Modeling Competition #5 - Neutral Structure

[Deleted member 126647]

Modeling Competition #5

Deadline: 31st of August 2007 (0:00 AM, GMT) - with possible extension. Winner(s) will be decided by the final votes of a public poll.

For this contest you will have to create your very own neutral structure.
Idea initially from Whitehorn.

It's simple this time, no animations are required, in theory.

Models would require, of course:

• Stand animation
• Proper portrait camera
• Use of in game textures

That's it. You are required to make at least one neutral structure (doodad) however one may also make as many extra doodads that fit with the structure as they wish, as long as the extras also follow the requirements and rules.

Just wanted to elaborate that the structure could be referred to as a unit (rather than doodad) if you're eager enough to make animations or build a concept that fits amongst the neutral structures (such as Merc camp, fountain, shops, etc).

So, more ideas to flow from that.. new merc camps, new shops, new passive bonus structres, fortifications? etc.

These extra doodads, along with the required structure, all make up your single submission, and all will be taken into account when voting begins.

Rules and Guidelines:

• Follow requirements above.
• You may enter more than one model, but all together they count as one submission.
• You have to make sure the model(s) is fully and correctly functional in-game.
• The model must be textured using in-game textures and be correctly pathed to use them without importing the used textures.
• You must post at least 1 WIP preview before the deadline.
• To qualify for entry, you must post your model(s) in .mdx format, and an in-game screenshot of the model.
• You must post your entry before the deadline expires.
• You must make the model for this competition. Which means that you cannot use old works.

Prizes:
The winner will receive +75 Reputation Points and a Special Award Icon.
Second place will receive +50 Reputation Points.
Third place will receive + 25 Reputation Points.

 

[Horn]

Just wanted to elaborate that the structure could be referred to as a unit (rather than doodad) if you're eager enough to make animations or build a concept that fits amongst the neutral structures (such as Merc camp, fountain, shops, etc).

So, more ideas to flow from that.. new merc camps, new shops, new passive bonus structres, fortifications? etc.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Hmm, I might have some ideas.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Just wanted to elaborate that the structure could be referred to as a unit (rather than doodad) if you're eager enough to make animations or build a concept that fits amongst the neutral structures (such as Merc camp, fountain, shops, etc).

So, more ideas to flow from that.. new merc camps, new shops, new passive bonus structres, fortifications? etc.

Good idea, I'll add this to the first post.

 

[HappyTauren]

IN! Though i will hafta think of idea though

 

[Elenai]

hmmmmz. Is mdl editing and vertex modify (mabye a little geomerge) allowed or is this strict scratch modeling?

 

[Pyritie]

I'm in. Hooray for gmax users!

I just need a good idea now...

 

[Deleted member 126647]

hmmmmz. Is mdl editing and vertex modify (mabye a little geomerge) allowed or is this strict scratch modeling?

Sure, it's the end result that matters. Just make sure that you follow the requirements.

 

[Katu]

Ohhhh ingame textures? They... erm... suck!

But let's see what I can do with the Blizz Cathedral texture (originally I wanted to make it in a challenge, but it failed).

So... Building? I'm surely in! I'll "tune-up" the Cathedral doodad.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

WIP shot.

AND BEFORE YOU SAY IT, IT'S NOT FUCKING PANDAREN.

 

[Pyritie]

I IS MAKIN A NUCULAR MISSLE LANCHUR! NO STELING MAH IDEA OR ELSE!

The above idea is © Pyritie 1337-2007.

 

[Deleted member 126647]

Wow RDZ, nice one. Looks kind of pandaren, I don't know, maybe that was the direction you were headed.

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

My fist is heading in the direction of your face?

The transparent bits in the sides will either be team-colour or have no alpha.

 

[Kofi_Banan]

RDZ fast as lightning xD Nice panadern building

 

[Massive_attack]

maybe now we wont have all those model f*ck-ups that have plagued the competition.

 

[Pyritie]

I don't think it's supposed to be any sort of pandaren building. Pandaren buildings would revolve around their love of beer.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

WIP shot.

AND BEFORE YOU SAY IT, IT'S NOT FUCKING PANDAREN.

I think some of us may have missed when he said this..
*coughcoughkofi,pyritiecoughcough*

 

[Pyritie]

Pyritie? I was defending Rao!

 

[Horn]

I like the panda forts RDZ, nice work.

 

[Katu]

Yeah.

@ Pyritie: 1337 lol.... Anyway, how will you do nuclear missiles with ingame textures?

 

[Chaos Overlord]

lol I was just making sure because you included the words "I dont think"

You would think that there is some good goblin textures for a nuke.

 

[Horn]

Yeah.

@ Pyritie: 1337 lol.... Anyway, how will you do nuclear missiles with ingame textures?

There's adequate textures for that.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

It looks like a Japanese Pagoda. So is it pandaren?

 

[Elenai]

I will most likley be making something along the lines of a High Elven cathedral/arcane hall structure. And mabye doodads to go along with it.

 

[Cavman]

Sweet. Now, is it just one or can we have multiple buildings?

