RRRR - But You Promised - Render Contest *closed*

TotteTotte Posts: 14,014
edited February 2020 in Art Studio

A new year is around the corner, and maybe you will make some promises you cannot hold this time too. This round if RRRR has the theme "But You Promised". 

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"!

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 
A new year means Lucky Bastards are reset, so we all start witl a clean sheet.

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  Wednesday December 25 2019, and will go on until Sunday February 16 2020 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


RRRR is looking for more sponsors, so if you're a PA or just a happy person, please consider sponsoring, and sponsors can play for keeps 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! Sponsors also can vote.

Maximum number of entries? 
I think for this round

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) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/29000/closed-rrrr-chain-render-contest/
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

RRRR RRRR Muddled Maxims ( Sunday September 16, 2018 to  Sunday November 18 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest/
Entries: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/278006/closed-rrrr-muddled-maxims-render-contest
Winners: https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/302491/rrrr-muddled-maxims-winners-announced

RRRR RRRR Build it and they will come ( Sunday October 20 2019 to   Sunday December 15 2019 ) https://www.daz3d.com/forums/discussion/360136/rrrr-built-it-and-they-will-come-render-contest/
Entries: Entries only thread


So, let's break those promises!
 

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Comments

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    Looks like great fun! I have to update my database. I bought to many bargains this month.

  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,669
    luci45 said:

    Looks like great fun! I have to update my database. I bought to many bargains this month.

    +1 I was a good girl all year this year, so Santa seen fit to get me a good gift card and I got so many new things!!!

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    luci45 said:

    Looks like great fun! I have to update my database. I bought to many bargains this month.

    +1 I was a good girl all year this year, so Santa seen fit to get me a good gift card and I got so many new things!!!

    A DAZ GC is the best present!

     

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014

    Me too did spend some at the bargains so I also have to put my new stuff into the list, called DAZBoot ;-)

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    Lots of good bargains@84% off. Great name for list especially when in winter bunker.

  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,669

    I have like 3 daz pages of new stuff, including the christmas freebies in which I say thanks to all our wonderful PA's!!

    So now have to go and sort them all out now that the spending has stopped and the rendering begins!!!

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014
    edited December 2019

    Pull #1

    #5525 Scifi Ship Building Blocks (#55235)
    #6061 Strappy Platform Pumps (#15905)
    #936 Casual Wear Overall for Genesis 2 Female(s) (#21337)
    #2494 Future Height Expansion (#14950)

    Random numbers generated Dec 26 2019 at 20:51:8 by psychicscience.org  
    Free educational resources for parapsychology and psychical research.

    Wow - felt strange to only have 4 items ;-)

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  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108
    edited December 2019
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  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    Pull #1
    Moped
    Greer Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) 
    Sacrament Font 
    Bus Rex

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014
    luci45 said:

    Pull #1
    Moped
    Greer Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) 
    Sacrament Font 
    Bus Rex

    Lots of vehicles ;)

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    Totte said:
    luci45 said:

    Pull #1
    Moped
    Greer Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) 
    Sacrament Font 
    Bus Rex

    Lots of vehicles ;)

    The Baptism Bus is coming!

     

    Totte said:
    luci45 said:

    Pull #1
    Moped
    Greer Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) 
    Sacrament Font 
    Bus Rex

    Lots of vehicles ;)

     

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014

    hehehe Luci! And the priest on a Moped, much like the series Grantchester.
     

    Reminded me my brother in law and my wifes sisters wedding, the Priest came in a buggy!

     

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    Totte said:

    hehehe Luci! And the priest on a Moped, much like the series Grantchester.
     

    Reminded me my brother in law and my wifes sisters wedding, the Priest came in a buggy!

     

    I never saw Grantchester. It looks like something I would like.

    If priests and vicars can leave the church for weddings and crime investigations, they can surely do a few baptisms while they are out and about.

  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,669
    luci45 said:
    Totte said:

    hehehe Luci! And the priest on a Moped, much like the series Grantchester.
     

    Reminded me my brother in law and my wifes sisters wedding, the Priest came in a buggy!

     

    I never saw Grantchester. It looks like something I would like.

    If priests and vicars can leave the church for weddings and crime investigations, they can surely do a few baptisms while they are out and about.

