Draw or build your Favorite Faction Leader!

First off, very sorry about the huge lack of posts in the last couple weeks. It was due to a combination of final exams and another surprise I have been working on. The "surprise" will hopefully come out on June 1st (Same as Nexus Tower!).


This new Lego Contest allows to show off you building or drawing skills! You can draw your favorite faction leader or you can even build them from real bricks or from virtual ones! And, as always, you can build it on your property, at home in your living room, or in LDD. This contest has some pretty cool prizes too. You will also be awarded a couple in game shirts to wear around. They are the Paparazzi, the Photojouralist, and the Bricksel Adams. Each one will boost your imagination by at least 2.

Have fun drawing and building!

Dragonmaw Grand Prix: This Weekend!

Thought that racing competitions ended when March did? Think again! The first contest for this month is a racing prix in Dragonmaw Chasm. You will compete viciously and (hopefully) knock out the competition! Here is the official Lego article on the challenge:


Shortcuts and detours will lead you through the treacherous depths of Forbidden Valley, and up the branches of The Great Tree. Smashing Dragon eggs will earn you Imagination for your speed booster. Dragon Spirits with a red tint will make your race car go BOOM! Cunning and quickness might lead to blazing LEGO City prizes at stake for the Dragonmaw Chasm Racing Grand Prix this weekend.

Be aware that Velocity Lane holds the key to the Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack! Racing Ninja Zip, guarding the Forbidden Valley Racetrack, flatly refuses to train you until you have completed enough racing missions for Velocity Lane in Nimbus Station. Zip simply doesn’t believe you’ve got the mad racing skillz needed for Dragonmaw Chasm, until you have proven your worth to Velocity Lane.

Luckily, we have received intel that you have what it takes to master Vertigo Loop in Nimbus Station! So, when you know Vertigo Loop by heart, head to Forbidden Valley for a dangerous challenge! Take the bouncer from the far side of Mantis Rock – across the battle field from where the Mantises live. The Nexus Force recommends that you smash a few Dark Ronin for breakfast on your way there.


Just outside The Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack stands Racing Vendor Yam Waterwolf – he sells groovy car parts! Maybe you feel like building yourself a Mach Lava or a Fire Brawl racer? And give it your absolute best on the Dragonmaw Chasm Racetrack!

The top 20 fastest drivers across all 3 Universes will win awesome prizes!


Good luck everyone!


Almost forgot the list of prizes!

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• Top 3 Winners will win all this:
o 1 LEGO City – Airport (#3182)
o 1 LEGO City – Passenger Plane (#3181)
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 1 in-game Faction Car – COMPLETE!
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
• The next 7 Winners receive:
o 1 LEGO City – Passenger Plane (#3181)
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
• The next 10 winners will get:
o 1 LEGO City - Seaplane (#3178)
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 10 in-game Faction tokens
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May is all about Factions!

In this month of May, Lego Universe will be focusing on the factions! The contest calendar has been posted, and there are some exciting things planned for this month. There is going to be a wide variety of contests, but they will all be related to your faction! Here is the official contest calendar for this month!

May 3 – until Nexus Tower is done!   Jawbox Brick Donation
All Factions need to participate in the monthly challenge for us to reach the goal of finishing Nexus Tower. It will be the biggest and boldest Minifigure mission seen in LEGO Universe to date! Start collecting bricks today, so you’re ready to make some hefty donations in the Nexus Jawbox! This community mission will kick off with the ‘Build Nexus Tower’ release and end only when Nexus Tower is completed! The 20 top donators win large buckets of LEGO bricks.

May 7 – May 8   Mystery Racetrack Grand Prix
You will be pushing the pedal to the metal somewhere in LEGO Universe... The location is still unknown, but stay posted on LEGOuniverse.com/community, we will reveal the location a few days before the Grand Prix begins! For now, rest assured - it is not going to be easy, but it will be fun! All Factions welcome. Don’t push and shove members of your own Faction too much. Spectacular LEGO City Sets will be yours if you win!

May 14 – May 15   Shooting Gallery Showdown
On your mark. Take aim. Fire! Get the highest score during the weekend of May 14 - May 15 – we will give LEGO City Fire Stations and Fire Rescue vehicles to the best marksmen! Remember, hitting a friendly ship subtracts for your score. It is Venture Leaguers out there; we do not want them to sink! Everything with a purple tint you should hit – oh, and red sea monsters!

