Dominance War 3:

[heavyness]

i hope everyone here is ready for a battle! last year, we had 3 other forums to battle... now there is 9 total forums gunning for the prize!

let me know if you guys need anything to help out here on CGSociety. there will be a DMIII forum coming online soon here at CGSociety and the new DMIII site should be live tomorrow.

good luck everyone, lets take home the top prize this year!

[inneractive]

Great article thanks. Last year I was under CGChat, but if they are not in this year, who knows, maybe CGSociety. I'm looking forward to seeing what comes out of the Concept Art category too, should be some amazing stuff.

[dalmanna]

sweet this is gonna rock:bounce:

[Ramseus]

One...... million... combined users.... :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

[Wongedan]

make it summer make it summer plz T_T , or spring start in april ...

[JohNLA]

pfft, cgsociety is gonna rock the house:buttrock:

[Pixelbear]

There goes the spare time after work.. :)

[varunbondwal]

yippppeeeeeeeee

[RO]

AWESOME! can not wait.

[varunbondwal]

heyy.. when are we going to know the guidelines???

[RO]

heyy.. when are we going to know the guidelines???

at the end it said sometime in February. I want to know now lol.

Nah it is ok lol I think this will go almost hand in hand with an advanced modeling class I have. So by the time I know it is all good ill be in the class making something for the contest.

[RockinAkin]

There will be a DMIII forum coming online soon here at CGSociety and the new DMIII site should be live tomorrow.

good luck everyone, lets take home the top prize this year!
w00t! Who's up for kickin some ass this year?! :twisted:

[Baltasound]

This is gonna surpass the Battle of Minas Tirith for sure! :twisted:

[rasmusW]

looking forward to see some amazing work, yet again.

good luck to all participants...

-r

[Swizzle]

Perhaps I'll finish my entry this time...

[treboras]

can't await to see all the great stuff all participants are creating :)

[OKMER]

Excellent, !!!Just amazingly excellent!(did I say excellent already?)EXCELLENT!!!
All to the battlefields!!!:bounce: :beer: :arteest:

[GerardDunleavy]

I can't wait to start this contest, its gonna be epic! does anyone know how long it lasts for?

[Abaddon]

Im in. Besides, free time after work is for normal people. Who needs it! :eek:

[Ballo]

ohhh fantastic! Maybe does DWII need a spanish version? :)

good luck!

[laber]

Besides, free time after work is for normal people. Who needs it! :eek:
agreed. :D

[an6tzz]

Hey you guys gotta be on top of the hill this time:scream:

[EricTheRed]

how do i go about registering to be a soldier in cgsociety's army for DW3?

- eric

[MatthewNovak]

Siick! Im gonna participate in this, and its gonna be my first time participating in a Dominance War. Good luck to everyone. I cant wait!

[Cyborgguineapig]

Lesson learned last time. Just jump into it and don't get "too" carried away in the planning stage or you'll just overlook the entire process by having these complex ideas. The best submissions of last year weren't particularly the most original characters, but they were of good quality and the bottom line is they finished. :)

[caseofchill]

Should be a lot of fun. Hope I can finish my model this time around. Looking forward to lots of really cool entries.

[DDS]

wohohooo, this is gonna be huge. Once again!

[Cyborgguineapig]

Perhaps I'll finish my entry this time...

I will help offer my support whether you like it or not!:deal: . But I believe support goes a long way in getting people motivated:).

[Myers]

WOW! first time hear about DW, great stuff! Im definitely in. Hope I will learn a lot from this fight :)

To arms!

[Imagus]

Im in. Besides, free time after work is for normal people. Who needs it! :eek:Wait... something's making me look normal? That's got to change.

I'm in. Not sure I'll be among the best in the competition, but hopefully I'll at least be able to finish an entry this year, and learn a bit in the process.

