Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 you mean a semi-circle of stars? Indeed. I think it would look very appealing and give a nice frame to the valknut which has an otherwise rough outline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micheal Malone Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hmmm... I suppose I'll post up our flag now Orion unveils it's flag: I know, it's sexy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Hmmm... I suppose I'll post up our flag now Orion unveils it's flag: I know, it's sexy. I very much like the style but I think it has two main problems. 1) too busy Yes it incorporates a coat of arms (of sorts) into the flag and those are historically busy but coat of arms rarely work for flags. 2) it looks highly photoshopped. The bevel and shine effects are a no no for a flag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Omen Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 Weiss, I was hoping I could get a critique of Apocalypse's flag. I can't re-size it to the small size CN has for sanctioned alliances. If you could (or pm me how to) and judge it from that, it'd be greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Weiss, I was hoping I could get a critique of Apocalypse's flag. I can't re-size it to the small size CN has for sanctioned alliances. If you could (or pm me how to) and judge it from that, it'd be greatly appreciated. Here it is re-sized to roughly the CN in game standard. It works well sized down. There are a few things I really like about this flag. The first is that this is a perfect example of the cloth effect. That is how a cloth effect is properly done. Second is the tattered edges. It is not 100% realistic in it's tatter formation because the top and bottom of a flag rarely fray to that degree, the far right tattering would be slightly more uniform considering wind flowing over it would be exerting force over that whole edge uniformly (it would be in a strip like formation), and parts of it seem to float in mid air (top right and bottom right), but the tattered effect is essential for pulling off this flag. Last is the fact that it is black and dismal. With a name like Apocalypse you would expect something gritty and grim and this flag delivers. It just needs some slight modifications to put it over the edge. Edited September 26, 2008 by Weiss von Toten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowman809 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 major overhaul i'm not sure about the bigger star in the bottom middle. also does anyone know a way to make exact measurements in photoshop? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 major overhaul i'm not sure about the bigger star in the bottom middle. also does anyone know a way to make exact measurements in photoshop? See it's already looking much better. The stars just need some work. A more for flat appearance would work better for a flag instead of having an awkward shine effect on each one. What symbolism do they hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowman809 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) 5 stars are the senators of the alliance the big one is the Premier 1 is for the General Superintendent 1 is for the ministers and the last one is for the Head of Senate yeah i got them off google like that, so you recommend ones that don't have the lighter part on the left? Edited September 26, 2008 by cowman809 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 5 stars are the senators of the alliancethe big one is the Premier 1 is for the General Superintendent 1 is for the ministers and the last one is for the Head of Senate yeah i got them off google like that, so you recommend ones that don't have the lighter part on the left? Right. Just make them flat star shaped so they work better on a flag. You might also want to mess around with different colors (for all of the stars, don't mix colors) because it could use some brightening up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowman809 Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 argh, having trouble finding good stars like that. i changed the stars to blue and white though, blue is our alliance color. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comrade nikonov Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 I believe this post was ripped from here with out credit given :NAVA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weiss von Toten Posted September 26, 2008 Report Share Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) I believe this post was ripped from here with out credit given:NAVA I believe that link is in the second line after the tl;dr at the top of the first post. Edited September 26, 2008 by Weiss von Toten Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bros Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Remember guys, i'm still doing this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Boris Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 x10hosting is a good free host, definitely. One thing worth noting about it though is that you have to request the mid-level php support in order to install IPB or phpBB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicknight Posted October 2, 2008 Report Share Posted October 2, 2008 Apis doesn't use cpanel ;_; Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bros Posted October 7, 2008 Report Share Posted October 7, 2008 x10hosting is a good free host, definitely. One thing worth noting about it though is that you have to request the mid-level php support in order to install IPB or phpBB. or SMF Apis doesn't use cpanel ;_; D: those bastages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicknight Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 or SMFD: those bastages. Definitely. I'd definitely be switching to them if it weren't for that. The non-cpanel stuff Ive used (dreamhost, 1and1) blew. hmm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetanothername Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 Definitely.I'd definitely be switching to them if it weren't for that. The non-cpanel stuff Ive used (dreamhost, 1and1) blew. hmm. I've had the opposite experience with cPanel and Dreamhost's panel. I guess everyone's taste is different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bros Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I've had the opposite experience with cPanel and Dreamhost's panel. I guess everyone's taste is different. cPanel is awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yetanothername Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 cPanel is awesome I found it unorginized and confusing personally. It tried to do too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bros Posted October 13, 2008 Report Share Posted October 13, 2008 I found it unorginized and confusing personally. It tried to do too much. ...what It is organized perfectly. MySQL is in one area. Fantastico in another, etc. If you get confused by it, just type what you want to do into the search box XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mythicknight Posted October 16, 2008 Report Share Posted October 16, 2008 Egh. The Apis panel works, but the way they do things like ftp, e-mail accounts and users.....bleh >_< I looked around their demo for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willirica Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) idk if anyone has posted this already ( i only bothered to read the first 3 of the 7 pages); but a great site to locate free webhosting is http://www.free-webhosts.com/webhosting-01.php , phenomonal site, makes it really easy to find a host who fits your needs, to find oversellers and easily compare other hosts and read reviews for people who have used them before.. Other than that excellent op/thread Edited November 21, 2008 by willirica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bros Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) idk if anyone has posted this already ( i only bothered to read the first 3 of the 7 pages); but a great site to locate free webhosting is http://www.free-webhosts.com/webhosting-01.php , phenomonal site, makes it really easy to find a host who fits your needs, to find oversellers and easily compare other hosts and read reviews for people who have used them before..Other than that excellent op/thread Sites like that tend to favor the ones who pay them the most. I'd suggest http://www.freewebspace.net/forums/ (go to their forums) and WebHostingTalk http://www.webhostingtalk.com/ Edited November 21, 2008 by bros2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrotskysRevenge Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 (edited) I love Apis for lots of reasons, not the least of which is their response time to trouble tickets. Last night at around 11:30 pm PDT our forums went down, along with every other forum we host, because we were at 99.9% disk usage. Within ten minutes of my putting in the trouble ticket, Matt temporarily increased my disk space enough for our forums to be back up. Apis Bros for this thread and all his work in this area for everyone who plays this game. Edited November 21, 2008 by TrotskysRevenge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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