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It's a black panther-as in that particular mutation-looks like an American bobcat.

They're the only ones I know of with those long faces and small ears, and that long of fur. Hard to tell from just the face, though.

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Woo? :happy:

I'm going to have to say that's a tiger. No other large cat has striping like that. The odd coloration has only 2 explanations - either it's really a Liger that is exceptionally gothic, or someone had some fun retouching the image.

I would call it "Black Tiger", if you were fishing for a title for the avatar database.

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The eyes seem slightly too close together to me, and the nose seems slightly too small, to be a tiger.

And American bobcats do have stripes on their faces.

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Well perhaps. On the other hand, Bobcats have proportionately much larger ears - so we're at an impasse.

But you may be on the right track with the panther idea. Oddly enough, this image bears a striking resemblance to this-

http://www.divynedizyne.com/pantheredit.html

-but heavily photoshopped. But scrutinizing this very closely (after a couple of hard ciders), I am compelled to think this is the actual picture that was the base for the image that avatar was based on. Whew, what a mouthful! And a mindful. That word is so awesome as a noun. <3

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Forget it guys.
Mindi and I already hashed this out and my argument prevailed.

It is a kitty. :tough:

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We don't know the Dewey Decimal System?!

:dk:

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It's a Tapir. Look at the snout!

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JimMorrison, Yup, that is the image I found to make that peticular avatar. Nice catch, I generally do google image searches for like "Wild Animals" or "Big Cats" or when wanting something more specific, "Tiger", "Panther" etc.

The next batch comming soon, was from a search of "Animal Paintings".

Cheers! :)

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And here is the next batch..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar022.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar023.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar024.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar025.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar026.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar027.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar028.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar029.gif

Cheers! :)

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Yeah, it works fine, thanks !
And now, look at my kitty

:rose:

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http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/attac...1&d=1218991002

KITTY!

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You beat me to it :)

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LoL,.. not sure what this is about? But hey I 'processed' the pic anyways..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ndiAndRic3.gif

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ndiAndRic1.gif

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ndiAndRic2.gif

Cheers! :)

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If you haven't seen the movie Monsters Inc you probably wouldn't get the reference. The little girl calls that monster KITTY! in the cutest little voice throughout the movie.

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This batch of Avatars is 'military' themed...

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar030.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar031.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar032.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar033.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar034.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar035.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar036.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar037.gif

Cheers! :)

EdiT: Nope never saw Monsters Inc. But I guessed the image was from that movie. I was not aware the green monster was refered to as 'Kitty'. lol

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Yeah I know....I guess that's the closest thing she could think of when she saw him. It's a cute kids movie.

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I saw this 'Secret Agent' while browsing and thought of Richard.. I couldn't resist having a little fun.. made 2 with different color backgrounds..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/Richard1.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/Richard2.gif

Cheers! :)

P.S. not that there is anything wrong with your avatar mindi,.. just thought you might like one with the new style..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2.../MindiAva1.gif

Cheers v2.0 :D

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:up::D:up:

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DG,
I don't know if she wants it or not, but I found Annette's old avatar on google if you want to retouch it.

http://forum.shrapnelgames.com/pictu...1&pictureid=62

Annette,
Am I remembering right that you posted somewhere about losing the link to your old avatar? If not, please ignore this. :)

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I don't think the old avatar turned out good when I enlarged it, so I found something else that might work,.. what do you think Annette?

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/Annette1.gif

Think this one captures the spirit of the old avatar?

Cheers! :)

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I am not sure which one is the best scan of the image and I can't find the file I had you use to make my current one so I refer to your professional opinion of which is best and/or most like my current one

http://tinypic.com/24mch75.jpg
http://www.distrimagic.com/images/Rabid%20Wombat.jpg

edit: oh also reverse the image so it faces the same way as current avatar I can't have to much change

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Here you go CW..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...s/CWombat1.gif

Cheers! :)

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David, if you feel like playing around with these and these, there's a lot of material for avatars. The first set needs to be resized to 80x80 (some are not perfect squares, but 100x??? or ???x100, so need resizing so 80 is max dimension) and the second set needs to be resized from 80x100 to 64x80.

