Guild Wars Weapon Design Contest Entry

[Thomaskl]

Heyho Zbrushers,

I did not have a chance to do something really sensefull, since GuildWars MMORPG Game captured me. :-)
The only thing, which happend was that Weapon-Design-Contest Thing for the next GW Release, where i was able to use Zbrush.
Well, i made myself to spent 2 days in designing a bow for this contest.
After finishing the bow, i realized that it might have some functionality issues if this would be build in Real Life. The point of force would lie infront of your hands and so it would turn left or right out of hand if stretched...

Well, it is a Design Contest and perhaps they take the idea of adding those Dragon-Skin into the "however it is called" "woody" part of the bow.
I used Zbrush for some Detail Work and for texturing...

Hope you like it, just for Design-Issues.

Here are the High-Res Versions of the file:
http://www.thomasklieber.de/bow/Big_Size_side.jpg
http://www.thomasklieber.de/bow/Big_Size_front.jpg

and some first Design Tests of the bow:
http://www.thomasklieber.de/bow/design.jpg


Regards,

Thomaskl

PS: If you`re although playing GW, and want to drive a round with me, my Characer is called Vincent Blackroot. ;-)

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[Frenchy Pilou]

...the adress of the contest ? ;)
Pilou
Ps Cool Robin Hood bow :cool:

[Thomaskl]

well. actually there is no address. On Guildwars.com there was just the assignment for that contest and winners will be announced on Januar 16. Other entrys are not shown on the official site.
I dont how, what other people did sent in...

Regards,

Thomas

[Craig Ward]

I really like your work up there. Superbski.

[voolger]

is this a zspheres bow
ciao voolger

[Thomaskl]

no, its a polymodel only. Modelled LowPoly in max, then transferred to Zbrush and adding details. Back to max for final render....

regards

thomas

[Pooop]

Really nice! i love it! and really original :):tu: :tu: :tu: :tu: :tu:

[Thomaskl]

Thank you for your words,

it seems as if it has helped a little, because my bow did win the contest. (thanks Zbrush!!!!) There are other winners, too, but in other weapon-categories...

You might want to take a look at those designs,
http://www.guildwars.com/events/contests/designaweaponcontest-winners.php

i fell in love with that Stone-hammer with that guy carrying the head of the hammer...That roXX

Regards,
Thomas

[Tidalias]

That's awesome that it won out of so many entries and to be included in such a widely played game as Guild Wars! I'll bet you're right chuffed. :D Be sure to post pics of you toting it around when it comes out with the expansion!

[Verdant]

I like the bow but I'm not sure it's very mechanically correct. The design seems like it would hamper the draw of the bow, and the spikes driven though it would reduce its structural integrity.

[Thomaskl]

well, it is mechanincally not working, and imagine some wind from the side, while youre trying to target ;-)

It`s just a design...Not a real world attempt,

Regards,

Thomas

[Thomaskl]

Today, i saw the first picures of the ingame Item NCsoft did make. They rebuild my design for the ingame-model quite well. I am really happy with this. Now, i have to find the boss, who dropps this item....Probably a long way to go....;-)

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[abxy]

That's so awesome mate. Congratulations by the way.

P.S.: I'll be adding you to my friend's list in GW when I get home. My character's name is Sayfoola The Roola.

[OriginalBigDan]

I think they should of given you an in-game version for free, seeing as you made the damn thing! :P

Amazing bow though!

*whispers* Sometimes things don't need to be mechanically correct ;)

[Thomaskl]

well, i just wrote an email to the Users Support, if i can get one bow..I think, they wont do, because, they are afraid of people, who hear, that someone got something by the programmers...well, i hope, but...
I post another Close-Up Screenshot, when i do find it...

Regards
Thomaskl

[Thomaskl]

just got it :-) just another screenshot..and i am so pleased with the way Arena.net made it into LowPoly...Really cool !

vincent_bow.jpg

eally coNow, i will kick some Monster`s A****s with the bow !

Best regards,

Thomaskl

[rtwolfenstein@hotmail.com]

hmmmm were is the string??

[Thomaskl]

there are no strings inside the game. Have never been. Dont know why....Works without the string, too !

PS: Reallife is overrated ;-)

Regards,
Thomaskl

[Roseladay123]

I'm glad this thread is made where I can gain a lot of useful and informative input.


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