Icon Contest #10 ~ The Poll

[Pharaoh_]

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Custom Models/Skins

The contestants were required to create an icon set for a model of their own choice. This included the unit's icon and its abilities' icons.

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Original Post (pastebin entry expired)

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The Panda
Hemske

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[Hemske]

This is a great new way of showing the contestants!

And I really like the entries, terrific icons.

 

[Panda]

Nice job Phar, As i did with my judging, i love making it look neat and such.. Cant wait too see this outcome.

 

[Jolly_jumper]

Awesome work by everyone! But i wish you'd add the tooltips to the ability icons aswell, i guess it doesn't have any impact on the judging, but it would influence my vote

Edit: Hmm i guess a hidden thing with the model they made icons for and the tooltips would be a good way to do this

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

That was not my final entry

 

[I3lackDeath]

Pharaoh_, just don't take up anarchian's massive amount of tables, alright?

And I would have loved this to be a multi-choice poll. Oh well.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Apheraz Lucent, break that screenshot down, so that I can link the unit's main icon as well. Also, upload it in your post, because it's nowhere to be downloaded.

I3lackDeath, the entries are not many, no need for multi-choice

 

[I3lackDeath]

@Pharaoh_
That was not what I meant. This contest was fun to watch, as the entries are quite impressive. You can definitely see the growth of some people around here. So I can't really vote properly (though I have to say, I always loved PeeKay's style and the atmosphere he creates).

 

[Pharaoh_]

Marcos DAB, you are not allowed to vote for your own entry.

 

[Kingz]

Oh god who to vote for... really hard decision =\

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I can be freely dropped out of the contest.

I asked you what will happen to my entry, because I'm not able to attach .blp files because things went complicated recently, and therefore I asked for your help :/
If we can't think up of a solution, then delete my entry.

 

[Pharaoh_]

I can be freely dropped out of the contest.

I asked you what will happen to my entry, because I'm not able to attach .blp files because things went complicated recently, and therefore I asked for your help :/
If we can't think up of a solution, then delete my entry.

Damn, I totally forgot about that. I am really sorry that I was forgetful of what you told me.

Alright, well, at least I hope that your entry's setup is fine now (I updated it).

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

God bless Paint and manual adress typing.

Icons

 

[Jolly_jumper]

I gotta say both those passive abilities look so beautiful it's crazy good! The light blue one looks slightly more pixelated if i were to be extremely critical, that is probably just because it's got a brighter colour i can see it though, anyways rly nice, the unit icon got a bit too thick lines compared to the rest though looks a bit off, good in it's own way though, like Kola's which got an awesome entry aswell!

 

[JollyD]

I will prefer multi-poll ^)

 

[Xian]

MARCOS_DAB FOR THE WIN.
Those icons are really outstanding!

 

[snowman990]

Aw, it's so hard for me to choose, all of them look very good but well, Peekay got my vote, the ultimate, first skill and hero portrait is sooo smexy xD (Although I want to choose Marcos, Apheraz, JollyD and Fjury too )

 

[NFWar]

And it is time to judge. I am sure, some contestants will hate me after I am done.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

I'm voting Marcos DAB, his icons ROCKS!

 

[-Grendel]

PeeKay pls.

 

[I3lackDeath]

And it is time to judge. I am sure, some contestants will hate me after I am done.

That does not matter. You have excellent skills yourself, you know what's important, thus I am sure you will do a good job. I am looking forward to your judging.

 

[8512590215848]

Marcos DAB
Amargaard, Arcisal, Hexus, Marcos DAB, Sin'dorei300, Xian 6 33.33

Marcos Selfvote? :>

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

*cough cough* big ego *cough cough*

 

[Pinachet]

Damn, was it hard to decide!
Imo all the works are cool, but I was choosing from Apheraz Lucent, Fjury, Marcos DAB and PeeKay, since they are the cleanest, the most clear and the best executed ones (as well as they look more War3'ish).
So in the end it was more of a concept appeal and an overall feeling about each iconset. So the final 2 were Apheraz Lucent and Marcos DAB, since they are the best of those four sets imo. And it was more of a choice among the colors and effects after all, so... Marcos DAB, my vote goes for your amazing work!

 

[Panda]

And it is time to judge. I am sure, some contestants will hate me after I am done.

Took you long enough

 

[Marcos DAB]

Marcos DAB
Amargaard, Arcisal, Hexus, Marcos DAB, Sin'dorei300, Xian 6 33.33

Marcos Selfvote? :>

Pharaoh already warned me, that vote shall not be counted. It was an accident...

