The Fanatic Challenge is only open to residents of the United States of America and Canada (excluding Quebec). The mods have tried to open it to other countries, but cannot, due to legal issues. Very sorry!
"CH" means ChallengeHost.
Hello everybody! It's that time of year again- THE WARRIORS AND SEEKERS FANATIC CHALLENGE IS BACK! I have been waiting for this for a long, long time, and I bet most of you have as well! Here, we'll be answering questions about the challenge and be counting 1,000 ways to win!
I thank all of you who made this guide successful last year! We topped 100 pages! Let’s see if we can top 200 pages this year… think we can do it?
I have made slight tweaks to the thread to make it more user-friendly for this year. Please, if I missed anything, or if you have a suggestion, don’t be afraid to ask.
Ways to Win, Q&A’s, and Reviews from last year have been carried over to this year's Guide.
Link to the Fanatic Challenge Page: Linky
1,000 Ways to Win
1. Keep refreshing the page when it's near the time.
2. Reread all the books.
3. Use 'Quick Reply' instead of normal reply.
4. Try not to be too nervous. This will only slow you down. (Thanks, Mothflutter!)
5. If a question is locked, type out the answer, copy it, then paste it when the topic opens. (Thanks, Mothflutter!)
6. Don't take your time to add capitalization, punctuation, & anything else that is not needed. (Thanks, Mothflutter!)
7. If you cannot post right away, don't freak out! It hasn't been opened yet!
8. Be fair to the people that have won, and if you'd like another chance remember that there's next year. So try not to complain or there WON'T be another one next year. c: (Thanks, ~*Echoleaf*~!)
9. If you can't be online at one challenge question - hey, it's cool. Maybe you might not have read that far anyways, and there's always next question. (Thanks, ~*Echoleaf*~!)
10. Try to get on ten minutes or so before the challenge question in case your computer is being slow. If it is, try to clean up your desktop or clear some cookies before the question. (Thanks, ~*Echoleaf*~!)
11. Check back here for more tips!
12. Practice being fast on the keyboard and mouse. Time yourself to type something into the search box and click it. (Thanks, Tegres!)
13. Try training your knowledge of Warriors and Seekers by having you and your friend quiz each other (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
14. Put your computer on high performance. (Thanks, Sagefox!)
15. Press F5 instead of hitting the refresh button on your internet broswer. It saves some time, and time means a lot in the challenge. (Thanks, Dawncloud!)
16. Also Be careful not to refresh to fast that it will freeze your computer. (Thanks, Sagefox!)
17. The questions aren't too hard, usually. Most of the time they have to do with the most recent releases or news in the past year. So don't spend too much time drilling everything from old books into your head. However, it's good to. Just don't stress out too much over it. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
18. Try to avoid posting on a mobile device. I am posting this on my Kindle right now, but prefer typing on my computer. (Thanks, *Hazelshade*!)
19. Don't show this thread to your friends. Otherwise you have more competition. (Thanks, Silentsmoke!)
20. Every question I've seen doesn't require typing a full sentence; so don't type full sentences to save time. (Thanks, Laughingstar!)
21. Don't edit your post, even if it's a spelling mistake. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
22. Don't make your answer so shorten it's hard to read. So don't say "fxlep" instead of "foxleap" or "rseptle" instead of "rosepetal." One or maybe even two missing letters in okay. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!) Edit: 1/14/13 3:14PM: CH recently posted a thread on typos. Typos now qualify as "incorrect answers" D:
23. Don't second-guess yourself. There isn't time to check whether or not you're right, so go with your first thought. (Thanks, ☽вυввle◊dαιѕy☾!)
24. If you have a header, don't use it. Time is of the essence! (Thanks, ☽вυввle◊dαιѕy☾!)
25. Make sure you don't visit other sites before the question is posted,or if you do make sure you get off when the question is going to be posted (Thanks, Foxtail560!)
26. Watch the fanantic challenge area closely and when you see the question click it really fast,as soon as you see it. (Thanks, Foxtail560!)
27. When you are ready to answer, be calm. Just type your answer quickly and post. Make sure everything is spelled right really fast, then you post. Remember- 10 posts CAN go fast there, but some people may make mistakes! (Thanks, Brightpetal!)
