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QC3HQ - Summer Contest - CONGRATULATIONS SHIFTREX

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Welcome to the Quarterly Custom Competition Center! This is the revamped home for everyone's favorite custom unit competitions (not including any run before 2016).

HeroScape is coming back! And we're here to sing the song of the return! So stand up from your seat and get ready to rock 'n roll (you're never to old to, after all).

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All bards are welcome! Whether that's a lovely elven maiden on a pan flute, or a blood fueled goblin banging the drums of war, we want to hear some music on the battlefield. Here are a few potential bards I found by briefly browsing minisgallery.com, so feel free to use these or any other "bard-ish" figure you enjoy.

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Please get your entry in by July 19th to be included in the poll on the thirteenth.

Rules:

1. Entries must be sent to me via PM.

2. Keep your entry anonymous while the contest is running.

3. Only 1 entry per member.

4. You may not vote for your own entry as the winner (even if it is the best), and you must vote in the poll if you enter.

5. You may use any miniature that qualifies as a bard/minstrel/rhymester/rockstar/troubadour. Just as long as there are no trombones. ;)

6. Your entry must be a Unique Hero.


Other Clarifications:
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Contestants:
1. Arch-vile
2. kolakoski
3. briaka
4. Shiftrex

Contest Archives:
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These contests approved by and in loving memory of @:jim:
 
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Re: Custom Competition Compilation Thread

Oh nice, I remember participating in a bunch of similar contests several years ago, I'll have to pop in for the next one!
 
Re: Custom Competition Compilation Thread

Ask and you shall receive.

Actually, I was contemplating moving the announcements for new contests here, instead of starting a new thread each time... I may just do that for the next one, although there is a large part of my brain that rejects the notion of changing the process at this point. I do like how the ARV runs things, so I might borrow that from them.
 
Re: Custom Competition Compilation Thread

I figured I should announce that the next contest will be announced in this thread, and the title of this thread will be changed to make it work a little better for that announcement, and that announcement and title change will be coming before you know it (Sunday, most likely).
 
Re: Custom Competition Compilation Thread

An excellent sticky choice. I always forget how to find this one, but it has some great units in it. :)
 
Re: Custom Competition Compilation Thread

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Wow, this almost feels bigger than getting the announcements on the front page. I feel like a big dog for being such a scrawny goomonkey.
 
Re: Custom Competition Center - Springtime Submissions Due 4

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What better way to christen our new HQ than with a competition making everyone's favorite type of unit: common heroes? I'll tell you what better, having a brand new, full scale, double tier contest! That's right, you will be making a Unique Hero for the masked miniature, and a Common Hero for the other miniature. (See, I used pictures from two different angles, so it looks like two. Oh, you already knew that was the same miniature? Hmm... Okay.)

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Entries must be in by April 14, as the poll will go up sometime on the 15th. I thought 3 weeks instead of two would be good for making two units. :thumbsup:

Rules:

1. Entries must be sent to me via PM.

2. Keep your entry anonymous while the contest is running.

3. Only 1 entry per member.

4. You may not vote for your own entry as the winner (even if it is the best), and you must vote in the poll if you enter.

5. You must use the miniatures named, probably.


Other Clarifications:

You may reuse your old customs

You may enter if you do not make a card for your unit. If you submit the entry early enough I will make a card for you. Also, it's pretty easy to make your own, just use @Xorlof 's awesome card creator and one of the many free photoshop programs (I use GIMP, now).

If you want to change your entry you can, just PM me before I post the poll.

Character bios are allowed, and they might tip the scales in your favor so I recommend them.

If you know of another miniature that is obviously the same species as these, let me know. I may let you use it! If that happens I will share the miniature in this thread. Don't share the miniature in this thread for the sake of anonymity.

Anonymity is not that all that serious. You may remember my blunder a few contests back when all of the card URLs had the creators' names in them. Once the poll comes up, I would prefer to have lively conversation than to have intact anonymity. Don't say which is yours, obviously, but also don't worry if you think your attempt to hide which one is yours went terribly. :mrgreen:

Previous Competitions' Contestants:

@Tiranx @JaesShurrig @Taeblewalker @The Dewk @aksisu11 @NecroBlade @capsocrates @Scytale @DewNoHarm @WarBeast @Toogwick_tuk @Confred @Ninja Status @Dysole @JC McMinis @orgsbane @heroscaper2010 @Ixe @obfuscatedhippo @Lazy Orang @IshMEL @CJtheMighty @Sam @BiggaBullfrog @kolakoski @Zetsubo @TheAverageFan @flameslayer93 @HEROSCAPERMTL @Astroking112 @Dark_Stranger @mac122 @Heroscaper101 @Yodaking @superfrog
 
Re: Custom Competition Center - Springtime Submissions Due 4

Here are transparent background PNGs of the figures and the hit zones if anyone can use them.
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Re: Custom Competition Center - Springtime Submissions Due 4

Cool idea for a contest! This will be tougher, designing two cards instead of one.
 
Re: Custom Competition Center - Springtime Submissions Due 4

Just saw this contest on the front page. The tag for me didn't work again. I'm digging the bugs though so I'll see if anything comes to mind for them. I'm out of town at the moment but will be back home soon and will take a crack at them then.
 
