Snow Globe

I'm designing an in game ad for the Scoop, and I'd like some feedback from this section.

These were my first few.
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...oard_2_1_V.png
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...oard_2_1_H.png

Result: I was told it needed to be made a single version because there was no way to target between CoH and CoV.

Version 3:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...illboard_3.png

Result: I had some disagreement with the body copy with a couple of people on the staff.

Version 4:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...illboard_4.png

Result: More visually appealing, fixed body copy. Generally favorable by Scoop staff, but someone said it was "too wordy" and needed more visual impact.

Version 5:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...illboard_5.png

Opinions? Did anyone want to do do an Billboard for the Scoop?

Rowsie PM'd me after that. I think there is a problem with one of the participants (I'm not sure if it is the artists or character owners).

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City Scoop Contacts -

You can send a pm to either Pants_Stealer or Snow_Glob

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Snow_Glob?

I was just informed that someone involved doesn't want this in the Scoop, and until otherwise indicated (even though I love the entire calendar) it will not be included.

First off, the comment about being USA-Centric was on the borderline of good posting manners and I am sorry.

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Yes. I do not accept that there are other countries. I think it's a huge conspiracy. Idiot

Read it again and hover over the part where I said I had no experience with PayPal. It was a question about the process, not a statement about the process.

And you're an editor? Don't quit your day job

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First you have a "because it doesn't affect me, why should I care" post, followed up by directly insulting another poster. Good show.

I would suggest in the future that when you "ask a question" that you should examine how you ask it. It came across as hostile at best, insulting at worst.

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I don't have a checking account, a debit card or a credit card. I don't want one. I have a savings account and that's it. Don't need anything else. I also have no experience with PayPal. How do you pay....for PayPal? Credit card? Debit card linked to your PayPal account? Well, if you have a debit card, why do you even need PayPal? You can just have the monthly payment deducted from your debit card/checking account each month. I don't see how this is worth rejoicing - it seems more redundant to me.

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Sorry but you are failing to realize that some in other countries do not have the same ability (to have payments deducted from savings account).

It is worth rejoicing for the fact that NCsoft can now accept another form of payment opening the potential for more customers.

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Edit first line of my response to be less hostile in tone.

I foresee much rejoicing.

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14 Down: Explorers and Exploiters - Dr. _____________

Quaterfield - no first "r" - one less letter in the name.

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It is a bug in the game.

We might be able to get it past Lighthouse for the Scoop, but likely would have to crop off the bottom half for the thumbnail.

Great picture though.

Right now my primary concern is what we've used/not used. I'll see about any additions after that.

A blue-sky feature would be to allow people to submit directly to the table for inclusion.

Hi all. After a bit of discussion with Mardun, I set out to compile a list of images we have used from this thread in the Scoop and what we haven't. This list is current to the post before this (Lightslinger in the Sun).

It is in a pretty raw state at the moment, and I know that there are a few links that are from sigs and avatars to be removed.

The list can be viewed here:

http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?k...l6z92arFSMtLeg

I'll (slowly) update the list with the issues the artwork has been used. This is likely to take some time.

Well, if it helps, we are working on a complete list of what we have shown and what has been posted here. At that point layout will have a better idea of what we have available.

Yes, it is frustrating that people have left us high and dry. In addition to real life, dealing with the Scoop and actually finding time to play the game I'm not on top of what images we are showing. I do a bit of html cleanup and the now rare image replacement when the image doesn't pass the censors. I just don't have the time. That is why we had art editors.

I have responded to you multiple times in this thread that we have received them(and I remember sending you a PM that I got those permissions, just not for every single PM you sent).

Also, from Dirtwolf's first post:
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Disclaimer!
# Not all pieces are guaranteed to appear in the Scoop, do not take this personally or offensively
# Pieces submitted must be family-friendly (I know how naughty ya'll get )
# Additional comments attached to the piece probably will not be added

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Yes, we didn't use every picture you submitted. On the other hand when the art editors were active they were here. Both Mantid and I frequent this thread, and have done so since it was started.

