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ChaosX 02-18-2004 05:03 PM
GAT-X105: Ah, Megaman. Looks good, especially the blinking. 9/10
Byranx 02-18-2004 05:41 PM
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Originally posted by The Fallen Phoenix
dominusofdeath: Well, your avatar isn't too bad. It's dark, which isn't necessarily a bad thing, but when combined with the low quality (the resolution is pretty bad...a lot of grain and whatnot) some of the colors start to blend together...which is rarely a good thing. Not only do colors blend together, but some of the detail also gets lost...usually you lose that in size conversions, but it's particularly noticable here, thanks to the darkness (which isn't bad) combined with the poor resolution (which is).

Overall, as I said at the beginning of my short critique, it isn't too bad...I understand that there are times when you just can't help the quality; in this case, the bad quality really reduces the overall appearance of the avatar, though. As a result, I can only rate the avatar 7.8/10 (78/100). It isn't bad...but it isn't great, either.


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In regards to font (see GAT's post below)...is it any better bolded?


oh my god...lol...Fallen Phoenix...it takes me like...10 minutes to read one of your posts...x_X
evanASF27 02-18-2004 06:11 PM
FP MAKE YOUR DAMN FONT SMALLER!!!!!!

IT'S TOO FRICKIN BIG!!!!!! YOU ARE MAKING ME USE CAPS LOCK!!!!

SO MAKE IT 10 SIZES SMALLER GOD DAMN IT!!!!!!


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Cos using size whatever it is in your damn frickin posts IS GETTING REALLY F**KING ANNOYING!!!
Manji 02-18-2004 06:17 PM
CALM DOWN EVAN!!!

Thank you, I'm working on an avatar at the moment, so I may change mine withen the next few minutes.

Anyway,

Evan: Yours is nice, but it doesn't seem fitting for your lupin loving self, looking for someone to make you a new avatar? Big Grin I like yours though, its nice, not great, just nice. 3/5
Travis Bickle 02-18-2004 06:56 PM
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Originally posted by Wienberg
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Originally posted by RAZORTOEDSPINEMASHER
UCB offical website


What does that have to do with rating Avatars?

Anyway, Yours is decent. I dunno about a rating though, since you were completely off topic, in my eyes.


Sorry. It's meant to go into the MYSTIC MEANING thread.
evanASF27 02-18-2004 07:08 PM
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Originally posted by Manji
CALM DOWN EVAN!!!

Thank you, I'm working on an avatar at the moment, so I may change mine withen the next few minutes.

Anyway,

Evan: Yours is nice, but it doesn't seem fitting for your lupin loving self, looking for someone to make you a new avatar? Big Grin I like yours though, its nice, not great, just nice. 3/5

Nah Manji I had a few I was trying to get right...they aint working too well since that TV Card of mine still hasn't been...uhh...bought Sweatdrop

So blegh Tongue I was thinking of this one (see attachment) but meh, I'm still trying to get my Digital Camera to cooperate. THe sig pics I'm making are good though! Big Grin
Stampede 02-18-2004 07:17 PM
Eh, I change avies a lot. I'm eclectic like that. Besides, my original candidate, the insignia for the legendary merc unit Shark Bait Ooh Hah Hah! doesn't scale properly.

But the gauntlet and sunburst of the Federated Commonwealth looks tres kickass, no?
harshfire 02-18-2004 09:22 PM
nice...design. i like it. bit grainy tho. what is it? Confused

mine's crawford! a really crappy picture of Crawford! Tongue
edit: i got a better bicture!
Stampede 02-18-2004 09:34 PM
I was actually very happy with how not-grainy I got it, considering the image I originally had to work with was about 150 pixels each way.
Zola 02-18-2004 10:16 PM
How about this one, guys? Yes, that's actually my eye Smile
Wingnut 02-18-2004 10:18 PM
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Originally posted by Zola
How about this one, guys? Yes, that's actually my eye Smile

Nice, but try to strech the bars to fit the entire height of the eye like it is on screen.
Zola 02-18-2004 10:20 PM
Gary is going to see what he can do to spherize it Smile

EDIT: thank you, Gary!
Stampede 02-18-2004 10:28 PM
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Originally posted by harshfire
what is it? Confused


That's the insignia of the Federated Commonwealth. It's a faction I play for in BattleTech, a tabletop game. It's actually the result of a union between the most miltarily powerful and the most industrialized, richest and economically prosperous in to one enormous super-state juggernaut thing.

