[Finished]Quitting YCM - Giving Away All My Points - Anime Contest Round 1

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[center][b][color=#800080]I must say, YCM's changed a lot since I last visited, which was around more than half a year ago. It's already time for me to move on from YCM, so I figured I'd leave in a more adequate manner than just disappearing.

Apart from contesting away every single one of my points (28,066 of them in a series of contests), I am also giving away every single one of my card templates, as well as some other awesome stuff that I swore I would never give away to anybody if my life depended on it.

Well, it is the Christmas season, so to hell with it. I'm quitting, so everybody can have a grab at it. All of the templates to all of my custom created cards here, including my Lord of Vermillion creation which I said I'd never give out.[/color]

[url="http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/217061-%E2%99%A5-mias-japanime-emporium-%E2%99%A5/"][color=#800080]My Japanime Emporium[/color][/url][/b]

[color=#800080][b][img]http://i34.tinypic.com/33ac3e0.jpg[/img][img]http://i35.tinypic.com/23kt3c9.jpg[/img][/b][/color]

[color=#800080][b][img]http://i39.tinypic.com/o54bo3.jpg[/img][/b][/color]

[b][color=#800080]Unfortunately, the templates are Photoshop only. I don't use GIMP or anything else.

The entire archive also includes card effects and notes and whatnot that I either used or didn't use. Good for OCG practice, if you're into that.

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I joined YCM on August 31, 2008 or September 1, 2008. Coincidentally, it was at the climax of switching between DST, so roughly around that time, the account creation date would alternate between the two. Pretty cool.

I was just like anybody else at the time; I created cards (privately at first), and I enjoyed doing so. When I had created my first set, I posted it in Pop Culture, but it didn't receive much reception. Oh well, I didn't mind. I enjoyed making them anyway. So then I wrote that I was willing to make any set for any person, if they paid me some points. So somebody asked me to do a Family Guy set, and I did it. It was pretty nicely done. I enjoyed doing it as well. This time, it got a bit more reception.

After this point, I can barely really remember what I did afterwards, since I did a variety of things.

I remember going to some random shop and getting a card holo'd. I thought it was the coolest thing in the world. Then after a few more times, I decided, "Why don't I do them myself?" And so I did. And I created my Shoppe afterwards (after like a month or two of account creation), being basically the first to offer Advanced Holo's (which are basically selective-location holos).

My Shoppe had advanced greatly since then, offering Name Holos and whatnot. But I stuck with the whole holo thing. By that time, my OCG (Official Card Grammar) has gotten so skillful, I was probably the best, or if not the best, then one of the best at working with OCG.

I started selling cheap OCG fixes inside my Shoppe, and after Yin decided that unqualified people were selling OCG fixes, she setup a rule to disallow any shop from selling them which were created after a specific date of which I can't remember. So I was the only one allowed to sell OCG fixes, but I continued to offer a really low price on them. Points aren't much of a concern to me.

I'm glad that my shoppe was the one that managed to continue running for the longest time. It's probably still the one shoppe that has lasted for the longest time. I sincerely thank Sammy for allowing it to be stickied during all that time. Much love.

Looking back at my shoppe ([url="http://forum.yugiohcardmaker.net/topic/66823-%E2%99%A5-mias-shoppe-%E2%99%A5/"][color=#800080]located here[/color][/url]), it seems that I started it up roughly at or around September 11, 2008. It was probably earlier, but since the forum updated, threads and posts got messed up and moved around, so the timing was probably changed.

Looking at when the store just stopped running (I didn't close it down officially or anything, I just stopped going there), it was around March 9, 2011, which was my final reply in the shoppe. I probably still owe some people points, but I hope they can excuse me. So that's all about my shoppe. Apart from that point, I've been quite active in the Questions & Help and Comments & Suggestions (mostly the former) subforums, mainly because I love helping people.

I really do love helping people. It's a passion of mine.

After a good half-year to a year of helping people there (most of the time, it was questions about really random stuff, but I still helped with all of them, especially the free OCG fixes), I wanted to become a moderator for those two subforums. The only official moderator at the time for those two subforums was Tyrantking10, but he's been inactive since forever.

