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Geek Culture / Time for a new forum banner contest :)

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David Gervais
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 11:18 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 11:19
I think the 'Rule' Left side black (RGB 0,0,0) was an attempt to keep it simple and try to maintain some consistancy. Basically the underlaying background on the banner bar is black, so if an object is 'framed' is can work. (Never Ever End Made a good example of how a 'frame' could work.)

Here is my 'Bend the rules' banner..

Preview Link..
http://exeat.phpnet.us/Apollo/Dummy.php?Img=http://forum.thegamecreators.com/xt/xt_apollo_pic.php?i=910274

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Baggers
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 12:32
David: Looks pretty good except for the "Pulsating Fun" bit...that doesnt seem to fit the rest of the image...also I don't really get it (yeah the sound wave behind is pulsating, but why explain it further)
But keep up the great work, I have a feeling that a good few of the final accepted pieces will be your entrys.

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 13:29 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 13:31


Here's mine.. it was ok all along LOL, thought it was right side black..

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 15:59 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 16:02
nothin related to forums topic but wouldnt you like a beautiful scene

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 19:41
No the black thing at the side is so it matches the black bar it is next to... you really shouldn't make it go black straight away (1 pixel), because it wont have the effect.. A good example is the banner on the current page:

See how it fades into black? That looks a lot better than white with one black line....(and isn't negating rich's rules badly)

-_-

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 19:56
And EddieB's doesn't really work as it would just confuse everyone having a banner with menu and icon images on it. You'll get noobs trying to click them.

Boo!
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 19:57
Quote: "(and isn't negating rich's rules badly)
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A one pixel border is not negating his rules at all. He states clearly:

Quote: "2) It MUST end with pure black on the left hand edge of the banner (#000000)"


At no point is a gradient mentioned as required, nor is a 50px minimum. While he may prefer such an image, no official word has been presented either way. Certainly nothing precluding or even discouraging the use of a simple black border has been mentioned in the rule.

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Quote: "And EddieB's doesn't really work as it would just confuse everyone having a banner with menu and icon images on it. You'll get noobs trying to click them."

lol yea pwnt

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 20:16

Better?

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 20:39
Quote: "And EddieB's doesn't really work as it would just confuse everyone having a banner with menu and icon images on it. You'll get noobs trying to click them.
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lol! Maybe I did that intentionally
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 21:15
Quote: "At no point is a gradient mentioned as required, nor is a 50px minimum. While he may prefer such an image, no official word has been presented either way. Certainly nothing precluding or even discouraging the use of a simple black border has been mentioned in the rule"

Oh come on. We know its not necessary, but the design should at least fit in with the forum, as i said 1 px black might as well not be there, since its black next to it... use ur brain


Quote: "And EddieB's doesn't really work as it would just confuse everyone having a banner with menu and icon images on it. You'll get noobs trying to click them."

you mean they're not buttons?!

New site!
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 21:16 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 21:19
Quote: "At no point is a gradient mentioned as required, nor is a 50px minimum. While he may prefer such an image, no official word has been presented either way. Certainly nothing precluding or even discouraging the use of a simple black border has been mentioned in the rule."


If a 1px black line was what was wanted why specify the rule in the first place? The screen directly to the left of the image is black, all a 1px black line does is make the banner 1px smaller.
It's fairly obvious the rule is their to encourage people to make banners that blend into the black space to the left of the banner.

Edit:
Here's one to rival the mod squad.


By way of demonstration, he emitted a batlike squeak that was indeed bothersome.
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 22:25
Haha LOL! Nice one the_winch.
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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 22:55
Well, personally I like Nev's banners so much I'd not be complaining that they don't blend seamlessly into the rest of the bar at the top. There are some banners here that would have looked much better without a blend to black (it's limiting). But hey - I suppose it's up to Rich et al. What Nev's done is within the word of the rules, and there's not much point trying to second guess someone elses intentions - better to wait for a 'ruling'.

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 22:56
There definately should be a rule next time. All entires must be included in the original post. Edit post to add/remove entries as you see fit. This would keep the thread tidy in the future.

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 23:04
I agree with Tapewormz.
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Quote: "Well, personally I like Nev's banners so much I'd not be complaining that they don't blend seamlessly into the rest of the bar at the top."


Rules are rules Tinker. He's a clever artist, you can't tell me that he can't create something that obays the rules

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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 23:43 Edited at: 15th Jun 2006 23:44
Hehe.


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Posted: 15th Jun 2006 23:44
Quote: "use ur brain"


Neofish, Implication means very little within the scope of an EXPRESSED set of rules, and your ad hominem attacks won't change that.

Also, consider spelling whole words before dropping into comments about other users' respective intellects.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:07 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 00:24
I hope that you like my entry. I knocked it up in about 30 minutes. I feel totally outdone by the other entries though. 2D art is NOT my thing! lol.

I'll include a combo-image here and the individual entries in two seperate posts.



*Edit* Grrr, cant do whan I wanted, guess it's like 3 posts then. Sorry.

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:24 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 00:25
Image 2



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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:25 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 00:39
Whew, hope you like!



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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:44 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 13:29
Didnt have any good idea, but here it is...



