Curse

Jecht Scye · May 11, 2007, 10:53 PM // 22:53

First I would like to say congratulations to the few that were chosen for the design a weapon contest. However, I was wondering if Arenanet could allow a community vote to keep one or more of the honorable mentions that did not win a chance to be amongst the winners. I thought that some of those designs were really impressive and I'm kinda bummed they won't be admitted into the game. First of all, I have no affiliation with the artists who created these weapon concepts, but my favorites that I was bummed to see didn't get in were:

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...pon07/hm-i.php
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...pon07/hm-j.php
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...pon07/hm-n.php
http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...pon07/hm-p.php

ah well, I guess it's Anet's call though. Anyone agree, or is this a bad idea?

Neo Nugget · May 11, 2007, 10:58 PM // 22:58

I think it should stay a-net's call for a majority of a voting.But maybe we should get like 25% of the vote.

I do like alot of the winners though

*Darcy* · May 11, 2007, 11:07 PM // 23:07

If you read Gaile's post in the DAW Winners Announced thread, you will see that possibly some of the non-finalists might end up in the game sometime, somewhere.

I believe that last time the main winners were included in the new chapter that went retail several months later (Factions) and others that didn't make the final cut showed up in Prophecies at a later date.

Scutilla · May 12, 2007, 01:40 AM // 01:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darcy

I believe that last time the main winners were included in the new chapter that went retail several months later (Factions) and others that didn't make the final cut showed up in Prophecies at a later date.

Yep. Both of the updates that added new skins to Prophecies and Factions (one added the greens like the Rotwing Recurve and Totem Axe, the other added golds like the Gloom Shield and Lotus Staff) used honorable mention skins, and I believe a couple NF endgame greens were DaW entries as well.

Halmyr · May 12, 2007, 03:41 AM // 03:41

maybe there should be one prize

"publics choice award"

or something like that

???

???

dargon · May 12, 2007, 04:05 AM // 04:05

With 1000+ entries, I doubt the majority of the public would look through them all meaning those that got the most votes, would probably those near the top of the list.

bhavv · May 12, 2007, 07:46 AM // 07:46

I cant believe the third one on the op list didnt win!

Its purty.

Avoc · May 12, 2007, 08:43 AM // 08:43

Honorable mentions?

Ehm... Nice use of crayons I guess. Maybe I should enter next time >.>

BenjZee · May 12, 2007, 11:38 AM // 11:38

Nice stuff people! I didn't enter but its a shame realyl cuz in the back of my maths book there is some rose weapons very similar and also one that looks almost identical to the Bow with leaves

Series · May 12, 2007, 01:22 PM // 13:22

I'm actually not too fond of those weapons. I like the ones that won, however, I think the first place one should not have been that.

Don Zardeone · May 12, 2007, 02:56 PM // 14:56

If the community was filled with graphics and modeling experts then yeah, let us vote.

But since it is not... o.o

Relnor · May 12, 2007, 03:17 PM // 15:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Don Zardeone

If the community was filled with graphics and modeling experts then yeah, let us vote.

But since it is not... o.o

Hey, I resemble that remark in the fact that I am a graphics artist

I really like that shield in the first link of the OP. I really hope it makes it in somehow.

dargon · May 12, 2007, 03:59 PM // 15:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by Avoc

Honorable mentions?

Ehm... Nice use of crayons I guess. Maybe I should enter next time >.>

You don't get it do you, it's not a contest about who can draw, color, etc the best. It's a contest about who has the best IDEA.

Faer · May 12, 2007, 04:30 PM // 16:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by dargon

You don't get it do you, it's not a contest about who can draw, color, etc the best. It's a contest about who has the best IDEA.

I suppose a thorny flower of unknown variety that somewhat resembles a rose is a wonderful idea for a weapon. Surely, it deserves its place in this, the came called "Guild Wars".

I don't think I'll ever understand those judges..

Maximumraver · May 12, 2007, 05:21 PM // 17:21

I like this one, too bad it's not a winner

Captain Arne Is PRO · May 12, 2007, 05:42 PM // 17:42

That one was probably not chosen because it would look like crap when put in the game.

It'd be extremely hard to create that with enough detail to make it look good.

Onarik Amrak · May 13, 2007, 01:22 AM // 01:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by dargon

You don't get it do you, it's not a contest about who can draw, color, etc the best. It's a contest about who has the best IDEA.

Uh, maybe you can tell me WTF that is supposed to be.

Seriously, many of the designs are NOT that original or creative.

Even though they may say otherwise, I think that the presentation of the concept was the main thing, not creativity.

Congratulations to those who won, though some are of dubious merit.

vergerefosh · May 13, 2007, 01:27 AM // 01:27

I like the third one down, hope it gets put in anyway, it's cool looking

KamikazeChicken · May 13, 2007, 01:49 AM // 01:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by dargon

You don't get it do you, it's not a contest about who can draw, color, etc the best. It's a contest about who has the best IDEA.

Best idea or not.. what is it?

IllusiveMind · May 13, 2007, 02:52 AM // 02:52

The thorny flower concept reminds me of PSO. Flower weapons, staffs, scepters, etc is not something new for me.