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Events Oct 21, 2024, 15:18 (UTC) Class Portrait Contest with Alienware (Last Updated: 10/21/2024 15:30 UTC)







 

Class Portrait Contest with Alienware

Oct 2, 2024 (Thu) after maintenance - Oct 24, 2024 (Thu) before maintenance November 7, 2024 (Thu) before maintenance
 

To give you all more time to create portraits for all 28 classes, we decided to extend this contest by 2 weeks. We hope that this will relieve some stress and give you extra time to finish up your creations!

Please note that the intention of the event was to create entries that overall encompass each Class, so that our entire community would be able to make use of them after, rather than sharing screenshots of your own in-game Characters.


Adventurers, how tidy is the character grid in your End Game window? Ever thought of making it clean and consistent? Or beautiful and varied? Maybe funny and cute?
 
We love seeing community-made character portraits, so now's your chance to put in the effort and for a chance to win some amazing prizes provided by Alienware, including the Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor - AW3225QF (240 Hz)!
 
So what are you waiting for? Create a full set of portraits (28 classes) and who knows, perhaps your designs will become all the rage in the community!
 
Check out this example, created by Adventurer Tansie!

◈ How to participate ◈
Styles of all kinds are allowed: Art, doodles, screenshots, graphic design, pictures of yourself in costumes, etc. Make it your own! Check out the steps below.

Create 28 portraits, one for each class [Required]
If you already have self-made portraits, you may also submit these.
AI-generated entries will be disqualified. Please provide progress pics if possible.

Submit your entry (all 28 individual images as well as an image of the full character grid) in one thread on the [Event] forums with the title: [Region][Class Portraits] optional title [Required] 
└ Example: [EU][Class Portraits] My entry

 
Image requirements

 Every class portrait image must be a BMP image file that is exactly 624px wide and 804px high.

 

Unfortunately, BMP files cannot be uploaded to the forums, so for this event, a PNG will suffice.


How to apply your custom portraits

1. Go to the FaceTexture folder, usually located in Documents > Black Desert.

2. Find the current portrait of the respective character in the folder and copy its file name. It will be a string of numbers.
└  If you wish to keep the original portrait, simply rename it to something else now.

3. Take the file name you just copied and give it to your new image.
4. Place your new image in the folder.

Done! Your portrait should now appear in-game.



◈ Rewards ◈
1 Winner
One winner will be chosen for the Alienware AW3225QF - 32 4K QD-OLED!
 

2nd place
One second-place finisher will receive the AW Pro Keyboard!
 

3rd place
And finally, one third-place finisher will win the AW Pro Mouse!
 



Reminder!
Entries made with AI-generation tools are not eligible for this contest and will be disqualified.

 

* Additional notices

- Winners will be selected by an internal voting done through Pearl Abyss staff members.

- The number of likes on the forum posts does not affect the outcome of the winners.

- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to change or cancel the event depending on mitigating circumstances. If changes are made, they can be found on this event page.

- Please note that pictures uploaded for this event may be shared through our Black Desert social media channels.

- Pearl Abyss reserves the right to the ownership of adaptation rights for all pictures, videos, and all other content submitted for this event. Pearl Abyss may also use these contents at its own discretion for promotional purposes without restrictions to time or location.

- If you are found to have participated in the event inappropriately (using another person’s work, using artificial intelligence, etc.), you may be disqualified from the event, have any prizes withdrawn, and have your account restricted even after the winners' announcement.

- Due to delivery constraints, participants outside the service regions (EU and NA) might not be eligible for physical prizes.

- For any questions or concerns regarding the event, please contact us via [Support].

- Any content not mentioned on this page is subject to the [Black Desert Event Rules].

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