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Community => Council Room => Topic started by: sisko on October 22, 2012, 07:32:39 AM

Title: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 22, 2012, 07:32:39 AM
I say we give away badges for content contributors too:
- AAR writers;
- fiction writers;
- modders once they submit download entries.
What do you say?

Also, the users that have such a badge will be called "content writers" and will have their own membergroup, maybe even a hidden forum... "content writers guild"
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: t_ras on October 22, 2012, 09:14:27 AM
Sounds good. It will give them motivation.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 22, 2012, 02:28:06 PM
Sure.  Great idea.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 22, 2012, 02:29:15 PM
ok. once we have the icons ready, we should make an announcement in the 'Council Room'
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 22, 2012, 02:33:51 PM
Okay; I'll need some guidance.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 22, 2012, 02:37:18 PM
for fiction writers, something along the lines of the old 'Poly icon for Writer's Guild (IIRC the name)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 22, 2012, 02:42:01 PM
I guess I'll head over and look when I get to my morning internet browse...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 22, 2012, 02:44:06 PM
we're talking about Old 'Poly, the one that had badges for everything. you won't find anything now.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 22, 2012, 02:45:01 PM
Okay...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 28, 2012, 04:03:47 PM
:bounce:
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 28, 2012, 04:09:01 PM
Yes?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 28, 2012, 04:22:25 PM
ok. you said you need some guidance here.
.. let's see: try to 'squeeze' the 'AAR' icon post into a badge?  :-\
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 28, 2012, 04:36:28 PM
I'll see what I can do.  I need to go do that follow-up PM to GB at CFC before I forget, then I'll get on making you some badges.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 28, 2012, 04:55:07 PM
-I also need to dig up those graphics for Jarl before I forget - remind me if I haven't done anything on this before you check in in the morning.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 29, 2012, 04:58:28 AM
Well, I never did find Jarl that last aquatic faction - I don't love these day where I worked the whole time and have little to show for it.  I'll see what I can do on badges tomorrow.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 06:25:48 PM
Quote from: sisko on October 28, 2012, 04:22:25 PM
ok. you said you need some guidance here.
.. let's see: try to 'squeeze' the 'AAR' icon post into a badge?  :-\
I'll look for that now.  You had something for me in Council Room -to do with quizzes?  Anything else?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 30, 2012, 06:34:22 PM
i had something but my brain is offline right now..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 06:37:22 PM
I've saved the quiz shot - if it looks any good at 20x, it won't be much trouble.  What we've got for AARs is a Let's Play tag - I'm going to try to make something with the letters AAR. 

We should discuss this publically in Council instead, shouldn't we?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 30, 2012, 06:41:01 PM
right!
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 06:51:02 PM
I think I'll just move this thread.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 07:20:43 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 07:49:59 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 30, 2012, 07:58:58 PM
I think this is getting close.  They look really big to me as attachments, but 20x is not a lot of pixels to work with...

I think 6 wins, and I don't want to obsessively tinker all day.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: t_ras on October 31, 2012, 05:37:05 AM
I think is good enough, and the size fits. I like it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 01:25:53 PM
Quote from: sisko on October 22, 2012, 02:44:06 PM
we're talking about Old 'Poly, the one that had badges for everything. you won't find anything now.
found it here: http://web.archive.org/web/20060715125925/http://apolyton.net/civgroups/ (http://web.archive.org/web/20060715125925/http://apolyton.net/civgroups/)

here's something i found for the AAR: (http://profile.ak.fbcdn.net/hprofile-ak-ash4/592337_172882356119817_1881420943_q.jpg)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:33:32 PM
sigh.  That is better looking.  Hold on.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:40:39 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 01:41:12 PM
i can't read the AAR but, maybe it's just me, as my eyes are tired right now.

for the "Q" with a pencil, what should be the name: quiz maker / quiz creator / quiz author ? which one sounds better?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:45:31 PM
Quiz Maker, I think.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 01:47:04 PM
the horizontal line should be thicker, so maybe you should drop the up and down arrows..

