Icon Contest #12 Theme Discussion

[Sin'dorei300]

Greetings ladies and gentlemen!
I think it's time for a new icon contest, since most of us are in vacation.
I'd like to hear your opinions about the theme of the upcoming icon contest.
Let's flood the thread with fantastic ideas!

Previous Icon Contest Themes:
Phoenix Trial #1: Reflection
Phoenix Trial #2: Power of Command
Phoenix Trial #4: Weapon and Armor Upgrade Sequences
Phoenix Trial #5: Hero Ability Icon Replacements
Phoenix Trial #6: Themed Items
Phoenix Trial #7: Attribute Icons
Phoenix Trial #8: Food
Phoenix Trial #9: Same Abilities, Different Hero
Phoenix Trial #10: Custom Models / Skins
Phoenix Trial #11: A Hero's Skillset

 

[Blood Raven]

A few suggestions:
-Magic/Spells
-Elements/Elemental Items
-Resources (I'd vote for that one)
-Armor
-Potions/Elixirs

Will add more if I think of any.
Looking forward to this contest, whatever the theme

 

[Solu9]

I'll suggest race sigils or weapon shields (Orc, Night Elf, Human etc.)

Example:

Weapon shield

 

[Vinz]

@Blood Raven what kind of Resources?

Vote for Solu's idea.

 

[A Void]

My suggestion would be something about the resource bar, creating various resource icons such as; ore, gold, steel, minerals, water, earth, dust, ashes, crust, rock...
This could open many brand new ideas involving resources and how they are being presented in-game, that could mean that you can create a custom resource bar using triggers(multi-boards).

So basically creating every icon in a manner of natural "resources" and man-made.

 

[Blood Raven]

@Blood Raven what kind of Resources?

Vote for Solu's idea.

^ Exactly what genin said. Ofcourse you could go with defaul WC3 resources: Gold, Lumber, Food...

 

[A Void]

^ Exactly what genin said. Ofcourse you could go with defaul WC3 resources: Gold, Lumber, Food...

You know, we could include "Ore" too, as it was featured in Warcraft 2.

 

[Blood Raven]

You know, we could include "Ore" too, as it was featured in Warcraft 2.

You mean oil?
EDIT: Solu's idea is really great aswell.

 

[A Void]

You mean oil?
EDIT: Solu's idea is really great aswell.

Warcraft 2 had Gold, Lumber, Ore, Oil. Ore was only featured in the alpha version of War2, it was removed from the final.

 

[Panda]

Hmm, been so many awesome icons being produced lately its hard to come up with a theme.. lets brainstorm. And, also looking at the recent themes used some that have not been used yet.

-Traps item theme, such as like various trap abilities on heroes.. or items

-Doodad theme, covers everything nature.. trees, bushes, animals, hillsides, weather..

-Aura theme, types of auras giving a selected hero powers, ice power, fire power.. dark power.. exc.. any types really.

-Camouflage theme, types of icon representing being invisible or in hiding.. or types of icons stating a hero is being tracked by a hero like an indicator.

-Ore, gold, cooper? iron? minerals.. as said above.. would be a great one..

Cant think of anymore at the moment just some suggestions.

 

[Misha]

what about taking a war3 upgrade icon(s) and making 'em highly futuristic, maybe cybernetic or otherwise enhanced, but still retaining the theme it had, for example, if it were a night elf icon, it stays night elf themed, or even nature-blessed, but still being something highly futuristic-looking

 

[eubz]

Race-fitting-insignia-icon. An icon that is like a banner for custom races you can think of. That would be nice,maybe.
Doodads and destructables might also be a nice idea.
Other ideas are also cool. Looking forward to see this rolling.

 

[GreeN!X]

I'd go with the resource thing too. But if possible, what about making the contestants create two versions of the icons. One 16x16 and one 64x64 for each resource they make.

 

[Just_Spectating]

-Holidays: with the holiday's coming up, this could be useful for any themed mapmakers out there

-Unit Specific: Some War3 icons show the unit in someway or form using the ability in the icon; (berserk, mirror image, heal, life drain, pulverize, reincarnation, etc.) make icons for other units that represent them in the icon using an ability

-professions: for those RPG makers out there, make icons that represent the various professions that you can find in most MMORPGs (gemcrafting, leatherworking, forging, mining, harvesting, butchering, etc.)

-Period: make icons that would look as if they came from a different period in history (western, stone age, bronze age, Mongolian)

-Peon's need a raise: make icons that revolve around the peon, peasant, acolyte, or wisp (what icons would they have if they revolted, started a revolution, or became heros themselves?)
the last one is kind of a joke

 

[Kam]

Replacements for vanilla unit icons emphasizing detail while keeping to the Wc3 style.

