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Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 18 2010 01:56 GMT
#1
Some of us proud Random player feels it kind of wierd having to choose a race as a favorite race in TL. Even if i might have a favorite race i still wants to be thought of as randomplayer in strategy discussions.

So, is there any Random Icon? I have seen some comments about it, but almost noone commented on this. Is there more of us Random players who miss their icon?
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 18 2010 01:58 GMT
#2
Moved to feedback

I guess you could introduce like ragnasaurs and whatnot. Might be interesting to look at
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Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 18 2010 02:02 GMT
#3
On July 18 2010 10:58 Plexa wrote:
Moved to feedback

I guess you could introduce like ragnasaurs and whatnot. Might be interesting to look at

Cheers! =)

Yeah, with pandabearguy as the "highest level", and some random tiny critter first.
seRapH
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9756 Posts
July 18 2010 13:21 GMT
#4
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.
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Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-18 13:43:04
July 18 2010 13:42 GMT
#5
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
July 19 2010 01:23 GMT
#6
this might be kind of a dumb idea, but you could have a die as the icon, and the number of dots shown on the die could correspond to level.
Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 19 2010 01:39 GMT
#7
On July 19 2010 10:23 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
this might be kind of a dumb idea, but you could have a die as the icon, and the number of dots shown on the die could correspond to level.

Had no idea the singular form of "dice" was "die"...
But sure! might get odd when you reach like level 7 and 8, but then you just add an other die? Like it =)
Spazer
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
Canada8029 Posts
July 19 2010 05:01 GMT
#8
On July 19 2010 10:39 Skruttis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 19 2010 10:23 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
this might be kind of a dumb idea, but you could have a die as the icon, and the number of dots shown on the die could correspond to level.

Had no idea the singular form of "dice" was "die"...
But sure! might get odd when you reach like level 7 and 8, but then you just add an other die? Like it =)

Screw extra dice, just use a d10 or something.

I dunno. I can see why you want random added in, but I can't really see any way for it to be implemented and not seem really unintuitive/stupid.
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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
July 19 2010 05:23 GMT
#9
Why not it just be an R and random ppl just don't get anymore icons.
Zona
Profile Blog Joined May 2007
40426 Posts
July 19 2010 05:45 GMT
#10
Why don't random people simply randomly get a T, Z, or P icon of the equivalent rank each time their post is viewed? Just like how they randomly get a side when they play the game!
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Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 19 2010 05:46 GMT
#11
On July 18 2010 22:42 Skruttis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
Benglasses, Ragnasaur, Scantid, Ursadon, Kakaru, Rhynadon, Khadarian Crystal, Psi Emitter, Chrysalis and uh ... mmmmm one more T_T
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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
July 19 2010 06:14 GMT
#12
a mash up between kerrigan, duke, and zertul
Ilikestarcraft
Profile Blog Joined November 2004
Korea (South)17726 Posts
July 19 2010 10:37 GMT
#13
I think a question mark would be rather cool
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Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 19 2010 10:57 GMT
#14
Who would i go to/ask to change this? I've PMed TeamLiquid-Contact, but they didn't answer...
Plexa, can you fix it? =)
Plexa
Profile Blog Joined October 2005
Aotearoa39261 Posts
July 19 2010 13:13 GMT
#15
Well this is the thread to ask, if theres a solid idea for random as well as some nice looking icons we can talk about it in the staff forums. It's no where near the top of the priorities list though so I doubt the gfx team are going to make the icons for you.
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alffla
Profile Blog Joined November 2005
Hong Kong20321 Posts
July 19 2010 13:33 GMT
#16
On July 19 2010 14:45 Zona wrote:
Why don't random people simply randomly get a T, Z, or P icon of the equivalent rank each time their post is viewed? Just like how they randomly get a side when they play the game!


what i was thniking too!
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semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
July 19 2010 14:52 GMT
#17
Yeah but that's cool, i think most ppl would choose that even with a mild race bias.
Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 19 2010 16:08 GMT
#18
On July 19 2010 14:45 Zona wrote:
Why don't random people simply randomly get a T, Z, or P icon of the equivalent rank each time their post is viewed? Just like how they randomly get a side when they play the game!

