I hate to sound like a premature sore loser, but it's super demoralizing when someone enters a project they've worked on for WEEKS in the moc contest. There's really no way to compete, and I think it reduces the number of entries from people thinking to enter but seeing the insane size of the other moc or mocs. I feel like there should be some sort of rule to make sure that all entries are new projects or at least could be completed in 2 weeks.
#Moc contest build time frame.
pulsar dawn
round coralBOT
plush jackal
I hate to sound like a premature sore loser, but it's super demoralizing when so...
yes lol
i may or may not have done a moc outside of the time frame 🫣
pulsar dawn
I've done one or 2, but all of them could have been completed in 2 weeks and none of them demolished the competition
It was mostly because the contest in question was short on entries.
lean seal
While I like the concept behind this rule, enforcing it would be difficult
pulsar dawn
While I like the concept behind this rule, enforcing it would be difficult
I dunno, just disqualify anything ridiculous. It doesn't need to be perfect.
lean seal
I dunno, just disqualify anything ridiculous. It doesn't need to be perfect.
True. A massive space station that takes up most of an entire room would easily qualify as "ridiculous" for most contest timelines. 🤣
lean seal
I think you may have this thread confused with another one. This isn't about theme voting. This is about people submitting contest entries that were not fully built within the contest timeframe.
pulsar dawn
Alternatively a soft piece limit could be imposed.
Eg. Approximately 2000 pieces.
That gives quite a bit of breathing space while ruling out giant things.
plush jackal
Eg. Approximately 2000 pieces.
how would that be enforced tho, we wouldnt know how much an irl moc has
pulsar dawn
how would that be enforced tho, we wouldnt know how much an irl moc has
Approximately
You can tell if it's 5k
pulsar dawn
Nah, that's too limiting.
It shouldn't be anything that actually limits creativity.
I think a high piece count would do that
You'd be hard pressed to make a over 2000 piece, quality moc in 2 weeks I think.
pulsar dawn
bumpety bump bump
brazen burrow
This is why moc contests have to be only a week or a few days long
pulsar dawn
This is why moc contests have to be only a week or a few days long
that changes nothing though.
it actually makes it worse
the problem is someone||legocrop|| entering a build they worked on for 6 months leaving no one else any chance of winning
round coralBOT
legocrop75
plush jackal
11.5 times more bro
pulsar dawn
Exactly!
There's no point to enter
That's what I'm suggesting
If its over 2500 parts it's disqualified
pastel schooner
Not feasible to enforce
I had an idea
To resolve this
Size restriction
Build must fit on a 32x32 baseplate
Or maybe 64x64?
There’s no way to enforce the actual timeframe without sucking the fun out of it
pulsar dawn
Not feasible to enforce
Why?
pastel schooner
Piece count??
pulsar dawn
It doesn't need to be an exact part count
pulsar dawn
We can tell from looking at it if it's 6000 vs. 3000
pastel schooner
The only feasible solution is size restriction
pulsar dawn
90% of builds are clearly under 3000 parts.
pulsar dawn
The only feasible solution is size restriction
I feel like that's too limiting though
pulsar dawn
I dunno, I just feel like it's easy to tell about how many thousand pieces are in a moc.
pastel schooner
No height restriction
pulsar dawn
It doesn't matter if it's exact, it's just to keep out massive builds that take a ton of time.
pulsar dawn
Like, cloud city is about 3000 parts.
It's pretty easy to tell if something is dramatically more pieces I think
pastel schooner
When, for any of these themes, will someone need to build something longer than 64 studs lol
In 2 weeks aswell
pulsar dawn
I guess
I almost feel like that's too large though.
Like, that's about a 2 x 2 baseplate chunk, right?
pastel schooner
Well my original idea was 32x32
Why not just have the builds be small?
Then nobody can win because of how much time or money they have
Very level playing field
pastel schooner
Between the two sizes, yeah
pulsar dawn
Eh
pastel schooner
I won’t enforce that
pulsar dawn
Okay
pulsar dawn
Fair point
pastel schooner
And when it comes down to nitty gritty What If I’m tryna DQ someone and they’re like oh it’s only 2997 pieces
pastel schooner
“I counted it, it’s 2754, waaahhh mods DQ me without even knowing the facts”
I’d like to be 100% certain when I’m DQing people, that they’re breaking a rule
Plus, with the media limit raised to 9, two pictures can be required to show how long and wide the build is
7 media for whatever pics (or the one video option) you want, then two required images: one showing the length and one showing the width
And with no height restriction people can still go crazy and build upward if they want to
pulsar dawn
And with no height restriction people can still go crazy and build upward if the...
