Where in the Champions Online world is Carmel Santiago?
Filed under: Super-hero, Contests, Culture, Champions Online
That is the big question in Champions Online. Ring any bells? Community member Mr. Funsocks began this contest yesterday and plans to continue it on a weekly basis, offering up a pretty nice prize in exchange for your time. Just meet up at Club Caprice at the appointed time and pay your 50n entrance fee. The money goes into a pot along with an additional 5g from Mr. Funsocks. The first person to find this strangely familiar person wins the pot. There are a few rules, including "no excuses", that you can read in the forum thread along with details on where, when, and how.
The contest thread sparked an interesting discussion exploring copyright, fair-use, parody, and Cryptic's wishy-washy policies regarding these issues. It will be interesting to see how that conversation plays out, but in the meantime big thanks and kudos to Mr. Funsocks for creating what looks like a great community event.
The contest thread sparked an interesting discussion exploring copyright, fair-use, parody, and Cryptic's wishy-washy policies regarding these issues. It will be interesting to see how that conversation plays out, but in the meantime big thanks and kudos to Mr. Funsocks for creating what looks like a great community event.




















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starzzareblind said on 4:23PM 11-10-2009
Carmen San Diego*
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Abriona said on 5:26PM 11-10-2009
I believe the misspelling is intentional as to avoid copyright and banning of character for said copyright issues.
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MrGutts said on 5:55PM 11-10-2009
Well in that picture you know where everyone is in the total zone count of players.
:)
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Psychotic Storm said on 6:03PM 11-10-2009
great idea.
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Kdolo said on 7:15PM 11-10-2009
Maybe she's in Sakura Park. I hear the sakura are very sakura-like this time of year.
That, or she's at the Cryptic store.
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Psychotic Storm said on 7:23PM 11-10-2009
what on earth is "Sakura Park" anyway?
Seraphina Brennan said on 12:23AM 11-11-2009
Long story short, it's Kdolo's way of protesting Champions Online for whatever reason Kdolo chooses today.
Long story, Cryptic ran a contest to name a park in Champions and kinda screwed up their own contest. Many people chose the name "Sakura Park," naming it after the real-world park in New York City. The winner was suppose to have a plaque commemorating their naming decision in the park, and was suppose to receive a beta key.
Well, since so many people chose Sakura Park, they just went with that name and didn't give anyone a key or the plaque. Idiotic? Kinda. Worth crying about X months later? Not really. That's my opinion, of course. Take it or leave it.
But, Kdolo should get his side of the story, which can be found at: http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?t=19751 . In his defense, he does outline a nice compromise and he presents a very solid argument that even I can back up and appreciate.
He still drives me absolutely nuts with this though. Just saying.
Kdolo said on 12:52AM 11-11-2009
I like to point people to this post I made. If memory serves, I posted this three days before the results of the contest:
http://forums.champions-online.com/showthread.php?p=445776#post445776
I just like to point to this whole thing as the first indicator of a long line of sleaze.
Psychotic Storm said on 5:57AM 11-11-2009
I think it is a bit overreacting.