or replacing everything with a diagonal arrow pointing up if you can add the text in that direction..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:48:56 PM
It's the white not showing well against the background, I think.  20x isn't a lot of pixels to work with.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:50:40 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 01:51:30 PM
Quote from: BUncle on November 01, 2012, 01:48:56 PM
20x isn't a lot of pixels to work with.
i know, i know, but i think the 'Poly ones were even smaller, still i liked them very much.

see also the edit to my previous post.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 01:57:14 PM
Hmm.  I need to think about this.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 02:02:35 PM
Quote from: BUncle on November 01, 2012, 01:45:31 PM
Quiz Maker, I think.
i need it in .png format. that's the format needed for all badges.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 02:05:09 PM
?  Okay.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 02:06:20 PM
no attachment?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 02:12:51 PM
Multitasking.  Hold on.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 02:14:16 PM
.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 03:21:42 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 03:31:10 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 03:34:04 PM
Eh, at least there's a chance of reading this one...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 03:34:33 PM
on post #40: maybe inverting colors will help. full 20*20 dark background and white letters
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 03:36:45 PM
? Okay, I'll try that.  Hold on.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 03:41:58 PM
Mmmaybe.  I can sorta make these out, and they're not hideous...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 01, 2012, 04:03:24 PM
the last one looks like a winner to me. ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 01, 2012, 04:10:46 PM
Me too. ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 02, 2012, 02:06:07 PM
Green1 and NewAge are proudly wearing their new badges.  :ok:

next: Writer's Guild icon. see link to the archived 'Poly groups.  :writer:
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 02, 2012, 03:15:22 PM
Will this straight copy do, or should I make something a bit bigger and fancier along these lines?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 02, 2012, 03:22:08 PM
it's almost the same height. but i won't know until i see it against another one.

there are only 2 contributors in Planet Tales AFAIK: you and NewAge. am i missing someone?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 02, 2012, 03:24:29 PM
It's only one pixel shorter than the others. 

Yeah not counting the roundtable soda pop story, we're the only ones to post our own work so far.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 02, 2012, 03:26:29 PM
i guess you wouldn't mind wearing such badge..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 02, 2012, 03:31:31 PM
I'm not flattered, but see no harm in it.  Badge me, sir.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 03, 2012, 07:34:34 PM
 :-[ Rym should get one too, for his GotM stories..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 07:37:30 PM
Absolutely, yes.  Has anyone ever posted any of them in Planet Tales?  Should I nag him?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Rymdolov on November 03, 2012, 07:40:03 PM
I've been thinking about it, but never gotten round to it. Actually, I think that you (BU) are more likely to have a proof-read and edited version of the War Crimes II story.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 07:42:17 PM
I'll look for what file I have, but you ought to post your own stories.  Check the GotM folder shortly.

...
[ninja'd]

Oh - I actually bothered to look this time, and Kil posted his Stranger in a Strange World.  Feather in order for Mr. Cuteness.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 03, 2012, 08:08:51 PM
next is badges for modders. i guess a personalized badge is in order for those with a TCM already released..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 08:13:04 PM
Kil?  I can't think of anyone else active here who's released a complete one.

Any ideas about the badge?  I already did a Tristan head that we didn't use, and that would maybe be perfect for him.  That, or something with the letters L&E in the style of his LE logo, which wouldn't be redundant with his avatar...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 03, 2012, 08:24:47 PM
Quote from: BUncle on November 03, 2012, 08:13:04 PM
Kil?  I can't think of anyone else active here who's released a complete one.
well, maybe Maniac will register here at some point in time. who knows..

Quote
.., which wouldn't be redundant with his avatar...
yep. i hate that doctor / citizen match on t_ras' postbits.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 08:29:27 PM
We will defintely hook Maniac the heck up if I can ever talk him into sticking his head in, yes.  One of us needs to break down and put up SMAniaC in Downloads eight months ago when I got his permission...

