StarCraft II Terraining Contest #1 Theme Poll

[Shar Dundred]

StarCraft II Terraining Contest #1

I've picked the suggestions from the suggestion thread.

Now, time to vote!

 

[hiphop4eva]

Protoss City, Xel'Naga Templa, World Wonders and Space Station because of reasons I don't wan't to bother explaining.

 

[Ralle]

Notice is up. Vote is casted!

 

[fladdermasken]

A and O here, to me at least, is going for a theme that will push people to try new angles with the editor. That's what drives the scene forward.

The Galaxy Editor is pretty much designed to do terrains like Terran Cityscapes, Protoss Cities, Zerg Infestations, and Space Stations. Because it's StarCraft. The Warcraft terraining scene has moved away from only producing typical high fantasy terrains, like it was designed for, to things it wasn't originally intended for.

Surreal art, steampunk, cyberpunk, urban cities, you name it. Contests with clever themes is part of what made it what it is today. I'm not saying it won't produce any good entries if we go with a StarCraft/Space theme, I'm just saying that it is very likely to produce a whole bunch of generic ones. And I'm not sure that's what we should be aiming for.

 

[deepstrasz]

Why multiple vote? It's not really a vote then, is it?

 

[Tleno]

Hmm, sad to see my suggestion of "Campaign Scene" didn't pass while there is such overlap between Apocalypse and Ruins themes, and Ruins and Ancient/Xel'Naga temple... and wouldn't it offer way more options to just combine Xel'Naga and Protoss themes into Alien Cities or Alien Structure?

 

[Shar Dundred]

A and O here, to me at least, is going for a theme that will push people to try new angles with the editor. That's what drives the scene forward.

The Galaxy Editor is pretty much designed to do terrains like Terran Cityscapes, Protoss Cities, Zerg Infestations, and Space Stations. Because it's StarCraft. The Warcraft terraining scene has moved away from only producing typical high fantasy terrains, like it was designed for, to things it wasn't originally intended for.

Surreal art, steampunk, cyberpunk, urban cities, you name it. Contests with clever themes is part of what made it what it is today. I'm not saying it won't produce any good entries if we go with a StarCraft/Space theme, I'm just saying that it is very likely to produce a whole bunch of generic ones. And I'm not sure that's what we should be aiming for.

I took the suggestions I got in the thread, no one had replied and added new suggestions for a while.
Perhaps we'll have less StarCraft orientated themes next time.

@Tleno: That was an accident, actually, I forgot to add your suggestion.
I added your theme now and an option that allows everyone, who has already voted, to change their vote.

 

[hiphop4eva]

Voted for campaign scene too.

 

[fladdermasken]

I took the suggestions I got in the thread, no one had replied and added new suggestions for a while.

As you should have, don't get me wrong. I'm just putting my thoughts out there as a terrainer. If I convince someone along the way, awesome.

 

[Shar Dundred]

I wouldn't mind a more "special" theme in the future,
perhaps we'll get a few suggestions like that next time.
This might be the first, but certainly not the last
StarCraft II Terraining Contest.

Let's see how this first, more traditional one will turn out for now.

One week left, guys. ; )

 

[Rui]

Voted for Zarg infastatio!... And also cities of the last of the Protoss fulfilling their function... in DEATH!

 

[Shar Dundred]

Alright, folks, poll is closed.
The theme will be: World Wonders!

Contest thread coming soon, stay tuned!

Contest has been launched, folks! Let's make this great!
Galaxy Terraining Contest #1 - World Wonders