Re: Custom Competition Center - Springtime Submissions Due 4

I had a request for different hit zones. Here they are in case anyone else would like to use them.
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Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

We have 7 entrants and less than TWO WEEKS to get those entries in. You know how time flies, and don't even get me started on fruit flies.

Things are looking very good so far. Thanks again to mac122!
 
Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

I feel like I should let you know that the title of the set the miniatures is from should be just "Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica," being a Magic: The Gathering themed release as part of D&D's 'Icons of the Realms' line of miniatures. Waterdeep is a D&D location not related to Magic: The Gathering and shouldn't be part of the title.

The mistake probably stems from a typo on the minis gallery website. The following webpage lists it as Waterdeep:
https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/dnd19.htm
But if you go a step back and look at all of the Icons of the Realms releases, you will notice that the Waterdeep name is absent from the title of the Guilds of Ravnica sets: https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/icons/index.html

It's a minor detail but one I thought I should mention.

As a Magic player myself, I am familiar with the source material for these miniatures. I wouldn't mind taking a crack at some customs but I would find it hard to mentally separate the figures from the cards that I know inspired them... lol.
 
Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

I feel like I should let you know that the title of the set the miniatures is from should be just "Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica," being a Magic: The Gathering themed release as part of D&D's 'Icons of the Realms' line of miniatures. Waterdeep is a D&D location not related to Magic: The Gathering and shouldn't be part of the title.

The mistake probably stems from a typo on the minis gallery website. The following webpage lists it as Waterdeep:
https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/dnd19.htm
But if you go a step back and look at all of the Icons of the Realms releases, you will notice that the Waterdeep name is absent from the title of the Guilds of Ravnica sets: https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/icons/index.html

It's a minor detail but one I thought I should mention.

As a Magic player myself, I am familiar with the source material for these miniatures. I wouldn't mind taking a crack at some customs but I would find it hard to mentally separate the figures from the cards that I know inspired them... lol.
Wouldn't be the worst thing to see a depiction of the Magic creatures themselves, if that's what you wanted to do.
 
Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

I feel like I should let you know that the title of the set the miniatures is from should be just "Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica," being a Magic: The Gathering themed release as part of D&D's 'Icons of the Realms' line of miniatures. Waterdeep is a D&D location not related to Magic: The Gathering and shouldn't be part of the title.

The mistake probably stems from a typo on the minis gallery website. The following webpage lists it as Waterdeep:
https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/dnd19.htm
But if you go a step back and look at all of the Icons of the Realms releases, you will notice that the Waterdeep name is absent from the title of the Guilds of Ravnica sets: https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/icons/index.html

It's a minor detail but one I thought I should mention.

As a Magic player myself, I am familiar with the source material for these miniatures. I wouldn't mind taking a crack at some customs but I would find it hard to mentally separate the figures from the cards that I know inspired them... lol.
Wouldn't be the worst thing to see a depiction of the Magic creatures themselves, if that's what you wanted to do.

If you wanted to make AotP customs from them I dont see why that wouldnt be allowed. That game has Common Hero and Unique Hero rules. ;)
 
Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

I feel like I should let you know that the title of the set the miniatures is from should be just "Guildmaster's Guide to Ravnica," being a Magic: The Gathering themed release as part of D&D's 'Icons of the Realms' line of miniatures. Waterdeep is a D&D location not related to Magic: The Gathering and shouldn't be part of the title.

The mistake probably stems from a typo on the minis gallery website. The following webpage lists it as Waterdeep:
https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/dnd19.htm
But if you go a step back and look at all of the Icons of the Realms releases, you will notice that the Waterdeep name is absent from the title of the Guilds of Ravnica sets: https://www.minisgallery.com/dnd/icons/index.html

It's a minor detail but one I thought I should mention.

As a Magic player myself, I am familiar with the source material for these miniatures. I wouldn't mind taking a crack at some customs but I would find it hard to mentally separate the figures from the cards that I know inspired them... lol.
Wouldn't be the worst thing to see a depiction of the Magic creatures themselves, if that's what you wanted to do.

If you wanted to make AotP customs from them I dont see why that wouldnt be allowed. That game has Common Hero and Unique Hero rules. ;)
That's a good thought, actually. I was allowed to submit a Superscape/C3G compatible design last contest - I'd have no issues with an AotP submission, it's borderline another 'Scape subgame, and nigh compatible with a little houseruling.
 
Re: Quarterly Custom Competition Center - Enter by April 14

Good info above and below here from @Skyver. In Magic these units are a combination of Green and Black, so I could see Heroscape generals of Ullar, Utgar, Aquilla, or even Valkrill for these customs. Bonus point to anyone who makes both Heroscape and Magic:AotP cards for your submission.
Funnily enough, the miniatures for the new Design competition are also from this set!

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Springtime Custom Competition 2019

Little do they know, these miniatures are based off the following MTG cards... Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest and Kraul Swarm/Kraul Harpooner:

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All cards are representatives of the "Golgari Swarm"... One of the 10 Guilds of Ravnica representing all unique 2-color combinations. The Golgari represent the Black & Green faction.
 
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