Greetings and salutations
from the Ironworks. To celebrate the
crazy hot weather lately, we here at DSL Ironworks have decided to have a
little fun, occupy some time while sitting around the A/C, and give away some prizes. So, it's contest time - a deckplan contest,
to be precise, with a twist. We've put
together a relatively simple base 3d model, complete with templates for the
deckplan, BUMP map, and texture map.
Download the files, stat out the ship, draw up the deckplans, and then
give it your very own paintjob! Submit
your design files (stats, deckplan, and texture files) to DSLIronworks at
Gmail.com to enter. The number of
winners will be determined by the number of entries, with a minimum of 5
winners.
1st Place - Digital versions of DSL Ironworks complete line,
plus a print copy of TM1 - Reprieve-class Escape Pod. 2nd
Place - Digital and print versions of TM1 -
Repreive-class Escape Pod. 3rd Place - Digital
versions of the Quick Decks line of products. 4th Place - Digital versions of any two
Quick Decks products. 5th Place - Digital version of any one
Quick Decks products. Now, these are
just the basic prizes, and some additional swag may be added. All entries will also be collected into a
free PDF to share with the Traveller community at large, with stats, deckplans,
and rendered images of your paint job.
The rules are simple - the
ship design must be 150 dtons, use
the provided deckplan layout, and use the Mongoose
rules (mostly to avoid any licensing issues). Why 150 dtons? It's something different, and creates some
interesting design choices. As for what
type of ship...well, that's entirely up to you - escort, yacht, trader,
whatever you decide to design. And it
doesn't need to be a full starship either - it could be a system defense boat,
heavy shuttle, interplanetary shuttle, or something else entirely. It's all up to you.
One last thing - final
submission date for entries is August
20th, and the winners will be announced August 31st. You can download the file package from the DSL Ironworks Blog (http://dsl-ironworks.blogspot.com/) or the DSL Ironworks Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/389798864400967/).
