Irrlicht Mascot

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 10:40 pm

we make a macho fairy then. just kiding (pls don't hit me!)

@fmx
Damn!!! That could definitely kick that ogre's ass.

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sun Oct 31, 2010 11:19 pm

fmx wrote:How about something like this, opposed to traditional wimpy fantasy fairies:
A technologically advanced lethal cyborg fairy

Artist: http://www.hgjart.com/
(the dude is an amazing artist, mindblowingly amazing )

fairy + lights + awesome = qualify

quite challenging, though!

christianclavet · Post by **christianclavet** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:17 am

For the "attitude", getting a right posture is essential. We could use the same fearie, put some armor on her, a sword, a really "badass" posture and a proper expression would do nice.

kazymjir · Post by **kazymjir** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:39 am

christianclavet wrote:For the "attitude", getting a right posture is essential. We could use the same fearie, put some armor on her, a sword, a really "badass" posture and a proper expression would do nice.

Great idea!

Adler1337 · Post by **Adler1337** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 12:57 am

For the "attitude", getting a right posture is essential. We could use the same fearie, put some armor on her, a sword, a really "badass" posture and a proper expression would do nice.

I agree but I don't think we should use the exact same model. It is not very "next gen". We could keep the same general design and add armor, a sword, right posture, and proper expression, but the graphics do need an improvement.

XXChester · Post by **XXChester** » Mon Nov 01, 2010 1:59 pm

I like the idea of a contents but I wouldn't put constraints about what it has to be. I would just run it and see what is submitted and let the community vote.

vermeer · Post by **vermeer** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:36 am

XXChester wrote:I like the idea of a contents but I wouldn't put constraints about what it has to be. I would just run it and see what is submitted and let the community vote.

+100

to drop an extra idea that might match with original name-concept, in the line of guild wars, linneage, oblivion models, a sort of valkyrie, even if with magic powers, surrounded by some magic (ie, like knights of extremely high level, power and wisdom... Think of Tolkiens elfs-humans....), rich armor, etc... Challenging too, and oportunity for next gen features if wished.

edit: But no, haven't go the time....

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 10:45 am

Virion wrote: since irrlicht is about "light" then we should make a contest and allow any entry that has to do with light? maybe a monster with light on its body, or robots that has lots of LED on it, and so on (glowing fairy perhaps?).

I'm not sure, but I think that the "Irr" part in the Irrlicht is derivated from German word "Irre", which stands for crazy guy

So you shouldn't forget that part either, and make a light-lit, crazy-minded fairy

KungFuLu · Post by **KungFuLu** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 11:13 am

ent1ty wrote: I'm not sure, but I think that the "Irr" part in the Irrlicht is derivated from German word "Irre", which stands for crazy guy

I go along with you that "Irr" derives from "Irre". But to my mind it makes more sense to translate it with confusing or irritating, 'cause that is what those ghost-lights are.

I don't know if I'm right, but maybe someone has an idea how to visualize the "Irr" part.

ent1ty · Post by **ent1ty** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:20 pm

KungFuLu wrote: But to my mind it makes more sense to translate it with confusing or irritating, 'cause that is what those ghost-lights are.

Well, i learned the word just a few weeks ago, and i knew it only in the sense of crazy

KungFuLu wrote:I don't know if I'm right, but maybe someone has an idea how to visualize the "Irr" part.

Dunno, maybe try a background like this?

http://lsdex.ru/wp-content/uploads/2009 ... hooton.jpg

Kalango · Post by **Kalango** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 12:41 pm

An immense billboard of a glowing ghost ball. There, you got your mascot

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Seriously now, we could use a character that has some glowing shaders (tron-like) or give him/her/it some will-o-wisp familiars...

RaverGames · Post by **RaverGames** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:30 pm

maybe we make a fat donate Button on the Mainpage.

And with the Money we get we can pay a 3D Artist.

How much cost somethink like this?

I woult donate 10€.

kazymjir · Post by **kazymjir** » Sat Nov 06, 2010 1:37 pm

RaverGames wrote:maybe we make a fat donate Button on the Mainpage.

And with the Money we get we can pay a 3D Artist.

How much cost somethink like this?

I woult donate 10€.

I think we got enough artists on forum. Also, 3D Artist from outside community would be a cheat (especially if he will got paid).
Other communities will laugh at us, that we cannot make our own mascot without help from outside.

fmx · Post by **fmx** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:01 pm

RaverGames wrote:maybe we make a fat donate Button on the Mainpage.

And with the Money we get we can pay a 3D Artist.

How much cost somethink like this?

I woult donate 10€.

All a "mascot" is, is a characteristic 2D symbol and there should be no need for 3D artists at all

XXChester wrote:I like the idea of a contests but I wouldn't put constraints about what it has to be. I would just run it and see what is submitted and let the community vote.

I'm not sure that having an "open" contest would be a good idea, not unless we had lots of artists who were willing to enter.
I doubt we would have many entries if a competition just sprang up one day, but who knows

I found some more interesting "fairy" images online that could be used as inspiration:

It doesn't have to be a "fairy" at all though

Virion · Post by **Virion** » Sun Nov 07, 2010 11:19 pm

any requirement for this? max number of poly, whether transparent texture is allowed, etc.