Weekend Challenges! - 40K Terra

Mart007 · 03-10-2008

Steve, myself and Rellik will be running weekend challenges. They are not full scale comps or anything, more bits of fun really!

The aim of them is to help people push themselves and hopefully improve there skill, provide Terra with lovely pics, and also have a laugh and earn some reps in the mean time.

They are more take them or leave them items really, so dont feel undr any pressure, but it may be fun to enter the odd one here and there!

So good luck don't panic, and enjoy!!

SteveBerenyi · 03-10-2008

Indeed, these are basic challenges of your painting and modeling abilities.
the first was the "Build an Objective Marker" Challenge and it turned out very well.

It works like this:
Thursday evenings I will post the challenge. You have until 12:00 GMT (or when i get to work on monday mornings) to complete the challenge.

You get a rep point for completing the challenge and 1 more if you are voted the best display of that challenge.

Sit back and enjoy and feel free to participate or PM me with any suggestions for challenges, but remember, these are focused on PAINTING and MODELING.

Krom_stormbrow · 03-10-2008

Ok... I'll air this now.

After discussing doing these with Erus for quite a long time... and where some of the contention occurred is that the mini comps shouldn't have things such as rep points.

Is there a reason this changed? Most people aren't bothered by having the reps or banners. That's why they are intended for the main comps... especially important now the imperial credits are coming in.

The idea of the mini comps was to provide a small challenge to fill time between the main comps and to provide the community with a fun push to help complete their forces, terrain, etc, etc.

Just thoughts.

SteveBerenyi · 03-10-2008

but until the imperial credits actuall make an appearance rep will be the prize and as it is in such small amounts, it will not really effect anything.

thanks though.

DeAd_cOmMaNdO · 03-10-2008

so whats the next one?

Mart007 · 03-10-2008

It's not lots of reps, like in the main comps, just small amounts like for doing a tut or something and as a thank you for people entering.

munkey joe paints · 03-10-2008

OK well I enjoyed the OBJ marker comp royally and think it is a good thing. Even WITHOUT A PRIZE!!! But the prize is nice too but I think little things like this is good for the site, a great break from modeling a army (big one here as I get IG burnout painting so many of the same guys over and over), and breeds competition between rivals...I would do it reguardless of the perks myself.

but now to the perks, I leave that up to the movers and shakers of the site and while I enjoy a nice little tidbit of reward, I think the true reward is doing well.

Baron Spikey · 03-10-2008

2 Rep....thats only the same amount some one would get anyway if myself or Steve were to click the Rep Button on one of their posts. 5+ is when your talking about the big comps in my opinion.

Mart007 · 03-10-2008

The next one will be revealed on Thurs! They will be revealed every THurs!

Brother Warchild · 03-10-2008

So every comp will have a PROOF pic right? I was just wondering if theres gonna be standard rules for all like proofs of items and limit on pics and such?

SteveBerenyi · 03-10-2008

no, each will have a post by me or mart with BIG YELLOW LETTERS with the name of that week's challenge.

lord marcus · 03-10-2008

i would like to have an open thread for suggestion for comps made please. also, since i am heading into a two week FCAT and finals week stretch (as i belive most people are) i would suggest all weekend comps be suspended until school is out of the way (at least the big things)

Mart007 · 03-10-2008

They will be run every week, if you are to busy then fine, you'll just have to skip that one! Thanks for your entry into the first one Marcus, much aprecciated!

If you have any suggestions for subject matter stick it in here, remember these are short term projects, so need to be pretty simple!

Hope that helps

Baron Spikey · 03-10-2008

well since they're only weekend comps its not like they're designed for everyone to be able to enter (if they were they'd never get off the ground as someone would always be busy on a certain weekend). It just means you have to miss the mini-comp when your too busy, after all its not like there wont be another one...

EDIT: damn it Mart stop pre-empting me

kenshin620 · 03-10-2008

arn, if this is this weekend i'll have to miss it. I have a flight to catch for spring break

lord marcus · 03-10-2008

i'll see what i can cook up on short notice, although i may be doing a WoW fest with a friend over at his place (linked netowrk of two computers) an numerous other things.

r4wr89 · 03-10-2008

i feel like every week is...kind of often ! what if you run out of ideas to have them on !??! haha. maybe once every 2 weeks ? that way there are 26 of these, as opposed to the proposed 52 ?

this is a cool idea though, nice filler between official/large large large competitions..

hairyyahoo · 03-11-2008

the more i think about it the more i like the idea of mini comps run weekly. has admin been consulted about it though? not that i think any of them would be against it mind but it's nice to keep them in the loop

Rellik · 03-11-2008

is there any idea of what the next one will be?

