C:SL Batting Competition ?

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Hi folks !!

I was thinking about the time when C:SL was released, they set a building competition and they were quite a lot of entries.

 

Builders should be encouraged, are there any plans for a C:SL batting competition ?

It could help fill some gaps in the existing bats (like industry, or certain levels of residential).

[Mr. Bones 14]

lol Actually one just started.

http://www.claimony.com/skylines

[Jasoncw 11,953]

That one is for people playing the game, not for people making buildings.

[Hamish 1,370]

We could start one in the competition forums if you think there would be enough people who are able to participate. 

[Cool_Z 1,547]

I don't know... that's why I ask the question.

 

Do we have people interested to participate ??

[wallacet 336]

I don't know... that's why I ask the question.

 

Do we have people interested to participate ??

Yes. I'm not the greatest modeler, and am usually incredibly busy, but I'll make an attempt!

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Great !!!!!

[Shelltoe 15]

we could create challenges similar to those over at cgtalk/cgsociety so ppl could follow the progress too. i love to follow those challenges!

though we might want wait for some of those annoying bugs to be fixed before we start the first.

 

  Edited June 22, 2015 by Shelltoe  

[Cool_Z 1,547]

The only bug that really affects builders right now is the color change bug. or is there more ? 

[Shelltoe 15]

yeah there are some lod and import bugs atm which have been confirmed bei CO_DAE.

eg. atm your assets might break if you don't provide all texture maps for your LOD etc.

  Edited June 22, 2015 by Shelltoe  

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Yeah I sometimes have to import several times until everything is right... but it's still usable, we just have to test our buildings before releasing. 

[Drosovila 86]

Nice idea, I'd definitely give it a go. There have to be some very clear rules though and IMO polycount and texture resolution should be taken into consideration too.

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Nice idea, I'd definitely give it a go. There have to be some very clear rules though and IMO polycount and texture resolution should be taken into consideration too.

Agreed 1000%

For me this is part of a good building, how it looks ingame, but also the fact that it won't kill my game or melt my machine.

[Drosovila 86]

Nice idea, I'd definitely give it a go. There have to be some very clear rules though and IMO polycount and texture resolution should be taken into consideration too.

Agreed 1000%

For me this is part of a good building, how it looks ingame, but also the fact that it won't kill my game or melt my machine.

Yes, I'm very cautious with "foreign" assets, since most don't give any info on performance. I just recently had to remove an asset that had 30'000 polys for the main model AND the LOD. I mean, it looked great, but with so many polys thats not very hard to achieve. It's just annoying that many asset creators don't seem to care about performance and most players won't either. So why should I care ?

This building for example looks great, while beeing very leightweight

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Oh yeah... this one's not bad... 

[boformer 3,169]

Nice idea, I'd definitely give it a go. There have to be some very clear rules though and IMO polycount and texture resolution should be taken into consideration too.

Agreed 1000%

For me this is part of a good building, how it looks ingame, but also the fact that it won't kill my game or melt my machine.

Yes, I'm very cautious with "foreign" assets, since most don't give any info on performance. I just recently had to remove an asset that had 30'000 polys for the main model AND the LOD. I mean, it looked great, but with so many polys thats not very hard to achieve. It's just annoying that many asset creators don't seem to care about performance and most players won't either. So why should I care ?

This building for example looks great, while beeing very leightweight

I just found the "mesh info" mod that really helps to sort out bad assets.

back on topic:

The Building Themes mod opens up new possibilities. I would suggest a growables contest. Some ideas:

* China Town

* Paris

* Mobile homes/camping

* Africa/Middle east architecture

* historical town center

* high-tech industry (recreate sc4 buildings?)‌

I think that there are enough skyscrapers and ploppable buildings

  Edited June 24, 2015 by schmidtbochum  

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Hmmm... yeah good idea !!!

I personnaly would go for High Tech, because at the moment we simply have none.

Even regular industry btw, there is close to nothing on the steam workshop and the few things you can find there are just recolors and tweaking of existing stuff.

[boformer 3,169]

Do you want to create high tech assets for all wealth levels, or just lvl 2/3?

You could create a theme that uses vanilla assets for level 1 and custom assets for 2 and 3.

[NickKerr 34]

I would enter a contest but it would be one with parks/plopables because I have never done any growable assets. Not saying I can't I just usually stick too those because the buildings I create are usually unique or they should be place by you so they are not spawning right next too each other.

 

[Cool_Z 1,547]

Do you want to create high tech assets for all wealth levels, or just lvl 2/3?

You could create a theme that uses vanilla assets for level 1 and custom assets for 2 and 3.

I think we need lvl1 too, because it has to start somewhere.

I would enter a contest but it would be one with parks/plopables because I have never done any growable assets. Not saying I can't I just usually stick too those because the buildings I create are usually unique or they should be place by you so they are not spawning right next too each other.

 

Sure that not everyone will want to conform to a particular theme...

 

Why not alternate between "freestyle" and themed contests ??

[NickKerr 34]

That's fine you guys could do that.