*Super* Speed Customs ... Discuss

[IAmBatman]

I haven't done any updates on mine for a while b/c I want to wait until things are a bit more finalized before I do so. So for me, anyway, your best bet is to just check my thread.
That said, the customs section here isn't exactly huge, so get off your lazy bums, and contribute to the threads that are here, I'm confident that I can speak for all of the custom makers here in saying that the main reason we post here is for valued feedback. So, we provide customs, you've gotta do your part too. Get cracking gents.
And once I'm feeling really, really good about the cards I have up, I'll go in and do some Mod magic to update all of my links in that thread.

edit: just for you guys, I've put the ten figures in my Legend of the Dark Knight Master Set all in that thread.
Oh, and since I can edit the first message as well as Doc, if you see any glaring omissions, feel free to bother me with a pm, and I'll see what I can do. Bear in mind, though, participation in that thread is purely voluntary on a customizer by customizer basis. Some custom makers might not wish to have their customs linked their until after they get through a few rounds of initial feedback. I know from experience that having guys like Eclipse and Allskulls pop into your thread can really change the look of your customs! :P

[rdhight]

Back on topic: maybe the contest operator should be responsible to provide one or more unit pictures and the card blank as well. Get things started early without needing a big gallery of resources on hand.

[IAmBatman]

There are plenty of card blanks available on this website, and in this section, in fact.
If we did do a speed customs contest, I presume that pictures of the figures would be provided, yes, as they are in the customs and video game customs threads in the other customs section.
That said, not sure if a speed customs contest is going to take off here or not. But we *do* have something in the works (not contest like, more along the lines of the Barracks - wait a bit and you'll see what I'm talking about).
That said, anyone who wants to undertake such a project has my support - I'm just not sure if it's something I'm all that interested in actively participating in at this point (and yes, I realize I'm the one who brought it up. ).

[Firemaster]

I like the idea of a speed contest where the winner's card gets into the 'Hall of Heroes'. If you use judges to decide who wins....

Even if you go with the regular speed contest poll, I think there should be a panel of judges as a back up in case of ties. Only one card can make it into the Hall, right?

[rdhight]

Originally Posted by Firemaster

I like the idea of a speed contest where the winner's card gets into the 'Hall of Heroes'. If you use judges to decide who wins....

Even if you go with the regular speed contest poll, I think there should be a panel of judges as a back up in case of ties. Only one card can make it into the Hall, right?

Should a Hall really be graded on the curve? Maybe the winning entry just isn't good enough.

[IAmBatman]

I agree that any "Hall" type thing shouldn't come from a contest. We've got something else in the works, though, as I said.

[Firemaster]

How about we combine the two. First, IAmBatman (I would guess you would be running it) makes a thread with the hero that is going to be added in, and then everyone who is interested has an amount of time to enter, and after that the entries are posted.

No poll is posted, and then everyone can PM you which one (or perhaps multiple) they nominate to go in the Hall. They can not nominate their own, if they've entered, and any that have not been nominated are eliminated from consideration. Of the ones that are left, the panel of judges decide which they like best to go into the Hall.

[IAmBatman]

Allskulls came to me with the idea for the Tried and True (see announcement at the top of this section) and that's the way we're going to go with it. I welcome you all to join in.
You are, of course, all welcome to pursue your own projects, but I like this one, and it's the one I'm going to endorse and work on.

[rdhight]

Originally Posted by IAmBatman

Allskulls came to me with the idea for the Tried and True (see announcement at the top of this section) and that's the way we're going to go with it. I welcome you all to join in.
You are, of course, all welcome to pursue your own projects, but I like this one, and it's the one I'm going to endorse and work on.

If someone will actually volunteer to take the time to playtest my customs, I'd say I give it a big %&*$!ing endorsement too.

[IAmBatman]

Originally Posted by rdhight

If someone will actually volunteer to take the time to playtest my customs, I'd say I give it a big %&*$!ing endorsement too.

Me too - but keep in mind it's a "I'll scratch your back if you scratch mine" type of deal. This project will only work if we get a lot of people on board for the different aspects of it - which means a willingness to playtest other people's customs is going to increase their willingness to playtest yours. Simply put, the more you contribute to the process, the more of your customs the group is going to be willing to look at. Let's all take this discussion to the announcement thread at the top of this section (or in my sig) though.