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Just wanted to bounce this idea off of you guys before I headed off to bed.
Have any of you ever thought about having little teams in the AC? I know that this isn't a serious art forum (as say, compared to DA or Tech-GFX), but I think it'd still be fun.

We could maybe start two-three teams. Hold bi-weekly / monthly competitions over this and that... we could come up with different events along the way, and if people think that this would be a good idea.

I think that this might be a great way to get something new into the AC - something fun as well. Organize it a little bit more as well. To me, it seems a little like the AC is reviving in new members, while dying in some of the older members. I just think that it'd be great to do something new and fresh.

So what do you guys think? If there's enough approval, and reK agrees, I'm sure we could turn this into some sort of official SRF AC deal. Carry cool Userbars in our Sigs denoting what team we belong to.

Knuckles wrote:I love it!

But you know I'm so on fena's team

Love the idea, I'm for it. I'm still learning, but I can be taught

~Knuckles

My team? I was thinking of maybe having the best artists on these Forums being the captains / leaders of each team? For example, maybe reK would be the leader of Team A, Rizla, B... etc. We could vote on it or something.
Then ranks going downwards from there. All organized and all, you know? I'm still a pretty big beginner as well, so I'd just be right next to you learning.
But I'm glad that I atleast have some approval. Not some crazy idea, then?

Anyways, off to sleep, guys. Inspection's probably going to be starting soon, and I'm going to get kicked off by that MySQL error anyway by everybody flooding to the Forums. G'nite!

lol, i was thinking of doin this b4 but the ac wasnt that active. But anyways, i agree. Might b fun.

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Cant make up my mind, because of school ill have less time to spend on photoshop starting this week. Might not be able to enter in some of the competitions.

Count me in. =)
Even though I still need practice this sounds fun!

I feel so left out.

lol, lets have sig battles <.<

That sounds interesting. I'm new to the forums here but I've never been on a gfx team and have always wanted to try it out.

Practice is always good. Been wanting to brush up on my ps sig skills since I haven't been making as many lately as I used to.

I'm soo in Rizla's team... ">.>

I suggest 2 teams rather than 4 Knuckles, simply for lack of active artists.

I'm also in and willing, sounds fun yet competitive, two enjoyable aspects.

Come to my side.. We have cookies and pirates.

can i be somebodies noob please?

No, three teams. Two will get boring. And cin, come to me

Ok Im down, this may just be the thing that revives the AC!

I like this idea.... How would you do the point system...if it's a competition, who is judging? And how does one team "win" and another "not win"?

And who wants me I think it would be cool if Cin and I were on different teams. We can make nooby kitty sigs and compete hehehe

reK wrote:No, three teams. Two will get boring. And cin, come to me

Actually I think I prefer the idea of three too, just didn't like the initial four that was suggested.

cin wrote:can i be somebodies noob please?

oh you have alot of cats I see now on your SIG...

reK wrote:lol, lets have sig battles <.<

O.o SIG battles hehehhe

Dont worry Only lurking lol

Sounds good, anyone want me?

Will this idea come into fruition then? I'm intrigued.

Earn points for your team by producing high quality stuff maybe.

iBilly wrote: Earn points for your team by producing high quality stuff maybe.

True, but maybe it could be divided along skill level? Like beginner, intermediate, advanced? Each team could submit in each category, depending on who has made something, and it would keep the beginners from getting discouraged

I'm on snudge and rizla's team. Double stamped it no erasies.


However, my digital design studio is almost online. And I will be joining a design firm or starting one, I already got job offers

lavapockets wrote:

iBilly wrote: Earn points for your team by producing high quality stuff maybe.

True, but maybe it could be divided along skill level? Like beginner, intermediate, advanced? Each team could submit in each category, depending on who has made something, and it would keep the beginners from getting discouraged

So many avenues things could go on the ideas being presented.

1. I believe team leaders need to be selected and decided upon.

2. A list needs to be compiled of all people wanting to be placed onto a team.

3. I think those team leaders, being chosen for competency in both gfx design and a sense of maturity should get together in vent/msn to discuss team member selection. Team leaders will try to create an even balance between overall team skill levels which will promote constant competition and give all teams a fair shot at winning contests.

4. We need somebody to think of a forum for competition, teams challenge eachother? biweekly contests? Will we have contests where each member submits or where the team collabs? (not a forum board )

Just so I know, this isnt dead serius?
Like if I miss a contest or something like that, I wont be flamed and kicked from the team.

If not ill gladely join in.

Rizla wrote:4. We need somebody to think of a forum for competition, teams challenge eachother? biweekly contests? Will we have contests where each member submits or where the team collabs? (not a forum board )

Actually, I wouldn't mind being dungeon master. I could set up a site with the tasks and stocks every week, as well as team profiles and a gallery.

I wana see how this ends up before i go to bed, so.... Hurry!

Ill be on anybody's team.

dom wrote:

Rizla wrote:4. We need somebody to think of a forum for competition, teams challenge eachother? biweekly contests? Will we have contests where each member submits or where the team collabs? (not a forum board )

Actually, I wouldn't mind being dungeon master. I could set up a site with the tasks and stocks every week, as well as team profiles and a gallery.

dom if you can accept responsibility for that workload would be awesome, dont need anything too flashy (amount of time devoted is up to you ofc) just functional.


Okay, so perhaps we could have reK create a leader nomination thread, then we would vote on nominees for the three team leaders.

Ol3n - Ofc this is loosey goosy on commitment, its the AC Just as long as you communicate effectively to your team leader what he can expect of you you will be good to go.