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[PRIME] 2012 Challenge Coins - Sold Out
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<3 <3 <3 That would be nice to have everyone represented like that.
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Very well said. I agree completely.
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But yes, definitely do PC this year.
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Maybe instead of a keyboard/mouse, we can do a laptop, to more well represent the BYOC (because who brings there whole desktop with them) Just make it in a 3/4 view, optionally with a little mouse attached to it.
In the center of the coin have the WASD key layout, around that have three monitors (or laptops) facing out and connected with dots (Imaging a flat screen monitor angled slightly back, now look down on the monitor from above, this would be the image of each monitor). This would form a triangle around the WASD keys representing a LAN setup. coming off one monitor there could even be a mouse. All these items would be made in 3D. In the background of the coin there could be a faint design, Something similar to this (The lines radiating from the center)
I'll come up with a sketch if anyone thinks its a good idea.
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I think this is a really promising idea. The screens would be angled back, leaning towards the center, yes? I think in this design you won't have much dead space to use for a background design. Any dead space can be used for mice. You mention having a mouse off of one monitor, but you could have one off of all three and likely kill any dead space in the design.
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I'll finish the mock-up design tonight when I get home.
I also realized I got ahead of my typing, I meant to say that instead of a mouse off of ONE monitor, you could try all 3. Fixed it in my last post
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The background design would be cut into the coin, while all the other elements would pop up in 3D.
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I would think so since every other PAX coin has had the pacmans.
What if I got rid of the mice on each monitor and placed one in the center with the WASD keys?
I'd like to see that idea
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And here is one without the mouse completely.
Version 3:
Personally, I like version 3.
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Thats because its just pasted in there from a real mouse.
Remember, these are just rough sketches to get the idea of what it would look like. The artist at phoenix challenge coins will give us a much better mock-up, looking more like what the coin would actually look like.
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I agree with that statement. What if the bottom monitor was replaced by the mouse? You lose the flow of the monitor ring, but you make what i think is one typical gaming setup. You'd have the mouse/keys in front of two monitors. That make sense? (Note i don't necessarily love this idea, just thinking out loud)
I don't think the bottom monitor should be removed, having the three monitors linked representing a LAN set up is a key point I feel, but that's just me and others could feel differently.
Throwing out ideas helps a great deal, even if they don't get used they make the end product that much better since it requires us to reevaluate the design. I thank everyone so far who has contributed to this design.
What if I send Version 2 to PCC and see if they will produce a better mock up so we have a better idea of what it would look like as a coin?
If they're willing to start a mockup before the other side is sketched out, that seems like a good idea
This might help as well, the rays may take away from the mouse since the mouse isn't centered.
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Version 4
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Since everyone seemed to like the idea of Pike Place market I went ahead and asked PCC id they would do a mock up of the "location" side with this Image. We can always change it of course, I just thought it might save a little time if I had them come up with something.
I think you're going about this the exact correct way.
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That Park Place pic is pretty cool. I can't wait to see how it translates to coin.
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So hopefully we will get to see both sides early next week.
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1.75 milled colorless is my vote i liked the 2010 coin that was 1.75 and i felt like the 2in 2011 was a bit big. and I believe 1.75 is the standard.
and is this approximately the final design?
what about the other side?
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Here is the full file with all the info: Click here to download Google Doc
And here is a sample taken from that file if you don't want to down load the whole thing:
Now to discuss,
I like how the PC gaming side turned out. I think it incorporates most of the comments we have all had and is a nice compromise. Unless anyone sees something really wrong (or just really hates the design) I think we should go with it.
For the Pike Place Market side, I really like the idea PCC has with the center being a different color, but i realize others won't. So let me know.
The only issue I have with this image is the coins are not perfect circles and the image looks a little squished horizontally. Once I get some feedback from people here I will talk to Eric about it.
Let me know what you guys think.
right now I feel like the picture is far to busy.