CCC #10 - Ashbone Pyro vs. Magma Hurler - UNTIL 12.03.2023

[Kapo]

Hello Skylords, Skyladies, and other Skybeings; Welcome to CCC #10 – the tenth Crappy Community Contest!

 

THE CONTEST HAS ENDED.
If you want to check out the winners, CLICK HERE. If you are just here to grab the code, there you go: CCCA-SHBO-NEHU-RLER
 

 

What are “Crappy Community Contests”?

CCC's are meant to be small-scale contests with weird challenges, hopefully luring you away from well-trodden paths. They are small-scale on the organizers side too: usually there will be no stream, video, or event announcing the winners. What's special about these contests is a participation prize for the whole Skylords community.

What, when, where, how?

Ashbone Pyro vs. Magma Hurler

Both strong and revered - but which of them is the stronger card?

This challenge is to win
the custom map "CCC#10 - Ash vs. Hurler"
on expert difficulty in the fastest time
under severe deck limitations.

In this challenge, you are sent to win a copy of the campaign map "Crusade", using either Ashbone Pyro OR Magma Hurlers to destroy your enemies. The map provides instant access to those units and enough energy to get going right from the start.

Additionally, to said units, you are allowed to use Regrowth in your deck to quickly heal up your army. So in total, you are only using Magma Hurler + Regrowth _OR_ Ashbone Pyro + Regrowth.

 Ashbone and Hurler fill a very similar role with comparable orb requirements, and we will settle once and for all what's the card better fulfilling its role. As a special feature, the winner of this challenge will get the special honour of deciding if the Official Skylords Discord will get an Ashbone or Hurler emoticon (CLICK HERE) provided by the talented @Titan. The winner may decide freely, you don't need to use Hurler in your contest entry if you want to decide for Hurler.

 

How to enter:

Battleforge automatically saves a replay file of the last match you play, named autosave.pmv.  After playing the map, rename this file, so it doesn't get overwritten. You can find your replays here: Documents => Battleforge => replays.

The contest has started with the release of this post – submit your replay through Discord (DM to Kapo#0116) or the Skylords Forum (DM to @Kapo) until 12.03.2023 23:59 CET  (= 11 days time total). You can submit multiple times, but only your last entry will count. Please note that any submitted replays may be posted here in the forums.

To lessen my workload, please rename your replay to the following format: CCC10_<your-time>_<your-name>.pmv  (e.g. CCC10_5_11.23_Kapo.pmv)

 

How to access the map:

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To access the map for the contest (or any community map), select the blue icon in the far lower right corner:
 

   
   

Select expert difficulty, search for  “CCC#10 - Ash vs. Hurler" and click continue - the map will download automatically. After the map has downloaded, you will find it in the top section of already downloaded maps.

 

What's the prize pool?

Since this is not just a crappy contest, but a Crappy Community Contest, you may help with your participation to earn a prize for the whole community. If we reach more than 25 participants (unique players, not entries), we will unlock a Mini-Booster code for the entire Skylords community. If more than 40 participants enter, the code will be upgraded to a Booster instead of a Mini-Booster. So tell your fellow Skylords to try this challenge – it's an occasion to try something completely new, and it raises our chances to hand out a code for everybody. 

Of course, the top ranking Skylords will get prizes too, sponsored by myself, the Community and the Skylords Reborn Team:

1st place               5 General Boosters + Promo Rogan Kayle + Discord Emoticon Choice (see above)
2nd place              4 General Boosters + Nether Warp (G) + Ashbone Pyro
3rd place              3 General Boosters + Spitfire + Sunderer + Magma Hurler (x2)
4th place              2 General Boosters + Frost Shard + War Eagle
5th place              1 General Booster + Frenetic Assault (P) 
6th place              Church of Negation + Nightshade Plant (P),
7th place              Stronghold + Deepcoil Worm 
8th place              Grim Bahir (G) + Banzai Lord (P)
9th place              Cluster Explosion (P) + Viridya
10th place            Wrathgazer + Shrine of Memory

For participation, there is a random chance to win one of the following cards out of a large pool:

