I hope it's not something they do regularly, to be honest. I mean, it's wonderful for you.. but the rest of us make really good money on chest shares. If one person locks down a chest by themselves, they make bank.. while we get nothing from it.
Also now that you mention it bewsii, That totally makes sense.
Like I said, it's really awesome for the person who gets the love. But the way they do payments in the game, a lot of our revenue ends up coming from chest shares. We don't even have to have our item opened from the chest, just having the item in the chest earns us money every time a key is used.
Now that I think of it, I suppose they could treat it like this; Put 10 of your items in the chest, and 10 other submitted items in the chest. This means you get paid 10 times every time a chest is opened, and the other 10 people get paid one time. You make a lot more, but at least it's still being spread around. But it also means the overall share is lower since the chest's payout is based on how many items are in the chest that weren't created by Valve.
Though I could be off basis, but this is the way Andrew Helenek and I figured up the chest payouts. We'll know for sure on the 31st when we get our first check for Cluckles. As of yet, we've had no way to test our theory 100%, but we'll know then.
If we're right, though, it's a really good thing for every submitter that gets items in to chests. Especially courier makers since they can end up in a chest every month
bewsii There's another chest this month full of items made by the rest of us I don't think you need to worry about this becoming a regular thing; very few people would be able to pull it off.
That being said - congratulations, Anuxi! Can't wait to see if they put any special animations or effects on those wings like they did with the legendary Kotl staff in the last set.
Oh, well crap. That changes everything Bronto! Unless of course people only buy keys for Anuxi's Chest of Awesome. I'd personally rather share a chest with Anuxi since that means more people will open it trying to get her items, so I get paid more too
Gratz Anuxi. Your items are great, they fit DOTA2 style perfectly. You deserve your chest like no one else. Hard work and determination is a key to success, or should I say a key to many keys right now
Keep it up!
Thanks so much for the kind words guys. Its an amazing dream come true. Ever since the polycount contest and I started playing I was like.. "I would love to make an anuxi chest!" So I'm super stoked its finally real
I think you guys need to chill about the chests. I see it being much more likely that 'Artist' chests are released alongside monthly chests. The best way I saw it described was 'the Anuxi spring-summer 2013 collection'. Its giving consumers a way to follow the creators they actually want to buy from, instead of having them pay money for chest keys over and over to get the 3 items they actually like.
If that still sounds unfair, then it boils down to "I want people to buy chests to try and get Anuxi items, because the money goes to me as well." And I know noone here is saying that, but that is the sort of problem chests like this are solving.
Anuxi, I have to say... your items are fantastic!
I read an article about you recently, which was very inspiring - it was a factor in joining the community here.
I've been working in 3D for many years, but only just started playing around with DOTA 2. Hopefully once I get the workflow for these under my belt I'll be able to emulate some of your success, haha
Congrats, and keep up the great work!! I look forward to seeing the next item(s).
Awesome welcome to Plolycount Prophet9! I hope I can be of some help
So after a short break over the weekend after working on my other project, I'm back today streaming. Was so good to stream again. The hours just fly by
I decided I should get around to doing the adjustments to this enchantress so I started off by sculpting her new hair do. There was a few things I didn't like about the original. When I finally got the set in the game, the old hair was just a big fat echidna. there was no silhouette variety and the colour was too noisy with too much value fluctuation.
I got feedback from valve that the leaves on the set are blending to much with the rest of her body, and the value gradient wasn't strong enough. I'm gonna try to fix these and make some slight adjustments to add more rest area to the set.
So I blocked out the bound wing idea.. and I really like the wings but I think the other wings work better with this set. So I'll be making the bound wings as a single item.
Bronto, it was that masterchef guy who gave me the idea for the cravat
OKies wings time! I made two set of wings (from the concept) because I couldn't choose. One will be just a single item for a chest, the other will go with the set. I also started on the staff. Lets hope I have enough tris for it.
Wow, rather conservative palette on the wings. I was expecting to see really vibrant wild colors like some purples and light greens and stuff. You could work in a lot more blue to the feathers without breaking the color scheme, at least.
It's good as it is, but the color choices seem really at odds with how flamboyant the designs are and what I've come to expect from an Anuxi set.
