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dumas

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New logo, new mascot?

So we've settled with a new logo. Personally I think TheBodziO's one is superior, but I respect the decision.

Anyway, I sense there are some artists here itching for another project. With a new logo, would a new mascot be cool? I know, Judd has been a wonderful mascot, like extracting sound out of a guitar or so, but then maybe he's too human.

I don't think the new mascot need to be official. It can be kept strictly unofficial and within the community. I guess there are pros and cons for any decisions, including whether to have any mascots at all. Perhaps someone here would give it a go anyway?

I am not an artist myself, but for example foxbunny's Arch penguin could be a contender as mascot. I think I also saw some idea of arch nemesis or arch enemy with cross bow or what in the threads.

So what do you think?

Gullible Jones

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

We used to have a mascot?

heavenquake

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

what about an archon from Starcraft as mascot?

no matter what, our mascot ought to be named Archibald

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ProzacR

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

what about an archon from Starcraft as mascot?

Yo nice idea. But dark archon is even better I think.

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

http://prezwho.com/wp-content/uploads/2 … pacman.png

Ahahah! Too funny!

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Skeletor?

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Arch: Power Overwhelming!

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

I like prozac r

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Heh, can't decide on one of those 2, they are both awesome!

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Image removed.

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

I just got an idea (maybe someone is able to make it become real): An arching-pacman!
Just imagine cute little pacman with a bow and sparrows on his back (not IN his back!). I think it would look cool.

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Mantaar

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

I think Blizzard would not like us to take their artwork and use it as a mascot...

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Some1 once posted some arch robot thing, something yellow from a comix, does any1 remember?

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Why choose?

http://www.mediamax.com/skotload/Hosted/mascot.png

Awesome.

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Some1 once posted some arch robot thing, something yellow from a comix, does any1 remember?

Yes, Archie the Robot.

http://images.google.com/images?q=archi … a=N&tab=wi

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Some1 once posted some arch robot thing, something yellow from a comix, does any1 remember?

Yes, Archie the Robot.

http://images.google.com/images?q=archi … a=N&tab=wi

archie the robot's head would be awesome!
Just the head, viewed from directly in front.
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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Skeletor?

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Skeletor?

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

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dumas

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

I just got an idea (maybe someone is able to make it become real): An arching-pacman!
Just imagine cute little pacman with a bow and sparrows on his back (not IN his back!). I think it would look cool.

Not sure if it works, but here's a draft. Lines need to be smoothen out, etc. I'm not too good with GIMP, but we'll see what we can do with it.

This is based on http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … -flyer.jpg and http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/e … man360.jpg.

Maybe we can have tag lines like, "Have you updated with pacman?" Or something like "Now pacman can arch. Can you?"

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

the problem with that idea is that arch's original meaning wasn't arch as in bow and arrow (from reading the logo threads), it means arch as in best, strongest, something like arch enemy.

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

the problem with that idea is that arch's original meaning wasn't arch as in bow and arrow (from reading the logo threads), it means arch as in best, strongest, something like arch enemy.

Not too mention the trademark issues... I think it's important to steer clear of the "Pacman" franchise entirely.

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

Yeah.  If, for whatever reason, we want a macot, it will not be namco's pacman, nor will it be a Dark Archon, or anything like that.

dumas

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Re: New logo, new mascot?

I definitely understand. I did the draft more for fun more than for serious reasons. I think I did see the arch enemy idea + draft in some threads. Perhaps we need some real artists here if we want a serious mascot.