| #1 badme[152155] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| Enjoy! |
#2  [152156] |
| user-12l2ep3.cable.mindspring.com |
| *Approved it*. Looks cool man! |
| #3 badme[152157] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
Thanks Johnny!
I upped the Brightness and Contrast a bit in the pics, hope everyone can see 'em. |
| #4 wakiki[152158] |
| cable-24-158-232-62.mtv.al.charter.com |
| Woot. 4th. |
| #5 [152159] |
| 12-221-64-27.client.insightBB.com |
| 5TH? |
| #6 Convider[152160] |
| HSE-Toronto-ppp306490.sympatico.ca |
Nice, it's great to see that the elite can be beaten down just like the rest of us...
8.5 |
| #7 PeaceableGhost[152161] |
| adsl-68-250-42-194.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net |
| 7th. |
| #8 badme[152162] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| No, Convider is just a dumbass :) |
| #9 badme[152163] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| Errr. That last comment is directed toward's Convider's mistaken attempt to find an error in my report, not towards his #6 comment ;) |
| #10 Desert Demon[152164] |
| user-0ce2k40.cable.mindspring.com |
10th ;o
And now...to eat frothy six. |
| #11 PeaceableGhost[152165] |
| adsl-68-250-42-194.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net |
Actually, I think there is an error - it's "warfare", not "warefare", non?
Anyhow, great report, 9. I'd give it a 10 for Boxer losing, only that doesn't quite seem fair to the poor guy. |
| #12 badme[152166] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
Wakiki pointed that out over bnet. Refresh the page ;)
And thanks :D |
| #13 badme[152167] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| BTW, make sure to click on every hyperlink ;) |
| #14 Some_God[152168] |
| ool-18b8c5a0.dyn.optonline.net |
| Read it... Very entertaining! You kept me interested in a game of SC! GJ! |
| #15 Lithium[152169] |
| pool-141-153-21-105.char.east.verizon.net |
Yea. Just bow down to the master. I'm off the bizzeach for a week or so, so don't expect me to hang around on B-Net at all until about Saturday. Wait until then to find funny quotes to alt-text in your "BR's".
Mazel tov bitches.
This is Lithium reminding all of you bitches that Starcraft and ebonoics CAN be mixed. |
| #16 wakiki[152170] |
| cable-24-158-232-62.mtv.al.charter.com |
| Rofl, great. I love the "report-within-a-report." Gosu. I would say 8-9. |
| #17 FoodTastesGood[152171] |
| pm735-33.dialip.mich.net |
| rawr ~.~ approved |
| #18 Shuriken[152172] |
| ool-182e1a3b.dyn.optonline.net |
Badme! haha when i saw the intro pic with the briefs i was like
'what r u gay?' haah.
gw man. definite gold :) |
| #19 I_am_Nitros[152173] |
| h64-141-27-82.sunwave.net |
| ATTACK MOVE TO VICTORY! |
| #20 mattzarella[152174] |
| 162.7.33.65.cfl.rr.com |
now i know what dag means when he says something can be 'too wordy'.
it might sound pretty stupid out of context, but it is possible to use way too many adjectives to the point of overdescribing something. there are times in the report where i got completely lost while trying to figure out what you were saying. i'm being really hypocritical when i say all this, but there are times when you need to just put down the thesaurus.com and tell it like it is.
for instance!
" The red-flecked walkers aim their menacing barrels straight at the hapless SCVs, intent on causing as much death as possible. A bit of scattered chaingun fire and thumping impacts later, and Boxer’s own metal monstrosities rumble into battle, flanked by the Dropship. The battle is resoundingly met, with roughly equal numbers of fighters per side. Boxer employs yet another amazing mindtrick here by reloading his Dropship up to full capacity, and then dropping off Goliaths outside of the enemy's missile range. "
personally, i think that all this description is great if it were a fanfic or another piece of work that's not a report. but when you start talking about red flecked this and monstrous that it just starts to lose coherency, especially in a battlereport. think of it this way - in a fanfic, you're describing action that's completely imaginary. there aren't any visuals you can give a person, so you want to explain it to them very vividly.
in a battlereport, though - especially starcraft - there are plenty of visuals someone can use. animated gifs, screenshots, even movies.. not to mention that 99% of people here have played SC and they understand what's going on without using big impressive words. believe me, it doesn't detract from the experience if you say "the red goliaths" as opposed to "the red-flecked walkers". in fact, it makes it better in the long run.
