Just an idea.

There seems to be a growing amount of graphics artist on the forum, due to this I thought that it'll be a good idea to introduce people to the idea of a graphics battle.
This thread can be used to organize graphics battles between members. Once a battle has been agreed upon, please create a new thread with the title 'Graphics Battle: Members Name VS Members Name'. Graphics battles are a good way of increasing/honing your skills, and be known as an expert graphics artist.


What is A Graphics Battle?

Basically, it's a competition where a competitor enters a 'sig' for battle, and the forum votes on which 'sig' they prefer best. Each voter should vote on which sig they view to be proficiently designed. Graphics battles are not a popularity contest, so please don't vote simply because your friends with a person. Vote on which sig you think is more appealing. Participants of a battle are not allowed to vote.

Rules:

- A battle can consist of 2 or more participants
- When challenging someone to a battle please state the theme or whether it's freestyle.
- State the size requirements
- Time to prepare the sig. (Usually 3 - 7 days)
- Whether animations are allowed
- Voting Rules: Set time allowed for voting, person with most votes by the close of voting is the winner, or first person to 'X' amount of votes.
- When a thread is created in order to nullify the effects of group conformity and bias the voting will be blind without any specific mention of the creator of each sig. Each sig will be presented as 'Member A or 1', 'Entrant A or 1', 'Signature A or 1'. This will help ensure an even playing field for each participant as a persons profile won't influence voting.
- When a thread is created there will be no polling option for voting. Polls can be easily manipulated to assist a competitor. This can include the use of fake accounts or simply voting for yourself using your own account. Only votes which are posted and specifically mention which competitor they'll choose to vote for will be included towards a persons tally. ie, "I vote for Member A, since there design catches the eye better".

Sidenote:
If you like you can also throw a challenge out to who ever will accept, or simply call a member out to battle! Example, "I challenge Fyuuor to a freestyle battle! Size 380x160, with 4 Days to prepare. Do you accept?". Once somebody has accepted you can discuss voting requirements.

Battle Screen!

When a thread is created for a battle it's ideal the sigs are presented in the manner below:

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Member A VS Member B

First to 5 Votes or Voting closes 16/6/2011

Member A:
[Image: 61524671.jpg]


Member B:
[Image: 40521132.jpg]

I hope this idea picks up, as really is quite fun when there are a few people involved. This is how I managed to test my skills when I was first learning how to use Photoshop. Perhaps if we get enough interested we might even be able to create a GFX's tournament!


CHALLENGES!!

Sent out from!: NoodooSoup
To: Kai-V
Size: No greater than 500x200
Theme: Freestyle (anything you want)
Due date: 1 week after the challenge is accepted (if you need more time since you're very busy, just say so; I want this to be the toughest challenge ever)
Voting Requirements: We can discuss this.
Animations: No

Sent out from!: The Fire Wyrm
Size:500x200
Theme:Funny Pokemon.
Due Date:5 days after voting starts.
Other:
Must have at least 2 pokemon.
Must have punch line.
Has to make sense.


Sent out from!: Izuma Inzori
Size: 10 in x 2.5 in
Theme: Beyblade styled Art
Due Date: June 17
Other:
Animations allowed
Has to include at least 2 Beyblades
Has to include a logo
Try to make it look really artish
Any media form allowed
max 5 competitors

Sent out from!: Coasters "R" Us
To: BeyBladestation, Ga'Hooleone, Nano. If you accept, send your entry to BeybladerPotter.
Size: 500x150
Theme: Yu-Gi-Oh (Any series, even the Abridged Series)
Due Date: July 1st
Animations: No.
Voting: Standard, same as previous one we had. Select one entry, and explain why.
Any more details, shoot me a question via PM. I will make the thread when everyone accepts. If not everyone accepts, I will PM others. REPLY ASAP! Happy creating

Battles Which Are Active!

Sent Out From!: Ga'Hooleone
To: Anyone willing to accept
Persons Who Have Accepted: NoodooSoup, Nano, Greimatter, The Fire Wyrm
Size: 500x200
Theme: Grass Pokemon
Due Date: ASAP
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-WBO-s-fi...HIC-BATTLE

Sent out from!: DX
To:anyone willing to accept
Size: 500x150
Theme:Aquatic stuff
Due Date:about next week MONDAY
*Special Notes*
No Animation
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-another-graphic-wars


Sent out from!: RAW
Theme: iPod Silhouettes
Size:N/A
Other: Needs proof that it is your own creation.
Date: Wednesday 22nd June
If you have any questions, please PM.
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-WBO-Grap...ilhouettes

Sent out from!: BeybladerPotter
To: Anyone who wants to accept.
Size: 500x200
Theme: Sonic the Hedgehog. (Which means everything related to it like Shadow or Knuckles and etc.)
Due Date: 5 Days after AT LEAST 5 contestants
Animations: No.
Voting: Standard. Vote for one and tell us why.
http://worldbeyblade.org/Thread-WBO-Grap...hog?page=3

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In Brisbane, Australia and wanna battle? Send me a PM and we can sort it out.

