Taglines and logos and officialness, oh my :)

Post by **jackS** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 6:58 pm

So, we appear to be entering into the latter stages of this vetting -

All those opposed to subtitles in general and/or to "Upon the Coldest Sea" in particular are encouraged to speak their minds post haste.

Failing public outcry, we will proceed to selection of "Upon the Coldest Sea".

Halleck · Post by **Halleck** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:48 pm

No objection.

Post by **hurleybird** » Thu Mar 31, 2005 9:59 pm

Me neither... how long will we wait, and maybe we should make update the news so everyone is informed about this.

Post by **dandandaman** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:20 am

Sounds good

And we should wait till at least after the weekend, there isn't really a rush to this

Dan.a

Post by **jackS** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 4:40 am

well, we'll wait longer than this weekend because I won't be around to look in too much this weekend

peteyg · Post by **peteyg** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:00 am

I like "upon the coldest sea" too.

Silverain · Post by **Silverain** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:54 am

Agreed.

P.S. Thought we settled this a while ago?

peteyg · Post by **peteyg** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:11 am

Oh, i'm sure it's totally settled. I was just letting everyone know that I liked it.

Post by **klauss** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 12:59 pm

Since we're at it, I like it too. If everybody likes it, and it's settled... how about updating the website?

smbarbour · Post by **smbarbour** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:24 pm

I like it.

Maybe we should make a poll?

kark88 · Post by **kark88** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 5:36 pm

I like "upon the coldest sea" too.

etheral walker · Post by **etheral walker** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:19 pm

good for me too, "upon the coldest sea".
Ps: you should transform the thread as a poll

peteyg · Post by **peteyg** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 1:31 am

A poll is a bad idea. The devs have some good brainstorming and feedback, they should just make a decision dictatorship style.

Post by **jackS** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:31 am

"Upon the Coldest Sea" went into the public vetting stage back in April. While there have been some (rather late in airing) objections, even some fairly reasoned ones, none have been of a remotely damning nature, and we may at present consider the matter closed unless (although I can think of no likely reasons [a google search of "upon the coldest sea" would make infringement claims seem highly unlikely

]) it becomes necessary to open it again.

(spoken in my best "You may fire... when ready" voice):
We should/will update the website as content becomes available.
... okay - so it wasn't anything like the quoted line

etheral walker · Post by **etheral walker** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 3:21 am

2 hits only:
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22upon+ ... 8&oe=utf-8

and both are from this forum

Halleck · Post by **Halleck** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 6:05 am

Hey, look!

The Page Header wrote:Vega Strike: Upon the Coldest Sea.

A 3D Space Simulator that allows you to trade and bounty hunt in a vast universe.

Hadrian · Post by **Hadrian** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:17 am

If the contest isnt over yet, here's my idea.

In this cold universe, who will live and who will die. The choice is yours.
Vega Strike
Legends of War

or the same intro line and

Vega Strike
Dimensions of War

Snafu · Post by **Snafu** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:45 pm

CubOfJudahsLion wrote: "Lore of the Void". Much less implication of accounts of personal glory, far more clearly referring to past legends and stories. Has a grandiloquent sound to it and the VS universe is fittingly huge. Implied with the word comes a sense of legacy, a ritual of sorts--all of which goes well with Deucalion's mourning pilgrimage and his inheritance of the ship.

I like this (yes, I know I'm commenting too late!), but change one letter: Lure of the Void, implying that the pilot can't stay away..

charlieg · Post by **charlieg** » Tue Aug 16, 2005 9:11 pm

Hadrian wrote:In this cold universe, who will live and who will die. The choice is yours.
Vega Strike
Legends of War

Makes it sound more like a God game. Especially the tag line... 'who will live and who will die. The choice is yours.' When since did I get point and choose killing abilities in VS?

Perhaps this would be more appropriate:
In this cold universe, you either fight or you die. The choice is yours.

Hadrian wrote:or the same intro line and

Vega Strike
Dimensions of War

But it's not a War game either?

I think we settled on 'upon the coldest sea' or 'legends of the void'.

hisham · Post by **hisham** » Thu Sep 08, 2005 11:25 pm

Hi there,

Are proposals for logos still open? Here's an idea, I think it works well in different backgrounds. (Nevermind the tagline font, I didn't have any good font handy here, this can easily be changed -- suggestions welcome)

Also in lossless format (png)

I can send the original drawing in svg too if desired.

Let me know what you think! Thanks!!

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Fri Mar 24, 2006 10:09 am

Use Space Age font, or something like that. I must admit it looks a bit garish. Why not something simpler. Simple but with impact. You know...
like the logo of the main adversary ( The Rlaans i would guess, though I still don't like their concept idea - they sound too much like ALIENS in the movie).

Or the symbol of the ancients!!! Then small itty bitty text below... Vega Strike and whatever the subtitle is. I'm not too keen on "Upon The Coldest Sea".

Points for and against it:
PRO:
1.It's poetic
2.It brings to you an image of vast loneliness

CON:
1.It's too long
2."Upon" is not a good word to start something with.

3.The image of vast loneliness I was talking about? Well it could mean an antarctic whaling expedition, for all I know. As something that should evoke stars? space? it's not too good...
4.I know it's probably too late to change the subtitle, but I'm still trying. If I could know the plot (if there's any..) though, I could give you suggestions.

Hey, the first suggestions sounded uncomfortably like my favorite phrase: "A Step Into Oblivion" describing my massive inferiority complex, suicidal thoughts, and general dementia. Don't use it though. It's copyrighted by the Galactic Cremation Corporation.

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