Emblem contest results - Guild Wars Guru archive powered by Guild Wars Legacy

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

24 May 2006 at 19:30 - 41

Quote:

Originally Posted by xBakox

At least the beer one was decently drawn, and it has at least some refrence to the game (Dwarves and their Dwarven Ales)... Do honorable mentions get theirs in-game as well? I hope so, because some of them are much better then the winners. I rather have the honorable mentions then 2 of almost the *same* thing.(or 3 as Gaile said about the Ying yang fish...)

Oh, and will they add more details/backgrounds? Even just a few would make the capes nicer

.

The winners are not going to be the exact emblems. They will be used as INSPIRATION. The Anet artists will make their own versions, using those ideas.

So we wont get 2 Yin yang fish, we will get 1. We will get 1 Phoenix emblem, 1 turtle emblem, 1 frog emblem, etc.

GranDeWun

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

24 May 2006 at 19:55 - 42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tarun

I agree, that beaver had better be a joke. I would much rather see these two get added from the Honorable Mentions:

Yeah, I thought the Yin-Yang dragon one was pretty nice.

Omega X

Ninja Unveiler

Join Date: Jun 2005

Louisiana, USA

Boston Guild[BG]

W/Me

24 May 2006 at 20:03 - 43

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

The winners are not going to be the exact emblems. They will be used as INSPIRATION. The Anet artists will make their own versions, using those ideas.

So we wont get 2 Yin yang fish, we will get 1. We will get 1 Phoenix emblem, 1 turtle emblem, 1 frog emblem, etc.

But its also safe to believe that they will be very close to the originals if you go by this page: http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...st-winners.php

No doubt that the beaver will get a complete makeover as its no where near Professional Graphic Design quality.

Hailfall

Jungle Guide

Join Date: Aug 2005

Germany

Phantom Commando

N/

25 May 2006 at 01:25 - 44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

As to the creator of the stunning pencil-drawn unicorn image, I have it on my wall in pride of place. Although it wasn't a choice for a guild cape, it's a great drawing, and I will send that artist a special note and a gift.

I am probably really blind that I do not see that Unicorn image.. Could you maybe show us what it looks like?

Nevin

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jul 2005

25 May 2006 at 01:41 - 45

Quote:

Originally Posted by lyra_song

makes me wish i finished my idea .-.

That looks great you should've...

Replicant

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Jan 2006

R/Me

25 May 2006 at 01:45 - 46

That beaver is by far the crappiest thing anet could do to this game... humor yes... but do repetetive jokes get old? yes.. in a week or 2 after the release it would've lost it's "humor" value.

UltimaXtreme

Frost Gate Guardian

Join Date: Aug 2005

25 May 2006 at 01:58 - 47

what the hell... how did that beaver win?

Rodrigo

Academy Page

Join Date: Dec 2005

Mexico

Me/Mo

25 May 2006 at 06:03 - 48

Get this straight guys:

The beaver rocks, and it's doing what it was intended to do since they made it a winner: make us laugh.

So, as someone else said, how do you know they chose the winners and then added the beaver as a bonus? Besides, getting old or not, it's your choice to use that design or not, and as Gaile said, Anet was the judge over all this, so you can stop picking on the damn beaver now. :P

Sagius Truthbarron

Desert Nomad

Join Date: Jun 2005

Animal Factory [ZoO]

A/

25 May 2006 at 06:42 - 49

Duuuude! HOW DID THE BEAVER WIN!? I would have much rather have earniethed a righteous maul for my guild's cape of holiness! Perhaps even a symbol of a mighty paladin or a might ogre-slaying knife!

This is utter foolishness! ANET SHOULD TAKE THE GAME MORE SERIOUSLY AS MY BROTHERS AND I DO! Change your wicked ways, O most unwise Devs of unwiseness, or my creed shall smite thee!

Rhedd

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: May 2005

You ever have to clean up after a Moa bird?

True Solunastra [SLA] Profession: Moa Wrangler

25 May 2006 at 08:26 - 50

Now I don't know which to feel more sorry for; The poor baby turtles enslaved by the mean ol' Luxons, or the sad, unloved little beaver who just tried to do his best.

