Hero Contest #2

[busterkomo]

Hero Contest #2
Contestants will attempt to create a high quality hero, using significant thought and effort behind the theme of their hero.

Contest Rules And Conditions

• No submission may violate any Hive Workshop site rules.
• Teams are not allowed; the entire hero must be made by a single user. However, you're able to use any resources publicly available in THW database. This excludes spells.
• The hero must have a total of 4 skills.
• The spells can be made using GUI, JASS, vJASS, or just significant object editor work.
• The hero must have 1 passive skill, and 1 ultimate skill. They also must only have one of each.
• All spells must have been made after the start of this contest; no previous work allowed.
• Systems that do most of the work for you are not allowed. This includes things such as "Caster Systems". However, things such as damage detection or Struct attachment systems are fine as long as the author is credited.
• You're only allowed 1 submission.

Contest Prizes And Winnings

First Place: 60 reputation points and a special award icon Second Place: 40 reputation points Third Place: 20 reputation points

Contest Judging And Voting

• Judges:
  Volunteer 1
  Volunteer 2
• Judging Criteria:
  

  Originality	How original the hero is. Small derivations of standard WC3 heroes won't yield much score in this category.	/10
  Coding	How leak free, efficient, and well structured the coding of the map is.	/10
  Theme	How well the abilities fit the theme of the hero. This also includes the synergy between abilities.	/10

• 100 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).

Contestants


If you would like to enter the contest simply make a post in this thread, stating the information about your entry.

Entry Name	Contestant Name

Contest Dates And Deadline

• The contest shall begin on TBA and conclude on [rainbow]TBA
  Time[/rainbow] (GMT)
• If there are less than 4 entries, a one week extension will be given.

 

[Avator]

There's nothing about imports. What models are allowed to be used? Can you make your own for this contest? If so: What kind of help in the creation of the model is considered teamwork, meaning it's not allowed?
Give a bit more description of what you have in mind about this contest.

 

[busterkomo]

"Teams are not allowed; the entire hero must be made by a single user. However, you're able to use any resources publicly available in THW database."

 

[Slaydon]

Im in, but can i download a Model from the site?
EDIT: Im not in due not time

 

[Avator]

hvo, that still doesn't explain clearly if you have to (or are allowed to) create the model yourself.

 

[busterkomo]

"However, you're able to use any resources publicly available in THW database." You can create the model yourself, but it must be in the database by the end of the contest.

 

[Linaze]

Only resources available in the database at the contests start should be allowed imo, otherwise, artists/modellers would get an advantage.

 

[Pyritie]

You forgot what the theme is out of. /10 or what?

Also, remove your signature.

 

[Paladon]

And have a bit patience please.
I like the idea of it, but there are sooo much contests running on atm, and a couple of announced others as well.

 

[Avator]

I said that to you in the Phoenix Trial suggestion you posted and you replied as if I went crazy! xD

 

[Paladon]

Yes^^

 

[busterkomo]

There hasn't been a hero contest in like a year, I'm sure the other contests can be wait to be started.

 

[Avator]

There are already many contests going on. The start of this contest submission has just as much priority as the others. If you come with "There hasn't been a hero contest in like a year" as argument, then I guess a few weeks later wouldn't be much of a problem.

 

[TriggerHappy]

All of the other contests are meh.

I want to join a contest that requires coding.

However, this rule is stupid.

However, you're able to use any resources publicly available in THW database.

A person can just download a model and 4 spells and submit it.

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Not very original then though

Are the heroes supposed to be made for melee? Or just whatever... Make as cool a hero as possible?

 

[Avator]

TriggerHappy: Do you actually think judges don't know that? When they say you have to credit people for resources, you think they'll won't check? If somebody actually thinks he can do that without being caught, he's up to one nasty surprise.

PS: Just your opinion doesn't make much of an impact. There are people who like the other contest too, so you'll just have to live with that.

 

[busterkomo]

All of the other contests are meh.

I want to join a contest that requires coding.

However, this rule is stupid.



A person can just download a model and 4 spells and submit it.

It would help if you'd read the OP! Just kidding

All spells must have been made after the start of this contest; no previous work allowed.

Since there's a possibility someone might do just that, I'll make another rule.

 

[TriggerHappy]

PS: Just your opinion doesn't make much of an impact. There are people who like the other contest too, so you'll just have to live with that.

