Dominance War 3:

#62

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

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

#63

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

#64

thnx for the info about multiple entries brutikong

#65

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.

#66

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…

#67

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:

#68

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

#69

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

#70

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?

#71

you get a paper weight that says “your awesome”…

there will be prizes [nice ones] announced soon.

#72

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

#73

Well i believe this is a great opportunity to enter some competition for the first time ever. :slight_smile: 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?

#74

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

#75

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 :smiley: )

#76

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

#77

Yep! There’s a concept art category.

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

#78

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 :expressionless:

Cheers!
Gav

#79

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.

#80

Haha, awesome dude :smiley:

#81

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.