aight, ive made a flag and the battle banner, but personally i think it needs a lot of re-editing. this is the rough copy if you will, and i need you guys to make a decision if it goes, or it gets to the final copy. if you guys dont think its good enough or it lacks, im more than happy to take input and change it.
here it is, its the flag on the left and the battle banner at the right:
The Flag is of course what we hold high above on the top of our castles, encampments, and cities. It is also what we hold next to our king and generals, and in our case our god.
The Battle banner is what the legions will hold, though this one is made for SICK. It is for the benefit of the general and his captains to monitor what each legion is doing, and for more organization, as well as identifying alliance.
The cross represents our religious beliefs that ties closely with our cause.
The Sword and the Axe represents our swiftness and strength in battle, and that we will not hesitate to exercise our strength to preserve truth and Silversurfnstudism.
The Wolf represents teamwork, leadership, and brutallity. Teamwork is the only way we can accomplish our mission. Leadership is required to effectively move your people to accomplish our mission. Brutallity to burn our legacy into the minds of our enemies, burn our history into that of the universe, and to defeat our enemies by simply announcing our arrival.
The Lettering I chose because it is formal and elegant, representing our well-educated people. We know more than others, and we are soldiers as well as intellectuals. It is the best of societies.
^^ AH SHIT!!! OUTSTANDING!!!....maybe a little fine tuning, but the general idea and schematic is awesome. Maybe incorporate "Silversurfnstudism" on one of the crosses or something. And also an idea...instead of the hatchet and sword on the flag at the bottom corners...why dont you put the code of Silversurfnstudism, in religious text like you have for "SICK"...that way people will know what we stand for....Great job my Commander though
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omg thats why i made the poll. i would have never thought of that. thanks thasador. if it is passed by the community i will begin the task of refining it into something notable. itll be hard though ><
nice, my only thoughts, other than thasadors, would be to flip the axe in the bottom right of the left flag to face inward,
maby wright SICK in silver or even red lettering
other than that its nice
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thanks, ill include that in the remodifications. ill start working on it tommorrow, im exhausted. let me edit the post to show why i put what i did there.
pretty good there. the early stages of a banner truly worth fighting under.
though trying to get on AIM (or MSN) and mIRC (diablo chat room) more often so Silver, Darkjay or myself can help you out, couldnt hurt.
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I'm sorry to say it, but I have to disagree with you Carloseus.
First of all, skip the diablo3.com. True, it is our website and forum, but it doesn't belong in the game world, and so serves no purpose on a battle-standard that is supposed to be incoporated in-game (as I understand it?).
The crosses and weapons all make sense and fit, but may I ask why the wolf/bear head? I'd like to know the reasoning behind it.
Third, the background behind the SICK letters is too cluttered, and it's hard to make out the actual letters. Now I understand this is a rough draft, but I'm just pointing out areas I think need improvement.
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oh absolutely phrozen. thats why its up here, its open to ideas. i did post the reasons for using what i did under it though, unless you posted before i had a chance to edit the post. thanks for your opinion. however since it is a in the game kind of thing, i thought it was ok to put the diablo3.com because in a way thats our country if you get what i mean, thats where we come from.
I'm sorry to say it, but I have to disagree with you Carloseus.
First of all, skip the diablo3.com. True, it is our website and forum, but it doesn't belong in the game world, and so serves no purpose on a battle-standard that is supposed to be incoporated in-game (as I understand it?).
The crosses and weapons all make sense and fit, but may I ask why the wolf/bear head? I'd like to know the reasoning behind it.
Third, the background behind the SICK letters is too cluttered, and it's hard to make out the actual letters. Now I understand this is a rough draft, but I'm just pointing out areas I think need improvement.
oh absolutely phrozen. thats why its up here, its open to ideas. i did post the reasons for using what i did under it though, unless you posted before i had a chance to edit the post. thanks for your opinion. however since it is a in the game kind of thing, i thought it was ok to put the diablo3.com because in a way thats our country if you get what i mean, thats where we come from.
PhrozenDargon is right, the diablo3.com doesnt need to be there, and yeh the letters are a bit cluttered, prehaps colour could bring them out.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
I have another suggestion...Our religion is in defense with the light. Right? Maybe have the background color to white or silver and change foreground graphics to black. That way White/Silver is dominate over the black. just a thought.
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Carloseus. might i also suggest reading the first few posts from the silversurfnstudism thread, the ones that tell of its history. you might find some ideas for the banner in there.
