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BTNManaBlast

This bundle is marked as useful / simple. Simplicity is bliss, low effort and/or may contain minor bugs.
A simple, but useful icon.

Inspired by http://wiki.guildwars.com/wiki/Energy_Blast

Keywords:
Magic, Mana, Bolt, Nuke, Impact
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BTNManaBlast (Icon)

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11:01, 17th May 2010 Pyramidhe@d: Too solid. Its almost completely white. Put some transparency. 21 May No changes made 23:58, 2nd Dec 2015 Sin'dorei300: Commented.

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11:01, 17th May 2010
Pyramidhe@d: Too solid. Its almost completely white. Put some transparency.

21 May
No changes made

23:58, 2nd Dec 2015
Sin'dorei300: Commented.
 
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Hey dudes and girls out there =)

Ok let's see what we have here. First of all I looked to the icon and then to the name. Somehow I was surprised, because ( as Etzer said ) it looks more like an iron cannon not like a ManaBlast.

You should really decrease the brightness of the icon. I think it would be also a good idea to increase the quality of the icon at all. Make it more mana style and increase the quality of the shadows and fading too.

Everything in points:

+ Works ingame
+ You add all important icon types
+ The idea behind this

* As I said, you should increase the quality of the icon at all
* Also increase the quality of the shadows and fading effect

=== Result ===
I think up to now it's just 2/5 - 2,5/5 points from my side, because this icon is not directly like a Manablast. If you make some changes the rating goes to 4/5 - 4,5/5.

Also ( sorry ) but this icon doesn't match the requirements for an approval.

Everything I said is nothing against you and/or your work. I know if you create an icon you spend time and skill on this. Everything I said should be a hint, how to make something better. Anyway keep working, I know you can to more!


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HEY!
So, it only took me 5 and a half year but I think this should get it approved!

Remade the whole icon, making it diagonal to suggest movement.
Rocks are now blown away by the impact as debris and the blast itself is more mana-like

EDIT: I will have to convert again at home, this iMac is driving me coocoo!
 
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Is it just me or does that look like several sperm cells that are trying to fertilize an egg cell? no? just me?

That's...quite a unique opinion but now that you mention it...

Damn Flux, really... This icon is ruined for me now.

Anyways, in my opinion, the eruptions are very weak, nearly transparent, think about making them look more blasting to blast away stuff.
 
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I have to admit after uploading I felt the same way as Flux. XD
If I have time to edit today I will otherwise I'll just give up on this idea.
Yes, the outcome is confusing.
Atm it doesn't look like mana blast, u might try experimenting more on it.
Besides, it needs better definition and shading.
 
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