Topic: jamfamsam's art ranking by committee (Read 155925 times)

jamfamsam · « **Reply #150 on:** June 20, 2016, 06:58:30 pm »

#329 - Farmland

The layout is weird with the curvy divisions in the rice patties. They're all going to be destroyed by the volcano anyway.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #151 on:** June 20, 2016, 07:00:36 pm »

#328 - Mountebank

This is another card that I thought was middle of the road. My daughters didn't like the faces but that's about all I could get out of them about this card.

Co0kieL0rd · « **Reply #152 on:** June 20, 2016, 09:16:17 pm »

Thank you for doing these rankings. While I don't care so much about the particular order the cards are in, I very much enjoy reading the commentary in this thread. Some of your art interpretations are hilarious

I'll just have to add something to Gladiator: The expression on his face keeps cracking me up. "Hey mum, look at me! I've become a Gladiator! Aren't you proud of me?"

I only strongly disagree with the low rank of Count. Yes, the old guy looks weird but the picture is pretty well drawn and the scene depicted makes you wonder about what mystery/history might be going on there. I also used to think Embassy looks really good until I took a close look just now.

Quote from: pacovf on June 19, 2016, 12:46:48 pm

Quote from: jamfamsam on June 19, 2016, 10:50:21 am
The shape of the tower is questionable at best but I won't go into any further detail.

EDIT: Man, just remembered that jamsamfam's daughters might read this. I deleted the link to a certain thread discussing this very thing.

I don't know how old they are but I think it's safe to say they're going to find out soon enough.

pacovf · « **Reply #153 on:** June 21, 2016, 01:00:31 am »

Quote from: Co0kieL0rd on June 20, 2016, 09:16:17 pm

I don't know how old they are but I think it's safe to say they're going to find out soon enough.

jamfamsam asked very politely to keep the language appropriate for a 13 year old, and I assume he knows what's good for his daughters better than I do!

Aleimon Thimble · « **Reply #154 on:** June 21, 2016, 03:07:51 am »

Oh, you conservative Americans.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #155 on:** June 21, 2016, 10:25:53 am »

#327 - Province

Only comment I got about this was 'bland'.

Dissenting opinion: I am upset that this card appears in group W. Two of the four of us rated this card 5 or better out of 7. The other 2 rated it 2 or worse bringing it way down. I think this is very nice art. It's got a good feel and does a nice job capturing a difficult concept to put into a small piece of art.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #156 on:** June 21, 2016, 10:28:19 am »

#326 - Counting House

The toothless, now retired Captain Hook is leaving the counting house where he keeps his retirement.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #157 on:** June 21, 2016, 10:30:26 am »

#325 - Rocks

The skin is weird on these guys and runs together on the guy moving the rock. This is another card I would not have had this low. I like the rocks.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #158 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:03:35 pm »

#324 - Giant

It almost looks like his dark head has been pasted onto his shiny body. The sun rays things they have going is weird as well. We liked the mountain goat.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #159 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:05:58 pm »

#323 - Merchant Ship

The ocean part looks like a net. Perhaps not enough emphasis on the ship itself. I had never even noticed the person standing there until one of my daughters pointed him/her out.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #160 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:07:52 pm »

#322 - Fountain

It's awfully dark and I had to look again to notice the fountain. Perhaps they should have named this Landmark 'Stray Cat'.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #161 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:10:28 pm »

#321 - Settlers/Bustling Village

This looks like the final scene from a play with a nice spotlight on the settlers as they approach their destination in the distance. Fade to black.

This is the end of the very mixed group W.

Co0kieL0rd · « **Reply #162 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:22:40 pm »

Settlers/Bustling Village's picture is beautiful. What the heck? How did it end up this low?

jamfamsam · « **Reply #163 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:40:13 pm »

Group W was a disaster.

Seprix · « **Reply #164 on:** June 21, 2016, 06:48:51 pm »

More like Group Whiff.

SuperHans · « **Reply #165 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:32:29 pm »

Quote from: Co0kieL0rd on June 21, 2016, 06:22:40 pm

Settlers/Bustling Village's picture is beautiful. What the heck? How did it end up this low?

Jessi J isn't doing as well as she should. Fairgrounds and Settlers/Bustling Village randomizer are fantastic. It doesn't seem like the kids are rating her very well.

trivialknot · « **Reply #166 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:40:53 pm »

From what I've seen so far, I disagree with a lot of these art rankings. But I think the problem might not be in the rankings, but in my own perspective: I think most of the art is above average.

This view is perhaps colored by the fact that I really like Dominion.

Co0kieL0rd · « **Reply #167 on:** June 21, 2016, 07:54:42 pm »

Quote from: trivialknot on June 21, 2016, 07:40:53 pm

This view is perhaps colored by the fact that I really like Dominion.

This surprises me. Most people on this forum dislike Dominion.

Eran of Arcadia · « **Reply #168 on:** June 22, 2016, 09:40:02 am »

Quote from: Co0kieL0rd on June 21, 2016, 07:54:42 pm

Quote from: trivialknot on June 21, 2016, 07:40:53 pm
This view is perhaps colored by the fact that I really like Dominion.
This surprises me. Most people on this forum dislike Dominion.

This may be the only game forum I've ever encountered whose average user will admit to liking the game.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #169 on:** June 22, 2016, 10:16:33 am »

#320 - Soldier

Here we go with group V 14 cards.

We close out the Peasant line early. As with the entire line, the eyes are weird. My daughters didn't like the gray theme although I think I get what the artist is trying to do there. Everything is very square.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #170 on:** June 22, 2016, 10:18:04 am »

#319 - Dame Molly

The apocalyptic sky is very strange. The proportions are very strange including the sword that gets bigger at the point. She seems to be running away from the battle.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #171 on:** June 22, 2016, 10:21:19 am »

#318 - Embargo

Apparently they are putting an embargo on blueberries.

jsh already said about anything else we might say "Ghost Ship isn't the only card in Seaside with an undead theme. Look at that rotten haze over the sea and tell me this embargo wasn't keeping people out for their own safety. The world of Dominion is a terrifying one sometimes."

ThetaSigma12 · « **Reply #172 on:** June 22, 2016, 10:28:32 am »

Quote from: jamfamsam on June 22, 2016, 10:21:19 am

#318 - Embargo

Apparently they are putting an embargo on blueberries.

jsh already said about anything else we might say "Ghost Ship isn't the only card in Seaside with an undead theme. Look at that rotten haze over the sea and tell me this embargo wasn't keeping people out for their own safety. The world of Dominion is a terrifying one sometimes."

Nooooo! I nead to change my avatar...

jamfamsam · « **Reply #173 on:** June 22, 2016, 06:55:53 pm »

#317 - Remodel

The light is a little funky and a pencil with no lead. Nothing to see here. Move along.

jamfamsam · « **Reply #174 on:** June 22, 2016, 06:57:17 pm »

#316 - Engineer

The shading in this picture is inconsistent and strange. Man Hands.

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