I introduce the \'AimMan.EXE Renovation Project.\' I need to remake AimMan.EXE, but I have no idea what into. So, I had a great idea; why not have you guys help? If you wish to help out poor widdwe AimMan, please visit the following site:
http://reallifepirate.deviantart.com/scraps/
Once there, check the newest 10 scraps. Decide which one\'s your favorite, and post here.

...Didn\'t like any of them? Well, for one, please keep your sentiments to yourself. For two, if you don\'t wish to vote, but still wanna help the cause, tell me some ways I can improve my sketches. Or, if you have a great idea of your own, show it to me! Maybe you can do better at this renovation than I. Just remember, if you\'re going to submit:
1. Keep a few elements of the original navi.
2. Male navis please. Since it\'s a representation.
3. If your submission is OUTSTANDING and I use it, I may need to dumb it down a little to redraw it.:P
4. I may not be able to give you credit for every picture I draw featuring the new design.

Anyways, don\'t think you need to work your butt off to make me a new navi. I encourage you to simply visit and give me a vote, as it will hopefully only take a moment (if your computer handles DevART). Also, while your there, maybe you\'d like to take a look around...eh? eh?:D

I personally like #06. What is it that is on his back? Also, what is it that you are trying to do for your Navi? Just a complete redesign or just altering him a bit? If you could, would you be able to draw a picture of his entire body? Because having a Crosshair inside of his buster would be pretty cool.

I like #8 myself. It\'s abit of an odd design, which is why I\'m voting for it. There\'s something about that head...

You had me all excited Aim, thinking I\'d get to draw something. I\'ll never forgive you.


...:lol:

I\'ve been meaning to comment on alot of people\'s artwork, including some of yours, maybe I\'ll get around to that sometime too.

I like #6, but somehow it feels too reminiscent of ProtoMan... Must be the shades... and the shield-lookin\' thing on his back.

Meh, yes. Sadly, #06 is rather Protomanish. Why\'d he get to the visor first?:(

I guess he\'s always had that though...

You can draw something if you want Necro. As I said, if you feel like you have a good concept, feel free to send it in. Er, or give me a link to a picture.

Hrmmm.... I can\'t make full body shots of all of these! I wish I had that sort of time on my hands. Anyways, as soon as the project\'s over I\'ll make a full body picture.

Also, about that thing most have on their back... It\'s a rectangularish cannon. If anyone has a better design for a cannon, that would be awesome.:D

[Edited on 17-1-2005 by AimMan v2.5]

Well, what type of leggings do you wish for him to have? The same type that Mega does? Or something totally different?
By the way, I like the little Crosshair on the visor thing. That was a nice touch. ^_^!!

You know, if I\'m serious about this, I should really do some full body sketches. I\'ll have to drag it out a little longer, though, so watch this space for details. If I do update with full-bodies though, it\'ll have to be a good bit later...:(

So I thought hey why not, I made sure to follow the first rule there too. Well, I hope I did. I tried to make it navi-ish too, but if I failed, please forgive that. I\'ve never played the Battle Network series.


Here\'s the first picture, well, only one I really did but yeah. Sorry, it\'s just a sketch, don\'t have time to go any further. Not too good either, Aim old buddy old pal, hahaha, but I tried.



And here\'s a closeup of the bottom picture\'s face, so you can see what I did with the eyes!



EDIT: By the way, I think he\'d look stylish in hot pink, don\'t you agree?

[Edited on 17-1-2005 by Necro]

I thought #10 was the best. I started to draw you something and it started turning too animeish... Then I started peeling the silver part of the gum wrappers off and putting it on the paper and started to doodle on the edges.... it turned into hell.

I\'ll redraw you something Aim but honestly, I don\'t know what I plan to achieve posting a picture after Necro but I can try.

In response to Necro\'s post, I have one thing to say:

That scares me...

Seriously, that just kind of looks weird to me. Maybe it\'s because he has no nose...

My favorite is either #6 or #3.

Silly BladeMan, none of the other 10 designs had noses either!
I kinda like #2.

Actually, 6 has a nose. I can\'t remember the others though.

I\'m not sure if it\'s just your artistic talent or not, Necro, but I really love that concept. You were born to recreate my character!:lol:

Hrmm... hot pink may be a tad gaudy. His eyes have always been pink though! Also, he\'s currently sky blue, though I\'d be willing to compromise if anyone thinks another color would be better.

And thanks for trying Gutter. Don\'t make yourself feel obligated. I\'m the one with the obligations here.

If nothing else, Necro, I might use that gun. But I may just use the entire thing! It\'s awesome!:D

Necro held me at gunpoint.



Actually no he didn\'t, I was just bored as hell. His design is far more detailed and generally better in Necro\'s pictures, but this was an excuse to draw so I used it. *is tired of coloring things*

Hollow, you cannot say that yours bad, actually, I really like the helmet on yours. I especially like the way you labeled the items on him. \"Aiming thing\"? But really, it is a good picture. And what is with the *falls asleep*? (Ack, I am surrounded by artists.*shudders*)

I always say anything of mine is bad until a lamer says it\'s bad, then I defend it. But thanks..the \"aiming thing\" is a movable \"aiming thing\" that comes down infront of his eye or eyes and helps him aim his guns at things.

