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Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
May 13 2014 14:33 GMT
#38921
On May 13 2014 21:26 mordek wrote:
Been busy Shelke? It occurred to me last night I hadn't seen you post yesterday.


Not really, was just nice to have a simple day of work and sit down on the couch. Just veggied out and caught up on some shows. One of those days where you just don't want to put much thought into things after work.
Kyrie
Profile Joined June 2013
1594 Posts
May 13 2014 14:35 GMT
#38922
produce more/better content to attract more/better writers, attract more/better writers to produce more/better content

one way around that problem is to use the reach of a parent organization, but said parent organization refuses to do so

teamliquid league of legends: arguably as important as super smash brothers
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
May 13 2014 14:39 GMT
#38923
tl'dr hire more attractive writers
try scip
SALTY
Requizen
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
United States33802 Posts
May 13 2014 14:53 GMT
#38924
On May 13 2014 15:11 Frudgey wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 15:01 Requizen wrote:
Not finished, but progress.

+ Show Spoiler +
[image loading]

You paint all of these yourself right? How long does it take for you to paint one of these? Is it hard to paint on of these? Because in all seriousness I don't know how I'd (try to) paint one of these and not make an absolute mess of it.

Yeah, this is the one I'm entering in the painting contest on Sunday. How long really depends on model and level of detail. When I did the first batch of models from the Battleforce (20 Warriors, 5 Deathmarks, and the first Overlord), I think I did the lot of them in a few evenings, but I was also still learning.

It's not difficult, per se, unless you want to be absurdly detailed and fancy about it. For example, the Immortals I'm working on now are just a Leadbelcher base coat, wash with Nuln Oil, and then layer in Runefang Steel. That gives it some depth in the metal body. Then the shoulders and wiring in a layering of navy into blue followed by light blue/blue grey highlights. Highlight edges all over in gold, white, and grey. A single model is only really limited by the amount of time it takes each layer to dry, so you do it in a factory line of the models.

Basically it's easy if you break it down steps. Prime the model (easy since I spray that part, most people use black for everything since it's easier, but white and grey are used occasionally too). Base coat it in the color that will be the largest portion (in my case, gunmetal). Use a wash or glaze (any watery paint) to get into the corners and bring out the details. Layer and highlight the raised areas to make them pop. Repeat this for each area of interest.

For example, a Space Marine will generally be done this way: Prime black. Base coat the color of the armor. Wash in the matching color. Highlight edges. Paint Shoulder pads. Base gun/backpack/other metal parts in gunmetal. Wash with oil wash. Highlight gun/backpack/other metal parts in silver. Detail model (generally things like red eyes, painting gems, etc).

Most large portions of a model can be broken down into that same Base -> Wash -> Highlight model, and then you get all the small bits with detail work. It takes a while to get used to paint consistency and brush control, but after that it's not bad.

The model I pictured was just primed black yesterday, last night in ~4 hours I based it Navy, hit the recesses with bronze, and then the pilot and cockpit with gunmetal. Next step will be cleaning up the navy (since there's flecks of gold and silver) washing everything in the right color, and then doing edge highlighting and detailing.

On May 13 2014 18:03 TheYango wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 15:05 Requizen wrote:
Also this is how I feel in this thread lately

We have a DotA thread, so in all seriousness, it would make more sense for TI/etc. discussion to go there.

I can also start updating the learning content there for the 10000th time if people care. I enjoy doing stuff for this community a lot more than LD anyway, so whatever.

I was just joking haha. I don't mind seeing this sort of stuff from time to time.
It's your boy Guzma!
TheYango
Profile Joined September 2008
United States47024 Posts
May 13 2014 14:57 GMT
#38925
On May 13 2014 23:53 Requizen wrote:
I was just joking haha. I don't mind seeing this sort of stuff from time to time.

I wasn't, it still makes more sense for DotA stuff to be in the other thread, though I'm not going to action anyone for posting stuff here.
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AlterKot
Profile Blog Joined January 2014
Poland7525 Posts
May 13 2014 14:58 GMT
#38926
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.

For the record: I did, but I understand if I wasn't up to par or wouldn't make a difference anyway.
Americans don't like to use unblockables, it is considered not honest. You press a button at the wrong time and hit the other person, you are random, not a top player. You DP Sim's far fierce, it is random and not honest.
killerdog
Profile Joined February 2010
Denmark6522 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:06:51
May 13 2014 15:06 GMT
#38927
So apparently puppies gain another 15% of their body weight. Every day.

wtf nature
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
May 13 2014 15:08 GMT
#38928
so do americans
mordek
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States12705 Posts
May 13 2014 15:13 GMT
#38929
I tried calculating how much I'd weight if I started at 8lb and gained 15% every day up until today and Google calculator told me it was Infinity but I'm not the best at math.
It is vanity to love what passes quickly and not to look ahead where eternal joy abides. Tiberius77 | Mordek #1881 "I took a mint!"
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:18:02
May 13 2014 15:14 GMT
#38930
Huh where have they put the LoL forums now? As long as I am not logged in I can not find them anywhere. It is not even under "other games", it is nowhere.