This actually looks pretty good. Here's the last sig I made for the wi-fi league, by [][][][][]'s request (he's using it right now). He is the Ghost E4:
[Image: Screenshot2011-06-12at52128PM.png]

And this is the old one I made for him when he was the Water E4:
[Image: Screenshot2011-04-11at72901PM.png]

I make the backgrounds myself unless they ask for something specific that I can't make, like "Flag of Mexico, Union Jack, Confederate flag, etc." Even then, I try to get a more unique version of it, like a Union Jack that is waving somewhat, or the Mexican flag with the center made larger and redrawn. Of course, I'm not as good as some people on here like Kei, Kai-V, Fyuuor, NoodooSoup, etc., but what do you guys think?

Oh, and I challenge someone who wants to battle against either one of my sigs!

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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)

Ready for some domination by Kai-V?

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Thanks Kai-V!
Member of The Prodigies - Professional Beyblade Team

well nice idea loved it u please add in rules that the background should be self made in the rules because most of the good sig makers only except a sig shop if the owner makes self made background and i would like to say we don't need to make new threads every time as people will gonnna fill wbo with lots of thread and they will become host of spams only i would like to say that u should modify the rules like

a person can challenge other with the format i told and on this thread only and voting will be there for that i will keep a record of votes on the first post of this thread and people can vote a sig by pm me by telling about which battle they r talking about and for which person they want to vote

and also i want to become a member and hoping to see many battles ahead

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sig by me

BOOM.

I like the idea,but if xlr8 Or other sig makers want to battle me...i withdraw. It is because i want to see how fun this will be going on.....

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Follow me on Twitter: @SynthGraphics

Ready for some domination by Kai-V?

Sure, why not? I respect her talents, and I even said that I'm still an amateur. But for not having photoshop and still making these, I think my sigs are pretty good. But I know that they can't compare to some of the members on here.

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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)

well those who want to participate according to him should tell that if he want's to be a member of it or not and we can't challenge a non-member i hope many people will going to become member

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sig by me

Haha , good idea , but ... have you copied this idea from GFX Forums ? Looks so , because GFX Forums have graphic battles for long. I will be creating a new one.

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Visual ftw !

Haha , good idea , but ... have you copied this idea from GFX Forums ? Looks so , because GFX Forums have graphic battles for long. I will be creating a new one.

Graphic battles have existed for years, it is not really anybody's idea.



By the way, I have so little free time that I might only accept challenges if I think they will really be challenges.

I like the idea of battles, but to get things moving and to see who the interested players are you should start with an open contest (any designer invited). The OP should come up with the theme and details. Then set up a poll for voting. The terms should be something like the losing designers have to display the winners sig of choice for a week or so.

Haha , good idea , but ... have you copied this idea from GFX Forums ? Looks so , because GFX Forums have graphic battles for long. I will be creating a new one.

Graphic battles have existed for years, it is not really anybody's idea.



By the way, I have so little free time that I might only accept challenges if I think they will really be challenges.

Hm ... sorry , I thought it was someones idea.

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Visual ftw !

Hah, This is kinda like my sprite battles. Might enter.

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It's a shame I don't know the first thing about creating graphics. Oh well, I'll just stick to the writing.

In any case, this looks like a fun way for people to make cool signatures and fun GFX. Good luck to all participants!

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"Life isn't about how hard you can hit;
it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward"
{[YT]} [|BEYBLOG|] (â—ŠSoG-My Bookâ—Š)/<DA>\

By the way, I have so little free time that I might only accept challenges if I think they will really be challenges.

Like me

You should probably add a list of competitors in the opening post. That way people know whop to challenge.

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Spoiler (Click to View)

people fail to realize I'm an idiot

We love Nano, and I mean it in the most creapiest way

Nano is awesome.

How do you make a evil Scorpio 100df and what parts do you need[/i]

Guns go pew pew and people go aaahh.

I'm getting kicked out of the apple store.

And everyone knows there's a "q" in "cat"

I often put my drill on my forehead and pretend I'm a unicorn.

"DO IT!" "NO, I CAN'T!" "MOTHA***ER YOU WATCH DAT OR I SHOOT" "OH GOD, PLEASE NO. ANYTHING BUT THAT!" "I'M SERIOUS" "OH GOD, OK, OK. *tear*" *watches porn*

People are spoons that need to be babyfed.

