[Mini Contest] The Picture.

[Celaquil]

# Description. #

- The Picture is a contest where you have to use the preset map and its preset functions to a sertain extent. -


# Rules. #

- You may not alter the preset Heights of the terrain. -

- You may not remove, replace or completely hide any preset doodads. -

- You may not alter the camera angle in any way, shape or form. -

~ Violations of the rules will lead to disqualification. ~


However, you are allowed to do the following:

- Add and use any kind of doodad you want to use, this qualifies only for hiveworkshop models, however. (exeptions being the models already in the UTM) -

- Tint and circulate already existing doodads, so they might better suit your desired theme, again, you are not allowed to remove them. -

- You can completely edit the sky and fog to better suit what you want to create. -

- You can edit, change and place your own tileset as you will it. -

- You can edit every flat surface of the map with any terraining tool you see fit. -


# Award. #

You will get + 20 rep and an award icon for winning this contest, second and third place do not get any award.


# Judging. #

- The host of the contest will be judging the screenshots submitted. -


Deadline: 24/jan/10

 

[theHunt_errr]

I'll do this

 

[Koeky]

sounds nice.
ill join.
first little contest ever!

 

[CoBrA b]

Cool.

I'm in. I already have a pretty awsome idea. Good luck, everyone.

 

[theHunt_errr]

Can we edit the tiles?

 

[Celaquil]

Yeah, sorry I forgot to add that one. Hope to see many awesome entries ^^

 

[Lexandritte]

Can we change the preplaced doodads texture?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Sweet, worth trying

Edit: Already started
-Should we post WiP's here or is it better to just submit your final?

 

[Lexandritte]

And one more - can we import our own tiles?

 

[thedeathunterxx]

i dont understand. what is the preset map ? the one you linked ? or the UTM?

and picture ? im just confused.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Take the uploaded map, leaving the camera and preplaced doodadss in place, then just screw with it until you like it by adding doodads and whatever else you feel it needs

 

[Lexandritte]

And where do we post results? In this thread? Or send it to Keiji? Do we send map? Or just screenshot?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

- The host of the contest will be judging the screenshots submitted. -

Sorry, I edited one of my other posts so no one probably heard my question, should we post WiP's or just the final?

 

[Celaquil]

Sorry all, I was deliberately sleeping.

Now to answer all questions:

About the "import tilesets" well... Sure, as long as it is a public resource on the hive.

About the changing of textures on the preset doodads, if your able to, I guess there's nothing wrong with it.

About what this thing is for deathunterxx, let me link you to passed "the picture" contests for refferation:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/picture-90385/

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/picture-take-2-a-105424/

None of those was but mere challenges with no price however

And sure you can post WIPs, as long as you state clearly what is your final, and yes you post your screenies here, I dont want to go through my PM list to find them all <.<

Also, you can edit the "none raised areas" on the map >.> So you can add mountains in the background and so on.

 

[Dr. House]

finally its back im joining

 

[CoBrA b]

1st Draft

"Deep within the Northern forests, there lies an ancient temple, dedicated to the natives' chief god: Azoren, lord of the four sacred elements. While it was not the grandest temple in their civilization, it was considered the most sacred. It was said that on this hallowed ground, the priests of Azoren conjured up fire in their hands, caused water to leap out of the fountains in great waves, made the earth rumble beneath their feet, and called forth great storms, bringing rain and an abundant harvest. However, since the Eastern Empires invaded and conquered the native civilization, their religion has faded, and their culture has merged with that of their conquerors, just as the temple, abandoned, has begun to merge with the forest around it. Still, even though no more miracles have yet been performed here, there are those who still believe that this place is sacred, simply for the beauty it holds."

Merry Christmas!

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

K, WiP

Figured I would post my WiP up early so no one beats me to the concept.
Yeah I know it needs a lot more detail but yeah

Sorry the fish kinda got in the way of some of those pillars, I need to edit the model so it doesn't move around so much, same thing with the whale. Also I don't particularly like the fish models lack of details, but the only other fish model here on the hive was upside down when i imported it (no clue why....)

Also the fountain thing is a little awekward

 

[Just_Spectating]

looks familiar...

didn't i make this or something?

 

[Celaquil]

Ahem...

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/picture-90385/

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/terrain-board-267/picture-take-2-a-105424/

Bother getting your facts straight before you claim something like that..? >.>

 

[Sephalo]

I made a really cool start of a new terrain, when my computer all of a sudden rebooted because of a fucking trojan.. Now I reinstalled vista so going to give it a try again..

I made something with this theme. With waterfalls falling down and actually landing on top of the building they come from again. Costed me like 2 hours of thinking and calculating sizes but when I had a few cool ideas projected my computer rebooted ffs lol...

Anyways going to try to make it again.

 

[Koeky]

here is mine
i hope you like it

 

[Sephalo]

Haha my sub will be so funny haha. Though it will never win I'm sure because well. I literally didn't break any rule, though I might've done something you won't like. Not that I care about a price or something though

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Hey, hod you turn the well mode sideways? Model edit or something you can do in the editer?

 

[Sephalo]

Hey, hod you turn the well mode sideways? Model edit or something you can do in the editer?

I'll finish my "submission" tomorrow and show you. Don't want to say it yet

 

[Sephalo]

Not finished yet, but couldn't wait to show a preview.
The thing that wasn't in the rules is to not make the tiles invisible and so I did. I used the "Square Tiles (unbuildable)" tile and noticed you can look through them (I never used that terraining stuff collection map before) so thought hey! let's try something out. Let's make something like an air castle. I think the title will be "The Rain Maker" and it will become some sort of a building in a cloud that makes rain.