Random Draws          5x1 General Booster, Infect, Amii Monument, Spitfire, Mine, Shrine of War, Shrine of Martyrs, Nightshade Plant (P), Lost Grigori (B), War Eagle, Brannoc Sunderer, Amok (P), Revenge, Nightguard (R), Soul Splicer (R), Mortar Tower, Gladiatrix (G), Crystal Fiend (B), Twilight Curse (R), Mark of the Keeper, Banzai Lord (P), Abomination (P), Abomination (B), Frenetic Assault (R), Lost Grigori (P), Lost Shade (P), Nightshade Plant (G), Shrine of Memory, Twilight Creeper (R), Core Dredge (R), Abyssal Warder (R), Mindweaver (x2), Tortugun (R), Twilight Warfare (P), Protectors Seal (TL) (x2), Rageflame (R), Amazon (G) (x2), Core Dredge (B), Wrathgazer, Volcano (R), Tranquility, Transcendence, Fathom Lord, Ice Guardian, Rocket Tower, 

Bonus Hurler: Every participant will receive one copy of Magma Hurler.

Newcomer Card Pool: 

If you are of Bronze or Silver Rank, you will additionally receive one guaranteed copy of Ensnaring Roots, and a random draw of some of the following cards:

Spoiler

Wrecker, Sun Reaver (R) x4, Nomad (G), Nomad (R), Banner of Glory, Unity (B), Eruption, Blaster Cannon (R), Fire Sphere, Fire Stalker, Forsaken, Executor (x2), Knight of Chaos (P) (x3), Knight of Chaos (B) (x3), Snapjaws (R), Lifestealer, Offering (G), Offering (B), Unholy Power (x3), Void Maw, Unstable Demon (x2), Necroblaster (P) (x2), Necroblaster (G) (x2), Unholy Hero, Second Chance (G), Juice Tank, Wardens Sigil (B) (x2), Infernal Chain (G) (x2), Silverwind Lancers, Cannon Tower, Retreating Circle, Northland Drake (B) (x3), Northland Drake (R), Frontier Keep (R), Armored Tower (x2), Construct, Mumbo Jumbo (R) (x2), Mumbo Jumbo (P), Fountain of Rebirth, Shaman, Mauler (x3), Spirit Hunters (G), Drones (x3), Curse of Oink, Equilibrium (G) (x4), Giant Wyrm, Equlibrium (B) (x2), Regrowth, Earth Crystal (x4), Dark Crystal

Sponsors

If one or more mighty Skylord(s) decides to sponsor this event, please contact me - community contest prizes are ment to be from the community, for the community. I would be more than happy to beef up or even expand the prize pool to more ranks, add additional random draws, add cards for newcomers, set special bounties or any other upgrades to the prize pool you can think of. 

The following prizes have been sponsored so far:

