Thunderdome 7 Discussion!!!

[Jason Manley]

have at it!

[jrr]

fighting kids

[ljefe]

oh man this all sounds so intense. i'd love to get in on it..someone wants to challenge me, right? (I can't think of anyone that i could par with...ooh maybe davi...oooh...hmm...)

[ljefe]

oh another thing, do the challengers themselves determine the "category" they are in? or like...i don't understand how you judge if it's just "make some art". so what is the assignment?

[davi]

i think i'm fighting landmate unless he chickens out

[Jason Manley]

landmate wont chicken out...unless he wears panties.


the topics will be announced after the matches are set


j

[pvrhye]

I'm looking to pick a fight. Noone in particular in mind. Just step up to bat. I need some work online.... I gots nutzink at the moment.

EDIT: Hmm. Maybe i'll challenge Iwasink

[Jaku]

If mcotie accepts i´ll send him to the pits of hell :evilbat:
:beer: I know, i´m a poor thoughtless :beer:

[seb]

as the challeneged, do i get the rights afforded by the standard dueling practices to both chose the weapon and the place of dueling? (see rules 16 & 17 http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/duel/sfeature/rulesofdueling.html ) in this case weapons would probably be medium(s) and ground would be the topic. and also do i get to be involved with the selection of the judges?

[OLSEN]

I have some questions:

When will the first matches start?

Who decides topics for the matches?

Will there be more then 1 fight per person, let say, if i win my match, will i continue to a quarterfinals, and then the semi finals if i win that and so on? Or is it just one match then the judges pick the winner after half of us have been knocked out?

[Fozzybar]

Hey, Jason!

I would like to participate...but i would prefer a fight in vector graphics and cartoon style, 'cause this is the style i can finish something in a short time...and i haven't much time...

So, if it's not a problem to limit the duell to this i am in and waiting for my partner/foe...:bash:

[Joachim]

This idea in very cool. But, what is the plan on the outcome ? I don't know if this is the plan, but it would be cool if the winner of each match up goes to 2nd round where all the winners must match up with another winner, in the end there will be 2 in a final match (and either a jury or a poll could determine the winner)

[Kress]

So the "topic" of each battle will be decided later?

This should be really interesting. I've got an open challenge going - if anyone's interested see my post.

[Landmate]

is someone going to explain how this whole thing is supposed to work, its really vague

[-W.-]

So could you give a timeframe .I mean when will the battles start and how much time would we have after the battles started ?

[Kortez]

fozzy, if Jason allows it there's a challenge waiting for you in the challenge thread... bring it on! ;)

p.s. Best thunderdome ever :D

[Ant4d]

yes, when is it on? bit more precisly

[dustystylus]

What is the actual 'challenge'?

Do both of you get an assignment and both of you have to do versions of the same topic?

Is it a concept challenge?

Do we meet up IRL and pillow-fight each other till the feathers and stuffing comes out?

[Nucleardan]

If by Pillows you mean tire irons...then yes. :)

I wish ljefe would accept my freakin' challenge!

Dan

[AfroLaxMan]

this will bring on some really kickin art. I am getting excited with all the challenges.

this is dope.

[al-x]

This is gonna be great. Must be the art contest of the century!

Seeing that guys like Manley and Android participating will probably make other great artist wanna participate.

I just hope Joachims and my deadline will be after newyear. Will be hard doing coloring without my Wacom. Will be in Hong Kong from next week till december 28, but sketching won't be a problem there, just the coloring part... (Sure could do the whole thing with prismacolors, but that won't stand a chance...)

[GhostofMacbeth]

I would definately like to participate but I sort of need to know when it is is since I am on a bit of a deadline crunch now.

Also, do you basically have to challenge people that do the thunerdome stuff or can it be someone that comes here and doesn't post too too much? Just wondering

[Skank]

im excited about this :beer:
i think its going to be very challenging for me, ive never done much color work, so im gonna hafta take some crash courses!

how long are you going to keep the challenge thread open?

[bRyaN]

THis is gonna be sweet....

I'm amped up and ready to go....PLus i should be getting Painter in a few days....o boy..i'm giddy...

there are some pretty sweet matches are shaping up...to pit oursleves against eachother might produces some of the best art ever seen on the web....:chug:

[OLSEN]

I challenge whoever is in charge of this outfit to answer the goddamn questions here.

Or, i´ll release my thunderdome cagegimps to get us some answers the medieval way. :batman: :batman: :batman: :batman:

[Travis_Bourbeau]

I just had to laugh at olsens comment! im damn bored here at work modeling a boring ass enviroment and it made my day LMAO !

looking forward to these matches looks great this time !


Trav

[Landmate]

olsen is right, im not accepting anything 'till I know what the hell is going on.

[Rockhead]

I agree with Joshua, this is pretty dang entertaining just reading all the comments and junk! The art hasn't even started yet! Its great to turn art into a competitive sport!

[Android]

buck buck buck , bukaawww--
Chickening out allready landmate?

dont worry we will figure it out as we go,

Jason and seb will be the first battle, that initial fight will help us determine the best way to go about approaching the rest of the bouts.


i think each pair of compatants should come up with a common theme together.

we have never done this in the past but Jason and i are considering voting by poll?

do you guys think that would render an accurate winner? or should we comission outside judges??

[Skank]

im down with a poll =)
i think it would be cool the weigh in on some of these :chug:

hell, make a poll about if we should have a poll..hehe, thatll make it easier than having to wade thru all the pro's and cons posts.

[OLSEN]

My vote goes to outside judges.

But, however, if youre open for ideas, and i suppose you are since youre making all this up as you go along, how about this:

The community gets to vote for the piece they like best, the winner of the poll gets 1 point. But we also have two outside judges that decides wich piece they like the most, getting a vote from a judge gives you 1 point. 2 points and you win, three points and you win big.

I believe that would give us the best of both options.

[Wizard of KOZ]

I think either the two combatants pick the theme for their battle like Jones said OR....

Have Jason or an impartial party pick the themes for each battle.

[geoffd]

Pack it up, pack it in
Let me begin
I came to win
Battle me that’s a sin
I won’t tear the sack up
Punk you’d better back up
Try and play the role and the whole crew will act up
Get up, stand up, come on
throw your hands up
If you’ve got the feeling jump up touch the ceiling
Yo, I’ll bust em in the eye
And then I’ll take the punks home

And I got more rhymes than there’s cops that are dunking
Donuts shop
Sure ’nuff I got props from the kids on the hill
Plus my mom and my pops

...I’m the cream of the crop, I rise to the top
I never eat a pig cause a pig is a cop
Or better yet a terminator
Like arnold schwarzenegger
Try’n to play me out like as if my name was sega
But I ain’t going out like no punk bitch
Get used to one style and you know I might switch
It up up and around, then buck buck you down
Put out your head then you wake up in the dawn of the dead
I’m coming to get ya, coming to get ya
Spitting out lyrics homie I’ll wet ya

werd to yer momma homie
sup sup

[geoffd]

oh yeah and i like the idea of a poll for voting. no outside judges. let the people speak!!!

oh way... hey!! how about like the ancient gladiators, like mcotie said for the last one polico verso or what not. we have a poll, the people speak, then ONE emporor will give the thumbs up or down thus decieding the fate of the combatants. make sense? even if someone gets like 3000 votes, if the emporor says "nay" thumbs down... guess what you lose!! sound good or do you want to hang me by my toenails and beat me with wet celery?