I'll get on that LE badge now.  No guarantee that it'll look good so small - I may have to go wider than 20.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 08:31:40 PM
We should think of something for Downloads uploaders, too.
Title: Badges for contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 10:14:32 PM
?
Title: Badges for contributors
Post by: sisko on November 03, 2012, 10:16:16 PM
accurate but bland.
Title: Re: Re: Random
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 10:18:24 PM
Agreed.  Try this.

I can never tell how they'll look until I post them.

Edit: I think that's closer.  One more try to get the kind of shading he had...
Title: Re: Re: Random
Post by: sisko on November 03, 2012, 10:20:44 PM
is that a circle or an elipse? looks better.
...i should go to sleep!
Title: Re: Re: Random
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 10:22:53 PM
Circle.  Go to sleep.

This try is more faithful to his shading, the last was more legible, and I think that wins.
Title: Re: Re: Random
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
...Kil can make his own badge if he likes...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Rymdolov on November 03, 2012, 11:34:27 PM
Quote from: BUncle on November 03, 2012, 10:27:00 PM
...Kil can make his own badge if he likes...
:D
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 03, 2012, 11:38:36 PM
Makes sense, don't it?  He's a fine artist, even if he'll make a badge without pants, and mark my words, he will.

In fact, I'm tempted to make him a pants badge.  He claims he wears then in RL.  That ought to be encouraged.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Kilkakon on November 07, 2012, 10:15:37 AM
How's this?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 07, 2012, 10:20:14 AM
looks very good. you should wear one of those! :D
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on November 07, 2012, 10:13:07 PM
Should there be a special badge for people who do needed or highly desired .exe mods?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 07, 2012, 10:25:36 PM
Yes.

Yes there should. 



Any ideas what it ought to look like?  I'll start work right this minute if you throw me a good enough idea/description and maybe a picture to work with.

Something on the God, or worshipped, theme?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on November 07, 2012, 11:33:15 PM
Better not...while some people would appreciate being worshipped, many more religious people (such as myself) most certainly would not.

I am quite certain, however, that Sinder Roze should feature in it.

Beyond that, I don't really know; as I may have mentioned before, however, art is my weak point.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 07, 2012, 11:35:10 PM
Roze isn't a bad idea - and easy for me because that's already a smilie at about the size we want.  Think the redundancy would be a problem?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on November 07, 2012, 11:38:10 PM
Not if Roze is only part of the badge, and not the whole thing.  (No idea what the other part would be.)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 07, 2012, 11:42:58 PM
I could start over with something that leaves all or part of her background in, as the floating heads aren't all that beautiful to begin with...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 07, 2012, 11:58:49 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on November 08, 2012, 12:12:53 AM
Looks good for a start, but for such a major accomplishment, I'd say you might want something flashier, maybe even animated.  Something that says "this is special even for a badge."
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 08, 2012, 12:25:15 AM
Animated is not a big deal - I can do that.  Ideas for that?  It's already better-looking than my usual, I think.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on November 08, 2012, 02:35:46 AM
Maybe nodding, or even an occasional thumbs-up.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 08, 2012, 02:39:54 AM
Thumbs-up would be infinitely easier...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 08, 2012, 03:10:09 AM
Here's a wink - but come to think of it, I believe it has to be a .png and so animation is a no-go, if so.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 09, 2012, 08:14:39 AM
i can confirm that the badge should be in .png format. :(
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 13, 2012, 01:10:48 PM
@BUncle: as of today (http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=profile;u=11229), we need a Smaniac and a Planetfall icon.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 13, 2012, 02:37:32 PM
I'll have to think up ideas for those, or get them from Maniac...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 13, 2012, 07:48:17 PM
...I'm not having any ideas...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 14, 2012, 02:52:48 PM
for Smaniac one of the leaderheads and for Planetfall a crop of the cover of the Civ4 mod.


new category: text files modders. the badge should be one of the Windows text files icons with an AC inside.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 03:05:56 PM
Hmm.  I can definitely do a 20x of Dr. Nerdina.  I'm not sure where to look for the Planetfall image, and have my doubts about how it would look.

