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Subject: IDEA FOR a Custom Avatar Contest

I've been thinking about this for a bit, but ken brought it up in another thread, and I decided to make a thread about it. Basically, the idea is that someone would run a contest to see who could create the coolest avatar, and then they would receive a custom avatar if they won. I think this'd be a lot of fun, despite the fact that I'm bad at these things, but I'm sure it'd be an enjoyable experience to participate in. The Ride-Alongs have recently stirred up Community activity; now all we need is a good old-fashioned contest.

Ironically, the last time this was done was 7 years ago. I think it'd be cool to try to replicate it.

How would you feel about this? Do you think it's a good idea?

EDITS:
- You get one submission.
- I am aware this is not something we "need". It would still be fun. We don't need the Ride-Alongs. We don't need groups. We don't need a lot of things. It's just meant to encourage Community activity.
- I took out the idea of the custom title idea. Titles are more srs than avatars.

UPDATE: I'm not exactly sure what is going on in this thread anymore, but people have been submitting avatars, which I will place here in the OP. Practice, maybe?

                                                                            AVATARSBatzter
The shaft

CrazzySnipe55
We make quality avatars
I made a GNOP! avatar!
Poker Face

HOOBLA 911
Pathways Into Darkness
Frog Blast The Vent Core!
Creepy Face
The Webmaster Is Always Watching...

MetalxTongue
Reminds me of Izak609
Screw urk

spartain ken 15
Balor
Fallen Lords
Myth Avatar

(EDITED BY) Sven Nietzche
Webmaster
Dead Orbit
Seventh Seraph
Unnamed

Malfar
TMA-1

Halo biggest fan
Ban Puppy!!! (Halo biggest fan)

RogueAssassin27
"hey you, the bob carrying my 2nd pistol! - let's go!"

JBSpudster
Troll Chief

Spartan1065
Judge me by my size, do you?



[Edited on 12.12.2011 8:17 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:30 PM PDT
Subject: Custom Avatar / Title Contest

To win, you'd need the Magic Touch...

  • 12.11.2011 12:31 PM PDT

I spend too much time here.. too much time indeed.

I tweet?

Tsk. Stealing Ken's idea.

OT: Who would regulate it? How often would this contest be held? Is it a one shot deal?

[Edited on 12.11.2011 12:34 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:31 PM PDT

Stealing Sketch's idea.
Posted by: Specter Wolf
Tsk. Stealing Ken's idea.

  • 12.11.2011 12:32 PM PDT
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This would actually be really cool. In my opinion though, the winners' avatars' should be added to our selection; the title should be specific if at all.

  • 12.11.2011 12:33 PM PDT
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No, we don't need this.

  • 12.11.2011 12:33 PM PDT

If a user was limited to say 5 suggestions then it might be fun, otherwise Ken is going to have 95% of the suggestions.

I suck at things like this, but it would be cool to see what people come up with.

  • 12.11.2011 12:33 PM PDT

Well, see the link I posted. That was basically the idea. They get their own custom avatar, in addition to the winning one being added for our own choosing.
Posted by: Rokit
This would actually be really cool. In my opinion though, the winners' avatars' should be added to our selection; the title should be specific if at all.

  • 12.11.2011 12:33 PM PDT

What a hipster.

There's no need for a contest, we all know the first person to suggest "Sex Panther" as their title is going to win. 60% of the time it wins every time.

  • 12.11.2011 12:34 PM PDT

You get one post. One shot. Two, and you're disqualified.
Posted by: antony X1000
If a user was limited to say 5 suggestions then it might be fun, otherwise Ken is going to have 95% of the suggestions.

I suck at things like this, but it would be cool to see what people come up with.

LOL I doubt it.
Posted by: Commander GX
There's no need for a contest, we all know the first person to suggest "Sex Panther" as their title is going to win. 60% of the time it wins every time.

  • 12.11.2011 12:34 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten

7 years ago? It needs to come back.

Huhh, a custom title, let me think of some. . .

The Leveler- a The Dark Force in Myth that posses Balor in Myth the Fallen Lords, lead armies of evil thrall and the fallen lords. (atleast is sounds cool).

Pegboy- surprised no one has tried that one yet.

#7- becuase 7

[Edited on 12.11.2011 12:36 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:34 PM PDT

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lol no def not, this isn't something we need at all.

  • 12.11.2011 12:35 PM PDT

I spend too much time here.. too much time indeed.

I tweet?

Posted by: ctjl96
Stealing Sketch's idea.
Posted by: Specter Wolf
Tsk. Stealing Ken's idea.

Son, don't be linking me to threads I'm fully aware of. Just yankin' yer chain.

[Edited on 12.11.2011 12:35 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:35 PM PDT
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I personally believe it is notable to convey artistic capabilities to each other. The question is where, as you have already gotten the when down.

Perhaps this will become a big communal thing, but again perhaps not. Foto would be an excellent place to try, or the Gallery forum.

Additionally, just who did you have in mind would permit the winner with a custom avatar as a prize? They already do this for forum ninjas and theme masters, two roles you must work very smart for.

  • 12.11.2011 12:35 PM PDT

Oh, I forgot. Bnet is srs bsns. There's no fun. Duh. Why would we want something that we don't need?
Posted by: italian templar
lol no def not, this isn't something we need at all.

