The Zoolympic Games

nightcat

nightcat
Finished with voting, yay!

I probably won't be joning the next round, too much coming up on my schedule already, but I am looking forward to joining again. A lot of nice ideas in the line. :)
 

Villanelle

Villanelle
Folks, the results are not ready yet as we're still waiting for two people to score, but I wanted to give you a heads up that I will be taking a break after the next round due to some health issues.

If anyone would like to take over from me for Round 5, please volunteer here and I'll DM you the materials you'll need to run it šŸ’š
 

Xrystal

X
All good, you need to take care of yourself.

A break would be good .. wow expansion pre patch starts next week with the expansion out next month .. I'll probably be spending most of my game time there.for at least a few months. And with 5 days left on Round 4 .. hmm .. I might not be finished. Barely stepped into PZ the last few days due to addon mayhem šŸ¤£
 

Villanelle

Villanelle
The Carcharodontogenius said:
Sorry for the delay šŸ™‚. I've just submitted my scores.
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Thank you! šŸ’š

Round 3 scores will be released tomorrow evening UK time!

@tiger guy please enter your scores by tomorrow 16:00 GMT, otherwise we will go ahead and release the scores without you. If you don't join in the scoring I'm afraid you will not be counted in the scoring and prizes (see intro post for explanation)
 

The Carcharodontogenius

The Carcharodontogenius
Villanelle said:
THE THEME FOR ROUND 4 is..... Movie Scene!
Do with that whatever you will, all interpretations welcome. Looking forward to the variety and creativity!

Round 4 will start today and finish on Sunday 21st July, but as always please get in touch if you are running behind and would like a little extra time.
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I had a think on what to do for the movie scene & I remembered the Deer scene in The Iron Giant. So I'm going to do that.
 

Marvinb

Marvinb
Here is my entry to round 4
docs.google.com

Kopie von Zoolympic Games Entry Sheet

Zoolympic Games Entry Sheet Forum member name: Marvinb Name of your build: Jurassic Park ā€œT-rexā€ escape scene Time taken (approx. hours) About 4 Links to video / other media: If entering screenshots please paste them into further pages of this document along with any comm...
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Villanelle

Villanelle
Round 3 'Nocturnal House' Results

Congratulations everyone on being part of an epic round! It was a delight to receive such a bounty of creativity, inspiration and sharp design skills in the submissions.

It was a tight battle at the top! This round will award the Sun, Moon and Stars to our top three ā˜€ļøšŸŒœšŸŒŸ

There were many comments in your score forms this round, thanks for being so generous with your time and feedback!

ā˜€ļøSun prize: Villanelle's Nocturnes (208 points)
(also best zookeeper)
Aw shucks guys! Thank you! Your comments really warmed me cockles. Mods were the real winners this time!

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Comments:
wowed at the first screen shot of the moon fountain, love the moon fountain!! big viewing screen display is cool & inspiring! this is stunning, Queen of pathwork, excellent ambience, starlit room is awesome with moon like reflection. all of it, the whole thing is epic. my fave!! :O the reef!!!!!!!!!!!!!! outstanding
WOW! I'm blown away. It's so huge and so beuatifully made. The details are outstanding.
This is far beyond too good. The poetic inclusion is just chef's kiss so good.
Love the overall atmosphere. The centerpiece before the main entry is beautiful and the Blue Moon Bar with it's ceiling and water feature are just stuning! I wish I could visit it in real life. I'd sit for hours. The custom boards are a nice touch too.
Ok, yeah, this is not on another level. Rather on another planet. I canā€™t believe you did this whole thing in three weeks ā€“ I struggled to finish a fraction of this! The solar-system outside, the footprints leading in, the feeling in the different areas, this incredible star-water-room, ā€¦ just, wow. I do admit trough, that Iā€™m a bit torn about your excessive use of mods. Especially the aquarium parts feel like you used another game, and Iā€™m torn between hating you for it, because I canā€™t compare even if my building skills would match yours and between going on and crashing my poor computer with tons of mods myself. But the real problem is still: Look, I donā€™t want to rate the other very great builds worse, since they totally deserve the full five points. But you did the competition and so Iā€™m very sorry but itā€™s your own fault I canā€™t give you the points you deserve in comparison.
Lovely starry night ceilling and custom sighs. The 10K hours definetly show :D
Wow, I'm speechless! So much creativity, so much attention to details! So many great ideas packed into this project! And on top of that custom signs, poetry and unique animal species. WOW