[AfroLaxMan]

is there a way to do a "blind" poll, one that wouldn't list the artist name, (even though some people have a definite style that is unmistakenable) so voters wouldn't have the name of their fav's to influence their decision?

just one thought...

[al-x]

I'd go for Olsens idea... that one probably the most fair.

by the way... how many Legendary Heroes are we having participating at this moment? This is just to good to be true, they're all lining up for this...

[ProudestMonkey]

I like Olsen's idea alot, seems pretty all around fair to me...
I also like Capt.Harlock's idea with the "emporer".

Oh and Harlock, i think we'll find the time to hang you by your toenails and beat you with wet celery reguardless of voting method.:p


Proudest

[OLSEN]

Originally posted by Capt.Harlock
even if someone gets like 3000 votes, if the emporor says "nay" thumbs down... guess what you lose!!

Whats so good about that? :confused:

btw, Im looking forward to fight you Harlock. :D

[Kortez]

i don't think the poll thing would work, cause like has been addressed above, everybody has their favourites.

Olsen's sounds cool, so does capt. harlock's emperor thing :D :D

either way, I will have myself an authentic fozzybar-rug.

you better run fozzy boy!

[Signature]

How about two judges and a vote?
If the judges don't agree the masses decide!?

[deschamps]

I think judges would be fairest. A poll could turn into a popularity contest. But, a poll would go a lot faster I bet. Is there more than one round? If so, you could use polls for the first round and then judges when it gets deeper in.

[tyboogie]

i think it would be cool to have a topic that goes for all teh contestants.

like "underwater zombie mech warriors"

that way not only will peopel be judging the individual battles, but you can still compete with the rest of teh community too in a way

if everyone has seperate elements for the topic of teh battle it could get confusing and craAaAzZZyyY

just my 2 cents

[awalloffire]

I agree with TYBOOGIE . This thing could get out of hand quick. A common topic with one or more jurors. It's simple and managable.

It also seems people are choosing weapons, digital or traditional. Will there be two catagories for the 'finals'? Will there be finals? What the heck is going on?

[Rusty Red Robot]

There was a mention of prizes, too. Though winning something would be great, I'm really in it for the challenge.

So I have two questions:
1. Who's supplying prizes? It's looking like a lot of battles will be going down.
2. Is there any glory in beating someone new and unknown?

[Kortez]

Well, i liked the idea of competing against one person, instead of competing against the likes of jason manley, android, foster, ron lemen, mcnally... cause basically there's pretty much no chance in hell you'll win in that situation. I think that's why there are so many people taking part in this T-dome.

So I'm hoping it'll just be winners.... and losers. And you don't want to be a loser, it's that simple


:chug:

[Rusty Red Robot]

In that case . . . bring the pain!

[McNallyism]

maybe someone already suggested this, but what if we were to set up a sort of "tree" system leading to one single winner? the winners formt he individual matches would go on to round two and so on. Of course each set of matches would be spaced apart so as not to burn out the contenders. THe entire thunderdome could be completed over the course of a few months then. And so as not to leave anyone out, there could be an open runners-up contest with each stage for those not participating in the main contest. Its an idea anyways...

_sean

[seb]

i want to do some environments and some vehicles/props. also i think scott robertson, feng zhu, james cylne, neville page, ed lee, and possibly steve olds would make fine jurors.

[geoffd]

Originally posted by OLSEN


Whats so good about that? :confused:

btw, Im looking forward to fight you Harlock. :D

and i'm looking forward to battling you olsen, should be a good test of skills. if anything we will push ourselves to the next level.
oh and what's so good about my polico verso idea? well the mystery of who will really win. it would keep it suspensful up until the emporor says "the winner is...."

oh and one day i'd like to challange android to a skecth off. just in good fun, no color no final renderings, just some good old conceptual skecthes, nice and dirty.... (a man can dream can't he?)

[Kortez]

Originally posted by McNallyism
maybe someone already suggested this, but what if we were to set up a sort of "tree" system leading to one single winner? the winners formt he individual matches would go on to round two and so on. Of course each set of matches would be spaced apart so as not to burn out the contenders. THe entire thunderdome could be completed over the course of a few months then. And so as not to leave anyone out, there could be an open runners-up contest with each stage for those not participating in the main contest. Its an idea anyways...

_sean

to me, that sounds like the best idea so far

[Landmate]

how is the topic decided? For the 50th time...

[Wizard of KOZ]

Nah I'm really hoping for individual themes, I think a common theme would take away from the one on one nature of this T-Dome.

I also think the individual themes will lead to some really expansive and diverse art.

[dns2k]

Individual themes would be kooler considering some of these challenges are with people of a particular skill ... like the proposed ROn Lemen v. KChen those guys are two of the most bad ass life artists and it is going to be kool to see where they take theirs.... Ron still does not have a confirmed opponent.... who will take on this titan? has someone tried to get ahold of KChen?

As for prizes i think it should be a t-shirt saying something catchy like I survived the Thunderdome and all i got was this Tshirt.

lol

-dns

I cant wait so see some of these matches!!!!

[tyboogie]

thats true..if teh topics are specific to the peoples strengths taht could be fun...i guess it would be up to the pairs to decide

[GhostofMacbeth]

I kind of like the idea of the tree but that could take a while .. but it would ge a good number of the battles going in the favorites ... A knock down dragout battle between sweet and foster with foster coming out on top, only to meet the winner of manley vs android etc ...

But if it can be done past about the 10th of January I am all in ...I can maybe do it before but have to finish up some stuff. Course I have no cle who to challenge since I am kinda new here .. dang, rambling ... nyquil ....*Sleeps*

[st_sleek]

Originally posted by OLSEN
My vote goes to outside judges.

But, however, if youre open for ideas, and i suppose you are since youre making all this up as you go along, how about this:

The community gets to vote for the piece they like best, the winner of the poll gets 1 point. But we also have two outside judges that decides wich piece they like the most, getting a vote from a judge gives you 1 point. 2 points and you win, three points and you win big.

I believe that would give us the best of both options.

Outside voters will cheat.

[Rockhead]

I was thinking of an idea for the topics, what if we started a thunderdome topics thread and everyone could contribute their ideas for battle scenarios or guidelines and then the moderators could randomly (or purposefully) choose from this thread for each individual battle. The suggestions could be like battle: ice forest, primitive warriors, limited technology. Battle:Underwater, amphibious warriors, merman-themed weaponry. Battle: restaurant kitchen, rough brawlers, anything available. Battle: toy chest, cute but deadly, spring loaded guns.
This is just a suggestion, maybe to help get the ideas started.

[OLSEN]

Originally posted by st_sleek


Outside voters will cheat.

Outside voters, you mean outside judges?

Well, my reply must then be: Community voters, being the brainless mass that we are, will vote on the most popular contender, regardless of the quality of the work, and that is also cheating.

