Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the first ever Signature Tounament. Here's how it goes:

There will be sixteen contestants verified at the beginning of the tournament. They will be chosen by signing up and having a valid sig. (see Rules and Regulations.) Once sixteen contestants are chosen, they will go head to head in rounds to see who's sig is better in the other member's opinions by vote.

Rules and Regulations
PLEASE READ BEFORE BECOMING A CONTESTANT OR VOTING!

Contestants
-You must have a sig to enter.
-Sigs must be images. Text-only sigs can not enter.
-Quotes do not count.
-You do not have to be the artist of your sig.
-You may have text in your sig as long as it is accompanied by an image.

Voters
-You are voting on overall appearance.
-Do not vote on avatars.

Alright...now that all of that is settled, it is time to sign up. If you would like to be a contestant, post now.

Remember, read the rules and regulations before you post.

mine wins, nothing beats a sexy Bill Gates

i'd like to sign up, with all sigs not belonging to me ^_^

I guess I'll sign up, but I'm getting a new sig soon, possibly today, so is it okay if I change it as long as it is before the tournament starts?

Yes.

Current Board:
-GreyMenace
-Sujin
-OmegaWeapon

Hey I'm new so I'll say hi and here's my Sig

Me signs up too!! ^^

Sign me up. I wish the avatars counted as well because mine match.

Sign me up as well. I think Ross won't mind that I use this sig in here. (It's my old sig from when I was ff7 forever so it doesn't have my name in it).

Yea i'll enter! Sign me up please!

Sign me up to please

SIGN ME UP!!!!!!!!!!!!

I may as well sign up. It might not be this sig though. i'll only enter this sig if all the judges make sure they look at it IN FIREFOX. Or Opera.


Edit;

Actually, if this is a sig tournament, wouldn't it be better to actually get people to MAKE sigs FOR the tournament? O_o

I GOT IT SIGHN ME UP!!!!!!

I'll join the sig competition.

yup yup, sign me up scotty!!

Had a change of sigs. I'm gonna use the one AT just made me. (Ok with you AT?)

I'd like to sign up...
This is a sig of Aztroth's. It was made for the Red Mages, sadly inactive because of web hostage failure.

wait so um do we compete with multiple sigs?

Why would you allow someone to enter other people's work? You should probaly only allow the sigmakers to enter and they should all do a new sig with a supplied theme. Else you're comparing things that don't really have much to do with each other, and one person can be enter multiple times which is not very cool.

EDIT: So far Aztroth is entered 4 or 5 times. =/

when does it start?

i dunno, OWA is kinda weird...

Current Board:
-GreyMenace
-Sujin
-OmegaWeapon
-Saviour Angel
-Jasmijn
-blitzking99
-crystal sword
-Shiori
-finalfantasy 8 Rocks
-Shuyin9
-AT
-Blue Yuna
-Anime Master
-Squiggly

There are two spots still open. If we only allowed sig makers there wouldn't be enough contestants. Anyway, make sure the sig you wish to enter is displayed with your posts. The tournament will start when the last two spots are filled.

i dunno, OWA is kinda weird...

LOL! Yup.. XP

Meh. I'm using my new sig

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v31/Apocalyptic-Tiamat/wtfdeluxeani3.gif

who are the one's voting.... other members or the contestants voting on each other...

Would it be best to make a new post/thread/poll with the sig's lined one after another and numbered..

I don't know exactly how ur doing this, i just tought i'd throw in my 2cents...

Ladies and gentlemen, I bring you the first ever Signature Tounament. Here's how it goes:

actually it's like the fourth.
at least.

also: not signing up.

There are two spots still open. If we only allowed sig makers there wouldn't be enough contestants. Anyway, make sure the sig you wish to enter is displayed with your posts. The tournament will start when the last two spots are filled.
Why do need a certain number of spots? I am sure more people would sign up if you organized it better.

Hogan: It is a tournament. We can't have people entering here and there or else the organization wouldn't work.

Saviour Angel: If you would read my first post, the only ones who can't vote are the contestants. Also, no it wouldn't. That would be to complicated.

