That my friend is the Kattelox newsfreighter. I can recognize that fish from a mile away.
Huh. From some entrant's perspective it's most likey the reason why.. And I thought the staff entries were sample entries..?
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Somebody needs to have Legends Station update their vehicles and mecha section for people like me who aren't as fluent in Legends, 'cause I saw no sign of a newsfreighter. I knew it was missing key Gesellschaft pieces, but had no clue what it really was. Thanks for the correction.
And plenty of UDON staff/members were guaranteed spots beforehand, they weren't competing with the rest of us average joes. Dickman was asked/guaranteed too, from my understanding. I dunno what the eventual percentage is gonna be, but I assume at least 33% will be just UDON crew artists. They were never just mere samples. Now I wouldn't say that piece only got in because it's similar to Matt's style. There were plenty of 'lil chibis I've seen already, and some lesser quality even made it, but plenty didn't. I think they included a few lesser quality ones to prove anyone and everyone had a real shot at making the book. And that is only fair. I'm sure there are some younger artists out there feeling real good about making it.
Wasn't there a NDC against the art that was chosen until the book was released? Or do you mean they all should have been posted here within the day?
Also, if you mean the image you quoted is Ariga's style. I don't see it.
That ban was lifted yesterday by UDON themselves, and most of the images Flame posted were from winning entries. Many more winners trickled onto dA today. It's up to the artist to post, though.
And I only quoted Dickman's image for Flame's question, not the Ariga one I questioned. This is the Ariga-styled one:
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They said Ariga's Style was fine, since he's cool with it or they are pals or something. i dont remember now- but I recall Udon saying his style was fine
Not what I remembered seeing in replies on UDON's blog, and the rules specifically said no to MANGA STYLES, but again, rules always seem to be bent a little in these contests anyhow. Yes, it's nitpicky, but it's just annoying when people judging don't even listen to what they wrote up. No more so than the rage people felt when that Pinnochio-styled one was rejected.
I mean, I'm glad to see these original takes, but there are so many winners that seem to be ripping something else off, whether it's classic comics, Gundam, Transformers, whathaveyou, and the Megaman elements seem completely lost and hardly recognizable. Yet they made it. And others that were more clever and fit closer to the traditional style didn't. Somebody like Rongs (R.Case) who had a much more powerful Legends pic get rejected (albeit done in the wrong dimensions), but a completely unrecognizable solo Ice Man redesign make it. There are creative ones where you can tell they are true fans and did their best to truly give a tribute to the characters, which I have ABSOLUTELY adored seeing, and there are those who you can tell have hardly ever played a game and just did something to get published. And then they give a shoutout on dA to somebody for helping them, since they didn't know much about the series or characters they drew. And that's the thing that depresses me and makes me feel a little worse for shelling out $80 for the hardcover. I dunno. Rant over. Have another nice one from jesonite:
