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3Daily 2017 Make one 3D object per day for the year of 2017	71	899	3Daily 2017: analogous analogous • Nov 2018 in 3Daily 2017
Allegorithmic's the Beast	444	5.8K	The Beast - The Cursed Queen daizyp • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's the Beast
Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM' http://www.polycount.com/the-throne-room-challenge/	498	4.6K	The Beast -- Feral children Sophia_Williams • May 2020 in Allegorithmic's 'the THRONE ROOM'
Chivalry: Medieval Warfare	61	591	Chivalry UGC General Discussion SofiaMiglani55 • Jun 2016 in
Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop	165	2.8K	[Chivalry] - Mason Vanguard - Great Horned Helmet herbertvwright • Aug 2019 in Arms & Armor, Chivalry: Medieval Workshop
Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest	51	869	WAR PAINT WINNERS! skankerzero • Jan 2019 in Company of Heroes 2: WAR PAINT contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest	1.1K	3.7K	PC-CSGO \|Space Invaders Playonce • Oct 2019 in CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest
CS:GO Weapon Finish Contest Winners	8	209	PP-Bizon / Biomechanical [ Shipping in a Weapon Case ] G99Factory • Jun 2016 in
Enlighten Contest	36	334	The Courtyard – An Enlighten Lighting Contest ratubola303 • Jul 2020 in Enlighten Contest
Game Art Workshops Hands-on Community Learning since 1967.	158	1.3K	Low-poly 3D Characters For Fight Game – GUTS, Indianapolis - Indiana gameyanstudio001 • Jan 2023 in Game Art Workshops
GDC T-Shirt Contest	23	131	Q&A Thread r13 • Feb 2015 in
Handplane Contest Contest Forum for the 3d baking tool; Handplane	47	366	Handplane Baker development roadmap radiancef0rge • Dec 2018 in Handplane Contest
Hexels Contest Forum The Hexels Contest Forum!	4	226	Marmoset Presents: Cubed - Final Submissions GhostDetector • Jul 2016 in
Killing Floor 2	7	38	Killing Floor 2 Workshop General ThiefofBreath • May 2016 in
Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED	193	908	[kf2] - Item - Plague Mask SenayAmanuel • Jan 2016 in Killing Floor 2 - Guns 'n Gear - CONTEST HAS ENDED
Low Poly Challenge Oh sure, you can throw as many triangles as you want at a mesh to make something pretty! But what happens when you're limited to how many triangles you can use? Think you're up for the Challenge? Then this forum is for you!	70	1.9K	Low Ploy Weapon Challenge FelixOwO • May 2019 in Low Poly Challenge
Petrol/Blood	229	2.7K	PETROL/BLOOD - Elk Ranger pongstah • Jan 2015 in Petrol/Blood
the Polycount Tower A collaborative project for an endlessly-climbing tower of 3d models	46	355	TOWER - Mothership GeneWiz • Jan 2018 in the Polycount Tower
Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016	109	1.1K	3D Rigged Character TriGon_ • Jan 2021 in Reallusion's 3D Character Design Contest 2016
Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest	72	1.1K	oneshotmax oneshotmax • Jan 2016 in Reallusion Game Character Animation Contest
Riot Art Contest	2K	20.3K	[Riot Art Contest] - Kevin Collinet Beeltrat96 • Oct 2019 in Riot Art Contest - Animation
Riot Creative Contest 2017	1.5K	12.4K	[RIOT CREATIVE CONTEST 2017] Character Art - Postman Singed - JunkieKong KTENO • Nov 2023 in Riot Creative Contest 2017 - Character Art
Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest Bring a Dota themed object to life in Shapeways 3d printing contest!	58	233	Cassowary DEBABRATA • May 2020 in Shapeways Dota 2 3D Printing Contest
Team Fortress 2	143	17.4K	Looking for old copies of missing concept/promo artwork from old Polypack threads TF2CutContentWiki • Sep 2022 in Team Fortress 2
UT Master Challenge: Concept Art	141	1.1K	UTMC - Old space Rabro • Jun 2015 in
Warframe	135	1.1K	[Weapon Swap] – Skana – Infested Skana Meyaka • Aug 2016 in
