Polycount

[madeirandre]

Hey guys, i have a question. How many polygons are used to make a lowpoly character nowadays? Are the same 7.000 polys used in the big competitions here on game artisans?

[yoyomon]

That sounds like a good target for making a portfolio character. It really depends on what genre you're creating the character for though.

[cookepuss]

You might want to run a forum search. This question has been asked and answered many times over.

As far as the poly counts being used here, consider the fact that the comps are overseen by people who either have been or are currently in the industry. Apart from the notions of bragging right & prizes, the secondary benefit of such comps is that they provide you something that can be added to your portfolio. In essence, the work that you compete with here is allows you to be competitive out there.