I might PM DeeJ about it if this thread gets enough positive feedback.
Posted by: CmdrScott1701
I personally believe it is notable to convey artistic capabilities to each other. The question is where, as you have already gotten the when down.

Perhaps this will become a big communal thing, but again perhaps not. Foto would be an excellent place to try, or the Gallery forum.

Additionally, just who did you have in mind would permit the winner with a custom avatar as a prize? They already do this for forum ninjas and theme masters, two roles you must work very smart for.


[Edited on 12.11.2011 12:37 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:36 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: ctjl96
Oh, I forgot. Bnet is srs bsns. There's no fun. Duh. Why would we want something that we don't need?
Posted by: italian templar
lol no def not, this isn't something we need at all.

I might PM DeeJ about it if this thread gets enough positive feedback.
Posted by: CmdrScott1701
I personally believe it is notable to convey artistic capabilities to each other. The question is where, as you have already gotten the when down.

Perhaps this will become a big communal thing, but again perhaps not. Foto would be an excellent place to try, or the Gallery forum.

Additionally, just who did you have in mind would permit the winner with a custom avatar as a prize? They already do this for forum ninjas and theme masters, two roles you must work very smart for.


That would be tight if we could get custom avatars and custom titles.

  • 12.11.2011 12:38 PM PDT

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As much as we would like it, it would probably never happen. I'm confident there will be more avatar contests in the future, but without the custom title.

To get a custom title, you really have to deserve it.

  • 12.11.2011 12:39 PM PDT
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This is just going to make all the people that lose very jelly.

  • 12.11.2011 12:39 PM PDT

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I think you forget that there will be a ton of new avatars when a new game comes out. Some will even be user generated. You have great enthusiasm though. Never stop coming up with ideas.

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  • 12.11.2011 12:39 PM PDT

Like I said, if people decide this would be something fun to do, I'm sure DeeJ wouldn't mind doing something like this. One custom avatar, and one custom Title.
Posted by: spartain ken 15

Posted by: ctjl96
Oh, I forgot. Bnet is srs bsns. There's no fun. Duh. Why would we want something that we don't need?
Posted by: italian templar
lol no def not, this isn't something we need at all.

I might PM DeeJ about it if this thread gets enough positive feedback.
Posted by: CmdrScott1701
I personally believe it is notable to convey artistic capabilities to each other. The question is where, as you have already gotten the when down.

Perhaps this will become a big communal thing, but again perhaps not. Foto would be an excellent place to try, or the Gallery forum.

Additionally, just who did you have in mind would permit the winner with a custom avatar as a prize? They already do this for forum ninjas and theme masters, two roles you must work very smart for.


That would be tight if we could get custom avatars and custom titles.

  • 12.11.2011 12:40 PM PDT

Inheritor Heatray

that is a very good point

  • 12.11.2011 12:40 PM PDT

In a time long past, the armies of the dark came again to the lands of men. Their leaders became known as the fallen lords, and their terrible sorcery was without equal in the west.
In 30 years they reduced the civilized nations into carrion and ash. Until the free city of Madrigal alone defined them. An army gathered there, and a desperate battle was joined against the fallen
Heros were born in the fire and bloodshed of the wars which followed and their names and deeds will never be forgotten


Posted by: acnboy34
As much as we would like it, it would probably never happen. I'm confident there will be more avatar contests in the future, but without the custom title.

To get a custom title, you really have to deserve it.


Define deserve? Becuase someone just got a custom title for asking for it.

  • 12.11.2011 12:41 PM PDT

Key

No. It's just not a good idea. People on here have fun all the time. This wouldn't even be fun.

The avatars, maybe. But the titles... it's just coming up with 2 or 3 words that sound good together. At least Honeydew's competition had parameters. This would just be "come up with a cool word combination then you get it cause yer cool".

Long story short:
Avatars - Meh idea
Title - Bad idea
Posted by: ctjl96
Oh, I forgot. Bnet is srs bsns. There's no fun. Duh. Why would we want something that we don't need?
Posted by: italian templar
lol no def not, this isn't something we need at all.

I might PM DeeJ about it if this thread gets enough positive feedback.

  • 12.11.2011 12:41 PM PDT

Why thank you. I feel as if Community involvement has increased with the Ride-Alongs, and this could only take us higher. The contest could last maybe a week or so, and everyone would have one shot to suggest something by the end of the week.
Posted by: Delta 15t
I think you forget that there will be a ton of new avatars when a new game comes out. Some will even be user generated. You have great enthusiasm though. Never stop coming up with ideas.

~Delta

  • 12.11.2011 12:42 PM PDT
Subject: Custom Avatar Contest

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Posted by: spartain ken 15

Posted by: acnboy34
As much as we would like it, it would probably never happen. I'm confident there will be more avatar contests in the future, but without the custom title.

To get a custom title, you really have to deserve it.
Define deserve? Becuase someone just got a custom title for asking for it.
Bungie is regreting giving that magic touch right now. hah!

OP: This would just be a fun thing to do. I'm going to start on one now.

Click to see what the avatar would look like with the title. These images are not mine.

"Dead Orbit"
"Seventh Seraph"
"-Not sure about this one-"
"Caught in the office"

[Edited on 12.11.2011 4:58 PM PST]

  • 12.11.2011 12:43 PM PDT