Once I find where Windows keeps the NotePad icon, that one should be fairly easy.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 05:33:47 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 14, 2012, 05:35:12 PM
if you say it's representative for the mod.. i wouldn't know as i never played it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 05:39:48 PM
It's a self-indulgent use of a faction leader I made for the Platinum release (who I happened to have handy in a backgroundless copy, which saved a lot of work). [shrugs] If people, especially Maniac, think someone like the Bree would be more representative, I can do that...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 06:07:51 PM
I had to take a screenshot to get a NotePad icon, but I've done that and am googling around for SMAniaC images right now...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 07:13:49 PM
I'm still turning up nothing for a Planetfall badge, but this might might be in the ballpark for .txt modders.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 07:32:18 PM
I found a screeny of the start screen, so the P looked like a good candidate.  I attach a reduced-size copy of the screen in case someone has a better idea.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 09:12:38 PM
I had an inspiration for Downloads contributors.

I do worry just a bit about us becoming one of those sites where the veterans have a million badges and things junking up their postbits, and how that might be distancing to newbs...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 09:54:11 PM
I cut these two out of an ad...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on November 14, 2012, 10:28:56 PM
...And here's a Bree badge.  You can't see it here, but Kilkakon, for one, would like this one better, 'cause she ain't wearin' no pants...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on November 15, 2012, 12:36:24 PM
Quote from: BUncle on November 14, 2012, 07:13:49 PM
I'm still turning up nothing for a Planetfall badge, but this might might be in the ballpark for .txt modders.
the text modder award goes to Impaler for sharing his work.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on July 25, 2013, 01:04:23 PM
we need a wiki contributor badge.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 03:42:02 PM
Let's see how this looks...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 03:43:59 PM
That might have been a little too dark.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 03:46:19 PM
And just for good measure...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on July 25, 2013, 03:55:12 PM
a small 'AC Wiki' logo would be too small?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 03:55:37 PM
I think so.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 04:12:13 PM
Is this legible?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on July 25, 2013, 04:24:25 PM
yes. it is. ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 05:15:52 PM
...Have we ever done a badge for our .exe coders?  If not, what ought one look like?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on July 25, 2013, 05:25:48 PM
We have not; not sure what it should look like.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 05:27:15 PM
We definitely should.  I do need an idea to start.  Anyone?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on July 25, 2013, 05:46:08 PM
Quote from: Yitzi on July 25, 2013, 05:25:48 PM
We have not; not sure what it should look like.

A W (from wiki) accompanied by a double star?  :D
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 05:47:21 PM
For .exe coders?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on July 25, 2013, 05:57:49 PM
Quote from: BU on July 25, 2013, 05:27:15 PM
We definitely should.  I do need an idea to start.  Anyone?

Maybe an image of a probe team?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 06:01:44 PM
That's an idea...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 06:24:18 PM
This doesn't look like anything, does it?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Unorthodox on July 25, 2013, 06:42:00 PM
Uh...no. 
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 06:43:43 PM
Ideas for how to portray a probe team so it looks like something real small?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 07:00:32 PM
?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on July 25, 2013, 07:05:17 PM
That picture is more the "infiltration" aspect than the "computer experts" aspect, so it wouldn't really do.  I was thinking more something like the on-the-map unit picture.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 07:10:12 PM
Makes sense.  Let's see what I can do with a screeny or two.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on July 25, 2013, 07:16:30 PM
Quote from: BU on July 25, 2013, 07:10:12 PM
Makes sense.  Let's see what I can do with a screeny or two.

Or the Workshop
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 07:42:54 PM
The workshop?