Got the membership... might as well use it. :D

[BritBrit]

Wow this is really amazing! I was very briefly introduced to the Dominance War competition my last semester in art school, but I had no idea it was THIS awesome! I've been out of school for only a few weeks now and the stuff I've been learning and discovering on my own is just fantastic! Is it possible for anyone who wants too to enter? Or do you have to already be at a certain skill level to qualify to represent cgsociety? I would love to give this thing my best shot!

[Imagus]

Is it possible for anyone who wants too to enter? Or do you have to already be at a certain skill level to qualify to represent cgsociety?Assuming the same structure as last year, it's an open contest. Sign up under the banner of whichever site you want to represent, start a thread in the site's contest forum (once the forum is created), and have at it!

There's no skill level requirement... learning and support is a lot of what the contest is about. Even if you don't win, or even complete an entry, you gain knowledge and experience, and get to collaborate with and help out others.

It's a lot of fun... hope to see you there!

[BritBrit]

Assuming the same structure as last year, it's an open contest. Sign up under the banner of whichever site you want to represent, start a thread in the site's contest forum (once the forum is created), and have at it!

There's no skill level requirement... learning and support is a lot of what the contest is about. Even if you don't win, or even complete an entry, you gain knowledge and experience, and get to collaborate with and help out others.

It's a lot of fun... hope to see you there!

Very cool. Thanks for the reply! I'll be all over it.

[heavyness]

this was just the announcement of Dominance War III. rules, themes, and prizes will be announced soon enough [looks like mid January]. i'll try to answer any questions i can. for now, maybe do some new tutorials and learn something new... you never know what will come in handy.



the DMIII page has been updated...
http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/

[articles]

Assuming the same structure as last year, it's an open contest. Sign up under the banner of whichever site you want to represent, start a thread in the site's contest forum (once the forum is created), and have at it!

There's no skill level requirement... learning and support is a lot of what the contest is about. Even if you don't win, or even complete an entry, you gain knowledge and experience, and get to collaborate with and help out others.

It's a lot of fun... hope to see you there!


Yup-thats exactly right. Nicely put, too--that captures the spirit of DW well :)

[inneractive]

Thanks Heavyness.

[hyperSasquatch]

does anyone have a heads up on the paticular categories ? it would be good to start thinking about ideas to start getting motivated for the challenge..
i noticed the past two years were a futuristic warrior theme.. is this gonna be the theme again ?

this contest rocks kuz the content produced from it is SO cool !

go cgSociety ! FTW

[SPIDER2544]

this is going to be the toughest competition yet haha should be a lot of fun, and some incredible work that comes out of it.

[blakbird]

General Kolesar

I am in and wait for the instructions..!

An organized approach may cause a multiplication of fun i think. Haha !

[System404]

Cool they have a concept category. I'll be able to finish my entry this time:D

CgSociety for the win!

[watermage]

Watermage, reporting for duty SIR!

Pencil in hand, awaiting instructions, SIR!


this is gonna be so...freaking...awesome

[robo3687]

i might actually have a stab at this this time around......i'll have to see what the theme is first though...and whether or not I'll have time...

[prayas]

To arms my brothers. This one we gonna win.

I followed the last two battles and now it's time for me to enter a challenge again.
Has been some time since the last. Hope the stick to the futuristic theme.

P..:

[FeCorruption]

This is pretty damn cool... so when do we start?

[banzato]

Hello. I hope this year I can enter in this contest, I can´t wait to see the theme, rules and my free time ;). I think is a great oportunity to show what we can do and to learn a lot with other artists.

[kenjitsu]

Is this only for 3D guys, or do I have a shot as a concept artist? Im in if allowed.

[Loukor]

I will see if I have the time to enter Dominance III but I am also excited to find out what they will set upon CGtalk, goodluck to all the participants!

[heavyness]

This is pretty damn cool... so when do we start?

War starts... Beginning of February 2008!

there is a count down on this page...
http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/index.htm


Is this only for 3D guys, or do I have a shot as a concept artist? Im in if allowed.