We have to follow some stricter standards than this section. Some of the pictures that are ok to post in this section are not allowed in the Scoop*. We've had to pull some pictures (not specifically yours) the day of release because a community rep asked us to. Sometimes it is nudity, sometimes violence, sometimes there is just too much blood.

After a while we started self-monitoring which pictures we've used to "fit in" those guidelines [u]we[u] have to deal with.

All this and for the last few months our Art people have been AWOL (or even letting us know they'd be gone). I still haven't heard back from one of them even though they sometimes still post here.

So it ends up that Mantid (usually) or myself have to come into this thread and get images (usually the day before press). At that point, seeing that we don't want to duplicate something from a recent Scoop we only go with new ones (we need to comb through this thread get the unique images posted, and cross reference the ones used in previous Scoops).

When you go and post ALL the pictures you have previously posted, that either wastes our time by trying to figure out what we've used/not used or we just say "forget it" and use another picture.

As I've said before, you only have to post a picture once. By posting them multiple times, you are harming the chances that they'll be in.

*This is why I feel that uproar about the edited NSFW post last month was so full of {censored}.

Actually (and I sent a PM with the link)things like the Double XP, Rikti Invasions, Halloween, Winter/etc events can be found on the Official Calendars page:
http://www.cityofheroes.com/gallery/..._calendar.html

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Snow is not the only Editor in Chief, so don't hesitate to shoot me a PM, too.

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Pantsy keeps me honest.

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*testin, testing*....*1..2...3??*

Just making sure this thing is working???

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But we've ran pretty much every one we could get away with.

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I've been attempting to contact the City Scoop. I have a base I'd like to submit for consideration in the Base Showcase article.

Both of my PMs have gone unanswered.

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Sorry for the delay, reply sent.

ftp://ftp.coh.com/CoH_Fansite_Kit.zip

ftp://ftp.cityofvillains.com/CoV_FanSite_Kit.zip

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Wait a second, what's wrong with Soul Train's skirt? It looks like it's turned 90 degrees!

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You win an internet.

Or a cookie.

Choose wisely!

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I want... <hurk!> <Owie!> Stop that!

<sigh> Ok, I can't say [u]exactly[u] what I want with regards to that image.

But no one can take that mental image from me.

http://forums.photobucket.com/showthread.php?t=27024
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On Tuesday afternoon, some users that typed in the Photobucket.com URL were temporarily redirected to an incorrect page due to an error in our DNS hosting services. The error was fixed within an hour of its discovery, but due to the nature of the problem, some users will not have access to Photobucket for a few hours as the fix rolls out. It is important to note that only a portion of Photobucket users encountered the problem and that no Photobucket content, password information or other personal information was affected by the redirect.

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So, the site itself wasn't hacked, but the hosting provider made a boo-boo.

It is very, very nice.

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For those interested, here are the reference shots I sent Wassy:
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...reference1.jpg
http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g1...sreference.jpg

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Basically, you can't get anywhere on photobucket--only the front page, which as stated above is totally borked.

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Hmm, I was just able to upload some images for the City Scoop to my Photobucket account less than an hour ago. I just went BACK to my photobucket album just after reading this thread (2 minutes before this post).

Or ask Lighthouse or Ex Libris if there might be a way get the images from NCsoft.

Dramatic flight pose.

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Not psychedelic enough.

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You mean, like this?



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No, I meant like:
http://www.rockhall.com/images/exhib...rix-poster.png
http://images.wolfgangsvault.com/ima...l/BG105-PC.jpg
http://www.tfaoi.com/am/17am/17am557.jpg
http://www.tfaoi.com/am/17am/17am556.jpg
http://modculture.typepad.com/photos...lf_posters.jpg
http://noakkatoi.free.fr/imagesblog2...co_1966-69.jpg

I'll stop before I totally burn out people's eyes.

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Actually this one comes the nearest to my mental image when I think of the phrase "Acoustic Delusions":
http://djwoody.deviantart.com/art/AD...raith-61032983

Not psychedelic enough.