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Poll
Question: Winner of LOTing competition - 9th SC4D birthday
Option 1: nos.17 votes: 7
Option 2: Simcoug votes: 5
Option 3: Simmer2 votes: 5
Option 4: Kergelen votes: 13
Title: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 01, 2015, 11:12:43 AM
To celebrate the 9th birthday of SC4Devotion, SC4D team decided to launch a LOTing contest for the month of November.


Presentation

You have a selection of 4 different LOTs with the same building (typical French house from VIP Vnaoned): 

- size of the LOTs 1x1, 1x2, 1x3 & 2x2

Download the files (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19293845/SC4D%20LOTing%20contest%203.zip) and place them in your plugin folder

The LOTing should be coherent for the 4 LOTs. Choices of props and textures are up to the contestants. There is no limit of textures and props (should be reasonable). The place of the building can be moved in the LOT.

(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/19293845/LOTing%20contest%202.jpg)


Modalities

- No necessary registration.
- No limits of participation (several participations possible).
- Deadline of the last submission - 30th November 2015.
- Submit only pictures of the 4 LOTs in this topic with your name.
- A single obligation, that you are the creator of the LOT.
- The building attached is the property of VIP Vnaoned and cannot be uploded in any SC4 exchange plateform.
- You will be free to present your LOTs and their inspiration. 
- The best set of LOTs will be decided by SC4D team considering originality & excellence.


Reward

- The LOTs will be modded and uploaded on the LEX mentionning the name of the winner.
- K points.
- 1 year subscription to SC4Devotion.

Good luck!!! & have fun


Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: TheTeaCat on November 01, 2015, 12:41:37 PM
Awesome Idea!!!
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 14, 2015, 10:57:24 AM
Don t forget to propose your LOTs, still 2 weeks  ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: nos.17 on November 23, 2015, 08:00:47 PM
Repetitively creating lots, I usually find myself using the same few prop/texture dependencies over and over again (think CP, SG, JES, SHK, etc). Nothing against those - they're all fantastic and have been downloaded tens of thousands of times for a reason, but they just get old after awhile. Subsequently, I decided to take a step back and branch out a little. There is simply too much amazing and (IMHO) underused custom content on the interwebs to just use the same things. French, German, Polish, Spanish, and especially Japanese.

Thus, the four lots below are some of the first ones I am trying with this new style. I featured Neko's (an amazing Japanese batter) props pretty heavily - most of the flora is his. I had discovered him awhile ago perusing Japanese forums/threads, but it wasn't until recently I realized the potential for lotting with these props; this came to me while undertaking a whole different project: a T21 mod (side note: the one in the picture was actually created by none other than Neko san himself; I am working on editing it to my taste).

I hope yall like it...it'll be an adventure, and I hope the outcome will be pretty cool...
  :popcorn:



The Entry:

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2Fd4hYEOU.gif&hash=1d7b35d6910d1f0e60e14b20c2e1e2be9f8b6132)



Edit: ...and I hope for the sake of competition that I am not the only entrant  %wrd
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: art128 on November 24, 2015, 03:19:57 AM
These lots look really nice. it's true that Neko has a good bunch of props.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 24, 2015, 04:31:24 AM
Good job nos.17  &apls &apls &apls

Waitinf for new entries  :P
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Simcoug on November 24, 2015, 08:08:02 AM
I had a bit of time so I threw these together.
I have been meaning to go through vortext's recent texture pack, as well as romualdillo brilliant prop pack, so they were the inspiration for these lots. 
(I used c.p.'s flora as well as some WMP garden props for accents)

Front:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82314303/Photos/Misc%20Photos/Competition%20pics/SC4Dlotcontest/SC4DLotcontestFront.jpg)

Back:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82314303/Photos/Misc%20Photos/Competition%20pics/SC4Dlotcontest/SC4DLotcontestBack.jpg)

Side:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82314303/Photos/Misc%20Photos/Competition%20pics/SC4Dlotcontest/SC4DLotcontestSide.jpg)

Side (fall):
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/82314303/Photos/Misc%20Photos/Competition%20pics/SC4Dlotcontest/SC4DLotcontestFallSide.jpg)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Simmer2 on November 25, 2015, 08:26:46 AM
I re-lotted them and put them in a scene. If its not ok please let me know and I will place them on blank terrain.