What i would like is the possibility to show what race you prefere, therefore it shows in the discussion. If a Zergplayer says that mech is overpowered is that not that much of an authority, except like Artosis, but if a Terranplayer say so, then it's completely different. Therefore i think it's good to show what race you prefere, sort of so you can be judge from it. Your idea Zona is really good, but it doesn't solve this. Therefore i'm more about the dices or critters =)
mOnion
Profile Blog Joined August 2009
United States5657 Posts
Last Edited: 2010-07-19 17:46:30
July 19 2010 17:46 GMT
#19
On July 20 2010 01:08 Skruttis wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 19 2010 14:45 Zona wrote:
Why don't random people simply randomly get a T, Z, or P icon of the equivalent rank each time their post is viewed? Just like how they randomly get a side when they play the game!

What i would like is the possibility to show what race you prefere, therefore it shows in the discussion. If a Zergplayer says that mech is overpowered is that not that much of an authority, except like Artosis, but if a Terranplayer say so, then it's completely different. Therefore i think it's good to show what race you prefere, sort of so you can be judge from it. Your idea Zona is really good, but it doesn't solve this. Therefore i'm more about the dices or critters =)


but...if you want a system where it shows what race you prefer then whats wrong with the system right now?

you said you like the system how it is now, then you said "therefore i want a completely different system"

besides the fact that you should get a hold on phrasing your own opinions better, random isn't a race. critters and dice aren't iconic to SC in any way.
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Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 19 2010 21:24 GMT
#20
On July 20 2010 02:46 mOnion wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 20 2010 01:08 Skruttis wrote:
On July 19 2010 14:45 Zona wrote:
Why don't random people simply randomly get a T, Z, or P icon of the equivalent rank each time their post is viewed? Just like how they randomly get a side when they play the game!

What i would like is the possibility to show what race you prefere, therefore it shows in the discussion. If a Zergplayer says that mech is overpowered is that not that much of an authority, except like Artosis, but if a Terranplayer say so, then it's completely different. Therefore i think it's good to show what race you prefere, sort of so you can be judge from it. Your idea Zona is really good, but it doesn't solve this. Therefore i'm more about the dices or critters =)


but...if you want a system where it shows what race you prefer then whats wrong with the system right now?

you said you like the system how it is now, then you said "therefore i want a completely different system"

besides the fact that you should get a hold on phrasing your own opinions better, random isn't a race. critters and dice aren't iconic to SC in any way.


i agree, i wasn't clear enough. Because i think it's important that it shows what you play and therefore maybe knows and like more, it also should show if you play random. Random player, i think, can in some ways be less biassed.

I agree Random isn't a race, but you play Random as well as you play Zerg or Terran or Protoss. Random also got an icon in the game, the die, and then the dice isn't that bad of a choice for an icon even in TL. So yes, they are iconic to StarCraft.

Besides, if you quote me, could you quote what i accually said? I spent 5 minutes reading everything in the thread to see where your quote came from... =/
AcrossFiveJulys
Profile Blog Joined September 2005
United States3612 Posts
July 20 2010 03:09 GMT
#21
On July 19 2010 14:46 Plexa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2010 22:42 Skruttis wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
Benglasses, Ragnasaur, Scantid, Ursadon, Kakaru, Rhynadon, Khadarian Crystal, Psi Emitter, Chrysalis and uh ... mmmmm one more T_T


OMG penis icon!
semantics
Profile Blog Joined November 2009
10040 Posts
July 20 2010 03:43 GMT
#22
or a cocoon mr dirty mind.
Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 20 2010 10:33 GMT
#23
On July 20 2010 12:09 AcrossFiveJulys wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 19 2010 14:46 Plexa wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:42 Skruttis wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
Benglasses, Ragnasaur, Scantid, Ursadon, Kakaru, Rhynadon, Khadarian Crystal, Psi Emitter, Chrysalis and uh ... mmmmm one more T_T


OMG penis icon!

Agree, it's a big phallossymbol ^^
Qatol
Profile Blog Joined November 2006
United States3165 Posts
July 20 2010 18:16 GMT
#24
On July 19 2010 14:46 Plexa wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 18 2010 22:42 Skruttis wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
Benglasses, Ragnasaur, Scantid, Ursadon, Kakaru, Rhynadon, Khadarian Crystal, Psi Emitter, Chrysalis and uh ... mmmmm one more T_T

Ion cannon? Stasis Cell? Maybe use the various versions of the Chrysalis (Young Chrysalis, Mature Chrysalis)?
Uff Da
Skruttis
Profile Joined July 2010
Sweden187 Posts
July 20 2010 18:57 GMT
#25
On July 21 2010 03:16 Qatol wrote:
Show nested quote +
On July 19 2010 14:46 Plexa wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:42 Skruttis wrote:
On July 18 2010 22:21 seRapH wrote:
do we have enough critters?

kinda weird tho. i wouldn't be able to conceive the hierarchy.