What’s coming:
- New seperate Concept Art category!

http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/index.htm

[JoeRobins]

Count me in!.... I just wish I could be working on it full time!

My free-time at the moment just doesnt feel like anywhere near enough :(

[kenjitsu]

Heavyness, oh yes now I see. Thank you very much. :) This is gonna be interesting. I'm in!

[Ivy00]

Very cool, this might sound stupid , but in the article I didn't see any information on rules etc. Is there somewhere I can read further about how to participate, what the rules are etc? If it is something I didn't see in the article then hit me on the head and say It's right in front of your face Linda :P

[Yone]

I love the idea of Dominance war.

Gonna get ordering backup and sharpening pencils.

I've never taken part in one, but I expect its going to be quite a ride.
Good luck to all the guys on our team!

[saint-max]

This might look silly... but how can I join? I mean I know am a member here but how can I join the war? I registered in GameArtisans.org but is that every thing?
...

[Loukor]

Very cool, this might sound stupid , but in the article I didn't see any information on rules etc. Is there somewhere I can read further about how to participate, what the rules are etc? If it is something I didn't see in the article then hit me on the head and say It's right in front of your face Linda :P

To Linda and Saint,

Check out the link Heavyness provided in this thread, Dominance starts on February 2008. Information such as rules, prizes, etc was not provided yet but they will soon, maybe when the countdown on the Dominance website ends or before.

[saint-max]

Thanx Loukor :D well look like we have to wait to see the rules

[rheece]

From what I understand from the previous competitions its open for anyone. You pick a forum you want to represent and then open a thread within the competition part of the forum.

[varunbondwal]

hey.. were multiple entries allowed in the previous wars.. does anyone know???

[Ivy00]

Thank you Loukor, I just wasn't sure how it worked or if it was something I could do :) I will keep my eye out.

[cyberarts]

it's seem to be good contest...I miss the two events...I hope that I con make it this time...I can't wait to see what the artist will come up with...

[Brutikong]

No, multiple entries were not allowed.

I've decided to enter this one, even though I told myself I wouldn't after the last one. I already kissed my babies goodbye.

[kiwi]

I might have to give this a go myself actual :)


Anyone remember what the polycount was on the last war?.....or was it regulated at all?

[rheece]

6000 tris for character and 1000 tris for weapon. Its all in the briefs etc of the previous years.

[varunbondwal]

thnx for the info about multiple entries brutikong

[robo3687]

a few DW newbie questions

would it be reasonable to presume that the polycount would be higher for this years war? seeing as the current gen consoles are well set in and everything and polycounts are rising in games all the time these days.

when the model is finished does there have to be any explanation of its functionality (features it would have 'in-game' etc) or is just the image good enough?

I've seen the words 'winning pose' thrown around abit. Does this simply mean the best pose for your model or a pose of the character 'winning' so to speak (ie standing over a fallen enemy or something)?

it'll be interesting to see how I go...I've never done game art before in my life, never successfully normal mapped anything....or really done proper textures before.....but i do have a pretty awesome idea sitting in the back of my mind...i just hope the theme will be kind and let me use it.

[joed8349]

a few DW newbie questions

would it be reasonable to presume that the polycount would be higher for this years war? seeing as the current gen consoles are well set in and everything and polycounts are rising in games all the time these days.

when the model is finished does there have to be any explanation of its functionality (features it would have 'in-game' etc) or is just the image good enough?

I've seen the words 'winning pose' thrown around abit. Does this simply mean the best pose for your model or a pose of the character 'winning' so to speak (ie standing over a fallen enemy or something)?

it'll be interesting to see how I go...I've never done game art before in my life, never successfully normal mapped anything....or really done proper textures before.....but i do have a pretty awesome idea sitting in the back of my mind...i just hope the theme will be kind and let me use it.