Remember everyone, there are still two spots open.

Saviour Angel: If you would read my first post, the only ones who can't vote are the contestants. Also, no it wouldn't. That would be to complicated.

I see, I must have missed that...

Heh heh another change of sigs. This time I'm gonna definitely keep this one.

Hogan: It is a tournament. We can't have people entering here and there or else the organization wouldn't work.
The problem is you haven't organized it well. Your format is also pretty bad. If you were patient and possibly avertised this in your sig/pm'd some people who competed in previous sig contests you would have a much better, less one sided tournament.

Ill sign up!!

Alright. You're on the board.

Current Board:
-GreyMenace
-Sujin
-OmegaWeapon
-Saviour Angel
-Jasmijn
-blitzking99
-crystal sword
-Shiori
-finalfantasy 8 Rocks
-Shuyin9
-AT
-Blue Yuna
-Anime Master
-Squiggly
-*Rinoa*Angel*

There is one spot left before the tournament begins.

ok, i fixed it...it apears now! yayay for me! =)

sign me up!

edit: i changed my signature to the spiffy thingy it is now, hope this was a legal move, considering the contest started, but its not my turn yet to be voted on..so..yeah =)

edit: ...it was having some problems...but i compressed it...and hopfeully it will keep working! =)

Haha Crystal Sword, make your mind up.

Also; are we ready?

I posted in here.. but realized someone mentioned what I was gonna put.. so uh.. ignore the whole "deleted by RK" thing.. uh.. IGNORE THIS POST ENTIRELY. t.T.

Final Board:
-GreyMenace
-Sujin
-OmegaWeapon
-Saviour Angel
-Jasmijn
-blitzking99
-crystal sword
-Shiori
-finalfantasy 8 Rocks
-Shuyin9
-AT
-Blue Yuna
-Anime Master
-Squiggly
-*Rinoa*Angel*
-clanotheduck

Alright everyone, we are ready to start. Look at the first post to review the rules on voting. I will not state them again.

First Battle
Grey Menace

vs.

Sujin

To view their signatures, either check their posts or their profiles. Remember contestants, you cannot vote.

I recently changed my sig. I edited into my post on the other page too

For the contestants can't vote, is that only for if you are in the current voting session? Anyhow if I'm allowed to vote I'll go for Sujin.

Correct OW...your vote does count. But not if you are in the session.

I think Sujin should win this round.

GreyMenace should win this round, do to the fact that sujin's is very average, and looks like "another" anime signature, but GreyMenace's has humor, and is "special" in its own way.

P.S. I got a new signature, and this is my final one! =)

i vote for Sujin

I just can't say no to Bill. GreyMenace has my vote.

GreyMenace.

GreyMenace.

GreyMenace-4
Sujin-3

Well, looks like Bill is winning GM some votes. Will the computer nerds "charm" be enough to advance to the end?

CURRENT BOARD

Round 1
Round 2
-OmegaWeapon
-Grey Menace
-Saviour Angel
-Jasmijn
-blitzking99
-crystal sword
-Shiori
-finalfantasy 8 Rocks
-Shuyin9
-AT
-Blue Yuna
-Anime Master
-Squiggly
-*Rinoa*Angel*
-clanotheduck

Next Battle-

Omega Weapon

vs.

Saviour Angel

i don't think this matters, but sujin had 3 votes, but that still doesn't beat greymenace's 4

edit: silly me, i forgot to vote!

i would have to say Saviour_Angel, considering...i think the maker put more effort into it...

i would have to say Saviour_Angel, considering...i think the maker put more effort into it...

tnx man, the sig i made contains a few different layer's/pic's..
guess how many?

I vote for Omega Weapon. Sorry bad news. I guess my sig is breaking the rules so I am out of the tournament.

Saviour Angel

Saviour_angel
(if blitzking is out and there is an open slot sign me up)

Saviour_angel

saviour angel

Saviour_angel
(if blitzking is out and there is an open slot sign me up)
Yeah let Shinryudan take my place. :)

Saviour Angel

I have to vote for Omega, that sig looks too cool.

