The "Weaponry" Contest supported by GAMER.ru and PodariPodarok.ru
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A samurai without a sword is like a samurai with a sword, but without a sword.

(great Eastern wisdom)

Hello again! While the grass tries to grow green and the sun shines bright, a new competition has silently and suddenly crept onto Gamer.ru. It's all about gaming and battle.

In many video games, your character's best friend isn't that sultry sorceress, who’s more undressed in eastern fashion than dressed, nor that battle buddy dwarf who often saves you from trouble. The hero's best friend is his weapon: the sword "Head from Shoulders," the bow "Legolas's Revenge," or the little club made by the "Morning Dawn" factory (\_). Our weapons are always with us. Without a sword, we can’t inflict harm on the wicked goblin horde and certainly won’t level up to level 80. However, not all swords are the same.

While much of the gaming arsenal can be summed up in just a couple of meager stats (damage 20, freeze enemies), some specimens of gaming weapons are just as well-known as the games they appear in and are sometimes even symbols of them. It's hard to imagine that any player doesn't know about Frostmourne, has never seen The Warglaives of Azzinoth, or has never heard about BFG. For this weapon, there are probably as many stories gathered as there are about the main protagonists of their respective games, but these are just a couple of examples off the top of my head: in reality, there are many more examples of legendary weapons. This is where the essence of the contest will lie.

You need to write a kind of "dossier" on a famous (!) gaming weapon, and the more detailed it is, the better.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTRIES

If the sword is epic, adorned with skulls and eerily glowing blue, feel free to write about it!

• Weapon. The chosen "subject" must be well-known. Don't choose rare, little-known metal pieces.

• Formatting. In the post title write: Competition "Weapons": ***. Supported by GAMER.ru and PodariPodarok.ru. Instead of asterisks - the name of your weapon.

• Work. One submission per author. No rewrites or replacements of works are allowed. A rewrite is considered to be rewording the text, changing its essence. Moderate editing of errors, tags, is not considered a rewrite.

• Deadlines. The competition lasts until 20:00 Moscow time on May 25, inclusive, but entries can be submitted no earlier than 12:00 on May 8 (Moscow time). Works published before or after the specified deadlines will not be eligible for the competition! Entries are published in the "Competitions" blog (meaning here).

• Jury. The competition will be judged by a jury consisting of both our valiant admins and gamer community members.

- svetakru

- NoFate

- Kotovsky

- Soth

- Magrat

- a representative of the sponsoring company

ABOUT THE SPONSORING COMPANY

The sponsor of the competition is the online store PodariPodarok.ru.

The sponsor of this competition is the online store **PodariPodarok.ru**.

The online store PodariPodarok.ru has been operating since 2006.

Today, the store features a wide assortment of various products: you can find gifts for both children and adults, watches, leather items, pencils and pens, souvenirs, and much more. The product catalog is structured, and in the category you need, you can find the gifts you're interested in. The store's assortment is regularly updated.

PRIZES

Here it is, souvenir weapons.

Since our competition is combat-weapon themed, the prizes in this competition will be souvenir weapons, kindly provided by our sponsor. Rather, not the weapons themselves, but certificates for them. So you'll be able to choose the prize that you like the most. I can add that there really is quite a selection.

You can see the full range of souvenir weapons here.

The holder of the best entry, according to the jury's opinion, will receive a gift certificate for 3300 rubles for the purchase of souvenir weapons in the PodariPodarok.ru store, as well as 100 experience points from the administration of GAMER.ru.

The participant who takes 2nd place will receive a gift certificate for 2600 rubles for the purchase of souvenir weapons in the PodariPodarok.ru store, as well as 80 experience points from the administration of GAMER.ru.

The participant who takes 3rd place will receive a gift certificate for 2200 rubles for the purchase of souvenir weapons in the PodariPodarok.ru store, as well as 50 experience points from the administration of GAMER.ru.

IMPORTANT! Please note that the cost of the certificate includes not only the weapon itself but also its delivery. In case of victory, clarify the delivery cost of the potential prize. If the cost of your prize and its delivery is less than the figure indicated on the certificate, the difference is not refunded.

SUMMARY

From each according to their abilities, to each - a Dagger of Time.

So, here's what we have in terms of prizes:

• 1st place: certificate for 3300 rubles and 100 experience points

• 2nd place: certificate for 2600 rubles and 80 experience points

• 3rd place: certificate for 2200 rubles and 50 experience points

Don't miss your chance to win interesting and, undoubtedly, original prizes! You have plenty of time to prepare an exciting entry for this contest.

Good luck!