It fell apart in 20 years because the way it was written, it could have destroyed any other faction easily, and taken on three at a time and still won, albeit at great cost. Hence, having one state that was that powerful was real bad for business.
The Fallen Phoenix 02-18-2004 10:59 PM
Stampede:Well, it isn't horrible...it's very grainy though; the quality isn't the best. The background color is plain, too...were you trying to match the colors of the website to make it appear transparent? If so, it doesn't work (there are two different background colors), so you might be better off working with a file type which supports transparency...

In all, not the best of avatars...but far from the worse. Quality could be drastically improved, though. If you either liven up the background or make it transparent, that would be a big plus too.

I'll give it 7.5/10 (75/100).
Manji 02-18-2004 11:32 PM
I finished my avatar Big Grin

Pheonix: It's a good avatar, its colors are pretty cool (though Tuan Sam was better). Its quality is a little on the lower side, but the picture itself is clear. I like it, I'd give it a 4/5

Stampede: Your avatar does have good upload quality, but its hard to tell what it is, or what it represents. The background doesn't match well, and it would look alot better if its background were clear. I'd give it a low 2/5 Frown

Zola: Tomatoes...*Shakes head vigerously, to wake up from trance*... ummm, right sorry about that. Your avatar is nice, and its cool to see people mixing reality with Big O Big Grin Its clear and of good quality, I'd give it an above average 4/5!

See how much better it looks when its transperant?
Zola 02-19-2004 12:33 AM
okay, guys, how did the final version come out? Smile
Dude Love 02-19-2004 12:34 AM
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Originally posted by Zola
okay, guys, how did the final version come out? Smile


Pretty good Zola! Although, I'd prefer it if you zoomed slightly out so that the corners of your eyes are more visible. Other than that, it's A-OK!
Stampede 02-19-2004 01:19 AM
You tend to get 2/5's when you're too lazy to crop out an old white BG for a clear one. Or when you lack the image editing abilties to do so without ending up with frayed edges. I appreciate the effort you went to.

EDIT: That's bizarre. I converted it from .bmp to .jpeg to reduce file size, as it was too big, and the plain white BG came back. Stravag. But on the other hand, I can justify that by stating the fact that the Federated Commonwealth flag has that symbol on a plain white background. BOOYA, grandma.

[And by the way, it represents wisdom and courage. But you'd have to know the history behind each insignia, and those are long stories. In a simpler way, it's a gauntlet and a sunburst.]
The Fallen Phoenix 02-19-2004 01:59 AM
Manji: Personally, I don't think it's one of your best. Granted, it's definitely top-notch, but not as good as some of your other avatars. That said...

The lighting, though harder to notice due to the lack of background, is great...your avatars always have great lighting effects. Smile Face itself is clear and high quality, which is always good.

I think what hurts it is lack of background, in my opinion...granted, the edges are fairly smooth (though in some cases, the edges do seem a little too artificial, if you know what I mean...most notably, the edges of his neck and the cutoff at the bottom). I just think "portrait" avatars are best with backgrounds, even if it's just solid color...still, that's more of a matter of personal preference.

The avatar is still, as I aforementioned, top-notch, and deserves at least a 9.2/10 (92/100).

Finally (maybe it's just me), but the face looks...tilted. Confused Maybe it is just me; I didn't really deduct any points because of it in case it is...
C.R Foxhound 02-19-2004 09:53 AM
what about mine?

I think it's Kiba from wolf's rain, im not sure the name, its not the wolf from Princess Mononoke however

i like wolves if you havent noticed...