Teapot Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) (copied from original post by Astelaine) Super Spriting Team Challenge! How it WorksInterested parties respond to this thread with a confirmation that they will participate. After the enrollment period, participants can either choose their own partners amongst themselves, or else will be randomly matched with a partner. From there, the teammates have one month to make a sprite (either a portrait, battle sprite/battle animation, or map) together based on the given theme. All finished entries should be PMed to jealousy. At the end of the month, we'll have a big showcase thread where we reveal and discuss the entries.If there happens to be an odd number of participants, I'll sit out in order to ensure that everyone has a partner.What is the point of this?The point is for spriters here on SF to meet new people and work with spriters they wouldn't normally imagine working with. By collaborating, we can make new friendships, learn new techniques from each other, and hopefully create something badass that combines each participant's strengths. And of course, have some silly fun. If you go into this looking to win or prove that you're the best, you are doing it wrong!What if I get paired with someone I dislike/someone I think is bad?Deal with it! Don't enter if you're going to be picky about your partner. Like I said, the aim of this challenge isn't to win. People with a great disparity in skill might end up matched together, and that's okay. Experienced spriters have a lot to offer newcomers, and even newcomers have unique talents they bring to the table in terms of ideas, designs, or just a fresh set of eyeballs to catch errors with.That said, if you have an arch-nemesis out there you absolutely can't work with, send me a PM and I'll make sure you aren't paired together.How should we work together? Who should do what?There's no right or wrong way. Part of the challenge is to decide on a process that works for both people involved. It's up to you to figure out how you handle it!What if my partner drops out or we break up as a team?If you can't continue working together for any reason, you are allowed to complete your project on your own and submit it independently.Will there be voting?Nope! The challenge is cooperative, not competitive. We'll raffle off the choice of the next round's theme to a team with a completed entry.Other assorted rules GBA-style Fire Emblem portraits, battle sprites/animations, and map tilesets/dimensions, only.For portraits and battle sprites:16 color limit (15 + 1 background color.) FE7 or FE8-style colors are preferred, but this isn't super-strict. If you do a half or full body, you may use as many colors as you wish. For maps: custom tilesets and colors may be used, provided they stay within the 75 color limit (75 + 5 bg). According to their desire, teams may splice, full custom, or anything in between; however, entries must be new work. You may not edit from previously finished or existing WIPs from other contests or personal galleries. To keep the challenge approachable for people of all skill levels, all portaits must be roughly hack-box sized (ie, must fit within a 96x80 box, or something close to it.) This isn't strict - you can go outside those dimensions - but no full or half-bodies, please. Only one entry will be permitted per team, unless the team has chosen to split up and submit independently. ========================================== Challenge Theme Villain For portraitsMake a villain/enemy boss mug. It can be a remake of an existing character (whether from FE or another fandom), or an original character of your own design. For battle spritesMake a villain/enemy boss unique battle sprite (animation optional). Must be facing right, as if they were fighting against the ally units. (courtesy of The Merc) For maps Make a major boss map. ========================================== SIGN UPS ARE NOW CLOSED. Due Date: AUGUST 20th [spoiler=CURRENT PARTICIPANTS]NAME [ timezone | contact | preferences ] { P O R T R A I T S } Kon [ EST | Skype | fairly flexible; some weekend complications ] Hiruma Yoichi [ UST +8:00 | Skype/PM | prefers a partner they know ] risingSolaris [ ? | Skype | absent in August; no preference ] Ponih [ GMT +1 | Skype | very available ] Amelia [ MDT | Skype | available most of the time ] Boney [ EST | Skype | no preference ] Mew [ ? | ? ] Lumi [ ? | ? ] { B A T T L E . S P R I T E S } GhastStation [ AST | Skype | sometimes mornings, most nights ] { M A P S } Kitty of Time [ EST | Skype/bird calls | usually online ] Primefusion [ PST | pref PM to Skype | most available during morning/early afternoon; no prf ] Agro [ Aus? | ? ] { F L E X I B L E } - available for more than one category; preference in red The Merc [ EST | Skype | always available ] - mugs + battle sprites fuzz94 [ EST | Skype | always available ] - mugs + battle sprites Lenh [ CST | flexible; AIM/Skype/Livestream | prefers starting early ] - mugs + battle sprites AthenaWyrm [ PDT | Skype ] - mugs + battle sprites Yoshi [ EST | AIM/Skype | always available ] - mugs + battle sprites ShinyPichu [ MST | Skype ] - mugs + maps {low priority} Flan-chan [ PST/CST | Skype/PM | usually available; procrastinator ] - mugs + battle sprites CURRENT PAIRS Portraits Merc + Nih Lumi + Amelia Mew + Acha Boney + risingSolaris fuzz94 + Kon Lenh + Yoshi AthWyrm + Flan Battle Sprites Merc + Yoshi Lehn + GhastStation Maps Kitty of Time + Primefusion Agro + ShinyPichu Edited August 25, 2013 by Flan-chan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) cool theme. :) I forgot to mention that it's strictly portraits for me. I don't worry about maps for now. doesnt matter what timezone my partner is... just don't ditch me. ;___; Edited July 18, 2013 by Hiruma Yoichi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenh Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 Breaking the 16-color limit is like the greatest incentive to full-body. Sign me up for both mugs and battlesprites! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
