Modeling Contest #31 - Poll

[The_Silent]

SPAWNERS AND SPAWNED
Contestants were to create two models. A spawner and a spawned unit. The combination can be a summoner and its summoned unit, a structure and the minions it spawns/trains, a master and its servant(s), or similar combination of 'creator' and 'created' unit.

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You are very welcome to make a short statement what you like the most, so contestants get a bit of public feedback!

• 1st place: 55 reputation points.
• 2nd place: 40 reputation points.
• 3rd place: 25 reputation points.
• Entry: 5 reputation points.
• Judge: 5 reputation points.

The three winning teams will receive an award icon, representing the winning entry.
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• MiniMage
• The_Silent

Name(s)	Entry	Resources
-Grendel	Click	Plague Rider and Parasite Worm
Arowanna & Stefan.K	Click	Blood Elf Warlock and Imp
Freddyk	Click	Robot Factory
Mythic & ~Nightmare	Click	Ember Forge & Ember Knight
A.R. & PROXY	Click	High Necromancer & Deathguard

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Mesh	How the mesh looks aesthetically? How are its proportions, its balance and scale? How coherent is polygon distribution?	/10
Skin	How good is the wrap? Are custom textures appealing? Or how adequate are the in-game chosen textures? Is it blurry/stretched? Do the tones go well together?	/10
Animations	How natural, smooth and appropriate are the animations? If they're custom, how well are they executed? Do they have physical coherence? Do they have character/personality? If they are imported, how appropriate was the animation choice? How hard is it to relate it to the original in that case?	/10
Effects	How adequate are the particle/ribbon/etc effects added? Do they contribute to the model? Are they impressing? But are they added in a good measure? Did the model need more?	/5
Theme	How well do the two models fit each other thematically? Do they complement each other? Is it clear which is the spawner and which is the spawnee?	/10
Mechanics	How well does the model work in-game? Are the animations recognizable in-game? Does it feature attachments/footprints/collisions/etc? Is it fully selectable?	/5
Creativity	How original is the general idea? How inventive is the execution? Does it fit the theme? Does it fit WC3 environment?	/10
		/60

Results calculation

Judgement: 70%
Poll: 30%​

FinalScore = (30*Reached_Votes/POSSIBLE_VOTES) + (70*JudgeScore/100)

The poll shall begin on 7th October 2019 and conclude on 7th November 2019 GMT (day is included).

 

[Kyrbi0]

Whoo! Alright, let's get it on!

 

[Heinvers]

Approved!

 

[Nudl9]

Man all these entries are really dope, incredible work by everyone in the contest.
I would have liked to give a point to AR/Proxy too.
The Ember Knight just takes the cake though.

 

[deepstrasz]

All of them are really lovely, however there can be only one.

I give more credit to those who worked alone for their time invested.

1. Grendel's is really good but the originality falls a bit with the infested villager.
2. Arowanna and Stefan.K did a well WoW job however in terms of creativity it isn't impressive.
3. Freddyk basically won me with the building animation.
   
4. Mythic & ~Nightmare made wonderous models with so many details but sadly, I preferred to put solo work higher.
   
5. A.R. & PROXY's work is on par with Arowanna and Stefan.K's in terms of concept, maybe better looking in some regards but still the concept is similar and the units are both human concepts even though one of them is only its skeleton.

It's pretty hard to put critique into these when some have two moving units and others having one of them a building.

 

[Kyrbi0]

I apologize to any who might be waiting for one of those in-depth reviews I try to do for these Contests... I simply don't have the time & wherewithal to do so, so I'll keep it short.

It's clear the likes of Mythic/Nightmare & Freddyk are absolute winners here in terms of model quality. Absolute show-stoppers, both of you.

However, since I'm not the Judge, I decide the metrics which determine my vote, and as always I tend to care a lot more about "fitting into Warcraft 3" than I do almost anything else.

So I have voted for Grendel, whose excellent "Plague Meister" model just knocks it outta the park for me. Ingenious use of the Kodo Beast for such a very different kind of model, and the "Parasite Villager" is pretty appropriately freaky too. Could see myself using this.

Congrats to all who finished (you all did splendidly, really) & good luck!

 

[Heinvers]

Currently the judges are preparing the magical reviews in the oven. Soon they shall be revealed.

Hello everyone,

@The_Silent has provided his judging. We are waiting on @MiniMage to deliver his.
Stay tuned.

@MiniMage has provided his as well.

Stay tuned for the upcoming results.

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