Ideas for Modeling Competition #4

[Deleted member 126647]

Well, lets hear them people. I plan on starting up the next one sometime this week. If we can come up with a good theme, that is.

And I don't plan on a pack idea this time, I think it should be a single model.

Either way, all ideas are welcomed.

 

[Wolverabid]

This winning thread has served its purpose and is no longer useful in the Contest Submission forum.

I have cleaned the thread and moved it: Chriz. please let me know when you are ready to have it moved back in order to solicit ideas for Modeling Competition #4.

~ Thread moved to Contest Archive.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Well guys, what'll it be for #3?

 

[Jacek]

Spell SFX....

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I was actually thinking of that before. But I think for that I'd make a separate contest.

 

[Sansui]

spell fx... you can make those in 20 seconds.

 

[Wolverabid]

SFX would make a good Mini-Contest (IMO). For this contest we need something COLOSSAL. How's about a model that is kind of rare like an airship or some unusual building type? (Unless you guys want to keep the Modeling Competitions limited strictly to Heroes.)

 

[Sansui]

I would like some structures since it is rarely done.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Buildings FTW!

Anyway, something mechancal :coolgrunt:

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Buildings, possibly. Some kind of structure. Static siege equipment?

Giant robots? *smiles sweetly*

 

[Deleted member 126647]

SFX would make a good Mini-Contest (IMO).

Great idea, I might start that one up sometime in the near future.

Okay guys, brainstorm with buildings, I like the sound of it.

 

[burned]

Vampires? alltought i want hero competition with subject vampires

Vampires? alltought i want hero competition with subject vampires

Vampires can be large variety in models too you can make animal vampires, non animal vampires, bats etc..

 

[TDR]

I don't like buildings. All you'll get is a "bunch of piled up primitives" as I like to call them. There should be something more complex, that actually involves modeling. But the thing is there are only a few skilled people who actually know how to model (with real tools) here and we'll lose the geomergers...So a balance must be found between complexity and the level of the majority of users...Maybe something not for wc3, just to test the skill, but again we'll lose a lot of people...god damn it's hard...Maybe go for buildings as long as they're complex, not just a box with a texture ripped from a photo. Something gothic or arabic or something complex anyway, and very very detailed.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Why are then so few buildings in models section? Probably not because is not so easy to make those "bunch of piled up primitives". All people I see entering these kind of contests are experienced modellers and they will not make a pile of bunched primitives. And geomerges can be also be innovative and well done. We should focus on something more useful in maps and not "LUK /\/\3h ZOMG ub0r pWnZ0rZ 1337 modle u n00bz" which are completely useless.

 

[Deathell]

Supernatural creatures! Like Aliens, Ghosts, Sea Monsters, ect.

 

[Wolverabid]

Callahan dumped some models on us a while back that were plenty cool:

CityBuildingLarge is a flying citadel, AmmoDump and ChieftainHut also rocked.

An even more complex and detailed flying citadel might REALLY be handy.

 

[anetherond]

How about a modeling contest of flying units by Warcraft race? (Flying units means a flying creature or a flying machine with a rider on it)

 

[TDR]

flying citadel...I like the sound of that. And Mechanical Man, buildings are actually that easy to make.
Oh and please no more warcraft related shit...I mean make models for wc3, but not warcraft related. That's what modding actually is, making it different than the original game.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Why not just a citadel? Up to the person to decide what it should look like.

That could merit some massive entries.

And I believe it should require proper building animations for implementation in Warcraft.

 

[DwarfZealot]

YES please make it airships, That would be awsome I would join

I mean make models for wc3, but not warcraft related. That's what modding actually is, making it different than the original game.

I completely agree with that.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Actually, one could most likely make his Citadel a massive airship, in theory, just as a building rather than a combat unit. Or it could be both.

I think I'm going to start the next one in a second here, any objections to Citadels?

 

[Sansui]

ok so a stronghold? as long as there is no need for pathing issues I'm fine with it.


Any animation requirements?

TDR: people have been bitching at me for years for making things not wc3y.

 

[brad.dude03]

This citadel idea sounds really neat, the end results i'm sure will be awesome.

