We need a really, really, awesome wallpaper.
Prefix
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<div align="right"><blockquote><b>Wallpapers so far:</b>
<b>JTBurns</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1690923" target="_blank">Post #28</a>
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<b>Kouji_San</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1690819" target="_blank">Post #26</a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/martin.borgman/NaturalSelection2Wallpapers" target="_blank">Picasa Web Album</a>
<b>Hisao:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687261" target="_blank">Post #18</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235846_ns2onoswhite.jpg" target="_blank">Light 1280x1024</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235844_ns2onos.jpg" target="_blank">Dark 1280x1024</a>
<b>Maxunit:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687175" target="_blank">Post #14</a>,
<a href="http://natural-selection.filesources.de/ns2_wallpaper_1600x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1600x1200</a>
<b>Prefix:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687178" target="_blank">Post #15</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236182_NS2wallpaperv0116001200lightlargelogo.png" target="_blank">Light 1600x1200</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236176_NS2wallpaperv0116001200darklargelogo.png" target="_blank">Dark 1600x1200</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236116_NS2wallpaperv0116001200mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">Mixed 1600x1200</a>
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Look at a lot of other soon-to-be-released games.
Their media section almost always has a selection of wallpapers, which people will use.
Now I'll explain why this is a good marketing product.<ul><li>A common topic in forums is "Screen shot your desktop", people will often ask where you got this, that etc.</li><li>The image doesn't have to be used as a wallpaper only, opening up many other options, such as a poster.</li><li>People are round at other people houses a lot of the time, they see peoples computers, and wallpapers too.</li><li>Anyone who has the wallpaper will always be reminded of the game.</li></ul>I think we should put some real effort into a good selection of wallpapers, <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=102705" target="_blank">we have the skills</a>, so lets get going?
Lets start by narrowing down the things the wallpapers needs to have, then select some good images to use, and some good slogans.
Let's try and make them as high res as possible too.
<b>JTBurns</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1690923" target="_blank">Post #28</a>
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<b>Kouji_San</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1690819" target="_blank">Post #26</a>
<a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/martin.borgman/NaturalSelection2Wallpapers" target="_blank">Picasa Web Album</a>
<b>Hisao:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687261" target="_blank">Post #18</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235846_ns2onoswhite.jpg" target="_blank">Light 1280x1024</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235844_ns2onos.jpg" target="_blank">Dark 1280x1024</a>
<b>Maxunit:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687175" target="_blank">Post #14</a>,
<a href="http://natural-selection.filesources.de/ns2_wallpaper_1600x1200.jpg" target="_blank">1600x1200</a>
<b>Prefix:</b> <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=104740&view=findpost&p=1687178" target="_blank">Post #15</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236182_NS2wallpaperv0116001200lightlargelogo.png" target="_blank">Light 1600x1200</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236176_NS2wallpaperv0116001200darklargelogo.png" target="_blank">Dark 1600x1200</a>,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236116_NS2wallpaperv0116001200mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">Mixed 1600x1200</a>
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Look at a lot of other soon-to-be-released games.
Their media section almost always has a selection of wallpapers, which people will use.
Now I'll explain why this is a good marketing product.<ul><li>A common topic in forums is "Screen shot your desktop", people will often ask where you got this, that etc.</li><li>The image doesn't have to be used as a wallpaper only, opening up many other options, such as a poster.</li><li>People are round at other people houses a lot of the time, they see peoples computers, and wallpapers too.</li><li>Anyone who has the wallpaper will always be reminded of the game.</li></ul>I think we should put some real effort into a good selection of wallpapers, <a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/ns2/forums/index.php?showtopic=102705" target="_blank">we have the skills</a>, so lets get going?
Lets start by narrowing down the things the wallpapers needs to have, then select some good images to use, and some good slogans.
Let's try and make them as high res as possible too.
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<img src="http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/_images/wallpapers/wall1/wall1-1920x1200.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
The first thing we see in the above image is the huge diablo3 logo/name in the middle, then blizzards logo at the bottom, and finally the picture as a whole. The red lines representing the 3 for diablo3 lead our eyes to the Blizzard logo.
It is important, I think, to notice that the Blizzard logo is not the primary focus, it's there so the viewer can look up blizzard and find out more, but it's not to imposing.
