POSTTTING 5: THE GRID

Destra · 01:46 PM

That's it. We're starting this thing right now. Time to lay down the rules so it ends up looking all purdy like.

- SAVE AS .PNG! I cannot emphasise this one enough. I don't want to see entries ruined due to using lossy file formats. Happened to Scatterbrain last time. We cried.

- DIMENSIONS ARE 800x500. That's 16:10 so it can be made into a wallpaper when it's all done.

- CALL OUT THE GRID SQUARE YOU WANT. So I've started with C3. Letters horizontally, numbers vertically starting from the top-left corner which is A1.

- IF TWO DUDES ARE DRAWING CONNECTING SQUARES AT THE SAME TIME, WAIT FOR ONE TO FINISH. Common sense really.

- NO ANTI-ALIASING OR SMOOTH GRADIENTS (KEEP IT JAGGED!). More to the point: None on the borders. That way it doesn't take the next person a million years to make the borders connect properly. If you really want to use anti-aliasing and the such inside your square go ahead. Just keep them borders clean.

This is now a 9x9 grid. Plenty of room, now.

I will update this post as entries are posted.

Reservations:
8A - Nickson

Tuna Hematoma · 04-24-2010, 11:40 AM

This stuff makes me wish I could draw

Trooper · 04-24-2010, 11:54 AM

I have no faith in my abilities whatsoever, but the last one was so awesome that I'll get involved. I call D3.

Nick The Almighty · 04-24-2010, 03:47 PM

I want one

Michael Jeffrey · 12:37 PM

I call B3

EDIT - I found this helpful

Cubert · 04-24-2010, 05:02 PM

E5 please

Trooper · 04-24-2010, 07:01 PM

Not as terrible as I expected:

D3:

I switched antialiasing on for the bubble outlines cos they were one pixel thick and looked hideous otherwise. The rest is all kosher, though.

Bown · 04-24-2010, 08:11 PM

grid doesn't look right for people using fixed, btw

and shouldn't troopers be BELOW destra's? or did i read it wrong? Perhaps it would be an idea to put that on each part of the grid.

Trooper · 04-24-2010, 08:14 PM

Letters are horizontal. He was C3 so mine should be D3, right?

And yeah, it doesn't look right for me either. I'm not using fixed, so it's probably because I don't have a widescreen monitor.

Bown · 04-24-2010, 08:16 PM

yeah i probably read it wrong. IN THAT CASE IT'S COOL

Destra · 04-24-2010, 09:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bown

grid doesn't look right for people using fixed, btw

Fixed? I don't think there's really much else I can do about it, I'm afraid. I could try halving the size of everything. But again it still might not be enough for some people.

By the way. Cool stuff, Trooper.

EDIT: Actually I think all your colours are slightly off. Either way I can look into it when I get home. Might be a Firefox rendering thing on my end. It's happened before.

Bown · 04-24-2010, 11:10 PM

User CP - Edit Options - Miscellaneous Options - Forum Skin - 3dmm.com Fixed

Destra · 04-25-2010, 04:11 AM

If a lot of people are having trouble seeing it correctly I'll try to resize it or something later.

Also, Trooper. I hope you don't mind but I corrected the colours for you and reuploaded it to my webspace so now they match perfectly. You can't tell the difference until you put C3 and D3 next to each other. Out of curiosity what program did you save it in? Because there might be some setting you need to fiddle with that was causing the colours to come out all wrong.

Scatterbrain · 04-25-2010, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Destra

- SAVE AS .PNG! I cannot emphasise this one enough. I don't want to see entries ruined due to using lossy file formats. Happened to Scatterbrain last time. We cried.

I'LL SAY! And when I managed to re-do it as a .png either it didn't get used or the upload fucked up and someone went and took the idea and used it later! I cried!

Cubert · 04-25-2010, 03:03 PM

Destra · 04-25-2010, 03:36 PM

That ribcage. That chasm. Is that the cave from 3dmm?!

Cubert · 04-25-2010, 03:44 PM

ahaahahah it was "largely inspired by" the 3dmm cave yeah. i'm glad it's noticeable :P

Scatterbrain · 04-25-2010, 10:13 PM

hahaha that panel's great!

Aaron Haynes · 04-25-2010, 11:15 PM

Nice, I'll take B5. I think it'll be a good idea to fill in a few unattached squares to make the connections more dynamic and challenging. There's a strong temptation to stick to continuity and just have five horizontal landscapes.

Aaron Haynes · 04-26-2010, 12:19 AM

Stuck to continuity, but left and up have interesting possibilities.

Bobby Swisha · 04-26-2010, 04:59 AM

I'm taking A5 biznitchez.

Destra · 04-26-2010, 11:19 AM

I'm taking B1 because I like bananas.

Destra · 04-26-2010, 12:18 PM

Got a bit carried away trying to draw the silver dudes from the bottom fighting. Don't worry. I made sure the colours at the edge were easy to continue from. Shouldn't be that hard.

