*closed* RRRR - Muddled Maxims Render Contest
Totte
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RRRR - Muddled Maxims
Yes, it's true! As Eddard Stark keeps saying "RRRR is Coming", and here is the new contest, based on an old one we ran back in 2012. The theme was selected by Luci45 as a bonus for winning the funniest tier in the previous RRRR contest.
RRRR stands for Random Runtime Roulette Renders, and it's a content that has been running for over five years and we invite anyone to enter. This is not the usual "make a very nice render contest" but more like "tell a really great story, often fun, with your render"!
The theme of this round is Muddled Maxims, which is things we say, often cultural connected, and these can be true or made up, which make it even more fun. Please take a look at the previous contest for some inspiration: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12877/rrrr-sayings-contest-entries-only-thread/
How does it work?
Make your pull of 4 items, pull your LBs (Luck Bastards), the current lucky bastard standing is below, and make some great and fun images, it’s not harder than that.
Who can play?
Anyone can play!
How do you prepare yourself for play?
The rules are very simple, but first you need to have all your items in some kind of order in a text file, dumped from the itemized history into a text file or a spread sheet. Remove things like software, gift certs, and special plugins from the list.
Then you use a randomizer to randomly pick items from your list (your Runtime/My Library) for your start pull . You can use items from any store.
Randomizer that works well:
Random Org
Randomizer where you get all numbers in one draw: random
There are some situations where you allowed to redraw, these are:
- You picked something that doesn’t work, broken thing, only works in a version / software not used etc etc.
- You picked a software or add-on to a software or anything you should have filtered out from the list.
- You picked only huge environment props and will not be able to render a scene without crashing.
- You picked an item you already have been using in two RRRR renders in this content and that was picked randomly. Three is a curse - rule!
Lucky Bastard Rule!
If you have sticky lucky bastards, you pull one extra item for each LB you have, simple as that.
Explaination of Lucky Bastards.
Lucky Bastards, or LBs, are a form of handicap system which makes the contest a little more difficult for those who have won.
Current Lucky Bastard standing
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Player |
Current LBs |
|---|---|
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Totte |
3 |
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Gopherus |
2 |
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Tynkere |
2 |
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Ostadan |
1 |
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Luci45 |
3 |
|
Karibou |
1 |
A reminder about the LB thawing rules.
(1) You will never pull more than 7 LBs, even if you have 12, never pull more that 7, seven is the number you never pull more than.
(2) You always lose half of the new LBs at every thawing (between rounds), this is to prevent the LBs from being too sticky.
(3) You need to make at least one entry for thawing to be in place.
How to play?
You pull, you compose and you Render. You post your images and pulls in this thread, but the entry should be posted in the Entries only thread
Bundles
If you pull a bundle, use two three complete items from it, or more if you like, but you do not need to use all, but only picking a hairpin from V4 Complete Bundle is “too little”. Clarification: A bundle still counts as only one pulled item.
Poses, Expressions and textures/colors
If you pull a pose pack, an expression pack or a texture/color pack, you only need to use one of them, not all. For example if you pull 500 expressions for V4, use one, if you pull 128 colors for Frappe Hair, use one.
Accidenty breaking the TOS
If your entry is removed by the forum mods because it accidentally, not deliberate, broke the TOS, you do not have to redo that entry but can move on and make a new pull.
The rules of madness!
Now you have successfully and randomly picked your items, make a scene, you can add other items as well but the one you picked should be prominent or cleverly used. Render it, post it and make us all laugh! Remember though that the renders must follow the TOS of the forum. As we have a theme on the contest, the render should in some way touch that theme.
The contest categories!
There are two categories Best and Funniest. Every image will compete in both categories.
Contest duration!
It starts now at Sunday September 16, 2018 , and will go on until Sunday November 18, 2018 at 23:59:59 local DAZ time.
Yes, we have prizes, thanks to our sponsors!
This months sponsors so far:
Totte (Code 66) is sponsoring with two items from his store
Dumor3D is sponsoring with two items from his store
barbult is sponsoring with a $20 DAZ GC
Luci45 is sponsoring with a $25 DAZ GC
RRRR is looking for more sponsors, so if you're a PA or just a happy person, please consider sponsoring, and sponsors plays for keep remember.
More to know?
I will edit this when new info on sponsors arrive.
Do you want to sponsor the RRRR?
Please chip in, sponsors can play, they are even encouraged to play!
