First, let me apologize for the delay in announcing the winner for the Ragnarok Top Moments Blog Contest. I really had a very hard time deciding on who I should award the Merchant Saving Box to. All the blogs were really great, and while some lacked in good stories, they made up for it with stunning support materials like videos, screen shots, and fan art. After two days of thinking and after asking more than 20 people for their ideas - I’ve finally narrowed it down and I now have with me our winner! But before that, I’d like to congratulate again the two winners from the raffle, Nina Ricci and Ennui! Now let’s go on with the show. This is what’s at stake:

The prize is a Merchant Saving Box which I got from the recently concluded Gravity Festival 2007 in Seoul, South Korea. Find out the winner after the jump.

To make things more interesting, I’m throwing in Level-up Top-up cards to the mix and I’ll be awarding two (2) more people who will be the runner-ups. That means that there will be a total of three winners. Just so you guys know how I came to my decision, I simply read through all your blogs and made my own scoring system with the following criteria: 60% Content (Moments) and 40% Support Materials (Screen Shots, Videos, Fan Art).

The two runner-ups are:

*DRUMROLL*

MHUU~, who wrote about Ragnarok being the vehicle for getting closer to his brother!

Sniper Angel, who recounted how Ragnarok Online paved the way for him to meet the love of his life!

Mhuu and Sniper Angel will both receive a 350 Level-up Top-up Card for their efforts.

And our final winner is - Polgara! If you check her post, she was really able to come up with a lot of good moments as well as very nice support. She showed screen shots which showed how her character grew through the years. She also shared with us how her guild and the friendship that she formed with them also changed her life for the better. The post was ended strongly with a video emphasizing camaraderie, community, and friendship in Ragnarok Online.

Congratulations to all the winners! I’ll e-mail you on how you will be able to get your prizes by Monday. This includes the two raffle winners. Before I end, I’d like to thank everyone who joined the contest. Don’t worry, I plan on having more blog contests in the future. In fact, I’m just trying to get a prize for the next blog contest. I already have the mechanics - I just need a prize to give away, hehe.