Nakia 632 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 mieu's shields are very easy to customize. I used Paint.net to do mine which is subject to change at any time. 1 I have but one enemy: myself - Drow saying Link to post Share on other sites
Tobi 11 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Tobi - Apprentice of the Obsidian Order reporting for duty! Germany represent Join the most honorable and illustrious Obsidian Order of Eternity Get your own coat of arms! Link to post Share on other sites
Gecimen 41 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 New to the Obsidian order, I'm Gecimen, Bartender of the Obsidian Order now.. Wish somebody have told me all the knight positions were taken... Link to post Share on other sites
arrowhead 2 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Updated my pledge. arrowhead, Archer of the Obsidian Order. Link to post Share on other sites
Paul D 35 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) The Order has certainly gone from strength to strength since its humble beginnings only a few days ago. Welcome to all new members. Edited September 24, 2012 by Paul D Link to post Share on other sites
Majek 395 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 The Order needs someone with actual PS skill making those shields. They look abysmal right now, like something thrown together in a minute by a first time PS user. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to post Share on other sites
LordCrash 775 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 The Order needs someone with actual PS skill making those shields. They look abysmal right now, like something thrown together in a minute by a first time PS user. Any volunteers? And I don't claim to be a PS-pro but I think you should appreciate at least the fact that someone has done something at all. It's not what you say, but how you say it, you know... Link to post Share on other sites
Majek 395 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 No, not really. And i'll say what i mean, especially on internet forums. Just give your template and it'll be better already. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Fellow brothers and sisters of the Obsidian Order! Welcome our newest members! Khaine, Demon Lord of the Obsidian Order, ddillon, Hellion of the Obsidian Order, Terror K, Simple Tailor of the Obsidian Order, Tobi, Apprentice of the Obsidian Order, Gecimen, Bartender of the Obsidian Order and arrowhead, Archer of the Obsidian Order!! 1 Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) The Order needs someone with actual PS skill making those shields. They look abysmal right now, like something thrown together in a minute by a first time PS user. Some of the shields are not very attractive, true. We need a template where you can simply write in the text... adding a personal picture for every shield is a lot of work though. I do also prefer LordCrash's shield design. I am pretty good with Photoshop, but there is no way in hell that I am creating 150 shields for all of the members. We need a simple template where the users can update the shield's text online (the pic too if they want). Is there a way to do this online? Something like google docs but just as a paint program? Or we just ban the personal shields and make an unpersonlized one that all members can use. Edited September 24, 2012 by dlux Link to post Share on other sites
Majek 395 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Or we just ban the personal shields and make an unpersonlized one that all members can use. It's enough to stop them from spreading. Avatars are fine, but signatures will get annoying real fast. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Or we just ban the personal shields and make an unpersonlized one that all members can use. It's enough to stop them from spreading. Avatars are fine, but signatures will get annoying real fast. Yeah, I guess. But the shields could also be hidden with a "spoiler". I'd like to hear what the others have to say... and maybe have a democratic vote. Link to post Share on other sites
Knott 40 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Let's see... I count several shields in various forms. And just a single count on people who are displeased with it. Besides, people who dislike seing signatures can disable them in their profile-preferences. Its even possible to disable specific users' signatures without resorting to completely ignoring them. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Wolar 3 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 New candidate reporting in. Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Let's see... I count several shields in various forms. And just a single count on people who are displeased with it. I just want to be democratic about it. These are my thoughts: -the design of the shield we use (it should be official) -where the shield may be placed: in the signature (with our without a spoiler), only as an avatar, only on the first page of our thread; a combination of these options -should the shield be personalized or a standard unpersonalized one -should they be banned If everybody is fine with they way it is, then we will just leave it the way it is. Edited September 24, 2012 by dlux Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 New candidate reporting in. Choose a title please candidate! Link to post Share on other sites
Wolar 3 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 How about.. ..Rittmeister? Link to post Share on other sites