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
You did really great and you only need a little refinment but maybe we could add a holy symbol or two thats different than a Crucifix. Maybe one like some what like the one above. What i mean is if they do have offical clans in d3 then we might want to have something different cause what you think most "holy" or "good" clans are gonna use? Oh and it doesnt have to be a greek symbol like the one above ill try maybe to find a some of the spartan symbols if we do decide to add any. And no spartan symbol have nothing to do with halo. As for colors Gold might not be a bad idea but like you said theis is your first one you dont really have to add color till way later. you could even have other people make flags or a code of arms and have a contest on the sick forums to decide what we use. Not to down on you or anything about the last but...... well what i mean is we should have other people making the flags and code of arms as well not just one person. (no offence) and no i dont think im the person to make cause im not really well worthy to make a flag cause my photoshop skills are rudementry at best. (cant even make my own worthy avatar...) does anyone get what im trying to say?
but maybe we could add a holy symbol or two thats different than a Crucifix. Maybe one like some what like the one above. What i mean is if they do have offical clans in d3 then we might want to have something different cause what you think most "holy" or "good" clans are gonna use?
it is a little overused but a crucifix is just a great symbol. both good and evil can use it (of course its upside down for evil).
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-Humankind cannot gain anything without first giving something in return. To obtain, something of equal value must be lost. That is alchemy's First Law of Equivalent Exchange. In those days, we really believed that to be the world's one, and only, truth.
absolutely. i love the input and the fact that you guys liked it. ill be making changes today. the reason i used the cross is because i couldnt really think of anything, i mean where do you start? anyways, yea i also tried to find some greek and roman letters for the project, and ill also toss the diablo3.com. maybe a Silversurfnstudism or something in its place? there are just so many ways to go.
one other thing, should i keep it in black, white, grey, and silver or should i put more colors? i didnt want to overwhelm it. i pretty much followed the battle banner style off of rome total war. what else? is there an anime symbol or a different symbol(s) that i can put in? help me because i want to make this as perfect as possible.
here it is, its the flag on the left and the battle banner at the right:
The Flag is of course what we hold high above on the top of our castles, encampments, and cities. It is also what we hold next to our king and generals, and in our case our god.
The Battle banner is what the legions will hold, though this one is made for SICK. It is for the benefit of the general and his captains to monitor what each legion is doing, and for more organization, as well as identifying alliance.
The cross represents our religious beliefs that ties closely with our cause.
The Sword and the Axe represents our swiftness and strength in battle, and that we will not hesitate to exercise our strength to preserve truth and Silversurfnstudism.
The Wolf represents teamwork, leadership, and brutallity. Teamwork is the only way we can accomplish our mission. Leadership is required to effectively move your people to accomplish our mission. Brutallity to burn our legacy into the minds of our enemies, burn our history into that of the universe, and to defeat our enemies by simply announcing our arrival.
The Lettering I chose because it is formal and elegant, representing our well-educated people. We know more than others, and we are soldiers as well as intellectuals. It is the best of societies.
I will add to this, and make this better.
maby wright SICK in silver or even red lettering
other than that its nice
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though trying to get on AIM (or MSN) and mIRC (diablo chat room) more often so Silver, Darkjay or myself can help you out, couldnt hurt.
First of all, skip the diablo3.com. True, it is our website and forum, but it doesn't belong in the game world, and so serves no purpose on a battle-standard that is supposed to be incoporated in-game (as I understand it?).
The crosses and weapons all make sense and fit, but may I ask why the wolf/bear head? I'd like to know the reasoning behind it.
Third, the background behind the SICK letters is too cluttered, and it's hard to make out the actual letters. Now I understand this is a rough draft, but I'm just pointing out areas I think need improvement.
PhrozenDargon is right, the diablo3.com doesnt need to be there, and yeh the letters are a bit cluttered, prehaps colour could bring them out.
Carloseus. might i also suggest reading the first few posts from the silversurfnstudism thread, the ones that tell of its history. you might find some ideas for the banner in there.
it is a little overused but a crucifix is just a great symbol. both good and evil can use it (of course its upside down for evil).
one other thing, should i keep it in black, white, grey, and silver or should i put more colors? i didnt want to overwhelm it. i pretty much followed the battle banner style off of rome total war. what else? is there an anime symbol or a different symbol(s) that i can put in? help me because i want to make this as perfect as possible.
color wise
Black Symbolises darkness/evil
Silver Symbolises Light/holy/good
Red symbolises the Blood That must be shed for Good to over take evil