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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 05, 2008 08:10 PM |
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I hope you like creatures with extremly powerful and crazy abilities 
I'm mainly working on the gameplay actually, like I said, the abilities will be very powerful, but the faction should be hard to master, making it very tactical 
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rayquest
Hired Hero
uuugggggghhhh....
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posted March 06, 2008 05:50 AM |
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Just get it done! I want to see the rest of these new factions!
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 06, 2008 11:26 PM |
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btw, I may have a problem with the story as I don't know H5 story (apart from factions'stories that I could find on archangel castle)
if there is something else important to know, is there a link where I can read it?
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 06, 2008 11:32 PM |
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The best thing to do, and the most innvative, would be to invent your own story. However, if you want to use H5 story, you can always use the H5 Timeline at AoH. 
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 06, 2008 11:45 PM |
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the rules of the contest say it should fit in homm universe (but since I rarely play the campaign...)
thanks for the link.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 07, 2008 11:52 PM |
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Tips for the Competitors
1. Don't choose Dragons as your 7th level creature as an instant pick. Use them only if they are really needed or really suitable to the concept. Try to find other creatures which are more original and interesting. We have already had away too many Dragons, and although it was on H5, a random Dragon will just be a hole of creativity in the faction, such of an unoriginal pick for the 7th level...
2. Find creatures' images. It's hard to tell, but sometimes, the judges don't read good enough the lineups to remember things in details, and when they mark, they remember good images of creatures better. Therefore, find good creatures' images. If you don't have them, it's the time to add.
3. Have balanced statistics. Imbalanced statistics can ruin completely the way the judge looks at your faction. It's actually better not to have statistics at all than having imbalanced ones. If you need help balancing them, use this thread and the official creatures' statistics on AoH.
4. Read again the requirments at the masterpost of this thread, before you decide you have finished you work. There might be something you missed and forgot to do.
5. Try to imagine that you are a judge and you have to mark your faction. Think about it this way, and think what would your badly criticized if you had to mark your faction. Now fix this points. I remember that on the last ICTC2 I did this thing only on the period of the judgement, when it was too late already, and coudln't fix things. So learning from my mistake, please do it earlier.
6. Don't let bad replies to make you abandon everything. First of all, try to improve what you have been commented about. If it's just a reply of "This faction sucks" without any explanation what is wrong or how to prove it, I allow you to completely ignore the reply.
7. Think creatively. What makes your faction unique among the others? For example, I wrote my history as the diary of the first Druid. Is it that necessary? I think I could have done the same with writing a nomal history. But I have to make my faction unique and different than the others. Everyone has his own ways.
8. Consult with people, with friends. Ask people what's their opinion. I can promise you that most of them will come out with points you haven't even thought of.
9. Finished the faction? Now the question is: do you even like it? It may sound funny, but it happens often that people finish a large work, and in the end, they don't even like what they have done. So please, before announcing "I finished!" take a time to think if you like your faction, and if not, think how you can make yourself like it. Remember that the judges won't be able to like a work that it's felt that the creator doesn't like it.
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Momo
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted March 08, 2008 10:39 AM |
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Edited by Momo at 10:45, 08 Mar 2008.
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Big question: I forgto to write ICTC 3 in "The Burrows" thread. How does one change the title?
Also, how do I add images for something when nothing even close exists painted (like my faerie dragon?).
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted March 08, 2008 10:45 AM |
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You have to send a message to Kookastar. Only mods can alter a thread name.
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Message received.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 08, 2008 10:46 AM |
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Members can't change threads' titles, only moderators. Ask Kookastar to do that for you.  I assume she will when she enters this thread and sees that.
Edit: Hehe, Mytical is quicker than me.
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted March 08, 2008 10:49 AM |
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As for images, if you find out you let me know. I am still looking for Werebear and Wendigo pics 
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Momo
Promising
Famous Hero
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posted March 08, 2008 12:38 PM |
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Quote:
As for images, if you find out you let me know. I am still looking for Werebear and Wendigo pics
Wendigo featured many times in the FFX monsters lineup... look for those, perhaps. And werebear appear on a MtG card. This is the bast I can do for you, mytical.
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Mytical
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
Chaos seeking Harmony
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posted March 08, 2008 12:45 PM |
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Both unfortunately unusable  . Most art, ect that exsist is unless specified by the people who made them. So far all mine come from places that have a 'free use' policy.
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Daystar
Honorable
Legendary Hero
Back from the Dead
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posted March 08, 2008 03:49 PM |
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See if you can find the Charmed Season 1 DVD, and use your computer's DVD player to take a picture of the Wendigo from episode ?12?
I would do it for you but I don't have the DVD and I can't get to the library.
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How exactly is luck a skill?
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Fauch
Responsible
Undefeatable Hero
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posted March 08, 2008 09:07 PM |
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I'm almost done with the gameplay of my faction 
(but I'm bad at finding names, and I don't even know what most of the creatures or the castle will look like...)
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 09, 2008 03:50 AM |
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Quote:
I'm almost done with the gameplay of my faction
(but I'm bad at finding names, and I don't even know what most of the creatures or the castle will look like...)
I think that it will be better if you post it. We will be able to help you to continue.
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kookastar
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 10, 2008 09:04 AM |
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for Contestents
I just got word that the proffessional flag makers will sponsor part of the prizes, I've linked them to the main post here. They are a company I have used before and highly recommend
So if you are looking for a nice wall hanging, a flag to raise in your yard, boat, or on the golf course - or something to remember your ICTC entry with and you don't win, you might want to get your own, or write a letter to santa! hehee
Check them out
Custom Flags And Banners
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uhuh
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Tobius
Adventuring Hero
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posted March 10, 2008 06:02 PM |
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I think that 10 days will not be enough time for me to hand in work on time, but I will try to do so.
However, I have got one question to you:
Am I allowed to edit my entry still on 19th March or is final edit at 23:59 18th March?
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crepus
Adventuring Hero
Nuclear Power Plant
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posted March 10, 2008 06:04 PM |
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Oops!
I just noticed that there already was a faction called "The Burrows". Anybody know how to change the topic of my troll faction to "The Troll Burrows" instead of "The Burrows"?
I mean, we need to see the difference, right?
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Mater tua criceta fuit, et Pater tuo
redoluit bacarum sambucus.
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GenieLord
Honorable
Legendary Hero
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posted March 10, 2008 06:25 PM |
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Quote:
I just noticed that there already was a faction called "The Burrows". Anybody know how to change the topic of my troll faction to "The Troll Burrows" instead of "The Burrows"?
I mean, we need to see the difference, right?
You can't change a topic's name. You need to ask Kooka, the moderator of the Coliseum to do that for you. I would suggest to change it to "ICTC3: The Troll Burrows".
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Gnoll_Mage
Responsible
Supreme Hero
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posted March 12, 2008 08:31 PM |
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Although I'm not entirely sure that you have to change it...
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