Very nice! I think the gold parts of the middle wing set could use some shape definition, but that may actually be barely visible in-game. The overall difference in broad wing shapes is really nice though, good variations.
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Any way nice job Anuxi my more of your items get in
Junglehermit (dondon) would give me a good run for my money! =O Would be fun!
Also now that you mention it bewsii, That totally makes sense.
Like I said, it's really awesome for the person who gets the love. But the way they do payments in the game, a lot of our revenue ends up coming from chest shares. We don't even have to have our item opened from the chest, just having the item in the chest earns us money every time a key is used.
Now that I think of it, I suppose they could treat it like this; Put 10 of your items in the chest, and 10 other submitted items in the chest. This means you get paid 10 times every time a chest is opened, and the other 10 people get paid one time. You make a lot more, but at least it's still being spread around. But it also means the overall share is lower since the chest's payout is based on how many items are in the chest that weren't created by Valve.
Though I could be off basis, but this is the way Andrew Helenek and I figured up the chest payouts. We'll know for sure on the 31st when we get our first check for Cluckles. As of yet, we've had no way to test our theory 100%, but we'll know then.
If we're right, though, it's a really good thing for every submitter that gets items in to chests. Especially courier makers since they can end up in a chest every month
That being said - congratulations, Anuxi! Can't wait to see if they put any special animations or effects on those wings like they did with the legendary Kotl staff in the last set.
But yes, either way, congrats big time, Anuxi
showdown coming? Anuxi already brought it, packed it, and sold it. It wasn't even a competition! Wombo Combo!
Thats a huge result.
Keep it up!
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This is a showdown I don't think I'm prepared for, nor do I think it's a winnable one :P I'm just happy to have finished any of the sets I've started
If that still sounds unfair, then it boils down to "I want people to buy chests to try and get Anuxi items, because the money goes to me as well." And I know noone here is saying that, but that is the sort of problem chests like this are solving.
Congratulations!
Congratulations.
I am going to pay through the roof in keys during the hyped inflated period just so I can say I have every single item by Anuxi!
I'll make it a point to make sure I get every single Anuxi item for collection!!
I'm really happy for you, you deserve it!
Madness! everyone knows valve canny count to 3
I read an article about you recently, which was very inspiring - it was a factor in joining the community here.
I've been working in 3D for many years, but only just started playing around with DOTA 2. Hopefully once I get the workflow for these under my belt I'll be able to emulate some of your success, haha
Congrats, and keep up the great work!! I look forward to seeing the next item(s).
Cheers.
So after a short break over the weekend after working on my other project, I'm back today streaming. Was so good to stream again. The hours just fly by
I decided I should get around to doing the adjustments to this enchantress so I started off by sculpting her new hair do. There was a few things I didn't like about the original. When I finally got the set in the game, the old hair was just a big fat echidna. there was no silhouette variety and the colour was too noisy with too much value fluctuation.
I got feedback from valve that the leaves on the set are blending to much with the rest of her body, and the value gradient wasn't strong enough. I'm gonna try to fix these and make some slight adjustments to add more rest area to the set.
The hair looks great but do the little branches read ingame ?
Thanks popincorn
Finished!
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=106303053&tscn=1367394984
CHeers guys!
I'm working on skywrath mage now. Got a rough idea of where I want to go with this.
Im thinking the shoulders will be nice and flat with little detail. As a rest area for the epic wings I plan to make! xD
also...i can't wait to see the awesomeness.
So I blocked out the bound wing idea.. and I really like the wings but I think the other wings work better with this set. So I'll be making the bound wings as a single item.
Are you dropping a hint about some sneaky things Anuxi? :P
Armour pretty much done!
I really enjoy Skywrath, I'll definitely pick this set up when it hits the store
Bronto, it was that masterchef guy who gave me the idea for the cravat
OKies wings time! I made two set of wings (from the concept) because I couldn't choose. One will be just a single item for a chest, the other will go with the set. I also started on the staff. Lets hope I have enough tris for it.
Texture blockout WIP. I dun like it!
It's good as it is, but the color choices seem really at odds with how flamboyant the designs are and what I've come to expect from an Anuxi set.
Here's what I got up to today! I do all my saturation balancing at the end so it wont be that bright hahah