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[original post on Dominance War Homepage]
The two heroes in the third Great War for Dominance foresaw what would happen if Machines were allowed to continue their hostilities, but it was too late. 5 year’s after their sacrifice to end Machines’ disruptive means for war with unstable dimensional travel, the sinister threat they foretold, emerged!

...Reality collapsed.

Everywhere, dimensional tears opened to hellish realms and everywhere, nightmares emerged! In the first wave alone, Machines were struck down with such ferocity that for the first time in any war, Machines had to take a more conservative stance. Norms were clearly outnumbered on all fronts and had to withdraw to their great magically protected cities. It was a new era and everyone soon began to realize, including Machines, that it might very well be the beginning of the end in a new chapter of the Epic Dominance War Series: The Rise of Demons!

But there is still hope. The tears in reality are not normal. Something is keeping the dimensions destabilized. Both machines and norms have the mystical power or technology to correct the crisis, unfortunately, to find the source of the problem and to revert everything back to normal requires a luxury neither Norms nor Machines have... time. With death beating down on their walls, and darkness looming around every bend, the missions are as follows:

Norms:
Your mission, again, armed with a powerful magical weapon, is to protect the cities, lead an assault to other worlds and destroy the mysterious force that is keeping the dimensions destabilized.

Machines:
Your assigned tasks: Protect homeworld, destroy all resistance, terminate the dimensional rifts caused by a yet unknown source, and reclaim your rightful dominance over the entire planetary system.

New Race: Demons!
Your purpose: Destroy every man, woman, bot, alien or child. Leave nothing unscathed!

Topic:
Choose and create a character class from one of three races: Norms, Machines and an all-new class - Demons!

Time period:
Post-apocalyptic futuristic fantasy where magic exists.

Races and Character Classes: (choose only one. No combinations of any sort are allowed. Any forum is allowed to choose any race and class)

Dominance War IV Race: Norms
Norms are sentient beings of various races who have been in the galaxy for thousands of years. They all possess heartbeats and they all reside in a single natural dimension that is the Dominance War universe. Races classified as Norms include: Alien, mutant, elf, human, fish, pixy, giant, dwarf, tiger, dragon etc. Only norms are able to use magic. They can use it via an extremely powerful magical weapon or they can create and manipulate it themselves with invoker and clericon spell powers.



- Art by Lee Gun Hee - Norm Classes:
Select one of the following classes (no combinations allowed):

Invoker
This character type harvests powerful magic to destroy and/or manipulate his surroundings or enemies.

Clericon
This character type uses magic to heal, strengthen, weaken, banish or bind foes or allies.

Stalker
This character type cannot manipulate magic like an invoker, but rather, has mastered the art of magic to aid his/her stealth, information gathering, and assassination skills.

Warlord
This character type is not proficient in manipulating magic; rather, he/she has mastered the art of hand-to-hand combat, weapon(s) fighting and high armored defense. Warlord's may use magical weapons and armor.

Powerful Magical Weapon:
Powerful magical weapons are needed to aid you in your battle against all opposing forces. Your character "MUST" have a single powerful magical weapon. Weapon examples include: sword, dagger, Necklace, amulet, chopsticks, funny item, coin, closed box, slippers, belt, helmet, armor, spoon, teeth, book, eyeballs, etc. You can only have a single extremely powerful magical weapon but you are also allowed to equip your hero with additional magical gear for protection.


Dominance War IV Race: Machines
The accidental explosion of a research planet, together with its advance weapons research caused Machines to develop sentience in the beginning of Dominance War II. Machines are not able to use magic of any kind, however, they possess sophisticated technologies that are capable of generating various spectacular effects. Their primary initiative is to extinguish all life and to accomplish this they have three unit types.



- Art by Taehoon - Machine Classes:
Select one of the following classes (no combinations allowed):

War Machine
These machine types are ALWAYS larger then 20x20x20 feet minimum. They are the assault units that make up the machine army. They are pure machines with no natural living parts (flesh) and only War Machines can be 100% vehicle, a mix between vehicle and robot, or a full robot.

