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Richard Davey
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Of course.

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Jon Fletcher
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aww, mine didnt get into the vote, was it because i put 'By Jon Fletcher'

ah well, i saw some cool ones, good luck everyone!

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Not suprising I didnt make it with my one entry.

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David Gervais
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I voted, and not for any of my own banners. (that would be wrong imho)

Good luck to all, this was a fun compo.

Cheers!
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Jon Fletcher
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there was a waste of about 5 due to "shifts in hue banners" and a couple duplicates...

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Megaton Cat
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I voted for the funny one.


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tha_rami
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There were some very cool ones, yes. I saw one of mine made it through! Cool .

Don't think it deserves first spot, but still, I'm very proud lol .
Hey, are some funny ones too! Caffeïne to Error Messages. Lol.

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I have to admit I'm amazed these two weren't entered in. I think they where by far my best chance. Ah well, there where alot of enteries.

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Richard Davey
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Quote: "I have to admit I'm amazed these two weren't entered in. I think they where by far my best chance"


I didn't like them (especially the first one.. huts and trees? wtf?)

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Van B
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I thought maybe they were both the same banner, like some poster for a dodgy US soap opera ....


''Codes and coders, Love and laughter...
Tears, and sunlight and function calls...
You will find out, Our codes, and coders...
Are what - you geeks - are all-about...''

Makes perfect sense Rich, when you think outside the box

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Zappo
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I too haven't voted for my own. That would be waaaaay too cheeky
Is it just me or are there a few banners in there which don't appear in this thread? Perhaps I just missed them...

Good luck. It was a tough choice. I must have cycled through them all 5 or 6 times before deciding.
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Teh Go0rfmeister
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i'd vote for my own, you want it to win don't you?

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Kenjar
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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 13:01 Edited at: 4th Jul 2006 13:12
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Quote: "I didn't like them (especially the first one.. huts and trees? wtf?)"


Medieval, roleplay, isolinear view. In keeping with the current fantasy fad that is going around gaming thanks to Oblivion and simularly themed games.

Anyway, makes more sense than green grass and a blue sky. :-p

Either way, I'm merely expressing supprise at your choices no critisiam intended, I like that your choices were unpredicatable.

P.S. Thanks for not submitting any of holywoods

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I also voted but not for my own. At least I got two of mine in the shortlist, but my best ones were left out.

Boo!
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Quote: "Medieval, roleplay, isolinear view. In keeping with the current fantasy fad that is going around gaming thanks to Oblivion and simularly themed games."


But it looked like a photo from a Scandinavian holiday brochure.

As for 'left out' banners.. I'm afraid that's the way the cookie crumbles.. I picked the short list (and dropped about the same amount as I selected) based on what looked good 'in place'. Which obviously doesn't always equal what the artist thought was their best. But I did warn you from the start that it was my overall taste that'd define the short list

Nice work anyway everyone, some quality entries in there.

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Aw, no lego ones I imagine they must have looked a bit rubbish in place, or you're not a lego fan. Fair enough - I'm sure I can use something similar somewhere else.

Good luck to those who got through!

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Kenjar
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Quote: "But it looked like a photo from a Scandinavian holiday brochure."


I'll take that as a compliment given that it was a CGI generated scene.

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I didn't think I'd even get a runner up prize, but not getting in the short-list...thats just annoying

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Oh sorry to hear that :-( the competition was very stiff. lol perhaps I should just be greatful that I was even short listed! Still it's the taking part that's important isn't it Neo?

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Haha, here comes the "Why didn't my banner make the short list" discussion...


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Hamish McHaggis
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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 16:23
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We have enough sensible banners already, I'm voting for the ones with a sense of humour (a la my claim to fame in the current banner selection ).


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Chris Franklin
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Quote: "I didn't think I'd even get a runner up prize, but not getting in the short-list...thats just annoying"


Ditto and i tryed

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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 18:24
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yay, I got shortlisted! Don't know how many Vote's I'll get, but considering how n00b I am at image manipulation I think it's pretty good to just get there.

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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 20:39
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Quote: "Oh sorry to hear that :-( the competition was very stiff. lol perhaps I should just be greatful that I was even short listed! Still it's the taking part that's important isn't it Neo?"


well some of it was better than my banner, thats why i dont mind... but some was really crap

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Posted: 4th Jul 2006 23:42
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Where can we vote o.o?
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You blind?

Try clicking the big purple link at top of page.

Boo!
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yes he is, its tragic really

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Quote: "Where can we vote o.o?"


Quote: "You blind?

Try clicking the big purple link at top of page."


Ditto

@Neofish
hahahahahaha

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The only thing that dissapointed me with the short list are the three pallete shifts of the same banner, I like it, but don't think it warranted 3 spots.

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When does the voting finish (or am I blind)?
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3 Pallette surprised me as well.

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For the record, entry 94 has "Apollo" spelt as "Appolo"



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Wow, all but 2 of mine got short listed!


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Sunrise:

You really do make me laugh, All you seem to do is follow neofish, Hey says something, you laugh trying to become his "friend"..

*looks at banners*
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Mine didn't make it! Boo!
Oh well, guess I can always create the next oblivion all by myself.

in 3 weeks!

with one hand.

in the dark. *gets dragged away*



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Quote: "Sunrise:

You really do make me laugh, All you seem to do is follow neofish, Hey says something, you laugh trying to become his "friend"..

*looks at banners*"

Nah its just the deep rooted competition between you and him to avoid the infamous spot of "most noobish"..

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wow, cant believe my low-budget banner made it into the vote


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I can't beleive santa claws isn't real! And I can't beleive no one told me until I was 26! I also can't beleive this isn't butter! The sky is blue? I can't beleive that either. I can't beleive the sounds my cat makes when throwing up a hairball. And I can't beleive anyone bothered to read this post.

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Quote: "in 3 weeks!

with one hand.

in the dark."


I really don't want to know what you spend 3 weeks doing, in the dark, one handed.

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Quote: "I really don't want to know what you spend 3 weeks doing, in the dark, one handed."

Gross.


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Kenjar
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Yes there is definately some imagery there it's best not to explore.

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When does the voting end for the banners?

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Quote: " wow, cant believe my low-budget banner made it into the vote "


Haha, that one got a second place vote from me. Just made me giggle for some reason.


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Kenjar
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Now now, don't got trying to sway peoples votes Megaton :-p

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Well, I gave David the first place, but the low-budget banner made me chuckle enough for a second place.

But who got my third vote? You shall never know.


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It might be beneficial to keep your voting choices quiet for the time being. It can (and has previously) affected the way others vote. Some (whippersnappers mostly) either think:
'oooh, if I vote the same as them then they might be my friend and I can feel important on the forums',
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'I am not voting the same way as that *@!*#'.

Either way it influences things.
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i agree with Zappo.

(gee, i hope he will be my friend now and that i feel more important on this forum)



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@Rich: Sweet, you acknowledged somthing I said! Sweet!

(Yes i'm that sad!)

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Of course you can be my friend Lukas, but my 'special area' is off limits until you've at least bought me dinner.
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Quote: "my 'special area' is off limits until you've at least bought me dinner"


That is the funniest thing I've heard for a long time And no, it's not because I want to be your friend



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