[geoffd]

"OLSEN:Outside voters, you mean outside judges?

Well, my reply must then be: Community voters, being the brainless mass that we are, will vote on the most popular contender, regardless of the quality of the work, and that is also cheating."

-that's where the unbiased opinion of the emporor comes along. see now how it all fits? i think it could work out well

[OLSEN]

I think we all mean the same thing more or less. I want a vote that counts, but two external judges that can keep their heads cold and ignores whos most popular.

You want a vote that counts and one external judge that keeps his head cold and ignores whos most popular.

Same shit different thing when you think of it. Either way is good, i stand down.

[seb]

its going to be difficult to find judges that are impartial.

plus i don't think much has been answered or figured out.

[Fozzybar]

First:
Kortez...there will be losers..at least ONE! And you know who....hahahaha! :rolleyes:


Second:
I like Olsen's idea with 1 point for community votes and 2 point from two outside judges


Third:
Individual themes is cool like dns2k said...i mean it's great to see the best skills of the contenders in a battle. Jordan vs Magic Johnson playing Ice Hockey? Nah...


Fourth:
When will the battles posted official? In the challenge thread there is a huge mess with up to 3 challenges for the same artist...someone should post them in a separate thread...


Fifth:
Kortez...there will be los...oops...already said :D

[Kortez]

someone good should challenge feerik, i want to see him battle in the tdome :)

so if you're a good artist... send the guy an e-mail and GET IT ON!!



fozzy, don't make me have to shove my Nike's up your narrow butt http://www.eatpoo.com/phpBB2/images/smiles/lynch.gif

[Noah Bradley]

I realize the details are still being finalized, but what's the general concept? Do two people (once they're paired up) pick on a topic (or however the topic is decided) and draw a character, and then submit those drawings to a judge to, well, judge? :)

Me=T-dome n00b

[Fozzybar]

Yes, silvir the process is similar to this...maybe you post your work on the board...

And Kortez...your eyes are on your chin!

[Travis_Bourbeau]

Im Suprised non one has dragged Rinaldo into this as well I think rinaldo and sparth would make a good pair stylewise


has Phil hale sigend up yet here would have been a good challenge for foster , manley or sweet !

[AfroLaxMan]

I dig McNally's idea of setting up a bracket ("tree") system. I play in (lacrosse) tournaments all year long, which usually are set up in a bracket system, that leads to a "winners bracket" and a "losers bracket," which guarantees every team at least 3 games, win or lose. Of course, we will be on a much bigger scale here, but the NCAA holds a pretty damn huge tournanment in March every year (even though, in their version, losers go home).

I believe this is a fair possibilty, even though, some people will have unequal matchups, but that is the lay of the bracket system (and it's biggest flaw).

Also, is there going to be a shut-off date for people to issue challenges by? I mean, this forum is huge with it's 6-some-odd-thousand members, which means we could be having this contest through the better part of the next year (which would be cool but also could get exhaustive).

I feel we might want to get started soon.

[seb]

a bracket system sounds good, but how will it might not work so well if lets say some people compete doing characters and some doing environments. its apples and oranges. and where is that jason manley? he challenges me, i ask a question of him and he disapears for two days.

so jason, do the challenged get the rights immortalized in the code of dueling to pick the weapon and the ground? it is only fair since they have been challenged. you shouldn't have a problem with anything i pick since you have more than twice the experience than i do and have been in the industry for longer than i have been doing art. so there should be nothing that i chose that you won't be able to do, correct?

[Kortez]

this place is on fire!!

I can't wait for the jason vs. Seb

It'll freaking ROCK! :D

edit. forgot to insult Fozzybar.... eh... well I might have eyes on my chin but my poop doesn't stick to my fur .. ok?

[TheYellowDart]

there should be a Thunderdome where schools compete...
and they have to come up with logos/mascots or something...so it'd be like... "The Art Center Centipeeds vs The Buffalo Hearders of AiC: Orange County!" or something....yah. each student from the school who is on the forum would have to submit something to represent their skool....

The upcoming challenges of Jason/Seb and such are gonna kick ass. :) someone find Kevin Chen and tell him to go vs ronald lemen.

[bRyaN]

Originally posted by TheYellowDart
there should be a Thunderdome where schools compete...
and they have to come up with logos/mascots or something...so it'd be like... "The Art Center Centipeeds vs The Buffalo Hearders of AiC: Orange County!" or something....yah. each student from the school who is on the forum would have to submit something to represent their skool....

The upcoming challenges of Jason/Seb and such are gonna kick ass. :) someone find Kevin Chen and tell him to go vs ronald lemen.

What about those who are self taught, i mean i went to college for 1 year..never graduated from college?...

I love the bracket idea, but it would take a while...if anything the losers would be done, to reduce the amount of time...

And if an artist feels he ain't up to snuff...they have the option to forfeit...it would of course be up to the artists descretion...

[GhostofMacbeth]

Dang, there is a lot of people from that last thunderdome tht I was thinking of challenging because I like there stuff but they have't been around since the last Thunderdome really.

[Mr. Teatime]

Soo.. all right Kortez, we will move our ramblings. So when we're done were do we post?

[Tedsuo]

I think this should be kept to one match, one winner. I imagine most people aren't going to have time to compete in some kind of "bracket system." I have just enough time to wipe the floor with Ceenda, and then it's back to work. :D


Also, I don't think there needs to be prizes, in the material sense. It'd be a bit unfair to make the crew come up with that much loot. I think escaping with your pride intact is enough for most of us, yeah?


Do the rules need to be the same for every match? I looks like people want to battle in different mediums, with different emphasis (character, environment, concept, illustration, etc). Since there's no overall winner, the matches could be judged individually, based on their own criteria.


Just thinkin aloud... :)

-T

[TheYellowDart]

You'd only need to do one piece if the bracket was like...
A vs B

C vs D

Winning piece of A/B goes vs winning piece of C/D

[Tedsuo]

Right, but in order for that to work, everyone has to do the same thing... no fun! :)

[Mr. Teatime]

well the person could choose to decline or accept the next level, and the next level could be organised with challenges after the losers are cut out, and so on to the end.

[Evil_Dan]

I am secretly in love with seb. i would like to get a cheap room with him.


mmmm

[Mr. Teatime]

Question about thunderdome- Can we choose mediums? Because people are stupid and me are dueling and the only medium we have is pencils.

[Chris J. Anderson!]

Capt.Harlock with the hardcore raps/rhymes of doom! HAHAHA!!

[imager777]

Ok -- from what I've heard so far, how about this:

+ Everyone starts out with their first matches, on a common theme. Each level of the winners bracket will get a new theme. The only deviation, is a returning champion that doesn't want to create something new.

+ The winner of each match will get to decide if their previous image will stand in the next round or if they want to make a new one.

+ Medium used should not matter. A great oil painting, will stand up to a great digital painting, will stand up to a great pencil rendering. Only a coward hides behind their medium.

+ All medium requirements and subject matter rules are flexable, if both combatants completely agree.beforehand. Just clearly post the rules in the arena, so the judges can see and understand them easily.

+ In the end, there can be only one.

