EKCO Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 This is the official thread for the HotS Hero Competition. Submission thread will be locked on December 17th, 2013. Winners will be announced two weeks from then. WHAT'S AT STAKE: - 3 individuals will be selected to have their winning design implemented along with our HotS release. Winners will ALSO receive: - A copy of Legacy of the Void when it comes out on release day. - An in-game yellow player tag reading "AoS Character Designer". Grand Prize Winner will ALSO recieve: - Grand Prize winner will receive a Legacy of the Void Collector's Edition instead of the regular edition. - A custom skin for their design that only activates on their account. AVAILABLE MODELS: The list of available models can be found here (credits to Residente): http://s1308.photobu...library/?page=1 Your design should use one of the models in the link above, with the exception of Primal Kerrigan and Dehaka. DESIGN: Go crazy! It shouldn't matter whether or not you think it's possible for us to implement your design. If the concept is fun and interesting, we'll try our best to implement the idea. On the other hand, do bear in mind the physical limits of space and time. PROTIP: Simplify and refine your designs. If your skill can't be explained in a sentence that anyone can memorize, you can probably afford to further simplify the effect. FORMAT: Download the attached excel and take a snapshot of your inputs. Make sure this snapshot is at the head of your submission. Then, use Cronos' format, found here (credits to Eliwan and Cronos): http://www.aeonofsto...estion-formats/ HOW TO SUBMIT: MAXIMUM OF 2 SUBMISSIONS PER INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS WILL DISQUALIFY YOU. Post a link to your design on this thread: http://www.aeonofsto...ead/#entry79978 Your post should just be a link, followed by a 2-3 sentence abstract of your underlying idea, archetype, and what makes the design fun to play! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: Will the HotS release mean that I will need HotS to play AoS? A: You can still play AoS if you have a friend with HotS via the Spawning feature, or you can buy HotS. Add friends in-game that have HotS so you can piggyback if you really don't want to spend that extra $. Q: Will the HotS release split the community? A: No. Q: Who will be judging the contest? A: To be announced. Q: Can i use my old designs or does it have to be a new one? A: The design should make use of models from HotS. Given that requirement, everything is fair game. Q: How will my submission be judged? A: Formatting, clarity, brevity, all help to convey your idea. The better we understand your idea, the more likely your underlying design will shine through. If we had trouble reading your submission, it will most likely not be taken seriously. HotS Hero Submission (EXAMPLE).xlsx Legomancer, Firnefex, Hanedog and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKCO Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Changelog 11/1/2013 - Updated with contest information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTHER Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Re: Available models. If you check the last page of Residente's thread, I compiled some of the ones he missed and others into a single photo with their names as they appear in the editor. Also your excel sheet is not compatible on Mac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitechgunner Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 If we have long ability descriptions, can we put a shortened version within the Excel Snapshot (i.e. no exact values), or should we simply make the text smaller? Barring that, I suppose we'd have to make short descriptions for in-game text? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 The excel snapshot is dependent on some entries from another excel workbook. is this intended? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKCO Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 @ Hitechgunner As a rule of thumb, if our text is too long to fit in the box, we'll try to simplify either the mechanic or the text in a way that fits within the box. This acts as a soft cap on the length of our tooltips. @ FruitNinja No. They are there because I duplicated a workbook for you to use. If that makes it too difficult to use, let me know and we'll send out a new version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Is the use of Cronos' format mandatory? Why can't we do it Eliwan's way? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKCO Posted November 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 It is not mandatory. It is recommended. The excel snapshot is mandatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 @ FruitNinja No. They are there because I duplicated a workbook for you to use. If that makes it too difficult to use, let me know and we'll send out a new version. I was confused at first but then I realized we don't need to edit the greyed out (or... blued out) stuff, so it's all good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legomancer Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I noticed Residente's list does not have the carrier. Would that be off the table even if the model I had in mind would be a little different from the original model for the carrier? (IE the hero is a zerg infested carrier) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTHER Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 The attached sheet isn't coming out right and somethings are missing. Can you please post a new version? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barwick Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I got one created and posted with that excel sheet and chronos' format... burned through like 5 hours tonight doing it, I'm going to bed :) So, it's do-able. One thing to note, in Chronos' guide, the bottom 5 lines or so don't have any closing [/center] tags, you have to manually enter them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOTHER Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 I seem to have inspired you Barwick with that Eradicator hero. Well done. ;) Soundwave 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hmmm, having problems getting the excel spreadsheet pasted back. Tried as a screenshot/ picture, but it only asks for url of inserted image, and I cannot find "from file" option that I recall was there some time ago.