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Should the Tremulous icon be changed?

No, I like the black dretch/Tyrant with sunglasses.
29 (48.3%)
Yes, use the armoury that stalefries proposed.
7 (11.7%)
Yes, but a different one. My suggestion is in my post.
24 (40%)

Total Members Voted: 55

Voting closed: April 27, 2007, 05:47:25 pm

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« Reply #150 on: May 15, 2007, 12:30:58 pm »
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I know what I am talking about, .ICO can't be partially transparent, each pixel must be 100% opacity , or 0% opacity.

I am not talking about .PNG or .GIF, those aren't icons those are images and they serve no purpose as they CANT be used as icons.

however since were on this topic, .PNG can be partially opacity so you can kind of see through, but kind of not, and .GIF can only be 100% opacity or 0% opacity like .ICO, and then last, .JPG+.BMP Cant be transparent at all.

The reason why when you scroll up to mine its a .PNG is because you cant show .ICO on basic forums, so thats why it includes a download link on my post.

If you guys are looking for a way to change an image into a .ICO download a plugin for photoshop (photoshop users only) http://www.telegraphics.com.au/sw/

for all the other program users, you can probably find a program to transform the basic image files into .iCOs


You don't realise how wrong you are. Annoyingly, on Windows, you can only use ico format which as you said can only be 100% transparent. However on O/Ses like linux and mac, you can use the png as an icon and this is what I've been designing for. Im still pretty sure that this icon will work fine as 100% transparent in windows, I just have to convert it. The only problem is that it wouldn't look as good.

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« Reply #151 on: May 15, 2007, 01:24:28 pm »
not that i like these new icons much, but you can get translucent icons in windows, from xp, according to wikipedia.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICO_%28icon_image_file_format%29

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« Reply #152 on: May 15, 2007, 04:45:47 pm »
Mmm, it does but anyone have any idea on how to do this?

Back at a Turret and AKAnotu, I'm working on this kind of icon now, any idea how I can make it more organic? I've lost all my inspiration lol

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« Reply #153 on: May 15, 2007, 06:57:40 pm »
@durand

dude it looks really cool
I think all it needs is a boolean T cutout
and boosted lights up the whole outer alien ring
wallwalking lights up the little ticks
don't stop
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« Reply #154 on: May 15, 2007, 07:09:22 pm »
You know that the "I like the original" vote is still dominating?
 :eek:

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« Reply #155 on: May 15, 2007, 08:31:39 pm »
That's because everyone voted before the now stuff appeared.
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« Reply #156 on: May 15, 2007, 08:42:58 pm »
player1, which type should I make? Boosted or wallwalking?

I think Glunnator is right, there have been about 20 votes since other people started designing icons and more have gone to the default one.

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« Reply #157 on: May 15, 2007, 08:44:54 pm »
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Thanks player1, which type should I make? Boosted or wallwalking?

I think Glunnator is right, there have been about 20 votes since other people started designing icons and more have gone to the default one.


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as an Alien, I'm never quite so happy as when I'm both boosted and wallwalking

durand

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« Reply #158 on: May 15, 2007, 08:49:34 pm »
Um, you mean something like this?
Boosted and Wallwalking:

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« Reply #159 on: May 15, 2007, 08:51:41 pm »
'xactly
any chance for a cutout "T"?

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« Reply #160 on: May 15, 2007, 09:07:54 pm »
Here is a cutout version, really don't like it though.


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« Reply #161 on: May 15, 2007, 09:13:10 pm »
oh I see what you mean
I still like it, though
not very contrast-y
but still very cool
maybe the split "T" would be better

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« Reply #162 on: May 15, 2007, 09:20:36 pm »
lol you are gonna piss him off with your endless demands

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« Reply #163 on: May 15, 2007, 09:22:27 pm »
Um, Im working on the split T. Does anyone suggest a font that I use for the alien and human sides? Im having trouble getting the right style. At the moment, im looking at these pics for inspiration for the alien side.




Etc, all from the manual.

