Y'know, I'm gonna take the opposite tack here. Forgive me. But I think most of these costumes are pretty damn good.
American Shaman, Emcc, Mister Maniacal and Swiftwing have very strong and recognisable classic superhero looks. They make good use of underutilized elements and composition in the character creator. Mister Maniacal pulls off the top-hat and striped pants excellently - c'mon, how many people do you see who use those pieces? And I particularly like what Swiftwing did. Contrary to what folks think, black isn't an easy colour to use, precisely because it's so common, but that's an excellent use of accent and visual blending. It is a very solid 90's costume design.
Consider also the fact these are BRILLIANTLY composed screenshots, for the most part. In fact, while I'm not that impressed by Jest Desserts' costume, I gotta say that is one HELL of a screenshot. Insanely good.
As for the contest being North America only...well, ehn. That's why I couldn't enter. But I'm used to that. That's just how it is. While CoH has a truly global subscriber base, the fact of the matter is...tax and import/export regulations, red tape...
There was one contest which wasn't explicitly restricted geographically, and was won by a fellow in Argentina...Doctor Leo on the official forums. The poor guy received the prize, alright - months late, and he had to pay import duties to customs...
-- Acyl
American Shaman, Emcc, Mister Maniacal and Swiftwing have very strong and recognisable classic superhero looks. They make good use of underutilized elements and composition in the character creator. Mister Maniacal pulls off the top-hat and striped pants excellently - c'mon, how many people do you see who use those pieces? And I particularly like what Swiftwing did. Contrary to what folks think, black isn't an easy colour to use, precisely because it's so common, but that's an excellent use of accent and visual blending. It is a very solid 90's costume design.
Consider also the fact these are BRILLIANTLY composed screenshots, for the most part. In fact, while I'm not that impressed by Jest Desserts' costume, I gotta say that is one HELL of a screenshot. Insanely good.
As for the contest being North America only...well, ehn. That's why I couldn't enter. But I'm used to that. That's just how it is. While CoH has a truly global subscriber base, the fact of the matter is...tax and import/export regulations, red tape...
There was one contest which wasn't explicitly restricted geographically, and was won by a fellow in Argentina...Doctor Leo on the official forums. The poor guy received the prize, alright - months late, and he had to pay import duties to customs...
-- Acyl