We are happy to announce our first hero creation contest! For the following three weeks, any creative mind can give form to their imagination and have the chance to win Heroes of the Storm goodies!
The theme is to create heroes based on any character from the Blizzard universe that isn't already part of Heroes of the Storm.
The contest starts today (February 21st) and will end in three weeks from now (March 13th).
The following week the hero concepts will be judged and the winners announced (March 14th - March 21st).
Rewards - Your Favorite Blizzard Merch!
The author of the best concept will be able to pick their favorite items from the Blizzard Gear Store for the total value of $50!
We have always fancied Blizzard's unique merchandise design and we want to make sure that our special winner will be able to pick the items they always dreamed of! There's no time to waste, you could be the winner, but you have to create a remarkable hero concept in order to find out! ;)
Craft a hero concept using our Hero Creation Tool. Make sure to respect the theme while creating your hero!
All heroes created during the contest period will be automatically entered in the contest.
Revise and polish your hero concept, make sure it's in best form by the final day.
If you'd like more opinions or reviews on your hero concept, feel free to link it in this thread!. Collaboration and asking for help is both expected and encouraged.
That's it! All the concepts created during the contest will be judged and the winners announced after the judging period.
Rules - Heroes Have Them Too!
The concepts must be created using our Hero Creation Tool. Linking to threads or external websites will not count.
You must create your hero concept during the contest period (February 21st - March 13th).
Your hero concept must fulfill these material requirements:
Hero basic information (lore, role, franchise)
Hero abilities: combat trait, at least 3 abilities and 2 heroic abilities
Hero talents: all talents from level 1 to 20
A brief description on your hero's play style
You're allowed to make changes to your concept during the contest period and after the winners have been announced.
Changes should not be made during the judging period (March 14th - March 21st).
You're allowed to create multiple entries.
Plagiarism is strictly prohibited and will automatically disqualify your entry.
NOTE: BBCode does not belong to any one writer and does not fall under plagiarism rules
Judging Criteria
Originality
Creating a unique hero is challenging and that's why we're always impressed when we see something fresh and exciting. Originality could be a new and fun interaction with the game's mechanics, crazy abilities that we haven't seen before, or maybe a cool way to mix your abilities! Remember, while crazy ideas are fun, they must be realistic. When in doubt, try picturing your concept in an actual match and see how well it'd fit!
Lore
The background and personality of the hero is important. Think about your favorite hero, would they be the same without their adventures and stories? Make sure to help the reader better understand and picture your hero by writing a suitable lore and creating abilities that fit with the concept of the hero. Feel free to go to the next level and also create voice lines and interactions with other existing heeroes - anything that grabs the reader's attention, you're able to do!
Flavor
We often pick heroes because we want to win or because they're fun. Sometimes we're lucky and both conditions are met! We're going to focus on the fun part for this contest, so when crafting your hero, make sure to think about both perspectives: will the hero be fun to play with and against it?
Balance
It is not going to be the most important aspect of the judging process, but having a balanced and well-rounded hero will surely be a plus. If you are having trouble balancing your hero, feel free to ask us or the fellow competitors and concept enthusiasts for thoughts!
Presentation
Just like in the case of balance, this is not going to be a crucial judging indicator. However, if your hero concept is nicely formatted, the reader will most likely check out your concept thoroughly and not miss out on any crucial information. Use chapters, the features of our hero creation tool and BBCode to your advantage. Even though it's not mandatory, including icons for your hero and its abilities makes a huge difference!
Hello! I'm interesting in participating, but I just have a quick question about concept eligibility rules. If a Hero Concept has already been created and posted on HeroesFire, and we update it during the contest time period, is it counted as submitted? I plan to create a new one myself but I think it would be good to know for clarity.
Hello! I'm interesting in participating, but I just have a quick question about concept eligibility rules. If a Hero Concept has already been created and posted on HeroesFire, and we update it during the contest time period, is it counted as submitted? I plan to create a new one myself but I think it would be good to know for clarity.
Hello!
Initially I was thinking about not counting updated concepts, since the main purpose is to get more fun concepts on the site. However, if you're really passionate about an existing concept you're free to update and participate with it. Make sure to fully update it though, only updating a few bits to make it eligible will not count! :)
Only in English? We are not many, but some people use the platform to create and share concepts in Spanish. I could use translation tools, but I don't think they really express things as desired.
Only in English? We are not many, but some people use the platform to create and share concepts in Spanish. I could use translation tools, but I don't think they really express things as desired.
Hello Arfong!
In order to participate in this contest, your concept must be in English. You're free to create concepts in any language you prefer, but for this contest you must translate your participating concept in English.
We unfortunately don't have any judges that speak Spanish. :(
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