Ideas for Modeling Competition #4

[Rao Dao Zao]

SuPa-, it would take far more effort to MDL edit together a gnoll and any other four-legged model than to animate one from scratch.

Female versions of existing male units sounds interesting.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

They wouldn't have much use.

 

[Dionesiist]

Doesn't matter. Wc3 needs more chicks

 

[SuPa-]

-.- wc3 has enough strippers already (Blizzard's pretty perverted)
and I'm sure the outcome would be.... erm... perverted as well

 

[Kimbo]

They wouldn't have much use.

AHAhahaha..



anyway, im fine with that suggestion on the female versions.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

OK but just for more freedom, how about having female versions of male models and male versions of female models?

What I meant by not much use is most things already have "female" versions of them (though more in the sense of a female version of their race). And the ones that don't are pitlords and the like.

You also have to think that a very little amount of mappers need female versions (or male versions while we're at it).

 

[TheSecretArts]

the only one is male archers and a female swordsman or 2

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

In the interests of equality, I have smattered my Empire's force with male and female guards in my current RPG project.

It's not something people actually think about, the male/female divide.

But how many times have people screamed for male archers? More than I can count.

 

[TheSecretArts]

casters modeling comp!

 

[SuPa-]

cyborgs\robots... I want to keep this idea alive and kicking
It's been suggested in about every competition, skinning and modeling. I say we do it

 

[Jaakko]

Cyborgs and robots are for Starcraft, not Warcraft. How many people would use them? All projects I see are in majority for Warcraft theme.

Modelling competition 3 was a failure. I would say there are still very little custom buildings.

Sorry morpheus, we just did buildings.

And we only got two entries finished.

That's why you need more.

Do some environment models!

 

[Deleted member 126647]

I like the gender swap idea actually, I mean, who doesn't want to see a flabby female pitlord?

I'm serious though, that ones' also on the list of good ideas.

Current list:

Tech (something like that)
Casters
Gender Swap

 

[Jaakko]

From that list I would say casters would be most useful. Female Pitlord makes me laugh. That sounds silly. Does Blizzard have any female Pitlords in their lore?

 

[Xzife_TD01]

Idk how one could summarize this contest theme with one word, however, i think a cool theme would be making any beast-like creature with alot of limbs, like a centipede or something (probably not that many limbs, but you get the picture). Not only would this put modeling skills to the test but animating skills as well.

 

[Dionesiist]

Animating skills which the majority do not possess -_- seriously, think...
And yeah, Blizzard has female pit lords in their lore, but not in the games ... Hell, how would reproduce without this factor? Would they be hermaphrodyte?
Soo.. my vote goes to gender swap

 

[SuPa-]

well... if people are gonna throw out the tech idea, I'd go with casters

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Cyborgs and robots are for Starcraft, not Warcraft. How many people would use them? All projects I see are in majority for Warcraft theme.

Die. Die now. Die horribly. Fast.

 

[SuPa-]

lol, rdz has a point. Tons of games have robots... even wc3. so -> <--

 

[Mechanical Man]

Still better caster than gender swaps. Some races doesn't even have females or they are the same, like animals (including also dragons), powerful beings and orcs.

 

[anetherond]

Still better caster than gender swaps. Some races doesn't even have females or they are the same, like animals (including also dragons), powerful beings and orcs.

And once again, people forget the Dwarfs!

 

[Jaakko]

Tons of games have robots... even wc3.

Well I have never seen one. Maybe it means they are not good since they are not even popular.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Well I have never seen one. Maybe it means they are not good since they are not even popular.

You sir, are stuck in a box.

A very small and crampt box.

I will ask you politely, one more time, to get out.

But to avoid accusations of flaming, I will explain this: robots are not just 'for Starcraft'. In case you are entirely blind, you'll notice that Warcraft has quite its own levels of technology -- the bastard Goblins and Gnomes being the obvious ones, with the ever-so-slightly-less-offensive steam-punk Dwarves throwing their hats in. Use your fucking imagination.

I actually can't believe what you're trying to say. Just... No.

 

[Jaakko]

Yes I know Goblins, Dwarves and Gnomes, but there are limits what they can do. No modern technology, like starships. And you are not behaving well.

And yeah, Blizzard has female pit lords in their lore, but not in the games ... Hell, how would reproduce without this factor? Would they be hermaphrodyte?

Well I'm sure some demons and things are just spawned from pure darkness.

