Let me ask you Eb.... if you are trying to help the person develop there peice of work, then why the heck do you tell them that it is bad and let them work from there?.... When one is trying to tell someone that their work is not the greatest in the world, they usually include ideas to add to the banner, or things that need to be changed.
You can't just come in to someone else's thread and tell them their work sucks without even telling them how to make it any better.... I can't tell you how sick and angry it makes me to see people like you do that.... you say that you are a 'Photoshop God,' correct? Well if so, why don't you use your PS 'godly' skills to help those that need it. If you want to get interprative, a god is somebody that one can beleive in.... are you going to beleive in somebody that only criticizes things and don't even comment on how to make it better? I don't think so.... why do you think nobody likes critics?
I'd post this in the battle thread, but it is locked... I wonder why....
I've noticed that you seem to be a real jerk. In that gFX thread against you and AC, I noticed that you ignored the score and still called yourself the best.... What was the point of the battle then? I am considered one of the best, if not, the best gFXer at the forums I come from, so you aren't getting a reveiw from some simple n00b who knows nothing... trust me, I know alot. I liked your banner, but it lacked a quality that AC had. Yes, his was simple, but I like it alot better than yours. His seemed to be more warm and welcoming, Interesting as well with the addition of that Anime picture. And now about yours. Yours was very nice. I myself like to render and use brushes, but sometimes, just that isn't going to get you far. Yours, like previously stated, was too bland. Maybe using diffrent layer styles than the dark/burn ones may have gotten you somewhere, and you need to learn to accept that someone is better than you... you are very arrogant, and that is a personality trait that nobody likes. You say you are 20? Act like it.... you are acting like a preadolescent kid thinking that he is the best... and if you haven't noticed, not all of this forum is about little kids talking about the show.... I for one think the show is horrible. The game is something else... I love it!
One more question... Why would you come to a Pokemon Forum to only show off your gFX skills? Seems a little strange to me.... why not go to a forum that specializes in gFX. I think one of my old friends (we lost contact awhile ago), Slash made one... I lost the link though... I hope you learn to accept the fact that you are not the best around. Maybe we can be friends, but if you continue the way you are and have been in the past, I think there will be a grudge between us. I hope it is the first though.
Heh... I think I've said enough to you for the time being. I guess I'll see you around.
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Okay.... now to you CoR.
I like your banner, but I can see where Eb has a point about the border. It is very difficult to see the 1px balck border, seing as the banner itself is rather dark around the edges. I can also see where the fading tween can be classifyed as sympol, but you did a nice job on the banner itself. Maybe you could have added an animated shimmer to the text, and had those white lines do something.... perhaps have them turn into the border itself... maybe a white border would suite this banner better. I hope if you do modify it, it turns out good. Oh, and nice banner, I like it :P
Oh wow.... that has got to be the longest post I have ever posted XD.... I type alot when I get ticked off.... heh.