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I wouldn't say it required research. It's common knowledge Blue Steel beat the carp outta ol' CWK, and thats the reason he's reduced to a brain in a jar.
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I didn't know that. Must not be all that common.
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Yeah, I've been here since release, and I had to look it up. "Has always been on the books" isn't the same thing as "common knowledge".
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Alas, I've only got MS Paint and no skill using it.
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Nightblade, google Irfanview. This is a freeware image viewer that does a heck of a lot more. One of the function is to extract all images for an animated gif. This would let you pull out that image easily.
--Rad
/whereami:
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Last weekend for submissions, avatar's will be selected by Blue Steel this coming Monday March 31.
This is your friendly neighborhood reminder.
Regards,
Ex
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Looking like the contest would be done on time before i12 hits the TR. I wonder if Blue Steel's going to be involved in the mayhem, errr, adventures in the new missions?
My attempt at Blue Steel's avatar.
I don't know why, but everytime I see Blue Steel in Kings Row I think Judge Dredd.
I just went with old fashioned, Home-Made animation!
Here's my try.
Blue Steel Avatar Animation
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I just went with old fashioned, Home-Made animation!
Here's my try.
Blue Steel Avatar Animation
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I hate to critique when you didn't ask for it, but it seems a bit long. I was thinking that if you cut out the sweep across the legs and started the upswing at the belt and then added an extra frame or two on the face before switching over to the PPD symbol it would work better. Just my $.02, though.
your = Belonging to you.
you're = Contraction meaning "You are."
Ur = The name of an ancient Mesopotamian city.
ur = This is not a word.
Ok, here's the swing I took at this.
With no background or border.
With a vague background and no border.
With no background and a border.
With a background and no border.
With a background and a border.
All of the various background / border combinations together, set to this message board's background color for avatars. Some probably won't look so hot on the CoV theme's color, I didn't think about that. Oh well.
I like Blue Shield's sorta "Judge Dredd" vibe (The character, not the dev). He needs more love than he can get stuck in front of the police department all day. As far as the avatar goes . . . the studs along the shield's side were too problematic to include (Since I didn't bother to think ahead). Whoops. There should be a goodly amount of the other proper details in there, though. *shrug*
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Here is the fixed version, avatar size (transparent background). (original version above)
Here is the fixed vesion, avatar size (with both the hero and villain background so people can see what the final would look like).
Here is the fixed vesion in a larger size on the hero forum blue background. (original version above)
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Honestly...these are great images.
Are you able to complete the shield (where there is the absence of the PPD emblem)?
Really nice stuff.
This gets my vote.
~ Jonathan
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600x600 "proof" version without upper flat section, but with text.
Avatar size, transparent background, without upper flat section, but with text.
600x600 "proof" version without upper flat section or text.
Avatar size, transparent background, without upper flat section or text.
Just so my entries are all in one post and easy to find, here they are in avatar size with transparent backgrounds:
First, Second, Third, Fourth.
Triumph: White Succubus: 50 Ill/Emp/PF Snow Globe: 50 Ice/FF/Ice Strobe: 50 PB Shi Otomi: 50 Ninja/Ninjistu/GW Stalker My other characters
Well, I'll say it was not an easy choice, but we do have a winner.
gec72 Blue Shield is the winner. It's simple and to the point while being stylish and bold. It's the winner.
I'd like to personally thank everyone that put time and energy into this. I'd like to thank the following people and their great contributions.
MCG_Warface Kylies Blue Steel
Projectionist Chibi Blue Steel
Assisace Blue Steel
LadyJudgement Amazing Blue Steel
Apocrypha The first submission.
Now If I can figure out how to make a rotating avatar that uses all these, I'll be extra happy.
Sigh, not even an honorable mention.
Oh well, no hard feelings.
Here are the above choices in one tiny animated avatar. Download it, and host it somewhere.
Triumph: White Succubus: 50 Ill/Emp/PF Snow Globe: 50 Ice/FF/Ice Strobe: 50 PB Shi Otomi: 50 Ninja/Ninjistu/GW Stalker My other characters
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Sigh, not even an honorable mention.
Oh well, no hard feelings.
Here are the above choices in one tiny animated avatar. Download it, and host it somewhere.
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I believe Positron has a place it can be hosted from. He can give you the details.
If the game spit out 20 dollar bills people would complain that they weren't sequentially numbered. If they were sequentially numbered people would complain that they weren't random enough.
Black Pebble is my new hero.
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Well, I'll say it was not an easy choice, but we do have a winner.
gec72 Blue Shield is the winner. It's simple and to the point while being stylish and bold. It's the winner.
I'd like to personally thank everyone that put time and energy into this. I'd like to Give shout outs to the following people and there contribution.