NOTHX I DON'T LIEK TO WET BED

I've gotta go to bed, my mom's threatening to disconnect the internet.

No! Not the internet!!!!

There are manlier women. Heck, I've dated manlier women.
:/
I HAD POOR SELF ESTEEM.

THE CHIP ON MY SHIP
MY SHIP OF BITS
FIDDLE DEE DEE AND YARR HAR HARRR
A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME!

All Hail Nano, our glorious and hilarious overlord!

3 dead 12 injured as kid discovers how to do Waterfall Technique

I have 4 quotes from you in my sig
like 5 from Grei

GOTTA BEAT GREI
MUST BE HILARIOUS
So, aeroplane food.
What's up with that?

lets all poop in unison.

I'm up to face anyone. It sounds fun.

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"Yeah we're all going the same way down. I'm just trying to write it all down." - The Airborne Toxic Event

| Spectrum GFX Team | Beyblade: Redemption | PenPad Forums | Poké-Fusion Lab |

I like the idea of battles, but to get things moving and to see who the interested players are you should start with an open contest (any designer invited). The OP should come up with the theme and details. Then set up a poll for voting. The terms should be something like the losing designers have to display the winners sig of choice for a week or so.

Good idea! I'll start by offering an open challenge which means that anyone is allowed to enter. I'll make it easy for now.

Theme: Beyblade
Size: 500x150
Due: 4 Days
No animations
Voting We'll leave the voting open for 3 days after the thread has been created.

Oh, and I challenge someone who wants to battle against either one of my sigs!

You may want to offer create a new sig for your challenge, since it gives you an unfair disadvantage as the opponent would have already seen what there up against. Just a suggestion.

well nice idea loved it u please add in rules that the background should be self made in the rules because most of the good sig makers only except a sig shop if the owner makes self made background

I think that's a general rule anyways in regarding to graphics contest, you must make it yourself. But, I'll add it anyways.

and i would like to say we don't need to make new threads every time as people will gonnna fill wbo with lots of thread and they will become host of spams only i would like to say that u should modify the rules like

The main reason I suggested for people to create a new thread for each battle is to minimize the disorganization through out this thread. If there are multiple battles happening at one time, it may be a little difficult to keep track.

Anyways, in regards to the clutter the threads will take up. The battle threads can always be closed and moved once the battle has finished. Though if I a moderator would prefer the battles to all be kept in this one thread I don't have a problem.

a person can challenge other with the format i told and on this thread only and voting will be there for that i will keep a record of votes on the first post of this thread and people can vote a sig by pm me by telling about which battle they r talking about and for which person they want to vote

If the idea of separate threads for each battle is okay by a moderator then the vote tracking will be kept by either a designated 3rd party or by one of the members of the battle. The voting process will be public, there won't be any PM's regarding votes.

At the moment I'm unsure who that designated 3rd party should be.

and also i want to become a member and hoping to see many battles ahead

Sorry I should have clarified and been more specific. By members I mean general WBO members, there's no graphics club or anything. If there were a club, I feel that would promotes the idea of exclusion, I want people to feel free to come in and have a battle.

You should probably add a list of competitors in the opening post. That way people know whop to challenge.

That's a good idea, I'll add some people to the OP.

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In Brisbane, Australia and wanna battle? Send me a PM and we can sort it out.

Oh, okay. I challenge anyone to a Grass Pokémon-themed battle! Size exactly 500x200, with 3 days to prepare (little time as possible, I'm pretty good at Pokémon sigs, although up there is some of my best work)!

It should have a full team of 6 Pokemon, btw.

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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)

Oh, okay. I challenge anyone to a Grass Pokémon-themed battle! Size exactly 500x200, with 3 days to prepare (little time as possible, I'm pretty good at Pokémon sigs, although up there is some of my best work)!

It should have a full team of 6 Pokemon, btw.

I'll take you on B)

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"Yeah we're all going the same way down. I'm just trying to write it all down." - The Airborne Toxic Event

| Spectrum GFX Team | Beyblade: Redemption | PenPad Forums | Poké-Fusion Lab |

Oh, okay. I challenge anyone to a Grass Pokémon-themed battle! Size exactly 500x200, with 3 days to prepare (little time as possible, I'm pretty good at Pokémon sigs, although up there is some of my best work)!

It should have a full team of 6 Pokemon, btw.

I'll take you on B)

I want in too!

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Spoiler (Click to View)

people fail to realize I'm an idiot

We love Nano, and I mean it in the most creapiest way

Nano is awesome.

How do you make a evil Scorpio 100df and what parts do you need[/i]

Guns go pew pew and people go aaahh.

