OFFICIAL Eorzea's Next Top Model Discussion Thread

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Originally Posted by Corfish

Lol, me an Adam had a similar idea XD

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I did mine all alone. It was terrible trying to time Shadow Flare, Whispering Dawn, and the emote at the same time. I finally got it after like hundreds of attempts. ;~;

Everyone's shots look amazing by the way!!

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Originally Posted by AdamFyi

I did mine all alone. It was terrible trying to time Shadow Flare, Whispering Dawn, and the emote at the same time. I finally got it after like hundreds of attempts. ;~;

Everyone's shots look amazing by the way!!

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Oh god that sounds awful. I had someone off screen casting shadow flare for me and still had trouble with timing. Damned good job

Well I think I totally missed the mark this week >.<, everyone is using actual treasure, and I just didn't think it worked for my concept so I didn't try to do that. I feel mine is so far different from the rest >< idk We'll see by the end of the round.

Everyone's looks so great though btw!!! I really like yours a lot Adeline, 'cause Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are my game!! <3 much love to that!

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Originally Posted by Yamimarik

Well I think I totally missed the mark this week >.<, everyone is using actual treasure, and I just didn't think it worked for my concept so I didn't try to do that. I feel mine is so far different from the rest >< idk We'll see by the end of the round.

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Don't worry! Your screenshot looks fine! I really liked the concept of your picture. Treasure comes in all shapes and sizes!

*cough* I liked how that lalafell is panicking just as you reached out for the statue. Don't touch that! BOOM. Scary monster attacks. *cough*

I spent over 200k on maps for that shot. *flatlook* and I spent nearly all 5 minutes before opening it on pictures and nearly all 3 minutes battling (I have a shot I ALMOST used here) http://i.imgur.com/kGjxr0f.png
GTFO. MY box.

I DESPERATELY wanted to use this for this round, but it felt way too busy....*sadness*

after all that though...I spent all my time taking pictures....and the chest vanished...*sniff*

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Originally Posted by AdamFyi

Don't worry! Your screenshot looks fine! I really liked the concept of your picture. Treasure comes in all shapes and sizes!

*cough* I liked how that lalafell is panicking just as you reached out for the statue. Don't touch that! BOOM. Scary monster attacks. *cough*

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Thank you! Adam! I appreciate the kind words, I swear you're such a cutie!! One of the cutest Hyurs ever, that being said, this week your shot is my favorite male shot!!! I gasped when I opened up the link, it was good and I can tell just by the pic you put a good amount of work into it! I understand them feels about having to work alone on some shots.

Thankfully I had the wonderful Iris and Flare help me last min get me mine <3 Thanks again guys!!

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Originally Posted by Jinxie

I spent over 200k on maps for that shot. *flatlook* and I spent nearly all 5 minutes before opening it on pictures and nearly all 3 minutes battling (I have a shot I ALMOST used here) http://i.imgur.com/kGjxr0f.png
GTFO. MY box.

I DESPERATELY wanted to use this for this round, but it felt way too busy....*sadness*

after all that though...I spent all my time taking pictures....and the chest vanished...*sniff*

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Just think of it like it didn't vanish, the judges just took it because it was that amazing. <3 I think you did a great job, Jinx!

https://31.media.tumblr.com/4cb579c5...svhfo5_500.gif

All these updates for the expansions! Yikes!!!

Does anyone know when it is supposed to come out? No no, I am not excited to play it, it's just that it coming out will put a huge damper on everyone's interest in ENTM for a month or two and I wanted to keep this contest going til I leave in May! XDDDDDD

No really, any one know? If its coming out sooner than expected, I am going to cast the second Youtube Cycle this week o.o

IIRC, not until after 2.5, and probably a few months after that at least. You should be safe until May, I think most estimates have it dropping around May or thereabouts.

It seems like they'll be dropping it at the end of the first quarter (march) or in the beginning of the second (april). You might be safe until May. If you're worried, go ahead and cast now, because you can never be too prepared.

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Originally Posted by Yamimarik

Well I think I totally missed the mark this week >.<, everyone is using actual treasure, and I just didn't think it worked for my concept so I didn't try to do that. I feel mine is so far different from the rest >< idk We'll see by the end of the round.

Everyone's looks so great though btw!!! I really like yours a lot Adeline, 'cause Lara Croft and Tomb Raider are my game!! <3 much love to that!

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Aww thanks sweetie, I've been wanting to channel my inner Tomb Raider since I found out it would apply to this week's theme. We'll see if others catch on C: (gonna post some outtakes in a bit too!)

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Originally Posted by Jinxie

I spent over 200k on maps for that shot. *flatlook* and I spent nearly all 5 minutes before opening it on pictures and nearly all 3 minutes battling (I have a shot I ALMOST used here) GTFO. MY box.

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LOL Same here, I had to go through maps until I found a decent area. It ended up being at the Invisible City north for Camp Drybone. My friend and hurried our butts off trying to take the perfect pic within the 5 min allotment

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Originally Posted by EorzeasNTM

All these updates for the expansions! Yikes!!!