A lot of the moderators at the time were in favour of me (with a few exceptions, since they got into fights with me for various reasons), but the sole fact that the admins do not frequent their own forums caused issues. I believe I was brought up twice (or maybe three) times in the moderator subforums, but it was brushed off simply due to the admins either not being here and noticing them, or just not really caring about adding more moderators.

It was one of my goals on YCM to become a moderator of the Q&H and C&S subforums, but after a good half-year of waiting, I just decided I'd give up and leave. I didn't see much hope. Unlike most members who want to be moderators and who would gloat about becoming one later on, I kept this goal to myself and only shared it among a few good friends. No point in blatantly claiming you'll become a moderator, since that would only make it more difficult to become one.

Josh (Icyblue) had referred me to becoming a moderator for the Custom Cards subforum at the time as well, since he knows me quite personally and I would be great for the role. Didn't matter, since the same problem was happening. Admins weren't there.

I then delved into manga scanlation, and stuck with it until now (I'm still in it). My group's name is Kirei Cake, and I do mostly shounen, but some others as well. The link to my group is on my profile page.

To wrap it all up, chances are, nobody here will ever see me again after I've given out all my points in this series of contests. If you want to find me, I'll be on MSN. You can find my MSN on my profile page as well. As well, you can find me on my scanlation website as well as IRC.

I will return to help out if for whatever reason I become a moderator of the Q&H and C&S subforums, but that chance is basically second to none. If any moderator wants to being me up in the moderator subforums again, I appreciate it, but you don't necessarily need to.

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This series of contest revolves around anime and manga, and whatnot. Self-explanatory.

For the first round, I don't expect much. Just post a card with an anime and/or manga picture on it. Hopefully, it's unique and not used before.[/color][/b][/center]

[center][b][color=#800080]Custom card templates are perfectly fine in this contest. You're free to do whatever you like.

[u]Everybody receives 25 points for participating, subject that you're not just trolling or pasting some five-second card just to earn those 25 points. So post a real entry, thanks.

The first place price is 500 points. Second place is 250, and third is 100. Winners in the first three spots get to download all 421 mb worth of stuff I've made over the time. If you are in one of the winners, you're free to become a judge for the following contests.[/u]

The competition will end when I start to run out of points. I have 28,066 to throw away, so this should theoretically run for a long while. Depends on how many people enter. Each round is a different expectation, but still revolves around anime and manga and whatnot.

[u]If you are a participant who can't seem to win any of the rounds, don't fret. If I see that you're giving a lot of effort and really want to win, I will give you the templates as well. So don't give up hope if others seem to be doing great.[/u]

[u]To participate, just paste your card here, paste the name and effect, and a reason for why you want to win the contest, and what you plan to do with the template.[/u][/color][/b][/center]

[center][b][color=#800080]That is all. Good luck. Each round ends approx. one week after I start it. So Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011 (EST). 23:59.[/color][/b][/center]

[CMRenji]

I would like to join this contest. I don't have Photoshop so I probably won't be able to dl all your epic templates if I do somehow win.

You're a pretty nice guy, and it's a shame you're leaving. I really hope you do become a Q&H mod, you seem like you'd do your job well. Anyway, I will get to making a card asap.

[~Tico~]

Could I join? I want to join simply to compete with others and improve myself while also learning off more experienced people's examples. As for the templates, I'll put them to use in order to improve my work further. I'll get to the card soon.

Edit: Here's my card. [img]http://yugico.com/customcard/9399.jpg[/img]
Lore: 3 Level 4 [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sat=Light"]LIGHT[/url] Attribute [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sst=m"]monsters[/url]
This card is unaffected by the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] of your opponent's [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sst=t"]Trap[/url] cards. Once per turn, you can detach one [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?smt=Xyz"]Xyz[/url] Material from this card; activate one of the following [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url]. ● Negate the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] of all face-up cards, except this card until the End Phase of this turn. ● Banish one card your opponent controls and one card you control; the effcts of those cards is not activated. ● Activate only if this card is removed from the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?ssp=Field"]field[/url]; send the top five cards of your Deck to the Graveyard; their [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] are not activated. Special Summon this card.

