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geoff0011 · Aug 04, 2006, 11:43 PM // 23:43

I think most of the Honorable Mention Guild Emblems were better than the winning emblems. I was actually really looking forward to using one of these:

I don't see the point in not adding them all, it will give more variety to the capes. And instead of just Emblems, why doesn't ANet add more background designs? The capes as a whole are really lacking.

Here's a link to the winners/honarble emblems. I'd like to contact ANet and run it by them, but it probably wouldn't do any good. Take a look at them and see what you think.

http://www.guildwars.com/events/cont...em-winners.php

Azrael1309 · Aug 04, 2006, 11:56 PM // 23:56

I agree. It might take the attention away from the gawd-aweful beaver.

xiaotsu · Aug 05, 2006, 12:09 AM // 00:09

Wow...I want that emblem! RAWR! Add the Honorable Mentions please!

Young Hero · Aug 05, 2006, 03:07 AM // 03:07

NOTHING beats the Beaver!!!!

l33t

Alias_X · Aug 05, 2006, 03:33 AM // 03:33

Tru.dat

For a game called Guild Wars the guild capes are e_x_t_r_e_m_e_l_y lacking.

Sekkira · Aug 05, 2006, 03:44 AM // 03:44

The competition was to who's emblems would be added. Honourable mention != winner. Do you give runners up the first place prize in your competitions?

Vermilion Okeanos · Aug 05, 2006, 04:06 AM // 04:06

The thing is, honorable mention are more like "you are good, but you didn't have the theme".

These contest are all theme based, and the dev seem to decide theme quite randomly.

A contest of luck (lucky for you to fit in the theme).

Gaile Gray · Aug 05, 2006, 04:17 AM // 04:17

We have just kicked off the Nightfall Guild Emblem Contest, just today. I will take on board your comments, but please be aware, we add the HMs to recognize exceptional work, but they do not fall into the same category as the Winners. We can either just go with winners, or have winners and call out a few more for doing fine work, but I don't see us adding both Winners and HMs, it defeats the purpose of having the delineation between them.

Not only did the beaver win, it won 1st Place. I'm sorry that it's controversial, but it is a very well loved emblem to many, and I bet if I do a study in a few weeks, more will have chosen the beaver than any other single image. Sure, it's *cough* uniquely drawn and somewhat funky, but some feel that that's the charm of the concept.

We won't be going with that sort of ideain every contest, be sure of it, so don't think that there will be a wealth of such off-the-wall images in the future.

Young Hero · Aug 05, 2006, 04:29 AM // 04:29

Yay, so when can I stamp the Beaver on my back?

EndoftheSyringe · Aug 05, 2006, 04:33 AM // 04:33

If you get honorable mention in this upcoming contest, do you still get the skill pins?

Gaile Gray · Aug 05, 2006, 04:36 AM // 04:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by EndoftheSyringe

If you get honorable mention in this upcoming contest, do you still get the skill pins?

If there are HMs chosen in judging the current Nightfall contest, and I am inclined to think there will be, we will have a prize for them of some sort. I don't know that it will be a full set of skill pins -- I rather doubt that. But it may be a couple of the pin sets or other cool GW stuff. (The hats are really nice, and we're working on new t-shirts, too.)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Hero

Yay, so when can I stamp the Beaver on my back?

All the emblems were rolled in earlier this week, as predicted by The Scribe.

Young Hero · Aug 05, 2006, 05:10 AM // 05:10

Beaver has an accident, damit won't let me purchase.

EndoftheSyringe · Aug 05, 2006, 05:13 AM // 05:13

A t-shirt would be a most excellent prize for HM. Or a hat... or you know what would ROCK? A GW mug ;D

Azrael1309 · Aug 05, 2006, 05:35 AM // 05:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

Not only did the beaver win, it won 1st Place.

Time to go steal my little cousin's drawings...

Gaile Gray · Aug 05, 2006, 05:51 AM // 05:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by EndoftheSyringe

A t-shirt would be a most excellent prize for HM. Or a hat... or you know what would ROCK? A GW mug ;D

I'm totally down for a mug. There is so much merchandise I want to see us offer. I've been driving people nuts for years about action figures, playing cards, mugs (lined for cold or ceramic), mousepads, laptop cases, backpacks, Froggie plushies, Charr Slippers...

*Edit* I didn't mean to derail the thread. *ahem*

Lampshade · Aug 05, 2006, 07:41 AM // 07:41

I would so buy my girlfriend a Charr shaman stuffed toy thingy.
EDIT: I'd love to have one-inch models of GW peoples to glue to my moniter or somthing.

Rok · Aug 05, 2006, 09:07 AM // 09:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

We have just kicked off the Nightfall Guild Emblem Contest, just today. I will take on board your comments, but please be aware, we add the HMs to recognize exceptional work, but they do not fall into the same category as the Winners. We can either just go with winners, or have winners and call out a few more for doing fine work, but I don't see us adding both Winners and HMs, it defeats the purpose of having the delineation between them.

Not only did the beaver win, it won 1st Place. I'm sorry that it's controversial, but it is a very well loved emblem to many, and I bet if I do a study in a few weeks, more will have chosen the beaver than any other single image. Sure, it's *cough* uniquely drawn and somewhat funky, but some feel that that's the charm of the concept.

We won't be going with that sort of ideain every contest, be sure of it, so don't think that there will be a wealth of such off-the-wall images in the future.

You may not pick crappy (yes, my opinion - shared by many others) artwork next time, but you have opened the floodgate to recieve millions of poorly drawn artwork submissions for all future contests. You should not of ever lowered the bar.

yesitsrob · Aug 05, 2006, 09:33 AM // 09:33

I just can't believe that beaver was one of the selected

, it doesn't even deserve an honorable mention, it's not even funny, it's just a bad drawing. Why do people like it?

Although, since it won the best page in the universe actually has some pictures to consider for emblems

http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=irule

Retribution X · Aug 05, 2006, 11:50 AM // 11:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gaile Gray

I'm totally down for a mug. There is so much merchandise I want to see us offer. I've been driving people nuts for years about action figures, playing cards, mugs (lined for cold or ceramic), mousepads, laptop cases, backpacks, Froggie plushies, Charr Slippers...

How about a Guild Wars beer?

No, I like the honorables, but, They didn't win.

As for the beaver, I am trying to convince my parents I need a tatoo of it on my arm... It won at A-net. It looks funny. Quit bitching about it. they all like it there, so they will ignore you for all eternity...

Yanman.be · Aug 05, 2006, 11:58 AM // 11:58

Yeah Beer! Dwarven Ale! Spiked Eggnog!