risingSolaris Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 (edited) I'm in for portraits~ No preferences for who I work with, really. :) Edited July 18, 2013 by risingSolaris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Updated. Also, if you have a preferred partner, and the two of you have already agreed to work together, please post it here so I can mark you off as already paired. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.O.Berc Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 My partners:Mugs - NihBattle Sprites- Yoshi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primefusion Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 I forgot to mention it earlier but I have no preferences for partners. Random pairing, picking, doesn't matter (Provided we even get more than 2 people signed up for maps. Skeptical) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghast Posted July 18, 2013 Share Posted July 18, 2013 put me in battle sprites please!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 19, 2013 Author Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) Could you also give us some time/schedule/contact info? ALSO, signups end tomorrow. I think we're pretty much set in terms of potential participants, but I'd like to leave it open one more day just in case. Those who haven't picked a partner will be randomly paired tomorrow evening. Entries will be due Aug 20th. Edited July 19, 2013 by Flan-chan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghast Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 right, Available during the morning (sometimes) and nights, Atlantic Time, Skype is keegan_25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NICKT™ Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Hm, sorry dude, but could you take me off the roster? I've just begun doing a personal project and won't have the time for this due to other deadlines I've got to meet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 update: Mew and I are pairing up for portraits. :3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 i have eastern time, and i do have a skype in my profile. i'm around whenever. i'm doing a portrait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobodiePichu Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) put me up for portraits and maps please. no preferences for partners. Edited July 19, 2013 by ShinyPichu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amelia Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 (edited) How do you know I only do portrait, it's like you can read mind or somethiiiing. Also my timezone is MDT/GTM-6 at the moment. (Forever alone in these mountains) Edit: Lumia 5ever Edited July 19, 2013 by Amelia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor Odinson Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 Signing up, just for this round, teaming with Amelia (portrait) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted July 19, 2013 Share Posted July 19, 2013 fuck it, put me in for maps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NobodiePichu Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 oh actually id like to team up with Agro for maps if that's possible. and if he's okay with it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Okay, signups closed. Pairings going up in a moment. Edited July 20, 2013 by Flan-chan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 20, 2013 Author Share Posted July 20, 2013 (edited) Pairs announced! Have fun. Due AUGUST 20th. Portraits Merc + Nih Lumi + Amelia Mew + Acha Boney + risingSolaris fuzz94 + Kon Lenh + Yoshi AthenaWyrm + Flan Battle Sprites Merc + Yoshi Lehn + GhastStation Maps Kitty of Time + Primefusion Agro + ShinyPichu Seems like I made a mistake somewhere. If you want to participate in more than one category, please let me know. Note to self: separate flexible/multiple participants next time. Edited July 20, 2013 by Flan-chan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agro Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 h-hasn't merc x nih happened before?!?! omg my two S supporters are trying to block me out of our three-way :(((((( also hi shinypichu, I encourage you to add me on skype if you use it, otherwise we can just PM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deleted35362 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 i have a great partner, but i do wish half of the people entering this didn't just pick their partners. that's VERY stupid, especially when some people pick partners they've already worked with :/ more importantly, are half-bodies allowed in this round or not? the first round said no, but the second said "bonus points if you do this". here, it's a little ambiguous because you stuck the restriction out instead of just removing it, so i need to be sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teapot Posted July 21, 2013 Author Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) I don't think any of the pairs have been repeated. Also, the reason for offering the option to pick partners was because a lot of the randomly-paired partners dropped out due to schedule conflicts, not to mention only maybe 3 pairs picked themselves. Everyone else was random. It's no longer in effect. I didn't want to change too much of Astel's original wording the first time around. I'll make more edits according to how things go in successive rounds. The reason the rule was in effect at first was to give less experienced spriters a little more of a leg up, since I realize it can be daunting for more experienced spriters to so quickly pump out large sprites of decent quality. However, because this is a challenge and not a competition, I'd rather like to see what everyone is capable of rather than having to restrict the sizes. That being the case, whether or not you want to do a 96x80, halfbody, or fullbody is up to you and your time constraints. There's no reason to get all uppity about it. Edited July 21, 2013 by Flan-chan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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