If it stays like that they become impossible to find for anyone who does not already use them regularly. Becomes basically a hidden section, for insiders only. Which also has its own charme I guess. :D

But in all seriousness, I think I will be looking for a different forum. Just sucks because of the connections I also have to sc2.
But do any decent alternatives actually exist? There only seems to be reddit, which I hate for various reasons.
Off-season = best season
WaveofShadow
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada31495 Posts
May 13 2014 15:14 GMT
#38931
So I'm going to play/stream more DS today (can't decide if I want to take a nap with time off this afternoon and play later/usual time or play some during time off).

Should I go back and revisit the places I 'should have done' already? (ie the rest of Darkroot garden that I somehow missed? Valley of Drakes that I supposedly could have gone to despite me going in and being terrified of the shit that attacked me there, New Londo Ruins?) Does it matter?
twitch.tv/waveofshadow ||| Winner of AHGL's So You Think You Can Cast! ||| Juicy Dad for lyfe ||| 'idk i get a kick out of stupid things' - Jarms Yarng
jcarlsoniv
Profile Blog Joined January 2010
United States27922 Posts
May 13 2014 15:16 GMT
#38932
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 23:21 AlterKot wrote:
So who do you mean by staff members? More mods, more writers, full-time admins?


Mods and admins are determined as necessary by the TL higher-ups. However, we have never had enough dedicated writers. Consistency has always been one of our biggest problems.

Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.


Yeah, and idk if I ever really apologized to you guys. The couple times I wanted to become a writer were times I was subsequently losing interest in the game shortly there after. And I realize that my flakiness hurt others and feel pretty bad about it in general. It's a character flaw that I'm trying to work through - I get really interested in something, but don't have the time to commit to all the things I'm interested in.

I know probably no one blames me, but I can't help but feel somewhat responsible.
Soniv ||| Soniv#1962 ||| @jcarlsoniv ||| The Big Golem ||| Join the Glorious Evolution. What's your favorite aminal, a bear? ||| Joe "Don't call me Daniel" "Soniv" "Daniel" Carlsberg LXIX ||| Paging Dr. John Shadow
Kyrie
Profile Joined June 2013
1594 Posts
May 13 2014 15:17 GMT
#38933
goddamn it soniv
Nos-
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Canada12016 Posts
May 13 2014 15:21 GMT
#38934
I just want to have Teut in my pocket so I can upon him any time for his sass
Bronze player stuck in platinum
Shelke14
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada6655 Posts
May 13 2014 15:23 GMT
#38935
I blame you. But then I realize you are but a young lad
wei2coolman
Profile Joined November 2010
United States60033 Posts
May 13 2014 15:23 GMT
#38936
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 23:21 AlterKot wrote:
So who do you mean by staff members? More mods, more writers, full-time admins?


Mods and admins are determined as necessary by the TL higher-ups. However, we have never had enough dedicated writers. Consistency has always been one of our biggest problems.

Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.

A criticism I have is you guys trying to cover weekly lcs stuff. With small staff you guys should be looking to do more indepth articles that come out on maybe a monthly period that talk about overall strategies coming from regions, or perhaps talking strictly about pick/ban from teams.
liftlift > tsm
AlterKot
Profile Blog Joined January 2014
Poland7525 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:28:38
May 13 2014 15:26 GMT
#38937
Or screw LCS and just cover Korea. Pieces about OGN were my favorites, they were what initially got me into watching Champions. And I personally don't think there was much to cover in this season of NA LCS because the only team that was suprising in how well it did was Dig, and Crs in playoffs I guess.
Americans don't like to use unblockables, it is considered not honest. You press a button at the wrong time and hit the other person, you are random, not a top player. You DP Sim's far fierce, it is random and not honest.
Slayer91
Profile Joined February 2006
Ireland23335 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:30:25
May 13 2014 15:29 GMT
#38938
On May 14 2014 00:21 Nos- wrote:
I just want to have Teut in my pocket so I can upon him any time for his sass


theres barely room for my own pockets if you know what i mean

On May 14 2014 00:16 jcarlsoniv wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
On May 13 2014 23:21 AlterKot wrote:
So who do you mean by staff members? More mods, more writers, full-time admins?


