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− | {{ | + | The '''Propaganda Contest''' was a community event run by [[Valve]] in conjunction with the {{update link|WAR! Update}}. It encouraged users to create propaganda posters for their side of choice ([[BLU]] {{cl|Soldier}} or [[RED]] {{cl|Demoman}}). The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website.<ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3253&p=5 Blog post with winners].</ref><ref>[https://www.teamfortress.com/post.php?id=3391&p=5 Blog post with Runner-ups].</ref> |
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== Prizes == | == Prizes == | ||
− | + | The first prize was announced to be a one-of-a-kind hat, which was named based on the name the user wrote in when submitting their entry to the contest. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be {{item link|J.Axer's Dapper Topper}}, {{item link|Amber's Rad As All Hell Hat}}, and the {{item link|Uncle Sam}}. | |
− | + | It was also announced that there would be 25 runners-up which would receive a mysterious [[Mann Co.]] "prize package". Over 40 runners-up were later selected, and received a {{item link|Modest Pile of Hat}} as their prize. | |
− | + | The final "prize" announced was additional points for the side of choice of posters that Valve president Gabe Newell liked, which would help tip the scale of the ongoing "battle" between the Soldier and Demoman for the item that would later be revealed as the {{item link|Gunboats}}. Because of the contest, the Soldier won the war, despite the Demomen having more kills. | |
− | + | == Winners == | |
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− | + | File:Propaganda Poster 1st.jpg | 1st place - J.Axer | |
− | + | File:Propaganda Poster 2nd.jpg | 2nd place - Amber | |
− | + | File:Propaganda Poster 3rd.jpg | 3rd place - John Freeman | |
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== Runners-up == | == Runners-up == | ||
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File:Propaganda Likeness 3.jpg | Most Unique Likeness of Soldier and/or Demo <br>- Brown | File:Propaganda Likeness 3.jpg | Most Unique Likeness of Soldier and/or Demo <br>- Brown | ||
File:Propaganda Term.jpg | Best Use of a Term We Don't Know the Meaning of, But That is Probably Filthy <br>- Matthias Rigling | File:Propaganda Term.jpg | Best Use of a Term We Don't Know the Meaning of, But That is Probably Filthy <br>- Matthias Rigling | ||
− | File:Propaganda Another class.jpg | Best Incorporation of Another Class <br>-Reese | + | File:Propaganda Another class.jpg | Best Incorporation of Another Class <br>- Reese |
− | File:Propaganda Cnd bethesda.jpg | Most Likely to Get Us a Cease and Desist Order From Bethesda <br>-LARATRON | + | File:Propaganda Cnd bethesda.jpg | Most Likely to Get Us a Cease and Desist Order From Bethesda <br>- LARATRON |
− | File:Propaganda Sex sells.jpg | Best Use of the Time-worn Maxim "Sex Sells" <br>-Agent Melon | + | File:Propaganda Sex sells.jpg | Best Use of the Time-worn Maxim "Sex Sells" <br>- Agent Melon |
− | File:Propaganda Adorable soldier 1.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Soldier Look Adorable <br>-Delicious Spyger | + | File:Propaganda Adorable soldier 1.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Soldier Look Adorable <br>- Delicious Spyger |
− | File:Propaganda Adorable soldier 2.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Soldier Look Adorable <br>-Anneka | + | File:Propaganda Adorable soldier 2.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Soldier Look Adorable <br>- Anneka |
− | File:Propaganda Heroic soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Heroic <br>-metalpiss | + | File:Propaganda Heroic soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Heroic <br>- metalpiss |
− | File:Propaganda Jet soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Jet-Propelled <br>-B0nd07 | + | File:Propaganda Jet soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Jet-Propelled <br>- B0nd07 |
− | File:Propaganda Manly soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Manly <br>-Commissar K | + | File:Propaganda Manly soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Manly <br>- Commissar K |
− | File:Propaganda Normal soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Normal <br>-Brooke | + | File:Propaganda Normal soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Normal <br>- Brooke |
