Poly-problems
polycounter lvl 17
Every time I post, I get bashed. Every time! People are relentless towards me. I can't stand it. So, I've decided to let you bash me and kill me with negative comments here, so you don't have to in seperate posts. Feel free to be profane. It's better when I hate it more, right?
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cats : are shit. Everything about them is just wrong.
now, sloths ... sloths are the way
-You post new threads that are complete non sequiters, and often in the wrong forum. Your post about the Quake modding tool should have gone in 2D/3D discussion. When you post this off-the-wall stuff it comes off as a selfish attempt to get attention. You are not a unique snowflake -- post something that I think is cool and I may be more positive.
-You often make comments that are completely uninformed. For example; of course Blue Sky's new movie is going to look better than an XBox, they have hundreds of the fastest computers so that they can render just a couple minutes of it every night. The sad thing you don't seem to have any idea of how little you know.
Now I am going to give you some example posts of what you should say and do to get a more positive reaction. Feel free to copy and paste the portion in quotes:
-Spend 10 hours researching perspective, light, anatomy and art technique. Then spend 10 hours and do at least 5 different finished drawings of an original character design. Throw those away and spend 10 hours working on one more finished drawing of that character. Post that image up with the following text;
"I have been working really hard to become a better artist. I know this probably isn't any good, but could you guys give me some pointers on what I should focus on first? Thanks."
-Look at various sprite animations for 5 hours while paying attention to movement and timing. Then spend 10 hours making a sprite character run animation using only 72x72 pixels. Do two more animations of different characters. Post the best one and say;
"I have been working really hard to become a better artist. I know this probably isn't any good, but could you guys give me some pointers on what I should focus on first?"
You see, people like me have spent many thousands of hours praticing our art. This is a community of artists trying to help each other out. Since you don't know anything about art you have nothing to offer, which means you should show some respect if you want to be tolerated.
Morrowindsky81993 (I'm assuming born in August 93) - perhaps a better place for you to play with your raging hormones would be Livejournal or myspace?
It seems you like vintage games - fine, why don't you pop along and find place that specialises in that? This messageboard is geared towards people who make art for the curernt/next generation of games, either as a professional or as a hobbiest, and for people who wish to learn. It is not a creche.
Hey, nice marmot!
Isn't he a she? If it was a boy I would be meaner, but I don't like picking on little girls.
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If he was a she then my clothes would be washed by now.
morrowind, youre just to young for this forum. Come back in 4 or 5 years
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Ha, I joined when I was 12. Then again, I don't recall acting like this.
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morrowind, youre just to young for this forum. Come back in 4 or 5 years
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Ha, I joined when I was 12. Then again, I don't recall acting like this.
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i do
Why not put in a cute little octopus?
Just look at him.
Really.
I joined when I was about 11-12 and my user name was poochy, I think.
Remember that? I stalked the request forums daily, and requested shit all the time. Thinking back, I was really annoying.
3546654687321 is eq's hidden account to unleash his 10 years old posting wrath
BAN ME ALREADY! I'VE HAD ENOUGH!
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tell your mom.
Capybera For the win!
I still lurk here looking for good work but alas, I doubt I will be posting here much anymore.
1. ass kissing forums: everything you do is great and awesome.
2. forums full of trolls that bash noobs and don't offer any constructive criticism.
Polycount is tough love, if you post something you will get honest criticism, if you're posting something for a pat on the back and a "job well done", go somewhere else. Expect to be mocked if you repeatedly ignore advice. I honestly think the request area should be removed or have a solid definition.
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this is one of the more honest forums out there. we are a very forgiving bunch though...
...over time.
People with burnt fingers are welcome to try again, and we don't have any resident trolls. Which is more than can be said for numerous art forums.
The game art world is a tough place and polycount fits the mold but people should realise that sometimes they go to far.
I am posting this because I felt someone needed to say it, if this issue is adressed then polycount will be as close to perfect as an art forum can be, everyone knows that we artists are a tempermental bunch.
Any bashing that I've seen in the past 8 years has always been because the poster brought it on themselves.
morrowindsky81993 may not be as bad as tubboy, but looking at the posting trends they're exhibiting so far...
If you find that all you're doing is getting flamed, then perhaps you need to step back a bit. Everyone deserves a second chance.
Polycount is polycount. We're not 'generic art site #685132'. We're real. I'm sure there are plenty of new users that have had positive enterances into this community.
Do you need to be here longer? I don't think so. You're doing fine right now. What's to say you can't just begin posting again and do fine? Sure, people might cringe when they see your name, but it's up to you if you're going to make them right about you all along, or prove them wrong.
But if you post troll like stuff i cant say it wasnt stupid right ?
Thanks for renewing my faith in these forums, I had fun here before things got out of hand in one of my threads (well 2 but I learned my lesson :P )
If you need a "friendlier" place there are plenty, but I feel more like friends with the people here than I do at any other forum.
I've been banned from a certain forum for picking fights with a certain resident troll, but thats the way they like it and i didn't fit in. Sure it got my back up, and some guys made personal comments. I realised the heat was too much and got out of their kitchen.
If anything, both of these rather lame and random thread have been saved by kittens of humour, it could have got much worse.
Less talkie talkie, more art you silly silly people.
Here is my first attempt at a head model
http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php...true#Post144399
This is what I can do now, mostly thanks to you guys
http://boards.polycount.net/showflat.php...true#Post144401
I am still learning