Icon Contest #14 - Seven Deadly Sins

[AditTechno]

Seven Deadly Sins
Contestants are required to draw four out of seven deadly sins (gluttony, lust, wrath, greed, pride, sloth and envy) - and you can draw them either in the form of abilities, or items. You can draw more than four icons and represent all seven of them, but your overall score will not increase. Note that whichever option you go for, the icons must represent the selected sin in an interesting and creative enough ways.

• No submission may violate any of the site rules, and all icons must abide standard icon submission rules.
• Active and disabled versions of all icons are required.
• The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
• Works in progress (WIPs) of the icons are both encouraged and required as they keep the contest active and prove it's your work.
• The icons must be uploaded to the section with a note saying it participates in this contest. (.blp files only!)
• Judges may not participate in the contest. Host can participate, but in that case, judging will be sent to a different person.
• It is strongly advised that you keep your original large image files to prove your authenticity if the need arise to do so.
• All submissions must follow the current theme.

• First Place: 45 reputation points and your entry on the award icon
• Second Place: 30 reputation points and an award icon
• Third Place: 15 reputation points and an award icon

• Heinvers
• Sin'dorei300

• Each judge will receive 5 reputation points.

Blizzard Feeling	Icons should be executed in such a manner that they can be implemented in a Warcraft map, compliment other Blizzard icons and replace the existing ones.	10%
Theme	Your icons should represent the aspects of your chosen theme. Variety between your icons is an important condition.	20%
Creativity	The icons' originality and uniqueness are vitally important.	35%
Technical Note	The quality of the icons is the most important thing (throwing a lot of elements in a 64x64 image will usually look crowded)	35%

• 75 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).
• 25 % of the winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll

• The contest shall begin on 6th of June, 2016 and conclude on 26th of July, 2016, GMT

Contest's Moderator: Apheraz Lucent

 

[Wasabee]

Nanatsu no Taizai!

Ohhh subscribing to this awesome contest.

 

[AditTechno]

You should notify everyone

• Edge45

• San

• ~Nightmare

• Marcos DAB

• The_Silent

• Archer01

 

[Wasabee]

It would be better if its up on the Notice Board.

 

[AditTechno]

It's not approved yet.

 

[Roland]

I'm in

 

[AditTechno]

Don't start just yet. Contest starts in 31th May.

 

[Rheiko]

No Applied Moderator?

 

[AditTechno]

No. That's not needed.

 

[Chaosy]

The moderator (or staff member) that approves it is the applied moderator. And since it's not approved..

 

[AditTechno]

Oh man.

I should get Sin'dorei300.

 

[Moy]

You guys mean assigned mod?

Well, that was quick. I may take part if this contest is approved be it as a judge or participant.

 

[AditTechno]

I started the theme discussion in 19th April. So it's not so quick.

 

[Murlocologist]

(Note that you also need psychological knowledge)

What?

 

[Roland]

This adit techno sure sounds like me when it comes to hosting a contest :b and I don't understand in this "(Note that you also need psychological knowledge)" Thingy magingy, Can you explain that please?

 

[Moy]

I think that phrase is not needed. Who needs psychological powers I mean knowledge on creating icons? We're no psychologists we're artists.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

I'm not the assigned moderator.

 

[Heinvers]

Oh man.

I should get Sin'dorei300.

The moderator (or staff member) that approves it is the applied moderator. And since it's not approved..

No. That's not needed.

I'm not the assigned moderator.

Word of advice Adit. It's obvious that you're quite eager to host a proper contest, BUT, that should not inquire you to rush with things such as these.
Always ask a moderator first if he's willing to back up the contest you started before adding him as the assigned one.

The theme, however, should stay since it could bring out some sweet concepts around for icons

 

[AditTechno]

If applied mod is the overseer, I'll be the overseer.

 

[Roland]

If applied mod is the overseer, I'll be the overseer.

Dude, I don't get you, You're the overseer? A moderator is literally an overseer.

 

[Shar Dundred]

Without an assigned Moderator, your contest cannot
be official.

You cannot simply assign a moderator or assign yourself.
You have to ASK a mod to do it.

If you really want this contest to be public, create
a thread in Staff Contact and kindly ask if a mod would be
willing to host your contest.

This is the only way for you to get the contest
official and approved.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

It's been a while, and this theme is also being a runner up for far too long.
I'm agreeing to become the assigned mod.