Skylords Team          General Boosters (x20), Community Booster Code
@Kapo                  Promo Rogan Kayle, Wrathgazer, Grim Bahir (G), Core Dredge (R), Abyssal Warder (R), Mindweaver, Tortugun (R), Twilight Warfare (P), Protectors Seal (TL), Rageflame (R)
@Dolewan            Amok (P), Revenge, Nightguard (R), Soul Splicer (R), Mortar Tower, Gladiatrix (G), Nightshade Plant (P) (x2), Crystal Fiend (B), Twilight Curse (R), Deepcoil Worm, Magma Hurler (x2)
@Trando               Infect, Frost Shard, Amii Monument, Nether Warp (G), Stronghold, Mark of the Keeper, Shrine of War, Shrine of Martyrs, Newcomer Ensnaring Roots
@Xanatoss            Mine, Deepcoil Worm
@THE_BIG_WET     Cluster Explosion (P), Church of Negation, Spitfire, War Eagle (x2), Banzai Lord (P) (x2), Brannoc, Sunderer (x2), Viridya, Abomination (P), Abomination (B), Ashbone Pyro (x2), Frenetic Assault (R), Lost Grigori (B), Lost Grigori (P), Lost Shade (P), Nightshade Plant (G), Shrine of Memory (x2), Twilight Creeper (R)
@T1421                Spitfire
@CrazyCockerell    Wrecker, Sun Reaver (R) x4, Nomad (G), Nomad (R), Banner of Glory, Unity (B), Eruption, Blaster Cannon (R), Fire Sphere, Fire Stalker, Forsaken, Executor (x2), Knight of Chaos (P) (x3), Knight of Chaos (B) (x3), Snapjaws (R), Lifestealer, Offering (G), Offering (B), Unholy Power (x3), Void Maw, Unstable Demon (x2), Necroblaster (P) (x2), Necroblaster (G) (x2), Unholy Hero, Second Chance (G), Juice Tank, Wardens Sigil (B) (x2), Infernal Chain (G) (x2), Silverwind Lancers, Cannon Tower, Retreating Circle, Northland Drake (B) (x3), Northland Drake (R), Frontier Keep (R), Armored Tower (x2), Construct, Mumbo Jumbo (R) (x2), Mumbo Jumbo (P), Fountain of Rebirth, Shaman, Mauler (x3), Spirit Hunters (G), Drones (x3), Curse of Oink, Equilibrium (G) (x4), Giant Wyrm, Equlibrium (B) (x2), Regrowth, Earth Crystal (x4), Dark Crystal, Amazon (G) (x2), 
@Hrdina_Imperia    One Magma Hurler for every participant! Also: Mindweaver, Core Dredge (B), Wrathgazer, Volcano (R), Tranquility, Transcendence, Fathom Lord, Ice Guardian, Rocket Tower, Protectors Seal (TL)

Thanks to the sponsors that support the contest! ❤️
 

Conclusion

I hope you have fun with this challenge, and I hope ... that Hurler wins ! 🔥

Kapo

     

Future Events – get involved!

If you are interested in helping with these (or better) kinds of events for the community, or want to host one yourself, don't be afraid and simply reach out! Contact our Event Manager @Metagross31, @Minashigo Hiko or @nukie on the forums or discord. They are happy to assist you with upcoming events and with sponsoring your prize pool!

If you especially like this small-scale-format, and you have an idea for it, you may also contact me directly to discuss your idea and host your own Crappy Community Contest.

Edited March 13, 2023 by Kapo

[Metagross31]

[Hrdina_Imperia]

Hype! I can offer every participant a Magma Hurler :3 

Also, just to be clear, my deck will only consist of Magma Hurlers and Regrowth, correct? 

[Kapo]

1 minute ago, Hrdina_Imperia said:

Hype! I can offer every participant a Magma Hurler :3 

Also, just to be clear, my deck will only consist of Magma Hurlers and Regrowth, correct? 

yes, only those two. (or Ashbone and Regrowth)

I will add you to the list of sponsors 😃

[Dutchy]

On 2/26/2023 at 4:43 PM, Kapo said:

I hope you have fun with this challenge, and I hope ... that Hurler wins ! 🔥

No bias at all! 

[Loriens]

Map doesnt work for me.

[Kapo]

4 minutes ago, Loriens said:

Map doesnt work for me.

can you write in detail what doesnt work? it doesnt load? do you get an error message?

[Loriens]

1 minute ago, Kapo said:

can you write in detail what doesnt work? it doesnt load? do you get an error message?

It doesnt load normally, after downloading it nothing happens, and I have restart the game to see it in the list of maps on my disc.
After this when I start map, nothing happens at all, until I spawn T1 card.

Edited March 1, 2023 by Loriens

[Kapo]

1 minute ago, Loriens said:

It doesnt load normally, after downloading it nothing happens, and I have restart the game to see it in the list of maps on my disc.
After this when I start map, nothing happens at all, until I spawn T1 card.

you should be able to play out one of the two contest cards (Hurler/Ashbone) right from the start. 

best idea I have is that you go into your map-folder and delete the map (CCC10_AshHurler.pak) and just try to re-download it, and see if it works then.

@Kubik any idea?

[Loriens]

4 minutes ago, Kapo said:

you should be able to play out one of the two contest cards (Hurler/Ashbone) right from the start. 

best idea I have is that you go into your map-folder and delete the map (CCC10_AshHurler.pak) and just try to re-download it, and see if it works then.