Do either of these look like anything?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on July 25, 2013, 08:57:33 PM
The second one sort of does.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on July 25, 2013, 09:14:21 PM
Between my crap eyesight and knowing what it's supposed to be, I always have trouble telling.

I'm open to a better idea, but coder2 IS an actual probe team cut out of the background.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on July 25, 2013, 09:25:20 PM
There's still the sentient algorithm tech pic, or the Hunter-Seeker Algorithm pic if you'd like more inspiration...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 07, 2013, 10:08:23 AM
I am thinking another award could be for custom factions makers/contributors: To earn it you must submit at least one fully fleshed out custom faction: This includes artwork and text edit. Bonus points if it has storyline/background.

Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 07, 2013, 03:11:18 PM
Badges are not difficult - post something.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 07, 2013, 10:58:21 PM
You want me to design a badge? Just give me specifics on size/other stuff and I'll see what I can do...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 07, 2013, 11:05:16 PM
Quote from: JarlWolf on September 07, 2013, 10:08:23 AM
I am thinking another award could be for custom factions makers/contributors: To earn it you must submit at least one fully fleshed out custom faction: This includes artwork and text edit. Bonus points if it has storyline/background.
I think a faction modder badge is a very good idea, but how do you symbolize that in a 20x .png image?  I'd have made the badge 1.6 years ago if I had an idea...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 07, 2013, 11:11:31 PM
Simple: Just have a badge with a hammer+paintbrush, or simple a hammer, hammer/paintbrush represents that you made a faction.

Could merely just do a badge with F or CF on it as well.

Or, even have like a miniature flag with CF on it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 07, 2013, 11:36:07 PM
Post some drafts.  I would like for you to have the pride of "I made that badge."
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 08, 2013, 02:02:55 AM
It'll need transparency set on it, but that's what I came up with. Shameless homage to one of my factions, but hey, thats just creative input.

Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 08, 2013, 02:17:15 AM
Works for me.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 08, 2013, 04:38:12 PM
Wonderful. The red flag will be flying on a lot of accounts now... whether they like it or not.  ;lol :salute:
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 08, 2013, 05:13:47 PM
We need to create badges for other kinds of modding - Kil already has one for Lost Eden, so I think that's the model for TCMs.  We need to make a SMAniac badge for Maniac, and will need one when Geo releases a beta of his Tau Ceti.  Stuff like that.  Of course there's a usergroup for .exe Modders now, and there have been two attempts to make a fitting badge - is that rendered sufficiently moot by the usergroup, or do they get a badge, too?  Lots remains to be worked out...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 08, 2013, 06:01:17 PM
For .Exe modders, why not just an oldschool computer with green text stating .EXE?

Could look cool. I'm going to sleep soon but I could whip something up when I wake up...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 08, 2013, 06:05:04 PM
Do, please.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 09, 2013, 11:53:34 PM
Here's a potential Exe modder badge.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 09, 2013, 11:59:01 PM
I'll see if I can do something with this.  Did I never teach you how to do a transparent background?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: JarlWolf on September 10, 2013, 12:00:56 AM
I know how to do it for custom factions, but for making it work on forums... that's a different thing entirely. I think i know how to do it, but I am not sure that it works for me or not.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 10, 2013, 12:02:53 AM
Same technique, and easy at that scale to get the background and not the borders.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: ariete on September 16, 2013, 04:59:27 PM
in fact few days ago i had noticed something new and i hadn't yet done congratulations for the idea but especially for the stylish badges, maybe because i had not yet found the place, i read the topic just now.
however there could be the naked badge.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: ariete on September 16, 2013, 05:01:50 PM
I take this opportunity to ask you Uncle if it's still possible to upload custom avatar or i can just only selected it from the lists that i find, i ask because i haven't seen the possibility to do it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on September 16, 2013, 05:04:46 PM
Naked badge?