Maximum number of entries?
As we had seriously fun last round, I go for a no limits round this time too, and someof you might even see a christmas tree.
List of some previous RRRR Contests
In the PC Members Only forum:
RRRR Summer Edition ( 13 June 2012 - 15 July 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/2065/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5053/
RRRR “Back to Reality / My Summer Memory (15 August 2012 - 23 September 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/5759/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9315/
In The Commons: RRRR Commons Premiere (9 October 2012 - 18 November 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
RRRR “Sayings” Contest (6 December 2012 - 31 December 2012) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12867/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/12877/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15094/
RRRR Contest (18 January 2013 - 24 February 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15285/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/15307/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/17908/
RRRR “April Fool” Contest (with “Mini” Contests) (21 March 2013 - 21 April 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19109/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/19108/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
RRRR Summer Contest (23 May 2013 - 4 August 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/21780/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/22664/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest (15 September 2013 - 13 October 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/27864/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/28997/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31526/
RRRR “Chain” Render Contest - Round II (1 November 2013 - 1 December 2013) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31615/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/31760/
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33417/
RRRR “Story” Contest (4 December 2013 - 12 January 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33479/
Entries-Only Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/33478/
Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/36407/
RRRR - One day in XXXs life Render Contest: 13 February 2014 - 16 Mars 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37042/
Entries only thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/37041/
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/39504/
RRRR Classic (19 May 2014 - 22 June 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/41451/
Entries only/Winners; http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/9325/
RRRR Freak Accindents (15 July 2014 - 10 August 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43832/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/43830/
RRRR Back to renders ( 25 Aug 2014 - 28 September 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45619/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/45617/
RRRR Things to do before you die ( 13 October 2014 - November 9 2014) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47518/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/47517/
RRRR Unleashed (3 December 2014 - 11 January 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49497/
Entries only/Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/49496/
RRRR Not on the screen ( 29 January 2015 - 1 March 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52007/
Entries only: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/52006/
Voting & winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/53400/
RRRR Just Random (25 March 2015 - 3 May 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54371/
Entries only thread and Winners: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/54370/
RRRR Unlikely Occupations (20 Jun 2015 - 2 August 2015 ) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56841/contest-rrrr-unlikely-occupations-with-prizes
Entries only thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/56835/
Winners thread:http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61494/rrrr-unlikely-occupations-winners-announced
RRRR Stupid is as stupid does (September 1 2015 - October 4 2015) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61970/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-render-contest-closed/
Entries thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/61969/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/64971/rrrr-stupid-is-as-stupid-does-winners-announced
RRRR Murphy's Law (November 15 2015 - Sunday January 10 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66026/rrrr-murphy-s-law-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/66025/rrrr-murphy-s-law-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/70820/rrrr-murphy-winners-announced
RRRR The sequel ( February 11 2016 to Sunday March 20 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71563/rrrr-the-sequel-render-contest-closed/
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/71562/rrrr-the-sequel-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78321/rrrr-sequels-winners-announced
RRRR Story ( April 8 2016 to Sunday May 15 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78671/closed-rrrr-story-render-contest/p1
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/78666/rrrr-story-contest-entries-only-thread
Winners thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92406/rrrr-story-winners-announced
RRRR Twisted Lyrics (June 7 2016 to July 31 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92481/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/92471/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/108966/rrrr-twisted-lyrics-winners-announced
RRRR What does it mean (September 11 2016 to October 30 2016) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112771/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/112766/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127361/rrrr-what-does-it-mean-winners-announced
RRRR Alternative Holidays Render Contest (November 17 2016 to January 15 2017) http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127526/closed-rrrr-alternative-holidays-render-contest
Entries Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/127521/rrrr-alternate-holidays-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: http://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/147326/rrrr-alternative-holidays-winners-announced
RRRR - It could be true - 5th anniversary contest (February 20 -2017 to Sunday April 2 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149891/rrrr-it-could-be-true-5th-anniversary-contest
Entries Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/149886/rrrr-it-could-be-true-entries-only-thread
Winners Thread: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/167426/rrrr-it-could-be-true-winners-announced
RRRR A long time ago or Far far away Contest (June 22 2017 to Sunday August 20 2017): https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178416/closed-rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/178406/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/197491/rrrr-a-long-time-ago-or-far-far-away-content-winners
RRRR They're ba..ack ( September 16 2017 to Sunday October 29 2017) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198056/rrrr-the-re-ba-ack-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/198051/rrrr-they-re-baa-ack-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214026/rrrr-they-re-ba-ack-winners-announced
RRRR - What can go wrong? (Monday November 27 2017 to Sunday January 14 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214591/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/214586/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/232941/rrrr-what-can-go-wrong-winners-announced
RRRR Judged by the cover ( Saturday February 17 2018 to Sunday April 1st 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233496/closed-rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/233491/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/249461/rrrr-judged-by-the-cover-winners
RRRR - Error 404 Not Found! (Sunday May 6 2018 to Sunday July 22 2018) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251026/rrrr-error-404-not-found-render-contest
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/251021/rrrr-error-404-not-found-entries-only-thread
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/277091/rrrr-404-not-found-winners
Now - render and have fun!
