Terrain Contest #3 Poll

[Hawkwing]

That's very true, but them more experienced people are also more dedicated and put more time and concentration into their work.

 

[SeRviLy]

I agree with that. I know i had more time to improve mine to more detail, but i just left it.

 

[Gilles]

That's very true, but them more experienced people are also more dedicated and put more time and concentration into their work.

And so they deserve to win. There is no way were going to have some elitist contest.

 

[Hawkwing]

Sure it wont happen

I believe I've said that. ;P

It was more or less a joke that went a bit farther than expected.

 

[~Void~]

Frostwhisper pwned my terrain with the hand. I'm not that creative... D:

Oh wellz. I can still get second if the judging goes in my favor. Anyways, I actually probably used less space in my terrain than anyone else here. The camera is the default game camera tilted upwards with a Z offset of 800. I didn't even zoom out. The scaling was just around 35% for everything.

 

[Gilles]

Frostwhisper pwned my terrain with the hand. I'm not that creative... D:

Oh wellz. I can still get second if the judging goes in my favor. Anyways, I actually probably used less space in my terrain than anyone else here. The camera is the default game camera tilted upwards with a Z offset of 800. I didn't even zoom out. The scaling was just around 35% for everything.

That's actually a really good idea, it keeps the tiles texture from getting stretched. I did the same thing for my city in the mountains terrain.

 

[Just_Spectating]

of course in this contest Frost, famous, and void will be the top 3. it was so obvious.

 

[Mr.Goblin]

i'm catching up on Void :3 ... (but only in my dream i would be on second place)

 

[Zypher]

~void~ if I could vote twice my second vote would go to you. Very nice terrain Mr.Goblin. I don't know something about the hand just doesnt suit me.

 

[~Void~]

Hmm. I hope I get judged better than famous-- lol.

 

[Mr.Goblin]

can it happend .. that someone with zero vote.. win the competition cause of the judging?

or like 5th place?

 

[Hawkwing]

Fifth place perhaps, but it's impossible for someone to win with 0 votes unless votes are only worth like 10%.

 

[Just_Spectating]

5th place is worthless anyway.

 

[FamousPker49]

Hmm. I hope I get judged better than famous-- lol.

Good Luck with that. Mr. Zero Creativity. Lol.

 

[Belgarath]

I think void and I are similar - environment terrainers with no ideas. We aren't meant to make interesting things that make your head spin with all the stuff about angles etc but rather simple things that look good - usually on a larger scale. That's my thought. Probably why I liked voids the most...

Criteria lols

frostwhisper: you caught my attention with the hand, but the rest isn't very nice. Background cuts off, and you didnt bother to do much environment except on the hand. I know, attract attention there, but you have to have a balanced one.
FamousPker49: #2 for me, definitely. I loved the moving sun and the trees getting cut off and put into logs and the building of the cottage. However the background is only so good (not sayings its crap, its quite good). I like balanced terrains
Airhead: Narnia much ? Good job on it, summer has an overkill light and the rest don't have enough, environment doodads missing, but yeah, overall, quite nice.
Just_Spectating: Ehhh. No fog, they pretty much look the same, camera's mashed up against the floor and there's nothing hugely special. But looks nice, all the same.
Ilayat: Pretty good. Lack of fog, though, and lighting, but I like them anyway. Really nice job with environmental doodads and everything else. You have potential, keep working .
Hawkwing: Nice. I like it. Really simple with a great idea, trees are turning right etc. Looks very good, but there isnt much to say about it >_>
Mr.Goblin: You either didnt use fog enough or overkilled it. The lighting looks as if the northern hemisphere lights had come out at day with completely different colours than normal, but nice nonetheless.
\Naze: #3 for me. REALLY nice fog and environment, I liked the idea of the bodies in the river and being attacked. The winter seems really cold and empty- very good. Definitely one of the best.
Servily: Needs more fog. Its nice, but not great. Good use of doodads and nice cottage, but you really need the fog to do some work. It helps a lot, trust me, I found that out one time.
~Void~: #1 for me. Great environment, great use of doodads, the most realistic for sure. You did a great job with everything, and it doesn't look like you even used lighting - another bonus. The brew festival is great. Dark and then there's the city - really bright. Then the fjord freezes, you're using RL events and putting them into a terrain - GJ. All very nice.
Friky: It'd be nice playable, but like that ... eh, you did a good job, but not a great one - nice work though
Volvox: Mmh, yeah, nice. Winter's too empty, summer/spring a little crowded, but not very, and the fog is nice (the fact that you used none). Good use of skies too.
Thrikodius: Ehh... really not very great. Good use of doodads for the gateway, but it's not very great in total. Would be nice as a playable terrain though.
ThePunisher: Nice but needs more work. There's much too much empty space and you could use some better fog too.

Good job, everyone.

 

[Volvox]

Belgarath, i used fog in every screenshot :O It's just a new way of using the fog i developed, only to slightly alter the colors in the picture. Yeah, i did screw up the winter a little but i had little chance of seeing snow(lived by the Mediterranean sea until 2 years ago) so i had no ideas. We seem to share the terrain opinions to a certain point but i think this time, Frosty's originality was worth more than Void's professionalism.