I would vote for Sin'dorei300

Don't worry, be happy!

 

[Panda]

This is a very close poll! :X

 

[I3lackDeath]

Voted for Marcos to counter his self-vote. I assume you will deduce -1 from his votings once the poll is finished?

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Pretty much.

 

[Marcos DAB]

I hope one of my votes is reduced and a vote is increased to Sin'dorei300.

 

[Hemske]

Thought I'd drop by and let you know that I am now done with my judging and just sent it to Phar.

I have to say that it has been a real pleasure to jduge this contest, as there is overall absolutely great entries this time.

Really. Great job everyone.

I might have been quite harsh though.

 

[8512590215848]

Waiting for judging.
marcos leading contest.

 

[HOooDy]

I think .. Marcos DAB Deserves to be the winner.

 

[Panda]

Judging should be up any day now! all the judges including me are done.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Actually, will probably be up after the poll closes (18th)

 

[I3lackDeath]

Marcos, in case you win this, change your user title already. It's been over half a year that that happened.

 

[Marcos DAB]

Marcos, in case you win this, change your user title already. It's been over half a year that that happened.

Really LoL
I'll leave the past in the past.

 

[Jazztastic]

Pharaoh_ the way you boxed everyones entries into the main post instead of making me go to each individual post was a VERY good idea.

Good luck to the contestants!

 

[Panda]

Actually, will probably be up after the poll closes (18th)

18th ? Ohgotcha ! ;p

 

[NFWar]

I dont want to judge.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

I dont want to judge.

Why??

 

[Xian]

Why the sudden change, NFWar?

 

[NFWar]

Easy way to take care of problems.. letting it go.

 

[Marcos DAB]

All of us here recognize his great talent in drawing. Your opinion will always be seen as constructive criticism, and very relevant.

Nobody will hate you =X

 

[Xian]

All of us here recognize his great talent in drawing. Your opinion will always be seen as constructive criticism, and very relevant.

Nobody will hate you =X

That^
I guess he has 2 problems, one of these or both
1. People will hate him for his opinions and judging
2. He has problems in real life and is too busy to judge at the moment.

P.S. Will this contest be okay with 2 judges just in case? Just asking.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Easy way to take care of problems.. letting it go.

Yeah, I'm afraid this doesn't go as easy as that

You do realize that judges that hadn't taken up their duty in the past, have been banned as future judges from the Arena, right? No, I am not saying that you will, but there has to be a reason to let it go.

 

[Panda]

I dont want to judge.

I thought you already judged the contest man?

 

[NFWar]

I never did. Ever.


I dont want to judge, because I am lazy. Only by starting to judge first entry I got bored. All of this text to type with explaining of what peoople did right.. and what they did wrong.. I just want to skip it. But I cant. I must give details, give points to people, explain the way I think and stuff.. too much trouble.

 

[I3lackDeath]

P.S. Will this contest be okay with 2 judges just in case? Just asking.

Why wouldn't it be okay? Two different judgings are enough.

You do realize that judges that hadn't taken up their duty in the past, have been banned as future judges from the Arena, right? No, I am not saying that you will, but there has to be a reason to let it go.

Well, here's the problem I see at hand: You (not you per se, but admins/mods in general) never stated any deadline for judges to withdraw themselves. I did not see such a thing in the rules. Anywhere. Sure, the timing is unfortunate, but it's not breaking any written rules.

I would have liked NFWar to judge aswell, for various reasons. The most important one was that he has YEARS of experience, great skill, entered several previous contests, shows critical thinking and gives valid feedback. All of those points would have made his judging one of the most vital and reliable ones.

 

[Pharaoh_]

Well, here's the problem I see at hand: You (not you per se, but admins/mods in general) never stated any deadline for judges to withdraw themselves. I did not see such a thing in the rules. Anywhere. Sure, the timing is unfortunate, but it's not breaking any written rules.

Did I say that he is breaking any rules? And by the way, there should be no 'deadline', because a) that will show people that they are able to withdraw whenever they feel like it (with no specific reason - "I am bored of giving a review" is not an excuse, really - you were supposed to know what your task of judging was, in the first place), b) you shouldn't apply as a judge, if you are unsure of what it takes to actually judge.

P.S. This is not an abstract discussion with NFWar, as I really respect him and I consider him as a friend; I am just generally speaking, but given the circumstances, it has been shaped a bit more.