Oh. My. Garden!!1! It was brought to my attention by the Tasty Ham that there is a new item in town. I found this on the DDO Store Sales and Promotion page…

I’m reading along, seeing some nice specials. Half off Level sigils, not bad, have to grab me one of them. Huge bags, pretty awesome - will keep my stalks nice and warm as winter approaches. Sharn Syndicate, good stuff, I hear that’s a fun pack.. could use a little more veggie in it I’m sure, but still fun. Then I see this blasphemy:

Holiday Turkey x10
This holiday turkey heals the consumer 50 hit points over 1 minute and gives various morale bonuses for 10 minutes (this effect lasts through death, rests and entering a dungeon). Can be eaten outside of taverns.  Contains 10 single-use turkeys.
Level Usable: 3+
Classes Usable: All
Store Location: Healing > Food Items
Price: 150 Points

Holiday Turkey? HOLIDAY TURKEY!? I’m not even in the game yet and there’s already a freaking Turkey?? It’s not even nutritious! What is this treachery?! That must be what I get for taking a little time for myself to go help Katsupo. This is an outrage to vegetables everywhere!

The Tasty Ham has a point. It won’t be long before I’m kicked to the curb for this newer, younger food item, just like his salty old hide was when my gloriously nutritious self came to town. Looks like I’ll need to give in, and work with my arch nemesis to take care of this Turkey threat. Watch out Holiday Turkey, soon you will be “off the menu”, if you catch my drift.

Mwuhahaha…

*Foxboy whispers something in Broccoli’s ear off camera*

Jail time? Really? Oh well then *clear’s throat*… by “off the menu” I totally didn’t mean that as a real threat against the Holiday Turkey, it was meant in a loving “ha ha” kind of way, not a murderous “I’m out to get you” kind of way. Yeeah, that’s it.

It’s time to announce the winners of the Broctober Video Contest! We had such a hard time picking between the great entries we received. Here are your winners:

1st Place: Broccoli vs Wraith
by Girlbrush

We just couldn’t stop laughing at the expressions on Broccoli’s face! Oooo nutritious!

2nd Place: Broccoli vs Stormreach HQ
by Korin Geholtz

We provided the assets packet for contestants, but this entry took the Broccoli to a whole new dimension… the 3rd dimension!

3rd Place: Broccoli vs Ham
by Zac C.B / Sioyin Chua

It wouldn’t be Broctober without a reference to the eternal food fight that the Tasty Ham and Broccoli have been waging. Honorable mention to another entry by the same contestant where Broccoli is pitted against the Stormreach Hirelings!

Congratulations to our contest winners! They’ll be receiving Turbine Points as well as custom forum titles for their winning entries! You can see all the great contestants video reponses by visiting the official Broccoli vs Beholder video on YouTube! (and don’t forget to laugh at Tarrant and Marketroid for their halloween live-action Broccoli!).

October may be over, but BROCTOBER is still alive and going strong!

I was shocked, just shocked, at the horrific and morbid activity that Tolero and Tarrant were promoting! Those poor pumpkins, so young, so full of life, cut down in their prime and then carved up like so much…
*Foxboy comes in from off camera, whispers something to Broccoli*
Hm? A fruit? Oh well then that’s okay.
As I was saying, nice work on the pumpkins everyone, those carvings were great! Now it’s time to focus on the REAL contest though. I’ve been so delighted that so many players have been looking for me in game (/lfb!). My rise to the top only continues with the Broctober Video Contest! We’ve already gotten some great entries. Remember, the deadline is November 11th!!

To clarify a few questions I’ve gotten about the contest:

- You are welcome to use the asset pack in addition to any screenshots or video you’ve captured in game! (some users have had issues with Vista and the zip file, so try using an alternate zip file program if you have trouble with the packet)

- You can also use the music from DDO!

- When you submit your entry, be sure to include it as a video response to the official turbine video on YouTube. It may take time for your entry to appear as it has to go through a validation process first.

Good luck fwiends!

The Broccoli is most impressed with the artistic talents of DDO players. Now it’s time to see who can take it to the next level… who can present the best “Broccoli vs.” video! You could win one of the following prizes:

• 1st Place – 5,000 Turbine Points and forum title “Gweater Dwagonmark of Fwiends”
• 2nd Place – 2,000 Turbine Points and forum title “Dwagonmark of Fwiends”
• 3rd Place – 1.000 Turbine Points and forum title “Dwagonmark of Fwiends”

To help you aspiring movie directors, we’ve put together a packet of assets that you can use to make your very own “Broccoli vs. ________” video for the contest! Click here to download the packet!

Are you ready for Broctoberfest? Here are the rules:

RULES:

To enter the DDO Broctober Video Contest, post a video response to our Broccoli vs Beholder video featuring your own “Broccoli vs…” scenario and/or story. Send your entry form to ddo@turbine.com with the subject line Broctober Video Contest.

