Guilds new Mascot...sort of

Akilles

Akilles

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Brothers of the Jade

21 Feb 2006 at 07:36 - 1
We use it on everything now....the girl in the pic that is, the teamspeak banner, the homepage, everything. We like it

BotJ Gallery Banner Picture

We have the Axe for our capes so we had a green looking tatto put on her back. Yes she is missing some straps like the 15k top has, but it was meant to be like that

prodigy ming

prodigy ming

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

21 Feb 2006 at 08:07 - 2
thats hot.... nicely done! : )

Kago Seirei

Kago Seirei

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jul 2005

Mo/W

21 Feb 2006 at 08:38 - 3
That is pretty nice.

Elrond Afil

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Me

21 Feb 2006 at 09:34 - 4
I just want to say that this site has a very neat design, better then most professionaly sites ive seen, very nice

Hatamoto

Hatamoto

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Jan 2006

PhD

W/

21 Feb 2006 at 09:37 - 5
Very nice, very clean.

Storm Crow

Storm Crow

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

With Vanatiel by the Lion's Arch Lighthouse, waiting for the storm with which we are accoustomed

Children of the Order [CoO] -True Heroes Fight to Keep the Balance-

21 Feb 2006 at 10:38 - 6
thats awesome Akilles, really cool!

Ray

Ray

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Aug 2005

Denmark

21 Feb 2006 at 12:22 - 7
Nice

sledgeunderhill

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Gathering of Friends [GoF]

21 Feb 2006 at 13:26 - 8
Why use flash to show an image gallery? Overly complex, UI hidden from view.

The picture was nice in that it didn't have terribly overwrought effects or other dancing bologna.
I'm curious, how much did you pay the model and did you get their likeness release for publication?

Retribution X

Retribution X

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Nov 2005

Check behind you again.

N/

21 Feb 2006 at 14:23 - 9
it's Awsome.

If Kago says it's good, It's gotta be good.

Get a demonstration of FoW female monk. i'd love that one.

Juicey Shake

Juicey Shake

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Jun 2005

CA

in it for the trimmmm

R/

21 Feb 2006 at 15:28 - 10
annoying interface/font but cool picture of the model.

RotteN

RotteN

Forge Runner

Join Date: Jun 2005

W/

21 Feb 2006 at 17:58 - 11
nice mascot

germanturkey

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Sep 2005

[PoW]

E/

21 Feb 2006 at 18:02 - 12
from the backside, the model's pretty nice :P

{IceFire}

{IceFire}

Forge Runner

Join Date: Oct 2005

W/

21 Feb 2006 at 23:38 - 13
really nice job

Murder In China

Murder In China

Banned

Join Date: Sep 2005

/B/Chan

Looking for one

W/

21 Feb 2006 at 23:51 - 14
Interesting backside, care to show us the front? d=

Ultimate_Gaara

Ultimate_Gaara

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

BC, Canada.. how aboot that eh?

22 Feb 2006 at 00:33 - 15
Don't really see the connection between Guild Wars and that so I'm afraid I will have to be the only person who does not say its good. It's not bad, but I would not call it good either.

Glasswalker

Glasswalker

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: May 2005

Northwest Ascalon

Freedom

N/R

22 Feb 2006 at 00:55 - 16
The connection is that the tattoo is their cape insignia. As said in the original post... And um, nice mascot!

Storm Crow

Storm Crow

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

With Vanatiel by the Lion's Arch Lighthouse, waiting for the storm with which we are accoustomed

Children of the Order [CoO] -True Heroes Fight to Keep the Balance-

22 Feb 2006 at 01:06 - 17
Quote:
Originally Posted by Ultimate_Gaara
Don't really see the connection between Guild Wars and that so I'm afraid I will have to be the only person who does not say its good. It's not bad, but I would not call it good either. The girl in said banner is based on a female warrior model. She is wearing 15k glads (without the bra-peice of the hauberk) with 15k platemail gloves, with the guild's cape insignia tatooed on her shoulderblade.

sledgeunderhill

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Jun 2005

Gathering of Friends [GoF]

22 Feb 2006 at 01:32 - 18
Remember, in this case the branding is focused on the guild per se, and not on the Guild Wars[tm] product. Using the elements from the game in an artistic way to create a derivitive work seems effective for establishing the role that they claimed for mascot (read: branding element).

If they were to then turn this element into a commercial effort, then there might be some copyright violations, especially if people end up mistaking this picture for an actual representation of the in-game art.

Storm Crow

Storm Crow

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jul 2005

With Vanatiel by the Lion's Arch Lighthouse, waiting for the storm with which we are accoustomed

Children of the Order [CoO] -True Heroes Fight to Keep the Balance-

22 Feb 2006 at 02:47 - 19
thank you for the fill-in on the very important info, sledge! (no, not trying to be sarcastic)