Sorry, that's not really correct comparison For TF2 you used already established Valve marketplace, something that wasn't made by you, and something that cost ALOT more to build and support, agree? While I respect the fact you guys pulled that off, considering traffic and managing the contest - it's not the same thing. DW…
What's a little upsetting is reading a small anti-polycount backlash in GA. a handful of posters saying they feel like PC members look down on other forumites and making out PC posters hand down criticism with a sneer. All I've ever taken away from polycount (and other forums) is that 'counters respect good artists no…
I consider Dominance War to be like the Olympics of CG character art. Sure to some extent money, sponsorships and prizes are involved but ultimately those competing (or at least those who finish) know the most important thing is producing a good portfolio piece and growing as an artist. Winning the contest is a prize in…
I've had a busy weekend, so allow me to chime in now on the whole matter. Emil's post comes off fairly subjective, while reporting on what happened, simply because he is one of the community members here in addition to being an editor and was (is?) pretty fed up with Fred's approach to contests. It could have been written…