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Post by CELS on Jul 25, 2004 0:55:41 GMT -5
Alright, my Frost Bringer ships have been without proper chapter badges for far too long now! I'm sick of people asking if they're space wolves. So, I've started a new poll. And though they're Sikkukkut's chapter, I figured it might be good to get some discussion going and see what people thought, and maybe even get some new suggestions up. Option 1; Sikkukkut's own suggestion.  (Personally, I don't think this makes a good chapter badge for miniatures, because it's too intricate and thus people won't be able to see what it's supposed to be. Especially on my BFG ships...  And as I've discussed with Sikkukkut, the eight-pointed star doesn't appear in any Imperial badges, AFAIK ) Option 2: Unknown person's suggestion. I don't know who suggested the skull over the half moon, symbolising the deadly planetfall of Frost Bringers, but this is my favourite anyway. I've taken the liberty of knocking up a digital scetch.  Option 3: Snowflake of doom  |
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Post by Dazo on Jul 25, 2004 1:18:00 GMT -5
Yeah go with the skull its simple enough. 8 pointed star no definatly not, maybe 4 or 3 points but definatly not 8
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Post by BrotherAnimosus on Jul 25, 2004 11:06:41 GMT -5
Pluss, it would also tie in that they are from the Silver Skulls by having the skull.
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Post by Tynesh on Jul 25, 2004 23:41:06 GMT -5
Yeah I like the skull idea, good idea on the tie in with the Silver Skulls as well! It is a real shame that everyone forgot about the idea of the snowflake!!!  |
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Post by CELS on Jul 25, 2004 23:49:15 GMT -5
Snowflake has been added now. Mind you, if it gets too many votes, I will remove it again  |
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Post by Dazo on Jul 25, 2004 23:56:01 GMT -5
Could you not have found a more menacing snowflake, somthing that says "yes i look pretty but i'm going to kill you now" that one looks like a doily |
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Post by CELS on Jul 26, 2004 0:16:16 GMT -5
If anyone wants to find a more scary snowflake, feel free. Just post your image here And I don't know what doily means. |
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Post by BrotherAnimosus on Jul 26, 2004 10:37:36 GMT -5
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Post by CELS on Jul 26, 2004 11:14:34 GMT -5
The problem, again, is that it's too intricate, and I'm afraid people won't see what it's supposed to be. Especially with the lower left snow crystal, which doesn't really look like one. And I don't really see what's so scary about it, or any other snow crystal  |
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Post by Lordof on Jul 26, 2004 16:09:02 GMT -5
I think a combo of 1 and 2
I think incorperating the spear so that it is vertical behind the skull and in front of the planet symbolising death striking from above.
It would be very appropraite for this chapters planetfall capability.
Of course it would be a more primitive style of of spear just because it would be easier to read the symbol that way.
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Post by Sojourner on Jul 26, 2004 22:47:25 GMT -5
The snowflake bears an unfortunate resemblance to the Eight-Pointed Star, remember...
Even though there are six points, you get the idea...
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Post by HighInquisitor on Jul 27, 2004 0:15:05 GMT -5
I like both the skull and the snowflake. I agree that the snowflake would be better with a skull on it.
And while the skull already looks good, another design could perhaps be made with the skull sideways and plummeting down towards the planet, grinning and possibly on fire! Kind of like many Metallica shirts are like. Just an idea.
Out of these three, I would probably choose the skull.
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Post by CELS on Jul 27, 2004 1:00:35 GMT -5
Alright, I've made two more options, here. Lordof's suggestion. Brother Animosus' suggestion. Personally, I'm sticking with the skull and half-moon. The skull on top of an ice crystal does have great appeal, but I cannot bear the thought of painting such an intricate symbol on shoulder pads, or the tiny crests of my BFG ships. And while it might be cool to incorporate the breaching spear in the chapter badge (eventhough it was probably not used when the badge was first designed), I really think the simple skull and half-moon says "Death from above" already. Now, the original poll is, as anticipated, useless. I'm going to risk Kage's wrath and start a new poll and lock this one. The new poll will be the second and last and ultimate, so I will not be taking new ideas. |
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And as I've discussed with Sikkukkut, the eight-pointed star doesn't appear in any Imperial badges, AFAIK )