28. Just because there are 10+ replies on the thread doesn't mean that you still can't win. Hey, chance has it that maybe one of the first 10 were wrong; who knows? You won't until you post! xD
29. Keep your mouse hovering over where the newest thread is while you're refreshing! The next question will pop up right there, and all you have to do is click! (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
30. There are two quick reply buttons on a page. Use the one at the top of the page. (Thanks, ~*єνєиιиgfяσѕт*~!)
31. Avoid posting 5 minutes before the scheduled question time to prevent Flood Protection from triggering when you're trying to answer the question. (Thanks, ~*єνєиιиgfяσѕт*~!)
32.Close out all tabs except for the Fanatic Challenge forum around 5 minutes before the scheduled question time to prevent you from being distracted when the question is posted. At this time, your main focus should be having your mouse where the question will pop up, which is where the previous week's question is, and refreshing. (Thanks, ~*єνєиιиgfяσѕт*~!)
33.When you see the question pop up, stop refreshing immediately, and click. However, just warning you now, if you're doing rapid-fire refreshing as you wait for the question to appear, you may end up refreshing an extra time. If your computer is fast, that isn't an issue, but if it's slow, avoid as best you can from doing it. (Thanks, ~*єνєиιиgfяσѕт*~!)
34. Maybe listen to a song that can pump you up. You don't want to fall asleep or walk away during the question!
35. Take a bathroom break 10 minutes before the challenge (Or, if it's like the room over, take it 5 min. before).
36. Don't walk away from your computer/laptop/device after the 5 min. warning.
37. If you have a laptop, if you can, use a mouse instead of a touchpad. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
38. If you followed tip 37, practice using the mouse instead of the touchpad before the question. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
39. Make sure you're in good shape! Perfect tempatured room, well-fed, and don't need to go to the bathroom! (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
40. If you have a laptop, make sure it's charged or is charging! You don't want the power to run out right before the question! (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
41. Use a computer! Stay away from using a kindle/iPad/iPhone/ect. (Thanks, Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe!)
42. If the answer to the question is a character whose name has changed, don't bother typing out both names or suffixes. Take it from me, as that's why I probably didn't get in the top 10 for Question 3. (Thanks, Rockheart48!)
43. Your clock may be faster, or slower than forum time. So if its not there, when your clock hits the scheduled time, just keep refreshing anyhow. (Thanks, White-out!)
44. Chillax!
45. Don't always go with the majority! If you see most of the posters so far have posted an answer, and you believe that answer is wrong, go with your own answer! I remember this scenario happened last year, when the answer to a question was 'Rosepetal', but almost everyone answered 'Foxleap'. So, the majority isn't always correct! (Thanks, *Tigerlily*!)
46. Make sure the avvie you pick is your favorite, or if you can't decide, pick the most neutral one. Don't pick a really brightly colored one, as if you change your second avatar, it might clash and look kinda bad. (Thanks, Shadowstalker!)
47. Refresh fast on books by going to Warriors Wiki and skimming the cliffnotes of books. (Thanks, Shadowstalker!)
48. If there are posts before yours, don't read them. For one thing, you'll waste your golden time. Secondly, you don't want to get the idea that your guess is wrong and lose confidence. (Thanks, xXNightfeatherXx!)
49. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT put [anything slippery] on your hands before the FC. It makes your hands slippery and you might make a typo. (Thanks, Lilybee!)
50. It helps to have a stress ball or something to squeeze to vent your excitement. (Thanks, Lilybee!)
51. Take deep, deep breaths to help calm yourself and don't get the hiccups. XD (Thanks, Lilybee!)
52. Don't smash you're device if you don't win. That way you lose any chance at all.
XP(Thanks, Curious!)
53. Try not to type too much with your hands ten minutes before the challenge. In fact, try washing them with cold water. Otherwise they can get sweaty and hot. (Thanks, Shadowstalker!)
54. Go with your gut. (Thanks, Shadowstalker!)
55. When you review the books/wiki or whatever else you refer to, do it the day before or the day of the challenge, that way it's fresh in your mind. (Thanks, ~☽~Moonblaze~☾~!)
56. Don't rush yourself too frantically, you'll end up making a mistake or being slower than you wanted. Like when you rush yourself too much when tying a shoelace. (Thanks, ~☽~Moonblaze~☾~!)
57. If you're on a mobile device or laptop, make sure you're in a place that has a strong Wi-Fi or 3G connection. That way, the page will load faster after clicking on the link and it won't lag too much. (Thanks, » ร๏lรtเςє!)