[Bboy Waldo]

The whole forum is going to war,
Sharpen your swords, brushes, styluses, guns, pens, and pencils. Oil your wacom, dig the trenches, start the smack talkin, polish your sketch books, and get out the blood soakin rag. We are so eager to slaughter eachother we are even debating on how the slaughter will commense... Let the blood spilling begin..

[OLSEN]

Originally posted by Chris J. Anderson!
Capt.Harlock with the hardcore raps/rhymes of doom! HAHAHA!!

He will be singing the Blues when im done with him. :D

[Patton Art]

edit: sorry, this is in the wrong thread!




I have a challenge! :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

listen closely:

http://veepers01.budlight.com/service/RetrieveCard?id=E63AA16E-27A5-11D8-B4DD-E6D459074EC2

click here fore more information. seriously, this is good stuff.

Jhibbs, turn up your speakers.

[RONIN]

I like imager777's idea for the bracket setup.

[Mr. Teatime]

imager777's plan is gold. or platinum, whatever is better. And I ask again: where do you post the finished submissions?

:chug:

[LiL QoH]

imager's plan is nice... but I thought it was just going to be one match against your partner... which is why Im participating... otherwise I would be pressed for time because of school :(

[al-x]

Yeah... I think it will be kind of tough on guys like Manley and Brasshorse to have to do a new entry every time they wipe their oppenents ass....

But what the heck concept artists are supposed to be fast! if you put an hour a day on thunderdome you should be able to have a pretty good concept in two weeks... I didn't put in more than 15 hours on my last thunderdome entry and it turned out ok (no chance on winning, but ok after all)

...and Joachim Norway just want to be like Sweden. Your country is just a wannabe country who can't do anything on their own... ;)

[davi]

the problem with having this become a championship bout is that the pro's don't really have time to keep setting their work aside for it...

[Bboy Waldo]

I thought these were duels not a championship. I could see some poor newb up against foster or manely. there are like 60 battles that would be like 6 - 7 round championship to find a winner. I think it should be each duel is fought and then the best works out of all of them are decided upon for the ultimate winners. Now each duel having 2 or 3 rounds would be kinda cool, a sketch round, an oil/watercolor/acrylic round, and a digital round.

Tyler

[foster]

subject matter

garden gnomes, dictator of the front yard and the vegetation and fauna there in. cute, short but mean. possibilities are endless.

what does your gnome carry under his hat?

jon

[geoffd]

Originally posted by foster
...what does your gnome carry under his hat?...

a BFG

:machinegu

and it's pointed right at olsen's face!!! ooooooooh!!! :eek:

[OLSEN]

:alien3: Good, I can feel your anger. I am unarmed. Take your weapon. Strike me down with all of your hatred and your journey towards the dark side will be complete!

[Dan Milligan]

Garden gnomes?...hmmmmm. Of course
garden gnomes! It seems so obvious now

genius. jonny, pure genius

Dan

[Nucleardan]

So is there going to be an assignment/idea thread goin' up soon?

Dan

[geoffd]

wait a minute.... i think we're going about this ALL WRONG!! i think us "non-professionals" should take on the pros in a no holds bar "wrestling" match. tag team style. man, i'd love to whup up on mr. manley, mr. foster, mr. jones, , mr. marko, mr. llewellyn... any pro willing and able to take us on.

[LiL QoH]

uhhhh...no wrestling =x

[Killer Napkins]

yes sir.. i will wrestle any pro im 6'3 230 i think im up for the challenge

[geoffd]

not real wrestling duh! drawing style wrestling tag team matches. it sounded like a good idea in my head. like joe 1 joe 2 and joe 3 vs. pro 1 pro 2 and pro3 first to go... when it looks hopeless for one (joe or pro) they can tag and the next person starts to draw on to the image. something like that.... oh well forget it. shoot that one to the dead bins. ideas that have wings, but just won't fly....:rolleyes:

[dns2k]

Lets stick to duels...

Someone needs to get Kchen in here to battle with FredFlickStone...

-dns

[seb]

mr. manley -

seeing as how you have not responded to my previous questions, i will take your silence as being an acceptance of my right to pick what the challenge between us. i'm slowly working something out, but so far the challenege will be designing an environment. i'm thinking monochromatic, tools primarily pencils. show all process work. i want this to be as simple as you can make it. plus i think it would be educational for the rest of the board to see process work. thats what always impresses me about professionals, the way they think. i'm thinking we find 2-3 judges each and then let the other reject all but one and then let the forum vote to break the tie. i'm still thinking over the details, but i will expand on my idea later.

best regards,
mike

[nick reynolds]

It could be cool for the topic to be a description in a book, poem or a section of a movie script or something.

[jlo]

how about collaborations instead of fights?

*sniff* can't we all just get along?

[Kress]

I don't know if this has been decided yet or not but I definitely think outside judges would be good. And they'd be most objective. It's a t-dome, why change the way it's done now?
About the topics, the CA admins should decide together, maybe have 5 to pick from that each pair can agree on?

[bRyaN]

seb
I think they are working out the details as we speak...

[seb]

bryan - usually in most challenges, the challenged usually gets to pick the turf and the weapon. its a given. there should be nothing that i can do that mr. manley cannot. he has probably as much as triple the experience drawing and painting that i have been learning to draw. whats the harm in letting me work to decide my topic, especially since i am the one who is challenged out of the blue. i don't think it would be fair to have the topic given to me by mr. manley nor by one of his associates. he has the upper hand and i think it only fair that i get to have some say in what goes down. after all this isnt just about him.

[LiL QoH]

Seb's got a point, but I hope my opponent doesn't know my weaknesses! *gulps*:eek:

[DragonGX]

SO when are we going to get started? anyone got a time frame? I cant wait to clean house!

[killing.people]

manley and seb is going to be an awesome match. :D

seb: i totally see your point but, if you are granted to choose the topic, you will then have the advantage. i think it would be more exciting for the both of you if someone outside of your match setup the criteria for your bout that had a good understanding of what both of you are capible of and created a fair challenge for the both of you. naturally you will use your strengths to your advantage. there is obviously more to concider and setup, i am curious to see what happens. especially the end results :p

have fun!

[gekitsu]

so, yeah... when's the show gonna start?
i have the itchin in me fingers and hesitate to begin anything because the topics might be released just when i start painting.

a loose timeframe for the contest beginning would be really nice.

[al-x]

It would be cool if all matches didn't have the same starting date and deadline. Every week 6 new matches begin. This would really build up the anticipation for the deadlines. Matches should also be ranked. So only one "heavy weight match" (for example Manley vs Seb or Android vs Prom) would end every week. And two "medium weight matches" and three "light weight matches"....
Maybe it's just me, but I think that would be pretty cool. (maybe it's just me being scared that my Hong Kong stay would limit my chances against Joachim, if I have any... :) )

[Mr. Teatime]

come on lets go everybody !!!