SteveBerenyi · 03-11-2008

Quote:

Originally Posted by hairyyahoo

the more i think about it the more i like the idea of mini comps run weekly. has admin been consulted about it though? not that i think any of them would be against it mind but it's nice to keep them in the loop

I've talked to erus about it and he seems to like the idea (i think he was a little distracted when i talked to him though)

Also ikky has been consulted.

Krom_stormbrow · 03-11-2008

So long as we have their buy in that's great. My concerns were based on the fact I know Erus was opposed to repping the minis due to such projects as imperial credits and the like to come in.

If we have their buy in it's all gravy and I can't wait for the first challenge I can get involved in.

Mart007 · 03-11-2008

As soon as credits come in we can easily swap to that anyway!

hairyyahoo · 03-12-2008

i think that erus and the other admins were against admin awarded rep, there's nothing to prevent user awarded rep being the prize is there?

Mart007 · 03-12-2008

I shouldnt think so, it's not like tons of rep will be given, and it is deserved when someone has put out to do something constructive...I think. My only concern once a week may be a bit much, but we can see how it goes and adjust accordingly.

Krom_stormbrow · 03-12-2008

If it's running weekly, which is a cool idea, I think keeping as user awarded rep would be better. I know the rep being handed out is only a token gesture, but tally that up with user awarded rep and it starts to increase a lot.

By the nature of the site we always hand rep out. It's our way in showing our approval of work by our peers.

Shucks I don't mind though either way I'll be entering at the first opportunity I can.

03-10-2008	#1 (permalink)
Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Weekend Challenges! Steve, myself and Rellik will be running weekend challenges. They are not full scale comps or anything, more bits of fun really! The aim of them is to help people push themselves and hopefully improve there skill, provide Terra with lovely pics, and also have a laugh and earn some reps in the mean time. They are more take them or leave them items really, so dont feel undr any pressure, but it may be fun to enter the odd one here and there! So good luck don't panic, and enjoy!! __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

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SteveBerenyi Just A Regular Joe. Again Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Butte, Montana Posts: 2,518 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 194 Thanked 252 Times in 159 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Weekend Challenges! Indeed, these are basic challenges of your painting and modeling abilities. the first was the "Build an Objective Marker" Challenge and it turned out very well. It works like this: Thursday evenings I will post the challenge. You have until 12:00 GMT (or when i get to work on monday mornings) to complete the challenge. You get a rep point for completing the challenge and 1 more if you are voted the best display of that challenge. Sit back and enjoy and feel free to participate or PM me with any suggestions for challenges, but remember, these are focused on PAINTING and MODELING. __________________ WIN/DRAW/LOSS On The Battlefield 5 / 1 / 4

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Krom_stormbrow Hairy Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 502 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! Ok... I'll air this now. After discussing doing these with Erus for quite a long time... and where some of the contention occurred is that the mini comps shouldn't have things such as rep points. Is there a reason this changed? Most people aren't bothered by having the reps or banners. That's why they are intended for the main comps... especially important now the imperial credits are coming in. The idea of the mini comps was to provide a small challenge to fill time between the main comps and to provide the community with a fun push to help complete their forces, terrain, etc, etc. Just thoughts. __________________

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SteveBerenyi Just A Regular Joe. Again Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Butte, Montana Posts: 2,518 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 194 Thanked 252 Times in 159 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Weekend Challenges! but until the imperial credits actuall make an appearance rep will be the prize and as it is in such small amounts, it will not really effect anything. thanks though. __________________ WIN/DRAW/LOSS On The Battlefield 5 / 1 / 4

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DeAd_cOmMaNdO Conscript Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0 Thanks: 88 Thanked 62 Times in 69 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Weekend Challenges! so whats the next one?

