Unit Maker of the Year, 2008 jury thread

Flamand · Jan 10, 2009, 02:24 AM

These will be the very last competitions that I organize...

Jan 2008: Sandris - Russian Grenadier (1790 -1840)
(No preview found)

Feb 2008: Plotinus - Hobbit Burglar

Mar 2008: Wyrmshadow - Roman Armored Cruiser

Apr 2008: Sandris - English Ironside, 1650

May 2008: Micaelus - Serbian Horseman

Jun 2008: Orthanc - Flying Dutchman

Aug 2008: Vuldacon - The Drunk

Sep 2008: Gary Childress - German Panzergrenadier '45

Oct 2008: Wyrmshadow - US Rifleman, Harry Turtledove unit

Nov 2008: Hikaro Takayama - Esperling (Terra Branford) from Final Fantasy VI

Dec 2008: Gary Childress - WW II German Rifleman MP44

kairob · Jan 10, 2009, 04:07 AM

First reply (although not first to vote). They are all obviously very good (otherwise they wouldn't have won the maker of the month competition

). Looks like Sandris has a small early lead...

Wotan49 · Jan 10, 2009, 04:18 AM

So many good units, to whom I give the point!

Gary Childress - WW II German Rifleman MP44

MfG Wotan49

Stormrage · Jan 10, 2009, 05:04 AM

I voted for Plotinus, that cape animation is insanely difficult to make, and he did a superb job..

Kyriakos · Jan 10, 2009, 06:38 AM

I voted for the hobbit burglar

Sandris · Jan 10, 2009, 07:01 AM

Hobbit.

Pounder · Jan 10, 2009, 07:07 AM

Esperling

imperator1961 · Jan 10, 2009, 07:13 AM

Wery difficult choice but I vote Sandris' English Ironside.

Virote_Considon · Jan 10, 2009, 07:51 AM

They're all excellent entries, but my favourite this year has been "The Drunk"

themanuneed · Jan 10, 2009, 08:33 AM

The Drunk for me too. And not only because I made sounds for him. This unit is just hilarious and very well done. And I never could guess someone would make a drunk man as a unit, vomiting and throwing bottles

I would have voted for Plotinus' Hobbit if the Drunk wasn't there. The cape's animation keeps fascinating me...

Deth McBones · Jan 10, 2009, 09:50 AM

That cape was just so hypnotizing....I couldn't resist...must vote for Hobbit...

Gary Childress · Jan 10, 2009, 10:12 AM

I voted for Orthanc's Flying Dutchman. I really like the animations and effects.

Partizanac · Jan 10, 2009, 11:18 AM

Micaelus - Serbian Horseman

Orthanc · Jan 10, 2009, 05:11 PM

Thanks Gary Childress! And all others who have voted Orthanc.

I voted Plotinus' Hobbit, the cape is epic. I too almost voted for the Drunk, the movements are excellent.

Tank_Guy#3 · Jan 11, 2009, 02:58 PM

WW II German Rifleman MP44 gets my vote. But I do really like all of them.

againsttheflow · Jan 11, 2009, 06:03 PM

Micaelus and the Serbian Horseman for me, his outstanding animations are really top-notch and having three attacks adds lots of variety. But of course this is a truly difficult competition.

Plotinus · Jan 12, 2009, 07:13 AM

Exciting stuff! Were there really no units in July?

I noticed that the link to my unit thread in the OP is broken, so I corrected it. I'd like to make it clear that this is the only change I made, and I did not replace all the other entries' animations with inferior versions in a feeble attempt to influence the outcome of the vote. I would never do that!

KingArthur · Jan 12, 2009, 08:22 AM

Difficult to choose between the Drunk, Hobbit or Esperling. In the end I voted for the Drunk.

Vuldacon · Jan 13, 2009, 06:36 AM

Many Great Units this Year and Yes Plotinus, This is Exciting Stuff.
I am not sure if I should be pleased with the number of votes for The Drunk because after all, it IS soon after the New Year Celebration and people can probably relate to him too much

...Seriously, I am happy to be included with all of you Unit Makers in this contest and appreciate all of you here at Civfanatics.

vingrjoe · Jan 13, 2009, 12:15 PM

The Drunk has got my vote. A Well done unit with some good humor.

