Special-Texturing Contest - The Fantastic Adventurer UI

[Zwiebelchen]

UI work is the courtesy of Mike(Creative Mints) from Pinterest.


The Fantastic Adventurer UI

Design a full game UI in a general fantasy adventuring setting.
Materials for the frame background could be parchment, stones, wood, iron, steel, bronze, copper, etc.
Possible decorations could be anything that fits an adventuring theme: potions, swords, shields, arrows, bags, tools, compasses, scrolls, etc.

• The UI should fit a general RPG theme without any particular focus on a certain climate.
• The UI must fit a fantasy setting.
• The UI must have at least all 6 of the primary elements (UITile01, UITile02, UITile03, UITile04, InventoryCover, TimeIndicatorFrame.
• The UI must be made from scratch and specifically made for this contest. Submissions of existing work are not allowed.
• Derivative works are allowed as long as there is a significant amount of changes applied to make it look unique and recognizable. Recolors of existing UI are not allowed.
• The UI must follow the rules for resource submissions on Hiveworkshop.
• If you enter for the prize money, you must have a working Paypal account.
• You must submit your final entry to the Skin resource section and make a post in this thread declaring it your final entry and include a link to the resource section.

• First Place: 150$ (Sponsored by Zwiebelchen), 150 Reputation points, your entry on the award icon
• Second Place: 100 Reputation points and an award icon
• Third Place: 50 Reputation points and an award icon

• Zwiebelchen
• Mr. Vacant

Execution	Overall artistic quality of the entry	/7
Uniqueness	The idea behind the entry	/3
Completion	If your UI contains all secondary UI elements beyond the big 6 aswell	/5

• The winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s)

• The contest shall begin on July 11th, 2017 and conclude on October 10, 2017, GMT

• Don't know where to start? You can find a tutorial about making UI back at wc3c.net!

Results

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Currently looking for additional judges here.
-will happen only if we exceed 4 finished entries.

Contestant	WIP	Entry
~Nightmare	1 2 3	Click
Just_Spectating	1 2 3 4 5 6	Click
Naze	1 2 3	Click
trebla ratilla	1 2 3 4 5	Click
Kwaliti	1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Click
Wildfire	1 2 3 4	Click

 

[The_Silent]

The 'UI' and the number part of the title is not working.

 

[Moy]

Looks interesting. But I don't have a paypal account (the prize is juicy)

 

[Heinvers]

This will be a separate contest and will be titled accordingly.

Currently looking for additional judges here.

Usually in texturing contests, we go by these criteria not what's listed on your post:

Shading	Does the unit fit into the WCIII lighting environment? Is the source of light consistent? Does the unit have a realistic 3D shape enhanced by the shading? Is each individual part shaded according to the material?	/30%
Concept	Does the design of the unit suit the model it is wrapped on? Has the author come up with creative ways to change parts of the model into something new? Does the unit fit into the style of WCIII?	/40%
Details	Does the unit appear blurry and bland in-game? Are the details appropriate and realistically placed? Are the materials in use easily recognized?	/30%

• 75 % of the winner shall be determined by the contest's appointed judge(s).
• 25 % of the winner shall be determined by the results of a public poll.

As for rep, given the money prize, I think that something like 15 10 5 rep for top 3 should suffice if you're intent on keeping it.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Looks interesting. But I don't have a paypal account (the prize is juicy)

If your home country is part of the EU, I can also directly transfer the price money free of charge. If you live outside of the EU, unfortunately, Paypal is the only option for me.

@Heinvers: These rules only work for units. I don't think they could easily be applied for something like a UI - but feel free to make suggestions here on how to reword them.

 

[Moy]

Sadly I'm outside EU.

I really think that since this is a UI contest rep should be higher because there's a lot of work than a usual unit texture work. Also time could be given much more. The criteria for judging should also be altered.

My eyes hurt when I saw the 50-50 judge and poll.

 

[Heinvers]

@~Nightmare yes but he also offers money. So I think that's a good compromise.

