Poll: Techtree Contest

[matyko]

I think you should either edit a race completly, OR make a new race made only of custom units...
ateast thats what I pealed off this...

 

[NovaBlade]

Personally, I'd just edit an old race.

but i dont think ill do this if we cant download custom models and skins; although i'd want to, i just wouldnt be able to make a good race.

 

[matyko]

I have to disagree with that... there a re so many models unused, so many ideas left behind, even without models or icons...

 

[LordDz]

The reason why we aint allowed to download models is that then it would be more pointing in good looking models instead of nice tech trees.

Sure someone would vote cause of that a race looked more hot with only custom made women instead of voting on a non-custom-dwarf-race.

 

[Ivanneth]

I'm joining. (I can still, can't I? I'd just be so unhappy if I couldn't. *cry*)
Two questions though:
• Do we have to make terrain?
• Where do we get the template map?
Question 2 is probably dumb. I'd be guessing that it's being made ... Or w/e.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

I dont think there is a template map, but if you need one, I have a good tut for getting one.
1. Open up Icecrown Glacier melee map.
2. Save it as Techtree Contest Template map.
3. Make your race in it.
4. Save it as your <Race Name> Contest Entry.

 

[Wolverabid]

Thanks for your interest guys, and for keeping this thread alive!

1. • Do we have to make terrain?

   You can if you want, but it would be a total waste of time: this contest is about working with Blizzard's Object editor, not about terrain, icons, models, or anything else.
   
   
   
2. The contest will begin within 48 hours.
   
   
3. Yours truly will be the host and judge.
   
   
4. The template map will be attached to the contest itself when I post it.
   
   
5. The final dates, deadline and rules will also be included with that forthcoming post.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

A question: does this:

One existing specific race must be chosen for editing:

* Human, Orc, Night Elf or Undead.

Mean the only race you can make is an existing playable race? Or does it simply mean you use a race and turn it into another, like Goblins?

Also, will there be a specific theme, or is this competition generic?

 

[Ivanneth]

SpaceBar, I think it's you have to edit one, ie:
Human => Critters
Orcs => Stones ...
Night Elves => Lamps
Undead => Tissues
Ok, those were really random, but I think that is how it should be, like to edit one race and make it into another.

 

[frostwhisper]

A shame I'm going on vacation just when the contest will start... But if the duration is really 4 weeks then I guess 3 weeks will be enough...

 

[Wolverabid]

A shame I'm going on vacation just when the contest will start... But if the duration is really 4 weeks then I guess 3 weeks will be enough...

This contest is going to be very tricky as I presume that most participants will misunderstand the rules and / or botch their submissions.

Expect five to six weeks as a (temporarily considered) duration.

 

[frostwhisper]

Ah, that would really be nice.

 

[Ivanneth]

Well, to stop misunderstandings, just make the rules clear, eh? ^^ Even though, people still misunderstand a lot of stuff ..

 

[Chaos Overlord]

I have decided upon my race. It shal be the Arachnid Coalition consisting of Nerubians, Aracnathids, and spiders. Now I just need to wait for the contest to start and I can start actually making the nerubians, aracnathids, and spiders

 

[Gausslander]

I have decided upon my race. It shal be the Arachnid Coalition consisting of Nerubians, Aracnathids, and spiders. Now I just need to wait for the contest to start and I can start actually making the nerubians, aracnathids, and spiders

Chaos that's a bad idea. START making the race now, then export the unit object data via the object editor and your submission will be complete.

 

[Chaos Overlord]

Don't we have to wait until the contest starts before we can make our races? Otherwise, I would.

 

[Ivanneth]

Just plan it out, in Word or notepad, whatever.

 

[frostwhisper]

Well, I've already planned mine out (Burning Legion, how original), but for the rules' sake we have to start making the thing after the contest has started...

 

[Ivanneth]

Lol ... nice. Original.

 

[frostwhisper]

What can I say... demons are immortal. Add an immortality research to their techtree and you always win xD.

 

[matyko]

To stop the imports, there will be a template map given, that will most likely have multiple costum things, so you can just import All Object Data in there...

 

[frostwhisper]

Good idea.

 

[MySpaceBarBroke]

Urk. I was planning on demons. Well, there's always a plan B.

 

[NovaBlade]

I was gonna make a sweet race, but i need to be able to download some custom models for it . Oh well, as it is now this contest is just to restricting for me to join.

 

[Wolverabid]

[self="http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/showthread.php?t=39381"]Techtree Contest Has begun![/self]

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