Does anyone know when it is supposed to come out? No no, I am not excited to play it, it's just that it coming out will put a huge damper on everyone's interest in ENTM for a month or two and I wanted to keep this contest going til I leave in May! XDDDDDD

No really, any one know? If its coming out sooner than expected, I am going to cast the second Youtube Cycle this week o.o

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There better be an ENTM during Heavensward, I need to see all the dragon boys trying out...

http://media.tumblr.com/c6fb3f90c6e5...8jr1r9he9m.gif

Here are some outtakes for Lara Croft and the Invisible City 8D I wished I had maybe waited til evening or something but alas I had plans on Thurs with family and my photographer was crunched for time as well :<

http://i.imgur.com/4SD2zl7.jpg

Really liked these pics but can't see mah face

http://i.imgur.com/oYtkROR.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/NUmEgzR.jpg

Got a little closer to treasure...

http://i.imgur.com/NfCKW4E.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ra/round84.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...ra/round85.png

Hurray I made it to the treasure! Too bad it doesn't really express Lara Croft's personality lol

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...218_202604.png

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...218_202739.png

And lastly here's a cool battle shot I took. I really wanted to submit this but was I afraid people would find it too busy @_@ What you all think?

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v7...nd8truepng.png

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Originally Posted by Adeline

Here are some outtakes for Lara Croft and the Invisible City 8D I wished I had maybe waited til evening or something but alas I had plans on Thurs with family and my photographer was crunched for time as well :<

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I can't see the pictures. ;_;

http://puu.sh/dCx5y/8f8a7d534e.png

FFF k i'll fix it, weird it shows up on mines one min

Ok used a different upload site, can you see it now Adam?

They look great.

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Originally Posted by Santherelle

They look great.

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ty =D It is times like these I do like Rongi's idea of having a mentor. It's really hard to choose ._.;;;

Is there no Archive to all the pics taken?

Just found the thread and its going to take a not-so-very-short-but-you-get-the-picture-of-a-remote-idea-of-about-how-much-of-an-incredible-amount-of-loooooOOO00oo0o0ong time this will take

Props to you if you noticed the "missplaced" 'take'.

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Originally Posted by Arkenne

Is there no Archive to all the pics taken?

Just found the thread and its going to take a not-so-very-short-but-you-get-the-picture-of-a-remote-idea-of-about-how-much-of-an-incredible-amount-of-loooooOOO00oo0o0ong time this will take

Props to you if you noticed the "missplaced" 'take'.

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What I would do is look up Tyriont or Rongi and look for their started Threads under their profiles to find pics week by week. I believe Rongi has an imgur archive but IDK where it is :<

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Originally Posted by Arkenne

Is there no Archive to all the pics taken?

Just found the thread and its going to take a not-so-very-short-but-you-get-the-picture-of-a-remote-idea-of-about-how-much-of-an-incredible-amount-of-loooooOOO00oo0o0ong time this will take

Props to you if you noticed the "missplaced" 'take'.

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I'll mention to Rongi to ask Yunie to update the first page with previous cycle/rounds links.. kind of thought it was done already

and welcome to this thread! New cycle coming in a few weeks, which means new set of models trying out after the new year

Hey all.. for those of you that don't know, there is a Starlight screenshot contest going on. Prize is a pair of bluebird earrings so, while you are all in screenshot mode you should toss up an entry! I saw Flare and Marik have already submitted totally awesome shots and i just threw my hat into the arena with this one. Hopefully we all can win :D

Hope this is enough! cooking is done, it's time to celebrate!
http://i.imgur.com/5WoQESY.jpg

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Originally Posted by Tinsley

Hey all.. for those of you that don't know, there is a Starlight screenshot contest going on. Prize is a pair of bluebird earrings so, while you are all in screenshot mode you should toss up an entry! I saw Flare and Marik have already submitted totally awesome shots and i just threw my hat into the arena with this one. Hopefully we all can win :D

Hope this is enough! cooking is done, it's time to celebrate!
http://i.imgur.com/5WoQESY.jpg

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I love it so much Tinsley!!! <3

I'll post mine here too:
https://scontent-b-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/...15464304_o.jpg

Good luck to you two, I love your shots! X3

Here's mine :'D
http://i.imgur.com/cQDzSjH.png

oh, i missed yours Iris.. totally adorable!

and thank you Marik! wanted to do something a little different but now that i think about it i should have "flour'ed" my face

I entered too with a silly shot. (In EU contest.)

http://i.imgur.com/djZaikQ.png

Just had my wedding! Figured I'd share the pictures with you all!

http://imgur.com/a/4YAiK#0

BIG thank you to Iris, Marik and Sakuraya for coming!! <3 you guys!

The picture in the seasonal gear is the Hyperion models! :)

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Originally Posted by FlareR

Just had my wedding! Figured I'd share the pictures with you all!

http://imgur.com/a/4YAiK#0

BIG thank you to Iris, Marik and Sakuraya for coming!! <3 you guys!

The picture in the seasonal gear is the Hyperion models! :)

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Completely Adorable.

