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New banning picture, redux

Posted: 2006-03-21 06:45pm
by Darth Wong
OK, after looking at all of the feedback from the previous thread about my proposed new banning picture, I have made some tweaks. I modified the left-hand text to pop out more at the eyes, and I added a background of the forum, blurred so it will look like it's well behind the clonetrooper and give the picture a bit of a 3D effect. So let's start over, and let me know what you think of the New Banning Picture Mk2:

Image

And here's one without the expletive tacked on:

Image

Which one do you like?

Posted: 2006-03-21 06:47pm
by Gil Hamilton
That's excellent! I love the message board background. However, I'd do a happy medium and write "It's time for you to leave" all in one organized block and leave it at that, no insult. Maybe crop a bit of image off the right side too, there is mucho dead negative space there, though that's lessened by the background.

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:03pm
by Batman
1. I love the background.
2. Keep the 'asshole'. I realize it's out of character for a clonetrooper but I think it's needed to get across the way SD.net feels about those people.

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:11pm
by Macunaima
Indeed, the background with the forum main page it's great. Both are good, but I think the version with "asshole" works best... the comma after the first part of the text gives the adequate pause for the "asshole" final.

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:17pm
by Master of Ossus
Excellent! Much better than the old one. I'd have to say I prefer the second one, slightly. There's no reason to add to what the clonetrooper says in the film. When do they get field-tested on their first troll?

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:21pm
by RedImperator
The second, by a long shot. That's perfect.

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:37pm
by Aaron
The second one is perfect.

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:49pm
by Alyeska
#2 has my vote

Posted: 2006-03-21 07:55pm
by Darth Quorthon
I like 'em both, but I like #2 just slightly better. Can't wait to see them deployed.

Posted: 2006-03-21 08:27pm
by Surlethe
I like the first one better. The background image is definitely a keeper, but breaking the sentence "It's time for you to leave" into "It's time for you ... to leave" seems to be a bit more melodramatic than necessary.

Posted: 2006-03-21 08:38pm
by Lord Revan
Second one better in my opinion, but I think you should keep both (the 1. for really annoying trolls)

Posted: 2006-03-21 09:06pm
by Uraniun235
I think

"It's time for you to

GET OUT"

would work best, but that's just me.

#1 works best for me as the only red text is "ASSHOLE". "TO LEAVE" just doesn't jive with me.

Posted: 2006-03-21 09:08pm
by Rye
Though I generally like profanity, I think the second one works better.

Posted: 2006-03-21 09:16pm
by Isolder74
I like number two. Its perfect.

Posted: 2006-03-21 09:44pm
by Noble Ire
I like the first, myself. Of course, the other is good as well, although I'm not a big fan of the break between the two segements of the sentence.

Posted: 2006-03-21 09:55pm
by Nephtys
I like the second. The first one with 'asshole' seems a bit lame. And not as threatening.

It sounds more like a blaster toting fascist to say "It's time for you... to leave." And the pic looks better.

Posted: 2006-03-22 01:42am
by Neko_Oni
#2 gets my vote.
The SD.net forum page in the background's a nice touch :)

Posted: 2006-03-22 01:44am
by Imperial Overlord
#2.

EDIT: To expand on it, swearing and clone troopers looks wrong. And its not like someone who had gotten banned wouldn't have been hit by a barrage of insults before or while the ban hammer was coming down so that base is covered.

Posted: 2006-03-22 01:50am
by Beowulf
Added poll. Go vote!

Posted: 2006-03-22 03:29am
by Oni Koneko Damien
The second one. First off, when reading it, you can also see the clone-trooper just standing there with the gun pointing down, "It is time for you..." then raising the gun and pointing it straight at you, "...to leave!" For me, that's much more effective than the 'asshole' one.

Secondly, the first one actually calls the troll an 'asshole', thus identifying it. Sure, it may deserve it. But the second one, by not even giving it the name of 'asshole' shows that the troll isn't even important or relevant enough here to warrant having an identifier before it is unceremoniously booted out the door.

Posted: 2006-03-22 04:08am
by Metatwaddle
I like them both, but I prefer the second one. More stormtrooper-ish.

Posted: 2006-03-22 04:16am
by The Yosemite Bear
2 because a clone trooper would not bother with the "asshole"

Posted: 2006-03-22 04:45am
by Lord Zentei
2, since it is succinct. #1 is a mite too busy with the text.

Posted: 2006-03-22 04:59am
by The Yosemite Bear
Lord Zentei wrote:2, since it is succinct. #1 is a mite too busy with the text.
exactly like I said a clone trooper would keep it simple, no wasted breath, it's counter productive.

Posted: 2006-03-22 07:37am
by Ubiquitous
I think the background is amazing - I was a big fan of Galvatron, but with that background I think we have a winner!

I also voted for number two, but I honestly have little preference between the two. Glad Motherfucker was dropped.