[bRyaN]

Originally posted by seb
bryan - usually in most challenges, the challenged usually gets to pick the turf and the weapon. its a given. there should be nothing that i can do that mr. manley cannot. he has probably as much as triple the experience drawing and painting that i have been learning to draw. whats the harm in letting me work to decide my topic, especially since i am the one who is challenged out of the blue. i don't think it would be fair to have the topic given to me by mr. manley nor by one of his associates. he has the upper hand and i think it only fair that i get to have some say in what goes down. after all this isnt just about him.

No i agree with you...
I'm saying they are working out some of the finer details...for the rest of the community
I think you 2 is gonna be a sick match...

[OLSEN]

For what it´s worth, i like al-x idea.

[Phuzion]

yeah, I like Al-x's idea too. I'm curious as to how this will all go down. Do the winners then go on to battle each other? that would make sense, unless there are actually like 100 prizes ;p. However, if the winners DO battle eachother, then it would HAVE to be divided into "weight classes", else you'd get a poor little noob battling some pro like Seb or Manley, which would be amusing, but not worth anyone's time. Though I'm not sure how we'd divide it up... oh well. My two cent rambling. Peace

[geoffd]

"matches will run all the way thru feburary." from the annoucment thread.
manley vs. seb is the first match. they fight, then the next match goes. that's what i'm gathering from what i've read so far.
it doesn't seem like there will be a pyramid and champiship matches. one on one battles. example: after i beat olsen, i'm the winner, our battle is done. make sense or not?

[Phuzion]

yeah, I guess we'd be battling through 2004 if we did a pyramid scheme... oh well. One on one, works for me!!

[jrr]

let's make this fun ok? no more personal stuff.

[Landmate]

stop teh haet

[MGH]

I'm with jrr and landmate...

[Skank]

i just realized i havent done any trash talking...

so, bRyaN (IF thats your REAL name...)...

YOU SMELL LIKE OATS!!!! :D


*beckon*

:bootyshak

[bRyaN]

Originally posted by Skank
i just realized i havent done any trash talking...

so, bRyaN (IF thats your REAL name...)...

YOU SMELL LIKE OATS!!!! :D


*beckon*

:bootyshak

LMAO...

Well 'm gonna bitch smack you like THE Skank you are....:eek:

sorry brah your nick set that one up...lol :p

[Pencil Soldier]

Forgive my ignorance, but is this thing going to be tournoment style?

[Skank]

Originally posted by bRyaN


LMAO...

Well 'm gonna bitch smack you like THE Skank you are....:eek:

sorry brah your nick set that one up...lol :p

lol

werd brutha
i hope they figure out what we're doin soon, that challenge list is phr34kin huge!

[fell]

i know this is masturbation, but anyway:

since you are giving away prizes, there will be a final battle for sure. should the contestants be divided in classes? Otherwise, pros eventually would face noobies and that would be ...strange; fun.. but a waste of time for both

[seb]

silly rabbit.

[Xpressions]

Folks, for me it's gonna be

Xpressions vs. DraigAthar

What's next?

Regards, Dave :evilbat:

[Wizard of KOZ]

I like Nicks idea a lot.
I like the idea of taking an old concept and breathing new life into it. Like the old T-Dome where the combatants took old game concepts and added a new spin. I think that T-Dome yeilded some of the best results to date.


I would like to see taking literature and adding a new spin to it, or even taking music and giving it a visual representation.

[al-x]

Just a little question...

Who his davi gonna do battle against now that Landmate already been killed off?

[otis]

Where do we post our set bouts?? And will we have a theme to follow??

[GhostofMacbeth]

otis .. PM the confirmed bouts to davi and he will record em ...

[Travis_Bourbeau]

Theres enough talent her to make the best art of book ever too bad we dont have a movie script LOL and a anoying td

[jaymz]

Man...this is crazy...I had no idea how many challenges are going on... This could get ugly. Think about the possibilities for the future. Elimination matches...the strongest move on until only one is left standing...like the playoffs. Or we can even do regional action...like US vs the WORLD...

[Joeslucher]

This is torture waiting for the topic. I need to be studying but instead I'm just hovering by my computer shaking like a crack head.

[Dez?]

What happened to the details thread?That Manley posted yesterday:confused:

[Skank]

Originally posted by Dez?
What happened to the details thread?That Manley posted yesterday:confused:

it got real ugly real fast :mad:

[Tedsuo]

It was deleted. I'm actually happy it's gone, as there was a lot of sour milk going on there. Most of it had to do with Manley refusing Seb's terms of their fight being a battle of the pencil. But I see in the challenges thread that he has agreed, at least partially.

But guys, I'm begging, BEGGING that we don't continue that discussion here. I am having too much fun, and that conversation will just make everyone cranky. It even made me cranky. There is no escaping it. They have some stuff they need to sort out. So please? Pretty please? I love you guys. I want to have fun. :)


Speaking of fun... CEENDA! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A FLOOR WIPING CONTEST! Grab your mop, Mr. Clean.


-T

[Dez?]

Originally posted by Tedsuo
It was deleted. I'm actually happy it's gone, as there was a lot of sour milk going on there. Most of it had to do with Manley refusing Seb's terms of their fight being a battle of the pencil. But I see in the challenges thread that he has agreed, at least partially.

But guys, I'm begging, BEGGING that we don't continue that discussion here. I am having too much fun, and that conversation will just make everyone cranky. It even made me cranky. There is no escaping it. They have some stuff they need to sort out. So please? Pretty please? I love you guys. I want to have fun. :)

-T

What's in the past is in the past.Just have to wait for the battle.
:chug:

[Nucleardan]

begins to whistle the Jeopardy theme.

Naw, i'm just kidding. Whoever is making up the rules, take your time. :)

Dan

[geoffd]

here's an idea. while we are waiting why not have some open challanges going on. just for fun to kill time. could be cool, nothing fancy, just some speed paintings or sketches. anyone game?

[GhostofMacbeth]

JohnM vs JSweet .. it is on :)

[Aven]

Originally posted by Capt.Harlock
here's an idea. while we are waiting why not have some open challanges going on. just for fun to kill time. could be cool, nothing fancy, just some speed paintings or sketches. anyone game?

I'm up for that :) Just post a topic and let people do some art.

[blankslatejoe]

Choosing topics.

If we can trust a mod, why not let them toss about 40 different topics into a hat. They can range from serious to silly, medium restrictions to character requirements. I think that would solve the topic question, add a little mix, and a little bizzarrity into the fold.

Just a thought...

[Phuzion]

Yeah, my drawing nerves are twitchin' like mad! Let's get somethin' rollin' soooooooon. I finish up with school this week and then I'm on a 5 week break, so I'm gonna need to something to keep me busy, and something to steamroll me into those five weeks too!

[killing.people]

oh come on fellas, have some patience. if you have a crazy itch, there are tons of other activities on the board to contribute with in the mean time; selfportraits, DSG, speedpainting, ect.

[Phuzion]

true that... We will be cool, calm, collected. We will be instant Buddha (-.-) just add water!

[Skank]

Originally posted by Phuzion
true that... We will be cool, calm, collected. We will be instant Buddha (-.-) just add water!

can i just add beer??