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[quote name='◊Renji◊' timestamp='1324250008' post='5715904']
I would like to join this contest. I don't have Photoshop so I probably won't be able to dl all your epic templates if I do somehow win.

You're a pretty nice [s]guy[/s] [b]girl[/b], and it's a shame you're leaving. I really hope you do become a Q&H mod, you seem like you'd do your job well. Anyway, I will get to making a card asap.
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[center][color=#800080][b]Just make a card and post it. You don't have to ask.[/b][/color][/center]

[quote name='Rai of the Illuminence' timestamp='1324252120' post='5715988']
Could I join? I want to join simply to compete with others and improve myself while also learning off more experienced people's examples. As for the templates, I'll put them to use in order to improve my work further. I'll get to the card soon.

Edit: Here's my card. [img]http://yugico.com/customcard/9399.jpg[/img]
Lore: 3 Level 4 [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sat=Light"]LIGHT[/url] Attribute [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sst=m"]monsters[/url]
This card is unaffected by the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] of your opponent's [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?sst=t"]Trap[/url] cards. Once per turn, you can detach one [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?smt=Xyz"]Xyz[/url] Material from this card; activate one of the following [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url]. ● Negate the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] of all face-up cards, except this card until the End Phase of this turn. ● Banish one card your opponent controls and one card you control; the effcts of those cards is not activated. ● Activate only if this card is removed from the [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?ssp=Field"]field[/url]; send the top five cards of your Deck to the Graveyard; their [url="http://yugico.com/yugioh-cards/search?st1=Effect"]effects[/url] are not activated. Special Summon this card.
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[center][color=#800080][b]Same deal. You don't have to ask. Just post. And I can't seem to see your card for whatever reason.[/b][/color][/center]

[J-Max]

Not really looking to enter your contest but just wanted to say goodbye to you here. We may not have talked much but you were a really upstanding member of YCM. I personally will miss you loads.

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[quote name='J-Max' timestamp='1324258861' post='5716252']
Not really looking to enter your contest but just wanted to say goodbye to you here. We may not have talked much but you were a really upstanding member of YCM. I personally will miss you loads.
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[center][color=#800080][b]That's fine. I'm glad you remember me. The template I created to make that Chibi card for you long ago is included in the pack, so I hope you don't mind.[/b][/color][/center]

[Enma Ai]

Sad to see you go, I remember your shop well ^.^ - I'll definitaly add you on MSN, but still sad to see you leave YCM, hope you had a great time here :3

I guess I can enter the contest aswell, here is my entry;

I didn't use the actual card maker since the template on it is just old and out-dated. Hope thats ok :]


[b]Anime / Manga:[/b] [i]Elfen Lied[/i]
[img]http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc469/ZoidRose/Lucy-2.png[/img]
[b]Effect:[/b] [i]This card can only be Special Summoned by its own effect. When this card is Normal Summoned it is treated as a Normal Monster while face-up. When your opponent attacks this face-up monster you can negate the attack and Special Summon this card on the field. When this card is Special Summoned this way it gains the following effect;
* Once per turn you can pay 2000 Life Points to select 1 of your opponents monsters and take control of it until the End Phase. The monster can not attack or be Tributed.[/i]

[Rivenroth]

I'd like to join...
I'm still kind of a novice at card making, so I think this would be good for me. xD
Nothing like a bit of healthy competition.
So, all I have to do is post my card? [s]I'll have it up in a bit.[/s]

I tried something new here. Dunno how well it'll be taken.

Edit: Should probly put it in a spoiler, huh?
[spoiler=Ga-Rei Zero][img]http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3529/yomiisayamauwk.jpg[/img]
[spoiler=Lore]This card cannot be Normal Summoned or Set. This card can only be Special Summoned to your opponent's side of the field by Tributing 1 monster they control and 1 monster you control. When this card is Special Summoned: Destroy 1 monster you control; Take damage equal to half of it's original ATK. This card cannot attack until it's control is switched. During your opponent's Standby Phase: Take 800 damage: Give control of this card to your opponent. During the End Phase of the turn this card's controller switched: It is returned to it's owner's hand.[/spoiler][/spoiler]

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[center][color=#800080][b]I don't mind custom card templates. You can see that one of the prizes ARE custom card templates, lol.[/b][/color][/center]

[Icy]

Meh, count me in.