Well, how many levels there? There is six critters due to starcraft.wikia.com, so it might not fill up all the spaces, but like adding a "pandabearguy" or something maby works?

http://starcraft.wikia.com/wiki/Category:StarCraft_critters
Benglasses, Ragnasaur, Scantid, Ursadon, Kakaru, Rhynadon, Khadarian Crystal, Psi Emitter, Chrysalis and uh ... mmmmm one more T_T

Ion cannon? Stasis Cell? Maybe use the various versions of the Chrysalis (Young Chrysalis, Mature Chrysalis)?

Doesn't a Statis Cell seem somewhat degrading compared to a marine? =(
SuperGnu
Profile Joined August 2010
Sweden240 Posts
August 23 2010 13:59 GMT
#26
Im gona bump this becuse we need a Random option, just make it a Dice like in game.
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LoCaD
Profile Joined August 2010
Germany1634 Posts
January 11 2011 11:11 GMT
#27
With SC2 out and about a random Icon for TL would be nice because I am playing only Random.

I agree with the above Poster of the Dice would be fine.
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2Pacalypse-
Profile Joined October 2006
Croatia9491 Posts
January 11 2011 14:43 GMT
#28
On January 11 2011 20:11 LoCaD wrote:
With SC2 out and about a random Icon for TL would be nice because I am playing only Random.

I agree with the above Poster of the Dice would be fine.

I think you should change the race in your profile everyday, randomly.
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aimless
Profile Joined January 2011
United States57 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-21 06:19:52
January 18 2011 23:34 GMT
#29
I've visited TL quite a bit, but now I've finally decided to start contributing some content. Since I play random, while setting up my account, I simply clicked the fourth radio button to select the random icons. To my dismay, there was no radio button, and, even worse, there were no random icons. I found this thread and saw that no one was making random icons, but there were some good suggestions. I added all the ideas together and came up with this:

[image loading]

Second attempt:

[image loading]

I used the SC2 icon set made by mmp as a guide for the color and sizing and such. He did a great job, so everyone should think about his set for SC2 icons, if TL decides to make an SC2 icon option.
+ Show Spoiler +
Here is his yellow set for comparison:
[image loading]

And the link to his OP:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=131611

I'm not very good with MS paint, so I don't know if they will meet TL's high artistic standards. But I tried hard and I think these look okay. If everyone likes them, then maybe they can be used as the random icons. Or if anyone has suggestions, I can add different ones/improve these.

I used SC2 critters to round out the last four spots. In case you cannot identify what the pictures are, here's the list for the first set:
+ Show Spoiler +
0 - Question mark
1 to 6 - Die with the appropriate side facing upward
7 - Redstone Lava Critter
8 - Scantipede
9 - Lyote
10 - Automaton 2000. The utility bot of choice.


EDIT #1: I split up my icons from mmp's set to avoid any confusion.

EDIT #2: See second attempt above. After reading some feedback and thinking more about it, I made a new set of random icons. Are they better, same, or worse? Also, is the ordering good?
Here's the list for the second set:
+ Show Spoiler +
0 - Question mark
1 - Redstone Lava Critter
2 - Scantipede
3 - Urubu
4 - Lyote
5 - Ursadak Calf
6 - Male Ursadak
7 - Automaton 2000. The utility bot of choice.
8 - D6 Die with one dot face on top.
9 - D12 Die with the letters 'T', 'Z', and 'P' visible.
10 - Coin with TL horse as heads
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
January 19 2011 03:15 GMT
#30
Whoa, I think the random ones are really sick!
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Meapak_Ziphh
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States6785 Posts
January 19 2011 03:46 GMT
#31
Woa those are pretty beast! Nice job on all of them.
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baskerville
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
541 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-24 02:54:02
January 20 2011 00:35 GMT
#32
thank you, feel less alone now
@mmp: nice
@aimless
your proposed decals are top of the line, this up to the critters... i would have continued with d&d special dices or something else, however ending on the automaton
hope we get enough people unto this
however most players profess random is useless for high level of play... one MUST choose, humongous buuuuuuuullll, random rules

edit: just to clarify:
i'd take a dice with no change over having nothing

i'd take the decal tl settles on, i agree dice are not perfect replacement but this special feature exist in sc1 and 2, it's cool to be a part of this specific fringe... we do not deserve less... we however have to deserve it... wonder how long this debate has gone on tl? cause date of first posts about it will not even be it... dunno why they'd discard it in the first place (competition rrr)

