C.O.W. - #030: Triped

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 06:53 AM

Round #030

Topic:
Triped

Deadline:
Tuesday, 29th November 2005

- for any questions or help go here:
http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=37512

note: The deadline won't be EXACTLY after a week...it can last up to 24 hours more, i am human and have to work also, you know

Post your creature for this week!

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 06:58 AM

It's round 30!!! and so the topic is related to this small jubilee...

I talked with [DAN] about COW in Prag at the workshop and he made an interesting statement...he said "it would be interesting to see a creature design about a creature with only 3 legs...you know there are no creatures with 3 legs..."...i tried to think of a creature with 3 legs, because it was so trivial, but no creature came to my mind and i was really surprised, since i never realized that actually there are no creatures with 3 legs...

Well, now that's the time where [DAN]s idea is going to be our topic!!!

**Carnifex** · November 22nd, 2005, 07:54 AM

isn't it tripOd?

**Ardjet2174** · November 22nd, 2005, 08:03 AM

No, it's triped, as in biped (two legged).

**shadoman** · November 22nd, 2005, 08:09 AM

We're going to see a lot of War of the World's designs I bet. Good topic though.

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 08:13 AM

Carnifex, yes my dictionary says tripod also, but i was referring to the latin origin "pes, pedes" as foot...but i will change it if it's wrong though...

**brokk** · November 22nd, 2005, 08:24 AM

For a second I thought it said "tripped", as in high. I thought we were supposed to make a really tripped design, as in really wacky.

**flatliner** · November 22nd, 2005, 08:47 AM

lol, that was my first impression to, Broken. Maybe an idea for a future toppic

. It will be intresting what people will come up. What with tripeds from W.O.W and the Striders of Half-Life 2 being the archetypal three legged creature, i'm intruiged to see how you guys will dodge tha cliche's.

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 09:05 AM

so is it tripod or triped now?

**Eriboss** · November 22nd, 2005, 09:13 AM

cool topic, may have to have a go at this

I guess it would be either Tripod or Tri-Ped

Cheers

Eri

**m@.** · November 22nd, 2005, 09:16 AM

for a creature I'd say triped .. like biped or quadruped... tripod sounds more for an object/vehicle. I'll try to enter that one, nice topic.

**possessed** · November 22nd, 2005, 10:59 AM

what about a triped ipod? I hope I'll be able to enter this week.

**silentkitty** · November 22nd, 2005, 11:26 AM

Triped is correct.

-ped means "foot".

Anyway, interesting topic, I'm looking forward to seeing the variations on this one, because for some reason I'm coming up blank, lol.

**redehlert** · November 22nd, 2005, 12:24 PM

Sweet topic. I'll do my best to be on this one.
M@ - I'll be lookin' forward to your entry.
Foz - are you enterin' this time? Been missin' your entries.

Cheers!
D

**unknown_epiphany** · November 22nd, 2005, 12:44 PM

cool idea and yeah you probably will see alot of the WOTW type stuff. but maybe not=)

**redehlert** · November 22nd, 2005, 12:52 PM

and to think....i've already done i triped COW in #17 (hill stomper). can i just resurrect it and put it here? kidding....i know....gotta hit the drawing board!
r2!?! where are you.....
cheers,
d

**silentkitty** · November 22nd, 2005, 01:15 PM

Originally Posted by Zeitwolf

It's a creature with naturally grown three legs? Not the three-legged dog or something...?

I'm assuming it should be something that naturally has three legs. :o It'd be kind of cheap to just draw an animal missing a leg, hehe.

**Zeitwolf** · November 22nd, 2005, 01:15 PM

It's a creature with naturally grown three legs? Not the three-legged dog or something...?

triped - first I had to think of the tripod-mechs in War of the Worlds ^^;

**scumgrinder** · November 22nd, 2005, 01:28 PM

a triped in theory can have whatever number of extremities but it only uses 3 to walk. triped comes from tri=3 and ped=feet

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 01:32 PM

Originally Posted by redehlert

Foz - are you enterin' this time? Been missin' your entries.

well, i have more time now, so chances are good

Originally Posted by redehlert

i've already done i triped COW in #17 (hill stomper). can i just resurrect it and put it here?

hehe, yeah, i think dougbot also made a triped once for cow, don't know where...

Originally Posted by silentkitty

I'm assuming it should be something that naturally has three legs. :o It'd be kind of cheap to just draw an animal missing a leg, hehe.

rrrrrrrrrright!

**redehlert** · November 22nd, 2005, 02:38 PM

sweet.
sweet.

**Mike Corriero** · November 22nd, 2005, 05:26 PM

edit: decided not to enter this one

**Fozzybar** · November 22nd, 2005, 05:27 PM

are you kidding? I will take it to the poll, you can bet on...have a nice trip and don't be away too long man...

**Mike Corriero** · November 22nd, 2005, 05:52 PM

Hey, thanks Foz - I'll try not to but I just found out that I may be booked til Dec. 20th and then after that I have another job lined up that could last a couple weeks

Things are goin well but that's why I've been participating less around the forums.
Have a nice Thanksgiving everyone

**redehlert** · November 22nd, 2005, 06:04 PM

Later Mike! Nice entry btw.
Give us some concept text relating to the piece, okay? That'd be special.
Congrats on all the work, bro. Your efforts continue to pay off.

Cheers!
D

**Mike Corriero** · November 22nd, 2005, 09:28 PM

Thanks redehlert
I updated with a description, hopefully I'll find time to spend an entire week on a cow later down the road.

Mike -

**Chuck,mate.** · November 23rd, 2005, 08:41 AM

hello poeple!
first time posting here (COW activity),
hope you all like it.
here`s my entry:

Triped Crustacean:
the long legged (3 in count) crab-like creature resides in the depths of large
sweet-water ponds and revers.
his diet includes small fish, small frogs and basically anything smaller than itself.
its 3rd leg (located and centerd under his "chin") is used for balance, steering(along with the tail), and catching + killing a prey.
the T.C. is an endangered species, since the habit
of killing its females while mating.
by accident.

**Cique** · November 23rd, 2005, 10:23 AM

All animals have 4 limbs though... well dragons with 4 legs technically cannot have wings... but anyway it would be quite funny to see a creature with 3 legs and 1 arm

**redehlert** · November 23rd, 2005, 11:09 AM

NICE Chuck, mate!
I've been waiting for you to dive in here for a looooong time. Welcome aboard!

"OOOOOOOOooooooo who lives on the sand floor and spears tiny fish?"
"Tri-ped Cru-sta-cean!"
"Who's shiny and red and triped you see?"
"Tri-ped Cru-sta-cean!"

Okay.
I'll stop there.
Must. Get. Coffee.
Cheers!
D

ps. Hey Chuck - the text in the upper right isn't doing your piece any justice....

**brokk** · November 23rd, 2005, 11:13 AM

Cique, you're thinking of vertebrates

There are animals that don't even have limbs, like sponges, worms. Starfish have five limbs, some have more.

And, not all vertebrates have 4 limbs... snakes have no limbs (they have tiny vestigial bones though) and some marine animals, fishes, have many fins.