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Subject: What's the reason for not having more cool avatars?
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There's thousands of cool avatars to be had, yet the selection available has over time become boring and less appealing. For example most of the far-right pages of avatars have white outlines, lack detail/quality and the composition is just odd.
Let me fetch some examples. The white outlines will be unnoticeable via these links, but you'll see them on the avatar page.
This one. I haven't seen anyone with this avatar.
White outline, lack in detail and too small.
White outline, white outline etc.
Lose the white background, the blue elite loses its colour to the huge white canvas behind it, making it look unfinished.
Half of Chief's body is missing, it just looks stupid.
White background, Chief's gun is cut off by the avatar dimensions.
White outline, lack in detail.
Each Ling-Ling has a silver lining. Ah wait, it's clouds not Ling-Ling.
White background not only hides or blends with the Spartan's armour, but it should be transparent.
Bad colour contrast. WHITE OUTLINES.
BLANK BACKGROUND.
OUTLINES.
ARHGGHGHHGHHG!!
It's like someone rushed to make loads of avatars for the forum!

Look at all the avatars I made in about 5 minutes. Why hasn't Bungie done this already? Can we expect better avatars with the New Hawtness?

And as for Coup: no. We shouldn't have to use Coup to have great avatars. I can't understand why Bungie hasn't made much better avatars for us.

[Edited on 05.16.2012 7:53 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2012 7:42 AM PDT
Subject: What's the reason for not having loads of cool avatars?

"I'm uncomfortable."
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Stop complaining about nice things. Avatars are a privilege, not a right. If you don't like it don't stay.

  • 05.16.2012 7:45 AM PDT

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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

Well for one Bungie doesn't own Halo so more Halo avatars doesn't make sense.

DESTINY AVATARS NOW!!! :p

  • 05.16.2012 7:46 AM PDT
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Posted by: ChorrizoTapatio
Stop complaining about nice things. Avatars are a privilege, not a right. If you don't like it don't stay.
Nice things? I'm trying to improve the website!

  • 05.16.2012 7:46 AM PDT

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Posted by: Anathema
Posted by: ChorrizoTapatio
Stop complaining about nice things. Avatars are a privilege, not a right. If you don't like it don't stay.
Nice things? I'm trying to improve the website!


Then instead of complaining, how about some positive input on how to do so. You could always rephrase the OP so you don't sound so negative about it.

  • 05.16.2012 7:48 AM PDT

We have loads of awesome avatars, you should change your title to "What's the reason for not having more cool avatars?".

In which case, you will still most likely experience a backlash from the community.

  • 05.16.2012 7:50 AM PDT
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Posted by: ANCIENTZOIDIAN
We have loads of awesome avatars, you should change your title to "What's the reason for not having more cool avatars?".

In which case, you will still most likely experience a backlash from the community.
Yes sir.

  • 05.16.2012 7:52 AM PDT
Subject: What's the reason for not having more cool avatars?
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But coup allows for UNLIMITED variety in our appearance, adding more cool standard avatars wouldn't.

[Edited on 05.16.2012 7:56 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2012 7:55 AM PDT
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:)

Agreed OP. I have yet to find an avatar that I like.

  • 05.16.2012 7:57 AM PDT

How about you stop -blam!-ing and give us some proper input? Sounds like you just want your avatars to be used.

  • 05.16.2012 8:01 AM PDT

Posted by: ChorrizoTapatio
Stop complaining about nice things. Avatars are a privilege, not a right. If you don't like it don't stay.

That's unfair considering the OP is actually right. Not to mention what you said is pretty much the cheapest excuse to use for a reason on not doing things.

Posted by: CoRaMo
But coup allows for UNLIMITED variety in our appearance, adding more cool standard avatars wouldn't.

Coup will pretty much becomes useless once the new hawtness hits. Although I doubt someone wouldn't just write a new script for the update.

EDIT: linky You could always post some of your avatars in that thread in the hopes that they will put it on the site when the update actually happens.