The *falls asleep* and z.z was just a silly thing because I was tired. It was 1am or so.

How funny though, I didn\'t like the helmet I made at all.

That looks really good, Hollow! Can I change my vote towards Hollow\'s pic?

From all those scraps #10 looks cool to me, but I guess Hollow\'s pic looks better than all the scraps.

Ouch! Kinda cold-shouldering Aimv.2.5, don\'t you think?

I really do like that helmet, Hollow. I think the pouches are going to have to go: I can\'t think of any other Navi that has that sort of clothy look to them. But that is a really great design.

Well...hurmph...it\'s not so great....

Alright, so it\'s better than any of mine too.

Erm... for anyone who still cares, I\'m in the process of making the full bodies, and I\'m currently done with 1-3. Also, yes, you can vote for Necro\'s and Hollow\'s designs, and you can switch any time you like. I\'m not making a tally of votes, I\'m going by which gets the general concencus.

Once it\'s all said and done, I may have to change your idea around slightly in order to redraw it. I may also need to incorporate some ideas of other pics into the design. I mean, I\'d hate to just take anyone\'s exact thing and use it...

Speaking of which, I should clear up any thoughts on credit-giving. If I make any pictures that could actually be copyrighted (on DevART for instance) I\'ll remember to give you credit.:)

One thing that are slightly less navi like on your AimMan, Hollow, are the pockets. They just seem a tad realistic-clothes like for a navi. However, if I do end up using your design, it would be a simple matter to remove them right? But wait! This isn\'t the Ioekaki! I\'m too used to critiquing(sp?)...

If you want to make some mutant hybrid of my design and Necro\'s design and three of yours or something, feel free. I\'m pretty sure Necro wouldn\'t mind..I know I won\'t, it was just a sketch anyways.

The pouches are a no go? Well, they were just for show anywho..notice the boots as well? I just had a soldier in mind so that\'s where the boots and ammo pouches came from.

Oh, no, I hadn\'t noticed the boots. They\'re pretty awesome too.:D

Hrmm... I like the way it all looks on the design. However, it seems like if I kept it I\'d be too much like SearchMan. But still, the boots are nice.

Ah... I\'m sure it will all end out well. I\'m almost done with the 4th sketch now, but I haven\'t had enough time recently to work on it... and I was finishing up DBZ Budokai 3... or the story modes at any rate.

Yeah. Use whatever you want from my design Aim, whether it be everything or nothing, or in between. It was made for you, man, so really, do whatever you like. I just hope whatever you ultimately decide to do with the design you like.



When I saw it, I thought of a bounty hunter. *shrug* But yeah, the pouches do look odd on a navi. I\'m not superexperienced with them, but they always looked like they wore spandex or something.

You did a better job than I did though.

Reeeeally? I\'ve just been playing alot of first person shooters..thought of guns, ammunition, and all that kind of stuff..and thought of a soldier. I guess soldiers are more associated with the ammo belts? o.o



Yeah..navis creep me out for that aspect. Megaman looks like he\'s wearing a spandex suit.. *shudders* Pouches don\'t go with spandex though? *frowns* There goes my wardrobe.



Uhhhhh no I didn\'t. You might think that though, because I took 2 hours (even though I -was- talking to you on AIM so that kinda took some time) while you took 15 minutes or so. So yeah..of course something that\'s 2 hours worth of time will look better than 15 minutes.

(And if you think about it, if I took 2 hours that thing should\'ve been a masterpiece)

Eh... I drew you another one Aim. It was like a ten minutes worth of Gutter doodle, and they get progressivly worse. I start off tring to get it to resimble #10 somewhat. Now that I think of it, I didn\'t even draw the weapon.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v208/tofutofu/AimMan.jpg

The KKK took my baby away... Looks like I got the whole clan up there. I think it gives off too much of a KKK/Majin Bu feel.

I just start drawing and slowly without my knowlage, go into chibi/cartoonish mode. It doesn\'t resimble a navi what-so-ever either. Goes to show you how I get sidetracked. I have no explination for the flying bit.. >.>

But ish sho cute, Gutter. I like the little AimMan...:D

Thanks once again.

[EDIT]: #s 4 and 5 are done too now! Halfway there! Gotta take a break...:zzz:

[Edited on 22-1-2005 by AimMan v2.5]

Sorry to double post; had to say something real quick. I\'m sorry that I am not progressing real fast with this, but I\'ll finish the last 5 concepts by Sunday, unless something happens to obstruct the deadline. You have my word. I\'m not lazy! Really! I\'m not!:zzz:

I\'m not lazy either, I just procrastinate like hell.

*is in the middle of coloring the Magus picture that was supposed to be done last year*