XMD Contest	90	596	Character Inna • Feb 2018 in XMD Contest

Topic	Replies	Latest Post
#34 - Black Pawn - indian_boy yes. i've decided to try out for this one. reasons: 1) my watashi kaizoku information isn't on any computer other than the one which is on a ship to toronto at the moment. [yes i know.... stupid of m…	1 Last	indian_boy Apr 2007
#34 _white bishop_tacit math i got a critter in the mix. post concepts and such later . edit : [img]http://orderindebris.exorsus.net/images/whiteBishop_sketch.gif[/img]	0 Last	tacit math Apr 2007
#34 - Rook - Marisa I know the concept is bad, I'm working on it. I am a bad concept person right now. But basically it's supposed to be a Howl's Moving Castle-esc concept. I'm gonna work on more concepts also. [img]ht…	1 Last	Pavel Apr 2007
Dominance War II - Spark Let the battle begin:) Looking forward to this. Spark	155 Last	Spark Apr 2007
Dominance War II - TBone It's time for battle! I'm real excited about this contest so I've decided to enlist in the war. Here's my idea. [img]http://i178.photobucket.com/albums/w245/TBone2501/03.jpg[/img]	94 Last	bounchfx Apr 2007
#33 - Vertex - caseyjones [img]http://www.itsonlikedonkeykong.net/polycount/pc33/ihasawilly.jpg[/img] Quick doodle of the little guy I'm hoping to build for this contest. -caseyjones	11 Last	Jaco Apr 2007
#33 - Vertex - Jaco The result of some Symskribble and a Photoshop paint over: [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v332/Jacoh/Concept.jpg[/img] A Machete-wielding-Mexican-Indiana-Jones!	21 Last	hawken Apr 2007
#33 - Vertex - Ally I never actually knew what vertex shading was until I read over the contest, but I have painted skin weights before. The model isn't optimized yet and probaly won't be in some areas to get better det…	21 Last	Emil Mujanovic Apr 2007
#33 - Vertex - Nato VanDookie This is just my base mesh... the hands need optimizing or remaking, and I've yet to model his back-pack, and other bits-n-bobs. [img]http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c62/nato_vandookie/Explorer.jp…	21 Last	Nato_VanDookie Apr 2007
#33 submission thread The vote is yet to come, can all entrants post their model here in the following standard format we use here at polycount: 1. name 2. thumbnail 96x96 3. wires 4. beauty shot (from viewport) any oth…	2 Last	Jaco Apr 2007
Dominance War II - Clee101 Count me in comrades. So I have started this concept of a female assasin. She is geared for stealth missions. [img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v53/SolidSnake79/Silencer.jpg[/img]	36 Last	Xaltar Apr 2007
Dominance War II - Jaco This Shadow is a sabotage, assassination, recon and demolitions expert. He uses speed, agility and poison based attacks get as far as possible behind enemy lines. His mission, once behind enemy lines…	55 Last	thinsoldier Apr 2007
Dominance War II - EricElwell Thumbnailaging [img]http://www.thetextureguy.com/screenies/Dom2Thumbs.jpg[/img]	61 Last	EVIL Apr 2007
Dominance War II - peppi OMG it's war! DIE DIE DIE Some brainstorming: [img]http://www.peterboehme.com/webpics/polycount/dwar/2/dwar2_concept03.jpg[/img] I'm kinda leaning towards the guys in the upper and lower right cur…	156 Last	Emil Mujanovic Apr 2007
Dominance War 2 - Jackablade Another thread without any pictures, but at least I've got the seed of an idea. It's going to take a load of experimentation before I can even get closer to a proper concept though. My idea at this…	71 Last	Steve Schulze Apr 2007
The traitor returns: DomWar 2 - poopinmymouth 3dtotal is kind of a dead forum compared to polycount, so I figured I'd post my finished images here to get some comments. I'm mad that Arsh didn't finish, he's the one that convinced me to turn! Ha…	100 Last	Asmuel Apr 2007
Dominance War 2 - fogmann And we're in! Content coming soon.	169 Last	MAUL0r Mar 2007