Cyborg
Cyborgs are comprised of living body parts fused together with mechanical additions. Each unique cyborg is controlled by its own central processing unit (cpu). Although these machines possess living tissue, they remain incapable of using magic.

Scout
Scouts are advanced intelligence gatherers for Machine kind. They are small and are either fully mechanical, or animal hybrids comprised of animal and machine. Scouts are extremely mobile, fast, and possess light weaponry and armor.


Dominance War IV Races: Demons
Demons are a new race in the Dominance War universe. Unleashed by Machine’s dimensional tampering, Demons are the shadows from untold nightmares made real. Pure evil in nature, they only care for chaos, feeding and destruction. Demons cannot manipulate or wield magic, but they do possess a single fusion of power with one of the following elements: Fire/lava or Ice/cold or Death/Darkness.



- Art by Jongsoo Kim - Demon Classes:
Select one of the following classes (no combinations allowed):

Demon Lord
Demon Lords are larger than 20x20x20 feet and do not possess any human characteristics. Each demon lord is generally a ruler of some kind and/or belongs to a royalty class of demons. Seldom taking an interest in fighting with their own hands, when provoked into combat, they are an almost godly foe to deal with. Demon Lords can manipulate their inborn fusion of power (Fire/lava or Ice/cold or Death/Darkness) to a spectacular degree. As an example, it’s common for Fire Demon Lords to teleport from one fire to another fire, launch fireballs up to 100 feet away, create fire weapons from thin air, raise walls of fire, etc

Demon Prince
Demon Princes are human sized demons with human-like or alien-like characteristics. If not for a few demon-like body traits (bat wings, horns, tail etc), they could easily pass for a natural intelligent human, alien, elf etc of that kind. Demon Princes, like Demon Lords, can manipulate their inborn fusion of power.

Abomination (includes undead)
Abominations are disfigured creatures and undead who make up 96% of all creatures in demonic dimensions. Abominations do not possess a fusion with any element and during combat, they use weapons or their bare teeth and claws to slaughter their foes.

Note to all races and classes
Insignia and Colors:
Your character MUST possess your team's colors and/or your team's insignia/logo. If you don't have the colors or the insignia located somewhere on your character, your entry will not make it into the top 50. Please represent your team properly. This is a team event so make your team proud!


3D Requirements

Your creation's budget:
Up to 10 000 tris max for everything (everything = characters, laser beams, shield effects, glows, other special effects, magical weapon, gear, steed(s), pet(s), twin(s), multiple characters, summoned monsters, personal equipment, etc).
1 x 2048 Color Map
*1 x 2048 Reflection Map
*1 x 2048 Specular Map
*1 x 2048 Specular Color Map
*1 x 2048 Normal Map
*1 x 2048 Bump Map
*1 x 2048 Opacity(transparency) Map
*1 x 2048 Glow map
*1 x 2048 Glossiness map

*Optional

Important - You cannot break your 2048 sheets into smaller sheets.
2-sided tris are permitted.
Shaders: All shaders from any game engine or 3d software package on planet earth, is allowed.
Lighting/rendering: All lighting/rendering solutions from any software package on planet earth, is allowed.

Your Presentation Pedestal's Budget:
ALL 3d entries must include a pedestal in their Presentation Image. You have unrestricted polygons and textures to create a pedestal with the following guidelines:
A pedestal is NOT a floor and/or it is NOT a room. It's a block, pillar, coffin, box, crate, stone slab, etc. Pedestal Examples: Hela by Chang Gun Nam | The Mole by Rémi Monier
No additional weapons or gear that your character can pick up and use can be put on the pedestal.
No additional characters, pets, animals, pieces of characters, dead characters, etc, can be put on your pedestal. Only Bones and skulls are fine.


The following images and text must be submitted to complete your 3D entry
All images must include text that indicates your character's race, class, your contact details, Dominance War IV logo and your team logo.

