Beketov

I was member number 25 so that far is plenty haha

Shame I missed being in the top 10, would have liked the write up haha. Still joined day 1, just not quite early enough.

I plan on getting one soon but need to handle some other finance stuff first. Haven't had a lot of work in the past few months.

I seriously hate that you have one and I don't BTW

Hope you don't have an LCD, LED, or plasma TV. It won't work if you do

What bundle is this? I prefer the black but would love to get Destiny. Didn't know there was a bundle with the last of us as well.

I’ve officially gone through 4 drafts and hated all of them. I’ve never been able to do this style haha

I'm with Sterling. There are too few of us from the early days left, we can't be disappearing, it's just not right. Someone has to keep all these young fucks in line.

I say don't do match ups until we get to the top 8 but we definitely need to start getting some people out. There's no point to this if we keep letting everyone stay in.

I'm getting really annoyed with these no elimination rounds. What's the point of even having a vote if no one ever gets kicked out.

Late should just be a DQ, simple as that. Those of us that got it in on time don't get any bonus, why should the people who didn't.

Could this be the final Vasteras game ever? We can only hope.

I'm in. I mean, it's no 15000 posts but whatever

I'm clearly having a good day haha

Just a correction on the math. That final grade should be 5/6 not 6/6

Alright, right back where we left off, let's finish off this post party, shall we? .eQ: To this day I don't understand how you manage to make animated sigs not look like shitty gifs, it rather amazes me. In any case, this has been the first time in certainly a long time that we've been teammates and I plan on making good use of it. You're one of the members I've always enjoyed being around. Boubabi: I have no idea what your account name means and you're english is a bit broken on occasion but you're definitely one of the best GFX makers on the site and that impresses me. I've been doing GFX for over 7 years now and I still have no idea how you do some of the things you do. Phil: I feel like your activity has dropped since the other (far superior ) Knight brother left the VHL and that's really unfortunate because you're one of the most entertaining members the VHL has when your activity is at its peak. SHL Guy #5: Victor, what the fuck is up with the name change? I don't understand. Also, how is it you deserved a commish spot and I've never even been on the red team. I call bribery . Anyway, you're a cool guy and you've done great things in the VHL over your time as a commish so I SUPPOSE I can respect you for that. Sandro: I seriously want to go to Vancouver and steal your gaming setup, unfortunately Kendrick would likely arrest me which is just no good. I don't know what your plans are in life since we don't talking much anymore but I know VFS was a plan at one point which is pretty badass if you ask me. Also, you make some pretty good videos and I'm interested in your Destiny content. Jardy: Please see the comments I made about Victor Seriously though, you've been the simmer here for quite a while and I know how rough of a job that can be. No one ever thanks you for it but everyone will jump down your throat for missing a sim or "rigging" one. So that you can get at least one thanks…Thank you for dimming Jardy…you drunk farming asshole. D_A: I always forget you're a GM, not sure if that's a bad thing or you're just flying under the radar. You did make a huge mistake by not drafting me but we'll ignore that because you're a pretty cool member and you haven't tried to move or change one of the most prestigious teams the VHL has so that's a bonus.

Effort: 2/2 - Yeah, I can see the effort put forth here. Look: 2.5/3 - I want to like this sig and I don't feel like I have a lot to complain about but something just isn't there. I think a main problem is that the lighting doesn't feel natural. The render's head sorta just glows and everything else is dark. The text is also a problem spot. It's positioning is good and overall its not that bad but the font choice isn't working well for me. It feels too formal for a grungy style. Overall it is a good piece though, it just has a few elements that are a bit off. Creativity: 1/1 - Yup. Total: 5.5/6

Effort: 2/2 - I can see some effort put in here. Look: 2.5/3 - The pieces are there for this to be a great sig but it doesn't feel quite complete. The entire sig is a little washed out with the exception of the text. This is a major issue as it makes the text the focus point over everything else. The render almost feels like a BG aspect compared to the text which is not something you ever want. with some contrast lighting and some stock work on the text I think this could be a much stronger piece. With all that said, I'm not docking a lot. All the pieces are there, they just need a little extra work so it's not as bad as it all seems. Creativity: 1/1 - I can see some creativity so I'll give you this point. Total: 5.5/6

Effort: 2/2 - Oh yeah, can definitely see the effort on this piece. Hope it isn't your clean sig for the contest though... Look: 3/3 - I really like clean pieces and this is no exception. I love your use of colour, I love the text and your lighting is really well done. If I would change anything it would be that the whole sig feels kinda sharp, I would blur some but I have a thing for blurring haha. Definitely not enough to dock anything; great job. Creativity: 1/1 - Definitely. Total: 6/6 Final: 6/6

Effort: 2/2 - Effort is obvious on this one. Well done. Look: 3/3 - Beautiful piece. I love the colouring, I love the blending, I love the text. Only nitpicking I could do is say that the bottom left corner is a little too sharp but that's not worth docking for. Great sig. Creativity: 1/1 - Definitely. Total: 6/6 Final: 6/6

PS4 has more power and is based more around games. XB1 has some cool features (voice stuff, TV control) but you need the extra cost of the kinect in order to use them. I personally plan on getting the PS4. Not only have I been Sony since the beginning but also I don't see a reason to pay more for features I likely won't use without a cable box. Plus I like that the devs seem to almost universally prefer the PS4 which is definitely a good sign.

Effort: 1.75/2 - I honestly don’t see much. Only a slight dock but this could potentially be done in under 5 layers. I want to see more work than that. Look: 2.25/3 - I like that you went for some blending here, it’s often over-looked, however try to keep the stars away from the render’s face where they get distracting. Speaking of distracting, the main issue of this sig is the text. It;s flat, it’s boring, it’s a poor font choice and its placement pulls the eye completely away from the render. Go for a simpler font choice and tuck it in closer to the render so that there is no fight for focal control. Once that’s done clip some stocks to it for effects so that it doesn’t look thrown on at the last minute. Creativity: 1/1 - I’ll give you this. Total: 5/6

Effort: 2/2 - I can see you trying some things here. Light sigs are especially tricky sometimes. Look: 2.25/3 - I want to like this because I love light pieces but something just doesn’t feel right. I feel like a large portion of the problem is the lighting. Every bit of light is focussed on the render’s back which makes his face dull and washed out. The flow of my eyes is th render’s back, the text, and then finally his face which is the opposite order that you want to achieve. The BG work is simple but solid and I like what you were going for with the thin text, although the font choice could have been better. Ultimately that red splotch is majorly holding this sig back. Creativity: 1/1 - I see no issue giving the creativity points. Total: 5.25/6

Effort: 2/2 - The BG doesn’t look too fancy but benefit of the doubt here. Look: 2.25/3 - The effects on the render (topaz) look pretty cool with the piece and I like what you’ve done lighting wise. Where the docking is coming into play is the text and the BG. The text placement is alright but the text itself is quite distracting being white with that stroke. I would tone it down a bit and maybe blend it a bit more so that it doesn’t pull the eye. The BG has a similar problem. At it’s core it does look cool but the marble looking thing is so sharp and colorful that it pulls the eye way more than it should. Possibly some blending would help this out. Creativity: 1/1 - I don’t see a problem here Total: 5.25/6