Dominance War II - JFletcher Hello all, Long time lurker, first post. i thought the competition would be a good time to poke my head up (despite how late i am) [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Ive seen some amazing inspira…	65 Last	JFletcher Mar 2007
Dominance War II - kischi Hey all, time to get EVIL! This is my bad ass dude. [img]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/kischi/thumbs.jpg[/img] [img]http://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o175/kischi/evil01.jpg[/img] [img]htt…	23 Last	kischi Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Marine [img]http://marine.cottages.polycount.com/domwar/domwarconcept.jpg[/img] too much bleach and gantz over the last few days lead to him. might swap the blue and yellow round on his jacket, or change th…	35 Last	Unknown Pwn Mar 2007
Dominance war II - painbringer Hello there Current mesh state: [img]http://www.painbringer.com/WORK/dw2_hires1_01.jpg[/img] Concept Update: [img]http://www.painbringer.com/WORK/dm2_painbringer_character4_06.jpg[/img] old concep…	35 Last	Parnell Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Vahl Update [img]http://wip.global-illusions.com/Domwar2/domwar2concept4.jpg[/img] Other direction [img]http://wip.global-illusions.com/Domwar2/domwar_new.jpg[/img]	144 Last	diZzyWalnut Mar 2007
Dominance war II - Peterk LATEST VERSION BELOW. SCROLL.	35 Last	PeterK Mar 2007
Dominance War II - ScottW Hi everyone. I thought I'd try this Dominance thing: [img]http://www.wscottwarren.com/archive/Concept1.jpg[/img] and some previous sketches. [img]http://www.wscottwarren.com/archive/sketch1.jpg[/…	12 Last	ScottW Mar 2007
Dominance War II - mvelasquez GOGOGO! brainstorming atm	72 Last	Xaltar Mar 2007
Dominance War II- alexisys Hi guys I finally decided to post, still don't know can I finish it in time or not, but I'll try, cos I want to be on war very much. That's my earlier concept, I've changed a lot while modelling...To…	16 Last	Xaltar Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Gwad [img]http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/4849/darkangeuc9.jpg[/img] hello everyone, i enter in the battle,i made my 2d design after having to begin my 3d model ,and i'm here currently , my basic m…	60 Last	gwad Mar 2007
Dominance War II - tores I'll do my best to support polycount. I finally got some time to sit down and draw some concepts. But I'm not sure where I'm going yet. I really do suck at drawing, but I'm trying my best. [img]htt…	40 Last	tores Mar 2007
Dominance War 2 - Ebagg & Bryan Lee Working as a team now, Bryan on concepts, while I am doing the model/texture/normal map. He'll have concepts soon!	10 Last	hawken Mar 2007
Dominance War II - EVIL EVIL is a point of view? Hitler was made "evil" because of his youth? because of the people he met in his life, his mind formed a twisted and sickening point of view considered EVIL by most people? …	43 Last	EVIL Mar 2007
Dominance War 2 - rooster lock n' load! its time to chew ass and kick bubblegum! no, wait.. edit.. CURRENT CONCEPT: [img]http://redprodukt.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/02/f4.jpg[/img] first quick sketch: [url="http://redpro…	121 Last	RazorBladder Mar 2007
Dominance War II - enami [img]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w238/enammy/enamiconcept.jpg[/img] I'll throw my hat in the ring... Ultimately hes going to look more menacing. PS. In case it isn't obvious I did use a lo…	28 Last	enami Mar 2007
Dominance War II - rollin Ha.. THE SKY IS MINE !!!! EDIT: __SMALER UPDATES ARE CONTINUOUSLY SHOWN AT THE END OF THE THREAD__ ::newest version:: [img]http://www.rollin.homepage.t-online.de/darfly/darFly_wip10.jpg[/img] fi…	112 Last	EVIL Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Rick Stirling Something is forming. [img]http://www.rsart.co.uk/imagedump/dm2/dw2-initial.jpg[/img]	81 Last	Thermidor Mar 2007