May 21 – May 22   Best Faction Screenshot
Snap a screenshot of your Best Faction Moment and share it in the Creation Lab. It could be an image of you with fellow Faction members, showing off your Faction skillz, or maybe you could join forces with other Factions and grab a snapshot which shows how heroic you all are? The 20 best submissions will be picked by the LEGO Universe judging panel and win awesome LEGO Hero Factory prizes! Heroes for heroes – it’s only fair!

May 28 – May 29   Faction Unity – Battle together for Nimbus Station!
In the Battle of Nimbus Station (or, as it is know on the streets of LEGO Universe, ‘BoNS’) defeat the 4 Riders of the Maelstrom to be in the drawing for LEGO Ninjago Sets such as the LEGO Ninjago Battle Arena and LEGO Ninjago Skeleton Bowling. Teamwork is key in this challenge – whether it’s within or across Factions!

Nexus Force Members, get ready to join forces or be prepared to beat the other Factions, and above all, remember to have fun! Let the games begin! Go Nexus Force Minifigures, go!

Community Mission: Jawbox Donation Contest!

As you all know, you need to donate LOTS of bricks to complete Nexus Tower. So why not reward the people who donate the most? That's exactly what Lego is doing. The top 20 contributors to the Nexus Jawbox will win REAL bricks! It's almost like trading in your virtual bricks for real ones! And who wouldn't want to do that? So make sure you start stocking up/buying bricks right now! It's going to take a lot to donate a ton of bricks and become one of the winners! Here is your 'mission' according to the community article. And in case you don't get what "stop" means after each sentence, it was an old term to tell the reader that the sentence ended there. It was usually in telegrams or military messages.

Here’s your mission: Start gathering loads of bricks. Stop. After May 3, talk to Nexus Jay in Nimbus Station. Stop. He will send you on to Kurt Tussle at the Race Place. Stop. Tussle stands right next to the magnificent Nexus Jawbox. Stop. You will drop your bricks into its churning abyss of a mouth! Stop. If you are one of the top donators, you will win… real bricks! Full stop.


Here is the full prize list:


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The top contributor to Nexus Tower wins:

o LEGO Architecture – Farnsworth House (#21009) 
o 1 LEGO Large Brick Box (#5508)
o 1 LEGO Brick Separator (#630) 
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o An in-game item exclusive to this contest: The Hood of the Mystic
o 20 in-game Faction tokens.

The 2-20 top brick contributors will win buckets of bricks:

o 1 LEGO Large Brick Box (#5508)
o 1 LEGO Brick Separator (#630) 
o 1 copy of LEGO® Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o An in-game item exclusive to this contest: The Hood of the Mystic
o 20 in-game Faction tokens.

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But make sure that while your donating bricks, to keep your hand away from the jaws, they could bite your hand off!

-Zorkonian12

Fiercest Racer Screenshot Contest!

Do you think you are good at getting action shots in Lego Universe? Then this contest is for you! Your mission in this contest is to catch a cool shot of you and your race car (on the racetrack or your property). You can submit anything as long as it has you, your car, and it looks awesome! Have fun taking screenshots of you doing some cool stuff on the racetrack! The amazing prizes for this contest are themed for Ninjago. Here is the official prize package information:
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The top 3 Winners will receive these amazing prizes:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Garmadon’s Dark Fortress  (#2505)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Turbo Shredder (#2263)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Ice Dragon Attack (#2260)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Nuckal’s ATV (#2260)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Skull Motorbike (#2259)
o 1 LEGO Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 1 in-game Mosaic Jester Cap
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
o Feature on the LEGO Universe community website.

The next 10 will get:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Nuckal’s ATV (#2260)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Skull Motorbike (#2259)
o 1 LEGO Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 20 in-game Faction tokens
o Feature on the LEGO Universe community website.

Winners 11-20 will receive:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago – Skull Motorbike (#2259)
o 1 LEGO Universe Massively Multiplayer Online Game (#55000)
o 10 in-game Faction tokens
o Feature on the LEGO Universe community website.

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I wonder if they accept photoshoppped pictures... hmmmm... I will have to try it!

-Zorkonian12

Vertigo Loop Grand Racing Prix!

Are you ready for some exhilirating racing fun at Vertigo Loop this weekend? If you are in the top 20 fastest racer spot, you have a chance to win some awesome "World Racers" prizes. Plus, if your in the top 3 you can get a COMPLETE faction racing car the day they come out! How cool is that? Good luck racing and I'll be seeing you in the top 20 spot this weekend!

-Zorkonian12

For some Nimbus Station racing tips, check out this video that I made. It gives some quality tips on how to get a good time at Vertigo Loop. Racing Tips Video

April Race Car Challenge!

