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« on: March 25, 2007, 01:00:06 pm »
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One thing I've always liked about this forum is the way we can identify our affiliation and location with a nifty little graphic.  Several months ago I was happy to help satisfy those who affiliate with the Constitution and Green parties by creating the entire batch of them, based on the original avatars (for consistency).  I found it quite hypnotically stimulating. Cheesy

I was thinking perhaps the whole batch could possibly use a little 'modernization'.  I've been exceptionally bored today, so I thought I'd play around with Photoshop and see what I could come up with.

Using Alabama (the first alphabetical state) as a prototype, this is what I eventually made:





What do you think?
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« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2007, 01:01:32 pm »
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I like
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« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2007, 01:54:01 pm »
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« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2007, 01:55:48 pm »
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Quote from: Lewis Trondheim on March 25, 2007, 01:54:01 pm
You are an HP.

Why?
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« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2007, 01:56:52 pm »
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He hates freedom. Change now!
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« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2007, 02:00:13 pm »
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You are an HP.

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Because you created ugly avatars to go instead of our beautiful new ones. If you are bored, start a new round of risk games instead. Smiley
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« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2007, 04:21:13 pm »
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Maybe try them without the border.  I don't think it fits.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2007, 09:14:43 pm »
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Quote from: SoFA Gabu on March 25, 2007, 04:21:13 pm
Maybe try them without the border.  I don't think it fits.

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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2007, 09:48:25 pm »
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Also, maybe try a different font; that one looks rather plain and ordinary when put beside the fancy coloring.
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2007, 10:40:22 pm »
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We need Saudi Arabia avatars! NOW! :p
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2007, 11:25:47 pm »
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No we don't. Turning the KSA into glass would be kewl though.
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« Reply #11 on: March 26, 2007, 08:50:04 am »
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They are cute.  Not sure if we need really need a change, but they aren't bad.
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« Reply #12 on: March 26, 2007, 12:12:29 pm »
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What do you think?
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« Reply #13 on: March 26, 2007, 03:28:30 pm »
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I like the looks of them.
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« Reply #14 on: March 26, 2007, 03:39:56 pm »
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I like them too.  Gives the Forum a more contemporary look.
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« Reply #15 on: March 28, 2007, 03:57:24 pm »
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I like them, though I agree about the borders.
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« Reply #16 on: March 28, 2007, 05:20:46 pm »
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I like the avatars we have so it's not like I don't like the new ones but I don't want to change the ones we have.
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« Reply #17 on: March 29, 2007, 01:58:27 am »
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better yet-how about an option for 'new' and 'classic' avatars?
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Quote from: Citizen James on July 22, 2007, 01:35:02 pm
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« Reply #18 on: April 05, 2007, 06:45:49 pm »
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At some point I'll adjust the prototypes based on the suggestions here, but I'm actually kinda busy lately.


Quote from: MaC on March 29, 2007, 01:58:27 am
better yet-how about an option for 'new' and 'classic' avatars?

This might be something Dave could answer.  Would it be possible to view a certain set of avatars for everybody, depending on which ones you personally prefer?
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« Reply #19 on: April 05, 2007, 06:51:03 pm »
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Quote from: Joe Republic on April 05, 2007, 06:45:49 pm
At some point I'll adjust the prototypes based on the suggestions here, but I'm actually kinda busy lately.


Quote from: MaC on March 29, 2007, 01:58:27 am
better yet-how about an option for 'new' and 'classic' avatars?

This might be something Dave could answer.  Would it be possible to view a certain set of avatars for everybody, depending on which ones you personally prefer?

That would depend on how much of the message board software was available to Dave, but if he can edit the stuff that actually outputs the HTML itself, that would be a trivial matter.
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« Reply #20 on: April 05, 2007, 10:46:22 pm »
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I don't like them because I like how the current avatars look. The current avatars look like they're from the map. Those are getting a little too complex and less atlasy.
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« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2007, 10:17:03 pm »
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Quote from: Joe Republic on April 05, 2007, 06:45:49 pm
At some point I'll adjust the prototypes based on the suggestions here, but I'm actually kinda busy lately.


Quote from: MaC on March 29, 2007, 01:58:27 am
better yet-how about an option for 'new' and 'classic' avatars?

This might be something Dave could answer.  Would it be possible to view a certain set of avatars for everybody, depending on which ones you personally prefer?

I like the idea of people choosing which one they could have - but I also agree about the borders.
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« Reply #22 on: April 06, 2007, 10:51:54 pm »
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I prefer the current avatars. Those ones might be improved by either removing the border or maybe going with black as the border color.
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« Reply #23 on: April 07, 2007, 01:54:23 am »
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I'm for 'to the ratio size' avatars.

AkSaber would totally crush Winfield!
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