:chug: :beer:

[Phuzion]

Only if it's Guinness:beer: :D
(-.-) Instant Buddha, just add GUINNESSx6

[Joachim]

So what are the rules now ? Are there going to be a lightweight - heavy weight thing ? ANd then, who is to decide which people are heavy / light weight ? Or, will there be brackets ? I don't think someone can sit and pick out whos to be like the "heavyweight-hotshots" or "lightweighted-rookies". Personally I'd for sure be very insultet if some conceited artist would think less of me than himself and I'd then for sure wanted to battle him instead and prove him wrong.

I'd go for brackets (like in warcraft style) where the winner gets decided and will meet up with another winner. IF I I win vs. al-x (just an example) I'd sure like to take on another - if you see what I mean.
Anyway, the important thing is to get started with this.

al-x, stop whining about you trip to hong kong, that's no exscuse ;) I have plenty of those exscuses. . . I will hunt you down no matter and make sure you lie naked, bleeding in a gutter :bash: :rambo:

[Phuzion]

Damn! there's almost 100 battles en queue right now. Craziness. This will be like the siege of Troy epic style! *starts to shake in anitcipation* yeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaah!!! *runs to his desk and starts to draw!*

[al-x]

*al-x puts a shoe in his mouth to stop his wining*

Joachim, C'mon and try hunting me down... it will only end up with your body bleeding in the gutter and your head sitting on my wall as a trophy...

:nana :chainsaw:

(gonna chainsaw crazy Joachim Banana... HAHA!!)

I wouldn't mind kicking some more ass, after I kicked Joachims ;)

[ChadTHX1138]

If you go and look at the list it...looks like two armies facing off....Maybe this could be about the LEFT SIDE VS THE RIGHT....Warrrrrr :bash: :bash: :bash:

LEFT SIDE RULES!!

[OLSEN]

Yea, or two armies ganging up on the poor VS guy..

[Joeslucher]

It would be cool if we concepted out army units. Like noobs or college students could do infantry and the pros could do the more unique stuff like the commanders.

[Nimrod]

Oh so we're taking sides now are we??

GET ON THE RIGHT SIDE!!

(rocking out to KMFDM - GODLIKE):rock: :rock: :rock:

[Dementist]

Yeah, well at least I'm not a

STNKING LEFT-WING RED COMMIE ILLEGITIMATE CHILD

like Chad over there. Viva La Right Side!

Oh, and by the way, do we know what the format will be yet?

Seriously, though, I had a pretty good idea for a theme. Each artist makes an image of their "gladiator." Assuming the winner will have multiple bouts, their warrior/avatar will gain power each round. For example, I might start my first match with a puny little skeleton, but if I reach the finals, I'd have a Sauron-type necromage with supreme power over the forces of darkness and death. Sound plausable?

...

And my other ride is Martist's Momma.;)

[DragonGX]

I am anxiously awaiting the Thunderdome info to be posted!

[mcotie]

well, now that it's official...

Jaku, I hope you been practicin pot'na.


just waiting for you to choose your weapon in the RULES and REGULATIONS thread.

no more words from me.

:beer:

[lavhoes]

I don't really know where to post this, so I figure here is as good as any...

I really, really, really want to get in on this, but I'm kinda new around here and don't know, well, anyone. I want to challenge someone, but I don't want to be overwhelmed or discouraged by my competitor. I want to find somebody about my skill level for a nice challenge, not somebody who would mop the floor with me. They wouldn't think me a challenge and wouldn't get anything from it, and all I'd get is a sense of disheartenment.

So anyway...this is my latest piece: http://www.darkensai.com/art/petdemon1a.jpg

And here's a recent color piece: http://www.darkensai.com/art/ettin1a.jpg

That's my skill level right there. I'd like to find someone whom I can work with as well as against.

Thank you.

[cartoonfox]

i reeeeaaaaallly want to join. as i mised out last time. but i'm scared of all the skill here. most of you guys are way out of my league.

lavhoes, welcome. your stuff is pretty cool, love the two headed creature. not sure whether i could compete against you or not. you seem pretty good with colour and stuff.

here is a few of my latest quick sketches

http://www.cartoonfox.hostrocket.com/ork_line_2.jpg

http://www.cartoonfox.hostrocket.com/dsg_3.jpg

http://www.cartoonfox.hostrocket.com/dsg_4.jpg

i havent done a 'finished' peice for a while. but here is an old one.

http://www.cartoonfox.hostrocket.com/creature2_3.jpg

i'm no good at digital, i'm stricktley traditional (for now)


if you'd like to compete with me, post here.

i'd feel most comfetable with creatures, but we can discuss later if you want to compete against me.

thanks.

[Fozzybar]

This is the discussion thread...go over here for challenges:

http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=135966#post135966

Btw...i would suggest
cartoonfox vs lavhoes
...looks quite fair...

[imager777]

The samurai will fall to the ninja. Heed my words, and prepare yourself.

[pvrhye]

Those 2 done already? Jesus. The speed by which pro illustrators work is terrifying.

[enigma]

i gotta say, no matter how much i read im still confused/get more confused by the new thunderdome?

how exactly is it working, is there a first round, second round thrid round set up? ar tehre predermined categories, such as 'illustration of the underworld', 'theme:wizards' 'new age pirates' etc and then ppl chose what they want to enter in and challenge each other within that category?

or are u choose a challenger and whoever wins gets a prize or what?

and how many challengers can one person take how many categories are in the competition etc

[Hedge-o-Matic]

No catagories. Every challenge is different. I admit, I'm a bit in the dark myself as to how prizes are awarded. I guess the winning pieces are all judged in a free-for-all, with an overall winner selected. Runner-ups probably get some sort of prize as well, I'd imagine.

[nardfrog]

I challenge Feng!!!!!!

So anyone that sees him, tell him i challenge him!

Feng, if you see this, PM me. we'll chat.

[Hedge-o-Matic]

[N D Hill]

I think instead of the regular thunder-dome custom titles, this event deserves special titles. Winners should get "(loser's name) is my bitch" and losers should get "I'm (winnder's name)'s bitch"

...All in good fun of course. :D

[Legato]

i don't know how in God's name we would be able to seperate out into 'classes'... we couldn't go by post, and popular opinion would take forever. if we gave people a choice allot of people would be too conservitive and lower what they really 'should' be at because they don't think their that good. its too late not to change it, but the idea of 2 sides making army units sounds kinda cool... or a 2 on 2 match. each team would have one person drawing and the other coloring... like a co-op... this coming from somebody inept at coloring :P

just my tired 12am ideas

[qstom]

I want to participate. but I do not know which it wants to do it with me... If somebody looks for opponent... maybe we pruned to plan something.' ' ' [email protected] add At msn.. or by emai..........:rolleyes:
saionara...