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Comments
I don't know if I'll take time to play this round. I've missed RRRR. I've been prioritizing my time on other things for a few months. I'll sponsor for $20, though, even it I don't play.
I'll chip in $25 this time.
I don't know when I will get started here. I just moved and my computer is buried behind piles of boxes.
Wow, barbult, I hope you find time to do a render this month. I miss you. I see that Muck has been cage fighting in the "Not So Fast" render contest.
Some awesome renders there.
Alright! A new contest!!
Muddled Maxims is a great idea!
Pull #01
Nordic Hair
Cryo Chambers
Apartment Living Room
Pond Builder Base
Nerdy Girl Outfit (LB)
Medieval Cart (LB)
Pull #1
#5236 Scifi Sniper Suit Textures (#18141)
#4278 Olivia for V5 (#15926)
#739 Business Class Two (#20452)
#2216 Fitzwilliam Expansion (#10173)
LB #3156 Just Real: for Mario Hair (Rendo)
LB #5242 Scorpion God (#16125)
LB # 2480 Genesis Basic Female Randomizer (#15830)
Random numbers generated Sep 17 2018 at 11:14:42 by psychicscience.org
Free educational resources for parapsychology and psychical research.
Now let's hope I have time to play, this was a weird pull, just weables, hair and figures, at least think so.... haven't looked very close ;-)
I had a lot of fun with the last RRRR, so I think another go is in order.
Pull #1
#91 - Arcane Archery
#611 - Garden Escape Arbor Gate
#14 - 3D Bridge for Photoshop BETA (Inactive) ...invalid pull
#1188 - RDNA Scatters Vol 3 - Dragonflies
Repull to replace #14:
#1094 - Oxygen Infuse: 2D to 3D ...not sure whether this is a valid pull - it's just a PSD file (which I should be able to use in GIMP). Should I repull again or keep/use this one ? I'm happy either way.
That's Valid (I've pulled some stupid PSD overlays once, was a pain, lol)
I may have some time this round not sure as of yet but will try my best to get some done.
Now off to do an update on my list as I have been busy with getting new stuff lately!!!
That was quick. Just saw it yesterday. Hope Barbult, Luci, Saphirewild and others can find the time. : )
Anyway, am not sure this will work, so not putting it as entry yet. Problem is ‘muddled maxim’ might not make sense. (Pretty tough theme for me at least. So many ideas, choosing one it hard!)
“Don’t rest on your Laras-- Laurels.” Probably doesn’t make any sense.
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Tykere 01
249 - FW Cayman HD for Darius 6
153 - Daydreamer Outfit for G3F
415 - Michael 8
687 - Z Warrior Princess - Poses for G8F & Olympia
627 - Victoria 4.2 Skin Maps High Res
591 - The Gardeners Potting Shed
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Story Bit:
Lara: “Twenty years, I feel so irrelevant now. But jumping over cubes was cool in 1998 right?” HeadhunterBoss: “Don’t feel bad Lara. We had some good times in TR-3.” Headhunteress: “I liked the poison dart guns.” Area51Guard: “Loved how you launched an ICBM!” ModernLara: “Hey gang! Why so glum? No resting on our Laras! I mean laurels... Ooops!” Villainess: “Can I get up now? I hate beta testing.”
edit: for clarity-- why fun them is difficult
LOL!
Good one Tynkere! makes perfect sense to me... Resting on the Laras....
Didn t Mark Twain say that people who sit on their laurels are wearing them on the wrong end.
Good one Tynkere!
I think it makes sense!!
Make sence to me too (we have the same saying here, almost spelled te same way too), ve3ry good one!