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi64.tinypic.com%2Fo6gnmc.jpg&hash=3ea634d578d092e37176fb10f60c16cd61554d55)

As promised..
No scene.
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi64.tinypic.com%2Fpp3r7.jpg&hash=db02f7183c5594111ff5b6106e590d5e1316dd71)

2
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi65.tinypic.com%2F2hrhetc.jpg&hash=12b09e7f15923aaabf28a1061f2dc842f37f030f)
3
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi66.tinypic.com%2F25ur8uo.jpg&hash=40435f12db0990b2e32bc18ffb9407ebb7ff105b)
4
(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi67.tinypic.com%2F2rojqbk.jpg&hash=0e4be729c6d7ac276d8b50570c9fe89206167949)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: art128 on November 25, 2015, 08:30:27 AM
There is nothing wrong with an in situ picture like this, however it might be a good idea to include a picture of the lots on a blank scene too.

(also the image dimension limit is 1024 pixels wide. ;) )
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: vortext on November 25, 2015, 08:34:33 AM
Great entries so far, good job everyone!  &apls :thumbsup:

Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Simmer2 on November 25, 2015, 08:37:50 AM
Quote from: art128 on November 25, 2015, 08:30:27 AM
There is nothing wrong with an in situ picture like this, however it might be a good idea to include a picture of the lots on a blank scene too.

(also the image dimension limit is 1024 pixels wide. ;) )

Aye, I'm at work atm, tonight I will make the necessary changes.

Thank you.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: belfastsocrates on November 25, 2015, 08:44:12 AM
Very good entries so far. I really like your lots nos.17, have a nice European look to them.

I love the small details such as the raised vegetable beds in your lots Simcoug, I'm not too keen on that massive tree though on the 2x2 lot.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 25, 2015, 12:43:28 PM
Good job  :thumbsup:

Still 5 days, don t hesitate to submit your candidacy and show us your work  ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 27, 2015, 09:15:38 PM
3 last days to submit your lovely LOTS

:thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Kergelen on November 29, 2015, 08:03:53 AM
My contribution. Nice lots everyone :thumbsup:


(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi33.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd98%2Falluch1982%2FLotting%2520Constest%25201%2FLotContest3_zpskeklzp3c.jpg&hash=5b684a9eb0e8385a599ecec03ef89db62edf5aa9)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi33.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd98%2Falluch1982%2FLotting%2520Constest%25201%2FLotContest1_zps2yn9hab8.jpg&hash=6fd8ff9f0dfc192d62c37f252b73218deb725988)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi33.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd98%2Falluch1982%2FLotting%2520Constest%25201%2FLotContest5_zps6lxkbpsk.jpg&hash=1ac1b513ea743ba94e5985382c9392d7bbc32a2b)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi33.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd98%2Falluch1982%2FLotting%2520Constest%25201%2FLotContest6_zpshnfyttva.jpg&hash=397ed357f992aed1a8d7810c04e28a14044b2ac6)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi33.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fd98%2Falluch1982%2FLotting%2520Constest%25201%2FLotContest7_zpspp8smwuj.jpg&hash=878aac749844ccd90d13ad3c94b6aa17b7dee456)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Vizoria on November 29, 2015, 08:19:00 AM
What amazingly, beautifully-detailed lots!
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on November 29, 2015, 09:27:16 AM
Beautiful LOTs  &apls &apls

Another candidacy  ::) Don t be shy  ;D
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on December 01, 2015, 02:47:20 AM
Deadline is over. Thanks a lot to all participants  ;)

You have shown amazing LOTs  &apls &apls &apls

Don t hesitate to give us your feedbacks, if you liked this contest, what can be done better for next time...  ::)

We will deliberate and announce the winner of the competition   :blahblah:
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: heartless on December 02, 2015, 05:29:04 PM
 &apls

Gorgeous lots by all, it'd be great if they were to be uploaded and available to to all.

Cheers,

H.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on December 09, 2015, 01:22:45 AM
Poll

As discussed with SC4D team, we would like to involve the community to chose the best LOTs and the winner of the competition  &bis& &bis&

Therefore, we have launched a poll in this thread.

We request the contestants to abstain from voting.

Deadline of the poll is 24th of December.

Goof luck!

Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Ernestmaxis on December 09, 2015, 07:22:03 AM
Damn I can't vote there all very good!  ::)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: noahclem on December 09, 2015, 12:17:35 PM
Awesome work on these lots, guys  &apls  I was planning on competing but then thought it either wouldn't be fair or wouldn't look fair if staff was deciding and I was competing...then I thought I'd post my creations but opt out of the competition and whine about appearance of a conflict of interest :D  As turned out, I only made 3 of the 4 lots and was a bit surprised at how many of the props and ideas I had were shared in the competition. In an honest comparison I wouldn't have voted my lots over the choices here anyway though ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: mgb204 on December 09, 2015, 09:16:28 PM
What this shows is just how different a simple house can be when the lotting is approached from different angles. All of the entries here are pretty great, I had a hard time casting my vote. Well done to all who participated  &apls.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Baltimore on December 10, 2015, 12:23:56 AM
   All the contestants have great lotting skills . It was a bit difficult to choose , because I liked them all and after careful consideration . I did make a choice .
   I wish you all the best of luck .
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: art128 on December 10, 2015, 09:36:31 AM
A very hard choice to do.. All the entries looked like solid work. :)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: mrbisonm on December 10, 2015, 10:26:44 AM
As we can see, all four are excellent ("professional") LOTters ,and a choice was very difficult. But as an experienced longtime LOTter (in the early years of SC3 and 4) I finally have found one to be my winner, although I would like to be able to download all of them. ;)

Good luck everyone

Fred
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on December 12, 2015, 01:55:21 PM
As of tonight, more than 20 votes  :thumbsup:

please take time and vote  ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: feyss on December 13, 2015, 07:39:30 AM
Even if there could be only one winner, you should release all of them on the lex :P
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on December 20, 2015, 08:54:35 AM
still 3 days to vote  ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on December 23, 2015, 06:11:58 AM
SC4D team is pleased to announce Kergelen as the winner of the LOTing contest.  &bis& &bis& &bis&

We really would like to thank all the participants for their amazing contribution. It was a tight battle  :)

We would like to thank as well all the voters, more than 30 members which was a great participation  &apls &apls

Coming soon with a new contest  ;)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: FrankU on December 23, 2015, 06:28:55 AM
Congratulations Kergelen!

And yes, nice to have a new contest.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Tyberius06 on December 23, 2015, 06:41:38 AM
Congratulations Kergelen!

All the lots are very beautiful! I just hope, somehow all of them will be released! All of them can be usefull! :)
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Framly on December 23, 2015, 06:42:48 AM
Congratulations Kergelen!

Well done :thumbsup:
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Simmer2 on December 23, 2015, 10:15:57 AM
Well done Kergelen!  &apls
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: nos.17 on December 23, 2015, 10:20:17 AM
Congrats Kergelen!

To be honest, your submission is the one I would have voted for above mine.  :P



Quote from: feyss on December 13, 2015, 07:39:30 AM
Even if there could be only one winner, you should release all of them on the lex :P

However, if it pleases the crowd, I would be more than happy to upload my version with Kergelen's as a dependency for the buildings.
Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Kergelen on December 23, 2015, 11:19:12 AM
Thanks for your votes! :thumbsup: It was tight and I didn't expect a big difference in the number of votes.

Best thing is the great participation and that SC4D is slightly increasing activity in recent months  :bnn: &apls


Quote from: nos.17 on December 23, 2015, 10:20:17 AM
Quote from: feyss on December 13, 2015, 07:39:30 AM
Even if there could be only one winner, you should release all of them on the lex :P

However, if it pleases the crowd, I would be more than happy to upload my version with Kergelen's as a dependency for the buildings.

It would be great. Each lot have its own personality. My lots are mediterranean inspired and others Lots can fit better in other kind of cities/regions.

Title: Re: LOTing contest - 9th birthday of SC4Devotion
Post by: Girafe on January 04, 2016, 10:11:47 AM
The winning LOTs are finally released on the LEX  :)

(https://www.sc4devotion.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fsc4devotion.com%2Fcsxlex%2Fimages%2Fbeximg%2FImage_French_pavillons_1.jpg&hash=9752b6a3c27d810cc0851c315f820e7709a47fa9) (http://sc4devotion.com/csxlex/lex_filedesc.php?lotGET=3324)

See you soon for another contest  ::)