58. Don't chat afterwards- there's always the risk of the ChallengeHost looking over your post and thinking you posted twice. (Thanks, ♥✞ƒιяєѕтαятнєєριcкιтту✞♥!)
59. When reading the book's try to take note's for the small symbolic features which may be the most important for future challenges. (Thanks, Şhiຖiຖງ໓iค๓໐ຖ໓♬♪!)
60. When the "Question ____ will be on..." Thread is unlocked, or any other thread for that matter, don't post on it. You will lose seconds and you have the chance at losing the Fanatic Challenge that time around. I learned that from last go around. (Thanks, cнeeтαнѕтrιpe!)
61. Question 1 is usually a really hard one to win, because it's the kick-off to the Fanatic Challenge, so don't get too bummed out if you don't win that one. (Thanks, ☆~sEdGeFr❀sT~☆!)
62. Don't put a question mark after your answer, or any punctuation for that matter. I learned that the hard way. (Thanks, ☆~sEdGeFr❀sT~☆!)
63. Take a chance on every question. Even if you don't know one, make up the best answer you can think of. Some challenges are weirder than others; when I won on the second question, I was going to ignore it because I thought it was Seekers. Thankfully I saw it just in time to find out it was Warriors. (Thanks, ♥✞ƒιяєѕтαятнєєριcкιтту✞♥!)
64. The first questions are the hardest. The majority of people will be working on them- try your best to brush up on every series to increase your chances of winning the first time around. On the last question, you will have to stay calm to win. (Thanks,
♥✞ƒιяєѕтαятнєєριcкιтту✞♥!)
65. After entering the challenge, do something to calm down. If you don't make it, you will be less upset because you feel calmer. (Thanks, frostclaw1!)
Q&A
Common Questions:
What is the Warriors and Seekers Fanatic Challenge?
The Fanatic Challenge is a challenge that is held once a year on the boards. Each week during the challenge, CH posts a question about Warriors, Seekers, or Survivors, and the first 10 people to guess correctly win a sweet new avatar!
When is it held?
The Fanatic Challenge is usually held in November-December, but it started in January last year, and will start in December this year!
When are the questions posted; daily weekly, or what?
-There have been quite a few people who have asked this question-
The questions are asked weekly; one question is asked per week. CH tells us when the question is going to be posted a couple of days in advance.
What do the winners get?
The winners get two things: One, a sweet new avatar that replaces their rank. The first Fanatic Challenge gave out stars (starred avatars), the second gave out paws (paw’d avatars), last year’s gave out red scratches (scratched avatars), and this year's looks something like this:
(Yeah, we don't like it too much.)
Two, they get a second avatar that is now their "real/true" avatar.
Hey! That person has three avatars! How did they get 3!?
Only a few people have three avatars. They won two year’s challenges.(Thanks, grαчdαwn131! They pointed out to me that it might seem as though the person won two weeks.)
How many winners are there?
Each question has ten winners.
Edit 1/9/12 7:16 PM: Actually, I just remembered that I heard one question had 20 winners(?). So it actually depends on the amount of posts. It's usually ten though.
Edit: 1/14/12 10:41 AM: I recently was alerted that one question accepted 20 answers because it was a question about Barley's brothers. The mods accepted their pre-BloodClan names (Hoot and Jumper) and post-BloodClan names (Ice and Snake).
Can we edit our posts or post two answers?
No. The answer you put is the answer you submitted. Even if you edited it because of a spelling mistake, oh well. (The mods don't count spelling.)
No, two answers are not allowed. You get once guess.
Edit: 12/28/12 9:19PM: This year, it seems to be reversed. After Dawncloud didn't get the avatar she deserved because of a simple typo (and someone else winning after posting two answers), many have come to the conclusion that two answers are allowed, while typos are not.
The date/time wasn't convenient for me! /I was lagging! /Etc
The mods cannot make everything work out for you.
They're trying to get times that work for everyone.
If you lagged, many other people did too.
The mods were very upset at the negative feedback. Please, let's not be rude and greedy like two years ago.
Can I change my winner’s avatar?
Sorry, but you can't. Make sure you have the avatar that you want before you post your answer to a question.
Can we win on multiple weeks?
No. You get one win per year. If you answer correctly on another question (after already winning), your answer will be disqualified and the next correct answer will win.
Why does the post say a time that is before it was posted?