Stranger The Ranger

Wilds Pathfinder

Join Date: Nov 2005

Those Netherlands

Dynasty Warriors [DW]

R/

25 May 2006 at 13:37 - 51

Lol, totally forgot about the contest, was working on this 1(not finished)

Oh well, I'm happy about the results, they all look nice =)

( But the beaver is a joke...right? xD)

led-zep

Krytan Explorer

Join Date: Nov 2005

25 May 2006 at 14:14 - 52

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadOnion

Are you just saying that because they look professional, or do you actually have proof they're not genuine?

there is proof on other forums of copying others artwork particularily that ying yang dragon that has pictures of pendants, artwork etc that is exactly the same

WetWookie

Academy Page

Join Date: May 2005

25 May 2006 at 15:04 - 53

The beaver is by far the best. And no, they won't change it much. They won't make it a professionally drawn beaver. What would be the point of that.

Everything else is just overdone cliche.

xBakox

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: Oct 2005

[JF] Just Friends, [NOT] Nomads of Turmoil

25 May 2006 at 18:51 - 54

Quote:

The winners are not going to be the exact emblems. They will be used as INSPIRATION. The Anet artists will make their own versions, using those ideas.

So we wont get 2 Yin yang fish, we will get 1. We will get 1 Phoenix emblem, 1 turtle emblem, 1 frog emblem, etc.

Ahhhhh. Thank you very much for clearing that up

.

Sciolist

Pre-Searing Cadet

Join Date: Apr 2006

TOOT

Me/R

25 May 2006 at 20:17 - 55

This was my entry.

probably disqualified as it was based on a metal sculpture

People should realize that the emblems weren't chosen for their artistic quality, but by the conceptual quality, in which case the beaver is as valid as any of the others.

cangeman

Ascalonian Squire

Join Date: Oct 2005

Point Of No Return [NORE]

N/

25 May 2006 at 20:39 - 56

Quote:

Originally Posted by led-zep

there is proof on other forums of copying others artwork particularily that ying yang dragon that has pictures of pendants, artwork etc that is exactly the same

Links please? I'd like to see.

prodigy ming

Lion's Arch Merchant

Join Date: May 2005

26 May 2006 at 04:44 - 57

Here is mine that I sent... the design was probably too complicated to be on a cape... but i thought they might wanted more variety and have something besides animals. should have stuck with the tiger and dragon design.

Gaile Gray

ArenaNet

Join Date: Feb 2005

26 May 2006 at 06:18 - 58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sciolist

This was my entry.

probably disqualified as it was based on a metal sculpture

People should realize that the emblems weren't chosen for their artistic quality, but by the conceptual quality, in which case the beaver is as valid as any of the others.

Loved you entry! I was looking at it just yesterday. I think it wasn't chosen because the very fine lines would be difficult to capture in a cape. So it wasn't the art that prevented it winning, but simply the difficulty of implementation on a small scale. It's an elegant design, and received a lot of appreciative comments!

Hey, I really wish you other guys who have shown your concepts had entered -- good stuff! What about if we have another emblem contest in the fall and... ahhh, but that would be telling.

Tarun

Technician's Corner Moderator

Join Date: Jan 2006

The TARDIS

http://www.lunarsoft.net/ http://forums.lunarsoft.net/

26 May 2006 at 16:50 - 59

At least put the Honorable Mentions in. They were better than the beaver by far.

Sir Skullcrasher

Furnace Stoker

Join Date: Jun 2005

California

15 over 50 [Rare]

W/Mo

26 May 2006 at 18:41 - 60

wow i do like the phoenix one!

Asplode

Desert Nomad

Join Date: May 2005

Chicago, IL

Rebel Rising [rawr]

26 May 2006 at 18:51 - 61

That beaver's totally gonna be my new guild cape...

lyra_song

Hell's Protector

Join Date: Oct 2005

R/Mo

26 May 2006 at 18:54 - 62

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Loved you entry! I was looking at it just yesterday. I think it wasn't chosen because the very fine lines would be difficult to capture in a cape. So it wasn't the art that prevented it winning, but simply the difficulty of implementation on a small scale. It's an elegant design, and received a lot of appreciative comments!

Hey, I really wish you other guys who have shown your concepts had entered -- good stuff! What about if we have another emblem contest in the fall and... ahhh, but that would be telling.

Would it be possible for Anet to make T-shirts of existing (and new) guild emblems?

I mean...we had pumpkin patterns...I mean how hard is it to make a silkscreen pattern and start making baby-tees *looks at her silkscreen and airbrush equipment* <.< >.> <.<