Competitions and Activities Suggestion

SSH · Tue 29/06/2004 20:51:47

How about a "suckiest competition idea" competition?

Estaog · Tue 29/06/2004 20:57:51

Quote from: Hotspot on Tue 29/06/2004 20:36:35
in basic these are all ways for people to do art for you?

Nah

veryweirdguy · Tue 29/06/2004 21:30:36

Tanker, I kind of get the impression you are not bothered about setting up a good competition, you just one to set one up period.

As far as I can see, you just want people in years to come to think "Hey! That's Tanker! He set up generic competition 217! He is so cool!" regardless of what the actual content of that competition is. I mean, all the suggestions so far are ideas that are pretty much implementable (is that a word?) into the current competitions, such as the Sprite Jams or Blitzs.

If you come up with a good original idea for a competition then hey! share with us, but until then, I think it would be best if you just tried to compete in the ones we already have.

Estaog · Tue 29/06/2004 21:34:41

I already tryed to compete in them, but i get the feeling that they are not giving me a chance to win because everyone hates me.I mean come look at the last sprite jam, i didnt even make it to the selection screnn.I spent hours on that one.

veryweirdguy · Tue 29/06/2004 21:39:57

Did you SEE that sprite jam? That was probably one of the best we have had in ages. The overall quality was amazing, & the judge had to make their choice. They made a choice based on quality of the sprites, not on who made them. Just work on your spriting skills, you'll be winning them in no time.

I think, on the whole, these activities are not about winning anyway, more about practising the skills needed to make a game.

And just because you lose once doesn't mean you should try & start a completely new competition. Imagine if a football team did that every time they lost a match.

Hope you see what I mean.

Minimi · Tue 29/06/2004 21:41:34

so what... just admit your not the best artist, and practice some more. They are for fun, not for winning. That's absolutely no reason for not liking you. Just practice more and more. I'm right now already doing 10hours about a 3D render in Wings3D of my room, something that someone else does in a few hours. What the heck... I'm practising, and no-one ever said drawing was easy and quick.

switcharoo · Tue 29/06/2004 21:45:47

Quote from: Tanker on Tue 29/06/2004 21:34:41
i get the feeling that they are not giving me a chance to win because everyone hates me.

Where do I start? If people "hate" you then you have to ask yourself who's fault that is. The people round here don't just decide to post negative replies etc to people for nothing.

Quote from: Tanker on Tue 29/06/2004 21:34:41
look at the last sprite jam, i didnt even make it to the selection screnn.I spent hours on that one.

Hmm, I havn't seen your entry so maybe this isn't fair but to me it sounds like you think your god's gift and in reality you're nowhere near.

Please don't take this post to mean I "hate" you (it'd take a lot more than a few immature posts on a forum for me to hate anybody). You just need to start acting more mature, realise you're not the best.

That's my two pence worth anyway...

Mr Jake · Tue 29/06/2004 22:06:35

thats so stupid 'I didnt win, everyone else cheated' or 'I didnt win, its soo unfair'

Its a competition... the point is too compete, not to select everyone as the best.

Estaog · Wed 30/06/2004 07:37:16

Yea your right, i am feeling that my art is improving.I dont have to win everytime and i know im not the best (i mean i just got here).