BRAWL Contest Discussion - NEW INFO, CHECK OP ASAP!!!
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VERY IMPORTANT: We'll use this thread from here on out to discuss how much of a tool I am. In my editing of the thread to include those FIGHTER submissions that didn't make it due to technical difficulties I completely removed the thread from our database. I had merged in someone's post, which ended up being that thread's OP. When I went to delete it, not thinking the entire fucking thread would be deleted, I removed it off our database.
Amazing right?
So I ask this: 1.) Keep your belittling of me to an 11 over this. 2.) All FIGHTER submissions need to be resubmitted here: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1348459#post1348459
Thank you :poly141:
We'll use this thread to discuss the BRAWL Contest while we prepare the voting process. Voting should begin some time next week. In the mean time, here's some information about the contest:
Unofficially, there is 47 FIGHTERS and 25 STAGES for this Tournament. Amazing.
We're not going to budge on the contest deadline for this contest or any others we run at Polycount. Everyone had an equal 7 week chance to read and educate themselves on the rules, the specs and the contest deadline. If you happend to miss the contest deadline, by all means please take pride in your work and show it in Pimping & Previews.
This is our first contest out on our own so it might be rough around the edges. We decided to work it within the confines of our own technology (Wordpress, vBulletin) so some of the whizbangery found on other sites probably won't be in this contest. We're sure you're cool with this though and hope you entered to make awesome art as a collective, inspiring group of artists and challenge yourself along the way.
I personally want to thank Chris 'Geezus' Zdana for all of his hardwork heading up the moderation and QA answering of this contest. He worked hard on making sure this train kept moving and for that everyone on the Polycount team says huge 'THANK YOU!' Thanks man :P
We're more or less ready for the voting to begin, but we just want to overlook the entries and check or bases before we go live with it. I'll put up a post on Polycount News stating when voting will open up officially some time next week so please be on the look out for that.
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And something a little personal from myself if thats cool: I've been coming to Polycount now for 12 years. I'm 28 now so that means by the time I'm 32 I will have been a member, contributor and fan of Polycount and its group of artists for half of my life. I said all of that so that I may say this and have you know that it is really how I feel: You guys are fucking awesome. This contest, for me and for the rest of the team, was some what of a milestone. Yes we broke away from Game Artisans and there was all that drama, but going on our own wasn't what this a milestone. It was the Polycount community going on its own and collectively proving its love for the craft by joining a 'CONTEST' with no prizes attached to it. Yes you can argue that we do that every day here, but to see such focus crammed in to a 7 week period is some what... beautiful. Watching and reading everyone helping, driving and motivating each other along the way was a real treat for myself. Thanks guys.
Amazing right?
So I ask this: 1.) Keep your belittling of me to an 11 over this. 2.) All FIGHTER submissions need to be resubmitted here: http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?p=1348459#post1348459
Thank you :poly141:
We'll use this thread to discuss the BRAWL Contest while we prepare the voting process. Voting should begin some time next week. In the mean time, here's some information about the contest:
Unofficially, there is 47 FIGHTERS and 25 STAGES for this Tournament. Amazing.
We're not going to budge on the contest deadline for this contest or any others we run at Polycount. Everyone had an equal 7 week chance to read and educate themselves on the rules, the specs and the contest deadline. If you happend to miss the contest deadline, by all means please take pride in your work and show it in Pimping & Previews.
This is our first contest out on our own so it might be rough around the edges. We decided to work it within the confines of our own technology (Wordpress, vBulletin) so some of the whizbangery found on other sites probably won't be in this contest. We're sure you're cool with this though and hope you entered to make awesome art as a collective, inspiring group of artists and challenge yourself along the way.
I personally want to thank Chris 'Geezus' Zdana for all of his hardwork heading up the moderation and QA answering of this contest. He worked hard on making sure this train kept moving and for that everyone on the Polycount team says huge 'THANK YOU!' Thanks man :P
We're more or less ready for the voting to begin, but we just want to overlook the entries and check or bases before we go live with it. I'll put up a post on Polycount News stating when voting will open up officially some time next week so please be on the look out for that.
----
And something a little personal from myself if thats cool: I've been coming to Polycount now for 12 years. I'm 28 now so that means by the time I'm 32 I will have been a member, contributor and fan of Polycount and its group of artists for half of my life. I said all of that so that I may say this and have you know that it is really how I feel: You guys are fucking awesome. This contest, for me and for the rest of the team, was some what of a milestone. Yes we broke away from Game Artisans and there was all that drama, but going on our own wasn't what this a milestone. It was the Polycount community going on its own and collectively proving its love for the craft by joining a 'CONTEST' with no prizes attached to it. Yes you can argue that we do that every day here, but to see such focus crammed in to a 7 week period is some what... beautiful. Watching and reading everyone helping, driving and motivating each other along the way was a real treat for myself. Thanks guys.