šŸŒœShooting for the Moon: @Purple_Possum 's The Nocturnal House (203 points)
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Comments:
AMAZING! It's so creative and so beautiful with all the lights of the bioluminescent forest.
Love the use of colored lights! It feels almost like stepping into the world of Pandora.
It is a little bit to colourful for my taste, but I couldnā€™t bring myself to remove points for that, since you did actually a great job with the lighting and you deserve the points for a very impressive and beautiful build!
The colors and lighting are stunning
Enchanted and modern, I love it! That's why I love this game, I would never imagine it's possible to build something like that
Are you...an architect? Honestly this just blows me away! So so good. The feeling of glowy space, the spectacular use of lighting, the bioluminescent forest - all so beautiful!
Lovely lighting.

šŸŒŸReaching the Stars - tied!: @Marvinb 's Creatures of the Night (200 points) AND @Hugo98's The Underground House (200 points)*
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Comments:
Super realistic build of a nocturnal house that you'd see in real life zoos. A perfect example of those sort of dark walk throughs, instantly transported to the nocturnal houses i've visited. such neat and tidy building work.
Really nice choice of species, lovely concept and fanstastic design of the habitats.
Very realistic looking and very beautiful build. I think this could exist 1:1 in a zoo and you added a lot of small details everywhere. Loved the lighting and outdoor areas.
It's perfect and so realistic! The tapir's and binturongs habitat is my favorite! The custom slow lori is just jaw dropping amazing :)
You are such a talent! The loris - oh my goodness! It fits seamlessly into your existing tropical house and looks so inviting and realistic

The Underground House
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Comments:
Wow! fantastic building and incredible example of a realistic underground building, love how it blends into nature like eco buildings do, and then inside the build/decor is such fantastic design. awesome work!
One little nitpick that I have is that some variety of light color would be nice, but my criticism is miniscule compared to the detail and beauty of this build.
Nice descriptions for an incredible build. Love how natural the habitats look ā€“ nature outside, cave on the inside. The entrance-tunnel looks like it is a reused bunker. Wouldnā€™t change a single thing in this build.
The outdoor enclosure look so lush and natural
I love it! Beautiful, almost enchanted atmosphere!
Gorgeous! I love the living roof. You build realistic-looking habitats just beautifully!
Very creative.


Fan Favourite goes to: @nightcat 's Live on the Dark Side (196 points)
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Comments:
fabulous entrance, so cool! impressive building work, decor and planting. some very creative ideas throughout and wow! I love the big desert area with seating for talks! an awesome room!
Awesome architecture, love the whole design of the building - outdoors and indoors. The snail exhibit is amazing.
I like how you lit the paths
Lovely entrance area and i really love the purple light that indicates the path
This is so amazing! The neons, the gift shop and beautiful habitats! Great attention to details :) Wow!
Wow - so many great ideas, gorgeously executed! I love the exterior design with living roof, the leopard skywalk, the glass-topped snail exhibit, the illuminated pathwalk - I could go on! You have a fantastic eye for design
Nice idea of walking inside Clouded Leopard habitat.

