Icon Contest #16 - Theme Discussion

[Heinvers]

People, come along, gather around @Murlocologist and be supportive.

Suggest, invent, devise themes.

 

[Moy]

@San @PeeKay @Naze @Sin'dorei300 @BLazeKraze @The Panda @Marcos DAB @Arowanna @Edge45 @Apheraz Lucent @Archian @PrinceYaser @NFWar and many more which I don't remember

 

[Mister_Haudrauf]

Warlock Spell Icon theme?

Death Knight Spell Icon Theme?

Demon Hunter Spell Icon Theme?

You could be very creative in these themes.

 

[San]

I can't really suggest any good themes, I'd like to repeat the last one again (Unit corresponding watwatwat) or something similar with it. They're interesting!

@morbent
@Sin'dorei300 Double tagging Sin coz I can.

 

[Heinvers]

@kola @NFWar @BLazeKraze

 

[morbent]

Blood (Bloodseekers, Sacrificial, Necromancy stuff, etc.)
Mana (think High elf mana sources stuff)
Fortifications
Egyptian
Artifacts / Metallic / etc.
Buffs and Curses
Ooze spells
Science related icons
Fungi
Angelic / Divine
Shield Icons

 

[Naze]

I'm always for creating icons based on resources like our model database, but this has been done before.

Edit: Maybe icons based on something approved in our spell section?

 

[PrinceYaser]

-Nature, green energy, etc
-Weapons, armors, helmets, etc
-Modern things

I really cannot suggest anymore! :/

 

[Moy]

@Chen @The_Silent @Wisdom @Mr.Goblin @Flute
Tagging more people.

 

[Svetli]

Why don't you tag me?

 

[Mister_Haudrauf]

Why don't you tag me?

Do you draw Icons?

I can understand why they don't tag me. I don't draw, but i make Screenshot Icons (along with a bit of filterwork) and give them to others so that they can upload them alongside their models that the Screenshot Icon is for.

 

[Svetli]

Do you draw Icons?

I can understand why they don't tag me. I don't draw, but i make Screenshot Icons (along with a bit of filterwork) and give them to others so that they can upload them alongside their models that the Screenshot Icon is for.

I don't draw, I make screenshot icons too.

 

[Heinvers]

Well, that settles it. Thank you for replying either way.

 

[Murlocologist]

Most important is to have open theme, related with wc3 and as Naze said, it would be good to connect it with website content. Even if there was already such contest, I'd still suggest custom models corresponding icons. There could be made shortlist of models sorted by some method into categories to pick from.

 

[Kyrbi0]

I'm always going people will try old/previous Contest Themes out again. In particular, I'm with San on this one.

 

[NFWar]

icons for unit models that have exacly 666 polygons.

 

[Kyrbi0]

icons for unit models that have exacly 666 polygons.

Which one is that?

 

[San]

Create four ability icons for one chosen melee Warcraft 3 unit/custom models.
Or maybe, Four items/artifacts/armors they're equipping. But I think it's kinda hard to squeeze four item out of one model, maybe we could extend the range to 'relateable objects'.

 

[The_Silent]

Just had ability icons, didn't we?

In the past we had upgrades, which is also very open.

We also had alternate versions of already existing abilities, another open one.

Either way, we should allow people to make icons for custom models too, if we do not already.

 

[Naze]

I'd like to repeat the last one again (Unit corresponding watwatwat) or something similar

I'd still suggest custom models corresponding icons

One portrait icon + three ability icons to a custom model from the model section?

 

[San]

portrait

 

[Moy]

it is similar to #13 Icon Contest but it is for DC models, now it'll be much more open.

 

[San]

Should we start a poll already or wait for more theme suggestions? :]
Sorry for my lacking of patience.

 

[Heinvers]

@Murlocologist ?

 

[Murlocologist]

Well, the theme that offers the possibility of drawing almost everything people mentioned in here is custom model/texture theme. If someone wants to draw futuristic icons find futuristic model that fits them, if you want to make elemental based abilities find relevant model etc. So I don't think there is point in creating theme poll as this theme covers most of the things suggested here.

Since Icon contest 10 had same theme, only models/textures posted after 28.7. 2012 will be allowed. Portrait + 3 abilities.

Well, state your opinion if you disagree or got something to add.

 

[Moy]

I agree with this.

 

[Kyrbi0]

I love the theme but disagree with the time restriction. Not competing, however, so...

 

[San]

No problem.
Funny question: Must it be a ''unit''-type model/texture? Or can we draw things such as ship, a tank or a cactus?

 

[PrinceYaser]

Agreed!

I'll what I can do with the portrait icon. I have great problems at drawing portraits!

 

[Murlocologist]

Funny question: Must it be a ''unit''-type model/texture? Or can we draw things such as ship, a tank or a cactus?

It can be anything as long as it's approved.

 

[Alethos]

OR you could do a 'round-robin' type contest where you pick a separate hive resource for each icon but each must be from a separate 'category'.

Ex: | Unit/Critter (From Model Section or Skins) | Spell (from spell section) or Ability/Effect (Models) | Item/Attachment | Building/Doodad/Destructible |

That way there's more ground covered- more freedom - however if you wanted more of a 'theme' you can say they all have to be related to each other or not, ie. Banshee / undead spell / undead item / banshee barracks but with custom resources. (Okay, so that was a terrible example- I obviously don't warcraft- permit me to try again: ex. Haradim Unit /SandTrapeffect/cobra basket/one of mike's arab buidings.)

 

[BLazeKraze]

Though I'm busy dealing with real life problems like job and family. I still want to participate to this upcoming contest if I'm lucky to have a free-time. Anyway, these are my suggestions:

1. Animal Abilities/Instincts
2. Nature related icons
3. Doodads
4. Horror
5. Modern things
6. Kitchen
7. Food part 2
8. Dota inspired abilities
9. Warcraft meme faces.