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HD Modeling Contest #4 - POLL

Which contestant should win the contest? 3 votes are allowed


  • Total voters
    61
  • Poll closed .

Archian

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Contestants must create a HD model related to the Naga race from Warcraft e.g. Sirens, Myrmidon, Dragon Turtle, Snap Dragon etc.

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You are very welcome to make a short statement what you like the most, so contestants get a bit of public feedback!

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  • 1st place: 750 experience points
  • 2nd place: 600 experience points
  • 3rd place: 450 experience points
  • Entry: 150 experience points
  • Judge: 25 experience points per entry
The three winners will receive an award icon representing the winning entry.

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ContestantsEntries

vindorei

Mr Ogre man

Varendis

ZoomMan

Raddazong



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MeshHow does the mesh look? How are the balance and scale? How coherent is polygon distribution? Do the shapes complement the model's theme?/15
SkinDoes the model have custom diffuses, ORMs and/or Normals? How good is the wrap? Are the textures appealing, or do they look blurry/stretched from the default game camera and portrait? Do the tones go well together? Is there sufficient contrast? Do the Normals and ORMs create proper lighting for the model?/15
AnimationsDoes the model have custom animations? How natural, smooth, and appropriate are the animations? Do they have character/personality? How well are they executed? Does the model have enough animations to function properly?/15
Integration/
Optimization
How well does the model work in-game? Does it feature the necessary attachments, footprints, sounds, and collisions? Does it have a working FaceFX? Is it optimised for minimal disk usage? Does it have enough Team Colour?/15
ThemeHow well does the model follow the contest theme?/15
EffectsDoes the model make use of emmissives, effects, ribbons, or additional custom models (i.e. projectiles/spells)? How well are they implemented? Does the model make use of fresnel, visibility or other .mdl edits?/5
CreativityHow original is the general idea? How inventive is the execution? How distinct is the model from the original assets?/20
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The poll shall begin on April 2, 2023 and conclude on April 16, 2023 GMT (day is included).



Assigned Staff: @Archian

Contest | Results
 
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All of them are perfect!
Had a glance at all of them... I have to say that indeed purely aesthetically, the entries of this contest are on the highest level.
Technical, meaning amination, textures, etc. review will determine highest points on my end.
 
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