Modeling Contest #29 - Squad

[PROXY]

Sooo.. today's the deadline and we have no entries yet (?) right? I mean I'm going to go all in today and try to create something but I don't know if I can make it.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Here goes another WIP of mine..



The guys are modeled, some texture tweaks are to be done, and the cauldron at the moment has such a dreadful texture that I hid it. xD


@PROXY: I'm in the same situation. I'll try to rush everything and finish today. Shame on us, but if we agree on it we can give one last week of extension. Either way, it would be good to hear from more people.

 

[Stefan.K]

I changed my theme but I won't get to finish this again. I have exams this week and there is no way I can finish my entry...

 

[PROXY]

One week extension would be totally fine by me, but we really have to stick to it then. I see many potential entries right now, it would be a shame if they would be wasted.

I for one am only done with 1 of three riders. Took soo much more time to refine his animations, combining all three later is going to be a total pain in the ass.

The head is going to be replaced.

 

[HappyCockroach]

@Stefan.K, really a shame. Hope you manage to finish it after the contest deadline if not before it.

@PROXY, nice WIP. You'll do 3 riders going side by side? Can turn out great, but watch out for making it look too crowded. Something about them must be an unifying factor. As their race, or complementary roles. Looks very well done so far.

One week extension would be totally fine by me, but we really have to stick to it then. I see many potential entries right now, it would be a shame if they would be wasted.

Well, judging by the fact we have 0 entries submitted, I see no alternative but giving one extension more. I thought giving 1 single week for matters of not having extended it a whole month in the end, which sounds too much. I think 1 week is enough to finish a model from the ground up if you're a quick modeler.

Anyone opposes to the extension, or for some reason would really need a bit more than that?

 

[Kyrbi0]

@HappyCockroach, there's always Coldblows un-animated model, and with any luck, Pvt.Toma. I totally support an extension (what else?), and think you guys are coming along real well!

@PROXY , daaaang. Pretty neat goblin-on-baby-turtle setup you got there. But 3? Don't over-tax yourself... : )

 

[Pvt.Toma]

I'm not opposed to the extension, I'll see if I can finish it by then. Gotta find some time to do them.

 

[HappyCockroach]

@HappyCockroach, there's always Coldblows un-animated model, and with any luck, Pvt.Toma. I totally support an extension (what else?), and think you guys are coming along real well!

@PROXY , daaaang. Pretty neat goblin-on-baby-turtle setup you got there. But 3? Don't over-tax yourself... : )

While @Coldblows ' entry is marvelous and we would love to have it among the finished pieces, the rules are clear - the entry must contain the minimal set of animations a functional wc3 model requires in order to be considered valid - it's at the first post. I highlighted his name intentionally, because he should know of this last extension and give those guys some anims! x)

I'm not opposed to the extension, I'll see if I can finish it by then. Gotta find some time to do them.

Please do. Your entry is nice and has a lot of progress already.

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I set the deadline to 20th June. The reason is because the deadline was on saturday, and if we put it to monday we all will be able to use the whole weekend. Now we've all gained more than we even deserved, so now we work hard and honor it, shall we?

 

[Kyrbi0]

While @Coldblows ' entry is marvelous and we would love to have it among the finished pieces, the rules are clear - the entry must contain the minimal set of animations a functional wc3 model requires in order to be considered valid - it's at the first post. I highlighted his name intentionally, because he should know of this last extension and give those guys some anims! x)

Ah, yeah, whoops; I was thinking of the Wc3C Hero Contests. If that's a part of the Rules as defined & agree'd upon, that's that, then.

If nothing else, @Coldblows, perhaps just stapling the Footman & Priest together with Retera's MatrixEater tool (even if it doesn't work completely right or look awexome) would get you a submit-able entry. : )

 

[Exarch]

Oh guys! 14th day in New york and still have no room and computer. Dangit!!! One more extension goes away?? Cant believe it!!

