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Who would be willing to take part in a design competition?
Here's the guidelines:
All entries must include a line of eight 'mech designs which would compose the army deployed by a faction (such as a large merc unit, planetary faction, or small periphery or chaos march state). Entries will be judged based on originality of the designs included, how well-rounded they are, and how realistic the compliment is from the point of view of construction and maintenance, and the quality of included fluff. All technology is Inner Sphere, level two. Designs have to be originals. The compliment can also be supplimented with up to twelve vehicle designs. Entries can be posted to this forum, and we'll have a vote to determine the winner, first runner up, and second runner up.
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Ronin
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 09:45 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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| How long do we have to do this?
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Wanallo
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 10:06 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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This could be tricky, posting so much info on a site, i could send you the data in the form of Drawing board files, or get Mordel to make a special section.
Could we use designs which have been posted on this site already? And is there a certain limit to what mechs are needed,
i.e 2 Assaults, 3 heavies, 4 meds and 3 lights.
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 14:00 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Why would posting the designs here be a problem? As for the sizes of the 'mechs, it's the designer's discretion; just remember you have to have a well-rounded force.
Since it's a big thing, I'd say the time limit should be a month. The winner would be decided through a poll.
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Beebles
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 16:07 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Fantastic, I'll be entering this one.
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Erenon
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 21:25 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Count me in too
I'm going for lame 
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mud
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| Posted: 01-Oct-2004 23:13 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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oddball stuff is definitely coo.
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2004 08:10 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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im in this will be good
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bladewind
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2004 09:55 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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| any tonnage limits ?
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mud
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2004 11:06 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Nothing strict; just remember that the point is to develop a well-rounded set of designs, capable of doing scouting, raiding, assaults, garrison duty, city fighting, etc.
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Wanallo
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2004 13:19 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Do you think 8 mechs + fluff would be to much information to put in one reply, it might be alot to analyse.
If I could send them as drawing board files it might save you a bit of time, plus they would be printable so they can be inspected in read out form, i find thats the best way to analyse a mech, how you would see it at 'the table'
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| Posted: 02-Oct-2004 13:51 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Problem is I don't use Drawing Board; it locks up by computer for some reason, and I've gone through hell and back just getting it off my hard drive. 
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| Posted: 04-Oct-2004 04:10 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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Perhaps If we each make a topic with our entries in it? It would jam up the design forum somewhat.. but It would be a lot easier to keep organised.
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Wanallo
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| Posted: 04-Oct-2004 10:18 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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There is of course the concept of Copying, if you for example Beebles, post a load of mechs, most are average but with a particularly good 65ton support mech. I could copy it an make enhancements so i have a better mech.
Supposed to be original so i would like to know that someone isn't yoinking my design ideas. Most of you are honest and good but trust is often misplaced.
PM's might be good, if we PM them to you, then you can look and actually post the results with the best mechs, have a few extra catagories such as most original and most destructive. Have a ball with it.
Its the mech designing Oscars!
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| Posted: 04-Oct-2004 11:17 Post subject: RE: Design Competition |
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| I'll see if I can't squeeze in some time for this. Ideas are already brewing...
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