Doom 3 Project Mars City case "mod" - is this really case modding?

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This thing has been in the works for what seems like years...but it is getting to the point where it really isn't even a modification onto the case...quite frankly it doesn't seem to even matter what the original case was, as it hasn't been modified as much as it has been added on to...

Is it really "case modding" to just chunk a bunch of crap onto the case in a theme? What if I glued 8 tons of doll hair to a computer case, so that the entire thing looked like a big ball of hair? Is that a case mod?

It seems to me that a case mod should show off the hardware and enhance an experience...not be a do-it yourself castle greyskull toy set.

I think its time we redefine what is called a case mod.
 
KingPariah777 said:
This thing has been in the works for what seems like years...but it is getting to the point where it really isn't even a modification onto the case...quite frankly it doesn't seem to even matter what the original case was, as it hasn't been modified as much as it has been added on to...

Is it really "case modding" to just chunk a bunch of crap onto the case in a theme? What if I glued 8 tons of doll hair to a computer case, so that the entire thing looked like a big ball of hair? Is that a case mod?

It seems to me that a case mod should show off the hardware and enhance an experience...not be a do-it yourself castle greyskull toy set.

I think its time we redefine what is called a case mod.
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If you're modding your case in order to make it look like a member of the Addam's Family, then sure..it's a case mod. Personally, I was never into little furballs..but, whatever


What has been done to Mars City isn't so much a "mere mod" any more (although its foundation was a LANBoy), as it is a fabrication, and an amazing one at that (unless he's totally botched it since I last looked at it a few months ago).

Still, that kind of thing has more of a place here than the thousands of "which Lian Li or TT should I buy LOL 111eleven" that have nothing to do with mods...


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nope. he didn't botch it. It looks more amazing than ever. I think this transcends a mod though...it's so much more than that now.
 
I totally disagree. I think too many people are limited to the basic case they start with. I think the whole point of case modding is to get AWAY from that original case. I have always felt that our objective is to make something that we enjoy looking at. Remember those bland tan cases that EVERYONE used to have? Why did we start adding colors and lights and other pretty things? Or how about acrylic cases...Or wood cases....or that one guy who made a "case" out of nothing but fans. These aren't even "cases" that can be modded. They are built from the ground up! Would that still be "case modding"?

And besides all of that, I LOVE this mod. I think this case is one of the most intricate case mods I have ever seen. Amazing detail, fantastic style, and a great theme; and holding true to your definition of "case modding" there is still an ordinary, retail case underneath.

But, I guess this is all my opinion. I just hope that we, as a community, can be open-minded to the potential of case modding in the future.


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I think "case mod" as a technical definition, well, I guess it should be about making changes to your actual "case", but it has slowly migrated into covering the whole area of how you have changed the look of your computer... and I personally think this is fine and dandy... and I think that Mars City mod should be included in that genre... but that's me.
 
The Mars City is by far the most amazing Mod I have ever seen. The time and effort put into it is half the fun of moding.
Its for surely a Modification of the original case, as its been transformed into something that started off as a bland case into something that grabbed our attention.

I am so happy that he has started working on it again!

Modification

n : the act of making something different [syn: alteration, adjustment]
: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another [syn: change, alteration]
 
Oh no! Someone might have *gasp* ciriticized Crimson Sky! We must burn them at the stake!

Sorry about that, I have "issues" with Crimson from another forum.

Anyway, Mars City is less a "mod" than a fabrication using a base so he doesn't have to do a bunch of boring tedious work like drill motherboard mounting holes, etc. Is it practicle? Heck no! Is it cool looking? :D
 
penguin said:
Oh no! Someone might have *gasp* ciriticized Crimson Sky! We must burn them at the stake!

Sorry about that, I have "issues" with Crimson from another forum.

Anyway, Mars City is less a "mod" than a fabrication using a base so he doesn't have to do a bunch of boring tedious work like drill motherboard mounting holes, etc. Is it practicle? Heck no! Is it cool looking? :D
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exactly, there comes a point where he isn't really spending as much time on the case as he is just worshipping his own molding and airbrushing skills.

Case modding should involve computer hardware and optimizations for functionality and style...

"Crimson Sky" is just building a Doom 3 diarama and calling it a case mod.
 
I think there is a coming split between a modded computer case, and sculptures that happen to include a motherboard. So many of these "case mods" have sacrificed any pretense of being a usable computer (remember the acrylic "clean wiring" winner that didn't even have a CPU installed?). Is putting a mini-ITX into a Faberge egg really a "case mod"?
 
I remember the good old days when people made dual 120 mm blowholes in the front and in the sides... then someone started to play with bondo and made the front blowholes supersmooth looking. Someone even attached a nosecone so it looked like a propeller..

I have seem some dumb shit since I came here first time in 1999... like a PC inside i toilete, PC in a treasure chest and lots of other shit.. I guess it looks cool but who would like to have something like that on your desk?
 
This topic seems to come up every so often.