[SicFrost]

i do actually, im not big on participation in these events but i guess i gotta start somewhere :)
so i hereby challenge youze

_B0R1S

[qstom]

hey BOR1S... i want challenge with u''''''

[SicFrost]

hey...i dunno Davi is not responding, but i found out that we can get the topic ourselves
:)

[Zram]

QSTOM... If you still need a challenger I'm available... I think we should do the challenging in this thread (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=14689&perpage=30&pagenumber=23) though.

zraM

[SicFrost]

zram if you want you can do a 3 way battle royal...that is if its ok with qstom....but you gotta email him....cuz i havent heard from him since we agreed to the battle....
late
_B0R1S

[Zram]

Boris, Wednesday agreed to my open challenge in the challenge thread, so I'm set... unless you reallly want to do a 3 way battle royal..

zraM

[qstom]

Hey guyz---
Sure we can challenge... 3
Zram
_B0R1S

WAR WAR... hehee
_B0R1S u know anything about the THEME..?????
I WANT know it ... hehehe i want play noww.................:bash:

[Zram]

qstrom, sic8sic

Read here for theme and other instructions (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15089) and Here for the 3 way Battle Royal (http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=15767) but you probally already know that...

Just do it! and I'll jump aboard.

zraM

:chug:

[Galvatron]

Turbosity!! Where are you? Hope you ain't chickenin' out!! :P

[enigma]

uuhhh ok, still dont get it =/ don't think i'll be entering this time, but hey i'll be armed with my pencil and ink for thunderdome 8!

[Skank]

so uhh..wheres the jason manley/seb contest gone to??

wheres the blood?! wheres the well placed 3rd grade insults?!

:D

im just curious is all...it DID start this whole thunderdome7 craziness afterall.

[Jezebel]

You know, there have been a few instances when I've wanted to participate in the Thunderdome activity... but I've yet to figure out where the theme is announced. I must be totally blind or something... where the heck is it? :confused:

On second thought, maybe I just don't understand the rules. I always thought one theme was chosen and that everyone submitted their images by a specific date. Now I've noticed a challenge forum though. I guess its smaller scale, 1vs1 battles?

[sheepchase]

Jezebel- You find a partner to challenge and then the two of you come up with your own theme.

[Jezebel]

You replied just as I edited my post. :D

Thanks. *slinks away into the shadows*

[sheepchase]

no problem :D

[Mr. Teatime]

Whoa!! :eek:

The td7 due date is on my birthday! funky.
won't be hard to remember that.

[Skank]

so, i know the deadline is the 10th, that means we can submit our final images ON the 10th right?

dumb question, but i figured id ask anyway.
:rolleyes:

[bRyaN]

I'm kinda hopin for a slight extension for the final image...

A fatal planning error on my part, left me working on the final image this weekend and the couple of days...

the deadline also happens to be the week when Metrocards go out to millions of children in the NYC public school system..and i'm part of that department that takes the order etc....i have to be working overtime everyday this week...:bash:

if we can get a slight extension(Friday or Saturday):rolleyes:, I'll be working on the image when i get home..everyday...

Any chance of that happening...

[Skank]

Originally posted by bRyaN
I'm kinda hopin for a slight extension for the final image...

A fatal planning error on my part, left me working on the final image this weekend and the couple of days...

the deadline also happens to be the week when Metrocards go out to millions of children in the NYC public school system..and i'm part of that department that takes the order etc....i have to be working overtime everyday this week...:bash:

if we can get a slight extension(Friday or Saturday):rolleyes:, I'll be working on the image when i get home..everyday...

Any chance of that happening...

hehe
i have the same problem...but im not working that much..i hope you can finish it man!

[bRyaN]

Well dude...

If i don't get the extention you'll most likely win,

I'm gonna finish it...but by tomorrow doesn't seem likely...

[otis]

Isn't all the submissions supposed to be in by 12:00 tonight???

Where are all those shit-talking so-called artists?
COME ON YOU GUYS STOP WHINING AND CRANK OUT SOMTHING!!! I just did one in 2 hours!!!!

[SicFrost]

dude most of us still have 20 or so hours....

[otis]

I thought that they had to be in by /before the 10th.
Well, I hope you guys are crank'n! It's a lame turn out so far.... considering how much trash talk'n was going on.

[mcotie]

Originally posted by otis
...considering how much trash talk'n was going on.

no doubt. I too expected a ton of entries. Especially from the ones did the calling out.

Good job for all of you that did!

Mitch

[Kortez]

i waited til the end to finish my pictures, and now i have pneumonia and have been in bed and will have to stay in bed for some time. I won't be able to turn them in on the set timelimit. My apologies to fozzybar and the tdome organizers.

:(

[anjy]

I wish I had more time to finish mine! Haha...
Nah.

Interesting to be part of Thunderdome!, as this is my first.:fruit:

THE LOCKER Thanks for battling, yo.

Looking forward to all the badass entries coming in the next 15 hours or so!Since 1/3 are maybe just starting theirs...

[dfacto]

Ya, extra points to all the early birds out there. Besides for all those in Europe we have till 9:00am on the 11th to submit. HAHA, time zones to the rescue.

But I'm done already so whatever.

[Muttonhead]

???? I thought "Feb 10th" means midnight ON the 10th, not the day before.

Well, i sure hope so.

Great job to those who submitted!

[Dodge]

wow i love loads of the entries posted in the final images thread! i really enjoyed being a part of this, big thumbs up to everyone for all the great eye candy.

[OLSEN]

Incredible work everyone. It´s an honor posting among such talent. Bravo!

[Molly]

Hey to all who entered TD 7!

Theres some niiiiice stuff man, really quality pics...

Shame my apponant hasn't posted as yet; Bill if your out there... drop us a line man?...

Cheers

Mollyx

[Carnifex]

i really begin to wonder where my opponents entries are...i though it said february 10th and not 11th...great job by everyone so far.

[josephrey]

oops. they're up now, carni.


i don't have a job and easily lose track of the days. :)


but seriously, i couldn't get to a computer with an internet connection until today.

[fish~]

so what happens now? do winners challange winners and such?
maybe keep a w/l record and a Quailty record? rpi !
sorry ncaa basket ball is turning me into a competition freak

[Sunny]

ITS FEB 11th, ill finish mine tonight i dont know how this worx still, if someone who understand could send me a PM and explain it all i would be much appreciated.... i wont win hahaha too much great work.

[Skank]

wohoo!

awsome entries everyone! there are some killer pieces in there.


so when's TDome 8???!?!

:D

[Killer Napkins]

holy shiz.. yeah awesome entries i just looked through most of them m.... man micke's comic is freakin badass hahah ... and targete's penciled alien dude is freakin awesome ... i wanna learn how to pencil like that and for all the other legendary hero dues entries made me crap my pants as well... wow but everyone did do great! i also liked those mech things for the WWII designs those were cool

[enigma]

lol...the last entry so far, coconut milk's robot, funny mirror scene.

i have to say these entries are looking really good =)

[klaivu]

So how are the winners going to be decided?

I hope there'll be feedback in addition to the votes on the part of the judges ... Like an explanation why a particular piece is better than the other. Or just general c&c.

"Okay, Dudley wins over Billy Bob. Next!" would be kind of an anticlimax.

[Sunny]

im gonna beat myself! lol... :chug:

[anjy]

Originally posted by fish~
so what happens now? do winners challange winners and such?
Haha, that'd be awesome to have a final final round.

[N D Hill]

This has probably been explained before somewhere but instead of wading through an endless multitude of pages full of posts, could someone tell me how the winners will be decided? Will it be guest judges or member votes? Personally, I favor the idea of having judges rate the quality of the based on the given contest parameters.