Thanks. Sort of a tribute, but ‘resting on a Lara’ when she doesn’t physically exist-- wasn’t sure.
Round 2 but might be while. Constant rain for 3 weeks meant a little holiday. Now yard and elderly neighbors' yards (help them out when I can) are jungles. Anyway...
Pull 2:
313 - High Neck Sweatshirt for G8M
229 - Fashion Blizz - Long tee for G3F
109 - Club 58 Dress for G2
046 - Basicwear for V4 Unimesh ???
491 - Pretty Base NG for G3F
441 - Moped DS
Finally cleared a corner to set up my computer.
Pull #1:
Never Was
Rubble 2: Modern Ruins
Gianni 6
Guillaume Hair for Genesis and M4
Colors for Minnie Bow Hair (LB)
Stigian Princess Hair (LB)
Creature Creator HD for Genesis 2 Male(s) (LB)
@Tynkere - love your "Don't Rest On Your Laras"
My lack of inspiration from pull #1 (plus the 2d PSD pull)... actually turned out to be the inspiration I needed !
Sleep On It !
#91 - Arcane Archery
#611 - Garden Escape Arbor Gate
#1188 - RDNA Scatters Vol 3 - Dragonflies
#1094 - Oxygen Infuse: 2D to 3D
(bit of a cop-out really, and probably been done before...)
I love it! Especially his "my ideas" drawing and the other 2D stuff. And the hammer. LOL. Great idea and composition. (Miniatures have been used before but not this idea.)
I am more terrified by the fact that I own 922 Items (not counting tools or addins or old shaders)....
It's a Long Way to Tipperary!
Says the maniac with 7000+ items .....
AHAHAHAHAHA
I admire your dedication to list them all. lol.
Luckily I took a several years break between Genesis and Genesis 8
I still have plans to someday finish my DS script that randomize from your content directly from installed products and hands you a list with links directly into the content lib for what gods of random gave you. Just been way too busy with other scripts for the store.....
I'd kill for a script that lists the content I have installed, not kidding.
I am so lost with the new CMS of Daz 4 that is actually made me quit Daz for years. Since I started again, I tried to keep it all nice and clean but that's de facto impossible
Maybe I should do it then, either as a script or as a small loadable application. The main problem is not stuff from DAZ (which almost always unless older than dirt and never updated has meta data), but third party stuff.
I know there are some scripts or programs that do analyze your content out there, I haven't checked them out, I now some find unused stuff (my Content Checkup does that in a small scale), not on a fully loaded runtime.
By now I almost exclusively have Daz Stuff. I tried loading 3rd party stuff once and never found it again, or rather, it never found its textures. lol
Baby steps! Once I can find my way around my normal runtime, I can go bigger.
Right now, I work of a list of stuff I SHOULD have installed and go via the search function. So yay, the contest already helped me: I made a list of all my stuff
Great! Now let's play ;-)
I've built my list from all my receipts, which is great as not seldom I pll something I've lost, installed wrong, or never even knew I had!
@3dcheapskate
Fun little references in it! Editing texture files that have weird looking faces would have me wanting to take ball peen hammer to something as well. Just not the Wacom tablet. Or maybe the Wacom tablet. If no tablet, then altering strange looking texture files would be a mute point. ; )
@Fussel21-7 and @Totte
Can identify with not knowing where stuff is. 'Lost & Found' directory has my entire runtime library but only from the dim. (Not stuff I've gotten at HW or ShareCG for example) Odd. Anyway, will second a vote for script or utility.
Here’s pull 2 -- It’s not much, but I got tired of always getting wardrobe and trying to figure out how to make characters interact.
So only one character this time.
Hope you enjoy. Had a lot of fun making it
--Bruce
313 - High Neck Sweatshirt for G8M
229 - Fashion Blizz - Long tee for G3F
109 - Club 58 Dress for G2
046 - Basicwear for V4 Unimesh
491 - Pretty Base NG for G3F
441 - Moped DS
“The Fashion Police. In Haute Pursuit...”
Lost and Found is still only DS content , usually with missing or incomplete metadata
Lol - good one!!
Hangers with legs and hat with wings! Awesome!!!
Great render!!! I love it!!
Thanks. Have had SB Remix for relatively long time, but never messed with trying to pose a bird flying. Just very expensive props. Kind of ironic, I think the wings turned out nicely on something silly like a flying hat. : )