2008-11-11, 05:09 | Link #61 |
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Picking a gradient to be used as a template is gonna be quite a doosey i reckon.
It'd be simple enough if the theme picked were really colour specific like a classical element for example but if something akin to "adventure" were to be chosen instead, how are we suppose to base and decide which gradient or colour would best suit it? I'm honestly stumped for solutions atm =/
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2008-11-11, 11:59 | Link #63 | |
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2008-11-11, 12:20 | Link #64 | |
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Depends what you mean. The fact that there is only one of them? Mostly, yes. The fact that it is a gradient? Not so much. The point is consistency: between one page view and another, and between forum styles. Exactly how that is achieved is debatable (though maybe not in this thread), but thus far a single gradient, that we think fits with all the styles well enough, keeps that consistency. If it were replaced with something else, then provided that something met all those conditions, it need not be a gradient.
However, trying to blend with an imposed patterned background may be no easier than a gradient. The original choice was a product of historical style (the forum pre-contest design had a gradient), how we've displayed the banners in the past (limitations of the stock vBulletin styles; though this is not so relevant now), and how much effort we had to put in to running the contest (and explaining the requirements so people could actually enter). The gradient is as close to a blank canvas as you can get without being a completely dull blank canvas. Quote:
In any case, Solace has said gradients so far and unless he wants to go out on a limb and do differently (with in the consistency limits we impose of course) that is what it shall be. |
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2008-11-11, 22:12 | Link #69 |
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I'm just going with how the contest has been run in the past. I didn't really have any intentions of changing how things are done, what we've done in the past has worked so it didn't make sense to mess with the "formula".
On the other hand, if someone has suggestions or ideas about how to change things up a little, I'm sure the proposals will be welcomed as long as they are posted with some detail and thought. Not a guarantee that they'll be implemented, but consideration is always given. Keep in mind though, that while I'm organizing this contest, I'm not the sole decision maker behind it either. This goes for themes, gradients, rules, or anything else about this contest. I'm just one voice in the discussion. My role here is to organize and gather feedback, which is the point of this thread.
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2008-11-13, 05:31 | Link #73 |
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I agree, it seems like way more people would participate in the conversation if they were more aware about this thread (not that I think this thread is hard to find ). I wouldn't have noticed this thread if I hadn't seen a mention of it in a post by Solace in the nov sotm thread on the first page, and as we all know, a lot of people never read the first page of a thread ^_^
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2008-11-13, 13:27 | Link #74 |
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Hope is hard to express, and we will have a problem. Someone will post an banner of hope that may not be hope for others. We might get into all sorts of arguments and when we're done, someone who haven't read this thread before may not realize that all the final banners have the same theme of hope. I'm not being disagreeable on purpose but just pointing out possible problems.
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2008-11-13, 17:36 | Link #76 | |
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Tidied up all the nominations so far into one single alphabetic list
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2008-11-15, 17:22 | Link #77 |
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Well, I saw Valkyrie written somewhere so what about Ancient Mythology?Gotta love Scandinavian Mythology!
Or another idea which i am not pretty sure about it. Was thinkin about each banner would have a theme of the 7 deadly sins or the complete opposite. Couldn't explain it better. It's just an idea tho
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2008-11-15, 18:42 | Link #78 | |
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I love the idea, hopefully Solance does too. I like the ancient mythology ideas too, although it would be fun to stick with just the european ones since they are more fun with the family killing and orgies.
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2008-11-15, 19:39 | Link #79 | |
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More so if I could convince Klash to make a banner version of my sig as one of his entries.
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2008-11-15, 22:53 | Link #80 |
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I'm guilty of (1) and (3)
We need some decision guys (and gals) things wont move if we keep going round and round. Discussion is good and all, but too much, it became pointless.
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