As the Gift of Vitality event gives you the Memories of Newbies, and the Elpies From the Past GM event takes you back to the hunting areas that you knew as a young character, an air of nostalgia has come over all of the players in Aden. While reminiscing about the days of yore, we invite you to write about your early days as a player character in Lineage II. By submitting your story in this contest you will automatically receive a participation prize (as long as supplies last), and out of all of the contestants, the top eighteen stories will receive assorted additional prizes! All of the prizes are real-life items that are relics of past game updates. Upon receiving your prizes, you will have pieces of Lineage II history that will live on in your care as souvenirs of your favorite times!

What do I write about?

In a short essay, share the details on when you first started playing Lineage II and how you grew to love the game. Describe, as much as you are comfortable, the effect of Lineage II on your real-life, the development of friendships in-game, and the details of your character's early achievements. A few questions you might ask yourself to help your writing along:

• When did I first start playing Lineage II?


• What was going on in my life at the time, and why was Lineage II a good experience for me in that context?


• Where did I hunt the most? What friends did I make? What armor set and weapon did I want more than anything else in those early days?


• What times do I miss the most out of all my time playing Lineage II?

If you are a Lineage II player that has only begun recently, you can still participate in this contest! Simply write about your experiences in the same manner as posted above, detailing your joys and challenges as you explore your new home in Aden.

What prizes can I win?
Click on the links to view each prize.

One (1) First Place Winner Will Receive:

• One (1) Assembly & Dress-Up Plastic Statue of Human Female, ~9" tall (Estimated retail value: $20)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Cardboard Stand-Up Human Female Figurine (Estimated retail value: $2)


• One (1) 22" Female Elf 3D Paper Doll Assembly Kit (Estimated retail value: $4)


• One (1) Kamael Female Statuette, ~5" tall (Estimated retail value: $5)


• One (1) Assembly Statuette of Draconic Dark Elf Female, ~3" tall (Estimated retail value: $7)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Art of Lineage II book (Estimated retail value: $20)


• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $113

One (1) Second Place Winner Will Receive:

• One (1) Cat the Cat swag bag containing the following (Estimated retail value: $5)


• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) 22" Female Elf 3D Paper Doll Assembly Kit (Estimated retail value: $4)


• One (1) Assembly Statuette of Draconic Dark Elf Female, ~3" tall (Estimated retail value: $7)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Art of Lineage II book (Estimated retail value: $20)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $91

One (1) Third Place Winner Will Receive:

• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) Art of Lineage II book (Estimated retail value: $20)


• One (1) 22" Female Elf 3D Paper Doll Assembly Kit (Estimated retail value: $4)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Lineage II Jenga Game (Estimated retail value: $5)


• One (1) Silver necklace, human knight class symbol pendant, ball chain (Estimated retail value: $3)

Estimated total prize package value: $87

Two (2) Fourth Place Winners Will Receive:

• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) Kamael Female Statuette, ~5" tall (Estimated retail value: $5)


• One (1) Art of Lineage II book (Estimated retail value: $20)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $80

Eight (8) Fifth Place Winners Will Receive:

• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) 22" Female Elf 3D Paper Doll Assembly Kit (Estimated retail value: $4)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Cardboard Stand-Up Human Female Figurine (Estimated retail value: $2)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $61

Five (5) Sixth Place Winners Will Receive:

• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) Keychain Doll, Dark Elf, Dwarf or Elf female (supplies limited) (Estimated retail value: $3)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $55

The next 60 contestants after the top 18 winners (above) will receive a participation prize:

• One (1) Chaotic Chronicle (vintage) T-shirt, black (assorted sizes) (Estimated retail value: $22)


• One (1) Classic Lineage II Dark Elf Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Female poster (Estimated retail value: $10)


• One (1) Discover Lineage II Kamael 1st Throne Kamael Male poster (Estimated retail value: $10)

Estimated total prize package value: $52

T-shirt sizes will be chosen by hierarchy of winner placement. After the top eighteen winners have made their choices of t-shirt size, the rest of the contestants can select their sizes on a first-entry-received basis.

How can I participate in the contest?

Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. (PDT), Wednesday, July 14, 2010, and must be in English. Entries must be emailed to: l2submissions@ncsoft.com and must include:

• The subject heading "Lineage II Nostalgia Contest"


• Your first and last name (both real life names)


• Your Lineage II character's name and server name


• Your Lineage II account name


• Your age


• Your email address


• Your telephone number (This will only be used if we cannot contact you by email regarding this contest.)


• Your full street address, including city, state/province, country


• The paragraph: "If I am a winner, I permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use my name, likeness, photograph, hometown and any comments which I may make about myself and/or this Contest that I may provide for advertising and promotional purposes. By submitting an entry to this Contest, I accept and agree to be bound by the Lineage II Nostalgia Contest Official Rules and Conditions as displayed on the Lineage II Website."


• Your entry, in essay format, within the following parameters:


• It must be titled.


• The text body must be within 700 to 1000 words in length.


• The essay must make references to both in-game and out-game events surrounding your personal experience and the development of your love for Lineage II as well as the details of your character's development.


• There may be absolutely no mention of any forms of violations of the EULA nor of actions taken against EULA offenders.


• If you wish, your essay may be attached to the email as a Microsoft Word document.


• Attach to the email the following:


• A screenshot of your character


• A photograph of your real-life appearance (optional)

Please note that, if you are among the top five winners, the following parts of your entry will be posted on the Lineage II website:

• Your essay, with title


• Your real-life first name


• Your character name and server


• The screenshot of your character


• Your photograph (if you chose to provide one)
  

How are the winners selected?

There is no perfect formula for a "best essay" in this contest. The winning essays will be chosen by our staff based on what we consider our favorite stories: the most engaging and best-written stories, those that will make us wish we could have lived them, too. Eighteen essays will be chosen according to those that stood out the most in these aspects. We will rank them by 1st place through 18th place.

The essays must be in proper English language. Typos, accidental misspelling, and grammatical errors will be forgiven if a sentence's message is still clear despite those mistakes. If your essay is among the top five that will be posted on the website, any spelling or grammar mistakes in it will be corrected before posting.

Who can enter?

Submissions are open to all Lineage II players who meet the following criteria:

• Be 13 years of age or older by June 14, 2010.


• Be a legal resident of the United States (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths), Canada (excluding Québec), or the European Union.


• Have an active Lineage II account (trial accounts are not included).


• Have Internet access, an email account, and access to a personal computer.
  

Please review the Nostalgia Contest Official Rules and Conditions for further information.

If you are a winner, you permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use your name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that you may make about yourself or this contest that you provide for advertising and promotional activities.

By submitting an entry to this contest, you accept and agree to be bound by the Nostalgia Contest Official Rules and Conditions.