Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-12-01 at 16:09:52
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Since people have been discussing this idea for quite some time, there will be a small mini-mod contest. There will be no specified theme; however, this contest will be limited on one unit. Yes; you heard me right. This single unit mod; however, will include all the various ways of modding a unit, grafting, iscripting, .GRP editing etc. I would like to see how creative people can get.
Guidlines
- Everything in the mod must be made by you (or blizzard(don't take this wrong, if was originally in the game you can use it, but don't expect any points for this))
- Put the file in a zip, and state the unit you have modded
- You may only use one unit, feel free to mod others, but they will be ignored
- The entry fee is a modded unit
- PM me the zip, or attach it here
Judging Criteria
Corbo's System is quite useful, I will be using his system, with a few modifications
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Glitchness
How well does your mod run? Does it have Glitches? Units that crash the game will not be judged further.
This will be worth: 5 Points
Complexity
Was your mod easy to create? was It hard? It will be evaluated by the judges
This will be worth: 10 Points
Content
What exactly did you do? Did you just change the .DAT's? Or did you do complete grafts, custom .GRPs, fully customized weapon animations and extensive editing of the iscript?
This will be worth: 15 Points
Originality
Is your mod a copy of another mod? This will be highly evaluated.
This will be worth: 10 points
Fun
Is Your mod fun? boring? another important thing highly evaluated.
This will be worth: 20 points
Theme
This may not make sense to some, but do your unit's abilities or spells make sense? Did you give a marine recall, or Frag grenades?
This will be worth: 10 Points
Total: 70 points
How well does your mod run? Does it have Glitches? Units that crash the game will not be judged further.
This will be worth: 5 Points
Complexity
Was your mod easy to create? was It hard? It will be evaluated by the judges
This will be worth: 10 Points
Content
What exactly did you do? Did you just change the .DAT's? Or did you do complete grafts, custom .GRPs, fully customized weapon animations and extensive editing of the iscript?
This will be worth: 15 Points
Originality
Is your mod a copy of another mod? This will be highly evaluated.
This will be worth: 10 points
Fun
Is Your mod fun? boring? another important thing highly evaluated.
This will be worth: 20 points
Theme
This may not make sense to some, but do your unit's abilities or spells make sense? Did you give a marine recall, or Frag grenades?
This will be worth: 10 Points
Total: 70 points
Prizes
My minerals will be the pot, some of you may notice, that I don't exactly have the greatest sum of minerals for a pot, I would like some donations to raise the amount of potential winnings.
Current Pot: 3188 minerals
First Place: 4/7ths of the pot: 1821 minerals
Second Place: 2/7ths of the pot: 911 minerals
Third Place: 1/7th of the pot: 455 minerals
Donations
- Voyager7456(MM) - 1000 minerals
- BroodKiller - 888 minerals
- Lord_Agamemnon(MM) - 500 minerals
- ...
Deadline
Mods will be due at Midnight EST, the night of December the 17th. This means you will have just over two weeks to make your mod. Good Luck!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 12:37:35
Hm... This is why I don't like the minor news forum thing. It gets very little activity. I doubt many people will even see this :/
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Mini Moose 2707 on 2006-12-06 at 13:59:47
If you feel they'd be more likely to see it in the modding forum, post it there.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 14:05:35
When will this take place? I might enter, but I don't know when it will happen...does the one unit include submenus? 
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Killer_Kow(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 14:37:27
Or alternate forms (ie siege tank)?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Voyager7456(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 14:56:17
Intriguing... I'll be interested to see what people can come up with.
(And I'll be entering as well.)
Are GRP edits mandatory though? Do we literally have to use EVERY part of modding?
(And I'll be entering as well.)
Are GRP edits mandatory though? Do we literally have to use EVERY part of modding?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Corbo(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 17:05:34
QUOTE(Laser_Dude @ Dec 1 2006, 03:09 PM)
Deadline
Maps will be due at Midnight, the night of December the 17th. This means you will have just over two weeks to make your mod. Good Luck!
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I really hope you meant mods
And yes I dislike the idea of minor news and updaes.. This was posted on Dec 1 and Look when I saw it
Voyager: I think you just need to use the areas that you think will make your unit be the winner.. duh!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2006-12-06 at 17:10:50
Yeah, I just saw it today. I'd better get modding
So what's the deal with submenus/alternate unit forms?
So what's the deal with submenus/alternate unit forms?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by WoAHorde2 on 2006-12-06 at 17:23:50
He didn't say we COULDn't do it. . This is why I suggested putting the contest in Modding General Discussion. Oh well, I shall enter after I finish my mod's demo.
. This is why I suggested putting the contest in Modding General Discussion. Oh well, I shall enter after I finish my mod's demo.Report, edit, etc...Posted by EzDay281 on 2006-12-06 at 20:46:08
Today seems like a popular day for this to be noticed. xD
I'll probably work on an entry on the weekend, though my lack of memgrafting skill will probably hurt.
I'll probably work on an entry on the weekend, though my lack of memgrafting skill will probably hurt.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by scwizard on 2006-12-06 at 20:54:46
Interesting.
I just noticed this today
I just noticed this today
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kookster on 2006-12-07 at 01:05:45
Question!!
Do turrets count? and what about siege mode????
thats 4 unit spots but its really one unit???
If yes I Call Edmund Duke!!
Also I posted a link in the modding general forum to this one!!
Do turrets count? and what about siege mode????
thats 4 unit spots but its really one unit???
If yes I Call Edmund Duke!!