I think we can ditch the public poll and make it 100% judge score. After all, this is a Special Texturing Contest not a regular one.

Not having something with the public but an UI isn't that easy to triangulate even if we tend to consider it just a skin.

@Zwiebelchen ?

We need to sort this aspect out before it can be moved to the main Arena section regardless of the starting date.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

@~Nightmare yes but he also offers money. So I think that's a good compromise.

I think we can ditch the public poll and make it 100% judge score. After all, this is a Special Texturing Contest not a regular one.

Not having something with the public but an UI isn't that easy to triangulate even if we tend to consider it just a skin.

@Zwiebelchen ?

We need to sort this aspect out before it can be moved to the main Arena section regardless of the starting date.

Sure; I changed the submission to be 100% judge.

About the dates: Basicly, I want this to be 1 month from start to finish; the dates would have to be adjusted depending on when this actually starts.

 

[Shar Dundred]

I like the idea of the contest.

It is common for Hive contests, that the resources are uploaded to their specific resource sections,
might want to add that to the rules.
Unless you meant that this is a contest paid by you because you want the resource for your own project alone....?

It's your money and therefore your decision, but how about splitting it up a bit?
Like, 100$ for first place, 50$ for second place.
That way, at least the second place would get a bit too for his entry.

Just a suggestion, your money, your call.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I just thought it would be fair if the winner takes it all. But if people like it, I can split it up.

And no, the intention for this was not to hog the results. The winner is allowed and encouraged to upload it to the Hive's resource section.


I still need at least another judge on this before we can start.

 

[The_Silent]

The money shouldn't be the incentive, but icing on the cake imo. Therefor I see no reason to split it up. Furthermore, it just creates more of a mess once you have to send to multiple people in different countries, etc.

 

[Heinvers]

I have fixed the formatting and missing letters. @Zwiebelchen I am ready to fire this. Are you ready?

About the second judge, do not worry. I will either offer help or find somebody.

@Zwiebelchen !

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Sure, let's go!

 

[Just_Spectating]

What Time is it?

 

[Heinvers]

Just about today.

 

[The_Silent]

I assume it is only medieval fantasy?

 

[Moy]

It started today (July 11) but on the op it is July 5. I am most likely 70% can't join too busy at work. But the cash prize is triggering me to join (want to buy something out of it), but I don't have a paypal and I am living in Asia.

Good luck to whoever joins and hoping for some exceptional entries!

 

[Heinvers]

It started today (July 11) but on the op it is July 5.

I forgot to edit that. Fixed!

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Great to see its running now. ... can't wait for the submissions.

It's weird that we don't have any UIs in the database that aren't dedicated to some certain tileset or race. I hope this content will create some UIs that are more broad in their possible uses.

 

[Just_Spectating]

Just about today.

the answer i was looking for was: AAAADDVENTURE TIIMEEE!

 

[Heinvers]

Notice is up! Good luck people :]

 

[Kyrbi0]

Holy cow, another 'actual-prize-money' contest. How crazy. And $150!? That's pretty intense money to throw around for something.

It's weird that we don't have any UIs in the database that aren't dedicated to some certain tileset or race. I hope this content will create some UIs that are more broad in their possible uses.

I mean, making a UI has always been a singularly challenging task, meaning that very few people just "do it for fun". That means it only gets done when it's "truly needed", and that's often when someone has a specific project & a specific drive. In the world of Warcraft modding, more often than not that's true for a specific race.

*cough* Jungle Trolls *cough*.

 

[Hantoo]

Wow look at det moneh, It worth alot after change the currency to my country

Am I too late to start learning doing UI? XD
Anyway, Looking cool

 

[Idaero Ace]

So 150$ only worth for 15 rep points. Can I exchange it to 1500 rep points only?

 

[Kyrbi0]

So 150$ only worth for 15 rep points. Can I exchange it to 1500 rep points only?

You would seriously rather have Rep than actual, physical money?

 

[Idaero Ace]

You would seriously rather have Rep than actual, physical money?

Yep. Hmm... maybe it should be 15000 rep points.