I was thinking about entering this contest, I never heard of it until recently. So I don't know all the rules, but from what I remember reading...

I don't think they'll increase the polycount, but we won't know until they release more info.

I think an image is good enough, but you can elaborate if you wish.

The final image must have the character in an original interesting pose, and I think on a stand/pedestal. I don't know what "winning pose" exactly means because if you look at the poses from the last competition they don't look like "victory" poses.

If I am going to enter I need to practice creating game characters, never having created one before....

[saint-max]

well ... i think we have to wait and see ... after all am going to join the 2D side of the war and am excited to see the rules and to start working :thumbsup: so ist going to be like the contact here in the CGtalk where you comup with a full digital panting ....? hope not i wont to do some character studies and stuff :wise:

[kenjitsu]

I'm warming up for the 2D contest. Gonna compete for this community, no doubt.

[PavelPetrenko]

War!
Im in! :)
New rules, new theme, hm.. interesting.

[thejaybird]

I got nothing else to do in Feb...does anyone? Good timing. CGSociety better take this one home...do we get a trophy? The Dominance War Cup. Anyone got any design ideas?

[heavyness]

I got nothing else to do in Feb...does anyone? Good timing. CGSociety better take this one home...do we get a trophy? The Dominance War Cup. Anyone got any design ideas?

you get a paper weight that says "your awesome"...

there will be prizes [nice ones] announced soon.

[wargrafix]

It would be cool to be included!
Let the war begin....

[aeonseraph]

Well i believe this is a great opportunity to enter some competition for the first time ever. :) Im just interested what kind of theme will it be? Something futurelistic (mechas an all), or fantasy stuff ow maybe something else?
What do you think it could be?

[Clanger]

Has the countdown counter gone up? It's 28 days at the moment sure it was a lot less last week.

[commander_cool]

I'm in this time! :buttrock:

It looks like I'll have to pray the god of 3d tho... just to make it to the finish line. But it will be a good reason to finally learn zbrush or mudbox and to finally use everything I learned about normal mapping.

See you all in February! (or in March... if the countdown clock is really counting days up :D )

[cg-alx]

I this 3d only? if there's a 2d challenge i`m in! at full force.

[commander_cool]

Yep! There's a concept art category.

http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/index.htm

[GavinG]

Hey guys!

I'm hoping I can make it into the comp this year, been looking forward to it since the end of DW2. If I'm not too flooded with work, I'll be fighting for CGSociety again. I was considering jumping ship to GA...but how can I say no to you fine chaps? Looking forward to us kicking some ass...although the size of this comp is intimidating as hell :|

Cheers!
Gav

[Swizzle]

Yessss! Go Gav!

I had actually considered joining the Polycount team this time around just because they seem more active as far as game art is concerned, but then I started playing Team Fortress 2 with some people from around these parts and realized where my loyalties lie.

[GavinG]

Haha, awesome dude :D

[heavyness]

Yessss! Go Gav!

I had actually considered joining the Polycount team this time around just because they seem more active as far as game art is concerned, but then I started playing Team Fortress 2 with some people from around these parts and realized where my loyalties lie.

that was the plan this whole time. i will also wash anyone's car if needed and take their dogs out for a walk as a "come fight on the CGSociety side" gift.

[FeCorruption]

I'll take that gift now...

[JacquesPena]

Well I can't wait for Dominance 3 to begin. Didn't get to finish the last one..but this time around will be different.

[hiperflash]

It is a great chance to show our work and more expertise in modeling and Creativity.Good luck to all.

[Hazardous]

Im totally in, and fighting the good fight with the cgsocieteers!

My First Dominance War!

*Lights cigar* *cocks sawnoff* *cheesy gin*

[eMysfit]

I'll be joining cgsociety again. Though I havn't posted anything since the last dom war and really am not a very valuable asset haha. But I've entered the first two(cgchat for the first since cgsociety wasn't in it.) So I can't bail now!