I think I'll change the settings so users can just upload their own avatars without asking me...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on September 16, 2013, 05:07:28 PM
;excite;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: ariete on September 16, 2013, 05:09:17 PM
ah ok, users must ask you now ... don't worry it's not a naked avatar  ;lol
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: ariete on September 16, 2013, 05:10:57 PM
i'm going to dinner, but it's not a supper ... supalova  ;)

and with this [nonsense] i became Specialist
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on May 28, 2014, 04:55:49 AM
Added a Scenario Creator Badge today and awarded it to sisko, I Have No Name, Kilkakon, Mart, Darsnan, Geo and Kirov.  Have I missed any AC2 members who have created a scenario we host somewhere?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on May 28, 2014, 02:39:58 PM
Larrin's Christmas scenario is in Altera Centauri, and he has now been badged.  I need to go flip through the Altera collection looking for members...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on May 28, 2014, 08:06:22 PM
CMN game setups are scenarios of a kind, and Draz told me to add t_ras to scenario creators, so he has been duly badged...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on May 28, 2014, 08:13:51 PM
I'm not worthy. ;worship
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on May 28, 2014, 08:17:17 PM
Not lately, but you will be.  Be thinking of a Tau Ceti TCM Creator badge concept when you get close to having something to show.  Or now.

I also badged Maniac twice yesterday.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 14, 2014, 10:13:40 AM
We need a 'CivBE Worker' badge. Here's how the unit looks like: http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Worker_(CivBE) (http://civilization.wikia.com/wiki/Worker_(CivBE))
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2014, 06:18:30 PM
On it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on October 14, 2014, 06:33:36 PM
Its ingame icon is too abstract to use as badge? Or are you thinking of copyright issues?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2014, 06:38:53 PM
What's the icon look like?  Right now, I'm going to have to cut a waldo-tractor out of a screenshot - and then reduce it so small that it probably won't look like anything...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 14, 2014, 06:57:26 PM
@Geo: from a video LP, or do you know any other source?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2014, 07:15:22 PM
This is what I could do with that.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 14, 2014, 07:17:40 PM
Can you make it shinning yellow? It's a badge after all..
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2014, 07:22:41 PM
Yes.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 14, 2014, 07:27:59 PM
@Geo: do you like it?
The spoiler is for you.
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 14, 2014, 07:33:49 PM
(click to show/hide)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on October 15, 2014, 09:12:24 AM
With the icons, I meant those shown in the UI and tech web (http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/tech_web4.jpg).
The worker icon itself is the first one in the Habitation tech.

Quote from: sisko on October 14, 2014, 07:27:59 PM
(Please note that you'll be wearing it from now on! ;))


(click to show/hide)

As on the badge, its too small to really do your work justice, BUncle.

Btw, here's a link to the pictures of the CiV analyst. The Beyond Earth pictures in it start with "be ".
http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/ (http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on October 15, 2014, 09:27:43 AM
btw... here's a fine example of something that could be relatively easily converted as a badge.

(http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/be_resource_pod4.jpg)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 15, 2014, 02:06:16 PM
For what?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 15, 2014, 02:35:23 PM
Quote from: BUncle on October 15, 2014, 02:06:16 PM
For what?
For the same purpose.
He's no worker, you know.. he's more like an explorer ;lol
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 15, 2014, 08:29:34 PM
...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on October 15, 2014, 08:37:49 PM
 ;realdog
 :clap: :ok:
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on October 15, 2014, 08:43:19 PM
Looks good. Geo approves, so it's a keeper.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 15, 2014, 08:45:58 PM
Okay...

Quote from: Geo on October 15, 2014, 09:27:43 AM
btw... here's a fine example of something that could be relatively easily converted as a badge.

(http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/be_resource_pod4.jpg)
You seem to think cutting blurry-edged objects out of blurry backgrounds is easy and fun.  ;grrr THAT's 12 minutes of my life I'll never get back.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on October 15, 2014, 09:20:58 PM
Quote from: BUncle on October 15, 2014, 08:45:58 PM
Okay...