@Kubik any idea?

Completely deleted it already and did every step again at least 2 times, nothing changed)

Edited March 1, 2023 by Loriens

[Kapo]

9 minutes ago, Loriens said:

Completely deleted it already and did every step again at least 2 times, nothing changed)

all we can hope for is some technical support guy to arrive, since I'm unable to contribute / analyze anything whats going on 😞

[itap]

Can we use both affinities of Regrowth?

[Kubik]

8 hours ago, Kapo said:

you should be able to play out one of the two contest cards (Hurler/Ashbone) right from the start. 

best idea I have is that you go into your map-folder and delete the map (CCC10_AshHurler.pak) and just try to re-download it, and see if it works then.

@Kubik any idea?

Few ideas:

- Maybe another map with same name, but different file name? You can verify that by renaming the map folder and downloading just that one map.

- Try to share the map file with someone else, maybe some funny AV/Syncing service is replacing it

- Check logs

[Kapo]

5 hours ago, itap said:

Can we use both affinities of Regrowth?

Regrowth has no affinity: skylords-reborn.fandom.com/wiki/Regrowth

Maybe you mixed it up with Equilibrium?

Edited March 2, 2023 by Kapo

[itap]

3 hours ago, Kapo said:

Regrowth has no affinity: skylords-reborn.fandom.com/wiki/Regrowth

Maybe you mixed it up with Equilibrium?

Yeah sry meant equilibrium.

Sounds very interesting 🙂

[Dutchy]

I gave this event a few tries and wanted to give a few tips to players that are struggling and want to complete this event:

- Bring fully charged cards. This will make the event way smoother.
(If you do not have the charges, ask around. Players are very helpful!)
- Use up all your charges as soon as possible, so you get your next unit faster after recharge.
(After you use 12 of your units, they will go on a 50 second cooldown. Try to spawn one as soon as they are available)
- Build the walls to delay the final wave.
- The final wave triggers when the last unit/building in the camps is killed.
(you can delay killing the last unit/building until you are comfortable with your defense around Rogan)
- A few units to watch out for: XL units, Vilebloods, Whisperers. 
- Use power wells to heal up your units. Charges of Regrowth will likely be needed when the final waves attack. 
- On harder camps, you can try to pull out some of the units to avoid getting hit by everything at once. 
(To achieve this, walk towards the enemy units. When they start to move, walk back a bit. Do not walk too far as they will go back to the camp again)

Maybe this is helpful to some of you. 

it is a really fun challenge/puzzle. Great job @Kapo

[Bonobobobo]

Sounds like a fun event! Thanks for organizing and thanks to all the sponsors :D Don't know if I will participate myself, but I do hope ashborn wins

Also, there's a little mistake in the date in the title (it says 12.03.22 instead of 12.03.23)

 

 

[Kapo]

15 minutes ago, Bonobobobo said:

Also, there's a little mistake in the date in the title (it says 12.03.22 instead of 12.03.23)

Thanks, that's what happens if you use copy&paste without thinking 😃

 

[Kapo]

🔔 Hear, hear! 🔔

It's time for a reveal - the following Discord emoticons are the choices for the winner of the contest:

                      

Special thanks to @Titan for creating these, and may the winner chose wisely!

[Kapo]

Hello again Skylords, Skyladies and other Skybeings; it's time to announce the winners!  

First of all, I’d like to thank everyone for making the Crappy Community Contest #10 happen – no matter in what way: developing the idea, making and helping with the map, participation, sponsoring prizes, spreading the word or helping me to organize it.

