Modelling contest: Tanks

[Pyramidhe@d]

well, anyways, i was in chat, talking about modelling and me and anarchianbedlam were talking about making tank models and i thought having a tank modelling contest will be really nice.

tanks have relatively simple bones and simple anims. and even those who can animate tehmselves can learn to geomerge and rigg parts on to existing ingame models

this means anyone can join in and show us their ideas and creativity without being restricted due to their animating capabilities. and we wont have as many people dropping half way because their anims were not done on time

so what do you say? a tank contest after the attachment contest?

 

[skrab]

Sounds ok for mini modeling contest.
And its better then "Attachments" theme.

 

[tee.dubs]

perhaps tanks is a little too specific unless it includes things like mechs and robots or something. but certainly is a great idea and would love to participate as i kinda suck at animating things other than bugs.

also i like the idea of an attachment theme as it gives us aspiring modelers a chance against the veterans, but y'know.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i didnt want to say mechs because that defeats the purpose. the best thing would be yo leave the more hard part of animamting to minimal or none. thats are pretty much perfect becaus they have no moving parts. i do not mind the attachment contest at all. it will be a good practice for everyone before they do something like a tank

 

[tee.dubs]

i suppose, and i guess there's always a higher possible degree of creativity and detail possible in a tank. This way its more about the concept, rather than the means. *new perspective*

 

[Paladon]

talking about modelling and me and anarchianbedlam were talking about making tank models

hehehe

You clearly have my support.

I actually would love to join as well if i could.

 

[FrIkY]

If General Frank participates in this contest, you're all screwed.

 

[Paladon]

Get this on, nonetheless!

 

[Gyrosphinx]

I'd love to participate, I only have to quickly learn animated textures.

 

[Pyritie]

Sounds like a pretty decent theme

 

[Paladon]

Yeah, now get this hosted!

 

[Mulgrim]

i like this one, possibly more than the attachments one

 

[Gyrosphinx]

Say hosting this as a modelling contest and the Attachement as a mini-contest?

 

[Mulgrim]

that sounds right, now host it!

 

[Gyrosphinx]

Yeah, fetch Pyritie ...No Offence...

 

[HappyCockroach]

Is it going to be a Modeling Contest, or a Mini-Contest?

 

[Pyritie]

tanks? probably main

were there any other themes left over from the last polls that people liked?

 

[skrab]

I think there are more than enough tanks in the THW model section.
Maybe something more organic?

EDIT: How about the next animation contest?

 

[HappyCockroach]

An animation contest ftw.

Also we could have later a competition about Campaign Screens.
(I got nothing against tanks, let's do this...)

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

the reason why i suggested tank was because it would be simple for everyone, hence it should be for mini contest
now thinking about it, even a some sort of ship or aircraft would do as well

 

[HappyCockroach]

I don't think it should be a mini-contest...but a normal one.
The idea I have in my mind will require a bunch of work, for instance.
If we think like that, the Building model competition should have been a mini-contest...

EDIT: IMO, it shouldn't be named as Tanks, but as War Machines. Tanks is someway narrow. :/

 

[anarchianbedlam]

Hrmm... I have 2 suggestions

1. why not make it "SIEGE UNITS" that would encompass tanks as a whole, and if you really wanted, you could fit an organic unit in there too. (like a kodo cannon or somethan)

2. IF everyone is going to bitch about how there are too many tanks on the hive... why not make an aircraft contest? there are hardly any planes in the model section. Of you could expand it to "Air Units" that would be interesting.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

warmachine? sounds good as long as people dont get too wtfbbq complex like making a walker and stuff. that will be unfair to people who cant do complex anim.
actually, any vehicle would be good actually. water, land, sky

 

[Pyritie]

I think we already had siege engines as a previous theme

 

[anarchianbedlam]

i vote for aircraft

 

[HappyCockroach]

I think we already had siege engines as a previous theme

and what's the big matter? War machines would be great!