These avatars are all from the graphics of the old Age of Wonders game by Triumph Studios and just this morning I got permission from Lennart Sas, one of their top guys, to use them in avatar galleries on forums. I specifically asked if it was okay to use them here at Shrapnel and he said yes, so they're good to go if Shrapnel wants them into an official gallery.

:)

EDIT: Damn, might as well post the lot here:


This first batch is the five different AI levels from the game, in order: Squire, Knight, Lord, King and Emperor

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...uire_80x80.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ight_88x88.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Lord_90x87.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...King_92x86.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...eror_88x88.gif


The next batch contains the icons for different types of magic in the game, in the following order: Life, Air, Water, Death, Earth, Fire

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Life_94x94.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Air_94x94.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ater_94x94.gif
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...eath_92x92.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...arth_94x94.gif http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Fire_94x94.gif


Next up, the heraldry of the different factions in the game:

The Good

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_100x100.gif Elves
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ling_88x88.gif Halflings
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...warf_88x88.gif Dwarves
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.gif Archons (went by the name of High Men in the first game)



The Bad

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_100x100.gif Dark Elves
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Orc_100x98.gif Orcs
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...blin_93x93.gif Goblins
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...dead_88x88.gif Undead



The Ugly (neutrals)

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...uman_90x90.gif Humans
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...zrac_95x95.gif Azracs (basically nomadic humans who live in deserts)
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...dman_88x88.gif Lizardmen
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ling_88x88.gif Frostlings


Then we get to the actual units:

War machines and other machines: Battering Ram, Ballista, Catapult, Cannon, Flame Thrower, Builder, Drill

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...am_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ta_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lt_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ll_100x100.jpg


Ships and other transport vehicles: Balloon, Air Galley, Transport ship, Dragonship, Galley, Galleon

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ey_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rt_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ip_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ey_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpg



Elementals and other units:

Air, Earth, Fire and Water Elementals, Syron, Magic Servant, Fire Sprite and Mermaid

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ir_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...th_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...re_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nt_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...te_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...id_100x100.jpg


Dragonish creatures: Red Dragon, Black Dragon, Green Wyvern, Sea Serpent, Ice Drake, Silver Dragon (not in the game, but appears in Warlock's mod), Wyvern, Goblin Wyvern Rider

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ed_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ck_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rn_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nt_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...st_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rn_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpg


Animals and monsters: Boar, Wolf, Giant Eagle, Dire Penguin, Black Spider, Giant Frog, Lurker, Basilisk, Giant Slug, Spider Queen, Elephant, Giant Scorpion, Fire Worm, Beholder, Doombat

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ar_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...le_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...in_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...og_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...sk_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ug_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...en_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nt_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rm_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...at_100x100.jpg



Undead units: Bone Ram, Skull Thrower, Bone Horror, Mummy, Wraith, Shadow

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...am_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...or_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...my_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...th_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ow_100x100.jpg



Sylvan creatures: Halfling Eagle Rider, Nymph, Unicorn, Druid, Satyr, Giant, Leprechaun, Centaur, Elven Scout, Nature Spirit, Fairy

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ph_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rn_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...id_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...yr_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nt_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...un_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ur_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ut_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...it_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ry_100x100.jpg



Goblins, orcs & dark elves: Kobold, Goblin (suicide) Bomber, Goblin Wolf Raider, Lady of Pain, Orc Warlord, Troll, Karagh, Incarnate (possessing spirit)


http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ld_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...in_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rd_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ll_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...gh_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...te_100x100.jpg



Azracs, Lizardmen, Frostlings & humans: Djinn, Yaka Avatar Salamander, Turtle Ballista, Turtle Catapult, Frostling Wold Rider, Yeti, Frost Queen, Northern Glow, Charlatan