 

[Marcos DAB]

The theme could be create the abilities icons of the top rated heroes in all Hero Contests.

 

[BLazeKraze]

Because I love nature, Lets do some animal icons , maybe abilities of animals like their instincts .... !!!

Like these icons from WOW

ROOAARR ...

 

[Blood Raven]

Here's a little list of the themes so far:

-Magic/Spells
-Elements/Elemental Items
-Resources
-Armor Set
-Potions/Elixirs
-Race Sigils
-Traps
-Doodads (cool, but no one uses icons for doodads, because they are doodads...)
-Auras
-Camouflage (Doesn't give enough freedom)
-Futuristic Upgrades
-Holidays (Umbrellas and sun lotions aren't exactly my kind of thing)
-Unit Specific Abilities
-Professions
-Different Age Icons
-Heroic Workers
-Unit Replacements
-Hero Contest Abilities (Haven't we done this already?)
-Animals (Rawr!)
-Gender swap
-Ability Recreation

Bold - Themes that have been voted for
Underlined - Themes that I find fitting.

 

[A Void]

I have a brand new idea, why not make all race specific units into opposite gender? Grunt > Female Grunt, So creating all icons for all races but with opposite gender. Ex: Ghoul > Female Ghoul, Arthas > Princess Artha...

 

[eubz]

New idea: ability re-icon where a contestant picks one in-game ability and re-create it into a better one.

 

[GaLaxY_256]

EDIT: I agree with BR. I love Auras

 

[Sin'dorei300]

Thanks guys for ur ideas, waiting for moar!

 

[rulerofiron99]

Spells on different units.
Example 1: Taunt has an icon for the Mountain Giant, and another for the Panda.
Example 2: War Stomp has a hoof icon for TC, a sea giant foot for the sea giant, and a different one still for the hydra.
We could use a random combination generator to assign icons if people can't decide on which to do.

Multiboard/interface icons.
To indicate things like kills/lives/assists/resources/flags/etc. If it's strictly multiboard-based, it has the added advantage that icons don't have to be very detailed (since they're smaller in game)

Attack/armour types.
Either replace the existing ones, or create your own damage and armour types. For example, elemental damage/armour types (fire/lightning/frost/nature/etc) have been popular in many maps, but they usually just change the borders of existing icons.

 

[InfernalTater]

--Icons based on existing custom abilities (be it models, or spells in the spell section)
--Icons based on existing custom attachments

 

[GaLaxY_256]

Put poll if possible my lord

EDIT : Icon based on Hive's spells? let's try if we can.

 

[eubz]

I think we have enough ideas for the poll to be posted.

 

[-Berz-]

I didn't red the whole thread but here are some ideas, and I don't even have any ideas

Futuristic [e.g. starcraft, laz0rz and shit]

Caveman [tools, actions..]

Adventure time [hmmm]

I also like "recreate" idea

that's it i'm out..

 

[Just_Spectating]

maybe,
The host of the contest picks out some popular models/spells from the site without icons, that we must make

 

[Pharaoh_]

maybe,
The host of the contest picks out some popular models/spells from the site without icons, that we must make

Nice idea, I would limit it to buffs though, since most of the icons in the database are made for effects.

Nice to see you and -Berz- around!

 

[Chen]

Nice Ideas So Far...Here's Mine:
Work, Work-Maybe something about working of the six workers of Warcraft 3. Maybe a peasant repairing a building, an acolyte summoning, or maybe upgrades for them and many more.
Frost, Ice & Cold-Hmm...An Icon with an Icy border? Maybe a Cold-Themed one. An Icon that have something to do with Frost, Ice and Cold.
Glow-A Glowey One! A sword with a strong glow, or a lightsaber! Or maybe a star or wait a m-Crystals!!!

 

[Kyrbi0]

Aw man. Usually I try and find ways to encourage Contests to have themes that will aid me as a modder... But I just can't decide. So many good themes.

I'd love to see "Armor/Weapon Upgrade" again, as well as Hero stuff & "Re-Imagining" stuff. But honestly, I'm just excited. : )

 

[NFWar]

Miscellaneous tier item icons. Icons should somehow represent races. Example: heavy plated metal scraps for Orcs, Life Seeds (imaginary plant) for Elfs, Plank joints (building) for Humans, Poison cask for Undead.

 

[Solu9]

Besides race sigils I'll throw in another idea.
This will probably make the contest quite long though.

A full armor set with helmet, body armor, gauntlets, boots, and perhaps an optional item like an amulet, shield/relic/off hand something, weapon, ring or whatever.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

I think that we have enough ideas, i'll make the poll soon.
Thanks guys!

EDIT:
Poll is up: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-submission-233/icon-contest-12-theme-poll-254171/

 

[enjoy]

Something with more of a challenge in it? Can we make some elemental spell icons or something?