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My long (too) detailed idea for an Artist Skill :):)

So I couldn't sleep last night because this idea wouldn't let me. First thing I did was check to see how many other Glitchers had had this idea and was very surprised to see that there was only one other post @ beta.glitch.com/forum/ideas....

 I love the idea of a Artist skill, and was kind of disappointed to see that there wasn't one already, but I guess that's what this forums for. Here's my ideas.

1. each artist skill would allow you to create a bigger piece. Artist skill I, for example, would let you design a small simple painting (with a simple flash editor which I explain more below) that would fit in a trophy case or on a wall in a house. Artist's noteriety and fame would be solely based how many peices they could sell to other players

with artist skill II you would learn more shapes and patterns,the ability to create medium size peices, and the ability to post your creations to be displayed in the Glitch museum. Once in the museum, other Glitches would vote on the art that would appear in it. Coupled with refining I you could use the stone you've mined to create sculptures.

Once youv'e learned artist skill III, not only would you create art quicker, get more shapes and patterns, but would also be able to (with the help of bureaucratic art III and an artisan license:P) create Large sculptures. Imagine as your walking through the Glitch world, you find a large area that is a stand. Any artist with Artist skill III, correct amount of currents, and the proper license could propose to erect a sculpture in the area. other passing Glitches would vote on their favorite and once the voting period is done, said artist's creation would be put up until it's time for another voting period. Once a new artists creation is picked, the previous artists large sculpture gets moved to a permanent spot in the museum.

The artist creation system would work much like the Glitch creator. You have different shapes that you could re size and rotate, and different colors and patterns you could assign to the shapes. by using a simple editor to stack patterns. You would create paintings and sculptures by "stacking" the shapes. there would be a button to 'move peice to front/back' and possibly an option to merge peices.
The reason I've decided to go with a creation tool like this would be to limit the amount of Peenpeens and Anti-giant propaganda (or PP & AGP). Plus this would keep all the art at visual style that would stick consistent of the Glitch world.

So what do yall think! I think this could be a very fun and interesting idea, and would show all those farmin', gardenin', engineerin', alchemisen', bureacratin', learnin' Glitches that there might be a little room for art in their lives:)
 

Posted 17 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink

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  • +1
    Posted 17 months ago by Mon Bonne Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Love it...
    Posted 17 months ago by sakmet Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1

     I do like the idea of having a skill to make paintings, hang them and sell them.  Even a glitchian museum would be cool.  I'm not sure about voting, though, I feel that has the potential for hurt feelings or somesuch.  Since the devs seem to want to avoid a lot of the more competative elements, I'm not sure that head-to-head voting would be so great.  And maybe instead of one museum, we could have art galleries all around Ur (similar to the community machine rooms)--you could hang your art there with a "drop & lock" feature--perhaps with a time limit and/or a 1-space restriction to keep people from hogging a gallery.

    The only thing I don't know about selling is how you would display the art you had for sale, other than in a gallery/museum.  If you just dropped it somewhere, someone else could pick it up without paying, unless there was some kind of "drop & lock" feature that would work anywhere, or unless we could purchase galleries the way we purchase houses.... which would be pretty cool.  You'd need permits, of course ;)  And you could rent display spaces to other artistic Glitchians.  
    Posted 17 months ago by Kross, the Empress Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Google APB Symbol Creation or something like that. It's very similar to what you're talking about.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exTIcI0n2P4
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • thanks yall:) glad you like my idea.
    @ Kross- I agree with you on the voting thing, I didnt think about it that way. I was thinking of using voting in more of a content filter manner. to keep the offensive stuff out, but I can see how it could alienate certain glitches, cuz really who is anyone to say that someone elses creation here isnt good enough (unless there was an art critic skill ,lol.....j/k)

    As far as the selling, i just imagined a glitch coming up and showing you their art, kinda like the screen that pops up for trade. and the other glitch could buy it or trade. although I do like the idea of galleries. or some building to show/sell art.

    Im still really set on an idea or sculpture/structures to be put up along more citylike paths. Maybe there could be a way for all the glitches to work on it together.....
    Posted 17 months ago by Mon Bonne Subscriber! | Permalink
  • @ Mr. Dawg - Yah, somthing similar to the editor there or the one found in forza, but more Glitchified obviously;)
    Posted 17 months ago by Mon Bonne Subscriber! | Permalink
  • HAHAHA,OOPS! that's embarissing, I was accidentally signed on to my Girlfriend's(Mon Bonne) account, lol. Her computer runs faster than mine XD
    Posted 17 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Could just self-police. Label it R or G yourself. Players could choose whether or not they want to see custom art at all, just G, or both G&R. Default is to not see them. People who label R images as G images would be subject to a 'report abuse' link. Maybe only subbers can do art?
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Dawgg, I don't like the idea of limiting certain parts of Glitch to only subscribers.  Right now they get more added things, like additional clothes, or hairstyles, and teleport tokens, etc--basically, added convenience.  But we're talking about art as a skill, which is gameplay, and I don't think limiting game play on those playing free is the right thing to do.
    Posted 17 months ago by Kross, the Empress Subscriber! | Permalink
  • <3 it! 
    Posted 17 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Thanks NutMeg, and yah I agree with Kross. Anyone can be an artist. It doesn't have to be a complicated system. just imagine an area that is populated with art instead of trees animals and the like. Or maybe just a full blown art district, each glitch can put up a piece, be it painting or sculpture that are available for sale or show only. Maybe subscribers can put an extra piece a month or somthing . Glitches with Artist I should complete a quest that gives them the Local Artist badge for selling 5 pieces. With that badge and Artist II you can display your art in museums located in each region.  and so on, I really think it could work and would add a very fun and engaging component that all Glitchers could enjoy and partake in:):)
    Posted 17 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink
  • +1  I would love an opportunity to create art for my own use or to give or sell. I also like the idea of reputation or notoriety, perhaps earned thru a badge of selling or giving it away.

    My personal opinion is I could care less about public sculpture or voting or museums or permanence. 

    Glitch is so artsy as is, I would love to see us be able to contribute in some small way. Same reason I love the idea of an in game Journal to sell or give as desired. I love how some players already leave issues of news & gazettes, etc laying about. 
    Posted 17 months ago by Dagnabbit Rabbit Subscriber! | Permalink
  • We could have community art halls! And display our work! <3
    Posted 17 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • embarrassing
     
    Posted 17 months ago by Prankmode Subscriber! | Permalink
  • What's that, Prank? Your mom's chest hair? ;)
    Posted 17 months ago by NutMeg Botwin Subscriber! | Permalink
  • Kross, the idea behind only allowing subscribers would be oriented around the fact that it would prevent abuse. I don't like the idea of subbers gaining access to things either. But, this 'art' skill would be pretty much 'vanity' if you think about it. Hardly a real game advantage.
    Posted 17 months ago by Mr. Dawgg Subscriber! | Permalink
  • ^^^^^^Lol @ Nutmeg, Prank's just prankin like a pranker.
    Posted 17 months ago by Muncey Mango Subscriber! | Permalink