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nn_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ar_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ta_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lt_100x100.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ti_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...en_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ow_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...an_100x100.jpg


Archons & Dwarves: Angel, Valkyrie, Titan, Dwarf Berserker, Dwarven Firstborn

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...el_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ie_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...an_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rn_100x100.jpg



AoW HERO PORTRAITS

Lizardmen, Frostlings & Azracs

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Lizardman.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...man_Leader.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ardman_Fat.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...man_Shaman.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...an_Warlord.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Frostling.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ing_Leader.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ing_Priest.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ng_Warrior.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ing_Wizard.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...g_Wolfskin.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...x100_Azrac.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Gladiator.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rac_Leader.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rac_Priest.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Priestess.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ac_Warlord.jpg


Halflings, Dwarves, Orcs, Goblins & Undead

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...0_Halfling.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...g_Leader01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...g_Leader02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Priestess.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ing_Priest.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ling_Rogue.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ing_Wizard.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...x100_Dwarf.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...f_Leader01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...f_Leader02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Priestess.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Berserker.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...warf_Rogue.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rf_Warlord.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...80x100_Orc.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...c_Leader01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...c_Leader02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Orc_Black.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Orc_Shaman.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rc_Warlord.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ssinFemale.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...100_Goblin.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...n_Leader01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...n_Leader02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...blin_Leper.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lin_Priest.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...in_Warrior.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...amanFemale.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...100_Undead.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ad_Warrior.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Terminator.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...d_Leader01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...d_Leader02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ead_Wizard.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Vampiress.jpg


Elves & Dark Elves

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...80x100_Elf.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ersDefault.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...LeaderMale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...aderFemale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...RangerMale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ngerFemale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_Warrior.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Elf_Frosty.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...00_DarkElf.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ultDefault.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...LeaderMale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...aderFemale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...kElf_Rogue.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Sorceress.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_Warlord.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Elf_Wizard.jpg


Humans & Archons (High Men)

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...x100_Human.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...uman_Rogue.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...an_Warlord.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Centurion.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...man_Knight.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...arkWarrior.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...agonslayer.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...n_Assassin.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...uman_Noble.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...aderMale01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...aderMale02.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...aderMale03.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...an_Samurai.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...erFemale01.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lackFemale.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Priestess.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...rriorWoman.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Sorceress.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...100_Archon.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_General.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...hon_Leader.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...hon_Priest.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_Warlord.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...in_Gabriel.jpg


Miscellaneous & Main Characters (minus Gabriel, whose portrait is the last one in the Humans & Archons section)

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._Catperson.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...TheChanged.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image..._HoodBrown.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Main_Julia.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...Main_Elwyn.jpg
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...in_Meandor.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lenisAlive.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...enisUndead.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ain_Inioch.jpghttp://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lwynUndead.jpg

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A few more:

Dark Elf Executioner

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpg



Storm Priest

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...st_100x100.jpg



Werewolf

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...lf_100x100.jpg



Gold Dragon

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ld_100x100.jpg



Demon

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...on_100x100.jpg



Hellhound

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...nd_100x100.jpg



The Reaper
http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...er_100x100.jpg

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

WoW! lots of stuff there, I'm making all the new Avatars 64x64, so size is not a problem. I'll wait to see if Mindi wants me to 'process' all those pics.. I think we might grab a few, but not all. AoW not being a shrapnel product an all.

Cheers! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

You're welcome. I know AoW is not and never has been a Shrapnel product, but it'd be a shame to let them go to waste because we do have permission to use them. :)

And the forum is a Shrapnel product and it doesn't hurt to give people choices, no? The Dom3 community at least has a large number of people who played the original AoW and its sequel and who have migrated to Dominions.

I actually made all of the 100x100 ones around late 2006 for the stardestroyer.net forums and the hero portrait stuff in February this year.