I'm just saying, every current contest is an artistic kind of contest.

Not everyone at hive is an artist.

Calm your nuts.

 

[Dreadnought[dA]]

Dang, trigger you don't have to get nasty. Are you sitting around waiting for a contest to happen that requires vJASS? Go code a system or something. @_@ Gosh I never have enough time to code stuff.

 

[Ham Ham]

If people is allowed to make the own models/skins, count on me!

 

[Kyrbi0]

^Probably not, as that would be exactly the kind of "advantage" we don't want to give people who are talented enough to model/texture.

Anyway, On-Topic, I support this. I love making custom heroes.
That being said, I don't know if I'll have time between now and when I leave, as I've got a boatload of things to do before then. :< I've found it's harder than you originally think.
Then again, it is just a Hive contest, so maybe it won't be such a big deal...

Meh. Good luck either way.

 

[xxdingo93xx]

So is this going to be approved? If yes, I am in. I have a lot of spell ideas which I want to bring to reality but since I am not allowed to add already made spells to my hero, I can't!

 

[Gilles]

Oh, it's approved for sure, but is the theme what everyone wants, and who is hosting? I can if no one will, but I can't judge.

 

[Zelda.Alex]

hvo-busterkomo you should mention about any kind of extension criteria, if present, to avoid any kind of confusion regarding any late entry or anything like that.

 

[busterkomo]

Oh, it's approved for sure, but is the theme what everyone wants, and who is hosting? I can if no one will, but I can't judge.

It'd be fine if you hosted it; I'm sure we could find judges.

I'm assuming the theme is fine, as no one has objected to it.

hvo-busterkomo you should mention about any kind of extension criteria, if present, to avoid any kind of confusion regarding any late entry or anything like that.

Done, assuming 4 entries as a minimum is fine. Gilles can change it to whatever he wants.

 

[xxdingo93xx]

I would suggest freestyle as theme so basically what everybody wants.
If that is not "allowed" I would suggest spiritual heroes.
(Heroes which base their power of something special. A typical example - Fire. If you make a "Vulcanbreed" or sumthin the hero would be based on fire. However, it has not to be elemental. You can also make heroes which are based on explosions - add some spells which make some badass BOOM effects or sumthin. Just test your creativity!)

 

[mango]

maybe i'm not understanding the contest correctly, but is there no general theme for this contest? Entries just need to make as spectactular a hero as they can?

 

[busterkomo]

That was the intention yes. The idea is to build a hero around a theme. The theme that is used is up to the user.

 

[mango]

Understood. Sounds pretty sweet, if I find time some time i'll submit something

 

[busterkomo]

Sounds great. All that's left is for Gilles to approve it (and host, if he's willing to).

 

[Gilles]

I'll look at what contests are ending and whatnot.

 

[busterkomo]

All the other contests have now ended, right?

 

[Avator]

No, not all.
And all new contests all want to start, so pushing isn't going to improve your chances.

 

[busterkomo]

I wasn't pushing anything.

 

[Eccho]

I would love to join this myself. Hum.

 

[Paladon]

Sounds quite interesting.

 

[~Void~]

100 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).

Win.

 

[Kwah]

I'm in, but I want to be able to create my own models as well.

 

[busterkomo]

As long as you submit the models into THW before the end of the contest, then you're allowed to use them.

 

[Slaydon]

Arent you supposed to update the entry names?

 

[busterkomo]

The contest has not yet started, or been approved by an arena moderator.

 

[Kwah]

As long as you submit the models into THW before the end of the contest, then you're allowed to use them.

Clever.

I await eagerly then.

 

[Paladon]

You need some Judges before you can start.

 

[Gilles]

Let's get two judges, wait for a couple more contests to finish, and then start this bad boy.

 

[M4stah]

IS there actually a them? That would help for judging and general hero-making

 

[busterkomo]

(This assumes you mean theme)
This is a hero contest; you create your own theme, and build a hero based upon that.

 

[Gilles]

Yeah, let's leave it open for theme.

 

[busterkomo]

Not to sound overanxious, but has anyone showed an interest in judging?

 

[Paladon]

That's the problem. But i heard Eccho talking about it. Ask him?

 

[Linaze]

The only theme that there should be for a Hero Creation Contest should be something like Altar Hero, Tavern hero etc.
There shouldn't be a theme like Vampiric or so, since that would only be dumb.