[center][img]http://i42.tinypic.com/f2poa9.jpg[/img][/center]

[Catterjune]

That's a shame. I actually kind of liked you (and I hate everyone).

I don't suppose donating any points to you would prolong your stay, would it? In any case, the mods found a decent work-a-round for the whole not-being-able-to-promote thing, and you were one of the first people I thought of, though you didn't seem to be active when we discovered the work-a-round so it didn't seem logical to bring it up at the time.

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[center][quote name='PikaPerson01' timestamp='1324262727' post='5716463']
That's a shame. I actually kind of liked you (and I hate everyone).

I don't suppose donating any points to you would prolong your stay, would it? In any case, the mods found a decent work-a-round for the whole not-being-able-to-promote thing, and you were one of the first people I thought of, though you didn't seem to be active when we discovered the work-a-round so it didn't seem logical to bring it up at the time.
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[color=#800080][b]Haha, I'm happy you liked me then. Of course you're free to donate points if you'd like for me to stick around longer. The whole purpose is to contest out all my points, so if you want to stall me, feel free, LOL. Weren't you the one who gave me my first warning or something? Hehe.

And yeah, Josh just told me that moderators are allowed to add other moderators now. It's his (or any other moderator's decision) whether they would like to do that for me or not.

I'd just like to become a moderator for Q&H and C&S. Apart from that, it's probably Custom Cards to help assist Josh, if he still needs help. I don't see a point being elsewhere.[/b][/color][/center]

[Kuri]

You can't leave YCM it always comes back to haunt you...this is from experience.

[Zextra]

[center]Sad to hear you're leaving. I never knew you very well in person, but your Shoppe always had me speechless; I had wanted to order there several times, but I didn't have the points back then, and when I did acquire them, you were hardly on. Regardless, I say on account of many that you will be missed.[/center]

[center][img]http://img718.imageshack.us/img718/5378/tegamibachigauchesuedec.png[/img][/center]


[center][i][b]Lore:[/b][/i][/center]
[center][i][b]2 Level 4 LIGHT monsters[/b][/i][/center]
[center][i][b]Once per turn: You can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card; select 1 face-up Effect monster your opponent controls. The selected monster cannot attack and has its effect negated. When this card destroys a non-LIGHT monster by battle: banish the destroyed monster.[/b][/i][/center]

[center]Manga/Anime: Tegami Bachi[/center]

[center]Any templates that I may or may not win will be added to a list of services that I can do to help other members who are unable to do much with graphics. I am planning to either open a shop or join a shop where I can do these services for other members free of charge.[/center]

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[quote name='Zextra' timestamp='1324271899' post='5716743']Any templates that I may or may not win will be added to a list of services that I can do to help other members who are unable to do much with graphics. I am planning to either open a shop or join a shop where I can do these services for other members free of charge.
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[center][color=#800080][b]Yeah, I don't think any other store does custom card designs like I do. Unless the times have drastically changed.[/b][/color][/center]

[This Account is Unplayable]

Well, seeing as this technically isn't an anime or manga character I dunno how this'll slide, but I'll let you be the judge. Problem is I don't watch any anime really, so I was stuck for characters, then finding an image was hell and I forgot to crop it (like the idiot I am but oh well).


[spoiler=Entry][IMG]http://i41.tinypic.com/15chh88.png[/IMG]


Lore: Once per turn: You can reveal 1 card in your hand and activate the following, appropriate effect:
• Monster: This card gains 1500 ATK until the End Phase.
• Spell: This card can attack twice during each Battle Phase this turn and inflicts Piercing Battle Damage.
•Trap: This card is unaffected by other card effects until yout opponent’s End Phase.

Meant to represent how he draws power from different pins.

Probably some errors but since it's 6 am and I haven't slept yet I might fix them later...[/spoiler]

Your template really looks amazing, but since I'm only just getting back into the concept of card making I dunno how I'll fare.