So even if all of them don't make it, no matter. If some are considered good and accepted, I'll be happy. :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

David, would you modify this picture for me, please?

http://koti.welho.com/ehalttun/Image...ar_100x100.jpg

My current avatar is a downsized version of that, it's another one of the AoW pics. A 64x64 or 80x80 version with that frame would go very nicely and then I'd have a shrapnelified version, all shiny and official looking. I'm not sure which size would be better, so if you did both, I would very much appreciate it.

:D

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

First,.. here is your avatar Edi..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...rvais/Edi1.gif

Cheers! :)

P.S. I flipped it to face into the threads.. it's just the way I see the avatars. if you want it flipped back let me know.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Here is another batch of avatars,.. (before I get to making the AoW ones)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar038.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar039.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar040.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar041.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar042.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar043.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar044.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar045.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar046.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar047.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar048.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar049.gif

Cheers! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Shrapnel Games would need to have written documentation from the copyright holder to be able to host their images on our site. And it's really not of interest to us to seek permission to host images from other games. After all, our developers hired us to promote their games, no? While AoW is a great game enjoyed by users here and our developers alike, I just don't think it's a good idea . We really do need to respect copyright holders property and make sure our "official" catalogue only uses public domain or Shrapnel-owned images. I'd ask that we err on the safe side and not pursue this project as part of what we offer from our site.

And I haven't yet thanked you, David, for your great work here. We all are most appreciative of your contribution!

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

David, what happened to all the old avatars? :confused:

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Annette, I have been trying to find a larger version of your avatar with no success. Was it part of the old forums 'cannon' avatars that got installed with the software in ages gone past? As you have seen, I did manage to find a few old 'Recreuiting posters' to make avatars, but still have not found the one you have. Do you know if it's a USO poster? Rockwell painting? or just some obscure war poster and that pose has been cropped from it? I'd really like to find a larger version of your avatar.

Cheers! :)

Xrati, the old avatars should still be around somewhere.. did you try scanning the old avatar emporium thread?

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

I can forward you the email I got from Lennart Sas of Triumph Studios in reply to my query, Annette. Would that be sufficient? I understand your position and that of Shrapnel games, which is why I went to such trouble to ask for and obtain the permission and did not post links to the stuff I made or the images themselves before I had it.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

That is very, very good as is. No need to flip it back. Thank you! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Annette, if you're gonna be a Copyright Nazi (tm), surely you'd thus delete my avatar (it's from the British sci-fi series "Red Dwarf"), and probably yours as well (looks like something off a WWII recruitment poster, probably belongs to the US Government and you don't want THEM on your bad side!) :P

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Its not so much Annette being a copyright nazi as Shrapnel being a copyright nazi. Company liability tends to override personal choices. What they do on their own desktop might be quite different than what they do on a publicly viewable server.

From what Ive seen, alot of this stuff is not a problem until someone openly declares where it came from. :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Ed you should apologize to Annette for any reference to her as a nazi. copyright or other. It's just plain rude and if I could I'd spank you. there was no call for rudeness on your part, she was just stating the company policy.

There is an 'extreme' solution.. if I provide a 'link' to every source image I made an avatar out of 'AND' the Avatars themselves could be connected to the 'link' then it falls under the heading of advertizing.. you are using 'their' graphics to point people to 'their' site. it's 100% acceptable practice on the net. No court would or could condem a fan for promoting their fav image.. if things were 'extreme' on the other end.. I managed to violate 42 copyrights by making new icons for the 'bookmarks' using their 'favicons' or graphics from their sites. (without express written consent from each of these sites)

Personally I'm not worried, I'm not the paranoid type,.. but it just takes one 'lawsuit' to make anyone a little more paranoid. Nobody is using these avatars to make money, nobody is profiting from these, if anything it generates interest when someone sees an avatar and they delve deeper to reveal it's source. 'Nobody' goes to 'Any' forum.. sees a nice avatar image and says/thinks "Gee this is a nice avatar, I think I'll show my aprieciation by spending money here." lol.

