[Artifex][FAILED 0:9:1 01/07/08] Code_Knight (Patron: Leonidas the Lion) (Closes July 1st)

[Hotspur]

Client: [user]Code_Knight[/user]

I started out on TWC in October of 2007, the reason I joined was so that I could PM a the creator of the mod Clouds Across Europe (his name doesn't come to mind, I think it starts with a Z...), but after that I became relatively inactive. That is until the recruitment call for RGI (Res Gestae Imperiales) was posted on the front page (about January of 2008). I joined the mod team as a historian. I never liked being a historian, I didn't feel like I was a true modder, so I began to learn things in the fields of: 2D, 3D, and of course coding (hence my name). I seemed to have a nitch for 2D things, some of my work includes Wallpapers for RGI (you can see it on there Sub Forum), and the sig I currently have, I am making faction symbols, banners, skins, etc.. for TATW (Third Age Total War). Alletun taught me a lot of what I know and as time has passed I can call my self a 2D graphical artist (and a pretty good one). Unfortunately, RGI became dead, mostly because our mod leader is inactive. The team members liked how I managed things around the sub forums and I took up the place as team leader, but I only consider it a temporary role until I-Trojan-I comes back. And currently I am a new librarian. Hope this gives you the information that you need. Once again thank you for this offer.:original:

Patron: [user]Leonidas the Lion[/user]

Code_Knight has made great contributions to the field of modding. He has been working on and leading to mods at the same time and had turned into a great 2D artist his is also a librarian of the scriptorium. These coupled together that he is a great guy to work with make a worthy of citizenship.


Regards,
Leonidas The Lion

Third Age Total War Icons:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...gondoricon.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...engardIcon.png
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ohanIcon-1.png

Third Age Total War Sigs:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...atwsig2rev.png
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...orsigfinal.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...rsig3final.jpg
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...rsig2final.jpg

Res Gestae Imperiales Wallpapers:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ADIUSBASE3.png
http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...redsunGest.jpg

I've also found a way to successfully convert .cas files into .mesh files. Heres how you do it:

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...ht/screeny.jpg

http://i271.photobucket.com/albums/j...t/screeny3.jpg

[Dayman]

Haven't looked into his modding but his debating prowess is next to nil.

[Garnier]

I've not made up my mind yet --

Reading through his latest posts, 95% of them are 1-liners, many of which have no real meaningful/helpful content. The posts are in long streaks of two minutes per post...

Some examples;

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For pride reasons and to prove him wrong......

True enough........that reminds me.........back on topic!

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Because I can!!....eerrrrm...Issue Resolved

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................did you say something?........*walks off*

This is not to say I won't consider him -- just an observation.

[Last Roman]

his modding abilities are good, but as to whether he should be a citizen, well, I can't quite give him that. His contributions have been to mods, and his artifex badge should be enough.

[Hotspur]

What?

[Marie Louise von Preussen]

Aye, his debating skill is null. But his modding contributions can be enough for a promotion.

[Last Roman]

oops, for some reason I thought he was an artifex

[Dayman]

oops, for some reason I thought he was an artifex

Then he wouldn't be up for vote...

[Last Roman]

ok, wow, I totally missed something here

yes, I support his promotion to artifex

[Trax]

Being a modder (unless exceptionally good) should not save the skin of a silly spammer (I've not made my research yet but the quotes presented by Garnier are appalling enough)

[Last Roman]

Being a modder (unless exceptionally good) should not save the skin of a silly spammer (I've not made my research yet but the quotes presented by Garnier are appalling enough)

I would agree if we were voting on him becoming a civitate/citizen, but since this is for artifex, and that's what the artifex badge deals with (modding) then I see no reason not to give it to him

[Garnier]

Well, citizens are citizens, I am a citizen, so is everyone who has the right to vote in the Curia. The artifex badge is a sort of award for citizens who are recognized for their modding contributions.

That's how I see it anyway.

Another thing, that I think;

Leading a mod isn't the same as modding. Anyone can lead a mod and tell other people what to do. A real mod leader in my opinion is the person who does most of the work, with other people giving contributions. The title of mod leader means nothing to me.

I haven't fully examined his actual modding work, but I'm just saying that someone leading a mod means nothing in itself.

[Dayman]

I would agree if we were voting on him becoming a civitate/citizen, but since this is for artifex, and that's what the artifex badge deals with (modding) then I see no reason not to give it to him

The artifex badge confers citizenship. It's the same coin with Civitates on the flip side.

[Dayman]

Now he earnestly tries to debate, I've had many a convo with him, he doesn't spam on the ethos, my colleague Mr. Arouet can attest for that. He just...sucks at it.

I'm going to check out his modding contribs now.

[Hotspur]

That's not entirely true. The (wholly subjective) criteria for Artifex are significantly different than Civitate.

[removeduser_426582376423734]

When Third Age: Total War comes out I'll think about it. No.

[Hotspur]

When Third Age: Total War comes out I'll think about it. No.

Since when was actually releasing a mod a requirement for the Artifex badge?

[Garnier]

Since when was actually releasing a mod a requirement for the Artifex badge?

It does give the opportunity to check out the modding work first-hand.

[Last Roman]

ok, fair enough, but since we're still dealing with the artifex part of citizenship, I see no reason not to give it to him.

But I will do more digging into his mod work before I give a final answer.

[Hotspur]

But it shouldn't be a requirement for Artifex.

I added links to some of his work to the application.