[Edited on 05.16.2012 8:08 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2012 8:05 AM PDT

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Posted by: Synyster Ricz
Posted by: ChorrizoTapatio
Stop complaining about nice things. Avatars are a privilege, not a right. If you don't like it don't stay.

That's unfair considering the OP is actually right. Not to mention what you said is pretty much the cheapest excuse to use for a reason on not doing things.

Posted by: CoRaMo
But coup allows for UNLIMITED variety in our appearance, adding more cool standard avatars wouldn't.

Coup will pretty much becomes useless once the new hawtness hits. Although I doubt someone wouldn't just write a new script for the update.

EDIT: linky You could always post some of your avatars in that thread in the hopes that they will put it on the site when the update actually happens.


What I was trying to get at, if you read my second post, is that he shouldn't just be whinning like that. If he is right, he should give some positive input about it instead of complaining. You don't get anything done by whinning.

  • 05.16.2012 8:11 AM PDT

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Coup is for people who hate their eyes. :)

As far as the OP goes, I would say that having more avatars to choose from is never a bad thing. Our current selection is fine and has grown a lot since I first joined Bungie.net but I can see why we would always want more.

I would imagine (as someone mentioned earlier) that we probably won't see anymore Halo avatars. I could be wrong but it just seems like an unlikelihood. Best to just be patient to see what Bungie has coming down the pipe. Also, if you browse the Halo boards here, you'll see a lot of folks using avatars that aren't commonly seen in The Flood or Community Forum.

  • 05.16.2012 8:13 AM PDT

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I'm sure once the new IP drops as well as new information about what their working on comes into the light we will see some of the old avatars get retired and have some new hawtness take its place.

  • 05.16.2012 8:15 AM PDT

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I think the older avatars were put up with the site (or shortly after), and there is no real point in removing them. If you want more avatars (never a bad thing), submit some (but I don't think they're taking more Halo ones).

  • 05.16.2012 8:34 AM PDT

I am still waiting for the Reach Spiker Avatar to upgrade to.

Guess I'll have to settle for the Destiny Spiker Avatar that will no doubt be added to the website.

Surely...

[Edited on 05.16.2012 8:39 AM PDT]

  • 05.16.2012 8:39 AM PDT

My DeviantArt Gallery - For my Photoshop stuff, go have a look!

Get to the Gallery Forum and start drawing up your own. I'm going to try some Bungie themed ones some time later. Since Halo themed ones aren't exactly in-demand any more.

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  • 05.16.2012 8:44 AM PDT

Well, as you can see from the Fan-Created Avatars and User Themes
thread made by DeeJ, there is no doubt that Bungie is making an effort to involve the community and get our avatars added to the site. In all likelehood, they will be added in during the next site update, which currently has no ETA.

That being said, DeeJ has also said:
Posted by: DeeJ
We are looking for concepts that are Bungie-specific. We are not looking for iconography from the Halo universe.

This is no doubt due to the fact that they no longer have control over Halo. It is time to move on, and have something new.

From what I read in the op, it seems like you were pretty quickly able to whip up a large batch of avatars, and would love to make a contribution. I would greatly encourage you to apply those skills to the requirments of Fan-Created Avatars and User Themes
thread, and contribute there.

  • 05.16.2012 8:47 AM PDT

Maybe the current selection could be saved as "old skool" avatars and the new assortment could be the "new school" avatars or something. You know, so the old can still be there if we want to go back for old time's sake.

  • 05.16.2012 8:48 AM PDT

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  • 05.16.2012 1:11 PM PDT
Subject: What's the reason for not having loads of cool avatars?

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I see what you are saying.. i do kinda agree that some of those avatars suck and there are alot of good once in the gallery.i would use that marathon one you made :).

Well we will get new once with destiny.

  • 05.16.2012 1:25 PM PDT

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Cant you just use the good avatars? You don't have to use those "bad" ones.

  • 05.16.2012 2:22 PM PDT