However without testing the wallpaper, I have a feeling that the Blizzard logo might be just above the taskbar, or indeed under it, personally I hate it when wallpapers do that, but what do you think?
Taking another wallpaper from the Diablo3's media page, we can see one with the logo and an image put together.
<img src="http://www.blizzard.com/diablo3/_images/wallpapers/wall4/wall4-1920x1200.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
But I'll try and throw something together.
EDIT:
I have a slight WIP done, but I'm struggling with a 'Header', such as the 'Footer' used in the second of Diablo3's wallpapers.
I'm making it so that the header will go on the top portion of the picture, the white space I have is currently 1600 x 240 for the header, if someone could throw one together, and post the .psd here, I'd appreciate it.
I'm using these images if you need an idea of colour,
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/screenshots/envconcept10.jpg" target="_blank">Onos concept art</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/news/NS2-Envirosketches_07a_02.jpg" target="_blank">Hall - No Infestation</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/news/NS2-Envirosketches_infest02.jpg" target="_blank">Hall - Heavy Infestation</a>
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/screenshots/marineconcept01.jpg" target="_blank">Marine Concept</a>
My Idea was to have the marine on one side fading into the hallway uninfested, then on the other side the onos fading into the infested hallway. The halls meet in the middle with an abrupt cut, then the header will say "Worlds collide: Natural Selection 2" With an unknownworlds logo somewhere there too.
If you want me to post my WIP just ask, however note that it's not great.
Come on E-Team <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
Btw, Prefix, post your WIP, would like to see it <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile-fix.gif" />
<img src="http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/9943/wipns2wallpaperav7.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />
It still needs a lot of work, but hopefully it will get some juices flowing.
EDIT: It would appear Imageshack resized it, it is 1600x1200, not 800x600.
<a href="http://natural-selection.filesources.de/ns2_wallpaper.jpg" target="_blank">Wallpaper</a>
What do you think?
I'd better get working.
EDIT: Don't advertise yourself on the wallpaper lol, this is for NS2.
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1. Done
2. and done
Hope, it is okay now <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tounge.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":p" border="0" alt="tounge.gif" />
Btw, the Wallpaper Resolution thing should be okay, since it is...widescreen...it should work. Can't test it or give me a proper resolution i should set it on, since I have a 16:9 TFT screen, not a 16:10 TFT screen.
1024x768
1280x1024
1600x1200
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It's looking good, heres a screenshot of yours on my desktop,
<img src="http://xs231.xs.to/xs231/08362/screenshot470.png" border="0" class="linked-image" />
EDIT:
<a href="http://natural-selection.filesources.de/maxunits_ns_desktop.jpg" target="_blank">Here's</a> my desktop with the Wallpaper
But you see the black borders? You'll need to find someway of filling them up or resizing the picture.
Or you could just add the NS2 logo at the top, then the unknown world one at the bottom, and see how it turns out.
Here it is:
<a href="http://natural-selection.filesources.de/ns2_wallpaper_1600x1200.jpg" target="_blank">Wallpaper 1600x1200</a>
<b>Light</b>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236182_NS2wallpaperv0116001200lightlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1600x1200</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236181_NS2wallpaperv0112801024lightlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1280x1024</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236180_NS2wallpaperv011024768lightlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1024x768</a>
<b>Dark</b>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236176_NS2wallpaperv0116001200darklargelogo.png" target="_blank">1600x1200</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236175_NS2wallpaperv0112801024darklargelogo.png" target="_blank">1280x1024</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236174_NS2wallpaperv011024768darklargelogo.png" target="_blank">1024x768</a>
<b>Mix</b>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236116_NS2wallpaperv0116001200mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1600x1200</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236179_NS2wallpaperv0112801024mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1280x1024</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236178_NS2wallpaperv011024768mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">1024x768</a>
Enjoy!
Constructive criticism is appreciated.
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<b>Change log</b>
I've updated the images to have a larger NS2 logo.
