btnfootman

[Moderator]

22:28, 20th Jul 2009
Hawkwing: The idea is decent, but there's just not enough freehand for my standards.

 

[Yearight]

Thanks, now my icon looks like shit compared to this... Nice icon anyway.

 

[krisserz]

I think the light should be a little smaller, coz it goes too much on footmen and he`s not visible at all (especialy helmet)

 

[~Void~]

I can see almost all of him, except the hand, but you're not really supposed to see more than a faint image of the hand.

 

[The Panda]

Too much highlight can hardly see the footman.

 

[krisserz]

Overall it look great. Just I think the helmet is not good in yellow.

 

[Zombie]

The problem is that it's basically a screenshot with an effect added. The new rules are not yet in action.

 

[~Void~]

The problem is that it's basically a screenshot with an effect added. The new rules are not yet in action.

They should be. What's the holdup?

 

[Zombie]

75% or more of the submission must consist of freehand content.

This.

(http://www.hiveworkshop.com/forums/mods-lobby-111/resource-submission-rules-107083/)

 

[~Void~]

Fuck, that thread was started in November. From what I've read, though, it appears that the side of "who gives a shit as long as it looks good and isn't illegal" is winning.

 

[bigapple90]

so the new rules will allow people to basically just lol copy paste icons now ?

 

[Zombie]

Fuck, that thread was started in November. From what I've read, though, it appears that the side of "who gives a shit as long as it looks good and isn't illegal" is winning.

Hawkwing edited and prepped it a few weeks ago, we're only waiting for a director to rephrase and implement it. The submission rules we have now also state the following:

All icons must be at least 50% freehand created. Non-freehand techniques include mirroring, cloning (or brute cloning, as in clear copy-paste), recoloring, resizing, rotating and tracing.

I might be a bitch for doing this, but the rules are rules.

so the new rules will allow people to basically just lol copy paste icons now ?

No, in fact it's stricter than the one we have atm. We had a limit of 50% freehand (source not named), now a submission has to be 75% and CnP is only allowed if WC3 material is used.

 

[Cover]

Lighting eff, is too bright and big.
Correct this, and should be OK

 

[The Panda]

So zombie, what your saying is we can recolor WC3 icons now?

 

[Zombie]

Recoloring is NOT a freehand method. If you recolor a WC3 icon for example, it will basically remain 0% freehand. I don't get it, why should we approve material that anyone can do?

 

[krisserz]

I think Zombie meant to use e.g. footmen model.

 

[~Void~]

Because someone else might not have thought of it. Of course that goes further than just recoloring something, but I think you understand what I mean. Designing resources is not about how good of an artist you are, it's about how you can make something that is useful and fits with the rest of Warcraft. You could make a stunning piece of art into an icon and it would suck because it doesn't fit the game.

 

[The Panda]

Ah ok im just asking guys, so i know.

 

[Cover]

how you can make something that is useful and fits with the rest of Warcraft. You could make a stunning piece of art into an icon and it would suck because it doesn't fit the game.

just how creative you are

 

[krisserz]

because it doesn't fit the game

First time I must disagree you. It depends on what is map-style. Icon like this will not fit basic map at all, but it is perfect for survival.

 

[~Void~]

No it isn't. It's not all. What I mean by fitting the game is the ART STYLE. If it doesn't look like the same STYLE as the other icons in the game, then it SUCKS.

 

[krisserz]

Hmm, I think I know what you mean. And unfortunately I agree you (again...) ;]
(like this?)

 

[breebree123]

wow. . this is a nice icon
4/5