RE: Project Custom-The Elite Fan Creations Tournament BY INVITATION ONLY!
Hmm hmm... looks like people are waiting on me as normal -_-
OK, then let's see if we can't get this done, shall we?
MUCKSTER:
Effect: 8/10 - I like the concept, but it's SLIGHTLY too fast for me... normal thunder effects are slightly slower, and this could have done with that.
Color Usage: 8/10 - A LITTLE thick on the yellow, but other than that I don't see much wrong with it. Another colour may have been nice though...
Effort: 8.5/10 - Yeah, the effort is definitely there.
Originality: 7.5/10 - Can't say I've seen this on a TC, although everything fits stereotypically. Still, if it aint broke, don't fix it, right?
Relation to the Challenge: 10/10 - Well, it's a TC, and it's elemental... ya, that's that.
Overall: 8/10 - I would have rather seen slightly LESS yellow, since it was a little OTT here. But overall it's good.
Total:50/60
INFERNAPE:
Effect: 7/10 - The matrix background was interesting, but not what you would call a THEME in pokes... there's only one virtual family, and so it's not the best set to choose.
Color Useage: 9/10 - It doesn't blind you anywhere, but there's an interesting mix of colours involved. Good job here!
Effort: 6/10 - I can't see this taking THAT long to do... it's nice and all, but it doesn't look like it could take all that long to make.
Originallity: 8/10 - Well, you made a theme and stuck with it - gotta give credit where it's due.
Relation to the Challenge: 5.5/10 I - I'm not in total agreeance with the whole ELEMENTAL theme here... it's a theme, but the challenge stated ELEMENTAL TC's, and this isn't really that. Argue Normal Typed if you want, but the TC's theme isn't Normal Typed at all - it's a virtual theme, and the two words aren't the same.
Overall: 7/10 - I liked it overall, but it didn't relate to the challenge particularly well. The point of a custom TC has already been made, but it may have helped your chosen theme to make one...
Total: 42.5/60
MoneyKing:
Effect: 10/10 - Simply wonderful... I could actually stare at this all day, seriously.
Color Useage: 9.5/10 - The colours were kept constant throughout, and never did they get boring. Marvellous...
Effort: 10/10 - Honestly, how much time do you people HAVE for these things? This looks like it would take an insane amount of time to get as it now is...
Originallity: 9.5/10 - Well, I've never seen anything like it, so... it gets my props that way
Relation to the Challenge: 10/10 - It's a TC, it's elemental, AND it's custom - there wasn't anywhere to go wrong with this one!
Overall: 9.5/10 - Why you've not done anything like this before is beyond me (apart from round 1) - this is phenominal... you'd better keep this level up, otherwise you'll have me to attend to. And you don't want that...
Total: 58.5/60
Zzzdark:
Effect: 7.5/10 - I'm in the middle on this one.. the effect is cool, but it kinda detracts from the piece itself a little...
Color Useage: 4/10 - Orange isn't the only fiery colour you know!
Effort: 7/10 - Well, it's not as if no work went into it...
Originallity: 6/10 The effect isn't seen much, but the TC itself is a standard, as has been said...
Relation to the Challenge: 7/10 - I'll be fair; you have a TC, and Elemental Theme, but not a Custom here...
Overall: 6/10 - It wasn't TOO bad, but I'm sure you can do better...
Total: 37.5/60
Wes1234:
Effect: 10/10 - I don't even think I can DESCRIBE this... apart from breath-taking maybe.
Color Usage: 9/10 - Again, there's not a lot that I can say about this... it's just brilliant. The offset in water/fire is also wonderful - neither side is permanently equal, and the bars reflect this as well. Excellent effect!
Effort: 10/10 You put SO much into this that there's no way I could give less than 10... any less would be insulting.
Originallity: 9.5/10 - Eeveelutions may be an obvious thing for you to do, but they fitted perfectly... so there you go.
Relation to Challenge: 9.5/10 - TC? Check. Custom? Double-check. Elemental Theme? Well... mostly - it didn't stick to one element (nature of the Eevee I spose), so that's where the half went. It's REALLY good, but perhaps the theme could have been a little closer to the ELEMENTAL side... I dunno. Shoot me if you will
Overall: 10/10 - Get those nasty "fluke" thoughts out of your head now! You have more talent than someone like me could EVER have, and you use it to the fullest extent every round. Don't ever give this up.
Total: 58/60 (sorry, but MK's is that 0.5 of a point better IMO)
Bellomence:
Effect: 8/10 Yeah, there's a good crayon effect with the flowers in the background. Good work
Color Useage: 6/10 - Too much of a good thing here... this has more green than Muck's has yellow, which isn't good.
Effort: 8/10 - I can see this taking a while, so you get points there
Originallity: 8/10 - Well, I can't say I see many like this, but the links are again stereotypical... sometimes they work best though, which is the case here.
Relation to the Challenge: 10/10 - TC? Check. Elemental Theme? Check. Custom? Check. Full marks for having everything there
Overall: 7/10 - Well, it was nice, but a tad monotonous with the excess of green. I know it's grass and all, but green isn't the only colour of nature. What about fallen leaves for example?
Total: 47
pika2:
Effect: 10/10 - Holy wow... THAT is stunning.
Color Useage: 8.5/10 - It was cool, but like Bello's it was a LITTLE monotonous... a variation in colour is important as well, as almost ALL you have here is blue.
Effort: 8/10 - Oh yeah, that would have taken a while.
Originality: 8/10 - Water and Ice is an obvious combo, but you made them work... nice one!
Relation to Challenge: 7/10 - Elemental Theme? Check. Custom? Duh... check. Trainer Card? Ah... ahem... this ain't no TC I'm afraid - this is into the realms of banners. I'm not perfect at art, but I know what is and isn't a TC - this isn't something you'd ever find in-game (argue the others if you want, but at least they LOOK like they could be in-game if you got access to such modifiers), and so isn't a TC exactly.
Overall: 8/10 - The
card banner itself is awesome, but it ISN'T a TC and so I have to take points off for that somewhat... nice artwork, but relation to challenge is key.
Total: 49.5/60
TSC:
Effect: 6/10 - Didn't give any kind of wow factor when I looked at it...
Color Useage: 7/10 - Well, looking at it, grey and red don't mix too well, and the background colours look a little dirty together... it's not BAD, but I just don't dig it that much I'm afraid
Effort: 7/10 - Fusion, that would have taken a while.
Originality: 7.5/10 - This isn't because of one already handed in... it's mostly because the items you've made the theme with are SO obvious to put in said theme... a stormy sea or something, THAT would have been more unique. Clouds are too obvious, and aren't original at all as a result.
Relation to Challenge: 9/10 - Well, it's a TC that is pretty custom and has an element to it... it's just a tad blatant in its correlation. Using less obvious links would have made it more customized, and so it would have been better that way.
Overall: 7/10 - Not too awesome, but not too terribad at the same time... this didn't really amaze me at all. Still, could have been worse, that's for sure.
Total: 43.5/60 (-10 for lateness)
gamercal's Scoreboard:
1st: Moneyking: 58.5
2nd: Wes1234: 58
3rd: MUCKSTER - 50
4th: pika2 - 49.5
5th: Bellomence - 47
6th: TSC - 43.5 (-10 for lateness)
7th: INFERNAPE - 42.5
8th: Zzzdark - 37.5
And that is that! Just so you know, I won't have time to judge next round. But B-Ray already knows this, so it's all good. I hope you all do well next time round!