As seen on the schedule of contests for April (schedule), the first one to appear is the build your own race car challenge! This challenge is incredibly open to all of your ideas. The one most important part you must have though, is the chassis (directions on how to build). You must base your car off of the chassis. Otherwise, it would be too big or too small! You can build your car in a variety of environments. You can build it on your own property, in LDD, and even on your own living room floor. Just make sure to upload your creation to the creation lab. The prizes are based on the new NXT Robot collection from Lego. It comes with the full set and two other sensors for enhancing your robots capabilities. Good luck to everyone in the contest, and happy building!

-Zorkonian12

TONS of New Content!

Thought March held a lot of content with Crux Prime and Avant Grove? Wait until you see what's in store for April! Nexus Tower will be opening upon the completion of getting enough bricks. Dragonmaw Casm, which has been on the loading screen for a while, will finally open sometime in April. There will also be a new Nimbus Station Property called Nimbus Isle. It has not been released whether it will be as big as Avant Grove or the size of the normal properties. Avant Grove still remains the largest property availible. Another item from the loading screen will be coming this month also. Faction racing cars! Buy these awesome cars from your faction vendor and join the racing competitions with your support for your faction! And finally, there will be new Safari models being sold by Autumn Helix in Brick Annex for you to decorate your Nimbus Isle property with. Not to mention the fact that you will now be able to store your pet ON your property! You can have it welcome all of your visitors! Here is the complete list of new content coming out in April, directly from the Community Site:

Adventurers, Builders, and Racers! Exciting news from the front line!

Are you ready to Build Nexus Tower? With an all new Community Mission to Build Nexus Tower, 48 new daily missions, a new larger sized Property (Nimbus Isle) and so much more, there will certainly be something for everyone!

Nexus Tower Community Missions!
Introducing for the first time: Community Missions! What better way to premiere this new Mission system than with the largest build, ever? Minifigures from all Factions will need to work together to donate the massive amount of bricks needed to complete Nexus Tower!

How do you donate? It’s as easy as pie! Head over to Nexus Jay and Kurt Tussel who will give you the Missions to donate bricks to the Nexus Jawbox!




Simply add the bricks you would like to donate into the box and let the Nexus Jawbox take care of the rest! Donate bricks to build Nexus Tower and to complete the new “Nexus Tower Builder” Achievements, Tiers 1-6! Once Nexus Tower is completed, you won’t be able to work on these Achievements anymore, so don’t wait!

Dragonmaw Chasm and new Dragonmaw Chasm Race Cars
Be prepared for the scariest thrill ride of your life! The most challenging racetrack is on its way! Dragonmaw Chasm Raceway is located in Forbidden Valley. Find the launcher to the Dragonmaw Chasm Raceway in Mantis Rock. Before you rev up to start the Race, make a quick pit stop at Yam Waterwolf’s shop. He’s got two new Dragonmaw Chasm themed Race Cars to race in!




Faction Rockets & Faction Race Cars!
Show your Faction pride by flying around in a Faction Rocket or racing in a Faction Race Car! Very soon, Faction Vendors in Nimbus Plaza will be offering Faction Rockets and Faction Race Cars in their shops! Unlike other Rocket or Car parts, you will need Faction Tokens in addition to coins to purchase these special parts. Save your Faction Tokens now so you can be the first to fly or race in the new Faction Rockets and Race Cars! See your Faction Vendor in Nimbus Station soon!




Nimbus Isle!
Property Guard, Bud Nippit, needs your help to clear the biggest and newest Property: Nimbus Isle! Head over to Brick Annex to find the Rocket Launch Pad, located across from Rad Eccles. Be prepared to face Stroming Mechs, Stromling Admirals and Dark Ronin: they won’t give up the Property without a fight!




Build your own Zoo or wild Safari … with your own Pets!
Are you an animal lover like Coalessa? Stop by Brick Annex to see Autumn Helix’ new wares! She’s stocked up her shop with cool new Zoo and Safari themed model sets! With over 80 new models, you can build your own Zoo or wild Safari on your new Nimbus Isle Property – with your own pets too!




That’s right! You will be able to place your beloved Pets on your Property! If you summon your Pet on your Property, your Pet will behave as it would anywhere else. The real magic happens when you place your Pet on your Property while in the Place Models mode! Now you can apply Behaviors, set Movement and even change the name of your Pet! Don’t worry, if you ever want your plastic companion back at your side in battle, you can always return the Pet model to your backpack. That is, unless you break your Pet model down in Brick mode! If you do, be ready to say sayonara to Fido.

There is so much in store. Stay tuned for the latest news and updates!

