Outspark is pleased to announce the winners of the Project Powder Reader Tournament!

The slopes were burning up this weekend where we pit some of our newest Project Powder community members against one another in fiery competition. These players were recruited from readers from four great websites to represent their team for the fastest times. Congratulations to the following winners who scored the best times for each map:

kuliani from The Escapist
kaljtgg from The Escapist
chezzz from The Escapist
newtroll from The Escapist
gavo. from The Escapist
ashkael1988 from The Escapist
bunion55 from The Escapist

The overall winner who was chosen based on top times across all maps is:

varchld from The Escapist



All participants who registered with The Escapist will receive a longer duration hoodie. Each map winner will be receiving 7,000 in SparkCash and the overall winner will be receiving 17,000 in SparkCash. You can use this at our newly opened Pro Shop to purchase some new premium in-game items.

Each winner will be emailed and the SparkCash will be sent directly to the registered account.

Big thanks to the participating sites:

On RPG
The Escapist
MMO Hub
Gamer's Temple

And a big thanks to everyone who participated in the event! See you on the slopes!

Hello ProPow boarders,

Tonight, Project Powder server will be undergoing scheduled maintenance beginning at 10:00pm PDT. Maintenance will last for 1 hour(s).

During this time, we will be updating the Pro Shop with more items which will be available to purchase beginning at midnight.

- Leisure Waistcoat and Rodeo Look pants.


- Rescue outfit.


- Mobius outfit.


- Shell Blue hoodies.


- Yellow Vintage Helmet.


- Tradition board.


Click HERE to visit the Pro Shop now.

Hello Project Powder Players,

We want to remind everyone that in Project Powder the world is their oyster! In other words, there are always opportunities to get to that finish line faster.
In this post we'll go over a nice little trick that will help you shave a couple of precious seconds off your time.

Smallpox Part1 is the favorite map of many players due to its numerous jumps, bumps, and especially shortcuts. Right now, we'll just be demonstrating one of these.

WHAT TO DO:

1) During the second half of the race you will find yourself inside an ice cave. There is a jump at the end of this cave. Make sure you go off the left side of this jump.



2) Try and point yourself in a direction that will make your character soar into the air at this type of angle. Using boost and charging up your jump would help.



3) You will find yourself above a bumpy mountain slope



4) The more to the left you are able to go while riding down this section, the more time you can save.

 

That's all. It's pretty simple to accomplish, but very difficult to master.
Keeping in mind that the shortest distance between two points is a straight line, the general idea behind any shortcut is that everyone else will be forced to make turns while you ride nearly straight to end up in the same place.
Now that you know what to do, let's discuss what not to do.

WHAT NOT TO DO:

1) Instead of going off at an angle to the left, you decide to go off to the right.



2) Instead of zooming over the rocky slope, you choose the fresh silky snow because you think it's pretty.



3) You get distracted enjoying the scenery and run into a tree. Disoriented as you bounce off of the sturdy force of nature, you don't realize that you're suddenly in last place.

Hello ProPow boarders,

With Thursday's server maintenance, we are adding the new Project Powder Store "PRO SHOP" where you can find premium avatars, accessories and much more.
Also, we are adding a new map "Chachapoyas Part 3" for you to explore.

Here are the details of the server maintenance:

Time:
12pm PDT to 2pm PDT on 05/07/2009 (2 hours).

Patch note:
- Add new map (Chachapoyas Part 3).
- Add in-game PRO SHOP (located in the Mall).
- Add Web PRO SHOP (located in the Project Powder website).
- Add 12 weeks items (PRO SHOP items).
- Add Expedition outfit for Max.
- Add Hummingbling outfit for Beth.
- Add Lucid Blue outfit for Ross.
- Add Yellow Tornado Backpack for Max and Ross.
- Add Yellow Butterfly Wing for Beth.
- Add MX2 board.
- Add Event Deck A.
- Remove premium items from the Mall.
- Gems will disappear when items are unenhanced.

Click HERE to visit the Pro Shop.

The Project Powder Pro Shop is now open and features tons of cool new premium items! Between May 7 and May 17, purchase any jacket and pair of pants for an entry into our Pro Shop Raffle! The winner will receive a Logitech Keyboard and Mouse. Each purchase counts as an entry and you can enter an unlimited number of times, so start shopping today!

How to participate:
Purchase any jacket and/or pants from the Pro Shop.

Prize:
First Place - Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser Keyboard and Laser Mouse combo pack ($100.00 value) - (1 winner).
Second Place - 5000 Kudos (in-game money) - (3 winners).
Third Place - 3000 Kudos (in-game money) - (5 winners).

Click HERE to start shopping.

Good luck and thank you for participating.