I was thinking of using the black stuff look with all the wirey/slimey look...
As for the human side, I thought of leaving it as the forum logo font.

Any ideas?

EDIT for f0rqu3: I dont really care, its fun to play with Inkscape.

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« Reply #164 on: May 15, 2007, 10:20:59 pm »
I think the T and bolt make the icon too busy. Perhaps, if you used a shorter/squatter/wider font for the T, that may help. Otherwise, try just doing either the T or the bolt. Doing fancy fonts for the T probably won't help it (although it may look cooler).
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« Reply #165 on: May 22, 2007, 08:03:19 pm »

luci cannon

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« Reply #166 on: May 22, 2007, 08:24:46 pm »
:S Im finding it really hard to make the alien/human effects.. anyone else wanna give it a try?

Here's the svg: http://www.durand.zephyrhosting.net/dump/tremicons/trem_icon_ah.svg

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« Reply #167 on: May 24, 2007, 04:20:42 am »
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« Reply #168 on: May 24, 2007, 12:36:29 pm »
ya but the image quality is too low and it looks really bad

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« Reply #169 on: June 17, 2007, 06:23:34 am »
So, I know some might call this thread necro, but what can I say? I'm a sorcerer!

Actually, I'm just a pixel pusher. Being the pixel pusher that I am, my Armoury-based trem icon was bugging me. So I made a new image for the 16x16 size. Note the screenshot below.

Download, for those who actually liked it in the first place. Hopefully, this also appeases some of the complaints against it.


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« Reply #170 on: June 17, 2007, 11:02:48 am »
Tyrant w/ sunglasses still rocks

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« Reply #171 on: June 17, 2007, 11:43:17 am »
I vote for granger as a icon.
lawl, people still play Tremulous ?

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« Reply #172 on: June 17, 2007, 11:01:45 pm »
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Tyrant w/ sunglasses still rocks

Although I agree it's cool, it's not so great as an icon, in that it's not iconic.

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I vote for granger as a icon.

I may try to get a good granger shot at some point.
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« Reply #173 on: November 21, 2007, 10:25:36 am »
*BUMP*

Did anyone consider the Lasgun symbol for the icon? It seems to be the most known weapon symbol.

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« Reply #174 on: November 21, 2007, 01:14:37 pm »
Nah ! I Think we need something based on aliens like .... emmm ... i dont know ! maybe a basilisk !
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« Reply #175 on: November 22, 2007, 08:40:48 am »
nice like the dretch here is what i think the icon would look like maybe ad a shadow :jetpack:

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« Reply #176 on: November 27, 2007, 02:15:29 pm »
OMG...
Totally get rid of the "T".
1. Just take the same part of Alien HUD and from Human HUD the lightning bolt and from the right side the outer ring and flip horizontally:
2. put these 2 together like A/H not A|H and more smoothly, so it like fades from 1 to the other;
3. replace the wallwalking dots with most important alien icons (the ones you see on HUD and in scores): dretch, granger, dragoon and tyrant
4. from humans take the ckit, lasgun, luci and bsuit icons, place em around the h side outer ring.

Maybe make separate icons for both teams aswell.

EDIT: many of the links in this thread don't work, so if some1 has all the icons made, then could you put em together in 1 pack and upload? Thanks.
« Last Edit: November 27, 2007, 02:44:27 pm by UsaKilleR »

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« Reply #177 on: November 27, 2007, 02:48:37 pm »
@ UsaKilleR: I might play around in the GIMP and try throwing that together for you if I get bored tonight (likely).

I still nominate this piece of win.

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« Reply #178 on: November 27, 2007, 08:32:56 pm »
it would be better if you swap sides, eg H/A or H\A or H|A

so you get an important hud detail: stamina
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« Reply #179 on: November 30, 2007, 09:43:28 pm »
Any progress?
The Tremulous text on that wallpaper is definitely a good idea, but I doubt this would be seen easily even on dock with 128x128, definitely not on desktop/start menu icon (for Win XP at least).