Mithrilpoint
Joined: Mar 16, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:08 |
 
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Yeah DreadClaw, makes a litle bit more sense now  .
But how about: He disguises his army as a BB-team, thus mocking the humans not understanding that he is still here and steadily growing in power until...bwhahahaaa....and so on 
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RandomOracle
Joined: Jan 11, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:18 |
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I like making themed themes, but I have no imagination and definitely no talent for writing fluff, so I usually just pick a real life theme like a TV show and make teams based on that. For me, the fun part is making custom pics for each player, finding pictures from the net or taking a screen shot and then cropping and resizing them. |
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Arktoris
Joined: Feb 16, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:28 |
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I've noticed the constraints on picture size and dimensions seems very small, yet most custom pics and team page pictures seem big and detailed (involving way more than 10kb)
How does one do that? I usually use jpeg for the file. Is there something better? |
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RandomOracle
Joined: Jan 11, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:36 |
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| arktoris wrote: | I've noticed the constraints on picture size and dimensions seems very small, yet most custom pics and team page pictures seem big and detailed (involving way more than 10kb)
How does one do that? I usually use jpeg for the file. Is there something better? |
Well, I think the 10kB limit is a hard one, meaning that you can't even upload an image if it's bigger. I just take a bigger original image that is of a reasonable quality, crop the section I want to use, and resize it to 114x177 (player pictures) and then save it as a .jpg with a fairly high quality. The resulting picture is almost always under 10kB and if not, I'll resave it at a slightly lower quality. I've been pretty happy with the quality of the pics I've gotten this way. |
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AFK_Eagle
Joined: Mar 12, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:52 |
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I have very low technical skill in terms of pics for team/players, but I thoroughly enjoy writing out stories for the players. Only my Khorne's Militia of the Rivalry of the Gods tournament actually came ready-made with player bios before they even begin playing. Otherwise, the story evolves as the team plays; consequently, the longer my team exists (or the more successful), the better the story. And of my teams, none have played longer nor been more successful than my Weapon Masters!!!
Edit: if anybody can guide me through the process of creating team pics and original player pics, I would be grateful. Assume I know how to use your basic programs--word, excel, etc--and am aware that photoshop exists on my computer, just have never opened it nor know how to use it... |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 17:55 |
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Um, I just download then upload them from google image searches, mostly... I guess if you want original stuff, it would take work, but I'm lazy. (Arktoris, how are the crackers holding out?) |
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Arktoris
Joined: Feb 16, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 18:30 |
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the crackers are delicious, have had four now and it's not even afternoon (when I get hungry). Without you controlling my consumption rate, I'd have 50 by now. Being on a diet, that's not good. Keep up the posts! Let's see how long it takes to finish the whole bag (would take about 4 hours without you).
Also, I'm getting the Princess Bride on DVD to fiddle around with soundbites. Maybe we can a PB sound effects thing happening. (if I can blunder my way through it)
I can generally get player pictures cropped to the 114 177 dimensions and with lower quality, they come out...ok (nothing great).
however the team bio page picture now has a 50 by 50 pixel limitation. ouch, that's about the size of my thumbnail. One of the functions is to link to another picture on the web...I'm wondering if that's how people get to upload such big pictures with great detail...it's borrowing from a site and not occupying fumbbl space.
I've also notice some pictures use a file ext .php Does that save data space??? How do I make .bmp or .jpg into php before uploading?
any information shall be greatly appreciated. thanks everyone! |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 18:36 |
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If you can get that soundpack up, I'll post you through 6 bags!!! Go for it!!! |
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PjPants
Joined: Jan 20, 2005
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May 18, 2005 - 18:52 |
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Macavity
Joined: Nov 23, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 18:53 |
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Ok, PJ, that last one is AWESOME!!!!!!!!! Best pic ever!! |
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Arktoris
Joined: Feb 16, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 18:56 |
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THOSE ARE THE COOLEST PLAYER PICTURES!
I want to do something similar when my beast of nurgle dies. My next one will be a star trek captain with tentacles coming out of the uniform.
bio fluff will go something like this.
"captain's log stardate 0946, I've beamed down to the planet and....hey, what's this green slime crawling up my boot? AAAAAAAAHHH!
MUST SERVE NURGLE!!" |
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PjPants
Joined: Jan 20, 2005
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May 18, 2005 - 19:00 |
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thank you guys.... it makes it worth while to hear that |
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DonKosak
Joined: Apr 06, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 19:25 |
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I enjoy writing silly fluff for my teams. It's my way of coping with those absurd ideas for storylines etc you get, when you're bored at work... I have fun writing them, and if anyone else gets a laugh out of it... well, then I've made someone else smile too
The story about No Silly Ogres is based on one of my first encounters with a team approver.
The halfling team Wood Food Poetry Book and the chaosdwarves Terratrasherz are just...silly...
Edit: btw - nice story DreadClaw - must've taken some time... |
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vanGorn
Joined: Feb 24, 2004
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May 18, 2005 - 19:43 |
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I never field a team before I have created a team badge for them. |
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Morgy
Joined: Apr 23, 2005
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May 18, 2005 - 23:33 |
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