− | File:Propaganda Melting soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Melting <br>-Nick Pearce | + | File:Propaganda Melting soldier.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Soldier Look Melting <br>- Nick Pearce |
− | File:Propaganda Cowardly demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Cowardly <br>-huzzah! | + | File:Propaganda Cowardly demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Cowardly <br>- huzzah! |
− | File:Propaganda Drunk demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like a Drunk <br>-The Fox Fanfare | + | File:Propaganda Drunk demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like a Drunk <br>- The Fox Fanfare |
− | File:Propaganda Evil demoman 1.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Demoman Look Evil <br>-Chanicle Bullie | + | File:Propaganda Evil demoman 1.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Demoman Look Evil <br>- Chanicle Bullie |
− | File:Propaganda Evil demoman 2.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Demoman Look Evil <br>-Daimao | + | File:Propaganda Evil demoman 2.jpg | Best Attempts to Make Demoman Look Evil <br>- Daimao |
− | File:Propaganda Kamikaze demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like a Kamikaze Pilot <br>-?Faction | + | File:Propaganda Kamikaze demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like a Kamikaze Pilot <br>- ?Faction |
− | File:Propaganda Billydee demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like Billy Dee Williams <br>-The Wenny C's Pride | + | File:Propaganda Billydee demoman.jpg | Best Attempt to Make Demoman Look Like Billy Dee Williams <br>- The Wenny C's Pride |
− | File:Propaganda Not stolen 1.jpg | Best Alternate Entry by a Contest Winner <br>-J.Axer | + | File:Propaganda Not stolen 1.jpg | Best Alternate Entry by a Contest Winner <br>- J.Axer |
− | File:Propaganda Dead genre.jpg | Best Ironic Resuscitation of a Long-dead Genre <br>-Prototype | + | File:Propaganda Dead genre.jpg | Best Ironic Resuscitation of a Long-dead Genre <br>- Prototype |
− | File:Propaganda Euclidian space.jpg | Best Use of Euclidean Space <br>-Hollohill | + | File:Propaganda Euclidian space.jpg | Best Use of Euclidean Space <br>- Hollohill |
− | File:Propaganda Iconography.jpg | Best Attempt at Iconography <br>-Viva la Demo! | + | File:Propaganda Iconography.jpg | Best Attempt at Iconography <br>- Viva la Demo! |
+ | File:Propaganda Tattoo.jpg | Best Poster to Take Into a Tattoo Parlor While Pointing at Your Chest <br>- BAO | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Evolution.jpg | Most Convincing Argument for Evolution <br>- Rawr/TankTaur | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Education.jpg | Most Convincing Argument for Education <br>- Plank | ||
+ | File:Propaganda One pixel.jpg | Most Convincing Argument for Learning How to Contract by One Pixel in Photoshop <br>- Cliff Hanger | ||
+ | File:Propaganda 14yrold.jpg | Best Poster Evidently Scanned From a 14-Year-Old's Binder <br>- Ryan "Danger" Ohlemeier | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Alcohol.jpg | Best Attempt to Raise Awareness About the Dangers of Alcohol <br>- Christian Grund | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Sticky bomb tragedies.jpg | Best Attempt to Raise Awareness About Sticky Bomb Tragedies <br>- Esk | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Eye patches.jpg | Best Use of Eye Patches <br>- Christian Kaiser | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Angelic soldier.jpg | Best Reference to Conan the Barbarian<br>- UnidColor | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Catchphrase 1.jpg | Honorable Mentions in Catchphrase Creation <br>- rEJ | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Catchphrase 2.jpg | Honorable Mentions in Catchphrase Creation <br>- Wofiel | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Catchphrase 3.jpg | Honorable Mentions in Catchphrase Creation <br>- Shenanigans | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Catchphrase 4.jpg | Honorable Mentions in Catchphrase Creation <br>- .nik | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Catchphrase borrow.jpg | Honorable Mentions in Catchphrase Borrowing <br>- kris aubuchon (awesomerobot) | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Garrys mod 1.jpg | Best Use of Garry's Mod <br>-Eric Salama | ||