edit2:fixin friggin frivolous typos
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Marradron
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands1586 Posts
January 20 2011 19:43 GMT
#33
Nice effort put into those icons. However in my taste the dices don't distinct themself. 2 to 7th just look way too similar. The race icons should give a sense of progres. Those are more like: 'yeeh im another dice.'
tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19026 Posts
January 20 2011 20:08 GMT
#34
IMO if you pick random, each icon should be 1 of the 3 different from whatever level you're at, since dice et al aren't actual units.
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.Aar
Profile Joined September 2010
2177 Posts
January 23 2011 08:39 GMT
#35
Giving a random race for each post is kind of misleading; if someone chooses Random, they should be represented as such. Using critters sounds like a cool idea, but there aren't really enough of them (just thinking in terms of BW right now, and mixing doesn't sound like a great idea). Maybe just a R or a question mark, with little stars to designate rank?
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LittLeD
Profile Joined May 2010
Sweden7973 Posts
January 23 2011 10:21 GMT
#36
Xel'Nagas could be the random icon :>
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Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
January 24 2011 21:00 GMT
#37
a coin-> a cube with 6 sides ->a cube with 12 sides ->a cube with 20 sides -> a roulette table -> an orb.
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Twistacles
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
Canada1327 Posts
January 25 2011 21:31 GMT
#38
I like the idea. Why can't we have a dice, and as we go up in post-level, it becomes a different one? DnD style. IE: start with 4 sided, then 6, then 8, then 10, until 20?
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aimless
Profile Joined January 2011
United States57 Posts
January 26 2011 20:03 GMT
#39
I removed the question mark/coin/dice in favor of only critters. SC2 has just enough critter icons in the editor to get a whole set. I also tried matching the color pattern of random icons more with the existing icons:

[image loading]

Again, the list of icons used (roughly ordered by size after the first three):
+ Show Spoiler +
0 - Sheep
1 - Cow
2 - Dog
3 - Redstone Lava Critter
4 - Urubu
5 - Scantipede
6 - Lyote
7 - Male Karak
8 - Ursadak Calf
9 - Male Ursadak
10 - Automaton 2000

Is this set better than the others? Post away.
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
January 26 2011 20:55 GMT
#40
the problem that i see is the missing connection between those icons and the "race" random.
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Marradron
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
Netherlands1586 Posts
January 26 2011 22:06 GMT
#41
+ there isn't really knowing a way of which one is better than the other. For races its ez a dragoon > a probe. But why should one random critter > another random critter. Doesn't make mutch sense
aimless
Profile Joined January 2011
United States57 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-01-26 23:51:25
January 26 2011 23:41 GMT
#42
On January 27 2011 05:55 Kleinmuuhg wrote:
the problem that i see is the missing connection between those icons and the "race" random.

Critters are a series of units that are not part of any race. Random is not a race. That is the connection.

Obviously, there are no random units. So there can't be random unit icons, or this would have existed from the start. But the idea is just to give people who choose random when they play a way to differentiate themselves from the race players when posting on TL. Having critter icons creates that differentiation, while conveniently also being units from the game (rather than a group of unrelated images).

On January 27 2011 07:06 Marradron wrote:
+ there isn't really knowing a way of which one is better than the other. For races its ez a dragoon > a probe. But why should one random critter > another random critter. Doesn't make mutch sense

Are the race icons really sorted worst to best? Is a Scout really better than a High Templar? An Infested Terran better than a Guardian? I'm not certain everyone would agree the race icons have a definitive hierarchy (aside from the one bestowed by TL).

Sill, that's why I generally sorted them by size. Larger = better. Except for the Automaton 2000. That is the last critter. Watch GSL replays and Tasteless will give you a sense of its importance in StarCraft. Or at least make you chuckle.
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
January 27 2011 16:34 GMT
#43
On January 27 2011 08:41 aimless wrote:
Show nested quote +
On January 27 2011 05:55 Kleinmuuhg wrote:
the problem that i see is the missing connection between those icons and the "race" random.

Critters are a series of units that are not part of any race. Random is not a race. That is the connection.


Well that explanation might sound like it makes sense, but in reality there is no connection between a rabbit / cow / autobot and the race random. Neutral doesnt mean random, and NOT T/Z/P doesnt mean random either.

The idea of having icons for the random players is good, but they have to be self-explanatory. Imagine somebody who's new to the site: He sees a rabbit and thinks "Oh that is a random player" Not really.

