Noble Savage
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Quote:This is absolutely true. The ONLY thing we're judging is the photo content. Typing out the zone names is just for fun, and we've got the frames of course. So if you send us a layered file w/ photos and we can open it, you're good.Originally Posted by Thirty-Seven
Ultimately, I don't see how the corruption of the frames themselves matters much... it is the things under the frame that are being judged. As long as you can get them open (and it seems most can... they just look crappy) then I dunno that there really IS a problem.
What you guys should test, is whether saving the file with your screens in it and then re-opening it will have any adverse effects on the actual screenshots or not. If it doesn't, aren't you still golden? Just a thought. -
Quote:*giant faceplam* GG, that's genius--why didn't I think of that?! Guys, this would be ideal. No npcs will definitely make the post-processing easier on us, so yeah, bonus points if you do this. Not going to require it, but it'll definitely help your shots.Originally Posted by Golden Girl
By the way, for those of you entering, don't forget that quite a few of the normally crowded "landmark" areas of the game - like Atlas Plaza, for example, can be accessed in peace and quiet via AE
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Quote:Focus on the environments. Try to leave the characters out if at all possible (definitely no Hamidon; might consider sig. npcs, but only at a distance). Inevitably, some npcs will make it into these shots, but do you best to keep 'em to a minimum.Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
I'm still a bit fuzzy on the NPCs though, Lusca and Hamidon would be great for example, as would some of the signature NPCs and crowds of enemies in some zones, as they are all part of the zone so to speak.
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Quote:1. That'd be okay, but please do it w/ a non-lossy adjustment layer, so we have the ability to make further edits.Originally Posted by StormSurvivor
Edit: Another question. Is mild 'fix' tweaking allowed? Such as slightly brightening dark screenshots? Or is this strictly a copy, crop, and paste job?
Edit #2: Oh dear, another question. Title consistency: When entering the name of the zone, do you want the title all in caps, first letter in upper case, or what? I think some consistency needs to be established for the screens to look good in-game. The default text would imply all caps, but I was hoping for some clarity.
2. Hmm, good question. Let's go with all caps for now, which is the precedent set by the rest of the game. We'll may need to go back and tweak this later, but that's easy to do. -
Quote:Ah, cool. Thanks! Yeah, please use a hero-side blue frame to redo that one. IOM is an outdoor mission map (has a different type of frame).Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
Looks like a pretty standard one. Dunno what IOM means :P
http://wiki.cohtitan.com/wiki/File:Splash_Tunnels.jpg
However, because it's an indoor mapset, you may find that there's not a lot you can do to enhance this (maybe ambient occlusion). Would be interested to see you prove me wrong though.
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Quote:Of course we'll take our own shots if we have to, but I'd so much rather get the players' work into the game! It'd be a last resort.Originally Posted by Dinah
If it happens that all entries for a particular zone are terrible (let's be honest, some got it, some don't), are you going to be forced to use a terrible user submitted loading screen, or will you go out and take your own screenshots for it so that we end up with quality screens?
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Quote:It's true that we'll be looking for sexy, Ultramode-enhanced shots (that's the driving force behind updating these screens, after all), but hopefully even the lower-end computers will be able to turn on the relevant settings (shadows, texture quality, reflections, FSAA, and ambient occlusion) long enough to grab a shot. We hope this enables most players to participate in the contest.Originally Posted by Haggard4Life
The "highest Ultra Mode setting" part makes me wonder... Will those of us that have non-UM compliant computers be at a big disadvantage because our screenshots won't have UM stuff, like shadows, in them?
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Quote:Please feel free to pick the appropriate frame and make this for us.Originally Posted by Patteroast
I noticed a zone that isn't listed as either eligible or ineligible... but I can't say I'm surprised that even the devs forgot about the Tunnels of the Trolls.
It's not an IOM or mission loadscreen, right?
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Quote:This is a good point. If the npc crowds actually enhance the shot, I might be okay with it. Still would like to avoid clear shots of player characters though--those will be edited out.Originally Posted by EmperorSteele
I've been looking forward to this! Let's see what we got...
And NO characters? I realize this is so that some overly egotistical goofball doesn't put their character in every shot, but what showcases AP better than a crowded Atlas plaza (besides which fact is, good luck getting atlas not-crowded on freedom or virtue XD), or IP better than a giant octopus? Can't you change the rule to say "don't make YOUR CHARACTER/supergroup the center of attention in any picture"?
You guys probably had discussions in-office about all this though, so mweh. Good luck to everyone! -
Quote:1. This is a photography contest, so keep the frames as-is, and we'll be judging you guys strictly on your mad camera skillz.Originally Posted by Soul Storm
Got a few questions myself...
1) Are we limited to the existing elements provided? Am I able to alter or manipulate any of the layers that you have provided me in order to design a completely new and fresh looking loading screen or do you just want me to drop a couple of screenshots into the numbered areas and thats it?
2) Is there any limit to how many times you can enter (i.e. if you do one for each zone and put them ALL in a pack does that count as one entry?) or do you have to pick one specific zone and enter that one zone once?
3) Is there anything that would stop me entering this contest if I have previously won a contest?
Think that's all I can think of right now...
2. There's no limit per se. I'd prefer one entry for each zone from each entrant, but you could conceivably do more. You won't be penalized for it. I'm mainly worried about not getting entries for the more obscure zones.
3. Is this in the rules? OCR? -
Quote:1a. Someone in OCR will have to answer this one.Originally Posted by Orion_Star_EU
- I have everything in all the prize packs (aside from the gametime, I guess), if I win, could I forfeit some/all of it for a Praetorian PD code? :P
- Does 'no characters' include Trainers/Contacts/Civvies etc?