 

[Just_Spectating]

my terrain is in the eyes of a child.

 

[~Void~]

Haha, Belgarath seems to be the only one who understands my terrain

Most people overlook the small realistic details that I use.

 

[Volvox]

People maybe notice but sometimes, they just go for the simple and original.

 

[siDeKicK]

I say everyone's his very well done and creative, but i find FrostWhisper's Terrain the most attractive to me Good Jobs!

 

[Just_Spectating]

i dont even know why frostwhisper's is so attractive for everyone.

 

[Gilles]

Haha, Belgarath seems to be the only one who understands my terrain

Most people overlook the small realistic details that I use.

I haven't critiqued them yet. ; )

I still don't see how you are not at least near frostwhisper. Your terrain was unbelievable. Too many people don't realize just how skilled it is.

 

[Belgarath]

/bribe Gilles. Lol. I'm not wanting to start an argument, but I think the contest was marred pretty badly with reputation and names. Gilles, I think you should do anonymous submissions/polls. (the host/judge knows who they're from but noone else)

 

[Just_Spectating]

thats a really good idea.

 

[Volvox]

Indeed, that would increase the feeling of fairness. But how would we post wips then?

 

[Gilles]

What exactly do you mean? People send me PMs with the votes? Or I just hide the option to see who voted for who?

 

[Naze]

He meant that the top-voted terrains are from people with name and reputation.

If the poll hides the name of the terrainer, the vote would be fair (people would see the terrain, not the terrainer).

 

[Volvox]

If that makes people safer... Still, then nobody would be able to post wips.

 

[FamousPker49]

No, all you do is, you create your terrain, and make a WIP along with final product and map, and send it to the Host. Most likely Gilles. But you CANNOT talk about which is your terrain or who you voted for when the poll is up, because the Host will have posted all the images anonymously and then people will vote for the terrain and not the name.

 

[frostwhisper]

If you don't post wips in the contest thread it will be totally empty, and you won't be able to receive any critique and advice.

 

[Naze]

Then people send the WIPs to Gilles, so he can release them.

 

[Volvox]

Yeah, let's overload Gilles... Unless you think you can handle it?

 

[Naze]

Me handle it?

I don't think that everyone would agree.

But I think I could handle it.

 

[Just_Spectating]

People who vote on these things dont even look at the W.I.P.s because its in a different thread.

Unless everyone who voted looked for the Thread where we posted all our W.I.P.s and stuff.

 

[Volvox]

\Naze, that question was supposed to refer to Gilles, sorry for stating it blurry =)

 

[SeRviLy]

People who vote on these things dont even look at the W.I.P.s because its in a different thread.

Unless everyone who voted looked for the Thread where we posted all our W.I.P.s and stuff.

Theres a link to each submission on this thread.

And the anonymous idea is a good one i think. Or maybe im just surprised i have no votes lol. Though mine does need improvements

 

[Just_Spectating]

then there wont be links.

 

[SeRviLy]

yeah, gilles would post them...

 

[Just_Spectating]

Theres a link to each submission on this thread.

And the anonymous idea is a good one i think. Or maybe im just surprised i have no votes lol. Though mine does need improvements

Then ther wont be links........... and GIllies would Post them in the First PAGe......

 

[SeRviLy]

i dont understand how there couldnt be links. IF he has them he can post them and put links to the posts.

 

[Just_Spectating]

he posts anonymous submissions on the first page of the poll and then he doesnt have to link to everyone's final which would reveal the identity of the maker.

 

[SeRviLy]

no it wouldnt, because the submissions are sent to Gilles.

 

[Just_Spectating]

if he links the submissions of everyone on the first page then the whole anonymous thing is just a contradiction.....

 

[SeRviLy]

Everyone with a submission sends it to Gilles (host)
Gilles receives it
Then Gilles would post it in the contest thread
Then people can see it and post their comments on it
Then when the poll comes gilles would post a link to each submission that he posted.
Look at each one, then vote.

 

[Just_Spectating]

too much work.

he can just post each submission on the first post of the poll

Pictures of each terrain

labeled

1.
2.
3.
etc.

 

[SeRviLy]

Well i imagine he had lots of work to do for the poll anyway. This is just doubling it. And its not hard work. But thats how it has to be if people want to see the WIPs in the contest thread and not just the final WIP at the poll.

 

[Just_Spectating]

who wants to see W.I.P.s for voting? W.I.P.s are just so that Gillies knows that you actually worked on it and not got it from maybe a long time ago you made it with alot more time.

 

[Naze]

Didn't any of you remembered the main thing of the WIPs?

Let's listen to frosty's shiny words:

If you don't post wips in the contest thread it will be totally empty, and you won't be able to receive any critique and advice.

 

[~Void~]

People maybe notice but sometimes, they just go for the simple and original.

Which is retarded. People don't know how to critique a terrain. But oh well, it's just a contest, what really matters is the Legendary Terrains thread

 

[frostwhisper]

Says you. I've been aiming for an icon since 07!