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Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! It's not lots of reps, like in the main comps, just small amounts like for doing a tut or something and as a thank you for people entering. __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

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munkey joe paints The Munkey Master Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northern New York Posts: 1,403 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 65 Thanked 149 Times in 106 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! OK well I enjoyed the OBJ marker comp royally and think it is a good thing. Even WITHOUT A PRIZE!!! But the prize is nice too but I think little things like this is good for the site, a great break from modeling a army (big one here as I get IG burnout painting so many of the same guys over and over), and breeds competition between rivals...I would do it reguardless of the perks myself. but now to the perks, I leave that up to the movers and shakers of the site and while I enjoy a nice little tidbit of reward, I think the true reward is doing well. __________________ Bikers VS Tanks?? VOTE in Me VS Steve ends April 22 MySpace?? My Trade Refs Bartertown Refs My ebay feedback The 40K Terra Second Company

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Baron Spikey Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,577 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 59 Thanked 112 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! 2 Rep....thats only the same amount some one would get anyway if myself or Steve were to click the Rep Button on one of their posts. 5+ is when your talking about the big comps in my opinion.

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Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! The next one will be revealed on Thurs! They will be revealed every THurs! __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

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Brother Warchild Lodge Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fenris-AKA-Olympia Washington Posts: 2,515 Rep Power: 3 Thanks: 656 Thanked 261 Times in 199 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! So every comp will have a PROOF pic right? I was just wondering if theres gonna be standard rules for all like proofs of items and limit on pics and such? __________________ Check out the Librarium and the Battlefield My Stuff ( links ) Lupercal! A truescale Luna Wolf's W.I.P Wolves of Fenris A Space Wolve's W.I.P Death Guard, Land Raider W.I.P Legion of the Damned W.I.P Tricks of the Trade

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SteveBerenyi Just A Regular Joe. Again Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Butte, Montana Posts: 2,518 Rep Power: 4 Thanks: 194 Thanked 252 Times in 159 Posts Blog Entries: 5	Re: Weekend Challenges! no, each will have a post by me or mart with BIG YELLOW LETTERS with the name of that week's challenge. __________________ WIN/DRAW/LOSS On The Battlefield 5 / 1 / 4

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Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! They will be run every week, if you are to busy then fine, you'll just have to skip that one! Thanks for your entry into the first one Marcus, much aprecciated! If you have any suggestions for subject matter stick it in here, remember these are short term projects, so need to be pretty simple! Hope that helps __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

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Baron Spikey Captain Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,577 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 59 Thanked 112 Times in 92 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! well since they're only weekend comps its not like they're designed for everyone to be able to enter (if they were they'd never get off the ground as someone would always be busy on a certain weekend). It just means you have to miss the mini-comp when your too busy, after all its not like there wont be another one... EDIT: damn it Mart stop pre-empting me

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kenshin620 Sergeant Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 2Fort.........Texas Posts: 613 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 29 Thanked 29 Times in 22 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! arn, if this is this weekend i'll have to miss it. I have a flight to catch for spring break __________________ "You don't know that! Dracula could be out in the sun! He was just weaker."-Mike

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Rellik Pancake Madman Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Wichita Kansas, or as we like to call it the dub k Posts: 1,679 Rep Power: 2 Thanks: 113 Thanked 161 Times in 120 Posts Blog Entries: 7	Re: Weekend Challenges! is there any idea of what the next one will be? __________________ This is Rellik and i approve this message www.myspace.com/makaala_d come on by and visit

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Krom_stormbrow Hairy Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 502 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! So long as we have their buy in that's great. My concerns were based on the fact I know Erus was opposed to repping the minis due to such projects as imperial credits and the like to come in. If we have their buy in it's all gravy and I can't wait for the first challenge I can get involved in. __________________

03-11-2008	#22 (permalink)
Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! As soon as credits come in we can easily swap to that anyway! __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

03-12-2008	#24 (permalink)
Mart007 Lieutenant Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: UK Posts: 1,008 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 102 Thanked 93 Times in 68 Posts Blog Entries: 1	Re: Weekend Challenges! I shouldnt think so, it's not like tons of rep will be given, and it is deserved when someone has put out to do something constructive...I think. My only concern once a week may be a bit much, but we can see how it goes and adjust accordingly. __________________ Follow my log (dont worry, it's a project log) http://www.40kterra.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3223

03-12-2008	#25 (permalink)
Krom_stormbrow Hairy Hunter Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: York, North Yorkshire, UK Posts: 502 Rep Power: 1 Thanks: 25 Thanked 36 Times in 26 Posts	Re: Weekend Challenges! If it's running weekly, which is a cool idea, I think keeping as user awarded rep would be better. I know the rep being handed out is only a token gesture, but tally that up with user awarded rep and it starts to increase a lot. By the nature of the site we always hand rep out. It's our way in showing our approval of work by our peers. Shucks I don't mind though either way I'll be entering at the first opportunity I can. __________________