Alright...you're in Shinryundan.

Saviour Angel-6
Omega Weapon-1

Next battle

Jasmijn

vs.

Shinryudan

my vote must go to Jasmijn, her banner is so pretty! =)

my vote must go to Jasmijn, her banner is so pretty! =)
wot ducky said.... ^.^

Jasmijn

This is a hard decision. Both sigs are good but I have to go with Shinryudan. Sorry Jasmijn.

Meh, I like those Rinoa scenes, especially her in the astronaut scene, Jasmijn.

This is a hard decision. Both sigs are good but I have to go with Shinryudan. Sorry Jasmijn.
dito
the Gundum made the descion
not that I don't like Rinoa

i vote for, Jasmijn

Jasmijn

Jasmijn-5
Shinryudan-2

Although both sigs were good, it looks like Jasmijn came out on top. Next battle will be later today.

Alright...sorry for the delay everyone. Next battle:

crystal sword

vs.

Shiori

Shiori

crystal_sword

coz of the detail and time it would have taken to make it...

Crystal_Sword's coz...

Post count +1 XD

Crystal, 'cause its...original.

Crystal sword's, it looks all fancy, crisp and clean and stuff, the other one looks foggy, and a bit amature

crystal sword-4
Shiori-1

Next Battle-

final fantasy 8 Rocks

vs.

Shuyin9

finalfantasy 8 Rocks

His looks more professional

finalfantasy 8 Rocks

His looks more professional

ditto

final fantasy 8 rocks.

Final fantasy8
edit: read the name wrong
shuyin9=done in MSPaint?

Sujin already got eliminated, this is Shuyin9, but I vote for FF8Rocks.

i would have voted for shuyin's tidus sig that aztroth made, but apparently he uses a rikku sig, which doesn't look as good. i vote for ff8 rocks.

ack! i want to vote for rikku, but its been horribly done!

...i guess my vote goes to final fantasy 8 rocks...

FF8 Rocks..

ff8 rocks!

final fantasy 8 Rocks-8
Shuyin9-0

In a clean sweep, ff8R takes the battle by storm.

Next battle:

AT

vs.

Blue Yuna

Tough decision but i would have to say - Blue Yuna

Blue Yuna

Blue Yuna

Blue Yuna

Sorry Blue Yuna but I'm gonna have to go with AT.

Blue Yuna

i have to go with AT, blue yuna's looks a bit TOO contrasted, and a bit messy.

AT's has a nice color scheme, and has great texture

Blue Yuna because AT's has WAYYYY to much to going on, you cant really tell whats what unless you look really hard.

Sorry AT.....

I have to go for Bluey.

Blue Yuna-7
AT-2

Next battle:

Anime Master

vs.

Squiggly

Anime Master

It's cleaner and just plain better..

Anime_Master

Blue Yuna because AT's has WAYYYY to much to going on, you cant really tell whats what unless you look really hard.

Sorry AT.....

It's a picture of Kadaj. End. :E

No problem though. O_o; Though there isn't actually anything in the sig aside from Kadaj. O_o

Can ex-competers vote?

It's a picture of Kadaj. End. :E

No problem though. O_o; Though there isn't actually anything in the sig aside from Kadaj. O_o

Can ex-competers vote?
I guess she's talking about the other stuff. Like the renders or whatever you call them. Also yes I think you can still vote.

Anime_master, its clearer

I guess she's talking about the other stuff. Like the renders or whatever you call them. Also yes I think you can still vote.

oki :E I'll vote Anime_Master... if I can :P

ooh how do you like mine?

ooh how do you like mine?

...did you post this in the wrong section or something?

anyway, my vote has to go to Anime Master, it looks great and fancy! =)

Oh sorry I was thinking of a topic on another site

ya this is an sotw type thread showoff is in the art discussion area
nothing can beat anime master's sig imo
Anime master

Anime Master

Anime Master

also when my new sigs done can you enter me in please il let you know when its done.

edit - done...can you enter me please?

can you enter me please?

You can't just enter into the competition when it's half over....

