re game level contest

[3dcat_dancing]

first we need a place a thread . who can help with it?

asumming we hv one-
if its ok by all we all start with simple competition of modeling
sci-fi shooter level since we all know how that level should look like.
now the place is a big city, urban enviroment. it can be outdoor or indoor, or in and out.
it can be a on top of skyscraper or underground subway or both.

showing wip here and there to hit the competition will be nice.

but first every participator must present a row city map showing the concept of the city areas.

(it dosent oblige him to model all the map he can choose: harbor - downtown - Japanese garden.)

but that will be the start of his entry

here a map from GTA


FINELY
what you present to the contest is - a movie file.!!!

(a follow up of the camera along the pathway of the character like first person game with a weapon in front, similar to a trailer.)



also
** 3 image of your best angle of the level.
** info of application in use,
**team member and division of functions between team members.
**and number of polygon used in all scene !!!!! (thank you atulkatdare for reminding me!!!)

BTW
team-work is not obligatory! one person can participate as well.

time- hmmmmm (what do you say?) 3 weeks?

the point will be given by poll for: complexity, Graphics of Environment , weapon design ,overall Concept, and polygon count.


but first we need a place!!!!!!


waitting for your comments guys

[atulkatdare]

@ 3dcat_dancing...
gr8 efforts dear...u made da concept very easy 2 understand n interesting too!

if dats how its gonna work, im in 4 dis...
it can be a team work or even a single person can finish da project widin da period of 3 to 4 weeks...but nt less dan 3[my opinion]
also, we can judge da artwork considering da poly counts as game models should hv very low poly though real looking models n bgs...wat say?

just wanted 2 share dis wid u guyz ...
we had an indoor game making competition in ma classroom...
here is a snapshot of 'gta wise city' project i was working on...hope u'll like it!



all da best!
regards~

[3dcat_dancing]

thank you!!!!

I COULD I FORGET THE POLY COUNT!!

is this image from the game level you design? LOOK COOL
:)

[atulkatdare]

oh, by da way...
4got to ask...which software do we need 2 use? is der ne software particularly used 4 gaming?? or can i go for 3ds max...???

[hv no much idea bout gaming...]

[3dcat_dancing]

yes you can work with 3dsmax.
this application was made for video game industry

[Dyablo213619]

Sounds Great 3dcat, Keep Up The Work. Once You Have The Final Concept and the whole Idea Put Together here I will Start It ASAP.

[shashanks18]

oh yea...Stryker liked my idea, but dnt knw wen cn v hv the forum fr Game Level contests.....the entries will be judged on low poly as well as the awesome detailing dat cn go into it....n try presentin n animation walkthru or if nt dat, den sum nice stills frm proper views(atleast 1 bird's eye) to describe the scene.....n also, ppl shud describe their scene in the posts :)

[wingman103]

and mey be i will post a compiled .exe file
if i would write script for it. chears

[3dcat_dancing]

Originally Posted by Dyablo213619

Sounds Great 3dcat, Keep Up The Work. Once You Have The Final Concept and the whole Idea Put Together here I will Start It ASAP.

thank you Dyablo213619

i think the concept is quite clear

game design concept rules and guilds

1/ first entry must be of the map of environment/map/ surrounding/ terrain/

2/ final entry will contain
a. movie file (avi, mov, mpeg). up to 5 min, not less that 2 min.
showing the path in the level from first person view with a weapon or any accessory depending on the contest subject)
like a trailer of dvd game. ( no need to see the character only weapon like in old doom games. )



b. information on applications, goup members, and who did what.

c. count of polygon of entire level model.

d. 3 image from scene one should be wire.


picking a winner will be via poll to those categories:

point (1-5 *5 the best) will be given to each group for:
complexity,
Graphics of Environment ,
weapon design ,
overall Concept,
polygon count.


this is it for first contest.

If we may choose to make a contest on level design for strategy game like Age of Empire for instance, the only thing that might be change in the angle of camera to bird view over the level .

We can do Simpson's meets sims, GTA in Bombay with rickshaw , lara croft 5K on Dark Side Of The Moon level, and 1000 ideas more of me and other people as well.
one thing I promise you this is not going to be boring

[3dcat_dancing]

Originally Posted by wingman103

and mey be i will post a compiled .exe file
if i would write script for it. chears

hey there

if you can do it it will be awesome

if you got the knowledge and ability go for it!!!!!

and maybe you might teach as all something new cause 3d design and programing skills is a dynamite

[shashanks18]

woah!! Wingman plz plz plz teach me game scripting :D

@3DCat...How the Hell did ye read my mind???? it ws a funny dream i had to make GTA Bombay City, wid rickshaws n all, its my city dats y :P hahaha, hope to make such a thing sumday ;)

which city n nation do ye belong to btw??

[3dcat_dancing]

HEY FRIEND :)

did you got the pm with game studio download?

you can learn very easy the game script in there.

yes Bombay is on my mind and I think India is the perfect place for next GTA lol
I got thousand of ideas for contest I hope it want be for vain.

maybe we should ask diablo to be moderator too. what do you think?
I only care to run it asap.

right now i am witting all the ideas I got .

It will be fascinating I think

[shashanks18]

oh yea i already askd Dyablo to b a co-mod as well :)

hvin ma own game studio is the ultimate dream dat i hv....so mayb sum ov us, v cn make games togethr sumday :D ....till den lets stay happy wid a game level design contest :P

[Dyablo213619]

Ok so do we want this to be Competition #17 or do we want to wait till we make it more of a solid Idea??

[shashanks18]

hey, lets c fr a week or 2 more....if Stryker is nt keen on letting us have another different challenge, den v may start Game Level Designing challenge as a part ov Scene Modelling itself....