Include the following entry form in your submission:

Name:
Email:
Link to your Broctober YouTube video response:
Forum and/or Character Name:
Name to Credit:
I accept the Terms and Conditions of the DDO Broctober Video Contest: YES

All videos must be original. Videos must be no longer than 3 minutes in length and be posted as a video response to the Official Broccoli vs Beholder video. The email accompanying the  entry must include the player’s real name, e-mail address, primary character and/or forum name, a link to their YouTube video, and desired name(s) to credit (i.e., real name, player name or forum name). All entries must be original and created and/or owned exclusively by the player submitting the video.

The contest is open to registered DDO Unlimited players. The contest begins on October 14th, 2009. Entries may be submitted until midnight Eastern Standard Time on November 11th, 2009.

How To Upload YouTube Video Responses

1. Visit the Turbine YouTube Channel to find the official Broccoli vs Beholder video.
2. Login to your YouTube account (YouTube accounts are free to create).
3. Beneath the video in the information area, under “Video Responses” click “Post a Video Response”.
4. Click the “Upload a Video” tab.
5. Click the “Start” button.
6. Click the “Upload Video” button and select your video file. Remember to review YouTube’s Upload tips on file formats and sizes if you’re having trouble uploading your video.
7. Add a Title, Description, and tags for your video! You can select a category for your video too (the gaming category is an excellent choice). Also be sure to set the privacy of your video to “Share your video with the world” so we can see it!
8. Once your video finishes uploading and you’re satisfied with your description/title, click the “Save Changes” button.

Turbine will select the winning entries on November 16th, 2009. Winning entries may be featured on the official Turbine YouTube channel. Three winners will be selected to receive one of the following prize packages:

• 1st Place - 5000 Turbine Points and forum title “Gweater Dwagonmark of Fwiends”
• 2nd Place – 2000 Turbine Points and forum title “Dwagonmark of Fwiends”
• 3rd Place – 1000 Turbine Points and forum title “Dwagonmark of Fwiends”

Winners will receive Turbine Points on the game account associated with their forum/character name listed in their entry form submission.

All decisions will be made by Turbine, Inc. in its sole discretion and are final. Players who submit a winning entry may be required to execute an Assignment and Release. Failure to execute and return the Assignment and Release within the time frame specified may result in another entry being selected as winner.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:

Participation in the contest constitutes players’ full and unconditional agreement to and acceptance of these rules and terms and conditions. By submitting an entry, each player grants Turbine, Inc. a royalty-free, non-exclusive, perpetual, worldwide license to reproduce, modify, prepare derivative works of, publicly display and otherwise use, in its sole discretion, any entry in any and all media for any and all purposes, including, but not limited to, incorporation into future Turbine, Inc. products or services and the advertisement and/or promotion of Turbine, Inc. products or services. Turbine, Inc. shall have no liability for any alleged or actual infringement of a third party’s rights in connection with any entry. Turbine, Inc. may assign, transfer or sublicense this license without notice. Turbine, Inc. reserves the right to edit entries as necessary in its sole discretion.

Turbine, Inc. is not responsible for lost, late, undeliverable, incomplete, illegible, or misdirected entries, or for any computer, online or technical malfunctions that may occur. Entries that are not in full compliance with the terms and conditions are void. Turbine, Inc. reserves the right to disqualify any player who, in Turbine, Inc.’s sole discretion, has circumvented or attempted to circumvent these terms and conditions and to render void any subsequent entry by such player. Turbine, Inc. further reserves the right to cancel the contest at any time without notice. Turbine, Inc. is not required in any way to use any entries in The Lord of the Rings OnlineTM, Dungeons & Dragons OnlineTM or Asheron’s Call® or any other products or services. Employees of Turbine, Inc., its licensors, distributors and agencies are excluded from participation. Prizes, if any, are not redeemable for cash. In the event that prizes are unavailable at the time they are awarded, Turbine, Inc. may substitute prize(s) of equal or greater value. Lost or stolen prizes cannot be replaced. Any and all federal, state, and local taxes are the sole responsibility of the winning players.

By submitting an entry, each player agrees that they have not or will not receive any compensation or other consideration for their entry. Each player further agrees to release and hold harmless Turbine, Inc. and its licensors, distributors, agents, shareholders, directors, officers, employees and representatives from and against any and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind arising in connection with their participation in the contest, including, not limited to, claims based on publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy. All federal, state, local, provincial and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited by law. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

So I hear that Tasty Ham was talking smack about me over on Facebook. The Tasty Ham is just jealous because:

• I’m more nutritious
• I’m a lovely green color
• People make great fan art about me
• I’M part of a balanced diet!

Now the Tasty Ham will really be put out when it sees how many more fans I’ll have on My.DDO so HA! Would you like to be my bwest fwiend? I love more fwiends!