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[center][quote name='Evil Tristan' timestamp='1324275251' post='5716785']
Well, seeing as this technically isn't an anime or manga character I dunno how this'll slide, but I'll let you be the judge. Problem is I don't watch any anime really, so I was stuck for characters, then finding an image was hell and I forgot to crop it (like the idiot I am but oh well).
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[color=#800080][b]I'm pretty sure he's from Kingdom Hearts. So yes, he passes.[/b][/color][/center]

[AuroraM]

[img]http://i933.photobucket.com/albums/ad178/Hinatalover17/KushimaruKiriarare.jpg[/img]
Taken straight from the Naruto manga.

I've seen you very little in the time I've been active, but you seem very nice. Glad to have been able to say hi now, better late than never I suppose. XD

[~Tico~]

Hmm, I can't seem to be able to get my card in here for whatever the reason. Anyone know how to post cards from Yugico here?

[AuroraM]

[quote name='Rai of the Illuminence' timestamp='1324298220' post='5716927']
Hmm, I can't seem to be able to get my card in here for whatever the reason. Anyone know how to post cards from Yugico here?
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I usually save the image, upload it to my Photobucket account, right click and 'Copy Image URL', hit the Image button on the topic reply, paste the link, and hit ok. I use Chrome though, so it might be different with the right-click.

[Anti-Apocryphal]

[spoiler=Card]
[center][img]http://i39.tinypic.com/5ql5g.png[/img]
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[center][i]Can only be Summoned by its own effect. When a Level 5 or higher monster you control is destroyed by battle: Special Summon this card (from your hand). During each of your Standby Phases, place 1 "Gum-Gum" Counter on this card (max. 3). At any time: You can remove 3 "Gum-Gum" Counters from this card; this card can attack your opponent directly.[/i][/center]



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I would try to make some cool cards out of that template....the templates look awesome, so an awesome effect and pic added to it would be beast.

[Thar]

Joining. This should be fun.
[spoiler=Card]
[img]http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/4651/12457r.jpg[/img]
If your opponent attacks you directly: You may Special Summon this card; you take no Battle damage from a battle involving this card. By discarding 2 "Boxing Bob" cards from your hand when you Special Summon this card: This card is not destroyed by Battle; destroy the attacking monster during damage calculation.
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Good luck to everyone and I wish you a happy goodbye, Strawberry. :3

[◇ Void ◇]

[center][color=#b22222][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif][b]Maka Albarn - Soul Eater[/b][/font][/color][/center]

[center][img]http://img155.imageshack.us/img155/6568/40118.jpg[/img][/center]

[center][Spoiler= Card Effect][/center]

[center]When a Warrior type monster is destroyed by a Fiend type monster and sent to the graveyard, Special Summon this card from your hand or graveyard. This card can only be Special Summoned by its own effect. When a equip card is equiped to this card, exlcuding "Soul Eater Evans" or "Death Sythe - Soul Eater Evans", destroy the equip card. When this card is attacked, you can pay 1000 life points to select one Union monster equiped to this card and remove the Union equipment, Special Summoning it to the field in face up Attack position. These two monsters then battle (A replay does not occur).[/center]
[center][/spoiler][/center]

[center][color=#696969][font=verdana,geneva,sans-serif]It's a shame your leaving, ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ. I never like it when people leave, as someone else has to take there place. At least your going out in style with a massive string of compertitions. Those templates would be intresting to experiment with for my own endeavors.[/font][/color][/center]

[♥ ЅϯᵲåώӀӞ℮ᴙʀɣ−ɴɨɨ−ƈħåɴ ♥]

[center][color=#800080][b]I forgot to mention that anybody who wins my templates can freely redistribute them, so if any winners have friends who lost or missed the contests or whatever, feel free to give it to them. I don't mind. Just don't blindly claim that you created them.[/b][/color][/center]

[center][color=#800080][b]And upon completion of each round, the old round will be unstickied and the new round will be stuck in place of it, complements of Josh.[/b][/color][/center]

[~Tico~]

Could I be allotted a bit more time for the posting of my card? I need to make some modifications to it, and my computer's having some problems with uploading right now.