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Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« on: 06 May 2013, 22:47:21 »
I am not a graphic designer, or an artist, or even a computer guy. I'm a late-30s trial lawyer with a bunch of kids running around. I don't really have anyone to play Battletech with (until my kids grow up) and my job and family take so much time I doubt I'd get much play time anyway. Regardless, I've decided to start another little project on these forums---Signature Bars.

Signature Bars are actually what I wanted to try to make before I made the Faction Banners. I didn't like how my sig bars looked and then I got the idea of advertising banners we see at the tops and bottoms of websites and the rest is history.

I've been too busy to make any banners as of late due to my wife giving birth yet again and the lost time at work putting me in a bind. But I've been sick since last Friday and my loss is your gain. While I did score a good 12 hours of sleep, and while I'm about to go to sleep again, I did manage to find a little time to finally make some signature bars for y'all's consideration:


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I'm sorry if your faction is not currently represented. I am amazed I did as many as I did without passing out. Will I make more? That depends on how these are received (after all, I'm not in it for the money) and my time (which is rather precious these days). Am I done making faction banners? Absolutely not. I just know that some don't like the wide banners with their witty sayings and prefer something simpler. There are many fine signature bars out there. I just wanted to show what they could look like HikageMaru-style.
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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #1 on: 06 May 2013, 22:54:05 »
I really like the way these look, but I am way to happy with my banner to change.


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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #2 on: 06 May 2013, 22:55:17 »
I really like the way these look, but I am way to happy with my banner to change.

Yes, I am particularly proud of yours.

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #3 on: 06 May 2013, 23:23:48 »
Yes, I am particularly proud of yours.

As you should.  It looks amazing and does a wonderful job capturing the heart of what makes the Bears unique in a neat little package. O0


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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #4 on: 06 May 2013, 23:49:44 »
I think I'll be sticking with the full banner for the moment. These are nice, but they don't quite fill my need for weirdness!
Subtlety is for those who lack a bigger gun.

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #5 on: 07 May 2013, 08:22:56 »

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That's it for now. I'm still sick but I'm losing way too much time at work. A already lost my Memorial Day. I'm going to try to get something done in the office today.

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #6 on: 07 May 2013, 09:39:58 »
They're fantastic and I love them!

Thank you very much for all the work dedicated to all the fans in this board!  O0

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #7 on: 07 May 2013, 15:16:15 »
Great stuff. When you get a Blood Spirit one, sign me up!

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #8 on: 07 May 2013, 16:46:40 »
Now thats full of win, do you plan (eventually) to do individual units or meta-units (ie Marik Milita)

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #9 on: 07 May 2013, 16:51:47 »
Now thats full of win, do you plan (eventually) to do individual units or meta-units (ie Marik Milita)

Yes---when time affords. Right now I'm focusing on the big-picture but we'll get there eventually.

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« Reply #10 on: 07 May 2013, 20:23:08 »

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #11 on: 07 May 2013, 22:37:24 »

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #12 on: 07 May 2013, 23:14:34 »
I really like the way these look, but I am way to happy with my banner to change.
Indeed.
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So I notice you have new factions for most groups (Sea Fox rather than Diamond Shark, Raven Alliance rather than Clan Snow Raven and the Outworlds Alliance), but are still using Clan Ghost Bear rather than the Rasalhauge Dominion (or even the Ghost Bear Dominion)

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #13 on: 07 May 2013, 23:18:39 »
Indeed.
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So I notice you have new factions for most groups (Sea Fox rather than Diamond Shark, Raven Alliance rather than Clan Snow Raven and the Outworlds Alliance), but are still using Clan Ghost Bear rather than the Rasalhauge Dominion (or even the Ghost Bear Dominion)

I like the Clan Ghost Bear symbol. I don't like the Ghost Bear Dominion's symbol (but I'll get to it eventually).

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #14 on: 07 May 2013, 23:36:10 »
I see.
Can't say I disagree with that assessment.

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« Reply #15 on: 08 May 2013, 09:08:48 »

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #16 on: 08 May 2013, 09:54:28 »
Thanks again! That's one pretty banner.

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #17 on: 08 May 2013, 22:56:49 »

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I've been experimenting with different ways of rendering the text---let me know if it works.

Also, while I don't know when I'll be able to get to it (presuming I'm able to resume full-time work tomorrow), I'll take requests for specific units, et cetera, if anyone is interested.
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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #18 on: 09 May 2013, 00:34:28 »

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #19 on: 09 May 2013, 14:03:31 »
As i got them in the personality test i'm waiting for the Ice Hellion one now.

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #20 on: 09 May 2013, 20:48:34 »
As i got them in the personality test i'm waiting for the Ice Hellion one now.

As you wish.


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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #21 on: 09 May 2013, 22:32:07 »
OK, pure awesome. Let me know when you start doing individual units. I'm gonna want a 1st Federated Suns Lancers.
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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #22 on: 09 May 2013, 23:28:34 »
OK, pure awesome. Let me know when you start doing individual units. I'm gonna want a 1st Federated Suns Lancers.

I guess there is nothing anywhere that indicates the actual colors of their insignia?

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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #23 on: 10 May 2013, 00:53:11 »

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I had to give this some creative license in that I don't know of any publication explaining the colors of the 1st Fed Sun's Lancer RCT's insignia. I know their parade colors are blue and gold, but that doesn't mean that their insignia matches it and is camouflaged into their paint scheme. It appears that the limited corpus of information out there shows that the other Fed Sun Lancers had a red background, so I presumed the same for this. I'm sure after slaving away at this for the past hour and a half, someone will drop a source showing that the background of the shield should be green and the dragon is hot pink and sports a yellow polkadot bikini. Oh well, I'm going to bed.
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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #24 on: 10 May 2013, 00:59:13 »
OK, now that is pure awesome!  :)
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Re: Signature Bars - By HikageMaru
« Reply #25 on: 10 May 2013, 02:17:49 »
Thanks mate.

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