In total, we reached a total number of 83 participants – thanks to the Skylords Team for sponsoring the code: CCCA-SHBO-NEHU-RLER
 

 

Here are the top ranked Skylords of the CCC #10:

1st place      A     06:58        RadicalX            
2nd place     A      07:37        Ducarev      
3rd place      A      08:04        Vornskr
4th place      A      08:13        Liorans
5th place      M     08:34        Trando
6th place      M     08:48        Juntti
7th place      M     09:07        Dailysenpai
8th place      M     09:13        Hydroksybutan         
9th place      M     09:19        KeyNeR           
10th place    M     09:25.6     Anske

Seems like Ashbone Pyro has taken the trophy, being the stronger unit under these conditions. 🏆

BUT! Though Pyro took the win, it has already been decided by the winner that the Hurler Emoticon will be added to the Discord server:
 

           

Congratulations to all winners! I will send out all prizes as soon as possible. If you are interested, see below for the top replays, and separate time-lists for Ashbone Pyro and Magma Hurler.

 

Winners of the Random Draws

The dice gods have determined the fate of the following cards:
 

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Draw 1      General Booster             F10 
Draw 2      General Booster             Laser 
Draw 3      General Booster             Dolewan
Draw 4      General Booster             ivanthemorning
Draw 5      General Booster             Garria
Draw 6      Infect                              RadicalX  Botticelli 
Draw 7      Amii Monument             Ducarev 
Draw 8      Spitfire                            Nazrul
Draw 9      Mine                               Serar
Draw 10    Shrine of War                 Gamsi
Draw 11    Shrine of Martyrs           Ponni
Draw 12    Nightshade Plant           Xamos
Draw 13    Lost Grigori (B)               IceBear
Draw 14    War Eagle                       Matesu
Draw 15    Brannoc                          CrazyCockerell
Draw 16    Sunderer                        CappuGino
Draw 17    Amok (P)                         Raichu14
Draw 18    Revenge                          BoxingJester
Draw 19    Nightguard (R)                Omnilisk924
Draw 20    Transcendence                SlowlyDeath
Draw 21    Wrathgazer                     Kayrie
Draw 22    Tranquility                       XzeluizX
Draw 23    Core Dredge (B)             Hrdina_Imperia
Draw 24    Rageflame (R)                 JiiPee
Draw 25    Tortugun (R)                   JoeyFillion
Draw 26    Abyssal Warder (R)         Partoal
Draw 27    Mindweaver                    Hydroksybutan
Draw 28    Mindweaver                    Roze    
Draw 29    Shrine of Memory           Trzmiel
Draw 30    Core Dredge (R)              Kaal
Draw 31    Banzai Lord (P)                Ozymandias
Draw 32    Frenetic Assault (R)         Hawkeye
Draw 33    Protectors Seal (TL)         KeyNeR
Draw 34    Protectors Seal (TL)         SifTheChief
Draw 35    Volcano (R)                      TimmieTuinbroek
Draw 36    Fathom Lord                    BubiXXL
Draw 37    Twilight Warfare (P)         Liorans
Draw 38    Twilight Creeper (R)         -Hex-
Draw 39    Crystal Fiend (B)               Ultralord
Draw 40    Abomination (P)              Carofex
Draw 41    Abomination (B)              ElementG
Draw 42    Lost Grigori (P)                Brand
Draw 43    Lost Shade (P)                  Kupan
Draw 44    Mortar Tower                   Oekoepa
Draw 45    Mark of the Keeper          Korsbaek
Draw 46    Nightshade Plant (G)       Behemothx
Draw 47    Ice Guardian                    Dawn
Draw 48    Rocket Tower                   SimOff
Draw 49    Twilight Curse                  WaterMelonLord
Draw 50    Soul Splicer (R)                Anske
Draw 51    Gladiatrix (G)                    WatcherofSky
Draw 52    Amazon (G)                      Majora
Draw 53    Amazon (G)                      Bonobobobo

 

Of the 83 participants, 22 were of Silver or Bronze rank, who will all receive multiple cards from the newcomer card pool. If I have missed out on one of you, please drop me a note!

I will send you all prizes as soon as possible through in-game mail. I'm also reserving the right to make corrections on rankings and prizes, since the huge number of names and cards makes it very likely that I made a mistake.

