WWI costume contest announced
by Eliah Hecht 
May 21st 2008 at 8:00PM
Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational contest is becoming quite a production. They've just announced another contest as part of the lineup: a costume contest! Just to recap, let's see what has been announced:
- Fan art contest
- Machinima contest
- Actual gameplay contests, in Warcraft III, Starcraft, and WoW
- Hands-on play of Starcraft II and Wrath of the Lich King
- ...and now a costume contest.
Filed under: Events, Blizzard, News items, Contests, Worldwide Invitational
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
eNoroX May 21st 2008 9:40PM
Hmm, do you think this is the place where they announce a release date for SC2 or WotLK? Or do you think it will be announced later in the year at Blizzcon?
Sherp May 21st 2008 9:54PM
Wait, so WWI doesn't stand for World War I anymore? :P Stop confusing the readers!
The contest looks like fun. Look forward to seeing pics of all the crazy-creative WoW players.
Milktub May 22nd 2008 12:19AM
That's what I read it as. I was very confused as to why a war parephenilia contest was posted on WOWInsider.
Bylak May 21st 2008 10:31PM
So is this Blizzcon in Paris or something?
Fashigady May 21st 2008 10:40PM
I want to see someone go as Kil'Jaeden with the sunwell as their lower half X)
uncaringbear May 22nd 2008 2:12AM
Love the fan costume contest! I would love it even more if a couple of fans took the effort to dress up as the Eredar Twins :)
Ruva May 22nd 2008 3:22AM
People take this stuff too...ooh, scantily clothed women? OK, rock on.
*laugh*
ErsatzPotato May 22nd 2008 5:50AM
That works!
Beats my initial reaction of, "lots of time and real skill crafting foamcore gear to prove that WoW's art design really is GWAR*." (http://www.starkult.de/downloads/content_pix/gwar2.jpg).
Minus the giant puppet penises of course. Mostly.
The guys making stern faces while dressed in colorful gewgaws that look like they came out of a cereal box (ie., faithful recreations of WoW gear)...couldn't stop giggling.
Admire their dedication and stitching skill. Really do. I couldn't do it. Can make a kicking braided rug though--thanks grandma :) You rock! Seriously though, youch. Making a scary face while holding a giant foam sword after age eight is kinda rough going.
Then again, GWAR has made an ungodly amount of money doing exactly that so who am I to bag on people. I did Nero/SCA for awhile (liked hitting people, had to stop 'cause they got mad when I laughed at the fake Olde Englishe; bought my first car selling "mead" to them by mixing water & jug vodka & sugar & honey into bottles once I realized they liked it better than the real mead I was making--which is a big pain in the butt to ferment) so I'm as nerdy as they come. Still got the two thousand years of maps for my fantasy world creation RPG in boxes somewhere. Much of it down to the acre or closer. Spent junior high putting trees in hexes instead of going out and getting stoned.
*The link given is safe. GWAR in general is not safe for work or for anyone really. Will offend the morals of some, the taste of others, and the are-you-kidding of myself.
dotorion May 22nd 2008 4:32AM
Psychotic, hm yes.
Our raid leader introduced him to us as the gay robot, and ever since someone did a perfect impression of him on Vent, that's how I'll see him I'm afraid.
Fizzl May 22nd 2008 5:03AM
Instead of dressing up as wow characters maybe some people could dress up as wow developers instead :P
uncaringbear May 22nd 2008 7:34AM
^ please nuke
ThorinII May 22nd 2008 9:46AM
I forsee some mom dressing herself like a NE and dressing her poor defensless child up as a Gnome. Poor kid!
Saphia May 22nd 2008 11:00AM
I read that as World War I also. My first thought was, "it would be great if someone dressed up like a Doughboy"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doughboy
Tidehunter May 26th 2008 3:56PM
Now all we need is someone to dress up like Akama,and I'll be happy