In short, I believe anything other than a standard off-the-shelf case can be considered a "mod".

If you look at a custom bike built on American Chopper or Biker Build-Off, many of them make concessions that make the bike look cool but more difficult to drive. Are they not motorcycles because of the crazy paint or wierd placement of handlebars, etc? No, they are still bikes.


Many case mods are the same way - not practical, but look great.
 
Anytime you change any object you are essentially modifying it in some way or another. Whether it be to benefit the object or just to change something you do not like about it.

The definition of Modification is 1: the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) [syn: alteration, adjustment] 2: slightly modified copy; not an exact copy; "a modification of last year's model" 3: the grammatical relation that exists when a word qualifies the meaning of the phrase [syn: qualifying, limiting] 4: an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another; "the change was intended to increase sales"; "this storm is certainly a change for the worse"; "the neighborhood had undergone few modifications since his last visit years ago" [syn: change, alteration].

1. The act of modifying or the condition of being modified.
2. A result of modifying.
3. A small alteration, adjustment, or limitation.
4. Biology. Any of the changes in an organism caused by environment or activity and not genetically transmissable to offspring.
5. Linguistics.
1. A change undergone by a word that is borrowed from another language.
2. A phonological change undergone by a word or morpheme when it is used in a construction, as the change of will to 'll in they'll.

So in answer to your question, YES the D00M 3 Mars City "Case Mod" is just that a modification. And should be treated as such.
 
This is an almost ridicilous thread.

First: There is a comment thread specifically for comments regarding the case. This should have been put there.

Second: Who cares if it's not a "case mod" and instead more of a fab. People that build cases from scratch are not modding, yet they still are put into the same arena as casemods. Does the difference really matter?

Third: While I personally wouldn't want something like the doom3 case on my desk, there are some that would. Even still: the process of making a case of this quality is also for the experience, the self gratification, and the further development of ones skills and future. People w/ money will see cases like this, and contact the creator to commision a case of that same quality, but for their company. Such as the HL2 case that Valve had created, and more recently another case created for Tap plastics (i believe that was the company) that was a stealth jet. I'm sorry i can't recall the creators names atm.

I could completely see iD buying this case from Crimson if he offered it to them. If they haven't already offered him something for it.

Forth: How is this case not "enhancing the experience". If anything this case mod is enhancing the experience far more than most mods do! What's better than playing Doom3 on a kick ass system? Oh that's right, playing Doom3 on a kick ass system that's also modelled and themed after Doom3 itself!

Really, you're hardly being constructive or critical. All you're doing is sounding jealous. And yes, i'm probably sounded like a !!!!!! right now as well. If you wanted a discussion about what defines a case mod, why belittle someone elses hard work?
 
KingPariah777 said:
Case modding should involve computer hardware and optimizations for functionality and style...
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Then that wouldn't be CASE modding, now would it?

Case modding is all about style. I think everyone agrees that since it's COMPUTER case modding you need to have a functional computer in it in order to be considered a case mod, not a sculpture. But functionality, that's secondary to style.

The main objective to case modding, as I see it and IMHO, is to make a sweet looking case. If it improves some aspect of the performance of a component that's even better. I've never been to a case mod judging contest where someone asked "...but what kind of temps are you getting off the core?" It's always "dude, that looks sweet."

The best performing cases are either butt ugly or loud as hell. If you don't care about looks, build a performance case. It may or not be pretty. If you want a work of art, you case mod.

Just my opinion.
 
i think case modding is a very BROAD term.. there are different scenes just like anything else.. there are the SFF guys, the standard tower case/window/lighting modders, there are the ghetto modders, completely off the wall mods, and guys who use a game/movie or some other theme and base their mod around that.. so what YOU may consider a 'case mod' may be entirely different than what someone else does.. and to make such harsh judgements and trash someones high quality work just because you don't happen to like is pretty damn childish..
 
I'm curious, why was this brought up? If this is because it's "fab" and not a "mod"; well, I do not see a computer "fab"section in this forum, so it's in the closest section possible. Was this issue was brought on because it outshines a standard 120mm blowhole? Well, we've all seen or can find enough pictures of what they look like. So there's no point unless you did a really good job, something different, want to know if you did it right, or just need your ego rubbed. Maybe this is a problem for some people because this case has been spotlighted. Well, If that's the case, then I feel sorry for you, KingPariah777. I'm good at modding, but Crimson Sky is great at it. And I do not have any problems saying that. I do not mean to offend, but your argument dose not make any sense.

"Case modding should involve computer hardware and optimizations for functionality and style..."

Crimson's got high-end hardware (or at least did when he started). The original case was modified. He's got not one but two rads for optimized cooling. It will have a built in LCD for information and monitoring. And it is in the style of DOOM3. By all rational, you have, in that statement, argued for him and what he does. Not against it.

If you don't like it, just say that in that case's comments thread. Other than that, Please stop this thread. It's like the government trying NOT to give art funding by classifying the statue "David" as porn-o!
 
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