1. Text Image
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
Text image is a text image about your creation. Do not put your 3d creations on this image. This image is only for text. You can write how you got inspired, what your creation is about, or simply write your characters name and 1 sentence about who he/she/it is. Any language is fine. Any font is fine.

Good example: Example 1

2. Beauty Shot
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
You are free to do whatever post effects you like on this image. You can create multiple angles of your character or just one big version or your character. You can include background characters, environments, skies, effects.. basically, anything!

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

3. Presentation Shot
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
This image must contain one full front pose and one full back pose of your character. Poses must be placed on one large or two small pedestals. Post effects from 3d softwares or 2d programs like Photoshop are NOT allowed in this image. The only adjustments allowed are: Brightness/Contrast, and Hue/Saturation. Background must be a flat textured (grainy, etc) image or a pure or gradient color. You cannot put any objects, stars, things, fire, or people in your background.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

4. Construction Shot
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
This image should demonstrate how your character was created. Suggested images to include: base wire frame, close ups of interesting areas, high-res model(s) (if character is normal mapped) etc..

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

5. Texture Sheets
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
This texture sheet must contain all used texture sheets (normal, diffuse, specular etc). Feel free to make a nice design for this sheet.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

6. Concept Image
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
Any preliminary sketches, concepts, paintings, or photo references that helped you create your 3d character can be shown on this single sheet.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

2D Requirements

The following images and text must be submitted to complete your 2D entry
All images must include text that indicates your character's race, class, your contact details, Dominance War IV logo and your team logo.

1. Text Image
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
Text image is a text image about your creation. Do not put your 3d creations on this image. This image is only for text. You can write how you got inspired, what your creation is about, or simply write your characters name and 1 sentence about who he/she/it is. Any language is fine. Any font is fine.

Good example: Example 1

2. Final Illustration
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
A final illustrated concept of your glorious Dominance War IV character. You can use any 2d software package and/or any traditional mediums like acrylics, color pencils, and oil paints to create this image. You must show a full figure in this image. The background can be anything.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

3. Modeling Sheet
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
A Illustrated modeling sheet that shows at least 3 angles of your character. Choices include: Front, right, left, perspective, closeup(s), and/or back view.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

4. Concept Sheet
Dimensions: Up to 1200w x 1000h pixels - 350k file size - JPG
A minimum of 6 black & white or single color (example light to dark blue etc) initial rough draft thumbnail sketches.

Good examples: Example 1 - Example 2 - Example 3

The Restrictions
For Norms and Demons: No vehicles allowed.
Pets and steeds are allowed for all races.
No Teams, groups or collaborations. Everything must be made by 1 single person.
Keep gore and nudity to a decent level please! Don’t get DW banned in various countries!
Artists wishing to enter 3d and concept art categories must create a new idea for each category. No 3d entry and concept entry can look the same.
Creating a forum thread and showing your work in progress is MANDATORY. Entries submitted without showing their work in progress will be disqualified. Entries who keep their work a secret until the last few days can potentially be disqualified. You Were Warned.


Dominance War IV is open to all artists in all countries.
All champions, regardless of where they are on the planet, are eligible for prizes. If you have a shipping address and/or bank account, we will send you your prizes!
Any import taxes or duties on prizes must be paid by the prize winner as follows:
- Bank wire transfer deduction: - $35 US
- Bank Draft/Cheque deduction: - $5 US (+shipping)
- Paypal deduction: - $0 US
- Western Union Cheque: - $30 US
- Shipping and Handling for prizes: - $50-100 US for International | - $20-50 US for USA/Canada
Our sponsors are responsible for sending the prizes to the winners. GCCore Arts cannot be held responsible, nor can we provide a substitute in case prizes are no longer available or if the sponsors have retracted their sponsorship at any time during the contest.
All Cash prizes are listed in USD. Any transfer fees must be paid by the prize winner.
Payments cannot be divided into multiple shipping addresses or bank accounts.
To be eligible for prizes, winning entrants must cooperate in making an interview about themselves.
All art, sketches, and photographs submitted in or during Dominance War remains yours to do with as you wish. You retain all rights, ownerships, and/or copyrights for your work.
Judges' decisions are final and no correspondence will be entered into.
No late entries will be accepted. All Dominance War IV Participating forums will not be held responsible for late entries for any reason whatsoever. It is the sole responsibility of the entrants to make reasonable allowances for upload times and to plan accordingly.
The DW team reserve the right to cancel, extend or amend any part of Dominance War IV’s rules, prizes, or deadlines.