Sorry Blue Yuna but I'm gonna have to go with AT.
no hard feelings
I agree with CS though Anime Master gets my vote

You can't just enter into the competition when it's half over....

fair enough...no harm in asking though

Anime_Master-10
Squiggly-0

Oh my! Another one bites the dust. By the way, yes, ex-contestants are allowed to vote. They are just like any other member.

And now for the last battle of Round One:

*Rinoa*Angel*

vs.

clanotheduck

id have to say *rinoa*angel* because i like the style of sig

no hard feelings
I agree with CS though Anime Master gets my vote

Blue Yuna you won anyway XD

I'mma voting Rinoa Angel. It just looks much better, and more effort has been put into making it.

I'm going with Rinoa Angel as well. The whole three sections part looks pretty nice.

*Rinoa*Angel*

sry duck, if ur gif of vincent/yuffie was included i wud hav chosen it.
But I hav to vote for *Rinoa*Angel* as I think it wud hav bin harder to make..

*Rinoa*Angel*
CAUSE HER SIG IS THE BEST!!!

ugh. oh well. i knew i had no chance against her anyway, considering how fancy her sig looks. if i could vote i would of voted for Rinoa angel over myself. its a very nice sig.

*Rinoa*Angel*

*Rinoa Angel*

*Rinoa*Angel*-7
clanotheduck-0

Just so all of you know...I made that sig. Not that it matters. Anyway...this completes Round One of the Signature Tournament.

Round Two
GreyMenace
Saviour Angel
Jasmijn
crystal sword
final fantasy 8 Rocks
Blue Yuna
Anime_Master
*Rinoa*Angel*

I would like all of the advancing contestants to post a reply to keep your sig from being to difficult to view.

... My sig...

GreyMenace


Jasmijn
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/JizzyJazz/mysi.gif

Crystal Sword


Blue Yuna


Anime_Master


*Rinoa*Angel*
http://img22.exs.cx/img22/4816/rinoasig4ln.gif

I couldn't see FF8 Rocks or Saviour Angel's sigs so they will need to post them themselves.

Thank you Hogan! :) Why didn't I think of that?

Anime_Master-10
Squiggly-0
My, is it really that bad?

here's my sig
the site were it was hosted was shutdown, so i had to up it to a new site..

http://www.*********************/uploads/1910e4e0a2.jpg

My, is it really that bad?

no its just that anime's sig just is in my opinion one of the best sigs ive ever seen if you were to go up against someone else you might stood a chance of winning

btw Saviour_Angel you posted that in the wrong thread i think try the sig showoff

Thx to those who voted for me!

no its just that anime's sig just is in my opinion one of the best sigs ive ever seen if you were to go up against someone else you might stood a chance of winning

btw Saviour_Angel you posted that in the wrong thread i think try the sig showoff
No, he needed to show his sig so when he's in a round with someone the voters can refer back to this post of his to look at his sig.

btw Saviour_Angel you posted that in the wrong thread i think try the sig showoff

duh, i said that the server which my sig was on was shutdown... so i had to repost it...

ok here's my sig

for squiggly: ... no your sig is not horrible, but you didnt make it, anime master did. more effort was put into his.

Blue Yuna you won anyway XD

I'mma voting Rinoa Angel. It just looks much better, and more effort has been put into making it.
I know but he's a friend I didn't want him to think I was mad ^^ :p ^^

Alright...first battle of Round Two:

Grey Menace

vs.

Saviour Angel

Saviour Angel

was wondering wen the second round was begining...

Saviour Angel

saviour angel

saviour angel

where do I sign?

grey menace

saviour angel.....
how did bill get this far

plz GreyMenace without a doubt.

Saviour Angel-5
GreyMenace-2


where do I sign?
What the hell?

Anyway, next battle:

Jasmijn

vs.

crystal sword

Jasmijn...

sry i just edited it, was kinda undecided... but i'd hav to go wit Jasmijn as it looks more complicated

crystal sword......�_� yeah i have returned from like a 3 year absense

crystal_sword

Jasmijn

jasmijn

jasmijn

jasmijn

jasmijn

crystal_sword

Jasmijn-6
crystal sword-3

Looks like things are getting interesting. Next battle:

final fantasy 8 Rocks

vs.

