So I've been looking through this thread and reading the posts (It's part of my job and there was a discussion that I happened to see) and it has become obvious that while one or two people were dissatisfied with the options given to them and instead of decided to say so.
The is nothing wrong with this
as long as it is done in a civil way. Slandering people's taste in art isn't ok, neither is saying that people are just out for personal gain. The ES team work hard to find events that are fun and original.
This is for you guys in the community, and for us. I can tell you from personal experience that judging one HTOTM event after another does get a little tedious. Even though a fair bit of pretty great art comes out of it.
I saw another post suggesting that the event was pretty restrictive. This wasn't really intentional and perhaps everything could have been worded better, if the post had said this constructively and/or asked for clarification instead of having the part added as an after-thought that followed a fair bit of mud-throwing it would have been responded too and it could have been fixed/cleared up to make things easier on everyone.
At the end, I only suggest you try to take what you want from this event. I'll use Moop as an example (mainly cause jusmi posted a moop one just above and it's pretty damn neat) of how an entry for this event could be done.
Idea 1) Funky clown thing. - I mean look at his face, just stick him in a circus and give him a plate balancing act while a parrot sits on his arm yelling about wrists breaking in tk
Idea 2) Psyco-ward patient. Once again, That face.
ily2 moopie
Idea 3) Bird trainer cause parrot.
Or just do what Jusmi did and take a theme (Genderbent in this case), and then fit Moop into it.
The only restrictions we have on this are
- Make it an Anime image
- Make it based off an ES members texture set
E: Noticed another bit I missed where people were wondering about judges, keep in mind artists fall under the "The ES Team" title. So the whole ES team does get together and talk about it. Not just people that have the purple name. Also sometimes others that we bring in to sort out ties or get extra, detailed opinions. So that isn't a valid complaint, and it's fairly common and isn't secret knowledge this gets done. So y'know. That's a thing.
If you feel the restrictions need broadening or clarification, that's fine. Just say so here without being unsavoury at the same time or
Myself, Orko Or Frost. This allows us to get back to you and start a discussion as soon as we can.
The posts have been deleted as they were considered insulting and/or useless. If it continues after this then I'll probably end up laying down an infraction.
If your post was one of those deleted and you would like to appeal that/get clarification as to why, PM me and we can chat about it.
Thanks in advance,
~Icky.
Last edited by Icky; Jul 16, 2016 at 07:22 AM.
Reason: Judges bit.