Terrain Contest #6 - Theme Poll

[~Void~]

Heaven and Hell has been done before, and we all know what we're going to see. A happy place, and then FIRESPAM!!1

 

[CoBrA b]

Well whatever category places like Valhalla and Olympus fall into. The thing with lands of the dead is, in most cultures they are boring or just too vague.

I don't think so. In ancient Egypt, they had a great underworld with all sorts of things. First you had to endure a journey through many trials like flaming serpents and that sort of stuff. Then you got judged before Anubis and Osiris, and sent somewhere where you deserved your fate. Not just like Heaven and hell, but with all sorts of varying degrees of torture and reward. And not so many basic things like eternal flames and that sort of stuff. I can't really think of any good examples, but I think it would be cool to make.

Also, Greek mythology had a good underworld. I know everyone thinks its the most boring underworld, but in reality, it's more interesting than just black stone and fire. There is the Palace of Hades. There is Tartarus, the realm of the condemned, and the plains of Elysium, paradise, but different from other heavens in that they looked more like idealized Greek landscape, and, for the really good souls, idealized Greek island.

The Celts had the isle of Avalon, and there is even the oldest afterlife recorded in history, Dilum, the land of the sunrise, a lush garden full of fruit and game.

These are just a few possibilities, and if anyone doesn't know much about afterlife myths of different cultures, I recommend starting here: http://www.ask.com/bar?q=afterlife+of+different+cultures&page=1&qsrc=2417&zoom=Christian+%3CKW%3EAfterlife%3C%2FKW%3E%7CAncient+Egyptian+%3CKW%3EAfterlife%3C%2FKW%3E%7CEgypt+%3CKW%3EAfterlife%3C%2FKW%3E&ab=0&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.experiencefestival.com%2Fa%2FAfterlife_-_Life_After_Death%2Fid%2F46800, finding one you like, and looking it up on other sites.

As for a heaven and hell themed thing, if we did that, I agree that we would get a happy place and firespam. Although, it might be interesting to make purgatory.

 

[Elenai]

Mythology: Keep it to a recognizable culture (but don't limit it to aztecs, or greeks, or a single culture...let the people breathe in their themes)

I'm down with restricting it to a sacred place...I call Greek shrine/grove!

LOTR: do it...I call rivendell

 

[Gilles]

Looks like it's mythology. Anyone have ideas for a description? I always struggle with those.

 

[Oziris]

We all know what i am going to do, hint: My username

Looks like it's mythology. Anyone have ideas for a description? I always struggle with those.

Make some Statue that Egypt,Greek or Norse cultures worship it?

 

[Gilles]

No, that doesn't work.

 

[~Void~]

I'm going to make a few choices, just so I can more easily come to a decision; I want to get a template made by this weekend. (I am going to host this one)

-Home of the Gods (olympus, valhalla, etc.)
-Norse Mythology
-Greek Mythology
-Place of Worship (temple)

 

[NinjasDontFight]

I suppose I should pull out my textbooks and start studying *sighs*

 

[Belgarath]

Oziris, um, it's spelled Osiris. So.... yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah....
Greek mythology beats the others by far IMO. They're crap anyway

Oh, and I think for Greek and temples of worship we'll need this model, very probably: Temppeli skinillalowpoly - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site
Otherwise:
a. Greek/Roman Temple - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site
b. Roman Villa - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site

 

[Gilles]

I want to see LotR terrains. : (

I'll/Void'll be waiting a while before making this contest. The theme isn't final yet, but will most likely be the one with the most votes when we go to set up the contest.

 

[~Void~]

Oziris, um, it's spelled Osiris. So.... yeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaah....
Greek mythology beats the others by far IMO. They're crap anyway

Oh, and I think for Greek and temples of worship we'll need this model, very probably: Temppeli skinillalowpoly - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site
Otherwise:
a. Greek/Roman Temple - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site
b. Roman Villa - The Hive Workshop - A Warcraft III Modding Site

Oh no no. You'll be making them from scratch ;]

 

[Belgarath]

Yeah right, let's see how many people want to be assed making those from scratch, when there's a perfectly good model there. But whatever.
And IMO LotR would still be best.

