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Looking for a symbol
« on: January 10, 2019, 07:05:09 PM »
Hey folks, I've been brainstorming ideas for a symbol for this setting which would be based on Alternate Eras.

http://www.sarna.net/wiki/BattleTech_eras

The question is what would it be?

The Timber Wolf (Mad Cat) works very well for the Clan Invasion Era which you could argue this still is.

The Civil War era with the broken sword works ok but I am not overly fond of it.

Then there is the Jihad (3067) which we are sort of building to but in a different way with the Clans and the InnerSphere squaring off for supremacy rather than the Word of Blake.

So what symbol incorporates this setting or story best? Is it some type of Fox since I have Hanse surviving? The FedCom insignia vs the Clan Daggerstar?
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2019, 02:10:51 PM »
The Sun and within it a Cameron Star (or what is your Daggerstar?).
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The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2019, 03:40:21 PM »
That could work...
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2019, 04:12:14 PM »
I will work on it.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2019, 06:14:03 PM »
Thanks Ice, love to see what you can come up with. Anyone got other ideas??
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2019, 07:34:44 PM »
With the name salient horizon a sunrise over the longest point of the Cameron star
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2019, 02:49:57 AM »
That sounds feasible. A horizontal line with the lower half of a FS/FC sunburst below it and the upper half of a Cameron Star on it might work.
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2019, 09:19:32 AM »
A daggerstar stabbing into the FC symbol perhaps shattering or piercing it

Way above my abilities I'm old school MS Paint ability


Or
A Dagger-Star replacing the sword in the Federated Suns logo
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2019, 04:32:55 PM »
Here are my first intents.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2019, 04:35:11 PM »
I think the black and white ones look better.
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2019, 05:28:21 PM »
Interesting Ice, thanks for getting us started. I'd say 3 and 4 are the best so far.

I'd like to come up with black white (I want to say clipart but that might the wrong word) image such as these..

Quote from: Bradshaw on January 14, 2019, 09:19:32 AM
A daggerstar stabbing into the FC symbol perhaps shattering or piercing it

Way above my abilities I'm old school MS Paint ability


Or
A Dagger-Star replacing the sword in the Federated Suns logo

Oh come on Bradshaw, who knows what new tech is out there to make your creations even better! ;)
« Last Edit: January 14, 2019, 05:30:44 PM by Takiro »
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2019, 04:13:57 PM »
Quote from: Takiro on January 14, 2019, 05:28:21 PM
Interesting Ice, thanks for getting us started. I'd say 3 and 4 are the best so far.

I'd like to come up with black white (I want to say clipart but that might the wrong word) image such as these..

I knew how to do that but I didn't remember yesterday. I will have a look again as it is what I wanted to do from the start.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2019, 05:26:34 PM »
Second intent

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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2019, 06:31:27 AM »
Getting warmer Ice, I like the first one better. Hoping to post something soon myself. If time ever permits.
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Re: Looking for a symbol
« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2019, 02:03:51 PM »
Something like this with FC symbol as the center

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