Spell Contest #1 - Theme Discussion, Participants, and Judging

[AditTechno]

Zephyr Contest #14!
Seriously, i don't see any spell contests in the archive.

I don't know how to make polls yet. So you must post to decide. There are 6 themes. What do you suggest?

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Themes :

Explosion - Contestants create a spell that is based on Explosions. Example for Land Mines, or Grenade-throwing spells.

Electricity - Contestants create a spell that represents on Lightnings, Plasmas. Example for Chain Lightning, Monsoon.

Immobilize - Contestants create a spell that is based on Immobilizing movements, freeze on Ice. Example Ensnare.

Blood - Contestants create a spell that represents bloods, exploding units.

Channel : Nature Spell - Contestants create a channeled spell that is based on Nature. Example Tranquility. Already changed. See below.

Mechanical Summon - Contestants create a spell that summons unit excluding summoning it normally. Example for Pocket Factory.
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Also, tell me how to make polls. PM me or anything. I will launch the poll when 12 suggestions are posted.

Want to participate? I will take the 12 suggestor's suggestion.

For judging, who has reviewing skills on spells?

I'm sorry if there are already types of spell contests.

 

[Moy]

Zephyr Contest was once called Spell Contes if I recall correctly.

 

[Rheiko]

Well, Explosion and Electricity sounds pretty cool to me.

 

[Tank-Commander]

Mechanical Summon is probably the one most interesting to me - Explosion is a bit vague (too many things count - you could do basically anything at all), Electricity would be awkward since most options would need lighting effects (lightning effects being really annoying and all that when not controlled by object editor, wouldn't want to subject everybody to that) Immobilize is a bit slim in terms of what you can do.
Blood and Channel: Nature are also a bit more likable from my perspective - though Nature has been done before (So blood and Mechanical Summon would be my votes)

 

[Rheiko]

True, indeed. Putting aside all those reasonable facts, I just love to see some explosions and lightning effects.

I've never seen a bloody spell before though, but i'm imagining something cool comes out of it as well.

 

[AditTechno]

You can imagine Meat Wagon's last attack, then the unit would explode. Now you create a spell that makes units explode. Like that is a type of Blood spell.

 

[Chaosy]

I agree with tank commander on this one. Summoning seems interesting.

 

[Meatmuffin]

I've been waiting for a spell contest for a while

 

[AditTechno]

Although Spell Contest's name is now Zephyr. So now is the 14th.

 

[IcemanBo]

I'm sorry if there are already types of spell contests.

Last one ended some months ago.

In last discussion there are also some collected ideas that were never done, but maybe suggested: http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/submissions-archive-359/zephyr-13-discussion-267951/#post2709227
(deception is done now already)

 

[AditTechno]

Nature theme will be changed to :

Sky Assault - Contestants create a spell that will make the caster jumps and assault from above. Example like Toss in DotA.

The poll will come next sunday because I'm on an exam. Suggest the themes everyone!

 

[KILLCIDE]

I think it would be cool if we were to make either a spell or a spell pack for any of the Director Cut models in the model section. I got the idea from Icon Contest #13. I love the idea of a spell pack, but I'd rather not add more to the plate of our judges. If no one favors either, I'm all for a blood-themed spell >

 

[Meatmuffin]

^KILLCIDE got a really orgasmic idea. I even browsed through director's cut icons earlier today, and there are some extremely detailed icons which deserve a cool ability. Maybe not so much as "Director's Cut icons" but 5/5 icons because there is not much choice when it comes to DC icons.

Suggestion: contestants are to create a spell based on their name.

EDIT: Nvm, if the DC idea passes, I've got some ideas

 

[AditTechno]

Based on name could be good. Example the name is Light Fire. We have to make a spell using fire? I will add to the poll next week.

 

[Meatmuffin]

Well I wanted to indicate that it's not that good of an idea with the small font because some names are a bit non-sensical imo

 

[AditTechno]

Theme Poll is up! Choose the themes!

 

[Warseeker]

Me personally, I prefer working on an electricity, immobize spell that sound good to me, unlike the other they are too commun.