[Skank]

Originally posted by Exo
This has probably been explained before somewhere but instead of wading through an endless multitude of pages full of posts, could someone tell me how the winners will be decided? Will it be guest judges or member votes? Personally, I favor the idea of having judges rate the quality of the based on the given contest parameters.

ya, its being judged by some outside judges

[dfacto]

Does anyone else think we should have Thunderdome every week? Or at least every month. I think the two month thing is a bit too long, you really don't need that much time. I mean look at everyone here. They are doing their whole piece in the last few days anyway.

[OLSEN]

I don´t think we should have the thunderdomes more often, it would take the fun out of it. Having it more often would probably lower the quality of the art too.

[Skank]

no i dont think so, my statement before wasnt meant seriously...

these should be special, they SHOULD be a big thing, and having them every week or month even, would cheapen the experiance.

i think a challenge forum might be cool tho, you can call someone out, have a topic named for you, then duke it out and have it voted on....that could be cool.
but the TDome should stay the way it is

[Joeslucher]

That's a dang good idea skank. I don't feel like this was really a Thunderdome but it would rock as an ongoing thing where people could try to up the motivation by challenging others.

[Legato]

will posting 2 days late screw you? iv been waiting for my opponent, and have had my final done for a month now. you can see all my deviant art posts on it if you don't believe me. anyway, im kinda ticked that cucaracha isn't done. i also wish i could comment on everybody's art. i think that the winners should each have their own "thunderdome winners" thread so people can comment. anyway, im just worried. awesome work im seeing (in the most part) !

[talmir]

If you check out the final images thread you'll see that alot of people are just posting theyr finished images regardless of what the opponent does. So if your piece is finished but not his, post it. Let him worry about his mistakes.

[N D Hill]

Is there any word yet as of when judges will be brought in? How long does it usually take to for winners to be declared? This is my first Thunderdome so bear with me.

[Prometheus|ANJ]

A quick and dirty system for settling this right away could be for everyone to vote on their fav 5 pieces, but they can't place 2 votes on one pair. If you vote for Android you can't vote on me, and vice versa.

I dunno, maybe that doesn't work?

[Bretton]

prometheus|ANJ: that would work for the most part but i think a lot of the less popular challenges would fail to have a winner decided between the two participants, while the votes on some challenges (yours for example) would take weeks to count up. Weeks where the weaker artists (me for example) would wait weeks for a vote to be cast in their direction.

[RETEP]

how were they voted for on previous thunderdomes?

-does anyone know when the next thunderdome is going to be, cause i really want to participate.
i am new to the thunderdome:rolleyes:

[Fozzybar]

Originally posted by dingoegret
how were they voted for on previous thunderdomes?

-does anyone know when the next thunderdome is going to be, cause i really want to participate.
i am new:rolleyes:

on previous thunderdomes there were judges (1 or more pro's)

thunderdome-contests are not regularly...they get started, whenever someone (admin, user) got an interesting idea about a new contest...

[RETEP]

thanks fozzybar.

[Carnifex]

how about making the votes this way:
first we look which contests have both pieces submitted,then there is a thread made with a poll and the users vote which entry they like better?
ok,it would maybe take alot of threads,but i think it'd be easier than finding a team of judges and have them sort it out for months.

[Skank]

yaknow, this whole thing was discussed before TDome7 started, and they have judges for this...im sure theyll get it sorted out soon enough

[fish~]

this is getting quite anticlimactic :P

[Molly]

.....hhmmmm....I have to agree abit with Fish....

I've been loggin on every day since last week wondering if winners/runners up have been announced...

Tho, there is over 100 entries to look through, so its quite understandable why it's taking so long....

Still....getting quite impatient (but in a nice way...;) )

Mollyx

[softdrawer]

can we expect a release date ??? ( Conceptart Forever / HL2 )

[silentbrain]

softdrawer- lol!
vaporcontest
"it'll be done when it's done"
(at least I won't have to make like $1000US in upgrades to view it though :D )

[c0ldf1ame]

so excuse my noobness but how would i get someone to challenge me? i've been here a while but i still dont really know the knowhow

[SicFrost]

dont wait fo someone to challenge you, you challenge them...

_B0R1S

[c0ldf1ame]

ah ic, in that case hrmmm <looks around for someone to challenge>

[SicFrost]

well dude its a little too late, TD just ended a few weeks ago....you gonna have to challenge someone when it starts up again

_B0R1S

[Joachim]

Hmm, suddenly everything just died out. Does anyone knows what is happening ? People are still posting in the finished thread, why wasn't it closed after the deadline ? This kinda ends the whole thing in a very anti-climax-way.

[Muttonhead]

Yeah, this is getting a tad odd. I echo the earlier sentiment that someone who is handling the whole thing should just say: "Hey we are still working on judging, but hang in there...."

It's like a ghost town out there....

Oh well. I had fun anyways, I dunno about anyone else. I guess that's the REAL reward, right? :D

[Cashmere]

Judges, is Thunderdome Seven so Important to Announce the Winners before the End of this Month? :nod:

[dfacto]

Personally, I don't see what the deal is really. Even if you have a job you would have enough time to browse a few threads a day and judge them. If I was a judge I could have my votes in on all the individual threads, and the general competition in a day. I don't want to say whats on my mind, but seriously, its been a LONG time for a very simple task...

[Flint]

Between 5 million people challenging eachother on a zillion different criteria and subjects, to the point that it was impossible to track, and the contest spanned the holidays therefore automatically ensuring automatic dropouts due to holiday insanity and the 2 month hangover...

in my considerably well ignored opinion, this was an immense clusterf*ck

[digitalgannon]

Originally posted by Flint
Between 5 million people challenging eachother on a zillion different criteria and subjects, to the point that it was impossible to track, and the contest spanned the holidays therefore automatically ensuring automatic dropouts due to holiday insanity and the 2 month hangover...

in my considerably well ignored opinion, this was an immense clusterf*ck

LOL, here here:chug:

[MGH]

Originally posted by digitalgannon


LOL, here here:chug:

Congrats guys. I believe you've just voluteered to set & judge the next T-dome.

[fish~]

1 month on the dot

(edit) 1 month since its been due :)

[softdrawer]

...as in, in one month we might get a peak at the results ?

...ugh...

[Cashmere]

...in the meantime we can open another thread and express our preference...
...why not? ;)

Keep Thunderdome 7 Alive !

[josephrey]

bah,

is there really a constant need to obsess over this? let it go. it was a great exercise for me, and i'm greatful for that.

i'm assuming this is over and done with, if they DO have some sort of judging it'll be a pleasent surprise.

:)

[jetpack42]

eh, forget judging, lets do another!

[Flint]

Ya jetpack thats the spirit...

but this time lets have everyone in the same moshpit...

[Rusty]

yay its thunderdome 8!!!...oh wait,its still thunderdome 7..*cough cough..
how longs this gonna take to judge?..

;P jk

Rusty

[Blackhawk]

Patience is a virtue my friends. I'm looking eager to the results as well, but the only thing I invested was my effort. The result I can wait for, it was fun enough for me as it was.