Speediest Build goes to: @Frogstrich 's The Night House (152 points)
completed in an incredible 7.5 hours!
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Comments:
love how the building joins on to the outdoor habitats, this looks very real with a satisfying flow, similar features to a real life nocturnal walkthrough, great building work!
Great entry, love the rusty Australian vibe of the building. I also like that all animals have outdoor habitats :)
You added a few nice details, but could have added a few more. The downside of a big build I guess. Iā€™m not a big fan of the lighting but I did like the outside areas and the theming.
Really cool views into burrows and custom nest boxes
I like the focus on Oceanian animals! It's a really nice built!
Cool to have an Oceanian themed nocturnal house! Nice to give some of the animals outdoor access as well
Beautiful entrance


Other top picks for this round:

@BiologicalHorror 's The Twilight Zone (188 points)
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Comments:
love the circular shaped viewing windows, that is so creative and looks amazing in a nocturnal setting! signs, decor & layout all amazing
This is just way too good.
Iā€™m so in love with your nighthouse-plan! Great work giving insight in the build and how it all works! In addition I also really liked the build itself ā€“ simple, but beautiful. I would have skipped the lights above the wending machines (or the wending machines altogether), since it destroys the atmosphere a bit but not even enough to lover the beauty-rating to a 4. ;)
Love the idea of it being a "self sufficient building with staff areas, watertreatment and all
It's super nice, I love the custom signs! And the neons look perfect! Also, I love how you used the kiwi statue with an egg, amazing.
Looks hyperrealistic, and I love the custom signs you made!
Nice habitat for Caiman

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The rest to follow in a second post :)
 
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Villanelle

Villanelle
Continued from previous post

@FlameWizard492 's Moonlight Pavillion (167)
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Comments:
such a unique design, I especially love the lake and warm lighting. very interesting build
Interesting and very unique idea how to build a nighthouse. Wasnā€™t expecting it to turn out that beautiful to be honest, but I really liked it. It feels like entering an underground world.
Cool theming for each animal
Such creative way to achieve real darkness inside of this building. I love it! I also especially love the look of African Crested Porcupine habitat!
Amazing terrain work! Bet that was tricky. Love the whole concept and the bat cavern.

A little reminder @FlameWizard492 to please score your own build 1 in all categories :) I changed it on the sheet for you this time! This ensures that all participants don't score their own builds (see help guide for more explanation)


@Mr-Hyrax 2 's Africa at Night (161)
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Comments:
lovely warm lighting throughout adds to the desert feeling. large porcupine enclosure is a great design, love this room. particularly like the entrance on this one!
I would have preferred a few pictures in addition to the video. Overall a very nice build. My favourite was the bat cave.
Amazing sign
It's really good and I liked the presentation! The bat cave looks great!
Great bat cave, and some really clever details like the nest boxes

@Xrystal 's Noctis Mons (138)
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Comments:
Such a unique and interesting network of paths and tunnels. It would be really cool to visit this place. love the cave lighting. excellent terrain creativity in this one
I like that you build a cave instead of a building, therefore a unique look :))
I like the idea of a nocturnal house under a mountain and the flames ā€“ while not really realistic ā€“ look great. You could have added a lot more details: for example the entrance or the exhibit viewing area look very unfinished as it is.
Cool bat cave
Well done on some really tricky terrain work! Nice lighting inside too


@The Carcharodontogenius 's Nocturnal House (123)
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Comments:
still have no idea how you built that skull but such good effort! look forward to seeing more unique things that you build! particularly love the wonderful, large habitats, mesh decor and delicate street lighting
Very interesting and unique choice of species. But I would have loved some more screenshots.
Constructive criticism: I felt like I didn't get enough pictures to assess the build properly.
I wish you had included a few more pictures. Maybe even a shot from the whole building. Itā€™s hard to see anything inside the habitats, but especially the skull shelter was very impressive.
The hyena skull is a really cool touch
Really cool tiger skull!


Honorable mention to @tiger guy who entered this round but did not participate in the scoring so will not receive their score or comments.
If you'd like to join in in future, please read the help guide. We'd love to see more from you!

@tiger guy 's Oceanian Nights
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