MCG_Warface Kylies Blue Steel
Projectionist Chibi Blue Steel
Assisace Blue Steel
LadyJudgement Amazing Blue Steel
Apocrypha The first submission.
Now If I can figure out how to make a rotating avatar that uses all these, I'll be extra happy.
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I have to admit, I really like the Chibi one. And Apocrypha's is almost identical to the one I submitted on the first page (mine wasn't quite as zoomed in, but same image from the comic).
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Sigh, not even an honorable mention.
Oh well, no hard feelings.
Here are the above choices in one tiny animated avatar. Download it, and host it somewhere.
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I believe Positron has a place it can be hosted from. He can give you the details.
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Heh, I'm sure NCNC can spare the 25kb for hosting the avatar.
Triumph: White Succubus: 50 Ill/Emp/PF Snow Globe: 50 Ice/FF/Ice Strobe: 50 PB Shi Otomi: 50 Ninja/Ninjistu/GW Stalker My other characters
Hahah, I think you should've gone with Chibi Bluesteel! 
Playstation 3 - XBox 360 - Wii - PSP
Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
@Snow Globe, You where always a contender, I'm a little suprised your not on the list my self. Of course I had Castle and some other people talking to me as I was writing the post, so I was a little distracted when I was putting the list together. If you want to make a new animated Avatar with your second entry, I'd proudly display that.
@Bystander: Apocrypha PM'ed me with that pic from the comics, before I even put this contest together. So I felt the need to add her to the list and the picture is awesome.
Oh and Thanks again to everyone. I really enjoyed this.
Congrats to the winners!
... I knew he didn't have any cajones...
-STEELE =)
Allied to all sides so that no matter what, I'll come out on top!
Oh, and Crimson demands you play this arc-> Twisted Knives (MA Arc #397769)
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Well, I'll say it was not an easy choice, but we do have a winner.
gec72 Blue Shield is the winner. It's simple and to the point while being stylish and bold. It's the winner.
I'd like to personally thank everyone that put time and energy into this. I'd like to Give shout outs to the following people and there contribution.
MCG_Warface Kylies Blue Steel
Projectionist Chibi Blue Steel
Assisace Blue Steel
LadyJudgement Amazing Blue Steel
Apocrypha The first submission.
Now If I can figure out how to make a rotating avatar that uses all these, I'll be extra happy.
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I have to admit, I really like the Chibi one.
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Agreed. I thought Chibi was the best. But then I'm not Blue Steel. 
Needs more Derek Zoolander
gratz to the winners
MA Arcs - #67636, #92202
deviantart page
Slag Heap: Why you hurt Guardian!? Guardian no hurt you!
Thanks!
Updated! Now with a bit of transition between the pictures. It boosted the image size to 122kb (yeah, micro time even on dialup).
You might have to refresh your browser to see it (hold the shift or control key and "refresh"), as I just replaced the previous animated version.
Triumph: White Succubus: 50 Ill/Emp/PF Snow Globe: 50 Ice/FF/Ice Strobe: 50 PB Shi Otomi: 50 Ninja/Ninjistu/GW Stalker My other characters
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@Bystander: Apocrypha PM'ed me with that pic from the comics, before I even put this contest together. So I felt the need to add him to the list and the picture is awesome.
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Ahem.
And Gratz to the winners! There were some excellent entries!
Woohoo! Thanks Blue Steel! Given the quality of the competition, I'm quite honored.
Suggestions:
Super Packs Done Right
Influence Sink: IO Level Mod/Recrafting
Random Merit Rolls: Scale cost by Toon Level
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Sigh, not even an honorable mention.
Oh well, no hard feelings.
Here are the above choices in one tiny animated avatar. Download it, and host it somewhere.
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Positron is Blue Steel!!!
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Heh, I figured that gec72 would take it home (Although I really liked the chibi one of Projectionist's, too). Good job!
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Yeah, I gotta say, I never really liked animated avatars, I always found them too distracting. That's why I think mine's the best.
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I love animated avatars when they are well paced. I don't think mine is super distracting for example, because it's designed so that EVERY! FRAME! ISN'T! SOMETHING! INCREDIBLY! EYE-CATCHING! HAPPENING! Suichiro's avatar for example is well paced - it's interesting but doesn't demand attention. Toxic_Shia's own avatar is well paced too - it's frantic, but the action is smooth enough that you can look at it for a second, 'get it', and then your eyes can move on. The KICK! FLASH! KICK! FLASH! KICK! FLASH! of Shia's submission is definitely on the 'too distracting' side in my opinion.
Annnnd so I don't come across as a grinchy, nothing's-good-enough complaining type of person, I again want to plug gec72's submission. This ain't a democracy, but if it was, gec's cool blue shield would get my vote. It has that calm, reassuring strength that I associate with P. City's top cop.