Beyond that, it's totally open as to what you choose to create using the 1-3 furnishings you craft. It could be a sculpture, garden, throne, or whatever! Think outside the box and get creative.

HOW TO ENTER:

Two ways to enter:

1) Send an in-game mail to @JHartEllis. Include the home type (e.g. Kragenhome). You may include a BRIEF description if necessary to explain your build.

2) OR, reply to this thread along with the server you are on (NA or EU) and include the home type (e.g. Kragenhome), and you may include a longer description and screenshots.

Make sure JHartEllis has Visitor access for the tours. It is not necessary to set the submission as your primary, and you do not need to be present during the streamed tour. Get your entry submitted before before 1pm EDT on Sunday, September 22nd. Enter early (earlier the better). If you have EHT FX (note: these shouldn't be part of your build for this specific contest, but something like an NPC to the side is okay), publish them to the community or mail them in-game to JHartEllis

PRIZES:

Top 6 overall winners will receive 350,000g on PC/NA or PC/EU! Judging will be mostly based on creativity, fun factor, and build polish. All other entrants will receive a small participation prize.

Judging will be streamed Sunday, September 22nd starting at 3pm EDT at twitch.tv/jhartellis. We'll have several prizes for Twitch chat participants as well including an Elsweyr game code AND a Torchbug pet code! Tune in, get some decoration inspiration, and enter for prizes!

Have fun with it, and good luck!

Chryseia

@JHartEllis may we use one FX (brightness global) to force the gamma setting of visitors up to max to mitigate lighting issues in plots where there is a day/night cycle? because unless we choose a lighting source as one of the 3 items, it will be very hard to see anything in such homes at night. Forcing the gamma up will make things dim, but still visible at nighttime (even without an actual light source).

Edit: actually, it occurs to me that 3 PM EDT is roughly equivalent to 11 AM in game time, so lighting probably will not be an issue. (because I am pretty sure game-time happens 4 times as fast as real time, meaning each game day-night is 6 hours long, and at 4:30PM today it was ~ 5 PM in game... but I might be wrong).

StabbityDoom

i am going to enter, i'll let you know the house soon.

JHartEllis

@Chryseia
FX shouldn't really be part of the build since it's just supposed to use the up-to-3 furnishings, so if it's super obvious that it's been lit up, that may be an issue.

Mix

Only 3 types of crafted furniture allowed...hrm - *sees if she can adjust her current project to fit the criteria*


@JHartEllis Are the 3 furniture items the only things allowed in screenshot range? or are trees/plants in the shot OK?

Araneae6537

Oooh, I shall have to come up with something... This sounds fun and I look forward to seeing what everyone comes up with!

JHartEllis

Mix wrote: »

@JHartEllis Are the 3 furniture items the only things allowed in screenshot range? or are trees/plants in the shot OK?

Ideally, only the 1-3 furnishings would be visible, but if there happens to be a few things in the background you haven't cleared out, that's okay.

StabbityDoom

I apologize to you all for buying up lots of furnishing mats today! Blame J!

Mix

Jhart will be responsible for a spike in housing material prices...

Mix

@JHartEllis My entry will be Strident Springs

bayushi2005

I'll try. Too bad I'm not at home. Not signing up yet, but I'll do my best!

StabbityDoom

bayushi2005 wrote: »

I'll try. Too bad I'm not at home. Not signing up yet, but I'll do my best!

OMG i can't wait to see what you do

StabbityDoom

Mix wrote: »

Jhart will be responsible for a spike in housing material prices...

Seriously, and damage to my pocket

JHartEllis

Don't feel like you need to go with something expensive to craft!

StabbityDoom

I am of course being stupid and doing just that. For poops and giggles.

Jayne_Doe

What a great idea! I hope you post screenshots of the winning entries! I'm on console so won't be able to participate, but I just wanted to comment that I had no idea that multicraft extended to furniture crafting.

JHartEllis

Jayne_Doe wrote: »

What a great idea! I hope you post screenshots of the winning entries!

Thanks! I will post pics here after the tours.

Catsmoke14

It may be night (ie dark) when you tour my "Build" so I used 3 torches - otherwise you may not be able to see it.

At all, it kind of blends in with the Hunding's pallisades.

And I am NOT going to craft 100 torches! In fact the the main principle in my entry was to spend the least gold possible.

Araneae6537

I look forward to seeing the entries! I had hoped to enter myself, but having just started, even the 100 simple shelves and candles I wanted is more than I can afford at present, alas.

bayushi2005

Sorry guys, can't join this time. 12-16h shifts and working on weekends are killing me. Pity, because I've got all the furniture ready

StabbityDoom

bayushi2005 wrote: »

Sorry guys, can't join this time. 12-16h shifts and working on weekends are killing me. Pity, because I've got all the furniture ready

I'm sorry Bayushi rl sucks right now

JHartEllis

Catsmoke14 wrote: »

It may be night (ie dark) when you tour my "Build" so I used 3 torches - otherwise you may not be able to see it.

At all, it kind of blends in with the Hunding's pallisades.

And I am NOT going to craft 100 torches! In fact the the main principle in my entry was to spend the least gold possible.

Let me know if your @ is different or if you didn't get a entry confirmation mail from me--I don't have a Catsmoke14 as being entered.

JHartEllis

Tours starting in 45 minutes! I have 13 builds in, so it will be relatively quick, and there will be an Elsweyr game code and Torchbug pet code giveaway

I'll put details up tonight for the next few open contests.

Catsmoke14

I am Hornheb! And other people. Err, cats.

Did you say the next contest will focus on killing you? Yes?

Nooo! I can not kill you with a school. Probably.

StabbityDoom

No, that one I believe is still coming, @Catsmoke14 - this one is back to school because it's almost already through september.

JHartEllis

Thank you everyone for the creative entries! Incredible what you were able to do!

A few highlights:

Rapunzel Tower by Chryseia with pillows, vases, and walls


Heron by Mix2014 with bottles, posts, and feathers


Skyscraper by Cardinal05 with display cases and desk lamps


Lizards by Sorries with bedrolls

More pics up here: https://spicyeconomics.com/multicraft-housing-challenge/

Video of the tour here: https://youtu.be/eJROLKmjHVg

Araneae6537

Such creative use of furnishings! Good job, everyone!