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I like the idea of "2 worlds colliding", but by just using already avaible concept art the job isnt done.
in your first tryouts there is just missing "movement" in the pictures. Its not like diablo3, where the creators
of the wallpapers were playing with "mystical elements", the slogan "Worlds collide: Natural Selection 2"
let me expect some fighting scene.
either change slogan or just use that picture and write the slogan above:
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/screenshots/envconcept10.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/sc...nvconcept10.jpg</a>
I like the idea of "2 worlds colliding", but by just using already avaible concept art the job isnt done.
in your first tryouts there is just missing "movement" in the pictures. Its not like diablo3, where the creators
of the wallpapers were playing with "mystical elements", the slogan "Worlds collide: Natural Selection 2"
let me expect some fighting scene.
either change slogan or just use that picture and write the slogan above:
<a href="http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/screenshots/envconcept10.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.unknownworlds.com/images/ns2/sc...nvconcept10.jpg</a><!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Hey, thanks for you input.
But why don't you make a third wallpaper?
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235846_ns2onoswhite.jpg" target="_blank">1280 x 1024</a>
<img src="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235845_ns2onosthumb.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235844_ns2onos.jpg" target="_blank">1280 x 1024</a>
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235842_Screenshot.png" target="_blank">Desktop Screenshot</a>
Which is better?
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i235056_NS2wallpaperv0116001200mix.png" target="_blank">Originally sized logo</a>, or,
<a href="http://img12.imagehosting.gr/out.php/i236116_NS2wallpaperv0116001200mixlargelogo.png" target="_blank">Bigger logo & UWE logo</a>
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I have no time because of work <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad-fix.gif" />
When I got some time I will try to make one, which you can critisize then <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
ps.: Hisao, I like yours
1680 x 1050
1440 x 900
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It's because no one's made them yet, probably the viewer base of these forums have yet to upgrade to widescreen.
And as soon as I can shrink it down so the file fits on the forums I will be posting my own ns2 wallpaper.
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yeye we are still using 1280 x 800, because the old wallpapers are fit <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" /> (1280 x 1024)
All black background with just a hint of a hallway. The hallway is just barely showing and comes into the center of the picture to draw ones eyes there. Have a single fan/vent on the ceiling of the hallway with light coming in like the new bounce lighting effect. In the background with a very faint amount of bounce light show the outline and a few features of an Onos looking straight ahead.
This would create a spine tingling effect and I think it would really have a great "wow" pop to it. You could put the logos at the top right and bottom right with the corners of the hallway. After seeing the logos your eyes will naturally follow the hallway to the Onos. Leaving the left side cleared for desktop icons seems to be a good idea.
Just an idea <img src="style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/biggrin-fix.gif" style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin-fix.gif" />
I may play around with photoshop with this idea when I get home from work.
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Made this widescreen dual screen setup wallpaper using Cory's artwork, should work with 20" and 22" screens with a res of 1680x1050 for each screen
Preview:
<img src="http://lh6.ggpht.com/martin.borgman/SP05Lxep53I/AAAAAAAAAd8/2OhT_GlCwaU/s640/ns2-dual001-1680x1080-prev.jpg" border="0" class="linked-image" />
Picasa webalbum, <a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/martin.borgman/NaturalSelection2Wallpapers" target="_blank">http://picasaweb.google.com/martin.borgman...tion2Wallpapers</a>
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If I get the go-ahead from Cory I probably will mod these screens for single screen users (4:3 and 16:9/16:10) as well...
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I hope you do, that looks great! I'll have a new wallpaper when you do.
I have been following this thread for a bit and wanted to contribute to it, but didn't have the time. But today i finally got a minuet or two to whip this up for you guys
<a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6128/ns2qy2.png" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
The font and icon are little dark right now, and there should not be that strip down at the bottom, but for the most part i have the look i wanted.
i am always open to comments and suggestions so if you have any please post. Also i need a good image hosting site to upload the full size wallpaper for download so if you know any good ones post them as well
I have been following this thread for a bit and wanted to contribute to it, but didn't have the time. But today i finally got a minuet or two to whip this up for you guys
<a href="http://imageshack.us" target="_blank"><img src="http://img185.imageshack.us/img185/6128/ns2qy2.png" border="0" class="linked-image" /></a>
The font and icon are little dark right now, and there should not be that strip down at the bottom, but for the most part i have the look i wanted.
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Wow, man, that is really good.
I use <a href="http://xs.to/" target="_blank">xs.to</a> to host my images.
Kouji San, what editing program did you use for yours?
Is that some blending layer effect on your text?