Show us your Rings

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Originally Posted by Rahsch

Damn you must have some great programs or something.

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Yes... because no one using a program would be able to draw without it -_- ... goodness me what a mean comment to say.

On topic... What a bunch of awesome entries!
I shall not post mine till the top 10 are chosen, because in the case I am fortunate enough; I'd prefer the community to see it first there. /bow

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Originally Posted by Niqote

Yes... because no one using a program would be able to draw without it -_- ... goodness me what a mean comment to say.

On topic... What a bunch of awesome entries!
I shall not post mine till the top 10 are chosen, because in the case I am fortunate enough; I'd prefer the community to see it first there. /bow

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I'm a little confused at your reply. :p

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Originally Posted by Rahsch

I'm a little confused at your reply. :p

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Please do understand I am not angry, I am just trying to convey to you that what you said could be taken for a grave insult and as you have displayed your own artwork, I was surprised to hear it from you.
Usually ignorant people on a 'things not to say to an artist' list say something like that ^^;;;;;

Had to do this really last minute, as I don't have photoshop and couldn't quite get used to using GIMP2... so it's not as detailed or elegant as I'd envisioned, but I feel like I got the general concept across. It's heavily themed after Final Fantasy (the original game) and Bahamut's trial to unlock the advanced jobs. The stats are probably a bit too OP, but I wanted to make something special & nostalgic, even if it doesn't win.




http://img715.imageshack.us/img715/9...lofthehero.jpg


^^ It's basically just a quick sketch and light coloring job. Bahamut should really be a dark black, but transparent within the crystal. Of course, I doubt that level of detail would show through in-game anyways given how small rings are ^^;

Also it might be totally legible but the bottom notation on the image says that I used norse runes as an example as I don't really know the "alphabet" SE uses for the maps etc. of Eorzea (you know, that nifty writing that only shows up on the maps and concept art from SE).


EDIT: For total clarity, basically what I was going for was something to sort of represent that same reward you got in FF1 for bringing back the rat tail from the Castle of Ordeals. That's where the damage reduction comes in - it's meant to bolster the wearer's resolve & signify that they will not be stopped in their quest to save the world etc. etc. cliche I know lol but that's also sorta the point.

But I also wanted to balance it with some offense, so that's where the regain and refresh come in - the ring has to be equally attractive both Disciples of War & Magic (I realize PLD & MNK get a double benefit out of it) and showcase that wearer not only has the will, but the strength to challenge and defeat evil.

The only other option I thought of was to simply add in a global reduction to all skill timers, but that just seemed outlandishly OP.

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Originally Posted by Niqote

Please do understand I am not angry, I am just trying to convey to you that what you said could be taken for a grave insult and as you have displayed your own artwork, I was surprised to hear it from you.
Usually ignorant people on a 'things not to say to an artist' list say something like that ^^;;;;;

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To be fair, CG rendering is based a good portion on the program you use.

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Originally Posted by Niqote

Please do understand I am not angry, I am just trying to convey to you that what you said could be taken for a grave insult and as you have displayed your own artwork, I was surprised to hear it from you.
Usually ignorant people on a 'things not to say to an artist' list say something like that ^^;;;;;

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Oh, hehe, meant nothing negative by it. If anything I'm a bit jealous but that's about it, I was kinda shocked by it cause it looked like somebody who does something like this for a living. But yeah...sorry if I came out that way. /sweat

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Originally Posted by Gramul

To be fair, CG rendering is based a good portion on the program you use.

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I use Maya 3D and Blender. :D

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Originally Posted by Gramul

To be fair, CG rendering is based a good portion on the program you use.

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Yeah, but skill is skill. You don't just wake up one morning and go 'I think i will ace Photoshop today' XD

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Originally Posted by Rahsch

Oh, hehe, meant nothing negative by it. If anything I'm a bit jealous but that's about it, I was kinda shocked by it cause it looked like somebody who does something like this for a living. But yeah...sorry if I came out that way. /sweat

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*nod nods* I thought so. Don't worry about it ^^ Actually when I first saw your entry on facebook it pumped me up because I knew competition would be fierce! haha

(See FFXIV forums?! You can say you are displeased without either party throwing a hissy fit lol)

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Originally Posted by Niqote

*nod nods* I thought so. Don't worry about it ^^ Actually when I first saw your entry on facebook it pumped me up because I knew competition would be fierce! haha

(See FFXIV forums?! You can say you are displeased without either party throwing a hissy fit lol)

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You saw my entry on FB? Wasn't sure everybody could see that since I don't have that many friends on it. Or are you one of my friends in disguise?! XD

But yeah, I know aside from my own talent, I know there are others out there that have more experience than me that would enter, but that doesn't mean to not participate and throw in your ideas. Cause you never know what would be popular among the others.

Lol, I saw it because I am a fan of the FFX|V page ^^ That's all. I don't really post much on FB, just read.

Yeah, you have got to be in it to win it after all. And anyway, I think concept will be king in this contest, since they have free reign to totally change the winning entries to suit the game XD