Battle Chess - Page 5

hulahuga · 24-06-2011, 10:33 AM

Hahahhahaa

timberwo7ves · 24-06-2011, 10:35 AM

lol @Prime.

sorry for short reply, perhaps sounded rude, I typed on phone. I thought same as you Hula, til BigToe replied initially

BiG ToE-3DT · 24-06-2011, 12:56 PM

yep, the base of the chess piece counts towards the tri count, but the stand that it "stands" on does not.

snakeeaterjns · 24-06-2011, 01:53 PM

I must be based on pieces of Lewis, or pieces of Staunton?

snakeeaterjns · 24-06-2011, 02:08 PM

Sorry. Wrong post.

poopipe · 26-06-2011, 08:14 PM

this competition needs this....

http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=317235

the first post holds gold.

BiG ToE-3DT · 26-06-2011, 08:33 PM

so your saying we need more thought placed into the designs?

poopipe · 26-06-2011, 10:02 PM

im saying it wouldnt be a bad thing

Chess pieces are abstract enough concepts to allow a lot of freedom but they're also subject to very strong preconceptions and rules about their roles.

The design has to fit the role or the piece will be a failure.

The Prime · 26-06-2011, 10:10 PM

I agree with Poopipe. One of the reasons I wasn't fully behind the idea of a chess piece, is because of how open it could become. It's turned into a character competition, with frankly an unlimited number of possible classes/races.

Take any character you can think of, and you could probably reason a way for it to be a particular chess piece.

AlucardAssassin · 26-06-2011, 10:26 PM

Maybe instead of forcing people to make their project fit the piece, the judges should just subtract points for them NOT making their project fit the piece.

timberwo7ves · 26-06-2011, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Prime

It's turned into a character competition, with frankly an unlimited number of possible classes/races.

It is a character competition though :S The pieces are going to be characters in the game? By the threads so far though, I get what you mean; most don't look like they should/could be used in a game of chess, and just seem like a general game char.. but I would hope that it's something that everyone's thought about - if I get time to do mine, it's definitely got to be reworked so it fits a board.

poopipe · 26-06-2011, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlucardAssassin

Maybe instead of forcing people to make their project fit the piece, the judges should just subtract points for them NOT making their project fit the piece.

nobody's forcing anything - crap designs generally don't win these comps

I see prime's point of view but one of the reasons I suggested battlechess piece in the first place was to open up the competition beyond just character art - there's people on here who're **** hot at hard surface work but just can't get their heads around organics and they're usually screwed in these comps because 90% of the time they're character based.

The other reason is like I mentioned above - interpretation is wiiiide open but there is a solid theme to each piece if you actually pay attention to what you're designing

Raul · 26-06-2011, 11:12 PM

cough cough*

This is kinda why i decided to enter...although at the same time making my entry fit the category is both a bit of a bitch and a challenge. Which is cool.

Quote:

Originally Posted by poopipe

nobody's forcing anything - crap designs generally don't win these comps

I see prime's point of view but one of the reasons I suggested battlechess piece in the first place was to open up the competition beyond just character art - there's people on here who're **** hot at hard surface work but just can't get their heads around organics and they're usually screwed in these comps because 90% of the time they're character based.

The other reason is like I mentioned above - interpretation is wiiiide open but there is a solid theme to each piece if you actually pay attention to what you're designing

hulahuga · 27-06-2011, 11:59 AM

Well I am actually planning on capturing the emotion of the battlefield in my piece... So the emotions can be played upon as well.

Either way Poopipe adviced me to post some other names for the pieces here as the differentiate between different languages. Might help with ideas and the different meanings of the pieces...

Direct translations for the swedish names
Pawn=Peasant
Rook=Tower
Knight=Steed
Bishop=Runner
Q and K are the same...

Pockets · 27-06-2011, 03:18 PM

You can check out all the different names for chess pieces on wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_pieces

24-06-2011, 10:33 AM	#61
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24-06-2011, 12:56 PM	#63
BiG ToE-3DT Reputation beyond repute Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,612 Thanks: 136 Thanked 144 Times in 116 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 14	yep, the base of the chess piece counts towards the tri count, but the stand that it "stands" on does not. __________________ Thighten Up The Graphics On Level 3 "something wrongI think" Threedy 4 Life I hate Justin Bieber every day

24-06-2011, 01:53 PM	#64
snakeeaterjns Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Fortaleza - Brasil Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I must be based on pieces of Lewis, or pieces of Staunton? __________________ Sorry my english ! Game art competition - Battle Chess

24-06-2011, 02:08 PM	#65
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26-06-2011, 08:14 PM	#66
poopipe conscientious objector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 4,235 Thanks: 3 Thanked 126 Times in 120 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	this competition needs this.... http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?t=317235 the first post holds gold. __________________ work pigs!! http://johnsarthole.blogspot.com/

26-06-2011, 08:33 PM	#67
BiG ToE-3DT Reputation beyond repute Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 8,612 Thanks: 136 Thanked 144 Times in 116 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 14	so your saying we need more thought placed into the designs? __________________ Thighten Up The Graphics On Level 3 "something wrongI think" Threedy 4 Life I hate Justin Bieber every day

26-06-2011, 10:02 PM	#68
poopipe conscientious objector Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: cambridge, uk Posts: 4,235 Thanks: 3 Thanked 126 Times in 120 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 9	im saying it wouldnt be a bad thing Chess pieces are abstract enough concepts to allow a lot of freedom but they're also subject to very strong preconceptions and rules about their roles. The design has to fit the role or the piece will be a failure. __________________ work pigs!! http://johnsarthole.blogspot.com/

26-06-2011, 10:10 PM	#69
The Prime Registered Abuser Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Staffordshire, UK Posts: 586 Thanks: 15 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	I agree with Poopipe. One of the reasons I wasn't fully behind the idea of a chess piece, is because of how open it could become. It's turned into a character competition, with frankly an unlimited number of possible classes/races. Take any character you can think of, and you could probably reason a way for it to be a particular chess piece. __________________ Visit my website

26-06-2011, 10:26 PM	#70
AlucardAssassin Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 115 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 1	Maybe instead of forcing people to make their project fit the piece, the judges should just subtract points for them NOT making their project fit the piece.

27-06-2011, 11:59 AM	#74
hulahuga Dr. Hula Join Date: May 2008 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 4,647 Thanks: 139 Thanked 136 Times in 130 Posts Awards Showcase Total Awards: 5	Well I am actually planning on capturing the emotion of the battlefield in my piece... So the emotions can be played upon as well. Either way Poopipe adviced me to post some other names for the pieces here as the differentiate between different languages. Might help with ideas and the different meanings of the pieces... Direct translations for the swedish names Pawn=Peasant Rook=Tower Knight=Steed Bishop=Runner Q and K are the same... __________________ What does the doctor ordain today? - Hmm... What about a shot... full of ideas! Currently using: Maya - Mudbox - ZBrush - Photoshop WIP Hula's 2D Sketchbook http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=777808 Hula's 3D Sketchbox http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=76693 Hula and Waska's Joint Project Thread http://forums.3dtotal.com/p=792813

27-06-2011, 03:18 PM	#75
Pockets The Common Karl Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 92 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 6 Posts	You can check out all the different names for chess pieces on wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chess_pieces

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