Well, CH can answer that...
quote:
Originally posted by ChallengeHost:
As a reminder, even if you see that the question is time-stamped with a slightly earlier time than the scheduled question time, that just means we created the post early and kept it hidden. It will never go live or be visible to forum members until after the specified challenge question time.
User-Submitted Questions:
If I like changing my avatar a lot, but want to win the challenge, what do I do? (Thanks, ~*Echoleaf*~!)
OK. What I would say is choose the avatar you like the most on the day. Then, try the challenge. If you win, you can change your second avatar. If you don't win, you are free to change your avatar.
Why are there a few questions that are written for the Pacific users?
"[...]For those who can't participate, we didn't want everyone staying up on a school night, but wanted to give the members on the other coast a fair shot at answering some questions (some other questions are asked while they're in school)"(ChallengeHost, December 09,2009).
Questions available for users to answer:
If winners already have three avatars, will they be able to get four?
Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe said: Yes, they can in fact. Most last year thought it wouldn't be allowed to have three avatars, because it would stretch your post and siggie space down, but the mods proved them wrong. So yes, a fourth avvie is available!
Reviews
"Awesome guide." - Dawncloud (2009 and 2013 winner)
"Wow!I'm going to use these tips for next week! Thanks for making this,Icenose!" - Rainsayer of FireClan
"This really helped me a lot! Thanks!" - ~~Firefeather~~ (2012 winner)
"This is really useful! This will definetly help me win a new avvie." - Seaspray/Snowstride
"This is a wonderful guide. I really want to win this year, and I'll definitely follow all the tips... " - Icerobin
"Wonderful guide and well-put together! I will definitely be using this in the future!" - Sıʟeɳᴛsɱoƙe (2012 winner)
"This is good, even though I didn't need it. And I actually did most of the stuff on Tuesday, and I was apparently successful. XD" - Gingerz (2012 winner)
"This is a great guide! " - {Anonymous}
"This is really well thought out! " - ☽вυввle◊dαιѕy☾ (2012 winner)
"Good job Icenose! It is sure to make anyone who lost the first time a hopes up! It is well worded, too!" - Brightpetal (2012 winner)
"This is a great guide! I looked at it while preparing for the challenge, and I must say, it's a great help! I say, "Tell all of your friends about it, for it is just that helpful!" Or maybe you shouldn't if you're trying to win... " - ~*єνєиιиgfяσѕт*~ (2012 winner)
"But this is awesome, I'm going to check back here every time there's a Challenge going on. Just don't be surprised if you see me with two avatars the next day. " - яανeи¢łαω
"I just read through everything (I'm new) and this sounds awesome! I'm gonna try and win next time!!" - » ρσρρуℓєαƒ ♥
"This is a good guide! Great advice." - ~Riverfall~
"Great advice! The challenge is much clearer now for me and I must say - I'm ready! can't wait for my first question!" - squirreleye
"Thank you so much your tips help me greatly." - Sagefox (2012 winner)
"*gives Icey brownies* I have seriously memorized your guide! That's how much I was reading it tonight! " - Hawkfire<3 (2012 winner)
"I like this guide.
*Diamond's thumb up*" - ☪Şhiຖiຖງ໓iค๓໐ຖ໓♬♪ (2009, 2010, and 2012 winner)
"This is so helpful. " - Brightrose
"Thanks for the tip about using the Quick Reply Button instead of the Normal Reply. It really helped. " - тнυη∂єяѕтαr (2012 winner)
"Awesome guide, thanks! I hope I win sometime!" - ~Coldstep~
"This looks very great " - ••Leafsong••
"This is an awesome guide BTW!" - ✰~ɱσσղբմɾ~✰
"Wow, thanks Icenose! Great guide!" - Lilybee (2013 winner)
"Easy-to-use, simple & quick tips, this guide has helped me a lot in the past month. I'm forever grateful I found the guide, and give a double thumbs-up to Icey for thinking of this guide!: - Shadowstalker (2013 winner)
"Icy's Challenge Guide is very helpful and a great read for every competetor! It helped me a lot. <3" - ♥✞ƒιяєѕтαятнєєριcкιтту✞♥ (2013 winner)
Thanks too...
1st page: Me!
100th page: xXNightfeatherXx
200th page: Lilybee
300th page: Shadowstalker
400th page: ~☽~Moonblaze~☾~
Everyone who contributed to the count!
Everyone who helped with questions!