Discuss this article on the message boards!

April Contest Calendar!

Hi Everyone!

Ready for some awesome new contests this month? You better be, because there will a whole bunch of new contests. Remember how March was nicknamed "Battle Month" because of all of the battle themed challenges? April is now "Racing Month"! Get ready to race your heart out around the Lego Universe worlds to compete to win awesome prizes. Want to see exactly which contest will be coming and when? Check out the list below:

April 1 – April 30 Build a Race Car!
The April monthly contest will shoot us off to a flying start! Submit a picture of your finest race car to Creation Lab – whether you’ve built it in LEGO Universe, in LEGO Digital Designer or at home on your living room floor. Later this week we will post instruction on how to build a chassis for inspiration, but remember: anything goes, as long as it looks legendary! Up for grabs are LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Sets.

April 9 – April 10 Vertigo Loop Racetrack Grand Prix
Many Minifigures know the Nimbus Station racetrack like their own backyard, so competition is going to be fierce! Tip: Get under your fellow racers by placing yourself on the inside of a sharp turn, brake by hitting Shift and make a ninja-fast inside pass! Win LEGO World Racers for your efforts.

April 16 – April 17 Keelhaul Canyon Racetrack Grand Prix
Fill your mirrors with Minifigures in hot pursuit on the Gnarled Forest racetrack! Watch out for Maelstrom whirlwinds and infected crates, and rooster tails of dirt from the Cars in front. Friendly pushing and shoving is allowed! LEGO Creator cars are at stake!

April 23 – April 24 Race Car Screenshot Contest
Snap a screenshot of your best moment on the tracks and submit it to Creation Lab. Or show us the most rocking race car you’ve assembled in-game! The 20 best submissions will win dizzying LEGO Ninjago prizes such as the Turbo Shredder and Nuckal’s ATV!

April 30 – May 1 Mystery Racetrack Grand Prix
You will be pushing the pedal to the metal somewhere in LEGO Universe... The location is still unknown, but stay posted on LEGOuniverse.com/community! For now, rest assured - it is not going to be easy, but it will be fun! LEGO City Sets will be yours if you win!

For official information directly from the Community site on this contest click here.

The Battle of Nimbus Station Needs You! Again!

The developers have brought back a contest used earlier this month! The Battle Of Nimbus Station Contest. Same rules, same game, different prizes. If you didn't win last time, now is your chance for payback (or something like that)! Play in the epic battle this weekend to show your skills and luck. The prizes are worth trying for.

Here is the official article straight from Lego's Community Site:


So you proved in the last Battle of Nimbus Station that you can take on a few Stromlings. And the occasional Stromling Mech. And maybe even a Dark Spiderling or two. But how about the dreaded Hammer Stromling Murgle Blotch, or the almighty Maelstrom Ape Kinga Hurl? Show what you are made of, team up with your fellow Nexus Force combatants and have a rematch with all the Maelstrom infected creatures in the Battle of Nimbus Station this weekend!

Let’s end Battle Month in LEGO Universe with a big Ka-Pow of a battle! This weekend, March 26 and March 27, finish 29 waves of enemies in the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game for a chance to win some smashing LEGO Castle and LEGO Kingdoms prizes!

Granted, you are not time travelling all the way back to the Middle Ages, but time-twist your way to the Battle of Nimbus Station, and defend Nimbus Station against the Maelstrom onslaught!
Winning will be based on a combination of skill and luck. Make it through 29 waves of Maelstrom in the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game to qualify. We will randomly draw 20 players from everyone who qualifies, across all three servers (Overbuild, Storm and Exeter).

Are you ready for this?

For a list of prizes, click here.

Best Team Moment Screenshot Contest

Do you think you work well as a team with your other minifigures? Maybe you think your team is so cool, so awesome, and so powerful, that you would be able to win a contest? If you do, this contest is for you! Take a screenshot of your team doing whatever you want. Just make sure that every single person in your team is in the picture. Then, add the photo to the creation lab and add the names of everyone on your team in the description. For more information on this contest, click here.

