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In this challenging contest, you must first decipher riddles. Each riddle will indicate a particular person, place or thing in Lineage II. Once you know an answer to a riddle, login to Lineage II and take a screenshot of it. Some riddles are open to interpretation and others are very specific. So put on your thinking cap and tour the world of Aden!

Congratulations to the Winners!

Out of the dozens of entries, these eight players have prevailed and conquered has having both the best riddle answers and most beautiful screenshots of the answers on each of their servers! Please give a round of applause to:

  • Aria: KanakoYasaka
  • Bartz: LuVtha
  • Devianne: GIGLS
  • Franz: LucarD
  • Luna: Kazia
  • Phoenix: YasraenaRilyntar
  • Sayha: Purp
  • Teon: FilaFao
A little explanation on how the selection process works: every screenshot is assessed and scored in a points system, half for riddle's elements and answer, and half for aesthetic quality. They are totaled to give each screenshot a number score. These scores are then added to give the player's entire entry a total score. Thus, even if a player makes one riddle and screenshot badly, but all the rest of their riddle's screenshots are correct and well done, their total score will reflect their overall success. All of the entries were pre-divided by server, and the player with the highest number was the winner! In the case of ties, each screenshot was compared with its counterpart to select which was best. As there is an odd number of total screenshots (15), this method solved any ties. Aesthetics is a difficult concept to put a number grade to, but through comparison with competing screenshots, the Best of the Best emerged!

Best of the Best

The following are the very best screenshots taken for each riddle, including one screenshot from each winner, as well as those of other talented contestants. (Right-click and select View Image to see the images in full size.)
  1. Pieces of gold depict your name on the ground around you. Teon - FilaFao




  2. Near the castle of Giran, the statues of three departed fighters stand amidst the frightful creatures that turned them to stone. Bartz - Kaldore




  3. On the island of games and parades, an elven woman sings and dances. Aria - KanakoYasaka




  4. Beneath a shattered dome floats a cracked tablet, surrounded by eternal saints. Bartz - KissinKateBarlow




  5. From the isle of the flightless fighters, the School of Dark Arts is visible over a sea sparkling in sunlight. Aria - AmberDrake




  6. It was not ego that made your head so large. Bartz - Chelai




  7. The passage into an underground burial tomb requires you to swim in red water. Sayha - Purp




  8. In the land of refuse, a red jutting rock contains 3 holes through which you can see the sky beyond. Bartz - LuVtha




  9. Near the Herald of Icarus, you find yourself standing between two stone maidens. Sayha - SarahLuz




  10. A magical and frozen piece of art stands before the lair of the chilling mistress. Devianne - RyneMoonblaze




  11. A person holding a weapon of the series of Hesperus. Teon - Leonidar




  12. Whether you prefer lilac or violet or plum, your name will change when you engage in this activity. Luna - Kazia




  13. In a place of stony stillness, an eternal angel holds the scythe of death. Phoenix - YasraenaRilyntar




  14. The Frog King waits in the woods of reflections. Franz - LucarD




  15. In the floating mountain of poetry, a large crystal floats above a chalice. Devianne - GIGLS



The following shows the contest page before the winners list was posted...


The Riddles

  1. Pieces of gold depict your name on the ground around you.
  2. Near the castle of Giran, the statues of three departed fighters stand amidst the frightful creatures that turned them to stone.
  3. On the island of games and parades, an elven woman sings and dances.
  4. Beneath a shattered dome floats a cracked tablet, surrounded by eternal saints.
  5. From the isle of the flightless fighters, the School of Dark Arts is visible over a sea sparkling in sunlight.
  6. It was not ego that made your head so large.
  7. The passage into an underground burial tomb requires you to swim in red water.
  8. In the land of refuse, a red jutting rock contains 3 holes through which you can see the sky beyond.
  9. Near the Herald of Icarus, you find yourself standing between two stone maidens.
  10. A magical and frozen piece of art stands before the lair of the chilling mistress.
  11. A person holding a weapon of the series of Hesperus.
  12. Whether you prefer lilac or violet or plum, your name will change when you engage in this activity.
  13. In a place of stony stillness, an eternal angel holds the scythe of death.
  14. The Frog King waits in the woods of reflections.
  15. In the floating mountain of poetry, a large crystal floats above a chalice.


