Planet Factory Creator Challenge #1:Cool Sci-Fi concepts

[Whirligig Girl]

Planet Factory Creator Challenge #1

Cool Sci-Fi concepts

The goal of this challenge is to create a new planet using Krag's Planet Factory: Creator Edition. Entries will be voted on in a poll similar to the old Better Stock Crafts by Xeldrak. This week's challenge is to create a planet that would be seen as a plot point on Star Trek, or an otherwise weird planet. Inaccessible, for instance, is a good example.

As the Judge I shall not be posting an entry, instead I will link to my current WIP for PFCE: Asteroid Pack.

RULES

Entries must be completed by January 26th, 2014, at 6:00 PM EST.

You may enter an entry that has already been made, unless you are Kragrathea.

You must provide a download link to the planet, as well as a picture of it, any moons it has, and it's orbit around it's parent body.

Please try to put it around the Sun, instead of another star system.

If it is possible to land on the planet, land on it. You don't have to send a legit mission to the planet, but do try to land and ascend from it.

You may use a custom Visual Enhancements pack on this, must be included with the download.

If you want to suggest a rule just ask in the thread or PM me.

Inspiration

Notes

Make something REALLY original if you can.

Make it well.

You have only a week from the day of posting to finish the rough draft. You can of course keep working on it on your own after the challenge.

Download Space Engine for getting textures. You can export the textures of planets as Height and Color maps.

I don't expect a whole lot of people to enter these first few challenges. Hopefully this and by extension Planet Factory will gain popularity over time. It's also easier than it looks to make a custom planet. I made my first textured, custom, non-random planet in about 5 hours off and on working (My first planet of all in about 30 minutes), so it's not that hard.

Voting will occur after the week, then after two more days the final vote, then the winner is announced.

Polls will be on Pollcode.com

Good luck!

Edited October 25, 2015 by GregroxMun

[Whirligig Girl]

For a tutorial, go to Planet Factory CE thread.