We could launch it after 4th of next month I think. Month and a few days over would be just about enough, taking in account summer breaks and people being away for vacations.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

@AditTechno,
"If any model does not fit..."
This is an icon contest not a modelling contest.
You may take a look at these: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-archive-227/icon-contest-10-custom-models-skins-218232/, http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...contest-13-icons-directors-cut-models-267809/

 

[AditTechno]

@AditTechno,
"If any model does not fit..."
This is an icon contest not a modelling contest.
You may take a look at these: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/contest-archive-227/icon-contest-10-custom-models-skins-218232/, http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/...contest-13-icons-directors-cut-models-267809/

I copied it from the template: 'Phoenix Trial Rules'

I'll change it.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

Since then some changes have been made. That's why i gave you those examples, to see what is needed to be changed in the main post.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I'll take a look at main post and touch up what needs to be touched up to follow all specific rules and guidelines.

 

[Edge45]

Subscribin' and watchin'

 

[AditTechno]

Not started yet.

 

[AditTechno]

Contest starts tomorrow so, prepare your concepts!

 

[Murlocologist]

Things I don't understand:
Why is in-game screenshot needed?
Does wip necessarily need to be big image in case if someone goes down to 64x64 size editing before he does significant changes on larger scales?

Side note: Judging seems to have some awkward and vague points. Probably because they were just a copy paste from previous contest. Not to get into details about all the points, I think it is obvious that there are many flaws in intro post.

Also my opinion is that there is no need for deadline to be in August. One month is just enough time to make four icons.

 

[Sin'dorei300]

These are the rules for a long time now:

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• Active and disabled versions of all icons are required.
• No plain screenshots (or shallowly modified) icons are permitted, only scratch/freehand work is allowed.
• The icons must be made specifically for the contest. No previous works are allowed.
• Blizzard icon naming conventions must be followed: BTNAttack*.blp etc.
• Works in progress (WIPs) of the icons are encouraged as they keep the contest active.
• The icons must be physically attached to a post when complete. (.blp files only!)
• An in-game screenshot must be included with all submissions.
• Judges may not participate in the contest.
• No irrelevant, non-constructive or off-topic posts will be tolerated in this thread.
• It is strongly advised that you keep your original large image files to prove your authenticity if the need arise to do so.
• Only icons for unit\hero models are allowed.

, but the in-game screenshot rule became almost optional, lately.
Yes, the WIP is necessarily to be a big image, to prove that the image in question is yours/100% work from scratch. And any contestant should provide a big pic.
About deadline, not every contestant has so much free time, so we are reasonable about this.
These should be the judging criteria:

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[Heinvers]

Side note: Judging seems to have some awkward and vague points. Probably because they were just a copy paste from previous contest. Not to get into details about all the points, I think it is obvious that there are many flaws in intro post.Also my opinion is that there is no need for deadline to be in August. One month is just enough time to make four icons.

The criteria has been changed some time ago. The contest rules from the Templates/Resources thread/s however, haven't been updated to reflect the current standing.
Supposedly, he didn't check the last contests either.

~The deadline is way over scheduled. A contest lasts roughly a month and some days(usually 2 or 3). On the other hand, campaign contests last 2 months.
Icon contests last one month so.....we're having a dilemma here as to why this has been altered to last almost 3 months.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Altered a few things in original thread, including updating the rules to more match latest ones, contests's "expiration date", and a few general touch-ups.

 

[AditTechno]

So, Icon Contest is not really long...

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Contest has officially started.

 

[AditTechno]

It should be up on the notice board.

 

[Roland]

You should wait, You have to concept a description for your Notice of your contest. "Release your mischievous creativity in: "Icon Contest #14 - Seven Deadly Sins"

 

[AditTechno]

That should be good.

My opinion is:
"Draw the enemy inside you and participate in Icon Contest #14: Seven Deadly Sins!"

 

[Roland]

Dude, It's up to you, You're the one who's hosting this biz, I was only giving you some recommendations for the notice text~

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

Announcements are up for others to handle, which is administration team.
I've notified them some time ago so it should be up soon I guess.

 

[Ralle]

I have added the notice. Also, I have taken the liberty to require all icons submitted to the icons section. It has to be like this moving forward.

 

[AditTechno]

This contest doesn't get so much notice.

 

[Loner-Magixxar]

Are there only 3 slots available for entries. If not, I would like to join as well, for the first time.

 

[Moy]

And when did official hive contests have limited slots for contestants? Of course you can join, no limited slots.

 

[Apheraz Lucent]

I'd say it be better to not make it a requirement, but an option. So you can upload icons here too only for contest as attachments, and upload them to section when you're ready.

 

[AditTechno]

And when did official hive contests have limited slots for contestants? Of course you can join, no limited slots.

That is an example.

 

[Moy]

Ikr. I was replying to Loner-Magixxar. I think you didn't understand my phrase.

 

[AditTechno]

I don't know he replied too.

 

[The_Silent]

Very early glutony wip. Will have to do something about the outline especially.

 

[Kyrbi0]

CORN DOGS

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