 

[HappyCockroach]

We have 6 hours more until the deadline, and little has been said here.

Well, I'm animating mine, on the way. I'd like to fix some texture issues, but I don't think I'll have time to do it before the deadline, only for a later submission.

 

[PROXY]

I won't be able to finish it. I just can't fix the animations and the way they work together, they are beyond broken. I'm rellly sorry guys.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Here goes my final submission. It is an incomplete model, shame on me. The attack and death animations aren't actually done, but it works in-game.

54 minutes until 0:00 GMT. We'll wait to see if anyone finished their stuff. If not, well, we see what we do with this.

 

[Astaroth Zion]

Fist WIP: SKELETON WORKER SQUAD

Ohh, I did missread the end date, even end up with a interesting concept the last weekend. My squad just has some keyframes animated, but needs a lot of work before being done (at least 8-10 hours of dedicated work), I should have read that this contests had beeing extended several times.

The concet: a trio of worker skeletons, (1 strong blind one, 1 tall, 1 fat). They combine each other to fulfill the normal tasks of a woker.
Example:

• Stand Work-> the strong one picks the tall that is also holding a heavy hammer, the 3rd one just sits down and drops building materials from his belly.
• Attack Wood-> the fat one changes into a wheelcart and picks up the tools and wood. The tall one picks the gigant axe blade and finally the strong one uses his team mate as a gigantic axe.
• Walk Wood-> the strong one picks lifts his buddy's legs to push the formed wheelcart, the remaining tall skeleton just walks at the side carrieng the gigant axe blade.

PS: even outside the contest, do you have any suggestion to improve my concept and model?

 

[Kyrbi0]

Dude's all that is quite awexome. Astaroth, A+ for creativity. : )

I say just keep going until you got 3 full entries. Who's gonna yell at ya?

 

[HappyCockroach]

Fist WIP: SKELETON WORKER SQUAD

Ohh, I did missread the end date, even end up with a interesting concept the last weekend. My squad just has some keyframes animated, but needs a lot of work before being done, I should have revied that this contests had beeing extended several times.^

The concetp: a trio of worker skeletons, (1 strong blind one, 1 tall, 1 fat). They combine each other to fulfill the normal tasks of a woker.
Example:

• Work anim-> the strong one picks the tall that has a hammer to work.
• Attack Wood-> the fat one changes into a wheelcart and picks up the tools and wood. The tall one picks the gigant axe blade and finally the strong one uses his team mate as a gigantic axe.

PS: even outside the contest, do you have any suggestion to improve my model?

@Astaroth Zion, your entry looks really awesome. The thin skeleton as a big axe is incredible

The contest's theoretically over, but no entries so far but mine. I think a 3-entry open deadline might sound as a good idea, but how much time would that last, considering few people are actually working on their models? And that has an impact at how people will work at their models, given they have no deadline.

I'd like to hear from @Pvt.Toma, maybe @Coldblows or @Hayate. (Dunno about @The_Silent) - Are you guys willing to finish your work?
This contest is close to dead. I'd give it an euthanasia by now, unless we have a solid perspective of having 3 entries within another week or so.

 

[Hantoo]

How long can it be extended? A week? I'm not sure If I'm able to actually finish mine, But I will try if I find a chance to.

 

[Exarch]

@Astaroth Zion, your entry looks really awesome. The thin skeleton as a big axe is incredible

The contest's theoretically over, but no entries so far but mine. I think a 3-entry open deadline might sound as a good idea, but how much time would that last, considering few people are actually working on their models? And that has an impact at how people will work at their models, given they have no deadline.

I'd like to hear from @Pvt.Toma, maybe @Coldblows or @Hayate. (Dunno about @The_Silent) - Are you guys willing to finish your work?
This contest is close to dead. I'd give it an euthanasia by now, unless we have a solid perspective of having 3 entries within another week or so.

