First custom pitch design - Finished pitch on page 6

Post by **voyagers_uk** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 10:29 am

now that you mention it

zakspeed · Post by **zakspeed** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:01 am

Lahatiel wrote:Nice work there, Ibson. I can't be the only one, though, who thinks the wrong thing when seeing the thermometer graphic on the "Hot" square! Perhaps a black fill of the mercury level, and/or adding some dash markings on the tube, might help?

No, you're not the only one, but I couldn't think of a good way of phrasing it....

Zak

Pug · Post by **Pug** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:31 am

Could almost be a comical advert for an adult site!!

mrbrownesquire · Post by **mrbrownesquire** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 1:44 pm

Rik a Kadrin Kazad wrote:You asked for suggestions:

Something that's usefull (i've found) when playing is someway to keep track of weather.

So when I made my portable pitch (cut up a desert battle mat, and used a pen to draw on the field..) I made 5 weather boxes, one for each type of weather. I made them where you usually find the BloodBowl logo, between the score trackers..

If you make them weather boxes, with the effect written on them, nobody will forget the effect during a game. The current weather box is a great place to put i.e. your cheerleaders, unless you've got a hole lot of them...

Here is a first idea for a weather chart. I wanted something a bit different and I yhink this looks ok.

Here it is incorporated into a pitch. Next stage is getting a board made up.

Any thoughts?

Lahatiel · Post by **Lahatiel** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 2:40 pm

Pug wrote:Could almost be a comical advert for an adult site!!

That's similar what I was thinking when I saw that picture with a tagline underneath that read "Hot!" -- I thought it might have been a rating indicator for an adult film review!

Tangent: Of course, it probably doesn't help -- in my case -- that a very good friend of mine is the Managing Editor in charge of AVN's (Adult Video News, if you're not familiar) "AVN Novelty Business" magazine (fair warning: NOT a work-safe link!). Which means that every year, she hosts a viewing party when it's time for her to watch the nominees and cast her vote for the AVN Awards (the Oscars of the porn industry). I didn't actually make it to last year's viewing party... but I did help organize and arrange the box of 100+ DVDs of all the nominees beforehand.

Igor Tahavanale · Post by **Igor Tahavanale** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 3:59 pm

mrbrownesquire wrote:Any thoughts?

Just one... I WANT ONE!

Lychanthrope · Post by **Lychanthrope** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:53 pm

That is one sweet pitch that has it all. GREAT work!!

Kr00zA · Post by **Kr00zA** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:24 pm

Great looking pitch you got there.
I think the texture of the grass makes it appear rather too long. Though Id have no idea how to correct this.
That aside its a great design.
Cheerz

sgtspiff · Post by **sgtspiff** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 6:30 pm

maybe a Mark 5 with the weatherto download from your site?

JUst need to make a weatherman fling to put on the weathertable on the pitch.

Ibsonthegrey · Post by **Ibsonthegrey** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:05 pm

Jeez, you boyz are tough to please. Glad I pulled the hair off it. (oops! did I say that)

Like your version as well MBS.

Cheers all!

Ibson

Podfrey · Post by **Podfrey** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:12 pm

I'd really like someone to come up with a decent alternative for the KO box (i.e. one that LOOKS like the GW one, but ISN'T quite the same). I don't really like the FUMBBL one for a real life pitch as it's too plain. If I can get that then the long overdue Travel Bloodbowl can start production (and there's a free set to the dugout artist!!

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Rabid_Bogscum · Post by **Rabid_Bogscum** » Thu Apr 19, 2007 11:56 pm

looks great squire... so whats the plan.. to get it done up into a hard foldable board? or a soft mat like the impact ones?

jkarr · Post by **jkarr** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 2:57 am

Couple thoughts, Any chance we could see a Sin Bin for ejected players?

Also the Dead and Injured box, could that be split into BH, SI and Deaths??

Just some ideas. They do look great though.

mrbrownesquire · Post by **mrbrownesquire** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:53 am

oops, double post

mrbrownesquire · Post by **mrbrownesquire** » Fri Apr 20, 2007 10:54 am

Kr00zA wrote:Great looking pitch you got there.
I think the texture of the grass makes it appear rather too long. Though Id have no idea how to correct this.
That aside its a great design.
Cheerz

When it comes to doing a version to get printed, I will remake the whole file at a higher resolution and will make the grass smaller.

Rabid_Bogscum wrote:looks great squire... so whats the plan.. to get it done up into a hard foldable board? or a soft mat like the impact ones?

I am currently looking into costs to get boards printed and mounted. Ideally I would like to make hardboard pitches rather than felt pitches. I think I am still a few weeks off getting to that stage though. I would like to have a pitch finished by the BB, if I can make it there that is.