Tusserk
Member since: 2009HI SWAG!
Wow it's been some time since I actually started my own forum topic!
Anyway, a random idea occurred to me, and I thought I'd throw it out there and see what folks think. I know we've toyed with various 'themes' and incentives to try and up the motivation and contributions around here, with varied success. So here's a new one- how about we try some sort of 'species of the month' thing? Or [arbitrary number of species] of the [arbitrary amount of time] thing? And during that period, everyone is encouraged to create and submit as much art of that particular species as possible, basically to boost the amount and variety of art available for GMs and RPs across the world? Or maybe pick a couple of species/themes per month, a) to give artists a couple more options, and b) to cover a bit more variety over time, rather than just twelve species a year. Doesn't even need to strictly be species; say, uhhh, a schedule like this:
February: Bothans, Umbarans, Swoop gang members.
March: Zygerrians, Wookiees, Alderaanian nobles.
April: Hutts, Insectoid species, Animal mounts.
May: Most Obscure Alien You Can Think Of, Klatooinians, Weapons.
Topics could be voted on, picked out by our illustrious leaders (Eclipse and Xan, I'm looking at you!!), picked out by randomly selected forum members, whatever. Artists could take whatever inspiration they want from the month's subjects, and illustrate multiples of all, or just a single image... it would all help boost the amount of art out there, and possibly offer enough artistic 'freedom' to encourage a little more out of people, without it devolving into any sort of competition?
This one sounds pretty cool to me!
I am so down with this. I've been wanting to draw SW RPG archetypes lately - this is a great way to do it!
So, what species/theme do you want for March/April ((I think two months with the same theme would be better, considering how long it takes to get some new pieces up sometimes.))
I say you pick. What do you want to see? (Please give us three options, though, like Tuss' example. I don't want to get hedged into anything :P)
If it's up to me, I say let's do an Edge of the Empire theme for March/April ...
Let's see Mon Calamari, Dralls, and let's do a Smuggler/Scoundrel theme.. how does that sound?
Sounds awesome!
Okay, New News with the info...
Okay... What do you think about doing Mirilan, Mirluka and Space Monkey's for March/April and let's make this the Brawler/Teras Kasi/Unarmed combat theme... what'cha think?
Any Space monkey including the famous Kowakian Monkey Lizards :)
Do you mean Mirialan?
Sure... That's what I meant :)
I like it....And thier space monkey Gleek...
Okay, I'm thinking that April/May should be Zabrak, and Human month... with Jedi/Sith as the class ((After all it will be May Fourth)) .... and Ships as a speciality. What'cha think?
Oooh... I think I'd put forward WOOKIEE rather than Zabrak, haha, for May 4th. Nothing says THIS IS STAR WARS like a Wookiee!
Okay, we'll do Wookiee and Humans, Jedi/Sith class with ships as a speciality, and make it during episode I and II, so we have a lot of Jedi type characters :)
Maybe we should throw in minature wookiees.. also know as Ewoks
YES
Wait wait wait
Prequel era, Jedi, Ewok. One of these things is not like the others
Y'know, I'm more inclined to celebrate the Original Trilogy for May 4th than the prequels...
What if we do away with a profession aspect for the theme this time around, go human/wookiee/ewok as species focus, ship specialty, and then all/any profession that would fit in with scenes we actually see during any of the OT? Maybe we can go back to the roots and remember that once upon a time, being a spaze wizard was actually unheard of. XD
Damn those space wizards!!
Did order 66 kill off the Shamans and spirituals that used the force too? Space wizard is not a far fetched concept from worlds unaware of " the force".
According to the EU, Palpatine tried to kill the Force Witches of Dathomir but his troops got utterly wiped out, so instead they quarentined the planet. So I'm guessing there would be others out there that they didn't kill off.
You mean all that EU that's no longer canon? ;)
Yep, that's the EU I'm talking about :)
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Okay.. .posted the News, then edited it... Go look at it... http://swagonline.net/news/theme-month-aprilmay
Just so everyone knows... I"m thinking about doing a Bounty Hunter/Storm Trooper theme for next month ... And so I don't forget about it, I'm putting it here. What'cha think?
Okay... May/June theme... Any ideas?
Okay June/July Species of the month is Gungans and Jawa's... ((Look at this JawaStu, it's your month!))
Professions: Mechanics and Droid Engineers
And I'm going to throw in a backdrop theme of "Jungle Moon of Endor" or Daghobah ...
Gungans are our punishment for not answering aren't they. And crap tons of trees. You really know how to hurt a guy
Gungans were my nephews idea... and the crap load of trees were too... he said "They need a challenge" ...
Trees are the best :D
Oh crap. I might be inspired to do something for this... if I have some time... just got a new wacom Intuos Pro tablet this week, I'm excited to see if it'll speed up my digital colouring or not!
Make sure you check the news on the homepage, I added one thing to it :)
sounds great !
Theme of the month for July/August is up! Just look at the news :)
New theme up.... have fun guys :)
Okay, I think I'm going to change the Theme of the month to every two months. Since it doesn't seem like anyone can post images before a month is up :)
So... I need some ideas for the Theme for October & November... Anyone have any ideas?
Find some aliens on wookieepedia that have written descriptions but no pictures. Then we could be concept artists!
Have you seen their list of sprcies?.. I tried going through them for that reason, but can't seem to nail any one species down... know of any that would be fun?
What about sneevels? Or some Nalroni?
Hmmmm.. Nalroni don't seem to have a lot of pictures behind them.. But has anyone ever used one as a PC.. I'm just curious...
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Nalroni
I'm not positive they have rpg stats to begin with, I just really like them. And the planet they live on. Planets like Celanon and Quillira remind me of where I live.