http://www.dominancewar.com/2010/en_delay.html

GCCore always strives to make the best game art competitions ever, unfortunately, due to the major increase in funding and man power required to run Dominance War, Unearthly Challenge, The Comicon Challenge, and now the creation of Game Artisans Montreal, GCCore must postpone hosting all further competitions until Game Artisans Montreal has been set up and a staff of devoted members can be found to run each separate major event.
Delayed schedule:
Unearthly Challenge’09 champions announcement – 05.03.2010

Unearthly Challenge’11 – 09.02.2011

Dominance War V start date:
- DWV Mini Challenge - 11.5.2010.
- DWV Main Challenge - 01.20.2011

Comicon Challenge’10 – Summer 2010

Well, this sucks.

well, its not like people need an oficial competition to get some art done :P

What I read from that is 'I spent a load of cash setting up my own little playboy mansion so there is no money left for DW or UC.'

I mean WTF.

Originally Posted by Blenderhead

What I read from that is 'I spent a load of cash setting up my own little playboy mansion so there is no money left for DW or UC.'

I mean WTF.

Quite obviously you don't realise how much effort it is to arrange these things.

Anyway, this really sucks :/

Originally Posted by Johny

well, its not like people need an official competition to get some art done :P

QFT

Blenderhead, if you think you can run a better comp all by your lonesome, and actually get an ass load of people to want to compete... be my guest

It kinda sucks, but at the same time, I'm glad they postponed. Take all the time you need IMO. It's an ass load of work.

yeah, we need a break anyway. With UC and DW coming so close together and updates flying so fast it feels impossible to follow and basically kills polycount for me.

While I have great respect for the ambition and dedication displayed by Fred and the other people organising this, I think it has gotten out of hand. I'd much rather have a competition between just two forums with no prizes, but running on time.

I don't think the DomWars have gotten any more fun over the years. That nice rivalry between CGChat and Polycount and just a handful of entries had just as much charm as seeing the absolute best the industry has to offer.

And now it has grown to the size where it apparently takes a year to organise, which is just ludicrous if you ask me. (Even if the eventual competition will be a lot of fun, like it is every year).

I was really looking forward to this, suppose ill just whoop my own ass.

Mjeh, for me dominancewar is more than a fun competition between forums etc. I don't care for the prizes, for me its practise, glory and above all, career opportunities. Dominancewar is one of few competitions that help you get a visa, so.. :P

I never said it was easy to organise...but it always ran. Also he doesn't do it alone. The only thing different in the equation this year, is that new place he got himself. With DW money it seems.

Originally Posted by Zwebbie

While I have great respect for the ambition and dedication displayed by Fred and the other people organising this, I think it has gotten out of hand. I'd much rather have a competition between just two forums with no prizes, but running on time.

I don't think the DomWars have gotten any more fun over the years. That nice rivalry between CGChat and Polycount and just a handful of entries had just as much charm as seeing the absolute best the industry has to offer.

And now it has grown to the size where it apparently takes a year to organise, which is just ludicrous if you ask me. (Even if the eventual competition will be a lot of fun, like it is every year).

I agree. I think this is a good oppurtunity for PC to have its own small comp for any forums that want to do one too during the times when DW was scheduled for. No big prizes or anything (not that all DW winners got their prizes lol)

Would probably be a good thing too, if the theme were right...maybe something more lighthearted than DW. I got a bit sick of staring at multi-titted ghoulies last year. Get Josh in on deciding the theme, he always comes up with great ideas

Originally Posted by Blenderhead

The only thing different in the equation this year, is that new place he got himself. With DW money it seems.

what? Do you have any reason to think that, other than the contest being delayed?

I totally agree with Jonny, go make art, do it DW/UC specs if you want. It sucks that the art you make on your own won't get that level of exposure but honestly its gotten so big that there is a lot of amazing art that goes by unnoticed already.

Unearthly Challenge’09 champions announcement – 05.03.2010

Really, 5 months into 2010 half a year after the contest ended. Wow, re-dick-u-in-the-ass.

Take all the time off you need just make sure when it starts up that it runs without delays. None of this set a date and get everyone excited 6mo in advance then dick them around for 2 more months past that date. Stick to the times announced, set a reasonable time for judging and have it all wrapped up no more than 3mo after it stops. If that can't happen them maybe it shouldn't...

Take 2 years off, hell take 3, just make sure its run with the respect and promptness that everyone deserves and demands.

Couldn't agree more Vig...

This is probably a good thing...maybe it got too big and bloated for its own good.

guess it leaves polycount open to have its own little challenge..we could call it Civil War...Polycount brother against brother.. I had a shitton of fun when we did the halloween challenge way back in the day...all we need is da rulz and da themez

hey! that'd be fun! I kind of liked the smaller competitions we used to have around here...

DW is just so big now.

low odor your wish will soon be granted.... please stay tuned...

Originally Posted by Jesse Moody

low odor your wish will soon be granted.... please stay tuned...

Off with your head!

What will it be, brother? Black or Green?

Originally Posted by low odor

guess it leaves polycount open to have its own little challenge..we could call it Civil War...Polycount brother against brother.. I had a shitton of fun when we did the halloween challenge way back in the day...all we need is da rulz and da themez

This would be awesome.

Originally Posted by Jesse Moody

low odor your wish will soon be granted.... please stay tuned...

Huzzah.

Originally Posted by Jesse Moody

low odor your wish will soon be granted.... please stay tuned...

I hate how much you guys love teasing us around here :P

New site - Yes, BUT YOU MUST WAIT!

Contests - Yes, BUT THAT'S ALL WE TELL YOU!

You give me chest pains...

Sorry fellas... Details are mum right now. Soon... I promise.

I don't know, I'm personally really happy to see that they managed to open up an art studio. That's a really big accomplishment in my eyes.

While it's a bummer that things will be so delayed, I can't really feel too upset about it. I'd be happy to see some kind of competition run in it's place to echo the do a really awesome model in this more than one week of time theme, but it's not like I can't find that somewhere else. I believe eat3d has some pretty nice contests they run and gameartisans has really stepped up a notch on the minis since Josh started running them. Even starting that macro one.

I don't think prizes matter too much, and if people don't enter just because of that, it's really their loss.

Edit: Just saw your post Jesse- thanks for saying something, I'm super excited about that!

Although it's too bad that there won't be any Dom War this year, this will give me a chance to practice for next year. Also, I am totally on-board for a polycount-specific contest to take its place. (for now)

I actually got a question in an interview about my entry for UC09. They asked "So where did you place?" and I just had to say "Well, I wish I knew, They haven't announced it yet. Hehe" They thought it was pretty funny since they knew about dominance war.

We also tried to navigate the UC-webpage to find the current entries. It didn't go very well since it all links to 2008 stuff... but it worked well enough for what we needed.

Yeah I couldn't organize it, Yeah I shouldn't whine. yeah he does it for free... but he could at least write something. We had to stumble in the dark for the unearthly results for a very very long time. The first date we got just went by, Not a single word uttered for almost 1-2 months... I think... got no track of it anymore. It happens when it happens. If it happens.

Originally Posted by low odor

guess it leaves polycount open to have its own little challenge..we could call it Civil War...Polycount brother against brother.. I had a shitton of fun when we did the halloween challenge way back in the day...all we need is da rulz and da themez

I would love to have a contest like this over at polycount! we dont even need prizes just rules and a theme!

Adam and Jesse make it happen :P