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Originally Posted by FlareR

Just had my wedding! Figured I'd share the pictures with you all!

http://imgur.com/a/4YAiK#0

BIG thank you to Iris, Marik and Sakuraya for coming!! <3 you guys!

The picture in the seasonal gear is the Hyperion models! :)

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SO CUTE!!!!!!!

Sooo... my wedding was the most rag tag bunch of fun at best o_o; Prepare your eyes :O

[Highlights :o] [Very...pixely ;-;]
http://www.twitch.tv/epsil_ion/c/5730531 (Beginning)
http://www.twitch.tv/epsil_ion/c/5728645 (End)

The Kiss!

http://i.imgur.com/FtT68ku.jpg

Anywho :D Nice pictures this round! I'll be voting when I get some free time :X

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Originally Posted by Epsil

Sooo... my wedding was the most rag tag bunch of fun at best o_o; Prepare your eyes :O

[Highlights :o] [Very...pixely ;-;]
http://www.twitch.tv/epsil_ion/c/5730531 (Beginning)
http://www.twitch.tv/epsil_ion/c/5728645 (End)

The Kiss!

http://i.imgur.com/FtT68ku.jpg

Anywho :D Nice pictures this round! I'll be voting when I get some free time :X

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Haha very cute and adorable wedding, grats Epsil!

Hello guys! Just dropping in for a sec. There's internet at the apartment I'm staying at! Hope you guys are having a good day so far. Lots of information for me to catch up with about 2.5, Havensward, and the like. Pretty excited with what I'm looking at right now! Anyway, take care all of you! I'll be back to posting once my vacation is over! :o

have fun Adam! Miss you =) Happy Holidays! (and yes I'm sure all of us want 2.5 and Heavensward to be here already :< Bring on the dragon bois!)

Happy Holidays everyone! :D

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Originally Posted by Tinsley

oh, i missed yours Iris.. totally adorable!

and thank you Marik! wanted to do something a little different but now that i think about it i should have "flour'ed" my face

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Did someone say flour face?

http://i.imgur.com/m8bNFap.jpg

I finally got to eat my cake =) Merry Xmas Eve ENTM!

A little something i've been working on, wanted it finished by now but haven't had the time to focus on it. BUT it's the first piece of 'artwork' i've felt compelled to do all year. So i'm pleased about that much :3
http://i.imgur.com/zu5Ybq3.jpg

Merry Christmas/Happy holidays, hope you are all having a great day, and eating and drinking yourselves into a coma! O ¬ O

Hmm... The PSN is down and I only just now have time to work on this week's topic... If it doesn't come back up I hope I'm the one eliminated for the current round lol

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Originally Posted by Corfish

Hmm... The PSN is down and I only just now have time to work on this week's topic... If it doesn't come back up I hope I'm the one eliminated for the current round lol

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Its been down for about 12+ hours... It ruined my wedding! :( I hope that, seeing as its not your fault (or SE's) that maybe there could be an extension to the submission deadlines?

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Originally Posted by Kyan

Its been down for about 12+ hours... It ruined my wedding! :( I hope that, seeing as its not your fault (or SE's) that maybe there could be an extension to the submission deadlines?

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Hopefully. We got an extra day to turn our stuff in for That ksgiving week, so hopefully I'll get a Christmas miracle :P

Alright, so it's a Christmas miracle. I'm calling this round non-elimination, and I'm going to explain why.

We had people approach us concerned about a massive influx of votes for one model from their home server over the last two weeks. Last week even had we just gone judge votes totally, it wouldn't have changed things. This week it would, but would unfairly screw over a different model so I'm not willing to do that. Nor am I willing to throw out -all- votes from that server because there's no way to tell which are "legitimate" votes and which are just a model's friends voting for them.

There's been no hard and fast rule regarding this in the past because it's inherently unenforceable in any realistic manner. However when something this obvious comes up...yeah, we have no choice but to do -something-.

So for this week while I discuss things with Rongi and the judges for ideas, I'm calling non-elimination. This -does- mean that there will be a double-elimination round later down the line. I'll put up scores and feedback shortly.

Everyone - ENTM is not a popularity contest It's not "who can get the most of their friends to come vote". We operate on an honour system that people are genuinely just voting for their favourite shot. I don't know what the right solution is here right now and frankly, I'm annoyed that I have to try and come up with one. There's no prize at stake here. This is just to try and make the forums a little bit of a brighter place.

In brighter news, given the PSN outages I -am- going to extend the deadline for an extra day. This means the round won't go up until shortly after midnight Saturday (so early Sunday morning) due to the new deadline of midnight EST Saturday.

I don't think the voting needs to even be considered for alteration. This isn't a "REAL" competition.. .there's no prize other than the wonderful collection of screenshots you create due to this wonderful gathering. There's no prize. Its for fun. If people are going to "rally the troops" in order to get more votes, that's normal, hell it even happens on American Idol. As a latent participant and fan, even I am irritated that this is an issue. Whatever reason people vote, whether its for popularity or they truly enjoy the shot, it is still a vote. It works that way for presidential elections. Are we going to implement an electoral college. I don't think that Tyriont or Rongi should have to work so hard for a volunteer "competition" and I'm somewhat disappointed.