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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:48
Quote: "Sane people are giving you constructive advice to improve your banners"


No one commented on my banners

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 00:55
Nice one Slooper

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Quote: "Rules are rules Tinker. He's a clever artist, you can't tell me that he can't create something that obays the rules "


But that's just the thing - it's perfectly within the bounds of the rules to have a single line of rgb(0,0,0) pixels on the left of a banner. The rule is only that it must be perfectly black on the left edge. It may be interpreted that such a rule intended to enforce banners to have a blended black edge, but that's not what it says.

So no, Kenjar - I won't tell you he can't create something that obeys the rules. Because he has obeyed the rules. (Unlike many other first banners that have been posted here).

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Quote: "Neofish, Implication means very little within the scope of an EXPRESSED set of rules, and your ad hominem attacks won't change that.

Also, consider spelling whole words before dropping into comments about other users' respective intellects."

Haha thats so low its funny, the fact I use "ur" and various other appreviations of words does not mean I'm stupid, it means I'm lazy. And when I said "use ur brain" I meant think about it, does rich want you to extend his black box by 1px or not? Although he didn't say that, meaning your banners are legal (besides, I'm not commenting on the art itself, just the interpretation of the rules).

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 01:08 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 01:11
Would it not be easier to just think that a gradient is whats expected? I think it looks better anyway!

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 02:39 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 02:46
This one works particularly well in place due to the white background of the page (and no gradient in sight )


Here a low quality mock up of what it would look like in place:
http://www.worldbydesign.com/banner7inplace.jpg

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 02:48
just one thing zappo: make the entire thing below the line appear ripped, as it just cuts off at one point

Wii rules.
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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 02:53
I think it looks great the way it is.

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What do you mean Steve J? Not sure I understand.
The very rough rip (which doesn't follow the line) is intentional.
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But that's just the thing - it's perfectly within the bounds of the rules to have a single line of rgb(0,0,0) pixels on the left of a banner. The rule is only that it must be perfectly black on the left edge. It may be interpreted that such a rule intended to enforce banners to have a blended black edge, but that's not what it says.

So no, Kenjar - I won't tell you he can't create something that obeys the rules. Because he has obeyed the rules. (Unlike many other first banners that have been posted here)."


Risk it if you want Tinker and anyone else is welcome too of cause. I however and assuming then he'd got a hell of alot of banners to look through, I seriousally doubt he's going to study each one so closely that he'll notice a single line of black pixels.

I however intend to make his job just that bit easier, and will thus continue to submit banners which are clearly within the rules. The poor bloke has quite enough to sort though as it is without having to study the boarder of every damned banner, with a damned microscope, or at least an image zoomer.

Bare in mind that there are 585 posts right now, assuming 70% of them have uniqe banners, that's 410 banners roughtly, and this is just after 8 days, with another 14 days for the compo to run, lets face it, he'd likely to be looking at 800 - 1000 banners by the end of this compo.

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The lower left edge is completely black, but I think the rip should follow down until the image ends, because it just cuts off as black.

Wii rules.
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Oh, I see what you mean (I think) but the rest of the title bar is black too so it makes no difference if the rip goes to the edge of the banner or not. You will still end up with a perfectly horizontal line between the black bar and the white page no matter where the rip ends.
If you look at the 'in place' picture you will see what I mean.
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I wonder why...

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I did, and thats what got me to suggest it. It is probably personal preference, thats all

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 09:45
Just going to throw in my 2 shillings worth here.
Really I dont see what risk has to do with it, or why anyone is bothered about how close to the edge of the rules their entry is.
I mean, this is a competition...you guys are competing to win a spot on the forum...so really the closer to the rules you keep it the more likely it'll get chosen.

So if someones is brinking on breaking the rules, leave 'em to it...why worry about their entry when it's not helping you win! If so many more people make entries that are good competitiors you have less chance.

Shallow and uncaring yes, but alot less needless debate involved.

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Fair enough. The difference is that I don't expect to win. I'm just enjoying making banners. There's some great banners being posted here, that I'm going to vote for quite happily, certainly they far exceed my standards. It would be a geniune shame to loose some of them in the voting process just because they've streached the rules, and lost their entry because of it. I also have respect for the compo organizer. We've all had some good fun out of this, why make his life harder then it currently is? just my tubbance worth. I'll drop the subject now and get back to dreaming up brand new, and innovative ways to loose this compo

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 15:53
Quote: "get back to dreaming up brand new, and innovative ways to loose this compo"

that's the spirit!

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 18:58 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 18:59
okay here is my first entry




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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 19:25 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 19:25
Hi all,

Ok I am going to shorten the deadline on this compo.

The deadline is now June 25th.

On this date we will collect all banners that have been posted in this thread, sort them out, and upload the 'short list' (well, it ain't going to be that short!) for you all to vote on. You will get one vote to cast, that is all. I will announce in the July newsletter how you can vote, not before.

Cheers,

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cool. I hope mine wins!!!!

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looking forward to it

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Posted: 16th Jun 2006 21:28 Edited at: 16th Jun 2006 21:28
Here's another one. A little more muted this one, but I like the look of surprise on the ghost.


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A simple one;



Boo!

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And another one;



Boo!

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And my last one until next week;



Boo!

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Just had too...




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hehe a black image with a link to the aup would be amusing (text link of course)

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