Time list of entries and replays

Behind the spoiler tags, you find a total list of times for all entries, followed by Ashbone only and Hurler only. In total, of the 83 entries 80 were eligible, of which 12 were done with Ashbone and 68 were entries with Hurler:

Total list of entry times:

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06:58

07:37

08:04

08:13

08:34

08:48

09:07

09:13

09:19

09:25

09:25

09:32

09:36

09:37

09:40

09:59

10:04

10:05

10:16

10:18

10:19

10:19

10:29

10:58

10:59

11:00

11:04

11:11

11:13

11:15

11:16

11:19

11:21

11:22

11:28

11:28

11:33

11:33

11:37

11:53

12:00

12:07

12:12

12:25

12:30

12:40

12:41

12:46

12:55

13:09

13:09

13:13

13:13

13:20

13:28

13:41

13:46

13:50

14:02

14:03

14:16

14:24

14:46

15:12

15:24

15:31

15:34

15:34

15:50

15:55

15:55

15:55

16:06

16:13

16:23

16:43

17:10

17:55

19:07

21:25

21:32

21:46

22:12

Ashbone Pyro:

Spoiler

06:58

07:37

08:04

08:13

09:32

11:21

12:30

13:13

13:50

16:06

19:07

21:25

Magma Hurler:

Spoiler

08:34

08:48

09:07

09:13

09:19

09:25

09:25

09:36

09:37

09:40

09:59

10:04

10:05

10:16

10:18

10:19

10:19

10:29

10:58

10:59

11:00

11:04

11:11

11:13

11:15

11:16

11:19

11:22

11:28

11:28

11:33

11:33

11:37

11:53

12:07

12:12

12:25

12:40

12:41

12:46

12:55

13:09

13:09

13:13

13:20

13:28

13:41

13:46

14:02

14:03

14:16

14:24

14:46

15:12

15:24

15:31

15:34

15:34

15:50

15:55

15:55

15:55

16:13

16:23

16:43

17:10

17:55

21:46

Here are the Replays of the top three runs, plus the best Magma Hurler run:

1st place: CCC10_06.58_RadicalX.pmv
2nd place: CCC10_07.37_Ducarev.pmv
3rd place: CCC10_08.04_Vornskr.pmv
5th place - fastest Hurler run: CCC10_08.34_Trando.pmv

 

In conclusion

First and foremost, I'd like to thank again all those who helped with this event, Of course, I'd like to thank the very generous sponsors for all the prizes they gave: @Dolewan, @Trando, @Xanatoss, @THE_BIG_WET, @T1421, @CrazyCockerell, @Hrdina_Imperia and the Skylords Reborn Team.

From the feedback and the vibes on the Discord, it seems like many enjoy this "Versus"-format very much - so I'd like to remind everyone that all CCC-content is public domain, and everybody is welcome to use the idea(s) and run something similar in a new event. Additionally, we will most likely see this return in a future CCC as well.

If you have a crappy idea for a future CCC you may share and discuss that with me, I can host your idea, or you can host your own Crappy Contest! Feel free to contact me anytime. If you want to discuss or host a non-crappy contest, contact our Event Managers @Metagross31, @Minashigo Hiko and/or @nukie. They are super supportive and will help you to organize your event!

Edited March 13, 2023 by Kapo

[sifthechief]

Both emojis are beautiful.

[Kayrie]

Exuse me, but Hurler is waaaay better with his "what did you saiiiiiii" expression

[Hrdina_Imperia]

On 3/9/2023 at 4:26 PM, Kapo said:

🔔 Hear, hear! 🔔

It's time for a reveal - the following Discord emoticons are the choices for the winner of the contest:

                      

Special thanks to @Titan for creating these, and may the winner chose wisely!

To be fair, as a Magma Hurler supremacist I gotta admit, both are really great. May the best choice win!

[Kapo]

I just sent out the Newcomer Card Pool, the Random Draws and the Bonus Hurler to everybody.

I'm waiting 24-48 hours for the ranked prizes, in case something went wrong - then I'll sent them out too.

Hope you guys enjoy the cards 😃

Also, the Magma Hurler Emoticon has already been added to the Discord Server 🔥

[Bonobobobo]

Lol, I think my run was the slowest of all ashbone runs :D

Thanks a lot for organizing this event and thanks to all the donors! 

It was fun even though I was slow as fuck :D