Ye, but then you just balance the spaceship vertically
Idk
It's an improvement for sure but I feel it doesn't completely solve it.
pastel schooner
Ye, but then you just balance the spaceship vertically
32x32 it is then lol
Nobody balancing a giant spaceship on one baseplate
pulsar dawn
32x32 it is then lol
But then you can't enter anything long.
pastel schooner
I think fitting on one baseplate levels the playing field nicely
Hmm
What if we made them one week long
Instead of 2
So they’d be more frequent and smaller builds
That’s more approachable to newbies too
pulsar dawn
So they’d be more frequent and smaller builds
With the baseplate rule?
pulsar dawn
Maybe
pastel schooner
And just give me more work
I’m willing to do it more often if it changes it up to be more fun
Cus right now contests are kinda pitiful lol nobody entering
pulsar dawn
I feel like that again limits too much.
pastel schooner
Like I said, it annoys me aswell and I’ve wracked my brain over it
pulsar dawn
Idk if you'd get many finished entries with that.
pulsar dawn
Well, we have 2 weeks.
pastel schooner
Just the single baseplate
pastel schooner
I specified sweeps cus he and I are the most prominent moc builders of the staff
As in, we build the most mocs
Ahh there’s candy too now
She builds a lot
I’d be willing to bet she’d like the single baseplate idea, a lot of her mocs aren’t bigger than that it seems
pulsar dawn
If you don't want to id piece count by yourself as well, we could have previous winners or something decide whether or not it's too large.
A vote.
Idk
Anyways, I gotta go watch fast and furious now.
pastel schooner
Try to think about it being your job that you don’t get paid for to make sure people follow these rules and it’s fair for everyone
pulsar dawn
Adios
pastel schooner
Solution has been reached I hope you enjoyed the first movie
The first 3 are my favorites
But I like them all
6 was my least favorite I think
I haven’t seen the new one though
pulsar dawn
Solution has been reached I hope you enjoyed the first movie
it was pretty good. Still hasn't convinced me to get the sets though...
pulsar dawn
I feel like I'll enjoy the middle ones more.
pulsar dawn
You’re gona want that skyline
perhaps
pastel schooner
And if you don’t then something is wrong with you lol that’s okay
pulsar dawn
idk if I can convince my family to watch another though 
pulsar dawn
tokyo drift sounds cool
pastel schooner
I think you’ll feel the same
Starting with 5, it becomes more like GTA online
With heists
And over the top action
Less about racing
Even 2 fast takes a turn away from racing but it’s still so good
And there is plenty of racing still
pulsar dawn
I just want cars and explosions
pastel schooner
But, it’s like Star Wars for me, I’ll always watch more of the content
Even if it’s just to laugh at it
pastel schooner
I just want cars and explosions
Then you’ll enjoy them all
I’m interested to hear which will be your favorite
pulsar dawn
Solution has been reached I hope you enjoyed the first movie
what's the solution?
pastel schooner
what's the solution?
Universal size restriction on all further contest entries:
32 studs or less length
32 studs or less width
32 bricks (96 plates) height
Two of the Nine media submitted must be profile pictures
One clearly showing the width
One clearly showing the length
(Height can be determined by either of those)
The only theme negatively impacted by this would be Train
Gona have to build one car on a train or a micro scale train or something lol
pulsar dawn
Universal size restriction on all further contest entries:
32 studs or less leng...
there could be exceptions as well I guess.
pastel schooner
No exceptions
pulsar dawn
for themes I mean.
pastel schooner
Cus then someone submits a train they spent 4 months on with 9 cars
pulsar dawn
thats true.
I wonder if another way is more specific themes that can't be changed so much.
pastel schooner
I spent every moment you were gone enjoying your movie discussing with every mod other than scout lol
It’s decided and I’ll be implementing it for this next contest
pulsar dawn
I spent every moment you were gone enjoying your movie discussing with every mod...
the nation thanks you for your sacrifice.
pastel schooner
And I’ll close this forum then too
pastel schooner
Or whatever happens to suggestions that have been fulfilled
pulsar dawn
Or whatever happens to suggestions that have been fulfilled
usually they just sit and die.
pastel schooner
also what happened to scout?
Idk he’s been busy I guess
pulsar dawn
eh, good for him.