I say "Chill people, it's a non-issue!". I'll make a few of the AoW avatars, and leave the decision weather or not to move any of them to the 'default selections' up to shrapnel. That is the best solution.. you all get access, and shrapnel cannot be responsible for links to my photobucket account.

Nuf said, now back to the fun..

Cheers! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

here are some AoW avatars..

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar050.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar051.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar052.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar053.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar054.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar055.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar056.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar057.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar058.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar059.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar060.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar061.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar062.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar063.gif
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar064.gif http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f2...4Avatar065.gif

Cheers! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Well I hate to offend people, and if you want to ban me I certainly can't stop you (though I could start badmouthing Shrapnel, something I am loath to do after all these years of getting along with you guys), but I don't want to apologize right now... call me a free-software terrorist if you want, I don't care - that's not an insult to me, it's a compliment (he who gives up liberty for security being a coward who will get neither and all that)!
I might apologize later, but people really need to get over this "Nazis are off limits" thing - it really pisses me off! Humanity is capable of much worse than what the Nazis did, and I don't want to be the one to prove it! :mad:

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Hmm, I tried to edit my previous post but I guess it's too late or something... that's fine, I didn't want to take anything back, I just wanted to admit that yes, I am a troll and I know it and there's nothing I can do about it - political correctness just makes me want to go postal, and if I don't vent somewhere then I will probably wind up on the news... :(

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Political Correctness is the wool pulled over your mouth.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

It's more than copyright issues though, Ed, it's promoting another company's competing product, even if indirectly.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Oh, it was my impression that that game was out of print, and that's WHY they let you guys use the images...

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

While OOP you can still find it for sale. In fact, I actually just found the original game for sale on GoGamer. Are the developers seeing any money from those sales? Probably not, which is why they're okay with it. Whoever still retains the publishing IP rights though...that may be a different situation.
Hell, Tim can't even do anything with 101st even though Empire (now owned by someone else I believe) isn't doing anything with it, and probably never will.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

I did lose my link to my avatar, Balbarian, and found it in the photo album you posted. Thank you! Quite frankly, David, I've had it so long I don't remember where it came from I think it was a stock Shrapnel avatar from 2000. I appreciate your effort on the new one, but she's a bit too...um...heavenly. But now that I think about it, maybe that's what I need - to seek mercy on my soul every time I post in these here forums...

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Ban you, Ed? I hardly think so! I'm not sure anyone has ever called me a forum nazi before... in reality, the first thing that would happen if we violated copyright is that the copyright holder would ask us to remove the offending whatever. We're talking about avatars, and it's pretty unlikely Disney or the USFO or whoever would come here and be alarmed by what they see. But in principle, as software publishers, we are extremely sensitive to violating other company's copyright because we are sensitive to our own copyright protection. That would be setting a double standard, wouldn't it?

No need to blow this out of proportion, and it's not just a matter of permissions. I just think if someone wants to create a bunch of cool AoW avatars and has permission to do so, that would be a great independent project. But we will shy away from officially hosting it. I've said it before, and I'll say it again...our developers have hired us to promote their games. That's why we're here.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

I've talked about this with Annette and I'm going to host any AoW avatars David may make on my personal webspace so if someone wants to use any of them, they can do so.

It's not a big deal and there is nothing strange about Shrapnel's position as such. If this were an independent gaming site instead of an actual game publishing company, it'd be somewhat different. As things are now, with the permission from Triumph, there is no possible way Shrapnel or anyone here can get in trouble over this, even when the origin of the images has been stated and they have been posted as such a massive block.

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

OK, well, sorry for blowing things out of proportion! :)

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

And I'm sorry for being a forum nazi; no avatar for you!:D

Does this avatar make me look fat?

Re: The New Fangled Avatar Factory & Bar
 

Trying to follow your instructions as best I could (I was using Adobe ImageReady), I made this for Sarge:
http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/phot...16187_1496.jpg