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Honestly, theres tons of great work, ims ure everyones got an idea of who they think will be in the lead for character and levels, but we'll see...we - will - See.
Thanks for putting this together!
BTW i have to give a huge shoutout to Tamara & Vadim, for telling me approximately 45 mins ago from now, that the deadline was in 15 min - I was once again happily thinking i had another 3 hours of polishing and tweaking my maps, shaders and i was going to do one more pose for my final 'fight' png.... until i get a nice skype from Tamara.
All of a sudden i spat my food out jumped into my seat and print screened my way to submission Luckily i had a template made up for my renders!!!
Sadly Tamara didnt get to make it, as she was in the middle of composing for the PST Midnight... like i was, im sure Bogdan is busting his balls on his Cammy as well!
Lastly, I just wanna say thanks Adam for organising this comp man, it was tonnes of fun - glad to have been apart of it.....
Now to make some decent renders! ROFL
I'm talking about Bogdan's Cammy and FirstKeeper's Hakumen, it's a shame their entries will be discarded after all the hard work they put into it.
I feel bad for those who missed it due to confusion. I wouldn't blame polycount for not holding its deadline true if it was extended to 11.59pm PST.
I was so surprised Hazardous made it as he was fumbling through PS trying to get the images out ASAP after he heard the actual deadline. I was certain he was going to be locked out.
Good luck to all who made it!
Yeah poly we should make a shame thread XD I plan on reposting mine in pimping and previews once I have an update.
We are not going to be running contests & Polycount that have shifts in their times: Delays OR Extensions. Remember that for all future contests please!
Having said that, Contests & Challenges is now reopened and will be closing in TWENTY minutes. At that time I will be closing the thread and heading to bed.
Please pass the word on.
hazardous > your second pic looks totally compressed, but the others are fine. It's a really nice piece, hope you'll get into top 3.
what a great compo, no fuzz no strange submitting system and a direct overview of everyone who finished, just what i should be.
Glad to finally finish an entry for a compo myself for once, learned a lot and got some great feedback along the way so tnx adam and other contributors for setting this up
Experience was great. Thanks again!
Just a suggestion for future contests. With the submission threads, you could open them two days earlier. Since I had to get up early and everything to just submit and I could of done it the night before.
yup need a shame thread....my characters all done, I just couldn't get a decent pose out of him hehehehe
Also, rv_el: I fucking LOVE that shot where Haggar's dropping the shark, pure genius hahaha!
I'm completely out of my gord. I am ultimately sleep deprived and managed to slide in what I did in like the last hour to hour and 1/2. It got scary, praying for no crashes.
So great looking at the entrires. Thanks for the Comp Adam!
Bed time!
Xoliul: haha awesome.
but it's so worth it!
Concratulatons guys! It's amazing i haven't got this much fun in ages)
So much great work to see and be motivated.
Thanks Adam!
real quality pieces
mine froze during crunch time.. (I'll always do things ahead of time)...
Oh, well I don't think a cellshaded/experimental low-poly dedede
would fair well against some easy-bake oven super scuplts....
oh well, there is always next contest...........
And I took a long hard look and it's time to be a real fellow now.
And brush with you dudes.
Btw, just curious how many of you were last minute crunchers?
I started soon, worked till sculpt, and then, changed work, changed home and forget about this until three days ago :P
Had a blast entering the comp, found it so motivating. It's the first character i've finished at home in a long time. Great entries, really inspiring stuff.
rv-el your poses made my day
I'm quite gutted I didn't finish (excuse time) I was without a PC for 2.5weeks and I was on holiday for 1 week. But I will be continuing the character in my own time. tbh I kinda knew I wasn't going to hit the deadline but I still like taking part in these things whether I finish or not.
Having said that I'm very glad there wasn't an extension (except for the little one). I'm of the opinion a deadline is a deadline and it should be for everyone. Even if your entry is probably a sure winner.
Suggestion for future comps:
Maybe there should be a way to "ping" everyone who opened a competition thread either by PM or Email a few days prior to the deadline.
Look forward to voting and I hope a new competition is already planned. 1 or 2 a year isn't enough.
i Have end my brawl since a long time.. on thursday i couldnt submit, thread wasnt open. Friday i wasnt at home so i couldn't submit, i wake up this morning and i see that submit entry is closed????
1 day to submit?? i live in France, i didn't saw this thread open 1 second !!!
Could you add me ? how am i suppose to do ? ( excuse my english )
here is my thread with my submission
http://www.polycount.com/forum/showthread.php?t=82673&page=2
I gotta get a video of it up for people to see...
seriously though man I thought I had a somewhat chance on the env stuff but then you had jordan over there being a 1 man army of awesome wrecking everyone haha. Jesus man tone down that awesome, and give one of those fat guys red face paint already!
Anyway thanks for doing this contest I needed a excuse to show I can do some more fancy work
Congrats to those who finished, voting is gonna be TOUGH.:)