Ultimate Gear War
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 09:32 AM
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Size was wrong, hoping for high-quality.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 10:20 AM
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At 9/19/12 09:32 AM, Amaranthus wrote: Size was wrong, hoping for high-quality.
Use another font, that one is hard to read.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 10:23 AM
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At 9/19/12 10:20 AM, creepyboy wrote:At 9/19/12 09:32 AM, Amaranthus wrote: Size was wrong, hoping for high-quality.Use another font, that one is hard to read.
Yeah, toas told me that too, working on it, atm.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 11:22 AM
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I really need to find something to do so that I stop making these ads. I guess the more I make the more chance that one will get used though.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 11:44 AM
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I tossed a bunch into the rotation although I'll remove a few as I optimize it all. Things to note for future entries:
1) My face is already up there too much so no more of those.
2) I don't want to go TOO far with threatening the end of NG if we don't get support. More likely, NG would just have a smaller and smaller team, I would sink into an even worse depression and the site would just be a big downer to visit. Or to avoid that the site would be sold or opened to investors, at which point the outcome could be even worse. But really it would be hard for NG to completely DIE unless someone sued us out of existence over something.
3) I don't want to be too mean to the ads since they HAVE been keeping the site running, so it might be weird to see an ad for something next to an ad that attacks the ad. It's all a fine line there.
4) Not enough Willie D.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 12:09 PM
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I suck at making ads (I assume I am, I have yet to make one before) but I might give it a go if I feel less lazy. When is the deadline?
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 12:20 PM
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At 9/19/12 12:09 PM, BeckyRawr wrote: I suck at making ads (I assume I am, I have yet to make one before) but I might give it a go if I feel less lazy. When is the deadline?
Friday
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 12:59 PM
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I can't post a bunch at once, so I put a nice bright background for easy cropping :)
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 01:15 PM
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At 9/19/12 11:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: 4) Not enough Willie D.
okay.
A rather disgusting-looking git that should have been disposed of ages ago.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 01:47 PM
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At 9/19/12 11:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: 2) I don't want to go TOO far with threatening the end of NG if we don't get support. More likely, NG would just have a smaller and smaller team, I would sink into an even worse depression and the site would just be a big downer to visit. Or to avoid that the site would be sold or opened to investors, at which point the outcome could be even worse. But really it would be hard for NG to completely DIE unless someone sued us out of existence over something.
I apologize if mine were too far. They were made in more a joking manner than actually meaning that Newgrounds is going to die without supporters.
I think I'll make some more tonight though.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 02:00 PM
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At 9/19/12 01:47 PM, Zachary wrote: I apologize if mine were too far. They were made in more a joking manner than actually meaning that Newgrounds is going to die without supporters.
I wasn't offended or anything, I just want to dial back the dread-factor.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 02:17 PM
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At 9/19/12 02:00 PM, TomFulp wrote:At 9/19/12 01:47 PM, Zachary wrote: I apologize if mine were too far. They were made in more a joking manner than actually meaning that Newgrounds is going to die without supporters.I wasn't offended or anything, I just want to dial back the dread-factor.
Well, I'm glad I didn't use my "Buy War Bonds!" idea lol.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 02:22 PM
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I enlarged the tankman and font on my ad at the reviews by some people.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 05:10 PM
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At 9/19/12 01:15 PM, test-object wrote:At 9/19/12 11:44 AM, TomFulp wrote: 4) Not enough Willie D.okay.
Enjoyed. I've been considering putting it in the header but have resisted so far.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 05:11 PM
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At 9/19/12 02:22 PM, big-jonny-13 wrote: I enlarged the tankman and font on my ad at the reviews by some people.
Now I wonder if that is kinda awkward if someone actually wants to support the troops and it turns out we're just asking them to give us money instead. HMMMM DECISIONS.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 05:30 PM
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At 9/19/12 05:29 PM, Tomsan wrote: 1st one
2nd one
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 05:31 PM
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At 9/19/12 11:44 AM, TomFulp wrote:
Or to avoid that the site would be sold or opened to investors, at which point the outcome could be even worse.
Hipster Pico seiz: Let's keep NG indie.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 05:40 PM
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oh ye and this one, but I dont think everyone can appreciate the "joke"
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:02 PM
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The current ads weren't tacky enough for my taste.
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:31 PM
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At 9/19/12 06:28 PM, BeckyRawr wrote: Hmmm... I tried. Is this ok D:
its not in the right size (212x90)
also the words are a tad small, maybe size them up a bit and stroke or something
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:39 PM
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At 9/19/12 06:31 PM, Tomsan wrote:At 9/19/12 06:28 PM, BeckyRawr wrote: Hmmm... I tried. Is this ok D:its not in the right size (212x90)
also the words are a tad small, maybe size them up a bit and stroke or something
Gosh darn it!
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:42 PM
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At 9/19/12 06:39 PM, BeckyRawr wrote:At 9/19/12 06:31 PM, Tomsan wrote:Gosh darn it!At 9/19/12 06:28 PM, BeckyRawr wrote: Hmmm... I tried. Is this ok D:its not in the right size (212x90)
also the words are a tad small, maybe size them up a bit and stroke or something
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I can barely read the words on my notebook. u have plenty of space to make the word sbigger
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:50 PM
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3rd time lucky....
Had to cut some text off to make it fit :[
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 06:59 PM
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At 9/19/12 06:50 PM, BeckyRawr wrote: 3rd time lucky....
Had to cut some text off to make it fit :[
yup I can read it now :)
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 07:08 PM
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...
... sorry, what were we supposed to be doing again?
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 07:24 PM
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Willie D Says Supports Newgrounds
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Sep. 19th, 2012 @ 08:04 PM
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At 9/19/12 07:08 PM, TurkeyOnAStick wrote: ...
... sorry, what were we supposed to be doing again?
I think this is actually one of the smartest ones. I'm not sure using the NG colors within the ad is a great idea, because it's going to mesh with the site and I feel like users could glaze right over it.
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