Opening of the badge Competition

**Søren** · January 21, 2006, 11:41 AM

Very nice.

Amazing

Don't like it quite so much., the shield looks a little unsophisticated.

Very nice.

Trés cool.

Nice, but I think it's a little much for the Senatorii rank, better for Consul, IMO.

Nice.

A little unsophisticated, doesn't quite befit the Consul rank, IMO.

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Amazing

Nice

Amazing

Nice

Great job, LR

**Manji** · January 21, 2006, 12:44 PM

First of all, great work Rahl.

Secondly, I won't be making roman-based badges, at least for now, since I think those currently available are pretty good.

Thirdly, here are my badges:

And now, a couple of "commemorative" badges, (supposing that one could have two bagdes, one for rank and another for staff position or kinda like an award or even for the different "houses"):

Note: the names on the badges are in no way set on stone, they could be changed, I just named them to give them some medieval "feel".

Hope ou guys like them

Cheers

**Justinian** · January 21, 2006, 12:48 PM

I'm strongly opposed to a Western European theme but Manji, I must admit those are bloody well done. . . almost enough to make me want a Western European theme.

As for Rahl's Latin ranks:
I think you should move the Consul shield to the Praetor badge and the Senatorii symbol to the Consul badge.

**~~Atheist Peace~~** · January 21, 2006, 12:49 PM

I love them!

Rahl's are amazing, but I love the style of yours Manji, nice work!

They'll be perfect for our new Feudal theme!

**Søren** · January 21, 2006, 12:53 PM

Manji, those are utterly amazing...

Perfect.

**Valus** · January 21, 2006, 01:00 PM

Manji all I can say is wow!!

**therussian** · January 21, 2006, 01:01 PM

EH......they look kind of cartoony....but good nonetheless.

**King Henry V** · January 21, 2006, 03:00 PM

You're just saying that because you want Byzantium.

Manji, I just love those badges, better than Lord Rahl's, IMO. Although his Roman ones are superb, I find the Medieval ones don't really turn me on. The shields are a bit small and bland ( I find the brown round shield very boring) and I don't really like the plain grey background for them. Manji's background is very good, an excellent yellowy colour, although I would like a sort of aged parchment scroll look with rolled up edges and perhaps a few tears(sp?). The lettering is spot on, an old fashioned printing style (but gothic writing could be a good alternative) that suits the era very well. And the shields...OMG the shields...fantastic!

**Richard the Lionheart** · January 21, 2006, 03:04 PM

Manji, those medieval badges are simply amazing!!!! Wow!

**therussian** · January 21, 2006, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by King Henry V

You're just saying that because you want Byzantium.

Not really

They look cartoony to me

(And yes, I do want Byzantine theme :laughing: )

**Manji** · January 21, 2006, 03:35 PM

Actually the shields gave me alot of trouble, making them small but keeping them detailed. I just love them and will probably use them on another thing if they aren't used by TWC.
therussian is actually right, they are a wee bit cartoony, maybe because I based them on Monty Python's Holy Grail style and Lord of the Realms.

**imb39** · January 21, 2006, 03:41 PM

All I have to say is that Lord Rahl and Manji are GODS! All hail them. Marvellous, quite simply marvellous. KHV's idea of using something that looks like rolled up parchment is very good, though.

**Fabolous** · January 21, 2006, 08:15 PM

Originally Posted by Manji

therussian is actually right, they are a wee bit cartoony, maybe because I based them on Monty Python's Holy Grail style and Lord of the Realms.

Even if I didn't already think they pwned, basing them off Monty Python's Holy Grail makes them pwn. :wink:

**Simetrical** · January 21, 2006, 10:13 PM

Originally Posted by Lord Rahl

Roman style badges

Some thoughts:

Think of the banner as a toga rather than an actual banner. If you do this, all those of senatorial rank (Senatorii, plus Quaestors and up) could be given a broad purple stripe on the bottom of their banner, to represent the toga praetexta that senators wore on certain occasions; Patricians and CPs/ULs/whatever could represent equestrians, and have thin scarlet stripes and a thin purple border. So for instance, something like this:
The Imperator should probably be the one with the laurel wreath, not the Senators. A more faded image, in line with the Civitates/Patricians banners, would possibly be more appropriate for Senatorii. Maybe of the Curia Hostilia, for instance.