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[Cimarb]

Bishop Steiner, on 14 June 2015 - 06:16 PM, said:

white is a wicked beast to get to come out decent. Really the only thing that I would niggle is the CGB crest on the shoulder because of the contours, but that is a tough shield to wrap.

That shoulder has some lines on it which cause it to look like it has angles it does not actually have. I have played with that darned logo for a few days now, and cannot get it to come out any better than it does now, which is sad, because it is a perfect location for it...

I found a good way to do the white, though. Make a solid black mask, clipped to Odanan's greyscale, and then add solid white overlays as soft light on top of that, also clipped to it. I had three whites originally, but removed one to get the current shade.

[Dirus Nigh]

That is a nice black knight. Now I can only thing of Patlabor when I see it. Ghost bear Patlabor.

[Iqfish]

Cimarb, on 12 June 2015 - 11:15 AM, said:

I would love to, but have never been able to get them to look right. What settings do you guys do to make them blend in better?

Update: Ok, so I added some lighting, a shadow, etc, and I think it looks better. I also redid the logo. Not sure why, but it seems to pixelate a lot more when I embed the whole FW.PNG vector file, instead of just the transparent PNG. Seems like it would be the other way around...

Any other suggestions from you pros?

- Change the blending mode of the logos
- Select the logos with CTRL+Click and use the "Soften Edge" tool
- Change the Opacity of the logos
- Fix the 3D Transformation of the logos (You just have to fiddle around with that to get it right)
- Select a very small eraser and paint scratches on them. Especially scratches that go beyond the border of the logo to blend it in with the rest of the paint
- Add little shadows to the logos and highlights and shadows to the scratches
- Fiddle around with the saturation of the logos to let them look more used

Edited by Iqfish, 17 June 2015 - 09:12 AM.

[Cimarb]

I think the biggest problem is actually the location. That shoulder is just too weird of an area due to the confusing edges and lines around it. Appears to be a flat area, but the lines make it look like their should be an angle right in the middle.

I moved the logo to the left breast, opposite the cluster/galaxy logos, but I may have over blurred it. /sigh...learning Photoshop is a pain...

[CaptainBoom]

I wish to submit a Photoshopped remix of my favourite Mech... in my colours!

[pbiggz]

pbiggz, on 01 March 2015 - 04:51 PM, said:

Someone give me a clan jade wolf alpha galaxy cauldron born.



Maybe a Clan wolf in exile alpha galaxy one as well

edit: not demanding this from anyone in particular, i just found the colour schemes in megamek and thought they were awesome. Specifically the jade wolf one, since its not on camospecs from what i can see.

Edited by pbiggz, 24 June 2015 - 08:28 AM.

[Brian Banzai]

Are they ever going to make any of the Clan IIC designs? I prefer them much more than the Omni Mechs. I'd love to see what FD could do with some of the IIC Mechs.

[Cimarb]

I am sure they will eventually, but they have been very hesitant about it due to balance issues between Omnis and standard mechs. The Omni system was designed to balance out the lighter, smaller and more lethal Clan weapons, but since the IS mechs were all quirked to match, I do not think they know what to do with them anymore.

[ChapeL]

I'd love to see clan battlemechs ( not necessarily the IIC ) like the Grizzly, Kodiak and Black Python. (I'll stop here since it has little to do with theis thread's purpose )

[Grendel408]

I'd like MWO to introduce the Mongrel/Grendel... that would probably be the only Clan Mech I'd buy

[Steel Raven]

The Grendel is a strong condender for the next wave of Clan Omnis if PGI doesn't go with ether the Pouncer or Black Lanner.

The Fire Falcon would add some much needed speed to the Clan light omni line up. We might see the Cougar first simple due to it's popularity over the years but the Fire Falcon did reach production first (3052) while the Crougar was introduced during the Battle for Coventry (3058)

Edited by Steel Raven, 25 June 2015 - 11:02 PM.

[Uncle Totty]

Steel Raven, on 25 June 2015 - 03:28 PM, said:

The Grendal is a strong condender for the next wave of Clan Omnis if PGI doesn't go with ether the Pouncer or Black Lanner.

The Fire Falcon would add some much needed speed to the Clan light omni line up. We might see the Crougar first simple due to it's popularity over the years but the Fire Falcon did reach production first (3052) while the Crougar was introduced during the Battle for Coventry (3058)

Uh, I think you mean Cougar.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Cougar

Edit: ...and what is a Grendal?

Edited by Nathan K, 25 June 2015 - 03:53 PM.

[Grendel408]

Nathan K, on 25 June 2015 - 03:49 PM, said:

Uh, I think you mean Cougar.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/Cougar

Edit: ...and what is a Grendal?

Mongrel/Grendel: http://www.sarna.net...l_%28Grendel%29

It's a tough nut for a 45ton Medium Clan Mech, and where I coined my name from after reveling at how well it did in TT matches

Edited by Grendel408, 26 June 2015 - 11:30 AM.

[Cimarb]

I think you guys want this thread: http://mwomercs.com/...__fromsearch__1

[Uncle Totty]

Grendel408, on 26 June 2015 - 11:29 AM, said:

Mongrel/Grendel: http://www.sarna.net...l_%28Grendel%29

It's a tough nut for a 45ton Medium Clan Mech, and where I coined my name from after reveling at how well it did in TT matches

Oh, so pretty much a Clan "Centurion" then.

Edited by Nathan K, 26 June 2015 - 03:31 PM.

[Johnny Z]

Cimarb, on 11 June 2015 - 05:15 PM, said:

This is in honor of all the people that have called me a white knight. I figured I would make it official...



(oh, and thanks especially to Odanan. I am not sure what you did to color those internal areas like that, but I could not replicate it well enough, so had to use yours -.- )

Nice. Background makes it alot better to.

CaptainBoom, on 18 June 2015 - 09:36 PM, said:

I wish to submit a Photoshopped remix of my favourite Mech... in my colours!

More backgrounds like these please.

[Grendel408]

Nathan K, on 26 June 2015 - 03:30 PM, said:

Oh, so pretty much a Clan "Centurion" then.

more or less... but better

[Brian Banzai]

This is a quickie, but I think it looks pretty good. 22nd Freebirth Cluster Highlander IIC.

[Cimarb]

The placement of that Jag is very....appropriate...

[Odanan]

Max O'Connor, on 01 July 2015 - 05:40 AM, said:

This is a quickie, but I think it looks pretty good. 22nd Freebirth Cluster Highlander IIC.

Wow, much better than the original concept art colors!

PS: I didnt know the Jags let freebirths to pilot mechs (even if battlemechs)...