First thing I have to do is apologize to you all. While the reasons are very personal & very private, I have been absent from the server for many weeks and this has caused a stall in many things I do for the community and above all else, it has shown me that there are some things I need to put in place to ensure this doesn’t happen again for you guys. 

So with that I’m sorry. 

Now with that out of the way let me give you a belated welcome to 2023! I know we are near the end of February as this post goes live, but still I hope your 2023 has been ace so far! 

In Star Citizen lore this time of year is marked by Travelers Day; 

Traveler’s Day a celebration of the metaphorical beginning of a new journey. The devout usually meet at a church or gathering place and go on a symbolic pilgrimage through the night to a new destination. 

Which was part of the theme of the competition. This caused a little confusion among the entrants but ultimately this was a good thing because it meant that people were reading the rules… well some people at least.  

That brings me to a point I now have to make. It is vital that if you wish to join the competition as a contestant, you read and abide by the rules. They are at the top of the channel and also pinned. 

A Naked month – means that your screenshots can NOT be altered or edited in anyway… If your screenshot has been altered or edited and then posted into the competition for the month, in a month that is a Naked month, that screenshot will be disqualified. 

A Dressed month – means that your screenshot can have some light alterations or editing. Be careful here though, very heavy handed alterations and edits will also get disqualified. “Light” editing, with enthesis on the light. 

1 screenshot to be entered per week – You can drop just 1 screenshot into the channel each week. If you enter more than one, then all of them get disqualified. 

Theme – There is usually at least one theme to each month. February’s themes are “Romance / Red Festival”. January’s themes was “New/Traveler’s Day/User Preference” now for the record, you do NOT need to take a screenshot that meets all of the themes for the month or any if you want. There may be just one theme for you to follow, or five themes for you to follow. If you manage to get a snap of something and it has one or all of the themes in the month that’s great, same as if you take one that has none.  

However, the judges have a set number of points, that they can only put to a screenshot based on the way that screenshot follows the theme of the month…. and points, in this case is what determines the winner. If I need to say more because you still don’t understand, I will book a convention center in L.A. later this year and hold a seminar so that we all learn together the rules on this complicated contest… <- British humor