    I so agree with Luci on that one they should be able to do baptisms while they are out and about!!! (On the fly sort of speaking)laugh

     

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014

    heh - you both should see it, one of the top 10 British crime series in my opinion, together with Vera, Endeavour, Midsommer Murders, Lewis, Morse, Inspector Linley, Death in Paradise and a bunch more.
    I know in the US BritBox seems to have most of them (they took them down from Netflix and other services)

  • SaphirewildSaphirewild Posts: 6,669

    We only get mostly Canadian content here on Netflix!

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    No Grantchester here either, just Lewis, morse, lindley, death in paradise, and father brown...

    sometimes the priests delegate the baptisms to the deacons....

    as well as the blessing of the animals and the chevys or in this case the mopeds

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    Looks like I can get first season of Grantchester on Amazon Prime Video. 

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108
    edited December 2019

    Gopherus #01

    Dream Home Great Room: Breakfast Nook Eclectic
    Cool and Squaresville for Casual 1950 for Genesis Male
    Toon Rabbit 
    Step Van Extension 

    At the Hop

    You promised me a good time!  No limo… I had to ride in the back of a chili wagon!  A stinking rose corsage, give me a break! … It’s garlic!  And not once have you asked me to dance and they are already starting the Conga!  Next time I will spend the weekend at Bernie’s… He knows how to show a girl a good time!

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  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014

    @Gopherus: Nice one, such a real life story everywhere on the planet, the girl just dislike what the boy offers, or visa verse. 

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    Thanks Totte for your comments.  Let's try another!

    pull #02

    Wild Wind Hair
    Aslan Court 2 
    V4 Unimesh Clothing Bundle 3 
    Christmas Snowflake V4 

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    @GopherusA garlic corsage and chili wagon limo!? LOL. and that Conga line... I'm glad to miss this party. 

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    Thanks luci,  the chili wagon was probably the company car... she was lucky he did not work at a mortuary

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    edited January 2020

    tag: luci45 #1
    The BaptisMobile
    Mort promised Stacy when they married that their children would be baptised. He didn't much like the inside of churches, so was delighted to discover that little Maddie could be baptised in the open air. 
      
    used:
    Moped
    Greer Hair for Genesis 8 Female(s) 
    Sacrament Font 
    Bus Rex

    Also used:
    dForce Wise Wizard HD Clothes for Genesis 8 Male(s)
    Axel Hair for Genesis 8 Male(s)
    dForce Vintage Baby for Caryn 8
    Jeans and Button Up Outfit for Genesis 3 Male(s)
    H&C Checkered Shirt Outfit for Genesis 8 Male(s)
    Heath Hair for Genesis 3 Male(s) & Female(s)
    Monks Robes for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    Missy Outfit for Genesis 3 Female(s)
    Wren Hair
    Young Jarek Shapes for Genesis 2 Male(s) and Brodie 6 HD
    Owen 8 
    Floyd 8
    Georgie Hair and Brows for Genesis 3 & 8 Male(s) 
    Bethany 7
    Nature Shaders
    iRadiance HDR Resources - Country Pasture
    Old Jalopy for Pickup Truck 1930
    Dark Anvil Country Collections
    Simple Shell Stage by MineFujiko (Rendo freebie)

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  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772

    Pull #2
    Trendy College Outfit for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    Ribbits for Genesis
    V4 Elite Texture: Maya 
    Party Time Balloons

  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108

    @luci45  #1  A really nice nostalgic bit of americana.  Well done!

  • TotteTotte Posts: 14,014

    @Luci: A very nice one, great idea! I can see a mobile church next ;-)

  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    edited January 2020

    Thanks, Gopherus and Totte.

    Pull #2:

    Trendy College Outfit for Genesis 2 Male(s)
    Ribbits for Genesis
    V4 Elite Texture: Maya 
    Party Time Balloons

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  • GopherusGopherus Posts: 1,108
    edited January 2020

    Gopherus #02

    Wild Wind Hair
    Aslan Court 2 
    V4 Unimesh Clothing Bundle 3 
    Christmas Snowflake V4 

    I Am Ready for My Close-Up, Mr. DeMille!

    Cecil and his assistant Snowflake are casting for his latest remake of Aladdin, Aladdin 2020.  He had promised the Chow sisters private auditions for the roles of the dancing Harpies. And so, he is determined to keep that promise. 

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  • luci45luci45 Posts: 2,772
    edited January 2020

    LOL. The look like pretty good harpies, won't need to spend much time in make-up. (And we so need more Aladdin movies.)

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