View Poll Results: Who should be the Unit Maker of the Year 2008?
Jan 2008: Sandris - Russian Grenadier (1790 -1840)	1	1.45%
Feb 2008: Plotinus - Hobbit Burglar	14	20.29%
Mar 2008: Wyrmshadow - Roman Armored Cruiser	6	8.70%
Apr 2008: Sandris - English Ironside, 1650	6	8.70%
May 2008: Micaelus - Serbian Horseman	5	7.25%
Jun 2008: Orthanc - Flying Dutchman	5	7.25%
Aug 2008: Vuldacon - The Drunk	17	24.64%
Sep 2008: Gary Childress - German Panzergrenadier '45	0	0%
Oct 2008: Wyrmshadow - US Rifleman, Harry Turtledove unit	4	5.80%
Nov 2008: Hikaro Takayama - Esperling (Terra Branford) from Final Fantasy VI	6	8.70%
Dec 2008: Gary Childress - WW II German Rifleman MP44	5	7.25%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

Jan 10, 2009, 02:24 AM	#1
Flamand The Visible Elder! Join Date: May 2004 Location: Way out there... Posts: 2,021	Unit Maker of the Year, 2008 jury thread These will be the very last competitions that I organize... Jan 2008: Sandris - Russian Grenadier (1790 -1840) (No preview found) Feb 2008: Plotinus - Hobbit Burglar Mar 2008: Wyrmshadow - Roman Armored Cruiser Apr 2008: Sandris - English Ironside, 1650 May 2008: Micaelus - Serbian Horseman Jun 2008: Orthanc - Flying Dutchman Aug 2008: Vuldacon - The Drunk Sep 2008: Gary Childress - German Panzergrenadier '45 Oct 2008: Wyrmshadow - US Rifleman, Harry Turtledove unit Nov 2008: Hikaro Takayama - Esperling (Terra Branford) from Final Fantasy VI Dec 2008: Gary Childress - WW II German Rifleman MP44 __________________ "Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a bygone vexation stands vivified, and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous. Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose vis-a-vis an introduction, so let me simply add that it's my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V." Download the Star Trek mod 0.7, check out the NEW Star Trek mod , the Star Trek unit preview thread and see my unit list . Last edited by Plotinus; Jan 12, 2009 at 07:11 AM.

Jan 10, 2009, 04:07 AM	#2
kairob Biohazard Join Date: May 2005 Location: The North Posts: 3,080	First reply (although not first to vote). They are all obviously very good (otherwise they wouldn't have won the maker of the month competition ). Looks like Sandris has a small early lead... __________________ My Map Thread

Jan 10, 2009, 06:38 AM	#5
Kyriakos Writer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Thessalonike, Greece Posts: 20,004	I voted for the hobbit burglar __________________ βῆ δ᾿ ἀκέων παρὰ θῖνα πολυφλοίσϐοιο θαλάσσης· (he walked silently on the edge of the loudly heard wave-breaking sea) Iliad A:34 CivIII my graphics library 28x 1x Decade Award

Jan 10, 2009, 07:01 AM	#6
Sandris Rise and Rule Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Rus Posts: 993	Hobbit. __________________ My Unit Library

Jan 10, 2009, 04:18 AM	#3
Wotan49 amateur handicraftsman Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 553	So many good units, to whom I give the point! Gary Childress - WW II German Rifleman MP44 MfG Wotan49

Jan 10, 2009, 05:04 AM	#4
Stormrage Ever Present Taskmaster Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: behind the scenes Posts: 10,573	I voted for Plotinus, that cape animation is insanely difficult to make, and he did a superb job..

Jan 10, 2009, 07:07 AM	#7
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Jan 10, 2009, 07:13 AM	#8
imperator1961 Last of the Mohicans Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bologna - Italy Posts: 918	Wery difficult choice but I vote Sandris' English Ironside. __________________ ______________________________ The Age of Colonization MOD Imperator1961 3d props My units' list Unit Maker of the Month : April 2009 July 2009 November 2009 May 2010

Jan 10, 2009, 07:51 AM	#9
Virote_Considon The Great Dictator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Skaville UK Reputation: 1 Posts: 8,672	They're all excellent entries, but my favourite this year has been "The Drunk" __________________ Units: Complete\|Previews/Questions\|Requests - Modern/Ancient\| My Tech Icons Scenarios: AncientGreece\|Indo-Greeks\|Industrial Espionage\|Escape From Zombie Island 0\|Cold War Africa/Test\|WH40K Team *A Guy Can Dream...* UK Civfanatics Meet: A chance to shake Virote's hand on Saturday 18th of August \| <Warning!> - Poster is armed with rolls of tape! It was a Friday... Afternoon \| My TV Show - The Flat \| News, Science, Entertainment, Politics

Jan 10, 2009, 08:33 AM	#10
themanuneed Metal Slug Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Mission 1: Complete! Posts: 1,875	The Drunk for me too. And not only because I made sounds for him. This unit is just hilarious and very well done. And I never could guess someone would make a drunk man as a unit, vomiting and throwing bottles I would have voted for Plotinus' Hobbit if the Drunk wasn't there. The cape's animation keeps fascinating me... __________________ An Ode to the Civ Modder by Balthazar! Get my custom unit_32 files for Sandris' units here ! Updated 10/17/2011 I'm proud to be a part of Kinboat's Unit Artist Library. Rest in peace Stormrage.

