Well me and a few friends decided to give it a go.
We have decided on Concept 1

Currently we are working on getting an over all feel for what we want to do
so far our first paint over looks like

Just getting a feel, then we will start decided on prop changes Ect.
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the way i understood it is that you can't have like 2048 textures and what not on a statue. thus making it look more like a character contest then the level.
Trial pillar... not textured.
Keep it up!