Cubert · 04-26-2010, 05:52 PM

C2 plz

Cubert · 04-26-2010, 06:33 PM

04-24-2010, 10:01 AM	#1
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	POSTTTING 5: THE GRID That's it. We're starting this thing right now. Time to lay down the rules so it ends up looking all purdy like. - SAVE AS .PNG! I cannot emphasise this one enough. I don't want to see entries ruined due to using lossy file formats. Happened to Scatterbrain last time. We cried. - DIMENSIONS ARE 800x500. That's 16:10 so it can be made into a wallpaper when it's all done. - CALL OUT THE GRID SQUARE YOU WANT. So I've started with C3. Letters horizontally, numbers vertically starting from the top-left corner which is A1. - IF TWO DUDES ARE DRAWING CONNECTING SQUARES AT THE SAME TIME, WAIT FOR ONE TO FINISH. Common sense really. - NO ANTI-ALIASING OR SMOOTH GRADIENTS (KEEP IT JAGGED!). More to the point: None on the borders. That way it doesn't take the next person a million years to make the borders connect properly. If you really want to use anti-aliasing and the such inside your square go ahead. Just keep them borders clean. This is now a 9x9 grid. Plenty of room, now. I will update this post as entries are posted. Reservations: 8A - Nickson
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	Last edited by Destra : 10-27-2011 at 01:46 PM.

04-24-2010, 11:54 AM	#3
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	I have no faith in my abilities whatsoever, but the last one was so awesome that I'll get involved. I call D3.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

04-24-2010, 04:12 PM	#5
Michael Jeffrey Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 4,580	I call B3 EDIT - I found this helpful
	Last edited by Michael Jeffrey : 04-27-2010 at 12:37 PM.

04-24-2010, 05:02 PM	#6
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	E5 please
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990

04-24-2010, 07:01 PM	#7
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	Not as terrible as I expected: D3: I switched antialiasing on for the bubble outlines cos they were one pixel thick and looked hideous otherwise. The rest is all kosher, though.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

04-24-2010, 11:40 AM	#2
Tuna Hematoma Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 10,055	This stuff makes me wish I could draw

04-24-2010, 03:47 PM	#4
Nick The Almighty Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 3,909	I want one

04-24-2010, 08:11 PM	#8
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	grid doesn't look right for people using fixed, btw and shouldn't troopers be BELOW destra's? or did i read it wrong? Perhaps it would be an idea to put that on each part of the grid.
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740

04-24-2010, 08:14 PM	#9
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441	Letters are horizontal. He was C3 so mine should be D3, right? And yeah, it doesn't look right for me either. I'm not using fixed, so it's probably because I don't have a widescreen monitor.
Trooper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 7,441

04-24-2010, 08:16 PM	#10
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	yeah i probably read it wrong. IN THAT CASE IT'S COOL
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740

04-24-2010, 11:10 PM	#12
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740	User CP - Edit Options - Miscellaneous Options - Forum Skin - 3dmm.com Fixed
Bown Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18,740

04-25-2010, 04:11 AM	#13
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	If a lot of people are having trouble seeing it correctly I'll try to resize it or something later. Also, Trooper. I hope you don't mind but I corrected the colours for you and reuploaded it to my webspace so now they match perfectly. You can't tell the difference until you put C3 and D3 next to each other. Out of curiosity what program did you save it in? Because there might be some setting you need to fiddle with that was causing the colours to come out all wrong.
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594

04-25-2010, 03:03 PM	#15
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	E5:
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990

04-25-2010, 03:36 PM	#16
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	That ribcage. That chasm. Is that the cave from 3dmm?!
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594

04-25-2010, 03:44 PM	#17
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	ahaahahah it was "largely inspired by" the 3dmm cave yeah. i'm glad it's noticeable :P
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990

04-25-2010, 10:13 PM	#18
Scatterbrain Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2001 Posts: 8,564	hahaha that panel's great!

04-25-2010, 11:15 PM	#19
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	Nice, I'll take B5. I think it'll be a good idea to fill in a few unattached squares to make the connections more dynamic and challenging. There's a strong temptation to stick to continuity and just have five horizontal landscapes.

04-26-2010, 12:19 AM	#20
Aaron Haynes Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Posts: 15,125	Stuck to continuity, but left and up have interesting possibilities.

04-26-2010, 04:59 AM	#21
Bobby Swisha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 46,012	I'm taking A5 biznitchez.

04-26-2010, 11:19 AM	#22
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	I'm taking B1 because I like bananas.
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594

04-26-2010, 12:18 PM	#23
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594	Got a bit carried away trying to draw the silver dudes from the bottom fighting. Don't worry. I made sure the colours at the edge were easy to continue from. Shouldn't be that hard.
Destra Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,594

04-26-2010, 05:52 PM	#24
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	C2 plz
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990

04-26-2010, 06:33 PM	#25
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990	C2:
Cubert Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,990