I don't think polycount should worry about whether their contest overlaps. Considering you never know when a gameartisans challenge will actually start, it's impossible to really plan around it. And realistically, polycount comps are better managed by a long shot, so they should continue doing what they're doing.
I just gotta think of a character I want to do. This year's theme kinda just seems like a mishmash of the last two but I'll join either way I think some people WILL get carried away and have super dense geo but that does not equal a better character. I think a lot of the newer artists will fall into the pit that more…
I agree gents the big guns got to be lurking about and the high quality of a few of the designers would ultimately kill all the upstarting/new comers and even some oldies spirit though then again It could have the opposite effect and make them try harder, even though deep within they know they aren't going to have a chance…