 

[~Void~]

Well what's the point of a temple theme if you just use a model? >.>

 

[Elenai]

Say Void...would I be allowed to make a few models for my use in terrain contests?

Now that I can export mdl, I could probably use the practice anyway to help get me on my feet again. And there are some things that I might like to 'make myself' rather than 'lego build' with the UTM stuff.

 

[NinjasDontFight]

Say Void...would I be allowed to make a few models for my use in terrain contests?

If u get to use it, so should we! xD

 

[Gilles]

Say Void...would I be allowed to make a few models for my use in terrain contests?

Now that I can export mdl, I could probably use the practice anyway to help get me on my feet again. And there are some things that I might like to 'make myself' rather than 'lego build' with the UTM stuff.

The host of the contest can sanction models outside of the UTM. Of course you have to also make them public.

 

[Oziris]

If we were to make a temple from scratch then it would be like Terrain Contest 4, even doe it sounds like fun, i'm in.

 

[Elenai]

The host of the contest can sanction models outside of the UTM. Of course you have to also make them public.

:<

I can't pull an RDZ? :<

 

[Gilles]

I'm not sure what you're referring to.

 

[Elenai]

Create nice looking models, tease the public, then not release them ^_^

 

[thedeathunterxx]

we would defeinetly send you the ultimate virus !!

lol JK JK

that would be fuked up though...not releaseing beutiful models : /

 

[Gilles]

Create nice looking models, tease the public, then not release them ^_^

He just rips them. : )

 

[Elenai]

So...can I?

 

[~Void~]

Go for it, but they will have to be released to the public first.

 

[Elenai]

Does a .rar file in a model gallery count?

 

[~Void~]

I guess.

 

[Elenai]

Wootlez, now lets get on with it then...

 

[Gilles]

So...can I?

All models have to be in the UTM, or sanctioned by the contest host (probably me).
Just post the textures and models in the contest thread, and the host will put it on the original post.

 

[~Void~]

I thought I was going to host this D:

 

[Naze]

What do you think about updating the UTM with those models/textures? It's been a long time since the last update...

 

[Leeroy]

I will make Odysseum or Troy. I voted underground by error, damn it.

 

[Gilles]

I thought I was going to host this D:

Sure. Void is hosting then.

 

[~Void~]

What do you think about updating the UTM with those models/textures? It's been a long time since the last update...

I will eventually. I'm going to start this contest on March 4.

 

[thedeathunterxx]

so whats the theme again ?

 

[Gilles]

Mythology / Ancient history by the looks of it. Void, you'll have to come up with an explanation of what the theme is exactly. Good luck, that's always the hardest part.

 

[Luckerguy]

Mythology ofcourse. I love old legends and myths. I also played Age of Mythology

 

[Oziris]

What happens now? whats the theme??!?!??! come on Void!!!

 

[Gilles]

I think the mini contest is good enough for now.

 

[Belgarath]

I think void said he'd start it on March the 1st, didn't he? Somewhere there. I wonder if I'll actually make a terrain.. I've been getting rusty >.>

 

[~Void~]

Because of the mini-contests, I'm going to wait until the 15th, after the 2nd mini-contest is over.

 

[Oziris]

2nd mini-contest is over.???

 

[Belgarath]

No. UNTIL it is over. Lrn2read. As in. Wait, aren't mini contests meant to be ONE week long? At least, after number 1?
As in, first one finishes on the 27th and then the second one should start on the 28th and then go to the .. uhh. 6th? And then, some other shit will happen, anyway I raped a cow yesterday?

 

[Naze]

No. UNTIL it is over. Lrn2read. As in. Wait, aren't mini contests meant to be ONE week long? At least, after number 1?

Void, the hoster, said that they are biweekly.

anyway I raped a cow yesterday?

Yes, and you also tried to rape a penguin, but it shoopdawhoop'd you, right after the lamp post.