mieu 43 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) Or we just ban the personal shields and make an unpersonlized one that all members can use. It's enough to stop them from spreading. Avatars are fine, but signatures will get annoying real fast. Yeah, I guess. But the shields could also be hidden with a "spoiler". I'd like to hear what the others have to say... and maybe have a democratic vote. No one is selling them or making money, geez, its just a bit of fun and if you dont like them in peoples sigs then block them and get over it. There not obligatory like its not for me to list what i am playing or reading, it makes me Unique which is in the spirit of Rpg's And i have said on numerouse occasions (after being contacted the moderator) that they need to be reduced to 100 pixles in the sig bar so they dont take up too much room "The size is ok for Avatar on the Forum but you will need to downsize to 100 pixles to add to the signiture bar" Edited September 24, 2012 by mieu 1 Battlemage of The Obsidian Order|WoOS's|AoUA|BoSB & Knight of the Lily Currently playing Torment:Tides of Numenera & Reading Neverwinter Saga Gauntlgrym Link to post Share on other sites
Majek 395 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Do what you want, i'll still stand by my opinion that some of the shields are badly made. Nothing will change that. 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to post Share on other sites
LordCrash 775 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 The Order needs someone with actual PS skill making those shields. They look abysmal right now, like something thrown together in a minute by a first time PS user. Some of the shields are not very attractive, true. We need a template where you can simply write in the text... adding a personal picture for every shield is a lot of work though. I do also prefer LordCrash's shield design. I am pretty good with Photoshop, but there is no way in hell that I am creating 150 shields for all of the members. We need a simple template where the users can update the shield's text online (the pic too if they want). Is there a way to do this online? Something like google docs but just as a paint program? Or we just ban the personal shields and make an unpersonlized one that all members can use. I don't know what's the problem... Every user can choose an avatar and a signature he or she likes. If someone doesn't like the personal settings of other users, I don't give a damn thing, that's their decision and theirs alone. If somebody will create a general shield for the whole order I wouldn't complain but there is none yet and even if there would be one there is no obligation to use it. I'm also pretty good in PS but I didn't have the time yet to create a better shield (I have a job and a famliy to care about) but perhaps I will improve my design in the future or even create a complete new one. I could also upload my PS template if somebody wants it but it wouldn't help people who are not trained enough with PS to integrate their emblems or names.... Let's see... I count several shields in various forms. And just a single count on people who are displeased with it. I just want to be democratic about it. These are my thoughts: -the design of the shield we use (it should be official) -where the shield may be placed: in the signature (with our without a spoiler), only as an avatar, only on the first page of our thread; a combination of these options -should the shield be personalized or a standard unpersonalized one -should they be banned If everybody is fine with they way it is, then we will just leave it the way it is. What the ****? This isn't a German association with rules for everything, this is just a bunch of people who wants to help the project a bit further. If a shield is that good that most of us decide to use it, perfect! But if not, who really cares? I will not support an idea which encourages people in their arrogance or intolerance.... 3 Link to post Share on other sites
mieu 43 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 Do what you want, i'll still stand by my opinion that some of the shields are badly made. Nothing will change that. Battlemage of The Obsidian Order|WoOS's|AoUA|BoSB & Knight of the Lily Currently playing Torment:Tides of Numenera & Reading Neverwinter Saga Gauntlgrym Link to post Share on other sites
Majek 395 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 No rules? There's one you're already breaking. Users may also create a signature that appears at the end of every post. Such signatures should remain at six lines or less of text without imagery, or at most two lines of text with imagery. All images, regardless of text configuration, must fit within a perimeter of 125 pixels high by 600 pixels long. http://forums.obsidian.net/index.php?app=forums&module=extras§ion=boardrules 1.13 killed off Ja2. Link to post Share on other sites
Nakia 632 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) If people dislike my shield I will remove it. Nakia is a rogue and not a knight. I just found it fun and enjoy fooling around with what mieu so kindly started.. Avatars and signatures are a matter of choice and some I like and some I don't. None of the shields are official. I do not have PS. I used Paint.net. On this I am adamant that I will not change my avatar except at the order of a moderator. My signature will reflect who and what I support. Shields should not be mandatory. Edited September 24, 2012 by Nakia 1 I have but one enemy: myself - Drow saying Link to post Share on other sites
Superpat 9 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 I, Patrick, knight of the sliding sticks, give my allegiance to the Obsidian Order of Eternity! Link to post Share on other sites
dlux 308 Posted September 24, 2012 Share Posted September 24, 2012 (edited) What the ****? This isn't a German association with rules for everything, this is just a bunch of people who wants to help the project a bit further. If a shield is that good that most of us decide to use it, perfect! But if not, who really cares? I will not support an idea which encourages people in their arrogance or intolerance.... Does everybody have to shut the **** up in here or what? Is that your rule? These were only my thoughts, nothing else. I am not forcing any rules upon anybody, I am just asking what everbody thinks and those are my thoughts. I really don't care if anybody uses a shield or not, I am just trying to be democratic and respect what everybody thinks and wants. Edited September 24, 2012 by dlux Link to post Share on other sites
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