Announcing the 2020 Build Something Competition, Theme and Rules

[Blackwolf]

What I really like with the BSC is that we get to follow how builders go from vision to execution. With this theme there are several specific problems which need to be solved when making broken things. How do they come apart as the rust, crumble, break and crash...

Well said. One of the other things I enjoy about the BSC is the process; sketches ,the research,and in particular thinking about the build,ideas can be very spontaneous,and when things just fall into place. Brilliant!

[LordOdo]

I'm about to join, but I am a bit delayed as I can not locate some of the stuff I intent to use..

[Blackwolf]

I'm about to join, but I am a bit delayed as I can not locate some of the stuff I intent to use..

Good man 

[LordOdo]

Seems like my thread in the 'wanted' subforum decided for me

[Hammers]

Seems like my thread in the 'wanted' subforum decided for me

Splendid!

[Codsticker]

I have question regarding this:
 

The vast majority of the piece should be scratch built, and only 0-25% can be commercially bought items or figures.

Does this include embossed or textured materials? My structure will be making use of this:

... (which IO am not sure about) as well some of these:

... and possibly something like this:

[Daeothar]

I'm sure this is going to bite me, but please add me to the list; I'm working on a brand new table and will need some terrain to match it...

[Hammers]

I'm sure this is going to bite me, but please add me to the list; I'm working on a brand new table and will need some terrain to match it...

Will do. Glad you are joining us. :-)

[Hammers]

I have question regarding this:
 Does this include embossed or textured materials? My structure will be making use of this:

... (which IO am not sure about) as well some of these:

... and possibly something like this:

Should be fine.

[Codsticker]

Awesome, thank you.

[cahrn]

Are entries meant to be a single based terrain piece, or are multiple individually based pieces acceptable? I thought I saw this addressed somewhere but now I can't find it in the rules. I'm finalizing my plans ahead of the registration deadline on Saturday and for the sake of playability I'd like to make my entry on more than one base.

[Wirelizard]

Are entries meant to be a single based terrain piece, or are multiple individually based pieces acceptable? I thought I saw this addressed somewhere but now I can't find it in the rules. I'm finalizing my plans ahead of the registration deadline on Saturday and for the sake of playability I'd like to make my entry on more than one base.

Buried in the rules, bolding added by me:

The entries should be based for placement on a game board. You may enter up to three individual bases. There is no limit to base size, nor the shape of the base, but remember that the larger the build, the more difficult it will be to detect details in the posted picture.

(I needed to remind myself of that too, as I'd planned more individual bases than that initially but will scale back for the BSC entry I really do need to actually start building...)

[cahrn]

Thanks Wirelizard. I knew I had read something about up to three bases somewhere. I guess I missed it when I reread the rules before posting 

[Sinewgrab]

And the finished photos are in.  Woot!

[Sinewgrab]

And the finished photos are in.  Woot!

And the email bounced back.  Hammers, can you confirm the address?