Another terraining contest

[Kristopher]

What about a Terraining Contest #19?

 

[PrinceYaser]

Well, I had also started such a thread before but it appears we don't have much terrainers (at least interested ones) left.

 

[Kristopher]

But mini-contest reload #1 contained 11 participants. Big terraining contest, i think, can engage more participants.

 

[Naze]

Well its good the have this thread, let's have people post here if they're interested and also suggest themes for the matter.

 

[Kristopher]

I believe that the new contest should have an extensive theme, for example, "untouched place".

 

[Kristopher]

@fladdermasken , @Keiji , what do you think about it?

 

[Celaquil]

As much as I would love to host another terraining contest, I don't think there's enough people interested.

I need to get the impression that there'll be more than three entries before I even consider hosting one.

That said, I am not at all opposed to the idea, and it has been a long time since we hosted one, so please,
by all means, if you're sitting there, lurking, and thinking to yourself "Hmm, I might join" - Voice it. Let us
know, because unless we see some interest, we won't host it.

For themes, well. Our last one was playable, and so sticking to tradition, we'll need to host at least three more
until we can do another playable. So this one'll be scenic. When I sifted through the contest archive to find the
last contest, because I am a human and didn't remember the last theme, I saw a contest named "Lordaeron: Aftermath"
- And got an idea.

I'd love to see an "Aftermath" themed terraining contest, I would personally like it to be a "Warcraft Aftermath", but it can
also be "Fantasy Aftermath" or just "Aftermath." Basically, terrain something that looks like it's a place where something has
happened; a battle, an apocalypse, pollution, etc.. The gist is to think "After a certain amount of time has passed, how does it
look?" - Personally I'd love it to be restricted to only Warcraft related "events", but as I said, I'm also good with just "Fantasy
Aftermath" or just general aftermath.

 

[RFWH]

Is this for custom tiles?

 

[Neruvatar]

What about submerged kingdoms? Could be fun!

 

[Chaosy]

I would join if it was playable terrain where the whole map is judged rather than a single screenshot.

 

[Kristopher]

I would join if it was playable terrain where the whole map is judged rather than a single screenshot.

Let's join xgm - in this moment, we start "halloween 32x32 playable contest" with many participants, judges and some awards.

 

[Chaosy]

If I was russian, maybe I would ;P

 

[Heinvers]

Kaboom y'all. whaddup? wheres the maskeen from this thread? and the jury folks...

 

[Naze]

Kaboom y'all. whaddup? wheres the maskeen from this thread? and the jury folks...

Look who showed up! For judges we could use some veteran terrainers like Keiji and well, if you happen to know any retired-Romanian-terrainer-also-texture-artist-who-logs-in-once-in-a-while, let us know! Unless he's willing to participate, but that's another story.

I would join if it was playable terrain where the whole map is judged rather than a single screenshot.

Hmmm like last terraning contest? That was fun, we could try that again.

For themes, well. Our last one was playable, and so sticking to tradition, we'll need to host at least three more
until we can do another playable. So this one'll be scenic. When I sifted through the contest archive to find the
last contest, because I am a human and didn't remember the last theme, I saw a contest named "Lordaeron: Aftermath"
- And got an idea.

Well it seems this site doesn't have much of a terraining community for scenic terrains like we had back in the day, so as stated above I'm inclined to believe it should be a playable terrain thing, to get more people engaged. BTW I feel that we can venture into launching a terraining contest without having to wait for much confirmations in this thread. More people than expected tend pop up over the course of terraining contests, as we could see in the last Mini Terraining Contest:

mini-contest reload #1 contained 11 participants

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Now themes suggested so far:

I'd love to see an "Aftermath" themed terraining contest

submerged kingdoms?

untouched place

Alright, nice. I'd add to the list of themes:

• Change: Terrain should depict a place that's going through visible changes. Could be physical chages, magical changes, political changes, etc.
• Society: Terrain should have visible signs of an specific society. Can be Warcraft universe civilizations, non-Warcraft fiction, non-fiction, could be hidden galleries of a secret society, etc.
• AoS: Create a terrain suitable for an AoS game. Get creative with the use of common AoS elements such as lanes design, jungle and the bases.

We can create a poll for people to vote on the themes later on.

 

[Heinvers]

Look who showed up! For judges we could use some veteran terrainers like Keiji and well, if you happen to know any retired-Romanian-terrainer-also-texture-artist-who-logs-in-once-in-a-while, let us know! Unless he's willing to participate, but that's another story.