On a side note how about we have a contest to see who can rip off a DBZ model the fastest >.>

 

[Deleted member 126647]

The standard building animations, Birth, Death, Decay, Portrait, Stand, Stand Work, and possible upgrades perhaps?

 

[DwarfZealot]

comon airships was a great idea

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Actually, one could most likely make his Citadel a massive airship, in theory, just as a building rather than a combat unit. Or it could be both.

Go ahead and make your airship, just make sure it's mainly a building, but perhaps with a liftoff animation where it can move, like the Tree of Life. That's actually a REALLY neat idea...I want to do it now.

I'm making the contest, stay tuned.

Here we go! http://hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?p=257406#post257406

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Okay guys, the big four. Lets hear them.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Robots.

... I said that before. But still.

 

[TheSecretArts]

Blood Elves all the way, cause you know you love the Sin'Dorei ...
So comon, i'd love to make a blood elf unit / building but i have no idea what to make if we did a blood elf theme

 

[Mechanical Man]

Would not be better to create a new thread about this, not append it to an old one?

 

[Deleted member 126647]

No, what a waste of space. This is just the constantly updating model competition brainstorm thread.

 

[TheSecretArts]

go blood elves.

 

[Mechanical Man]

Nah, blood elves is the lamest race that Blizzard invented. And General Frank made any possible blood elf.

Maybe we can go with doodad pack, although not sure if it is a good idea.

 

[Wolverabid]

Once again, my vote goes for something rare or esoteric: Goblin Shredder or Zeppelin; Undead Sky Barge.

 

[Ratherion]

I suggest Organic Buildings.

I have seen next-to-no models at all of organic buildings, and I belive they would be incredibly usefull for all kinds of non-tech races (ex. Insects [Hive-Colony-Queen]) I think that the models, while they might not be used very much due to specialization, would be a great thing to have a competition on. Because the buildings are organic you can have any level of creativity due to the adaptive nature of... nature. Plus I think it would be... challenging!

 

[SuPa-]

I say we should do mythological creatures for the next modeling competition, it'd be pretty cool. Any kind of any country. Dragons, chupacabras, gargoyles, werewolves, egyption gods and goddesses, roman and greek gods and goddesses, demons, orcs, the kraken, the lochness monster, big foot, and and all of the myths!

 

[Ratherion]

But not very.... new.... seeing as 9/10th's of Warcraft is mythological creatures....

 

[TheSecretArts]

not organic, way too high poly...

 

[Ratherion]

Meshes "smooth" out that problem. [hehe]
Well it was just a suggestion to challenge anyone looking for a... challenge.

 

[SuPa-]

does it matter if they're already mythological? lol
Organic buildings sound cool *cough cough* starcraft *cough cough* hehe
Anyway, aside from the jokes, it's a nice idea

 

[Ratherion]

I know, I was thinking of Zerg at first, people could do their own genetic strains of Zerg buildings for differing purposes

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

We just did a building compo; I doubt it would be wise to follow up with another one (considering the poor turn-out compared to, say, the creep hero compo).

 

[anetherond]

I think the computation subject should be Warcraft race that there aren't much models of it. Like Naga or Draenei or something….

 

[TheSecretArts]

i still prefe blood elves

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Naga would be interesting, but the options for animations to use would be very low. Only the custom animators could really make something decent.

 

[Callahan]

I don't like Race theme (like model a draenei,Dwarf,blood elves etc...)
I prefer unit type theme (like model a neutral hero,a flying unit,a mounted unit or a building) It's lesser restrictive.I think we should go this way.

btw when you talk about draenei you think Wow draenei or War3 one like Akama?

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Animating a naga would be hell as it is; the snake tail, I doubt that most of our small community of animators really have experience with that kind of thing.

I'd warn against the Draenei too, because their skeletal structure is hell. Proper MDL editing on their animation set is nigh-on impossible.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

How about something like "Magic User"?

Then people can really go wild with creativity.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

I suspect that might fall into the 'too much choice' bracket, but it sounds like a reasonable starting point.

 

[anetherond]

How about something like "Magic User"?

Then people can really go wild with creativity.

Brilliant! Casters modeling contest! Create your own caster...
But Flying Unit modeling contest sounds cool too…