otherwise.. the dashed borders are more of a personal thing (i dun like 'em). those images (bar.gif) you use in addition are really unneccesary, and ugly too :P if you take them out it'll have a cleaner look.
another sentence i didn't find neccessary:
" It’s roughly 8:30 in. Boxer’s expansion is on-line and functioning at full capacity, gathering Minerals and Vespene to further Boxer’s warfare aims. "
regardless, i'm biased about the length of reports. it's only my opinion that if you can keep it shorter and sweeter it makes for an easier read. i keep looking for short reports, but they're few and far between =[
anyway gj |
| #21 Shuriken[152175] |
| ool-182e1a3b.dyn.optonline.net |
mattz has a point.
i skimmed the first few paragraphs over real quick and i came across "the vile enemy barracks"
the barracks aint vile. just cuz it looks like a flashing hamster cage is no reason to consider it putrid in any way.
but when i look it over again, it wasnt really a huge error.
still a great report. probably a high 7 |
| #22 badme[152177] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
It is weird, matt, considering that I think I used to criticize your first report for the exact same reason ;)
Thanks, though. I never realized that I was doing that myself. |
#23  [152178] |
| wc01.wlfdle.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com |
I just skimmed it for now, but I agree with Mattz. I'm personally all for adjectives and metaphors and such, but use caution when employing them; they're fickle beasts.
"The crimson walkers," for instance, would have been far more effective, and consider using a different word than "walkers," which, ironically, isn't descriptive enough.
Will rate later, looks 8ish to me. |
| #24 [152179] |
| wc01.wlfdle.rnc.net.cable.rogers.com |
Alright, I read it. I'm very torn about what to rate here - whether a 7 or an 8. I didn't like the pictures at all, especially not after they're only marginally better than last time. Use backgrounds on collages, employ smaller borders, and think about using a program like photoshop or gimp ( ask Ling about it ).
Also, I hate those grey bars, they look very old fashioned to me, and not in a good way.
The writing was nice, for the most part, but seemed forced at times - not to mention wordy. Then again, the sheer volume of the report and the interesting game work in your favour.
I'd say 7.6, so I'm rounding up to an 8 with some regret. Good job. |
| #25 I_am_Nitros[152180] |
| h64-141-27-82.sunwave.net |
| Has no one noticed the mini-report? I'M A STAR DAMNIT |
| #26 wakiki[152181] |
| cable-24-158-232-62.mtv.al.charter.com |
I saw the mini-report :D
Personaly, I kind of like when you people write with a zany style like that, but that's just me. |
| #27 badme[152182] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| I am using Gimp. I'm just not all that skilled with it yet ;( |
| #28 OverTheUnder[152183] |
| 12-216-178-164.client.mchsi.com |
| good...although its kind of sad to see boxer out of his prime:( |
| #29 mistears[152186] |
| h-67-101-111-203.lsanca54.dynamic.covad.net |
| id say 8.5.. interesting report, great game, well narrated. |
| #30 whateva[152190] |
| CPE00508d5bb46b-CM00e06f16610c.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com |
good report
better replay |
| #31 Nrj[DM][152191] |
| h116n5c1o838.bredband.skanova.com |
| I would say 5. |
| #32 badme[152192] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
Dag, I'm a bit confused ;(
What, should I be doing to the images to make them better? I thought I dealt with all of the problems from last time (cheesy thick/colored borders, too much blank space, not bright enough), but I'm still not getting high marks for them.
Thanks for help! |
| #33 badme[152193] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| Well, I'll make the borders 1px instead of 2px this time, and I'll add a background. But what else should I be doing? |
| #34 Decay[152194] |
| 66.44.173.17 |
haha, you should have used that one pic of boxer where he is covered in pimples. :P
Since it was you reporting, I assumed boxer would win again, and was pleasently surprised when he didn't. :) Gj.
The extra report was humorous as well. I'd say 8ish. |
| #35 PeaceableGhost[152196] |
| adsl-68-250-42-194.dsl.sfldmi.ameritech.net |
| Just 'cause Boxer loses a game doesn't mean he's out of his prime... surely even pro gamers have bad days? |
| #36 goldrush945[152197] |
| CPE0080ad8222be-CM000a735cb980.cpe.net.cable.rogers.com |
| No... He's been a very noticeable slump nowadays. Sure, they might have bad days, but Boxer is past that stage. Hell, in the KOR vs CHN match, he was the only Korean to have lost. =/ |
| #37 badme[152201] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
ZL, you rock. Thanks!