Again my suggestion would be not to use crittes, but other icons that are clearly associated with randomness, like coins and dice and so. A ranking could be done by using their Laplace-chances:
Coin ( 1/2 ) , Dice ( 1/6) 12 Side- Dice (1/12 ) ... to an orb which has a laplace chance of (1/infinity) so to say.
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mavyric
Profile Joined November 2010
Taiwan104 Posts
January 27 2011 20:06 GMT
#44
I would love to have Random Icons.

Personally I don't think the critters are really representative of Random players.....would prefer the dice and question mark a lot more.

Vive Hodie
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
February 19 2011 16:57 GMT
#45
Just wondering, is this being discussed or is there no way this is happening?
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Kinetik_Inferno
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1431 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-02-21 06:17:39
February 21 2011 06:13 GMT
#46
Edit: Ahhh, I see.

Definitely a critter could be good here, or, no, actually a Dice would be cool.

The biggest problem is that it would be extremely difficult to do the pseudo rank system for random players.
deconduo
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
Ireland4122 Posts
February 21 2011 09:43 GMT
#47
Easiest thing I can think of is a small gif that switches between the icons of your rank every couple of seconds. So Drone->Probe->SCV->Drone or whatever. No need to come up with some weird thing with dice or critters, makes sense, no need to come up with a new ranking system.
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
February 21 2011 09:47 GMT
#48
I personally dislike gifs, but maybe thats just me.
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tofucake
Profile Blog Joined October 2009
Hyrule19026 Posts
February 21 2011 12:48 GMT
#49
On February 21 2011 18:43 deconduo wrote:
Easiest thing I can think of is a small gif that switches between the icons of your rank every couple of seconds. So Drone->Probe->SCV->Drone or whatever. No need to come up with some weird thing with dice or critters, makes sense, no need to come up with a new ranking system.

Double no.
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Kinetik_Inferno
Profile Joined December 2010
United States1431 Posts
February 21 2011 18:45 GMT
#50
On February 21 2011 21:48 tofucake wrote:
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On February 21 2011 18:43 deconduo wrote:
Easiest thing I can think of is a small gif that switches between the icons of your rank every couple of seconds. So Drone->Probe->SCV->Drone or whatever. No need to come up with some weird thing with dice or critters, makes sense, no need to come up with a new ranking system.

Double no.


Heck yes, and we're already using gifs for mod icons. lol.

good idea deconduo
Kleinmuuhg
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
Vanuatu4091 Posts
February 21 2011 19:30 GMT
#51
theres a difference between a max of 2 gifs or so per thread and 50 because everybody is going to get one... please please no gifs.
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p4NDemik
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United States13896 Posts
February 21 2011 21:29 GMT
#52
There is a reason why gif icons are reserved for mods.
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adso
Profile Joined March 2011
718 Posts
March 02 2011 22:16 GMT
#53
aimless wrote:
"... I generally sorted them by size. Larger = better. Except for the Automaton 2000. That is the last critter."

The automaton should be the highest decal in any scenario (even dices)...I wholeheartedly agree and cannot stop myself while typing this...

Random has no equivalent and while i personally initially preferred the D&D dice approach
(i would hate loosing the dice reference), i think loads of randoms might think it dull visually "overall" (only ever having a dice).

i also agree that critters are not the best, because they are not as exiting visually as sc2 units (with exceptions). I do love the fact that it's do a ble that way and thanks again and kudos for the work done) (there are 10 critters, how lucky is that!?).

tl gracious mods and admins will only go for something that will work in favor of the members, not something half of the randoms will be put off by, so identifying random players' wishes seems paramount..

Critters (great work ready to go) or dices (with or without variations: coin, whirligig, roulette domino or checks' pieces or even the "orb bit".....),
all get my vote (+1 random player wants to be identified as such, in a cool way on cool tl).
adso
Profile Joined March 2011
718 Posts
May 12 2011 12:33 GMT
#54
So.. Z got a mule...
lil emo
Profile Blog Joined December 2012
France109 Posts
Last Edited: 2013-05-07 23:56:22
May 07 2013 23:55 GMT
#55
adso was right .. so were all the members of tl .. for asking that the randomness of our soul etiquette be showcased...
I'm a sad panda .. I scrolled 15 pages and then stopped .. didn't find it honorably .. had to toolsearch .. me sad for that ..

I wish to be aded to the excell file with members wanting a random icon forever (that should be a requirement in my old opinion)

we need to be .. let us be tl wholeheartedly please .. pretty please on all your knees .. woups got that wrong somewhere

edit:
never was so much owed by so many to so few (W Churchil)
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