[Contest] Model Editing Video Contest HERE (Ends june 19th) FREE GAMECARDS

[teh bsml0r!]

congratulations to teh winner! *bows*

[MoD]

Woah.

How can one fav. a random zone swap over a fully custom area ?

I'm calling a random zone swap an edit that is mostly based on models/textures swaps of a map created by Blizzard, along with a few DBC changes.

I'm calling a fully custom area an edit that features new/heavily edited ADTs with some own chosen sets of M2s/WMOs/custom textures, ways to create a unique place.

In fact, they don't belong in the same category.
Ok well i'll make my own review to elaborate a bit.

Xel - Lake of Dreams:

<+> Shiny & colorfull, overhall looks really good.
<+> Looks like a complete swap (models, textures, skybox, area/ground effects etc) water & WMOs seems untouched but maybe intented ?
<~> Music is ok -trance is a bit overused- would have fit ever better with some faster character / camera moves.
<~> Minimal video editing, also it's very short.

Overhall good work, looks like a solid & complete zone swap, very well done & desirable if you like the Emerald Dream theme *overused*, was worth the time you putted into it.

teh bsml0r! - The Lair Dungeons:

<+> the darkest & most frightening lair that is; featuring your own unique style.
<+> Stunning clever usage of M2s & WMOs to build your own lair & crypt without using Blizzard's premades, you're by far the best at this date at this kind of custom building.
<+> Good editing, music fits perfectly, entertaining to watch.
<~> Camera angles & view could be improved, would have been even better with a FOV of 120°+ or some glow/blur effects to add to the gloomy atmosphere ?

Unique map edit of a kind, clearly a masterwork, was definitely worth the XX hours you must have put into it.

Tigurius - Boneediting

I'm not gonna make a detailed review for this one, since it's only a 'showoff' of one upon the many things Tigurius figured/developed on the 3.X ADT/M2/WMO files format, along with his great work on Taliis.

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The first thing that strikes me is the fact that all those works are unrelated; Xel's being a zone swap, BSM's being a custom area, and Tigurius's a dev. show.

Instead of rankings, why not definite some 'awards', pretty much like there is at Cannes Festival, I can easily think of at least 5 different kind of awards that could be made. I know more submissions would be needed for such system to be fully working, but it could also make the whole contest more open & attractive.

Oh and btw, this is not a flame toward you Fault nor anyone, I'm just sharing my pov.

[schlumpf]

Don't try it, MoD. He deleted our comments too.

[Xel]

Did I just win?

[Fault]

No, just if you have any comments, suggestions, w/e, please pm me, and I can throughly explain my reasoning, just this isnt the place for it.

[Tazjin]

I had a small conversation with Fault and I hope he won't behead me if I show you his last answer ;-P

Ah i understand better now what you mean. The true reason, was I was a bit confused on BSM video, I actually thought it was an exploration, not so much something he actually created. On further review I see now it actually was an edit. Thankyou for bringing that to my attention. As I obviously cant strip Xel of his rank, I will make them both the winners. Sorry for the confusion, and thankyou for bringing that to my attention ;-)

[teh bsml0r!]

o.O "bsm's lair" is an older, complete custom area which I build in a complete empty instance. my video from this contest is merely concentrated on the dungeons (crypt and cave system) which I added recently.

/r/equest official statement

[Xel]

Lol I really need that gametime

[Grymskvll]

Lol I really need that gametime

I'll fight you for it!

I don't think this contest spawned enough original content to be worth spending a game card on too often, though.