+ | File:Propaganda William wallace.jpg | Best Reference to William Wallace <br>- Alan Longstaff | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Uncle sam.jpg | Best Reference to Uncle Sam <br>- Dan Tyler | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Loch ness.jpg | Best Reference to Loch Ness Monster <br>- Wade "[[User:Nineaxis|Nineaxis]]" Fabry | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Larvae.jpg | Best Literal Depiction of Larvae <br>- Christopher Martinez | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Urine.jpg | Most Inevitable Incorporation of Urine <br>- Christian | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Sticky bombs.jpg | Best Use of Sticky Bombs <br>- Michael A. Szymanski | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Gratuitous violence.jpg | Best Use of Gratuitous Violence <br>- Kyattsuai | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Most hungry.jpg | Poster that Made Us the Most Hungry <br>- Swankery | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Least hungry.jpg | Poster that Made Us the Least Hungry <br>- Yoplatz | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Weapons 1.jpg | Best Weapon-Centric Posters <br>- Saturnian | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Weapons 2.jpg | Best Weapon-Centric Posters <br>- Ben Holland | ||
+ | File:Propaganda WwII 1.jpg | Best Attempts at Authentic WWII-Era Propaganda <br>- CaptainCube | ||
+ | File:Propaganda WwII 2.jpg | Best Attempts at Authentic WWI-Era Propaganda <br>- AGENT MELON | ||
+ | File:Propaganda WwII 3.jpg | Best Attempts at Authentic WWII-Era Propaganda <br>- KILOMONSTER | ||
+ | File:Propaganda WwII 4.jpg | Best Attempts at Authentic WWII-Era Propaganda <br>- THE KAMINATOR | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Soldier dialog.jpg | Best Attempt to Write Soldier Dialogue <br>- Eastman's Cranium | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Incorrect statement.jpg | Most Incorrect Statement <br>- BLOB | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Best primitive.jpg | Best Use of the Most Primitive Computer Art Program Available <br>- Zachary Lindemann | ||
+ | File:Propaganda Disturbing primitive.jpg | Most Disturbing Use of the Most Primitive Computer Art Program Available <br>- Johan | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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+ | == References == | ||
+ | <references/> | ||
+ | {{Community Events Nav|state=uncollapsed}} | ||
[[Category:Community events]] | [[Category:Community events]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 23:44, 20 October 2023
“ | Against all the rules of contest creation, there is STILL MORE! Because even if you don’t win ANY of the prizes listed above, Gabe Newell might take a liking to your poster and AWARD SOME POINTS to the side of your choice in the Soldier/Demo War. Is this fair? No! Does Gabe care? Not even slightly!
— Propaganda Contest submit page
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The Propaganda Contest was a community event run by Valve in conjunction with the WAR! Update. It encouraged users to create propaganda posters for their side of choice (BLU Soldier or RED Demoman). The posters were then submitted to Valve to be judged through the Propaganda Contest website.[1][2]
Contents
Prizes
The first prize was announced to be a one-of-a-kind hat, which was named based on the name the user wrote in when submitting their entry to the contest. The three leading prizes were later revealed to be J.Axer's Dapper Topper, Amber's Rad As All Hell Hat, and the Uncle Sam.
It was also announced that there would be 25 runners-up which would receive a mysterious Mann Co. "prize package". Over 40 runners-up were later selected, and received a Modest Pile of Hat as their prize.
The final "prize" announced was additional points for the side of choice of posters that Valve president Gabe Newell liked, which would help tip the scale of the ongoing "battle" between the Soldier and Demoman for the item that would later be revealed as the Gunboats. Because of the contest, the Soldier won the war, despite the Demomen having more kills.
Winners
Runners-up
Best Reference to Loch Ness Monster
- Wade "Nineaxis" Fabry