 

[SuPa-]

Jaakko... a goblin mech is probably better than our technology today. Do you see any mechs walking around?

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Yes I know Goblins, Dwarves and Gnomes, but there are limits what they can do. No modern technology, like starships. And you are not behaving well.

Robots != starships.

... Actually, didn't they put some Draenei star-ships into WoW?

Hmm, looks like you're on shaky ground, Mr. Jaako. I urge you to cast off your ill-gotten preconceptions before they put you in serious trouble.

 

[Jaakko]

Jaakko... a goblin mech is probably better than our technology today. Do you see any mechs walking around?

No. Goblin mechs are just fine for Warcraft. But I'm sure some technology don't fit in Warcraft.

All I'm saying is robots fit more in Starcraft. Is that so hard to understand or why do you have to act like that RDZ?

 

[SuPa-]

I'm not. I'm defending the whole idea of robots because I make robots and space ships *twitch twitch*
The point is, it might not fit into the ol' lore, but they're still useful

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

I have to act like that because you're putting things in boxes.

You are thinking; "a robot is sci-fi, StarCraft is sci-fi, ergo, robots must belong in StarCraft."

I HATE people who think like that -- in boxes.

It is a simple task to create robots in the Warcraft style -- as it will no doubt be a simple task to create Orcs or Elves in the StarCraft style.

Warcraft is a very versatile universe. There is no place for people like you place arbitrary constraints on what is or is not possible.

 

[Jaakko]

You are thinking; "a robot is sci-fi, StarCraft is sci-fi, ergo, robots must belong in StarCraft."

Yes I am and will when it comes to lore of both games.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

...

I am quite stunned.

 

[Wolverabid]

Back to thinking outside the box: howzabout modding something from this list:

List of Hidden Material Within the World Editor

Anything on that list would, in my opinion, not only be very useful to mapmakers but would also fit well into most Warcraft III scenarios. Admiral Proudmoore?

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

Lets just pick a race. People will have to make a new unit for that certain race.
Like undead, or naga, or whatever.


OR, we could take a different approach.
Starcraft units. Seems like a fitting time to make those. I'd love to see some colossus models, mothership, mutalisks and the like.

 

[SuPa-]

how about just futuristic units in general? Or something of the sort in a more specific matter
but making SC models would be pretty cool

 

[TheSecretArts]

MODELING ISNT A LORE CONTEST... -_- I vote mech or caster!

 

[Deleted member 126647]

It seems like mechs/futuristic units have the majority vote here.

Rules and restrictions? Guidelines?

 

[Jaakko]

Alright. Please make those dwarf, goblin and gnome robot thingies. They might be useful. And that Draenei starship is a must.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

ROBOTZZZZZ!

Absolutely necessary:
Non-heroes.
Non-buildings.
Require: Stand, Walk, Death
Recommended: Stand, Walk, Attack, Spell, Death
Textures: in-game or scratch (allow old scratch textures, as long as you made them; since in-game are 'old' textures too).

My opinion:
No pilot or other organic parts.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Okay, seems fair to me.

Although I will allow pilots, that shouldn't really be restricted. Organic parts however, I agree with.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

:<

Not sure, but you might want to constrain to the model being legged; or at least limbed in some way. You need something to distinguish between simply a vehicle and a robot.

 

[TheSecretArts]

dont restrict polys!

 

[SuPa-]

Can we have morph animations as well? As for polies, I'd say anything below 1000 would be OK, but I doubt anyone's gonna need to use 1000 polys to make a mech, or any other type of unit
And a question:
Is it possible to have more than one morph?

 

[TheSecretArts]

trust me, im a hi poly modeler. My citadel had 14k polys

 

[SuPa-]

-.- Is that a joke?
14k polies is wwwaaayyy above the amount people would prefer. 1k polies is considered high wc3 wise

 

[TheSecretArts]

nope, but it looked awesome!
I model for fun/ mods only

 

[SuPa-]

can we get this thing launched already? SOOO want it to start!

 

[jigrael]

cool, robots, Im in too.

 

[Dionesiist]

Again? '

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Oh snap it's Jigrael. Now you all lose.

Yes you can have morph animation, no you cannot have two.

I will restrict polys, 14k would be ridiculous to have in Warcraft. The li,it will probably be to keep it under 2000.

I'll start it later today.

 

[Dionesiist]

Robots? Snap...

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Yes, that would seem to be the majority vote.