Blue Yuna

Blue Yuna.

final fantasy 8 Rocks

Blue Yuna

final fantasy 8 rocks

Blue Yuna

I dont know....its so hard, ill think ill go for final fantasy 8 rocks

final fantasy 8 rocks

final fantasy 8 rocks

Blue Yuna-3
ff8R-5


...its so hard...Indeed.

And now for the last battle of Round Two:

Anime_Master

vs.

*Rinoa*Angel*

*Rinoa*Angel*. I really like it.

sorry Anime_Master but i vote for *Rinoa*Angel*

Anime_Master

Anime master, very crisp and clean looking, Rinoa Angel's does look intresting, but i like anime masters a bit better.

*Rinoa*Angel*

anime master,
i think the style of rinoa's sig seems overused a tad.

Anime Master

Anime Master-4
*Rinoa*Angel*-3

This is as close at it gets. Well, that was the last battle of Round Two. The next round will be the Semi-Finals. This means it is time once again for the advancing contestants to post their sig for viewing purposes.

Semi-Finals
Saviour Angel
Jasmijn
final fantasy 8 Rocks
Anime Master

saviour angel

jasmijn
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v328/JizzyJazz/mysi.gif
final fantasy 8 rocks

anime master


u should post the current contestants sigs when you announce who is battleing

I've tried but my computer won't let me. Don't ask why.

Anyway, thank you Shinryudan. We are ready for the Semi-Finals to begin. First Battle:

final fantasy 8 Rocks

vs.

Jasmijn

ah One_Winged_Angel,

I tought it was me who was against jasmijn ??

Anyway if it's jasmijn vs ff8r, I'm afraid I'd hav to vote for

jasmijn

jasmijn.

Jasmijn

jasmijn

Jasmijn-4
ff8R-0

And in a clean sweep, Jasmijn takes the battle. And now for the last battle of the Semi-Finals:

Saviour Angel

vs.

Anime Master

anime master
owa, are you in a rush or something you only gave that one 4 hours.
edit: after this you should look into starting an sotw (sig of the week) thread, if you dont know what that is I'm sure alot of ppl do.

I don't go on time...I go on how many votes are cast. If I feel there are enough votes to represent the general concensus, I move on.

Anime_Master

Also yeah you seem to be going kind of fast. You should start a new round like every other day or something. That way all the rounds would be equal and not rushed.

Saviour angel

Anime Master

Anime Master-3
Saviour Angel-1

Ladies and gentlemen, the time has finally come for the last battle of the Signature Tournament. Our contestants have struggled through battle after battle. Now, only two remain. Who's sig will win them the title of Champion of the Signature Tournament? Only the votes will tell. The contestants are:

Jasmijn
This sig features a lovely wallet design including three pictures of the Final Fantasy VIII character, Rinoa. It has been the favorite among Shriners so far, but will that be enough to win the majority.

vs.

Anime Master
A beautifully made sig featuring images from Advent Children. The quality of this sig is simply amazing.

So, without further ado, let the final battle of the Signature Tournament begin!

Anime_Master
jasmijn's sig just has too much pixelation around the text and around the borders for my likeing

Jasmijn

anime master

edit: i voted for him cause the other one was just 3 pictures with a blue filter and had some borders...slap me if you think i'm crazy, but i thought it was bit too boring. but anime master's banner has this great...flow to it.

Anime_Master

Jasmijn

Jasmijn's is by far the best as it is three pic's in one wit a border on each...
were-as the other is a plain still image from FF7 AC with some txt added in..

jasmijn

Jasmijn

jasmijn

anime_master

The votes have been tallied. The title of Champion of the Final Fantasy Shrine Signature Tournament goes to...Jasmijn! Congratulations!

And with that, the Signature Tournament comes to a close. Thank you to all who participated!

Well done jasmijn! sig tournament over....*sniff*

I won...?! I'm kinda late.. but.. Thank you all..!

there is not gonna be another one?!

No.