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Which one is your favourite monster?

Mansikka by FlashFrozen
John by HELMUT
blopp by Zudgemud
Omnomnom by Zudgemud
eyeballs by Zudgemud

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Author Topic: Create a monster contest! (vote until 14th May)  (Read 13294 times)

Nanao-kun

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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #15 on: March 24, 2014, 01:25:18 PM »

blopp

Now we just need fighter sized monsters that, while not very strong, explode with great force to damage nearby ships.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2014, 01:32:46 PM »

Wow!

We are starting to have some real competition here. I am eager to see what will be to posted here until the deadline.

Although it would be helpful to add some comments about the creature's purpose and the system and weapons it should use although that isn't mandatory, spriting is priority.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #17 on: March 28, 2014, 05:16:58 PM »

does it have to be a sprite based monstrosity?
because in a bout of insanity ive dicided to make my monster out of exlosions... i mean who doesnt want to face an enemy made of living plasma that happens to be trying to kill you?

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ill post pictures once i hammer out the fireball script (curently still only code)
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(WIP) lots of shiny new weapons ( :-[ i have more weapons then sprites :-[ )

i got a cat pad
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #18 on: March 28, 2014, 05:26:29 PM »

I think the rules are bendy enough to allow such a thing.

I am eager to see what you'll come up with.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #19 on: March 28, 2014, 07:03:30 PM »

:D yay first step completed!

i have now made 1 cell for my pet abomination (still mounted on a MRM for testing)


nap time, but i think ive got most of what needs to be made for it figured out :P
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #20 on: April 01, 2014, 01:02:02 PM »

Left one = Omnomnom cruiser, if you only make the dark purple part collidable in the ship editor it can eat smaller frigates!
I actually made a workable ship out of it myself, and it works pretty ok to eat frigates and such if you give it enough speed and agility, though I used a 10000 damage laser to simulate the damage part, but I guess you could make something prettier than that.

Right one = eyeballs reconnaissance frigate, supposed to have great view range and give a some sort of bonus to nearby ships, range bonus for all missiles if possible?



I have the Omnomnom thing in a layered Photoshop format if you would like the separate assets.


 

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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #21 on: April 01, 2014, 01:22:31 PM »

Very cool to see you enter my little contest!

You don't have to tell me about the gamy part, I would find it much more interresting if you would tell it's story.
What does it do, where did it come from or what was it made for.

In any case, a valid entry.

Edit: Two valid entries! Very nice!
« Last Edit: April 01, 2014, 01:24:09 PM by Tecrys »
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #22 on: April 02, 2014, 02:00:54 AM »

*sigh dmaiski....Dat Redline Reference. That movie was awesome. a monster made of dynamic plasma would definitely be a real treat.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #23 on: May 01, 2014, 01:30:53 AM »

The contest will be open for the next 20 hours, rughly.

Please send in any last ditch etries.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #24 on: May 01, 2014, 02:33:04 AM »

...shame there weren't more submissions. I don't have the skill for this. Even so, the ones that were submitted do look pretty good.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #25 on: May 01, 2014, 03:17:49 AM »

The contest fulfilled it's purpose already.

We got 5 conestants and I got a boost of creativity out of it. In the end it's never been about winning, I just wanted to see how other people would imagine space beasts to be like.

I am curious to see which entry will get most votes.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #26 on: May 01, 2014, 05:01:18 AM »

I imagine things like this when i think about a deep space monster, something ethereal and ghost like.

http://i.imgur.com/A8hzYSM.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/EmvrESG.jpg
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #27 on: May 01, 2014, 06:20:22 AM »

The contest fulfilled it's purpose already.

We got 5 conestants and I got a boost of creativity out of it. In the end it's never been about winning, I just wanted to see how other people would imagine space beasts to be like.

I am curious to see which entry will get most votes.

Please don't make contests. Make collaboration events instead.

When you call for a contest, the event itself implies a competition of superiority, with an external reward at the end of it, be it recognition that "you are number 1, the best, while others are numbers 2, 3, 4 and so on" or a prize, which is just some useless formality.

You can still set a deadline, have everyone contribute individually, but make the context keep it real, as is the actual intention of the event you held. Aside from keeping it real, it will also be far better psychologically when people focus more on the creativity aspect and not on the extrinsic motivation of the prize in a contest.
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #28 on: May 01, 2014, 08:10:39 AM »

The contest fulfilled it's purpose already.

We got 5 conestants and I got a boost of creativity out of it. In the end it's never been about winning, I just wanted to see how other people would imagine space beasts to be like.

I am curious to see which entry will get most votes.

Please don't make contests. Make collaboration events instead.

When you call for a contest, the event itself implies a competition of superiority, with an external reward at the end of it, be it recognition that "you are number 1, the best, while others are numbers 2, 3, 4 and so on" or a prize, which is just some useless formality.

You can still set a deadline, have everyone contribute individually, but make the context keep it real, as is the actual intention of the event you held. Aside from keeping it real, it will also be far better psychologically when people focus more on the creativity aspect and not on the extrinsic motivation of the prize in a contest.

Read the rules on the OP, makes totally clear that this is for fun only
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Re: Create a monster contest! (Deadline 1st of May)
« Reply #29 on: May 01, 2014, 01:53:02 PM »

Voting is opened, no more entries please!

Voting deadline: 14th of May.
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