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitechgunner Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 @ Hitechgunner As a rule of thumb, if our text is too long to fit in the box, we'll try to simplify either the mechanic or the text in a way that fits within the box. This acts as a soft cap on the length of our tooltips. Thank god. *Sweating* So if someone makes an overcomplicated, but very well explained and thought-out hero, will it still have a chance to win, just get simplified by the devs? Edit: Also, if it is too long, should we simply put in the box "it's too long to be written in here"? Doom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Hmmm, having problems getting the excel spreadsheet pasted back. Tried as a screenshot/ picture, but it only asks for url of inserted image, and I cannot find "from file" option that I recall was there some time ago.... If you use something like imgur, it won't scale it down to size and it'll still be readable. Doom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 This is the official thread for the HotS Hero Competition. Submission thread will be locked on December 17th, 2013. Winners will be announced two weeks from then. WHAT'S AT STAKE: - 3 individuals will be selected to have their winning design implemented along with our HotS release. Winners will ALSO receive: - A copy of Legacy of the Void when it comes out on release day. - An in-game yellow player tag reading "AoS Character Designer". Grand Prize Winner will ALSO recieve: - Grand Prize winner will receive a Legacy of the Void Collector's Edition instead of the regular edition. - A custom skin for their design that only activates on their account. AVAILABLE MODELS: The list of available models can be found here (credits to Residente): http://s1308.photobu...library/?page=1 Your design should use one of the models in the link above, with the exception of Primal Kerrigan and Dehaka. DESIGN: Go crazy! It shouldn't matter whether or not you think it's possible for us to implement your design. If the concept is fun and interesting, we'll try our best to implement the idea. On the other hand, do bear in mind the physical limits of space and time. PROTIP: Simplify and refine your designs. If your skill can't be explained in a sentence that anyone can memorize, you can probably afford to further simplify the effect. FORMAT: Download the attached excel and take a snapshot of your inputs. Make sure this snapshot is at the head of your submission. Then, use Cronos' format, found here (credits to Eliwan and Cronos): http://www.aeonofsto...estion-formats/ HOW TO SUBMIT: MAXIMUM OF 2 SUBMISSIONS PER INDIVIDUAL. ADDITIONAL SUBMISSIONS WILL DISQUALIFY YOU. Post a link to your design on this thread: http://www.aeonofsto...ead/#entry79978 Your post should just be a link, followed by a 2-3 sentence abstract of your underlying idea, archetype, and what makes the design fun to play! FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: Will the HotS release mean that I will need HotS to play AoS? A: You can still play AoS if you have a friend with HotS via the Spawning feature, or you can buy HotS. Add friends in-game that have HotS so you can piggyback if you really don't want to spend that extra $. Q: Will the HotS release split the community? A: No. Q: Who will be judging the contest? A: To be announced. Q: Can i use my old designs or does it have to be a new one? A: The design should make use of models from HotS. Given that requirement, everything is fair game. Q: How will my submission be judged? A: Formatting, clarity, brevity, all help to convey your idea. The better we understand your idea, the more likely your underlying design will shine through. If we had trouble reading your submission, it will most likely not be taken seriously. How do you post the excel? No matter how I try it is always too big to upload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Save it as a png, and it'll be ~80kb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Save it as a png, and it'll be ~80kb. Thx! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soundwave Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Save it as a png, and it'll be ~80kb. Even in png it is too big..... It is so ridicolous how small files are only allowed to upload omg.... Doom 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Mine was 60 kb as a png file, I'm not sure how you are hitting the 500 kb limit with a cropped screenshot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barwick Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Even in png it is too big..... It is so ridicolous how small files are only allowed to upload omg.... Yeah try a .png, and use mspaint (or whatever) to scale it down 5% in size (so it's 95% of its original size, instead of 100%). I just zoomed the excel out to 95% instead of 100% and mine fit fine no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doom Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 It just says upload failed for me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FruitNinja Posted November 2, 2013 Report Share Posted November 2, 2013 Then use an external host like imgur to save Ekco money running the server. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanedog Posted November 3, 2013 Report Share Posted November 3, 2013 This is a great idea. Much appreciate bringing the community in on something like this. Character design is a great way to get people involved. Keep it up devs. Adamantium 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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