CH for the Fanatic Challenge!
All my regulars - you know who you are Smiler
Edit 6:19PM (1/25/12): We all know that there will be no use for this thread after the Fanatic Challenge. Sooooo, I've decided to make a new guide every year. It'll basically be a repost with new features.
Helpful Threads and Links
Have a thread that you want added? Post it here and I'll check it out!
Shadowstalker's "Fanatic Challenge IV" Rant
~☽~Moonblaze~☾~'s "Prepare for the Warriors Fanatic Challenge!"
The Warriors, Seekers, & Survivors Fanatic Challenge Official Rules
Icenose's The 2013 Fanatic Challenge Avatar Gallery
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The Warriors, Seekers & Survivors Fanatic Challenge IV Official Rules
Fanatic Challenge IV
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Posted 20 November 2012 06:55 PM
Posted by: Shadowѕtalker
Now, first let me express myself.
HHUZZZZAAAHHH!!!!!! ITSHEREITSHEREITSHEREWOOOHOOOOO!!!!!! Wacko
Ahem.
Now, I remember last year, older members were saying how they almost didn't do FC III because of all the drama people were making during FC II.
I hear newbies asking, "What kind of drama?"
I'll explain later.
Anyways, can I just say, last year was apparently a bit better than FC II, but it was still pretty bad. SO. I'd say we're lucky we even have this thing.
THINGS EVERY YEAR PEOPLE COMPLAIN ABOUT:
1. "It's not fair! I couldn't make that time!!!!"
2. "It's not fair that some people have more than one special avatar!!" (This was mostly directed at people like Shinning Diamond, who, after she won her fourth special avatar, complaints like this exploded in the F&S forum.)
3. "They're favoring EST people because so far it's been around their timezone!!"
4. "It's not fair there's only ten winners per week!"
5. "There should be more Warriors questions than Seekers questions!/There's not enough Seeker questions!!"
6. "Challenge host posted the question two minutes after he said he would!!"
7. "It's not fair, my internet/computer is slower!!"
8. "They're gonna be Survivor/YS questions and the books only just came out!!"
9. "It's not fair that they only allow US and Canada to compete!"
MY RESPONSE TO THAT:
1. They stagger the times so that everyone can make it to at least one question. That question may be to early/late for you, but the next one won't!
2. They won it fair and square. You're just being a spoiled brat saying that. Step into their shoes- they probably feel very accomplished and proud. Don't rain on their parade.
3. You PST people will get your turn, even Challenge Host promised this.
4. Any more winners, and it really wouldn't be so special anymore. Every other person would have one. Any less, and the competition and drama would be 10x worse.
5. They keep it even depending on the fandom.
6. Challenge Host has the right to post it withint five minutes after the designated time- it says so in the rules.
7. Sorry, but the mods can't do anything about that.
8. Then it gives people who have a better chance of winning. Look, two months for Survivors is plenty. The way you win these things is to stay at the top of your game.
9. Legal issues make it so they can't do it anywhere else. Sorry, they tried.
STOP IT. PLEASE.
They can't make it fair for everyone.
So, just putting that out there.
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Vicky's Warriors Newsletter:
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The other exciting news is that the Warriors Fanatic Challenge begins on December 10th! This is the weekly trivia contest where we use the Official Message Board to pose a question based on books in the series. TThe first ten people to answer correctly win a special avatar to use on the forums AND, as an extra special treat this year, we will reveal a piece of DAWN OF THE CLANS BOOK ONE: THE SUN TRAIL along with each trivia question. Sneak peek ahoy!
At the end of the Fanatic Challenge, you will be able to read the entire first chapter online, even if you didn't win one of the trivia rounds. I know, we're really far too generous.
I'll be visiting the US in March to hear what you think of the new series in person, but in the meantime, good luck with the Challenge, enjoy Yellowfang, and Happy Thanksgiving!
With love and good wishes
Vicky/Erin x
Next Question: The Challenge is over! Thanks to everyone and the Mods for this wonderful Challenge!
---The Fanatic Challenge Tips thread was written by Icenose.
but anyways, there was also a den i frequented named “emo king” or something and i remember chatting on there a lot as well. i even had my own den that got pretty popular in a short amount of time when peppermint left the forums. i remember that threads couldn’t be private, so you had to emphasize that your den was “open” (exclusive VIP ONLYYYY)!!
And Mint Chocolate Chip. Send that too.