 

[Heinvers]

Please, tone down that annoying reputation talk and instead try either participating or ask questions about the theme :]

 

[Hantoo]

Please, tone down that annoying reputation talk and instead try either participating or ask questions about the theme :]

Where can i find tutorial on this? Any good place to start?
Me have no idea how does ui works, i just have 1 week left and im free from my assignments

 

[Zwiebelchen]

It's regular texturing. The easiest way to start is to extract one of the 4 default UIs from the wc3 MPQ and see how it's constructed. There are 4 major parts to this, a replacement texture if no inventory is present and the texture for the time indicator at the top of the screen.

If you don't like the monetary reward, I can always donate it to Hiveworkshop in case you win.

 

[Hantoo]

I shall Give it a try and start 2 weeks later I think fufufu
First attempt directly doing contest, Wonder If I will ended up with some abomination XD

 

[Moy]

Is it fine to have a cursor added or it isn't?

Well, I would be glad to join for the money of course (gonna buy a tablet with that money in case I win). But I still need to have a paypal account on which the requirements to create is hard, really really hard.

 

[Kyrbi0]

I shall Give it a try and start 2 weeks later I think fufufu
First attempt directly doing contest, Wonder If I will ended up with some abomination XD

Hey, if you get those skills, give me a ring. ; )

 

[Just_Spectating]

there's no good way to preview UI works is there?

 

[Heinvers]

Well, you can post your progress as PNG images. In-game views as well if you'd like.

E.g:

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Is it fine to have a cursor added or it isn't?

Adding additional elements beyond the big 6 main textures (like a cursor, move/attack/stop icons that match your UI, etc) will give you bonus points in the final judgement. But it's not per se required for an entry.

And yes, unfortunately, Paypal is a requirement. Every other method of transferring money internationally is sketchy business imho. With Paypal, nobody gets screwed over.

 

[Meai]

Guys im looking at the goblin UI as a reference and I dont understand, why is there an extra blp for the TimeIndicatorFrame but the UITile2 already has the timewheel in it too?
Is that a bug in the goblin ui?

Someone should also explain how to make the timeindicator in general, like there is an mdx involved??

 

[Moy]

Please post some wips XD
I wanna know what you guys will make

 

[Just_Spectating]

I'm not so clear on the theme, it's a little, open ended?

 

[Heinvers]

Yes it is. What is certain however, is that it's set in the Medieval period. The rest is up to your imagination :]

Design a full game UI in a general fantasy adventuring setting.
Materials for the frame background could be parchment, stones, wood, iron, steel, bronze, copper, etc.
Possible decorations could be anything that fits an adventuring theme: potions, swords, shields, arrows, bags, tools, compasses, scrolls, etc.

This is what it can contain.

 

[Zwiebelchen]

I think this contest design was more than specific. I didn't want to ruin creativity by giving too much restrictions. I want to see what you guys do with the theme.

 

[Moy]

Nothing fancy here, just posting to make this thread active. I am not quite even sure if I'll be able to finish since I don't have the same free time as before. Hopefully I could finish this and find a friend with a paypal account XD

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Looks civilization-esque. ... I like it.

 

[aeman]

the first prize was too much

 

[Panda]

If your looking for a judge I can be apart of this, I just finished the judging of the icon contest. Let me know.

 

[Heinvers]

I'd rather have you participate instead. ^^

We only have one work in progress so far. If we'll get less than 4, then only the current judge will remain.

 

[Panda]

I'd rather have you participate instead. ^^

We only have one work in progress so far. If we'll get less than 4, then only the current judge will remain.

Understandable, if you need a 2nd let me know!

 

[Zwiebelchen]

Maybe we will have to extend the time on this. Only one WIP sfar is really discouraging. :/

 

[Jumbo]

Keep in mind that we are in the middle of the holiday season. There will likely be more activity from late August.

 

[Panda]

Maybe we will have to extend the time on this. Only one WIP sfar is really discouraging. :/

I will try this out, im not very good at UI though is the thing... But I will try and do it so the contest isn't lonely!