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How about a screenshot contest?

Discussion in 'Playground' started by toughluck, Jan 4, 2005.

  1. toughluck Gems: 8/31
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    Remove all ads!
    Yeah, I'd love one as well...
    I'm asking because UBB Code Images are not permitted... I wanted to create one, but it would require someone to allow images, if only in one thread and even if allowed for one poster only (ie. me :D ).
     
    toughluck, Jan 4, 2005
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  2. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Send in your interesting screenshots to be posted on the front page in the Screenshot of the Week (SotW). Look here for info on how: http://www.sorcerers.net/Main/screenshots.php

    As you noticed, images are not allowed, nor will they likely ever be allowed on the boards. :p
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 4, 2005
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    No, what I meant was a quiz, akin to the game quote quiz, not SotW. What I had in mind was this:
    On one day, a screenshot is posted here on the boards, with most of it covered by fuzz (of a sort yet to be decided upon). Board members may then take their turns in answering from what game does the screenshot come. For fun, for showing off one's nerdiness, if not anything else. Once it is guessed from which game does the screenshot come from, either the winner, or I (if only one person had rights to post images, I would post a screenshot submitted by someone else), will post the next one. If there is no correct answer after 6 days, the entire screenshot (unfuzzed) is posted, and if there is no correct answer afterwards, a new screenshot gets posted.
    These rules are as simple as they get. I think it's a good idea, and the game can be fun, etc. blah blah blah, yadda yadda yadda. I guess there's no point in me trying to promote it, it's purely up to you.
    As for images - I'm not asking for upload capability, but simply for possibility to point to the image on another server.
     
    toughluck, Jan 4, 2005
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  4. Blackthorne TA

    Blackthorne TA Master in his Own Mind Staff Member ★ SPS Account Holder Adored Veteran Pillars of Eternity SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!) New Server Contributor [2012] (for helping Sorcerer's Place lease a new, more powerful server!) Torment: Tides of Numenera SP Immortalizer (for helping immortalize Sorcerer's Place in the game!)

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    Well, in that case, just post a link to the image...
     
    Blackthorne TA, Jan 4, 2005
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    This sounds like a cool idea, but probably a bit too much for SP (no offense guys), maybe you can host an area to set this up toughluck? But you have a lot to compete with when you have the game quote of...ughh...games...
     
    Son of Bhaal, Jan 4, 2005
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    Blackthorne - that I probably will, I guess, but it would be better if it was possible to post an image - it would immediately strike and a reader wouldn't need to visit the link to see the image.

    Slayer - it's a nice idea, and it's either what BT proposed - posting a link to the image, or what you did - hosting a page with the screenshots somewhere else, and making a guessing thread here...
     
    toughluck, Jan 4, 2005
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  7. Maertyn

    Maertyn There's nothing I cannot embrace! Veteran

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    Just get it on!

    Sorry for the rush, but this one is rather easy... whoever knows the answer may post the next picture.
     
    Maertyn, Jan 5, 2005
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    Half-Life 2?

    Anyway, this is not really what I wanted to do with the contest, so I guess I'll post my own in a day or two.
     
    toughluck, Jan 5, 2005
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    How can i take a screenie? :confused:
     
    Goli Ironhead, Jan 5, 2005
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    Try the PrtSc (print screen) key? Paste into Paint or some other app then save... you got somwehere to upload it to?
     
    Son of Bhaal, Jan 5, 2005
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  11. Maertyn

    Maertyn There's nothing I cannot embrace! Veteran

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    @toughluck: Yes that's Half-Life 2.

    @Goli: Some games save a .jpeg in the game folder when you press PrtSc, others let you choose the key. And then there's a program called "Hypersnap DX" which can capture screenshots out of games, too.
     
    Maertyn, Jan 9, 2005
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    I think toughluck wanted to make it more of a puzzle.
    A normal screenshot, first almost completely blurred, showing only a small frame of clear picture. If people guess correctly what game it's from then fine.. next pic.
    If not, the same picture would be uploaded, only with less blurred space.
     
    Gothmog, Jan 9, 2005
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    One day guys... one day... :banana:
     
    Son of Bhaal, Jan 10, 2005
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