Quote from: Geo on October 15, 2014, 09:27:43 AM
btw... here's a fine example of something that could be relatively easily converted as a badge.

(http://well-of-souls.com/civ/images/be_resource_pod4.jpg)
You seem to think cutting blurry-edged objects out of blurry backgrounds is easy and fun.  ;grrr THAT's 12 minutes of my life I'll never get back.


I thought this site was your life.   :P
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on October 15, 2014, 09:24:16 PM
:P
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on October 15, 2014, 10:32:58 PM
 :D ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 03:28:16 AM
I nominate BU for the "Best Admin 2015" award.
I really don't know Sisko.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on January 10, 2015, 04:09:48 AM
There might be a necessity for a speedposter award... :P
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 04:17:58 AM
 
Quote from: Geo on January 10, 2015, 04:09:48 AM
There might be a necessity for a speedposter award... :P
:-[
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 06:59:18 AM
Quote from: BlueFlux on January 10, 2015, 03:28:16 AM
I nominate BU for the "Best Admin 2015" award.
I really don't know Sisko.
We need a badge now, as none of the other 5 admins here at AC2 have a real chance at winning this.. :)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Geo on January 10, 2015, 07:19:02 AM
Smac's Transcendence icon? ;cute
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 07:38:25 AM
You mean like.. on top of all other citizen icons?   :D
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 01:48:13 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 06:59:18 AM
Quote from: BlueFlux on January 10, 2015, 03:28:16 AM
I nominate BU for the "Best Admin 2015" award.
I really don't know Sisko.
We need a badge now, as none of the other 5 admins here at AC2 have a real chance at winning this.. :)
We have 5 other admins?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 03:06:52 PM
Yep. See: http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=teampage (http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=teampage)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 03:15:28 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 03:06:52 PM
Yep. See: http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=teampage (http://alphacentauri2.info/index.php?action=teampage)

I am denied access to the team page.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 03:18:23 PM
That's strange.. Also, thanks for reporting it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 03:33:58 PM
You should be able to see it now. Please confirm.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 03:52:05 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 03:33:58 PM
You should be able to see it now. Please confirm.
It works.
I've never seen Ronin, I had no idea t_ras was admin.
Also, I really don't know Drazhar, Bodissey or bdanv at all.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:05:44 PM
Ronin is a MP addict.
Draz is mostly present on the private forums these days.
Bodissey is our most active French multiplayer.
bdanv is my handle on the other civ forums, also my DL here.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 04:09:11 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:05:44 PM
Ronin is a MP addict.
Draz is mostly present on the private forums these days.
Bodissey is our most active French multiplayer.
bdanv is my handle on the other civ forums, also my DL here.
This gives me a decent reason to up my PPD.
Thank you   :)
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:14:20 PM
;lol
BU may find that offensive. Especially the "Çrash it!" part.

Also, what does origami have to do with AC?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 04:19:50 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:14:20 PM
;lol
BU may find that offensive. Especially the "Çrash it!" part.

Also, what does origami have to do with AC?
I thought Miriam crashed the site once?
"WTF??? -Website down (again) (never let miriam help with the servers)"
Origami has nothing to do with it. Thats just the book I pasted over.
Once I get access to GIMP again, I'll redo that so it looks okay. If I remember.
I hope BU recognizes thats just a joke. No offense meant <3
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:23:16 PM
It wasn't really Miriam, but what the heck, it feels good to blame it on Miriam sometimes!
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 04:26:12 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 04:23:16 PM
It wasn't really Miriam, but what the heck, it feels good to blame it on Miriam sometimes!
I find it rather difficult, as I am personally an Evangelical Christian.
Which means if I was on the Unity, I would have ran to Miriam's 1/7 of the ship.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: sisko on January 10, 2015, 09:00:22 PM
It's usually Miriam's fault when i get framed for some other's faction actions so, it's only natural to feel that way about her..

