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Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg166367#msg166367
« on: September 28, 2010, 10:11:43 am »
Each team will have one Propaganda Topic. This topic will be used to tell everyone how awesome your team is compared to all other teams.

Propaganda Topic consists of 3 main parts:

1. War Banner/Flag
2. War Song
3. War speech

Teams that finish all 3 parts (with acceptable quality, approved by Warmasters) before round one starts, will get to pick 12 extra cards in their starting Vault. On top of that, the team with the best Propaganda Topic (chosen by the community) will receive an additional 12 cards, and the team with the 2nd best Propaganda Topic will receive additional 6 cards.

Propaganda Topics should be started by the General, but all team members can produce content. Teams have full control over what their Propaganda Topic looks like. Feel free to use any tables, images, colors, text, etc.


1. War Banner/Flag
War is about killing, but just because you chop your enemy's head off, doesn't mean you shouldn't look good doing so. This is why all 12 elements need a War Banner.

War Banner/Flag is a picture of a banner or a flag that will be attached to the Propaganda Topic of your element. It should show the viewer why your element is the best.

Requirements and restrictions:
- max size 300px x 500px (banner) or  500px x 300px (flag)
- has to be unique (don't simply steal copyrighted images from the web. Here is a good source to get you started: http://www.sxc.hu/ )
- has to have some Elements art, like creatures or icons
- has to be awesome (approved by Warmasters)
- can be done by anyone, even by someone outside the team

So take out the old Photoshop, Illustrator, Paint, etc. and produce the most amazing War Banner/Flag the world has ever seen!

War Banners/Flags used during the last War event: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7113.0.html (no, you cannot use any of these)

2. War Song
1. Go to http://listen.grooveshark.com/
2. Find a good song that fits your element
3. Use the "EXPORT" function to make your own widget (single song, 150px)
4. Post the embed code on your Propaganda Topic.

In order to get the code working properly, you need to ask Scaredgirl to make an edit to your topic. you cannot do this yourself as it requires html coding permissions. Worst part is that every time you make some edits to your post, you break the code thing again. This is why it's probably best to do this War Song thing last.

War Songs used during last War event: http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php/topic,7329.0.html (no, you cannot use any of these)

3. War Speech
This speech/poem is written by the General. Its purpose is to motivate the team, and make your enemies fear you. Think of it as a speech by Mel Gibson in Braveheart, just before the big battle. There are no restrictions in length or style.

War Speech doesn't have to be an amazing piece of literature, but there are some quality requirement. Simply saying "My element is awesome, we will win!", won't cut it. War Speeches will be approved by Warmasters.

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg166468#msg166468
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2010, 02:58:37 pm »
A question about the war banner:

Does has to be unique mean I have to make the whole image, or am I allowed to edit a image from the web?

Or, in other words, would an image like this one be allowed. (Search on google for: water war to find the original image). By like this one I mean, If it wasn't made for the first war and would have the right size.

(http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7048.0;attach=1354;image)
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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg166519#msg166519
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2010, 04:19:42 pm »
Yes, you are allowed to use images found from the web. In fact it's recommended that you take one or two images, and maybe add some elements art or text? It's up to you.

However because of potential copyright issues, it's better to use websites that offer royalty-free images. I like to use this site: http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=search&txt=war&w=1&x=0&y=0 . (search done using the word "war"). Images of that site can be used without any problems, but some other sites might have copyrighted stuff that you cannot use.

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg167040#msg167040
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2010, 02:37:16 am »
Right... Looks interesting, perhaps I can make up for the fact that we didn't even have a War Song last time :P

Any chance of a timer?
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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg167126#msg167126
« Reply #4 on: September 29, 2010, 05:11:33 am »
Right... Looks interesting, perhaps I can make up for the fact that we didn't even have a War Song last time :P

Any chance of a timer?
Time left depends on how long the auction will run so I cannot say anything for certain just yet.

Propaganda Topic must be ready when Round 1 deckbuilding starts. It might take up to 2-3 weeks before we are at that point because after the auction, teams have time to build their Vaults and fine-tune their overall strategy.

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg167957#msg167957
« Reply #5 on: September 30, 2010, 06:50:43 pm »
A question about the war banner:

Does has to be unique mean I have to make the whole image, or am I allowed to edit a image from the web?

Or, in other words, would an image like this one be allowed. (Search on google for: water war to find the original image). By like this one I mean, If it wasn't made for the first war and would have the right size.

(http://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=7048.0;attach=1354;image)

This might be kinda the same question, but just to be sure...
Can I have someone else (I.E my brother) make the art for me, or do I have to go online and find/make it myself?

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg167962#msg167962
« Reply #6 on: September 30, 2010, 06:58:49 pm »
i'm pretty sure you can even ask Van Gogh to paint you a picture (if you can find a way to travel back in time)
just make sure it wont cause any problem

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg167966#msg167966
« Reply #7 on: September 30, 2010, 07:12:49 pm »
(http://imageplay.net/)

Would something like this work? (just hypothetically)
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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg170498#msg170498
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2010, 02:28:06 pm »
^arent you supposed to be focusing on schoolwork and stuff?

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg170609#msg170609
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2010, 06:28:36 pm »
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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg171218#msg171218
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2010, 02:01:13 pm »
Terro, where are you?(Earth is the only element without a thread)

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Re: Promoting Your Element https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=13198.msg179055#msg179055
« Reply #11 on: October 18, 2010, 02:44:19 pm »
someone pls make a OTHERS thread... they are good too. everyone uses quantum towers and shards.

 

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