 

[SuPa-]

I'm in!

 

[Pyritie]

The tinker robot texture has some good metal parts.

 

[PurgeandFire]

I don't think it's supposed to be any sort of pandaren building. Pandaren buildings would revolve around their love of *beer.

*Ale

 

[Pyritie]

*Ale

*Alcohol in general

 

[SuPa-]

Also, the orc juggernaut has some good textures for a nuke silo, check it out

 

[TheSecretArts]

Here is a wip of


THE MANA FOUNT. Later to evolve into the Arcane Market! As of yet it has under 200 polys.

And good news, gmax actually exported correctly!

 

[Elenai]

Chriz I have a question.

I want to make my Cathedral match with these other buildings of mine found here ===>> http://www.wc3campaigns.net/showthread.php?t=93925 can I use the skins that are used on them to keep them sort of in series.

I humbly ask for this. Thank you for your time.

 

[Wolverabid]

...can I use the skins that are used on them to keep them sort of in series...

According to Chriz.:

Models would require, of course:

• Use of in game textures

Rules and Guidelines:

• Follow requirements above.
• The model must be textured using in-game textures and be correctly pathed to use them without importing the used textures.

 

[Kimbo]

some wip, will make them into a structure.
we can have them as.. like normal doodads though?

 

[General Frank]

Some wip. Base was made a week ago (the lava pool, because I needed it for some other buildings)

 

[SuPa-]

Is this acceptable into the competition?

Current poly count is a little over 1,000

It's a watermill with a little landscape around it and then some walls on the borders. It's still a WIP (I gotta add some trees to the right side)

 

[Kimbo]

Rules and Guidelines:

• Follow requirements above.
• You may enter more than one model, but all together they count as one submission.
• You have to make sure the model(s) is fully and correctly functional in-game.
• The model must be textured using in-game textures and be correctly pathed to use them without importing the used textures.
• You must post at least 1 WIP preview before the deadline.
• To qualify for entry, you must post your model(s) in .mdx format, and an in-game screenshot of the model.
• You must post your entry before the deadline expires.
• You must make the model for this competition. Which means that you cannot use old works.

Umm... general, i just realized =/


edit: more of mine. gonna have fire at top thingy

 

[General Frank]

Yeah, okay. I won't enter either.

 

[Kimbo]

Now, your entry i think is fine, maybe you can just..umm.. leave the new parts and simple do the base part... dunno 0.0

 

[Chaos Overlord]

-SuPa I love your idea and it looks sweet too, but I dont think I coul ever find a way to use it. But still, it is sweet.

Werewulf, yours is cool too. Looks very demonish

 

[Kimbo]

Okay, I may possibly be finished now, depends if i can be bothered.

Now i just have to convert and optimize them for wc3. Since there is plenty of time I may add more to the pack if i get anymore ideas.

PS: oh yes i forgot, the fire cup and the top of the citadel WILL have fire coming from it at the top if i can get it working. (mago's model editor and oinkerwinkle's particle adder get buggy for me and crash/corrupt my models =/)

EDIT: Fixed up the stretched unwrap issue on the middle of the citadel.

If you have any suggestions or such about these models or any ideas I'd love to hear them : D

 

[Rao Dao Zao]

Matching wall section.

 

[WILL THE ALMIGHTY]

The tinker robot texture has some good metal parts.

From personal experience with a goblin nuclear reactor, I'd suggest using the tinker factory textures, and a mix of tinker/robot texture. And how is a nuclear reactor a neutral building?

Since I'm basically only good with particles I was thinking of a structure completly made out of particles... Now what could I do with that...

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Elemental building? maybe some form of building made out of fire for the dungeon tileset. Or was it he underground tileset... Well yeah you know, the one with the fire.

 

[Kimbo]

K, here is some more. I still need to make them usable for wc3 and i plan on doing fire effects on them.

 

[camel's_hump]

Looking really good wulf, you work really fast. You could make a whole techtree of buildings out of those. I am really liking the style of combonation of skins you are using.

General Frank you could just make a new base, it wouldn't take very long at all.

 

[General Frank]

Looking really good wulf, you work really fast. You could make a whole techtree of buildings out of those. I am really liking the style of combonation of skins you are using.

General Frank you could just make a new base, it wouldn't take very long at all.

Indeed. Just a rock or such...

 

[SuPa-]

Watermill

Here it is. I'll probably make more doodads/buildings to enter into this competition (which I'll add into this post for the convenience of Chriz. ), but they won't revolve around any kind of direct theme. That bush the size of the latrine/outhouse is uber sechsy (I forgot to scale it down XD)


And yes, I know the model size is small. That's why they invented "scaling"

K, here's my second one. It's supposed to be a wrecked outpost. I'll add a light to the light post on it later. I'll also probably make a separate canvas for the top

 

[Kofi_Banan]

supa , your model looks very nice but fortified Watermill? come on ;p

 

[SuPa-]

walls were about the only way to have the terrain inside the border to clash with the terrain outside the border(WE terrain)