Pre-Generated Character Mini-Module Design Contest

[Dinonykos]

Would it be reasonable to aim at completing the designs for this contest around X-Mas? That way, there would be something to play around the winter vacation (and during the long winter nights, at least for those of us living on the northern hemisphere).

[Milos Gulan]

Yes, though my design will probably be mostly unfinished, but I can try doing my best from now on

[hans]

I'll try, too.  At the very least, I hope to be in playtesting by that time.  I've only got some Pics left to do, but a few of these might be very complex compositions... 

I've invested far more time on this than I had originally planned, because I decided to make it my ultimate hans-style mod, which means, above all, visually excessive.   

[Milos Gulan]

Cool we will have something to play finaly. I wish that Nol Drek would redo his Village of Homlet for new version of DC. Anyway off to work

[GoldBoxFan]

Hopefully I'll be able to do something once Thanksgiving weekend is over.

[Dinonykos]

I've invested far more time on this than I had originally planned, because I decided to make it my ultimate hans-style mod, which means, above all, visually excessive.   

That sounds very promising indeed!

I have quite completed "The Case of the Stolen Masterpiece" during the weekend and made a few final playtests. I only have to clean the design folders of unneeded files before I can upload a zip-file.

I have a one-dungeon thing involving my character from 'Library of Segrob' at level 1, it's actually almost done (and is my attempt to turn FRUA into a puzzle game) but I can't seem to find a way to end it right.

I personally have no problems with open ends...

[Dinonykos]

The contest version of "The Case of the Stolen Masterpiece" can be downloaded here:

http://dhost.info/dinonykos/pagecase.html

[Milos Gulan]

Thank You, this look fantastic I wish I could do it good like this . I think I will have my design soon, though it will not be as good as I hoped :/ mostly because of my work. But it is great to have something nice to play yay.

[hans]

Well, I didn't make it by Christmas, and in all, it's slightly over 2 years tardy, but my entry (which should immediately be disqualified for multiple reasons) is finally here:  Manstorm.

[Dinonykos]

Great, so we already have 5 entries with a pre-generated main character and sidekick.
- Manstorm (by Hans; FRUA)
- The Fiend's Ritual: It's not over yet (Dinonykos; DC 0.9)
- MSGU 57 Origins: Rise of the Insectoids (Dinonykos; DC 0.9)
- Helmetlands: Snow Tigress (Dinonykos; DC 0.9)
- Case of the stolen Masterpiece (Dinonykos & Uatu; DC 2.x)

At least Null Null, Goldboxfan, and Milos seemed still to be working on entries, right?

[Null Null]

The game is actually functional, as far as I can tell. I just wanted to include some imported art so it'd be a little more visually interesting.

[Dinonykos]

With the one-week challenge over, I wonder what happens concerning this contest - as I understood, there is/are still one or more modules in progress?

[Milos Gulan]

Well I think I have finished it finaly or at least I have rounded things up (evil campaign is not yet functional). I am not sure if I did everything good, but I have tried it I will need to keep to work on this and make things work better, at least DC looks more stable then ever... http://ua.reonis.com/index.php?topic=2881.msg50066#new

[Kaz-Keith]

With the one-week challenge over, I wonder what happens concerning this contest - as I understood, there is/are still one or more modules in progress?

Speaking for myself, I am still underway with my own 1-week challenge.

I undertook the challenge in combination with the discourse about perfectionism and completion strategies and though I sort of already knew I would never hit a proper deadline, the impetus to just cross a finish line and still keep my personal goals (along with strategising against perfectionism and procrastination) has kept me rigoured and vigoured.

In essence, I decided to take much smaller bites and enjoy a single meal rather than execute a Thanksgiving feast.

The thing that's surprised me the most is I had thought that missing the deadline and seeing all the finished projects announcements would delay or even discourage me but it has had quite the opposite effect.  I can say with all enthusiasm that, imho, this has been the most successful FRUA challenge I've ever witnessed in my years here and I'm not even done yet!

[steve_mcdee]

Fantastic Kaz. Still really looking forward to seeing your mod when it's ready. And although I am surprised and delighted at how many people completed really impressive mods within the 7 day limit, I don't think it matters at all that you have gone over the "deadline".