CHALLENGE DEADLINE:
11:59 p.m Eastern Time, Monday, May 18th, 2009

Original post on the Dominance War site

[admin]

Please note that you must create a thread here in the Dominance War IV forum and post your WIPS and progress in it. If you have any questions please let us know and we'll do our best to answer them ASAP!

It would be a good idea to start your thread with 2D or 3D and then your name followed by your entry name, like: <2D> - <Name> - <Entry Title> so people can easily browse the forum.

Good luck!

[adonihs]

How could I NOT do this? DEMONS? MACHINES? HUMANS?

I'm so in, good luck everyone!!

[Raox]

Let's go!

[mikeob]

time to knuckle down and get to work

good luck everyone!

[yoitisi]

hm I didn't get to finish my General, hope I can get my act together for the main event...

Am I right by assuming that posting a WIP thread here on CGHub counts as having one for DW? My brain is a bit slow this morning I'm afraid.

[Hideyoshi]

wowie zowie...

[Neonoir]

War has arrived.

Good luck to everyone.

[AlexaSharlOt]

Luck dude's ...

[Noukah]

Oh this is gonna be so exciting!
Now I got extremely inspired

Good luck to everyone!

[Planetary]

woo hooo


I have a question though.



Lets say if i make a Norm character, can i also have a machine or demon in the background? To add action to the scene. So the Norm character would be my main character and entry, but could i add enemies for him to be fighting? Have other Norms fighting other demons/machines in the background?

[kheleksul]

Lets go, Hubbers! *cheers*

Planetary> Why not? I figure so long as you showcase your character, making him/her/it the centerpiece of your illustration, it'll be fine.

[Babypowder]

Is the choice of sides up to the individual or does the entire forum have to choose demons, norms, or machines?

[Seage]

Wahaha!
Im excited. My goal! Top 100
Because there no way I'm making it past that with my "epic" skills, lol.

Good luck guys, im sure we're gonna have people in the top 10!
That is, unless 8 people from the same forum get in again..lol

[mikeob]

Originally Posted by Babypowder

Is the choice of sides up to the individual or does the entire forum have to choose demons, norms, or machines?

It's down to the individual i believe from looking at past entries

[Fallencypt]

whoohooo! I'm so exited! letz do it!

[Babypowder]

Originally Posted by mikeob

It's down to the individual i believe from looking at past entries

"Races and Character Classes: (choose only one. No combinations of any sort are allowed. Any forum is allowed to choose any race and class)"

Is what makes me ask.

And in the 2nd war forums were restricted to speciffic races, the only one I remember atm was 3dtotal had to be machines. Last years was alot more open.

But that one line in the brief kinda makes me wonder if a forum has to choose its race.

Other than that though Im assuming the same as you...although I'm not going to get to start on anything for a couple days probably, just figured I'd get this clear in the meantime.

[Xavi]

Im totally in! Do we make the thread here in CG Hub or in the GA forums?

[admin]

To clarify the rules: You can enter both 2D and 3D competitions, and you can have different characters for each entry.

You can pick any race or class you want. CGHUB does not pick a race, you choose what you would like to do, so there is a lot of freedom involved. You can do a robot for a 3D entry and a demon for a 2D entry, it's up to you.

The CGHUB colors are white and gold, and you are required to incorporate the team logo into your character:

http://cghub.com/forum/showthread.php?t=644

Answers to more questions can be found on the Game Artisans site here: http://gameartisans.org/forums/showthread.php?t=7588

Feel free to post more questions here and we'll do our best to answer them!

[admin]

Xavi, you create your thread here at CGHUB!