BTW, did you click all the hyperlinks? :) |
#38  [152204] |
| 67.176.104.160 |
Sunrises don't stab light anywhere ;)
Boxer managing to sneak a scout into the 9 o'clock absolutely floored me. Wow man, wow. And then he lost. At least it was to a terran, I'll give you that. Nobody messes with my terrans.
Oh, and the PLN report at the end was hilarious. I liked the writing, and I have to disagree with mattz. I liked how you took the same style on the PLN report, that's almost the definition of satire.
I don't want to ruin your 8.00000 lifetime average, so have an 8
GW! |
| #39 maareek[152210] |
| mblt-ab053.gtcom.net |
A 10 because I got quoted in the alt-text. I would like to add that I was tired as hell and I do, indeed, try to repair nexii/hatcheries/dragoons/carriers/hydras/etc. All that gosu micro works against me sometimes :/.
As far as the report...I haven't read it. But I will sooner or later.
A hot beach babe will be on your doorstep in a plain brown wrapper in the morning...add airholes. |
| #40 badme[152215] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| Ah, thanks. That's some excellent advice for collages, WhosGotLag. I never understood what I was doing wrong with my images, thanks! |
| #41 badme[152216] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
In addition,
I always like the long feedback. I'll try to keep all of what you said in mind for my next attempt. |
| #42 badme[152218] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
| You know, I don't think Newbie's rating actually got up there o_O |
| #43 [152222] |
| 67.176.104.160 |
| gg me |
| #44 BlueRibbon[152224] |
| 65.167.44.109 |
Badme, let me give you some advice you with your pictures seeing its about the only thing in my reports that look half decent. If you want a better rating for them and not these, just dodged a 7, reports then you have to think more before posting them. The text, such as with the 5th picture down, is bad looking. Its kind of blurry because when you put colors with Red in them (Orange, Yellow, Purple, Red, and Teal does it sometimes too) on black they tend to pull in the black, and darken when turned into Jpegs. Personally, I found the best program to get rid of such problems: "Microsoft Picture It!" Even though its supposed to be for Digy-Camera photos, there is a function that lets you make your pictures a lot brighter (which your overall game pictures could use to be a tad lighter also). I'm sure there are much more common programs that do the same thing, but I'm no graphics expert so I don't know any others off hand. But try looking for Picture It, and if you can't find it just start using white for text in pictures. That said, notice in picture #6 how the border does fit properly on the dropship outline, and goes too far to the left allowing border from another picture to be noticable through it? It also happens on picture #7 as a little bit of the explosion is outside of the border. And again on #14 on the right picture but left border. I assume that you couldn't see that clearly because of the darkened pictures and its sometimes hard to tell the difference between Terrain and backround (You should try a black backround on a game for Neo Legacy of Char. Its hard as hell to see where the backround starts and the picture begins). Just double, and triple check your pictures and make sure they look good. It doesn't take that much time to check them twice.
Anyways, good report, good writing. A little lacking in the picture department. I personally like the old school grey bar, but you should probably change that seeing Dagomar is the rater here, not me :D. Funny alt text (and hurray for title tags so I can view it in Firefox). I have to say 7. Mostly because your writing keeps my interests, and its Boxer.
Your others were better, me thinks.
7. |
| #45 BlueRibbon[152225] |
| 65.167.44.109 |
| Yes, that would be "Doesn't Fit Properly." *Sigh*... |
#46  [152226] |
| inecce-pxy02.zcce.compaq.com |
The game was nice and the touch of comedy was very good. You really need to practice more in the picture department. Are you just using MS paint for this? Some nice borders and a large gif with lots of pictures would rule.
Same 1on1 game hehe.. I mean at least you choose t vs t. Back in the day seeing z vs t/z vs p/t vs p were the best and most fun games. Now for me I like to see same race etc.
You did add something i wouldn't get in a replay about how not to get chicks. It was cute and fun. Therefore it is enough to net you a
7 |
| #47 badme[152228] |
| pcp05314423pcs.norstn01.pa.comcast.net |
Actually, I am using GIMP, I'm just not that skilled with it yet. I'll work on it.
And thanks! |
| #48 Cragspyder[152248] |
| HSE-Montreal-ppp123264.qc.sympatico.ca |
| Best. Game. Ever. Nice job, badme. |
| #49 maareek[153595] |
| 150.176.83.30 |
Anything good enough to get me to laugh out loud when I'm supposed to be doing schoolwork in the library is good. This is good.
The mini-report got me in trouble...because it reminded me of a game I played against pln that he wanted me to report. I'd have to change the names however.
Gotta love that random report feature. |
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