Next texturing contest.

[Dionesiist]

I vote for a custom model?

 

[Pyritie]

Such as?

 

[XS-Archangel]

cyberish

 

[Hawkwing]

I vote for a custom model?

People keep requesting that, so why don't we do it?

 

[Hawkwing]

Some fool made another thread. D:

http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/f233/texturing-competition-13-ideas-120695/

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i pity the foo' !

on topic: so what custom model are we thinking? cos i think i will join

 

[Vicboy]

Nude.

 

[Dionesiist]

I still say custom model. Perhaps we could use Jigrael's newly released Lord of Darkness and Brutal Lord?

 

[Pyritie]

If you ask him, I don't see why not.

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UI contest.

DO IT.

 

[Dionesiist]

It'd have even less participants! D:

 

[Linaze]

An UI contest would be awesome to see indeed, though Dio might be right about few contestants since UI's are hard and time consuming to make.

 

[Pyritie]

We could do it over the summer. :3

 

[Linaze]

That is true, and the outcome of the contest could be quite awesome, so what can I say other than yesh, do it.

 

[Avator]

Great idea! A big and probably very useful contest held during the summer, so people have all the time they need.

 

[frostwhisper]

Brutal Lord is definitely good material to work with for a custom model texture compo. I say yes.

 

[HappyTauren]

How about texturing a model without a texture

 

[Dionesiist]

Depends on the model I guess.

 

[HappyTauren]

I think it'd be awesome if someone made, say, 3 meshes and unwrapped them, so contestants would have choice between those.

 

[frostwhisper]

The three meshes would have to be both general and specific though.
Like one mesh is a humaniod, the next - an animal, and the third is an ahm... an I don't know what.

 

[HappyTauren]

Robot or mounted unit
I think it'd be kickass.

 

[frostwhisper]

They are limiting... :/

I say Humanoid, Animal, and Flying Animal. With lot's of possibility for alpha edits.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

so we basically get a blank generic model and we make the texture for it?
sounds pretty cool to me. how bout make skin for all 3 with same theme so we get a themed skin pack

 

[frostwhisper]

Three skins are way too much. Two skins are better.
Basically the hunter and pet thing.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

ooh. hunter and a pet. yeah. thats pretty cool

 

[Hawkwing]

We just died pairs not too long ago. It didn't go at all well. There was only one submission.

 

[HyperActive]

As someone who never participates in artistic contests (cause whenever I open photoshop and try to make something freehand it turn to be a catastrophe) but always follows their flow, I would like to see and UI contest. But it is, as said above, a big job and shouldn't be started unless there is time and people interested to participate.
Taking a custom model and reskining it sound always cool. It would be interesting to see how others would recreate it.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

instead of going for the most awesome model and reskinning it, how about we get a real simple model like one of the ingame creeps and reskin that? hermit crab for example. that has a really simple texture with lots of surface to draw on.

 

[Xatoga]

I like the idea of having a generic humanoid or monsterish model, without a previous texture, and then people could come up with some awesome ideas. Like a smaller scale of the Dominance Wars things at that one site.

 

[Dionesiist]

I could make a model. I already have an idea. It'll be mostly alpha-ed planes to allow for more creativity.

 

[Linaze]

Dio and HT each makes a mesh, that'd be awesum.

 

[HappyTauren]

I'm afraid I won't have time to, but if I do, I'll notify ya.

 

[Dionesiist]

So I win by default?

 

[HappyTauren]

If you make a texture to go with it, yes, if not, no.

 

[Xatoga]

I could maybe do one. But that's only if you guys want me to... Question is, would we animate them? If so, I'd suggest a bunch of different anims so that it could be suited for lots of roles. But that makes me less inclined to make one, since I usually cop out when it comes time to animate my own work. X(

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

anyone want high poly model?

 

[Kyrbi0]

(We should really merge these 2 threads...)

Custom model? YES
UI? More than yes. This is a definite win.

 

[Dionesiist]

I'm working on a model now D:
EDIT: Which is in this stage. The handle is there in case anyone wants an axe or scythe or can be alpha-ed to allow for a sword. The legs have the planes on the side and as feet which can allow for armour bits or just about anything. The wings can either be a pair of wings or a cape, depending on how it's alpha-ed. The head will also be ambiguous, allowing greater creativity. I'll also add animations, either in-game (preferably according to many) or custom (not so preferably.) I can also add some more planes on his shoulder as extra armour.

 

[Pyritie]

Ooo, snazzy. You might want to make that weapon plane a bit bigger in case anyone wants to make a sword out of it.

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

bit longer you mean. we are not gonna do team colour are we?

 

[Pyritie]

Yeah, longer.

 

[Dionesiist]

Head is done, with plenty of options of planes to alpha. Actually, I was right now thinking how I could add team-coloured pauldrons, should I?

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

i dont kow... arent tc pauldrons a bit cliched now? i guess that wouldd depend on how a person skins it though.

 

[Dionesiist]

Hero glow then?

 

[Pyramidhe@d]

nah. just the pauldren and some parts of the main body will be fine. sorry for being so picky

 

[Dionesiist]

This is basically the unwrap, not too difficult, yes?

 

[A.R.]

Looking rad there Dio, topology of the feet seems a bit uncomfortable though. What are you thinking of doing for the anims?

 

[Dionesiist]

I've been fiddling with a rig (shamelessly stolen off some unfortunate wc3 model) for hours now, got sick of it, so it's either Illidan or Beastmaster animations. Make your pick, gentlemen.

 

[HappyTauren]

BM definitelly, there's too much Illidan.

 

[frostwhisper]

Fucking BM. Use something original.
Use AKAMA!

 

[Dionesiist]

You can't even begin to realize how much Akama's animations deform models.