Hmmm like last terraning contest? That was fun, we could try that again.


Well it seems this site doesn't have much of a terraining community for scenic terrains like we had back in the day, so as stated above I'm inclined to believe it should be a playable terrain thing, to get more people engaged. BTW I feel that we can venture into launching a terraining contest without having to wait for much confirmations in this thread. More people than expected tend pop up over the course of terraining contests, as we could see in the last Mini Terraining Contest

If only that would be possible mah dood. If only.....

Judging, I could be arsed to do that if only someone would keep me on my duties.

I quite like @Keiji 's Aftermath them btw.

We could also try some Ascendance theme: something like say the definition and some examples of how we could do it.
It could also fork into Evolution...not just literally species but environments as well.

 

[Heinvers]

BUMP! I reckon that we should fire up another terrain contest before next year when reforged should/might come out....

....... my fingers twitch for some reason......

 

[Neruvatar]

Agree. +1 for Aftermath theme!

 

[Kristopher]

Nice idea!

 

[Neruvatar]

Just a thought though:
Why not use the 'Aftermath' theme, but restrict it to NO imported models? Just sayin'

 

[Naze]

Hmmm. What about going straight for the Aftermath theme? I mean, no poll for choosing the theme. If everyone's okay with that, I'll skip the poll.

But, about the contest being no-imports or a playable terrain (as suggested): manifest your opinions, guys! Aside from the ones who already suggested it.

 

[Heinvers]

I'd be down for this. About no imports, ditch that. It's time consuming.

 

[Celaquil]

I'm not a fan of the no imports either, and although I'd prefer it be scenic,
I guess it makes more sense for it to be playable.

I still vote scenic, though.

 

[Heinvers]

I still vote scenic, though.

+1

Though I haven't terrained in a while, I'd be down for a scenic one :]

 

[NearbyHermit]

I can only imagine the Renaissance of the terraining community once Reforged hits!

 

[Celaquil]

Here's to hoping the new editor retains all the functions that enables scenic terraining.

 

[NearbyHermit]

Here's to hoping the new editor retains all the functions that enables scenic terraining.

It's so weird to hear that older software has more capabilities.

 

[Heinvers]

@Blizzard Entertainment, give us light shafts and glow models and we'll do magic terraining around ^^

 

[lord_Turin]

Scenic aftermath, might be game.
Depending on my time.

Im Out if its no imports.. CBA for that shit.

 

[Heinvers]

Are you hibernating again guys?

 

[Naze]

I can't take the responsibility on this one, sorry, I have too much on my plate right now. So anyone volunteering to be the host will be more than welcome

Of course an applied mod will still look after the contest to ensure things are okay, so the host won't have all the responsibility.

 

[Heinvers]

I can't take the responsibility on this one, sorry, I have too much on my plate right now. So anyone volunteering to be the host will be more than welcome

Of course an applied mod will still look after the contest to ensure things are okay, so the host won't have all the responsibility.

chicken!

 

[Naze]

chicken!

Hahaha c'mon

 

[Heinvers]

All for the Aftermath theme? Shameless advertising if some want more examples on what we could end up portraying.

I'd be willing to host it if need be.

Cheerios!

 

[lord_Turin]

i dont want heinvers to host it. i want to beat him.

 

[Naze]

Oh well no worries. The host is able to participate.

...and be beaten too, if that's the case hehe

 

[Heinvers]

Oh well no worries. The host is able to participate.

...and be beaten too, if that's the case hehe

u w00t m8? Only the old guard can.

 

[Heinvers]

@2-P where you at?

 

[lord_Turin]

get it going!

 

[Drake]

Let's roll bois, i'm in.

 

[Heinvers]

@Naze @Keiji ? can we get a theme poll....'least of all....????

 

[Naze]

I think it's safe to skip the theme poll altogether and get it going, for this one. Like back when Pyritie was around.

 

[Heinvers]

ETA?

 

[lord_Turin]

get it going!!!

 

[Heinvers]

@Naze ?

 

[Naze]

Sure! You can go head and be the host, aka create the contest thread. No need to create a theme poll. I can be the applied moderator.

Btw just clarifying: I can't host anymore contests right now (too busy).

 

[Heinvers]

Damn chicks! No matter. What sheet do we use again? The old WC3 fonts or some new greedy fairy dust?

 

[Naze]

The same old stuff.
Here's the templates: Templates
And the old thread: (Playable) Terraining Contest #18: Desert

No new fairy dust available (as of yet =P)

 

[Heinvers]

DONE!