Hello all,
while you are discussing the theme for the next BGMC, I thought you might have fun with a different sort of contest.
I call it
[INDENT]ALIEN EVOLUTION[/INDENT]
It starts with Josip Kladaric’s Red Little Alien v0.3.
The idea is following:
Everybody has 1 hour to modify the latest version of the alien. You can add things. You can modify existing content. You can even remove things (Who said evolution is fair ;)). Do not be afraid to touch what your predecessor did - even my stuff [except the history].
I’m really curious about what will happen and if it even works :D.
[Edit:] to discuss any non-rule and non-announcement things please use the comments and discussion thread.
The rules might look a bit complicated, but this is mainly to avoid conflicts. Ideally there is none, or exactly one member working at a contribution. Please post any questions regarding the rules in the rules discussion thread.
Evolution rules:
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Announcement:
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Make an announcement post in this thread with the content “I am next!”
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This appends you to the announcement queue.
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Please do this even if there was no update since a while. There is no guaranty someone is doing exactly the same while you are reading.
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You can withdraw your announcement by editing your post with “cancelled” - e.g. when you know you will not have time.
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Your announcement automatically expires when it is your turn and you do not start your contribution within one hour. So please check regularly even for cancelled announcements.
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You can contribute when
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there is no announcement before your’s and
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the latest contribution is done (stated in the post) or
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the latest contribution is expired (no zip after one hour since post date).
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there is one announcement before your’s and
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there is no contribution post from this member within an hour.
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there are more than one announcement before your’s and
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wait one hour (for the next candidate) and 10 minutes for each further announcement
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Contribution Add a new post with the content “Started mutation on post #<post number where you get the zip from>”>
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Grab the zip file from the pre-post (or if the time exceeded from the pre-pre-post).
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Your time starts with the posting time.
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You can edit your contribution as long as you did not published the zip file.
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You have exactly one hour to complete your contribution. Otherwise another one can start with a previous contribution which will not include your one. (You can publish it anyway).
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You complete your contribution by editing your post with at least:
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the zip file
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a screenshot
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a copy and paste of your history entry (can be reformatted)
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Things to do when contributing:
- unzip the files to a new folder
- open the blend file
- run the blend to see if and how it works
- add a new entry to aaa_history.py in the form ["<your name>", ‘’’<your modifications>’’’],
- make changes to the file(s)
- update your history entry
- make all paths relative
- run the blend to see if and how it works
- zip the modified files (ensure to skip the backup files .blend1/.blend2)
- make at least one screenshot to document what you changed (do not include it into the zip file)
Examples you can do:
- Add animations
- Add objects as part of the alien (e.g. foot sensor, hat, helmet, clothes)
- Add gadgets to be used by the alien (e.g an flying saucer, robot arm)
- Add terrain
- Add environment objects (e.g. stones, ship wrack, banana)
- Add skybox/dome/sphere or a starbox
- Add an HUD (menu, live bar, oxygen circle)
- Add controls (e.g for joystick, TV remote control ;))
- Add an inventory (e.g. a sci-fi crate, flying barrel)
- Add telekinetic power
I will remove expired and completed announcement on a regular bases [yes! I’m a moderator :D]. - edit: better not as that would change the visible post numbers.
Please post any questions regarding the rules in the rules discussion thread.