Mods and admins are determined as necessary by the TL higher-ups. However, we have never had enough dedicated writers. Consistency has always been one of our biggest problems.

Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.


Yeah, and idk if I ever really apologized to you guys. The couple times I wanted to become a writer were times I was subsequently losing interest in the game shortly there after. And I realize that my flakiness hurt others and feel pretty bad about it in general. It's a character flaw that I'm trying to work through - I get really interested in something, but don't have the time to commit to all the things I'm interested in.

I know probably no one blames me, but I can't help but feel somewhat responsible.


apologize for farming that wraith
AsmodeusXI
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States15536 Posts
Last Edited: 2014-05-13 15:39:17
May 13 2014 15:29 GMT
#38939
On May 14 2014 00:23 wei2coolman wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
On May 13 2014 23:21 AlterKot wrote:
So who do you mean by staff members? More mods, more writers, full-time admins?


Mods and admins are determined as necessary by the TL higher-ups. However, we have never had enough dedicated writers. Consistency has always been one of our biggest problems.

Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.

A criticism I have is you guys trying to cover weekly lcs stuff. With small staff you guys should be looking to do more indepth articles that come out on maybe a monthly period that talk about overall strategies coming from regions, or perhaps talking strictly about pick/ban from teams.


Honestly, this is what I'm planning on doing from here on out. Things that are less "structured," more passion-based, more in-depth, or some other kind of deeper dive/guide.

A lot of people gave this criticism, both internally and externally, and we didn't listen to those good points quickly enough. For the Summer Split we were thinking of a full revamp of how our coverage worked. Then we couldn't get like... Weeks 9, 10, or 11 for NA published and I imploded a bit. Since I was trying to organize NA coverage at the time, that's when it came to a screeching halt overall.

Obviously Chexx is still balling out with his OGN stuff, so there's that at least. Kyrie's strategy articles, when he releases them, are great reads and should be discussed by anyone who enjoys talking strategy here. There are a few TL projects that I have in mind that I still want to complete, but they'll be slow. Other than that, I'm hoping that some of my passion comes back so I write more of the kind of stuff I listed above when Summer Split rolls around again.

I'm also planning on writing for other parts of TL too though. I maintain my love for this organization so I also want to help in ventures they consider to be "best for the site." However, I never plan on leaving this community behind because, let's face it, this is what I do all day.

On May 14 2014 00:26 AlterKot wrote:
Or screw LCS and just cover Korea. Pieces about OGN were my favorites, they were what initially got me into watching Champions. And I personally don't think there was much to cover in this season of NA LCS because the only team that was suprising in how well it did was Dig, and Crs in playoffs I guess.


Chexx is obviously going to keep running KR coverage, and I believe Kyrie will be working with him from here on out (he intended to earlier this year at least). Kyrie was one of the most consistent and quality writers that we gained in 2014, so you should look forward to that.

Stupid as it is, I'm pretty attached to NA. But then, if there's nothing to write about (and there often isn't), maybe I'll figure something else out too.

On May 14 2014 00:16 jcarlsoniv wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 13 2014 23:29 AsmodeusXI wrote:
On May 13 2014 23:21 AlterKot wrote:
So who do you mean by staff members? More mods, more writers, full-time admins?


Mods and admins are determined as necessary by the TL higher-ups. However, we have never had enough dedicated writers. Consistency has always been one of our biggest problems.

Maybe we were being too choosy when we asked for more volunteers, but, on the other hand, the people we asked to come on never actually responded back.


Yeah, and idk if I ever really apologized to you guys. The couple times I wanted to become a writer were times I was subsequently losing interest in the game shortly there after. And I realize that my flakiness hurt others and feel pretty bad about it in general. It's a character flaw that I'm trying to work through - I get really interested in something, but don't have the time to commit to all the things I'm interested in.

I know probably no one blames me, but I can't help but feel somewhat responsible.


Eh, I do the same damn thing. It'll come back to haunt me some day. Usually it does in the fact that I'm shit at video games/am still spending money on that FFXIV subscription that I don't use. Thanks for the apology, but it's totally unnecessary. <3 u bb
WriterTL > RL. BNet: Asmodeus#1187 - LoL: DJForeclosure - Steam: asmodeusxi | www.n3rddimension.com
Redox
Profile Joined October 2010
Germany24794 Posts
May 13 2014 15:40 GMT
#38940
I dont get how you guys writing some articles matters so much. Honestly I visit this site for forum discussions, live threads and such. Articles are maybe some icing on top, but not really a core thing.

The important part for TL should be number of clicks in a given sub forum to judge its importance.
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