What prizes can I win?

There will be one winner per server, who will receive:

  • Five (5) Revita Pops (No Retail Value)

  • One (1) Agathion. Choose from: Devil; Angel. (No Retail Value)

  • One (1) head accessory. Choose from: Fairy Antennae; Monocle; Wizard Hat; Top Hat (No Retail Value)

How do I enter the contest?

  • Entries must be received by 11:59PM (PST), Monday, April 12, 2010, and must be in English.>
  • Entries must be emailed to: l2submissions@ncsoft.com and must include:
    • The subject heading "Tour of Aden Contest - (ServerName)" (Example: Tour of Aden Contest - Aria)
    • Your character name
    • Your character's server
    • Your first and last name
    • Your age
    • Your location, including city, state/province, and country
    • A contact phone number (only to be used if we cannot contact you by email regarding this Contest)
    • Your full street address
    • The sentence: I accept the Tour of Aden Contest Official Rules and Conditions as displayed on the Lineage II website.
    • Attach the 15 screenshots to the email. The final image must be in JPEG (.jpg) format and may not exceed 1024x768 pixels. You may crop your screenshots for artistic purposes, as long as all of the image's required and essential components are still included.
      • The screenshots must be files named in this format: "YourName_RiddleNumber.jpg" (Example: JaneDoe_4.jpg) Please make sure that you put down your real first and last name, not your game character name.
      • Your character's name must be visible above their head in every screenshot (as proof of authorship).
      • Only 1 screenshot per riddle (15 screenshots total).
  • One entry per person only.
  • Read the Tour of Aden Contest Official Rules and Conditions. Submissions must follow a specific entry format described in the official rules and conditions page. Any entry that does not follow the entry format will be disqualified.
  • Entrants must comply with the rules and conditions described in the Tour of Aden Contest Official Rules and Conditions.


Screenshot Authenticity

All of the screenshots in the portfolio must be taken by the same character, and this is also the character that will receive the prize if you win. To prove they are all taken by the same character, you must position the camera so that your character's head and character name (above their head) are visible and legible.

For example: If there was a riddle saying, "At the entrance of the puzzle of boxes and rooms, fine art has fallen from the walls," a good interpretation of this riddle is in the room at the entrance of Kratei's Cube, on Fantasy Isle. You take your character to that location, and find a painting on the floor. Position your character in front of the painting and take a screenshot.



This image is an eligible entry for this riddle because it includes:
  • Your character and name, visible and legible.
  • An image of "fine art fallen to the floor."
  • Since this image is only capturable at the entrance to Kratei's Cube, it automatically contains the reference to "the entrance of the puzzle of boxes and rooms."
  • The image is cropped to artistically center the character and riddle subject, with good balance of sizes and composition.
  • The image does not exceed the size of 1024x768. (On this webpage, the image size has been reduced to fit. To view it in full size, right-click on the image and click View Image in the menu.)


How are the winners selected?

The selection process is split into two stages. In stage one, all of the entries will be examined to verify eligibility. All eligible entries will have:
  • The proper information in the email
  • The proper file names for the screenshots
  • 15 screenshots; 1 for each riddle
  • Each screenshots will include and clearly display the character's name above the character's head.
  • The subject of each riddle must be visible and unmistakable.
In stage two, all of the portfolios will be categorized by server, and each server category will be judged according to:
  • Best interpretation of the riddle's verbal elements
  • Best aesthetic display of the riddle's subject

Who can enter?

Submissions are open to all Lineage II players who meet the following criteria:
  • Be 13 years of age or older by March 29, 2010.
  • Be a legal resident of the United States (excluding the State of Rhode Island, and excluding Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. territories, military installations and commonwealths), Canada (excluding Québec), or the European Union.
  • Have an active Lineage II account (trial accounts are not included).
  • Have Internet access, an e-mail account, and access to a personal computer.

Please review the Tour of Aden Contest Official Rules and Conditions for further information.

If you are a winner, you permit NC Interactive, Inc. and NCsoft Europe Limited to use your name, likeness, photograph, hometown, and any comments that you may make about yourself or this contest that you provide for advertising and promotional activities.

By submitting an entry to this contest, you accept and agree to be bound by the Tour of Aden Contest Official Rules and Conditions.