- I'm not in a position to download and view the templates where I am currently, but are they the same as the current ones? And if so, are the Hero ones adjustable for the location of each zone (Or will you guys do that?).
- Edit: What Evilanna said.... Widescreen? Should we make the entries viable to be resized to widescreen format if needed?
Cheers, and this is probably the best contest so far. Well, apart from the exclusion of the Praetorian PD codes from the prizes. This game has turned me into an obsessive completionist
Edit again: Two more:- It says you are allowed to submit more than one entry - Is there a limit? Can we submit one for each zone? Multiple for one zone?
- Any editing or filters allowed on the screenshots?
Sorry for all the questions
2a. Do your best to avoid shooting characters, but on live, we realize that this will be difficult. We'll probably photoshop out any npcs/players that happen to sneak through.
3a. You'll need to use the provided frames for this contest. Hero side has an new format, for starters.
4a. Widescreen is not something you'll need to worry about for this contest. Use the provided frames, and you'll be golden.
1b. Submit as many as you like--there are a lot of zones to cover, and we want to have as many good choices as we can get.
2b. No.
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Quote:Redo-ing all the various loadscreens for widescreen would be difficult. Thinking about some targeted appliations of this though...Originally Posted by Evilanna
I know this isn't a contest question, but...
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Loved it. Thanks for making it.
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We're excited to see what you guys come up with. If you have any questions at all, please post 'em here. I'll be reading the thread daily.
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Quote:Wednesday was just the Preview Night, and the con starts in earnest on Thursday.Originally Posted by TheJazMan
So I guess the CoH GR panel is Thurs early aft. I am surprised there aren't more Comic Con threads out there telling us about what's going on. Isn't the CoH team in a booth all week? Ah well...hope some info hits the forums tomorrow afternoon
GR panel's at 12:30 tomorrow, and the Meet 'n Greet's on Friday after the show. COH fans are awesomely fast with this stuff, so I wouldn't be surprised if someone has video of the panel and a few photos posted very shortly, maybe even tomorrow night. *crosses fingers* -
Quote:You're in for a treat! Comicon's overwhelming but in a good way.Originally Posted by The Lone Hero
...I'll see if any of my friends are going and leach off of them. It'll be my first comicon! ^_^ and only a 2 hour drive from my house.
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The COH crew will be headed out to San Diego Comicon this week, and we can't wait to see you guys there! Besides the Hard Rock Cafe Meet 'n Greet, photo op w/ Desdemona, and free GR goodies at the NCsoft booth, we've cooked up a doozy of a panel for you, called 'City of Heroes® Going Rogue - Reinventing a Supeheroic MMO,' that's chock-full of info about the new expansion and plenty of never-before-seen photos.
And a quick reminder: I'll be doing free sketches all weekend long (available via raffle), so make sure to bring me nice, clear screenshots showing at least your character's head and shoulders. Close-up shots are ideal, but zoomed-out full figure shots will work as well.
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Quote:Don't get TOO excited. We're still hard at work on Praetoria, but yeah, of course we'd like to make new villain content.Originally Posted by Yamato_Iouko
Wait...new redside zone? Seriously?
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Quote:I'm aware of this, and I whole-heartedly agree. Next new redside zone will certainly offer something fresh and new.Originally Posted by Charcoal_EU
Redside - general: Redside needs more contrasts. It has really well made slums and dystopias but it there is nothing to compare them to. You know, the nice parts of town where the rich, powerful and secretly villainous can afford to live.
And fortunately, this is exactly the tack we took with Praetoria: there's a LOT of architectural, color, and tonal contrast among the new zones, and I think it gives all players, regardless of personal taste, something to really latch onto. -
Quote:The idea of a museum interior has definitely come up, and we love the idea.Originally Posted by ThatGuyThere
The only thing I would like to see added is MUSEUMS.
Both as an instance mission map ("prevent theft", "defeat awakening mummy", etc, etc), and as a place for heroes to wander / gather.
We already have lots of stuff to put in it, from the Base Editor. Although adding dinosaur skeletons would also be awesome.
Before playing City of Heroes, if you'd asked me the one map a superhero game would HAVE to have, I would have put museum over bank, office building, and cave. -
Quote:Sounds cool for sure, but would be a very unlikely addition. Lot of work for relatively little gain. You can achieve much the same effect by saying 'hey, north of the TPN campus.'Originally Posted by VileTerror
Also going to put my thumbs up in approval of the idea of signs with street names! Sure, maybe not feasible, but it would still be fantastic!
It would improve immersion AND allow players another means of locating things.
"Need help at -3431.1 0.0 78.2!"
"What?"
"Need help on the corner of Bold and Hughson!"
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All of this is incredibly useful, guys. Thank you very much. Just wanted to let you know that I've compiled a list, and that we're looking into it. Please continue to post if you remember anything else.
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Quote:Cannot confirm or deny.Originally Posted by Hydrofoil_Zero
That core. Any relation to maelstrom?
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Quote:Works for me.Originally Posted by Lady Arete
I know the question was not for me... but I cannot help thinking of Super Mutants (size and color) as well as style... tech survivor of wasteland. Wasn't thinking of Super Mutants at all while drawing him, but who knows where artistic ideas actually come from, right? Maybe I was subconsciously channeling some of the same influences they were looking at.
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Quote:I love that game--which part(s) remind you of F3?Originally Posted by Anaku
Real nice look David. It looks like you took a bit of Fallout 3 into your design.