Also, congrats on your new badge! ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 10, 2015, 09:02:04 PM
Quote from: sisko on January 10, 2015, 09:00:22 PM

Also, congrats on your new badge! ;b;
Oh, schweet.
Thanks
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 21, 2015, 08:48:24 PM
Hey Flux - create a Smilie Maker badge, and if I like it, you'll wear it.  20x .png or .gif format.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 21, 2015, 10:43:49 PM
Quote from: BUncle on January 21, 2015, 08:48:24 PM
Hey Flux - create a Smilie Maker badge, and if I like it, you'll wear it.  20x .png or .gif format.
Will do.
Now I've just got to think of something more creative than a static smiling smilie to represent a smilie maker.
It'll make me feel more "official"  :P
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 21, 2015, 11:17:17 PM
I made a couple variations:
(http://i.imgur.com/07z5tgU.png)

In the first one, the center paintbrush is a little too thin to be seen well on the tiny blank smilie. (edit: I was looking at it on a black background, and the lack of a tip made it appear almost gone.)
Also, the second one is indexed. It's hard drawing at 20x20, and way easier with little emotions.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 21, 2015, 11:26:45 PM
How would your basic square smilie face suit?

The badges have hovertext, so you don't need the tiny words...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 21, 2015, 11:37:52 PM
Note the addition to my postbit...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 21, 2015, 11:40:26 PM
Well, honestly I was thinking that but i thought you were wanting me to do something creative.
But if you're okay with just my square simile, I'm all for it.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 21, 2015, 11:45:17 PM
You are duly awarded.


Now -and I should mention that I value your interest in this kind of dumb forum thing a lot- I owe ete an "Organizer" badge, but have no ideas for what that might look like.  Care to have a go at outdoing me?

You are very welcome to think of any forum contribution anyone, not just you, makes that ought to be recognized with a badge - feel free to submit the badges, too; it'll be more likely to happen that way, and sooner. ;b;
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 22, 2015, 01:00:10 AM
Quote from: BUncle on January 21, 2015, 11:45:17 PM
You are duly awarded.


Now -and I should mention that I value your interest in this kind of dumb forum thing a lot- I owe ete an "Organizer" badge, but have no ideas for what that might look like.  Care to have a go at outdoing me?

You are very welcome to think of any forum contribution anyone, not just you, makes that ought to be recognized with a badge - feel free to submit the badges, too; it'll be more likely to happen that way, and sooner. ;b;
I'll attempt it for sure.  20x20 isn't an easy resolution to doodle on. I'll try for sure.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 22, 2015, 01:34:53 AM
Any ideas, Yitzi?
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 22, 2015, 01:47:31 AM
A bookshelf. 3 books. First spine is A, 2nd is a "-," third is a Z.
Thats what I got.


I'll do it after i do my homework.
And I do have homework. In math class. Every day. Ugh.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 22, 2015, 02:30:46 AM
It's basic, but it works. I don't think it needs anything else.
I was going to try a bookshelf, but it really didn't look good drawn on. I'll make something else if this isn't good enough.
EDIT: Hang on, I'll post a revised bookshelf in a sec and see what you think.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Buster's Uncle on January 22, 2015, 02:36:49 AM
We'll want ete's feedback before we move on this...
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 22, 2015, 02:54:15 AM
Quote from: BUncle on January 22, 2015, 02:36:49 AM
We'll want ete's feedback before we move on this...
Yes. I do have a few books just floating in mid-space, but I like the A-Z badge better.

-And dat custom title. Please.  Let me be an innocent bell  :'(
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Flux on January 22, 2015, 10:00:42 PM
If you're going to title me a beggar, at least fix the typo.
Title: Re: Awards for content contributors
Post by: Yitzi on January 23, 2015, 12:59:21 PM
Quote from: BUncle on January 22, 2015, 01:34:53 AM
Any ideas, Yitzi?

Other than EC, not really.
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