I'm thinking about going 2d only this year because my 3d skills are really subpar and I havn't touched a 3d program since last years entry. Though I downloaded blender I might give it a shot in learning that program while working on this, that'd be pretty fun I think.


For the Society! /charge

[heavyness]

prizes announced!

http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/prizes/index.htm#prizes

DMIII hompage (http://www.gameartisans.org/dominancewar/en/index.htm) updated.



also, we have opened the Dominance War III forum under the mini-challenge forums...

http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=234

[jbrophy]

Cool. I am planning on entering as well. Even though I did not come close to winning last year it still lead to some great things. Good to see you might be entering too G. I have not chatted with you online in ages.

[GavinG]

Hey J!

Yeah dude, been a long time since we've chatted it up. Hope it's ll going well for you....and hope to see you on the frontlines :)

Gav

[XTitan]

How long is this war?

That's all I wanted to know.

I'll be fighting for CGSociety :)

[Imagus]

A few quick questions...

If you participated in DWII, do you use the same account to register/post entries for DWIII?

Can you enter both the 3D and concept art categories, or does it have to be one or the other?

Can the concept art you use to create your 3D work be submitted for the Concept Art Category? If so, is a separate registration required for the Concept Art category, or does it all fall under a single registered account?

Apologies if any of this has already been asked, and thanks in advance for the info.

[kromano]

If I had learned about Dominance War back in its first or second iteration I may have had enough confidence to join as, at the time, I was fairly up to date with common game modeling techniques... but with the growing popularity of normal mapping and other advanced texturing techniques I think it would take an absolute miracle to win... but still, I'm intrigued. Once there's more information perhaps I'll find the courage to join up. If only there was a category for environment design. Good luck to all of you who are entering for certain, there is some amazing talent already comitting.

[veritech-z]

I'm using my first post to throw my hat in the ring...I stumbled across this thread the other day and its pretty much all i've been thinking about. I really hope the theme gets posted soon.

[DrFx]

Ok I'm so in this time!
My entry in DWII was all but pathetic, but I hope my skills and time will allow me to finish this one in time!
My allegiance lies with you guys!

[XTitan]

Is the counter on the Dominance War site wrong? It's supposed to start tonight at midnight right? Anyone...?

[LavenPillay]

Hi there XTitan,

Nope. THe delay is right.

FredH (the organiser) posted on the GameAritsan forum that he's still getting the last bit of organisation together and is doing it as fast as possible, hence the extra day.

The tease... ;)

[madshooter]

I'm in already:bounce::bounce::bounce::bounce: All the best in advance to all cgtalk artists:thumbsup:

[Digiegg]

Me and a friend will be working together on this one.
Let's freaking rock this joint!!!


EDIT: Umm, where is the information?

[Swizzle]

Me and a friend will be working together on this one.
Let's freaking rock this joint!!!As far as I know, collaborations aren't allowed in this one.

[Digiegg]

really? Where did they say that?
last year winner got to collaborate..

[CGmonkey]

really? Where did they say that?
last year winner got to collaborate..

It sais so over in the DW3 announcment thread at GA.org, however by a random user so it's not confirmed yet.

I'm gearing up for war, let's take this home big boys!

[Taino]

did it start yet?

[CoNSeptiC]

No It didn't start yet but don't forget theres a dedicated section for dw3 now


CGTalk (http://forums.cgsociety.org/index.php?) > Mini Challenges (http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=197) > Dominance War III (http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=234)

[Taino]

Oh, thanks CoNSeptiC.

I'm still new at all this Forum stuff, its like a maze =)

[heavyness]

lets keep all the chatter for DMIII in one section...

DMIII official forum for CGSociety...
http://forums.cgsociety.org/forumdisplay.php?f=234


please direct any more questions and/or comments to the new thread.



sticky'ing this thread until DMIII gets going and locking it.