I'm working 10 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. And as i mentioned before have no room no pc. I'm just a regular follower atm. (I know it's not allowed in the rules) but what i'm gonna say is i brought my last project file with me.. the squad project in case if i will be able to work on it again. But we know the situation.. I can't.. so if anyone wants to take care of it from this line. I would send it to him/her.. I have the .max file and so far might have the .mdx file too. So its just an offer

 

[Kyrbi0]

You know what I'd say. Rules be darned, this Contest had/has loads of potential. Crank it out, guys!

 

[Astaroth Zion]

Thanks for all the comments; I will dedicate this weekend to finish my entry.

PS: maybe finding some spare time after job I can advance even faster, but I think the weekend mark is a more conservative estimation.

 

[Stefan.K]

Well, I have something here finished. Don't know if the contest is over, anyway, I will upload this here so...Nothing fancy, some alliance battle squad. It's made in a hurry but it should be fully functional. It's a warrior and a battle mage. I called them "Brothers in arms".
I didn't had time to make real portrait, but eh, it should work. Everything tested in game.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Well, I have something here finished. Don't know if the contest is over, anyway, I will upload this here so...Nothing fancy, some alliance battle squad. It's made in a hurry but it should be fully functional. It's a warrior and a battle mage. I called them "Brothers in arms".
I didn't had time to make real portrait, but eh, it should work. Everything tested in game.

Wow, great! A completed squad model is already a great thing. Well, the fact we have 2 entries should make us optimistic on this contest's conclusion.

I suggest we extend the contest's deadline 1 week then, until next monday, since we have @Astaroth Zion working on his entry. What you say?

 

[Hantoo]

The Date for deadline is?

 

[Kyrbi0]

Awexome stuff, Stefan.K. Really glad you could finish something in time. : )

Keep it up, ya'll!

 

[Stefan.K]

Thanks you guys, I hope someone else will finish their entry, with every new year we have less entries. Come on, guys.

Off topic: Why can't I write with small letters on my tablet? :O

 

[HappyCockroach]

Deadline extended by one week from today, to the last day of June. At that time if we only have 2 entries, we'll have to move on with those and give place to other contest themes.

We're all able to do a model from scratch in a week, so get to work on your entries already!

 

[Pvt.Toma]

Well, I'm actually gonna be busy for like, 4 weeks from now. I can still complete my model, but perhaps not on time.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Well, I'm actually gonna be busy for like, 4 weeks from now. I can still complete my model, but perhaps not on time.

Well, maybe try to use the weekend to get it at least minimally working in-game, if you're able. I'll redo the bad animations in mine, and @Stefan.K, remember, you're allowed to do any edits you want until the deadline.

 

[Deolrin]

Go go go, guys. You can do it. Hoping to see all of those cool models finished.

 

[HappyCockroach]

A little WIP I bring thee before I update my entry

And I remind you that 30th June, our final deadline, is this thursday. Those who remain working in their entry, you have 2 and a half days left.

 

[Archian]

Looking good there, HappyCockroach!

2 days left people! Go go go!

 

[Kyrbi0]

Awexome.

 

[Exarch]

Wow guys, seeing some awesome progressess.. Thumbs upp up up!

 

[Astaroth Zion]

WIP 2: SKELETON WORKER SQUAD

Mesh updated, anims on the work. I post the Barrel Skeleton (cargo member), with all the gear that the squad will use.

BTW: I am more than open to suggestions, specially for a cool name XD.

Wip 2 Images

The model hast 2 sets of ribs, only one will be visible at a single moment.

 

[Hantoo]

Well... Cant make it to deadline, just started to have freetime and deadline is just like today... Tho i could finish mine if i have my weekend to work on it

 

[Kyrbi0]

WIP 2: SKELETON WORKER SQUAD

Mesh updated, anims on the work. I post the Barrel Skeleton (cargo member), with all the gear that the squad will use.

BTW: I am more than open to suggestions, specially for a cool name XD.

Wip 2 Images

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The model hast 2 sets of ribs, only one will be visible at a single moment.