Dominance War II -- Akimba Greetings Polycount!! I'm new to the forum and excited about entering the Dominance War and joining the ranks of my evil brethren. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] I started with some si…	20 Last	akimba Mar 2007
Dominance war II: Ryuju Thought i would try my hand at the dominance war. Just throwing ideas around for concept. Heres my first attempt. Any ideas for him or crits? [img]http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o214/ndk5027/sh…	24 Last	ryuju Mar 2007
Dominance war II - Wizo [img]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/wizo5454/ConceptDWII.jpg[/img] Latest update: [img]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l175/wizo5454/grunt.jpg[/img]	52 Last	wizo Mar 2007
Dominance War II - richkid im gonna start posting up my newest shot on the top here, for your ease and comfort. [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums/c37/hakysakninja/PekkBlank.jpg[/img] [img]http://i24.photobucket.com/albums…	118 Last	richkid Mar 2007
Dominance War II - NuclearWarrior Hey all, I never posted here before - hope the image thing works. I was hoping to get some input on my silhouettes - any favorites? modifications? I have some favorites of my own, but I wanna hear yo…	51 Last	NuclearWarrior Mar 2007
Dominance War ][][ - Matt22181 Here we go	112 Last	rooster Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Davision3D >>	64 Last	Davision3D Mar 2007
Dominance War II - ComradeJ Edit: Last update: [img]http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/8586/dominancetexturing2aw9.png[/img] Ye Olde post starts here-------------------------------- Must... finish... something... this year!…	16 Last	Zwebbie Mar 2007
Dominance War II - RJ10110 Throwing out one of my ideas and reserving my spot on the polycount team. I'm definitely excited about this competition-- first one I have truly entered. [img]http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a145/…	10 Last	RJ10110 Mar 2007
Dominance War II --- Struve ::Latest Update:: [img]http://img183.imageshack.us/img183/3357/texturedturnaroundnv9.gif[/img] [img]http://img76.imageshack.us/img76/4664/hipolytwittleses5.jpg[/img]	154 Last	struve Mar 2007
Dominance War 2 - SupRore ==== LATEST ==== [img]http://i16.tinypic.com/43gh6hd.gif[/img]	26 Last	Joseph Silverman Mar 2007
Dominance War 2 - daghen hi ! hmm well unfortunatly i'm not this good at drawing stuff but damn i just try to go in... [url="http://imageshack.us"][img]http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/7563/sketch01ws4.jpg[/img][/url] […	28 Last	Dread_Reaper Mar 2007
Dominance War II - Soccerman18 Gonna try to get something going for this. I'm thinking something along the lines of a reptilian creature with a stance like that of a gorilla, although I'm gonna beef up the arms a bit excessively.…	13 Last	Dread_Reaper Mar 2007
Dominance War 2 - staticcurve Im in... here goes nothin' I'm not very happy with the concept as of yet, so I could really use the input. Ill do some more thumbs later or maybe a silhouette paint over on this guy... anyways, what …	37 Last	staticcurve Mar 2007
Dominance War II - indian_boy thought i might try out for this competition, so im reserving my spot... have a basic idea of what i want to do, it involves big and bulky, and his speciality is "secure an opening for my team's gat…	135 Last	indian_boy Mar 2007
DominanceWar II - soul reaper soul_reaper [img]http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l180/derrick_song/dominance_war/concept.jpg[/img] here is my rough sketch of my character desgin, it is still in the early stage, need to develope…	43 Last	derricksong Mar 2007