Also I posted a link in the modding general forum to this one!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by DT_Battlekruser on 2006-12-07 at 02:33:44
The noticing had something to do with me somehow not reading this forum and therefore approving the news topics for four days..
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SubFocus on 2006-12-07 at 03:00:11
You bet I'm entering. Can we make the unit morph into other units? Like... If I make a unit that has 4 stages of transformation, will that score me any bonus points?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Pyro-Fire on 2006-12-07 at 07:42:11
IM IN! IM IN!
ill get modding tonight.
also, does this 1 unit include morphs of it?
ill get modding tonight.
also, does this 1 unit include morphs of it?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-12-07 at 22:07:04
About the seige modes and turrets, yes, it can have seige mode, alternate mode type ability, and turrets but look at theme! It has to be applicable, or you'll suffer here. Although technically a seige tank is 4 units, most people not familiar with modding just think of it as one.
Submenus, go ahead
Morphs, I'm going to have to say no, because otherwise I get people making a single unit with 100 mediocre stages, the point is that these units are to have extensive editing. This isn't a mini race mod, this is a single unit modding contest. Although technically a seige tank is 4 units, most people not familiar with modding just think of it as one. Most people don't think of larvae and every zerg unit as the same.
You don't have to use every part of modding, everything is fair game, I stated in one of the rules that you can use stuff that's already in the game, if you want, but it won't be judged.
I don't know how on earth that got through
Submenus, go ahead
Morphs, I'm going to have to say no, because otherwise I get people making a single unit with 100 mediocre stages, the point is that these units are to have extensive editing. This isn't a mini race mod, this is a single unit modding contest. Although technically a seige tank is 4 units, most people not familiar with modding just think of it as one. Most people don't think of larvae and every zerg unit as the same.
You don't have to use every part of modding, everything is fair game, I stated in one of the rules that you can use stuff that's already in the game, if you want, but it won't be judged.
QUOTE(Corbo(MM) @ Dec 6 2006, 03:05 PM)
I really hope you meant mods
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I don't know how on earth that got through
Report, edit, etc...Posted by BroodKiller on 2006-12-08 at 04:49:04
To be 100% precise I think that you should state that the contest entry should be "one independent units.dat entry with its properties'. Technically, siegeing is the same as morphing - you get a unit with a different ID than the original, so if you don't allow morphinh,neither allow siegeing. You may allow a special case here - when the original and the other ID unit are very similar to each other (like the original ST), but I wouldn't gor for it, really. The contest is about making all the best out of ONE, SINGLE unit, heck it's even called a single-unit contest,no?
Turrets are ok (they're just a DAT property), but there should be no turrets-to-turrets. If it is to be fair, that's how I see it, but it's just me
Turrets are ok (they're just a DAT property), but there should be no turrets-to-turrets. If it is to be fair, that's how I see it, but it's just me
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SubFocus on 2006-12-08 at 10:38:08
Hmmm. Well, can I give the Overmind the ability to morph back into the Overmind with it's shell?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Corbo(MM) on 2006-12-08 at 12:49:51
You people need to shut up and stop giving other people ideas
Report, edit, etc...Posted by IanMM on 2006-12-08 at 15:38:27
Hmm sounds cool deadline is when I'm leaving and I can't graft mac
Report, edit, etc...Posted by SubFocus on 2006-12-08 at 18:38:27
QUOTE(Corbo(MM) @ Dec 8 2006, 01:49 PM)
You people need to shut up and stop giving other people ideas
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Lol... I don't care if someone uses my idea.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Kookster on 2006-12-09 at 05:44:53
Meh I changed my mind Im not gonna do the siege tank thing, cause honestly I dont want to even bother editing the siege tank script cause its EVIL!!!!
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-12-09 at 13:10:35
QUOTE(BroodKiller @ Dec 8 2006, 02:49 AM)
You may allow a special case here - when the original and the other ID unit are very similar to each other (like the original ST), but I wouldn't gor for it, really. The contest is about making all the best out of ONE, SINGLE unit, heck it's even called a single-unit contest,no?
Turrets are ok (they're just a DAT property), but there should be no turrets-to-turrets. If it is to be fair, that's how I see it, but it's just me
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Turrets are ok (they're just a DAT property), but there should be no turrets-to-turrets. If it is to be fair, that's how I see it, but it's just me
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Well, hmmm. The two units would have to be incredibly similar here, when I say it has to apply, I mean burrowing with a seige tank animation could be exactly the same idea here. SC just uses another .GRP, iscript, and .DAT entry, but they're essentially the same idea.
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Lord_Agamemnon(MM) on 2006-12-11 at 09:44:21
What about Vulture-Spider Mine?
Report, edit, etc...Posted by Laser_Dude on 2006-12-11 at 18:07:46
QUOTE(Lord_Agamemnon(MM) @ Dec 11 2006, 07:44 AM)
What about Vulture-Spider Mine?
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Sure, why not? But I won't be judging the creativity of the mine itself.
And, on the subject of morphs, I don't really care if your unit is morphed from another, or morphs into another, I just won't judge you by the others it morphs to and from.
You know, what the heck, if you want to use unit morphs as a kind of 'mode' effect because you can't use seige tank seige mode, then go ahead, but they should be seemingly the same unit.
For example, if you make a fighter that can switch between being fully armored, and morph quickly into one that has a weapon, go ahead and use morph for that. But watch applicability!!! And I'd change the egg .GRP so I don't notice it.
Don't forget, part of the process is telling me what unit you modded, and possibly how to build it.