I'm getting kicked out of the apple store.

And everyone knows there's a "q" in "cat"

I often put my drill on my forehead and pretend I'm a unicorn.

"DO IT!" "NO, I CAN'T!" "MOTHA***ER YOU WATCH DAT OR I SHOOT" "OH GOD, PLEASE NO. ANYTHING BUT THAT!" "I'M SERIOUS" "OH GOD, OK, OK. *tear*" *watches porn*

People are spoons that need to be babyfed.

NOTHX I DON'T LIEK TO WET BED

I've gotta go to bed, my mom's threatening to disconnect the internet.

No! Not the internet!!!!

There are manlier women. Heck, I've dated manlier women.
:/
I HAD POOR SELF ESTEEM.

THE CHIP ON MY SHIP
MY SHIP OF BITS
FIDDLE DEE DEE AND YARR HAR HARRR
A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME!

All Hail Nano, our glorious and hilarious overlord!

3 dead 12 injured as kid discovers how to do Waterfall Technique

I have 4 quotes from you in my sig
like 5 from Grei

GOTTA BEAT GREI
MUST BE HILARIOUS
So, aeroplane food.
What's up with that?

lets all poop in unison.

[Image: halolz-dot-com-captainfalcon-starwars-yo...showme.jpg]
3-way battle LET'S GOO!

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So Nano and I were just discussing, and I said that as a rule, maybe the challenge issuer should make the Battle thread. Sounds good?

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"In many ways, the work of a critic is easy. We risk very little, yet enjoy a position over those who offer up their work and their selves to our judgment. We thrive on negative criticism, which is fun to write and to read. But the bitter truth we critics must face, is that in the grand scheme of things, the average piece of junk is probably more meaningful than our criticism designating it so. But there are times when a critic truly risks something, and that is in the discovery and defense of the new. The world is often unkind to new talent, new creations. The new needs friends. Last night, I experienced something new: an extraordinary meal from a singularly unexpected source. To say that both the meal and its maker have challenged my preconceptions about fine cooking is a gross understatement. They have rocked me to my core. In the past, I have made no secret of my disdain for Chef Gusteau's famous motto, "Anyone can cook." But I realize, only now do I truly understand what he meant. Not everyone can become a great artist; but a great artist can come from anywhere."

-Anton Ego/Peter O'Toole (1932-2013)

Can I get in on this battle too?

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Can I get in on this battle too?

You're just in time. We were just about to make the thread for it. We'll wait for you to make yours.

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Spoiler (Click to View)

people fail to realize I'm an idiot

We love Nano, and I mean it in the most creapiest way

Nano is awesome.

How do you make a evil Scorpio 100df and what parts do you need[/i]

Guns go pew pew and people go aaahh.

I'm getting kicked out of the apple store.

And everyone knows there's a "q" in "cat"

I often put my drill on my forehead and pretend I'm a unicorn.

"DO IT!" "NO, I CAN'T!" "MOTHA***ER YOU WATCH DAT OR I SHOOT" "OH GOD, PLEASE NO. ANYTHING BUT THAT!" "I'M SERIOUS" "OH GOD, OK, OK. *tear*" *watches porn*

People are spoons that need to be babyfed.

NOTHX I DON'T LIEK TO WET BED

I've gotta go to bed, my mom's threatening to disconnect the internet.

No! Not the internet!!!!

There are manlier women. Heck, I've dated manlier women.
:/
I HAD POOR SELF ESTEEM.

THE CHIP ON MY SHIP
MY SHIP OF BITS
FIDDLE DEE DEE AND YARR HAR HARRR
A PIRATES LIFE FOR ME!

All Hail Nano, our glorious and hilarious overlord!

3 dead 12 injured as kid discovers how to do Waterfall Technique

I have 4 quotes from you in my sig
like 5 from Grei

GOTTA BEAT GREI
MUST BE HILARIOUS
So, aeroplane food.
What's up with that?

lets all poop in unison.

Alright, I'm done with mine.

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[Image: halolz-dot-com-captainfalcon-starwars-yo...showme.jpg]
3-way battle LET'S GOO!

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So Nano and I were just discussing, and I said that as a rule, maybe the challenge issuer should make the Battle thread. Sounds good?

I defenitly want in. Its in my zone.

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[Image: halolz-dot-com-captainfalcon-starwars-yo...showme.jpg]
3-way battle LET'S GOO!

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So Nano and I were just discussing, and I said that as a rule, maybe the challenge issuer should make the Battle thread. Sounds good?

I defenitly want in. Its in my zone.

Alright, but I'm not sure if anyone else can join after that. I mean, five people is enough right?
But then again, it's up to Ga or Nano.