Auraxis Literary Awards voting now open – Read and rate the best player-written lore

[Sonny]

Salutation Auraxians,

Over the last six weeks, members of the Planetside 2 community have toiled to write fine new works of lore and backstory for the Auraxis Literary Awards. They have produced some epic works, and now we need your help to decide which entries should be featured on the official Planetside 2 site, and be given to chance to become official PS 2 canon!

We have received over 40 entries and I’m sure you’ll agree that there are some great stories. So please, head to the competition website (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com), read a few of them and be sure to leave each one an honest rating based on style, content and how it fits into the existing lore. Full voting guidelines can be seen here. (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/guidelines/voting-guidelines/)

You can view all of the entries below, on the competition homepage (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com), or on the leaderboard (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/leaderboard) (which will be updated as often as we can manage!), or from the links below. There are four entry categories – New Conglomerate, Terran Republic, Vanu Sovereignty and Neutral, and only the top rated story in each category will win and SC prize and posting on the official website.

Finally, by giving helpful comments to the author during your voting, you will be in for a chance to win a 2000 SC prize yourself! At the end of the competition, the authors will choose the most useful comments they have received (the identity of the winning voter only known to the competition organisers).

Enjoy reading, and please remember to give our authors the feedback and appreciation they deserve for their hard work.

The Auraxis Literary Award team

Author - Entry name - Category
MittRomneyTRON - Contradyne Corporation - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=107)
Gavinbrindstaar - Prodigal - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=134)
Huller - The Nanite Systems ploy - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=179)
SinisterSmith - Miner's Log - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=189)
GaBeRock - Conspiracy - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=195)
Furrydaus - The Artemis - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=197)
Nichevo - Money Doesn't Stink - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=239)
MrMuffinz - Warpgate Lore - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=252)
Mkgrider23 - The Origin of the Reverse Manuever - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=328)
MrSpikes - War Unhindered - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=334)
Jygal - The Lion and the Jackal - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=394)
Paper - New Radicals (Part 1/2) - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=411)
robo - Crash Site - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=450)
EGuardian1 - The Fall of Aesir - Neutral (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=488)

vegati - Socore - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=105)
Gavinbrindstaar - This is Why We Fight - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=135)
Furrydaus - The Life of an NC Soldier - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=204)
ShokAndAwe - Swamp Rats - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=231)
ArcherLangley - Rise of the behemoth - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=323)
Johus - Last Stand - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=398)
Gily Vrys - Constellations - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=408)
Paper - New Radicals (Part 2/2). - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=413)
MuchachoBob - Silence Today, Freedom Tomorrow - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=426)
Freakazoid117 - The Kaorr Breakout - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=455)
EGuardian1 - Oh shi-! - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=482)
Ghodere - The Land of Heroes - New Conglomerate (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=496)

Hydrall - Perks - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=106)
Whizzmaster - //Unit-21429/LOGARCHIVE/ - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=169)
NotB0b - The Assault on Allatum - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=327)
MrSpikes - Fear And Its Operatives-The Fifth Reaper Battalion - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=332)
NyaR - Operation Rift Hedge - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=338)
Urechi - An Insight into the Weapons and Equipment facing the Terran Republic - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=350)
Kesl Vrys - Mr. Cayley's Muse - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=360)
Lord Rictavius - On the boards - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=368)
Freakazoid117 - The Kaorr Crisis - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=454)
Strottinglemon - Exodus [Part 1] - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=468)
Shaddowze - Mirrors of Terra - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=500)
Monkeydg - And Then There Was Blood - Terran Republic (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=575)

PhazePyre - The Battle of The Octagon and Bridge-Ward - Vanu Sovereignty (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=186)
Cu4tro - They Never Look Up - Vanu Sovereignty (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=180)
Jygal - Aeternum - Vanu Sovereignty (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=191)
Furrydaus - VANU Origins - Vanu Sovereignty (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=200)
Gily Vrys - Indigo Shadows - Vanu Sovereignty (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=395)

[Sonny]

Just letting you all know that voting no longer requires a PS 2 forum name, you can now use an in-game character name to vote instead if you wish.

[ChipMHazard]

Going to take some time to read through the entries:D

[Sonny]

The voting period has been extended to midnight June 5th (PST, hope that gives you enough time Chip :)). The leading entries are very, very close - please go check them out at http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/leaderboard (and don't forget to leave a rating for at least one!).

[Sonny]

Salutation Auraxians,

For three weeks the Planetside 2 community have voted on the best in new player-written lore and backstory for the game. The voting is now over! *Below are listed the winners of the Auraxis Literary Awards*.

If you want to see all of the entries, head to the full leaderboard (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/leaderboard).

Congratulations to the victors! And thanks to everyone who supported the competition by entering, voting, or by giving us useful suggestions to help us organise the competition along the way.

The Auraxis Literary Award team

P.S. I plan on keeping all of the entries up on the competition website at least until the next time I need to pay for hosting (November), so head by the website anytime to read any entry you missed out on!

Neutral Category
Author - Entry name - Category - Rating - Votes
1. EGuardian1 - The Fall of Aesir - Neutral - 9.04 - 10 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=488)
2. robo - Crash Site - Neutral - 8.8 - 13 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=450)
3. Paper - New Radicals (Part 1/2) - Neutral - 8.5 - 9 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=411)
4. Jygal - The Lion and the Jackal - Neutral - 8.32 - 8 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=394)
5. MittRomneyTRON - Contradyne Corporation - Neutral - 8.12 - 6 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=107)

New Conglomerate Category
Author - Entry name - Category - Rating - Votes
1. Paper - New Radicals (Part 2/2). - New Conglomerate - 9.4 - 8 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=413)
2. EGuardian1 - Oh shi-! - New Conglomerate - 8.62 - 11 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=482)
3. ShokAndAwe - Swamp Rats - New Conglomerate - 8.42 - 11 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=231)
4. Gavinbrindstaar - This is Why We Fight - New Conglomerate - 8.19 - 12 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=135)
5. MuchachoBob - Silence Today, Freedom Tomorrow - New Conglomerate - 7.58 - 7 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=426)

Terran Republic Category
Author - Entry name - Category - Rating - Votes
1. MrSpikes - Fear And Its Operatives-The Fifth Reaper Battalion - Terran Republic - 8.41 - 12 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=332)
2. Whizzmaster - //Unit-21429/LOGARCHIVE/ - Terran Republic - 8.39 - 7 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=169)
3. NotB0b - The Assault on Allatum - Terran Republic - 8.26 - 10 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=327)
4. Kesl Vrys - Mr. Cayley’s Muse - Terran Republic - 8.19 - 6 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=360)
5. Strottinglemon - Exodus [Part 1] - Terran Republic - 8.18 - 10 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=468)

Vanu Sovereignty Category
Author - Entry name - Category - Rating - Votes
1. Cu4tro - They Never Look Up - Vanu Sovereignty - 8.7 - 20 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=180)
2. Gily Vrys - Indigo Shadows - Vanu Sovereignty - 8.59 - 8 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=395)
3. Jygal - Aeternum - Vanu Sovereignty - 8.41 - 12 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=191)
4. Furrydaus - VANU Origins - Vanu Sovereignty - 5.22 - 8 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=200)
5. PhazePyre - The Battle of The Octagon and Bridge-Ward - Vanu Sovereignty - 4.84 - 7 (http://lorecompetition.talesfromauraxis.com/?p=186)

[VaderShake]

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