Jan 10, 2009, 09:50 AM	#11
Deth McBones The Inconsistent Modder Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: COLLEGE Posts: 543	That cape was just so hypnotizing....I couldn't resist...must vote for Hobbit... __________________ Join the public Beta testing of my first Galactic Epic scenario: First Few Steps.!! I'm still a ninja, but now I'm a CEO! Now with 125+ techs!

Jan 10, 2009, 10:12 AM	#12
Gary Childress Student for and of life Join Date: May 2007 Location: Back to the asylum Posts: 3,110	I voted for Orthanc's Flying Dutchman. I really like the animations and effects. __________________ Why is it I can fail to succeed but I can't seem to fail to fail?

Jan 10, 2009, 11:18 AM	#13
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Jan 10, 2009, 05:11 PM	#14
Orthanc Shipwright Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: A shipyard near you Posts: 1,420	Thanks Gary Childress! And all others who have voted Orthanc. I voted Plotinus' Hobbit, the cape is epic. I too almost voted for the Drunk, the movements are excellent. __________________ "I hope the civpedia entry says something about mexican jumping beans and the apocalypse." -Mithadan "it's a place called pov-planet. Come... join us... don't be afraid... " "I am not afraid. I am not afraid. I am not afraid. walks into the mist and white light never to be seen again" -aaglo & Rambuchan Orthanc's Units, Orthanc's To-Do List, Orthanc's Creation Thread, The POV Ray Tutorial Thread Orthanc's Blog aka: why I'm on an extended hiatus

Jan 11, 2009, 02:58 PM	#15
Tank_Guy#3 Lion of Lehistan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vivat Sobieski! Posts: 5,888	WW II German Rifleman MP44 gets my vote. But I do really like all of them. __________________ Jeszcze Polska Nie Zginela! Civ 3 Modding Excellence: Age of Imperialism v 4.1, Dragonia, M.E.M. II, EFZI 2 , Anno Domini RIP Bear (my dog): April 5, 1999 - January 7, 2011.

Jan 11, 2009, 06:03 PM	#16
againsttheflow unpolitically uncorrect Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: northern CA Posts: 1,985	Micaelus and the Serbian Horseman for me, his outstanding animations are really top-notch and having three attacks adds lots of variety. But of course this is a truly difficult competition.

Jan 12, 2009, 07:13 AM	#17
Plotinus Philosopher Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: London Posts: 14,845	Exciting stuff! Were there really no units in July? I noticed that the link to my unit thread in the OP is broken, so I corrected it. I'd like to make it clear that this is the only change I made, and I did not replace all the other entries' animations with inferior versions in a feeble attempt to influence the outcome of the vote. I would never do that! __________________ Try the Anglo-Saxon scenario... Or can you build an empire of Africa? A list of units. Sensible religion discussion. Please read: the truth about children brought up by gay couples.

Jan 12, 2009, 08:22 AM	#18
KingArthur Steamin' Monkey Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,907 Images: 2	Difficult to choose between the Drunk, Hobbit or Esperling. In the end I voted for the Drunk.

Jan 13, 2009, 06:36 AM	#19
Vuldacon Deity Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: USA Posts: 5,120	Many Great Units this Year and Yes Plotinus, This is Exciting Stuff. I am not sure if I should be pleased with the number of votes for The Drunk because after all, it IS soon after the New Year Celebration and people can probably relate to him too much ...Seriously, I am happy to be included with all of you Unit Makers in this contest and appreciate all of you here at Civfanatics. __________________ Cheers, Vuldacon Escape From Zombie Island 2 Complete Hegemon Age of Imperialism Deluxe; 1895-1924 Escape From Zombie Island 2: The Remake

Jan 13, 2009, 12:15 PM	#20
vingrjoe Landlocked Shipwright Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Midwest, USA Posts: 1,211	The Drunk has got my vote. A Well done unit with some good humor. __________________ The Best Cold War Scenario for Civ3: El Justo's TCW First, the Bad News For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. Romans 3:23 Now, the Good News But God demonstrates His own love for us in this: When we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8

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