This contest holds some very cool prizes. They are mainly based on Hero Factory Sets, so this is a good contest to enter for all of your Hero Factory fans. Here is a list of their prizes:

 The Top Team Winners (all 2-4 team members) will each receive a LEGO Hero Factory prize pack:
o LEGO Hero Factory – Furno Bike (#7158)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Stormer 2.0 (#2063)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Furno 2.0 (#2065)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Evo 2.0 (#2067)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Nex 2.0 (#2068)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Surge 2.0 (#2141)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Breez 2.0 (#2142)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Drilldozer (#2192)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Jetbug (#2193)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Nitroblast (#2194)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Fire Lord (#2235)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 1 Faction Rocket Nose Cone for your faction, distributed on the day they launch
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next Team Winners (all 2-4 team members) will each receive:
o LEGO Hero Factory - Drilldozer (#2192)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Jetbug (#2193)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Nitroblast (#2194)
o LEGO Hero Factory - Fire Lord (#2235)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 1 Faction Rocket Nose Cone for your faction, distributed on the day they launch
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next 3 Team Winners (all 2-4 team members) will each get:
o LEGO Hero Factory - Fire Lord (#2235)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 1 Faction Rocket Nose Cone for your faction, distributed on the day they launch
o 10 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

Want to know how to take a screenshot?  I have found two ways to do it. One shorter, one longer. Follow these instructions:

Longer way:

1. To take a screenshot, press the key labeled "Prt Scr" or "Print Screen".
2. Although nothing will happen, the image is being saved to your clipboard (which is where everything you copy and paste goes).
3. Open MS Paint (or any other photo editing software) and select "paste from clipboard" in the top right of MS Paint.
4. The image is now on your canvas! You can save this image as whatever you want, and then post it on the Creation Lab site.

Shorter way (this is ideal if you are going to be taking more screenshots in the future):

1. Download an image/video capturing software such as WeGame (search for it on Google)
2. Set up an account with them and then open the game.
3. You can set up picture and video hotkeys (such as F7 and F9) to take pictures faster.
4. When you take a picture, it is automatically saved to your main hard drive. This eliminates multiple steps in the print screen process.

The Battle Of Nimbus Station Needs You!

Lego has made a new contest for the Battle of Nimbus Station! It looks like this challenge will be unique because it is not all skills. Once you have completed the entire battle, you have qualified to enter the contest. Then, they will randomly pick names to win prizes. The contest only lasts this weekend though, so be sure to play in the battle. Check out this article directly from their community site:

So you think you’re the champ of the new Battle Instance, the epic Battle of Nimbus Station? Prove that you have the teamwork and skill needed to defeat the many waves of Maelstrom coming at you! Play the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game this weekend, March 12th and March 13th, to win some blazing LEGO Ninjago prizes - including Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, lots of Ninjago Minifigures, and more!
If you win Garmadon’s Dark Fortress, you’ll become acquainted with Spinjitzu Master Kai! Kai is quick to anger, but even quicker to act and armed with his golden sword, he is ready to battle. The question is, are you?
Winning will be based on a combination of skill and luck. Make it through 29 waves of Maelstrom in the Battle of Nimbus Station mini-game to qualify. We will randomly draw 20 players from everyone who qualifies, across all three servers (Overbuild, Storm and Exeter).

Check out this list of prizes!

• The top 3 Winners will receive a LEGO Ninjago prize pack:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Kai (#2111)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Cole (#2112)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Chopov (#2114)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Bonezai (#2115)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Krazi (#2116)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Ice Dragon Attack Set (#2260)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Garmadon’s Dark Fortress Set (#2505)
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Nuckal ATV (#2518)
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next 7 Winners will receive:
o 1 LEGO Ninjago Nuckal ATV (#2518)
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 20 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

• The next 10 winners will get:
o 1 LEGO Spinjitzu Starter Set (#2257)
o 1 copy of LEGO Universe (#55000)
o 10 Faction Tokens
o Being featured on the LEGO Universe community website.

New Lego Contest!

LEGO has announced that they are going to be having a new contest that everyone can enter in! The object of the contest is to take the best action screenshot and post it on the creation lab. The screenshot that is deemed the most 'actiony' will recieve tons of great physical LEGO products and the entire in-game bat lord set! Make sure that you don't miss out on your chance to win the bat lord set, and 7 other LEGO prizes as well! Already over 450 creations have been added, so you will need to enter soon to get good recognition. Good luck to everyone!

Read more about the contest here:

http://universe.lego.com/en-us/community/newsnetwork/story.aspx?id=295484

100 Pageviews!

To commemorate our 100th pageview (now 105), we have decided to do a sort of contest. To enter, all you have to do is post your Lego Universe username in the comments section (appears when you click on the title of a post) of this post. We will then randomly select from the usernames, and if you have won, you will recieve the item in your Lego Universe mailbox by February 28th. The prize has not yet been determined yet, however, we will let you know when we find a suitable prize.

PLEASE NOTE:
This contest is only open to members of the US (Overbuild) servers. If you are a member of the UK servers, we will not be able to supply you with a prize if you win.