I wanted to make something.. confusing.. something that makes people look multiple times to it and find little surprises. Well I think there aren't that many surprises but still I think the concept is quite funny.

Added 3 preview pictures, 1st one is in the right camera setup. The 2nd one is the view from above and the 3rd one is where I marked all the doodads that were in the map already.

Tell me what you think. And tell me if you're going to disqualify me or not

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Looks awesome, cool idea to use the distance to get a prospective that makes the second area seem floating but close when its actually a bit of a distance away.

I really don't see a problem with the clear tiles but I guess it's not up to me to decide

 

[PROXY]

Can I also join? Or is it to late?^^

 

[Just_Spectating]

Not finished yet, but couldn't wait to show a preview.
The thing that wasn't in the rules is to not make the tiles invisible and so I did. I used the "Square Tiles (unbuildable)" tile and noticed you can look through them (I never used that terraining stuff collection map before) so thought hey! let's try something out. Let's make something like an air castle. I think the title will be "The Rain Maker" and it will become some sort of a building in a cloud that makes rain.

I wanted to make something.. confusing.. something that makes people look multiple times to it and find little surprises. Well I think there aren't that many surprises but still I think the concept is quite funny.

Added 3 preview pictures, 1st one is in the right camera setup. The 2nd one is the view from above and the 3rd one is where I marked all the doodads that were in the map already.

Tell me what you think. And tell me if you're going to disqualify me or not

u've inspired me,

i am entering.

 

[Celaquil]

Can I also join? Or is it to late?^^

It isn't too late unless the judgements have been posted.

And the contest is over the 24th of January >.>

And for you Teuncreemers, no I will not disqualify it.

 

[Kithraya]

I join. xd

 

[Archipelago]

I'm gonna make something in this theme.

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Well I don't see how you can tie in desert style pillars into that but good luck

 

[Archipelago]

Well I don't see how you can tie in desert style pillars into that but good luck

Who knows We'll see how it outcomes.

Edit: So far;

Edit2: i removed those rocks, so ignore them

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Hmm, looks a bit odd. I think you should add some Ruins Tiles tiles to it around the steps to make them work with the environment a bit more easily

 

[M0rbid]

So this is my submission for the contest: Named "Ruins of Avalon"
My second terrain, so I would really like to get some comments of you all here.

 

[Sephalo]

So this is my submission for the contest: Named "Ruins of Avalon"
My second terrain, so I would really like to get some comments of you all here.

Pretty nice.
Uhm.. comments...
Well the sun looks a bit fake. but light could be the hardest part of a terrain. And I don't really like the fire (especially the smoke) between the pillars at the end of the landscape. Other then that pretty nice

 

[M0rbid]

Thanks, Teuncreemers!
You mentioned both the things I mostly dislike.
Once I added the fire to the pillars I think it looks empty without it, but I really don't like the smoke. So I'm not sure what to do there, without I think it looks to empty, with it, the smoke is ugly.
The light: I tried to get an unreal foggy atmosphere, such as I imagine could be in Avalon, so I tried to create a sun like that, but I agree that it looks strange, do you have any tipps to work on it but still keep this foggy look?

 

[Sephalo]

Thanks, Teuncreemers!
You mentioned both the things I mostly dislike.
Once I added the fire to the pillars I think it looks empty without it, but I really don't like the smoke. So I'm not sure what to do there, without I think it looks to empty, with it, the smoke is ugly.
The light: I tried to get an unreal foggy atmosphere, such as I imagine could be in Avalon, so I tried to create a sun like that, but I agree that it looks strange, do you have any tipps to work on it but still keep this foggy look?

Well... I call myself a terrainer but thats because I'm good at making playable terrains. I so far never ever made a terrain for the terrainers forum yet. The problem with playable terrains is that 1) you never make a really far sight like an endless forest and 2) that I hardly ever use light effects.

As for the fire I would suggest to try to get an other model for it. I would personally try to make a brazier on top of those 4 pillars. Think that would loook better then just fire comming out of the well between the pillars.

 

[Dr. House]

argg why you people make so good stuff... it ruins my plans to make a good terrain for once in my life

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Kick their terrains @$$'s with originality then. Look, so far other then the santa people are going for the "random ruins in a forest" type look

 

[Lexandritte]

I'm not, but I'm paranoid enough not to show mine... So the idea is not stolen 0_o

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Ironic, I put up my idea so my idea wouldn't be stolen

 

[Lexandritte]

Very well... My WIP.

 

[Sephalo]

I never liked working with the UTM so I decided to finish this quickly.
I'm not going to work on it anymore because meh.. I got an ORPG to make!!!
Heres my submission and an extra picture with a different angle.

 

[Racziel]

Hi everyone,
I made a pic for this contest. Hope you like it

 

[sadvisor]

One quick question: can we use the smoothing tool on the hills?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

The only real problem I have with your Teun is that all the peons are in the same animation, just randomly standing and starring. Perhaps you could very it up a little bit?

 

[Celaquil]

One quick question: can we use the smoothing tool on the hills?

Nope.

 

[Sephalo]

The only real problem I have with your Teun is that all the peons are in the same animation, just randomly standing and starring. Perhaps you could very it up a little bit?

Yeah true, but how can I make certain units do a certain animation in the editor?

 

[WherewolfTherewolf]

Yeah true, but how can I make certain units do a certain animation in the editor?

Edit them in Magos so they only have one animation, like Ruin or Attack or something - then they'll loop it in the editer