"Skelesquad"
"Bone Zone"
"Ossisquad"
"Clik, Clak & Clok the Tappet Brothers"

Well... Cant make it to deadline, just started to have freetime and deadline is just like today... Tho i could finish mine if i have my weekend to work on it

Eesh, that's rough. :<

 

[Paillan]

"spooky scary skeletons"

 

[HappyCockroach]

WIP 2: SKELETON WORKER SQUAD

Wow, it looks awesome

Some name suggestions... Bone Masons? Tomb Lifters? Drought Harvesters? Ends up it's hard even to name squads.

Well... Cant make it to deadline, just started to have freetime and deadline is just like today... Tho i could finish mine if i have my weekend to work on it

Hayate, I personally would have no problem allowing you to submit your entry this sunday. The problem is that this contest has been extended for far too long, and I feel unable to propose that. If every participant explicitly says they're favourable to it, we could do that exception. Personally, to me, having 4 entries would be awesome, so it's a yes, but we'd need to hear Astaroth and @Stefan.K.

Until then, the deadline is in about 20 hours! We have that time to submit/update our entries.

 

[Astaroth Zion]

For me it's also a yes. One final weekend could work fine, and let @Hayate and @Pvt.Toma deliver the 4th and 5th entries to the contest.

Edit: I will try to deliver my entry today, and be able to implement feedback if the contest has one more weekend.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Updating my entry. Here it goes:

 

[Astaroth Zion]

Ty for the suggestions.

"Skelesquad"
"Bone Zone"
"Ossisquad"

"spooky scary skeletons"

Some name suggestions... Bone Masons? Tomb Lifters? Drought Harvesters? Ends up it's hard even to name squads.

Mmm some interesting naming. Though given that they are more non-combat units, instead of squad the denomination "crew" could work.

Skelesquad ==> Skelecrew
Bone Masons ==> Bone Crew

Though I would take a distance from any S.S. name combination, even S.S.S.

 

[Stefan.K]

I HAVE NO PROBLEM ABOUT THE OTHERS SUBMITING THEIR ENTRIES ON WEEKEND
I COULDN'T UPDATE MY ENTRY IN THE END. (SORRY ABOUT THE BIG LETTERS, I HAVE PROBLEM WITH WRITING ON THREADS ON MY TABLET.

 

[PROXY]

Seems like I managed to fix the issue with the animations, although only after I already scraped the stuff with the mounts. Anyway, should be able to finish it today.

 

[PROXY]

My entry, first double post in years hehe. Shame on me, I want to distinguish it from my WIP though.

 

[Astaroth Zion]

For me it's also a yes. One final weekend could work fine, and let @Hayate and @Pvt.Toma deliver the 4th and 5th entries to the contest.

Edit: I will try to deliver my entry today, and be able to implement feedback if the contest has one more weekend.

I apologize people, I thought we would be given one more weekend so I spent my whole time refining animations instead of finishing the model. Still missing portrait, death anims, and most of the post-work done in Magos (collision shapes, attachments, effects, etc).

 

[HappyCockroach]

@PROXY great to have your sudden submission to add to the contest. I'll look through it closely later, but seems awesome

Well, well, the deadline has come, and we have 3 entries. Though if we wait until sunday, we have Astaroth's and Hayate's promise of submission, which would give us 2 more. I wouldn't mind postponing a few days until sunday for that purpose, as I already mentioned. Other contestants have expressed favourable regarding that as well. What are your thoughts on it, @PROXY ?

 

[Kyrbi0]

*Puts on PROXY mask*
Sure thing, HappyCockroach! Also I think Kyrbi0 is super-attractive and has the best ideas.

 

[PROXY]

I'm all up for it.

 

[HappyCockroach]

Very well, there we go. Entries can be submitted or updated until July 3rd, Sunday, 23h59 GMT.

 

[Kyrbi0]

BTW I am lovin' that Boom Squad (name & everything), man. More news at 11.