October Screenshot Competition Poll

[Lovejoy]

I think 6 is prob the best EB picture Ive have ever seen. It really show the beutifulness of EB. The detalis are amazing!

[ludwag]

I diddnt like it at all. Too small and to little perspective to make it epic. Just pressed the pausebutton right time, and moved the camera there.

[Tarkus]

I diddnt like it at all. Too small and to little perspective to make it epic. Just pressed the pausebutton right time, and moved the camera there.

I'm sympathetic to your point of view, ludwag -- and I really liked your artwork, by the way -- but I had to go with Maion's. Yes it's small and simple, but in my view it shows the quality of the EB artwork that is to be center stage in the competition. I agree with others that this shouldn't evolve into a Photoshop contest.

My two cents' worth...

[chenkai11]

I think a better title for 10 would have been "I wonder how many apples I can get on my sarissa?"

lol, interesting title.

[The General]

Was a tough choice between #4, #6 and #8, but I decided not to vote #8 because it was so heavily edited (although purrrtay), and while #6 captured a neat moment, in the end I decided to go with TWFanatic's picture, which, to be honest, not only is bloody impressive but also damn pretty.

[machinor]

For me it was a tie between Maion's and Nixalsverdrus'. In the end, I voted for Maion. But #7 is still a very very very close silver medal.

[Pontius Pilate]

Loyalty unto death

I voted for the "The Loyal Makedonian". TWFanatic's was good too, but I disagreed with the Photoshop thing. Maion Maroneios' was simple, picturesque, untouched, and pure.

[Reno Melitensis]

4- "Into the Fray We March" by TWFanatic, nice picture.

Cheers.

[TWFanatic]

Looking close. A balloon to everyone who voted for #4.

[Aemilius Paulus]

A balloon to everyone who voted for #4.

Hey,that's illegal! You can't buy votes with money!

[Sir Edward]

Maybe I'm missing something but why are the winners no longer being added to the photo gallery on the website? Wasn't one of the original purposes of this competition was to highlight the changes made by EB. The first 6 winning picture made it on the website but then no more were included, I would be interested in seeing them all there, unless there is a bandwith issue that is stopping EB from including more images.

[bovi]

Hey,that's illegal! You can't buy votes with money!

That's why he's buying them with balloons instead .

[johnhughthom]

Maybe I'm missing something but why are the winners no longer being added to the photo gallery on the website? Wasn't one of the original purposes of this competition was to highlight the changes made by EB. The first 6 winning picture made it on the website but then no more were included, I would be interested in seeing them all there, unless there is a bandwith issue that is stopping EB from including more images.

They can probably only really use non-photoshopped screenshots.

[ludwag]

I think there should be much more strict that photoshop is not allowed

[Ibrahim]

Looking close. A balloon to everyone who voted for #4.

I has a balloon!!

*adds to sig*

[ludwag]

I never got the baloon system. What is it?

[Ibrahim]

I never got the baloon system. What is it?

its part currency, part reward, part pet. all goody!

[ludwag]

everyone who votes for me gets 5 baloons

[SwissBarbar]

haha, i did

[ludwag]

so how to give away baloons? Just tell you I give you?

[SwissBarbar]

i don't know, didn't even realize that there was any system behind it

[Foot]

balloons are meant to be a rare commodity, saturating the market by giving out 5 balloons to every one who voted for you devalues them. You should only give them out for special reasons, voting in a screenshot competition is not a special reason.

Foot

[SwissBarbar]

getting a vote from ME is ...

nah, we're only joking

[ludwag]

yeah. I will very rearly give away baloons. So that when I do, it will be very big, and it will mean very much for that person

[Aemilius Paulus]

yeah. I will very rearly give away baloons. So that when I do, it will be very big, and it will mean very much for that person

Yeah, so far I have given away two balloons: one to MarcusAureliusAntoninus for his AAR, "The Pyrrhic Dynasty : A Makedonian AAR" a.k.a the greatest RTW/RTW mod AAR and to Wausser for his stunning Heroic Victory using the Romani.

[||Lz3||]

I can't add more ballons to my sig

and I got each one of them on a respectful and deserved maner

[TWFanatic]

That's why he's buying them with balloons instead .

Virtual balloons.

balloons are meant to be a rare commodity, saturating the market by giving out 5 balloons to every one who voted for you devalues them. You should only give them out for special reasons, voting in a screenshot competition is not a special reason.

I propose appointing a commotion to regulate the balloon industry.

I think there should be much more strict that photoshop is not allowed

--says the guy who sucks at photoshop.

In all seriousness, I used to think the same thing before I learnt how to edit images. I soon discovered that the more subtle the changes, the more broad an appeal they have (in general). From my experience, the best PSed screen shots don't fundamentally change the original image, they just remove graphics/computer related ugliness (jagged lines, poor lighting, etc.) and enhance the features already present. Think of a babe from the babe thread--I dislike those made of silicon or those wearing excessive mascara. A little something to enhance what's already there is always nice tho, and in regards to a more mature lady it doesn't hurt to smooth out a few wrinkles. Photoshop evens the playing field for people with crappy computers.

Maybe I'm missing something but why are the winners no longer being added to the photo gallery on the website? Wasn't one of the original purposes of this competition was to highlight the changes made by EB. The first 6 winning picture made it on the website but then no more were included, I would be interested in seeing them all there, unless there is a bandwith issue that is stopping EB from including more images.

I agree, especially now that I've won one.

They can probably only really use non-photoshopped screenshots.

There are some good photoshopped ones too.

[desert]

Virtual balloons.

Think of a babe from the babe thread--I dislike those made of silicon or those wearing excessive mascara. A little something to enhance what's already there is always nice tho, and in regards to a more mature lady it doesn't hurt to smooth out a few wrinkles.

Yeah, liek this, am i rite?

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[chenkai11]

What's the meaning of Screenshot anyway?

[ludwag]

I dont suck at photoshop.