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[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

I am Wolfram Asher Davidson. I am a pansexual, pangendered/transgendered, transvestite biological male. And I am ******** tired of rating s**t.

Much as I'd love to keep doing this, the fact of the matter is that I don't like rating what I've been rating. There are too many sore winners, and too many god-awful entries to sift through without having to down a shot of bad whiskey just to look at them. I'm still going to be an arena reg and a regular competitor, but I want to get my head "unjaded," to coin a term.

I liked this idea of critiquing. I wanted to make something a little different.
But it takes so much effort to do something that shouldn't take so much work and courage. I'm quite honestly ******** tired of having to field hateful and angry comments from people who don't like what i do.

Don't get me wrong, I'm not quitting Gallery, the AvA forum, or the competition.
I just want to duck out of critiquing for a while. Soon, I will ask for this thread to be locked.

i do have something planned for 2012, though.

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

Rules

Obey TOS and the R&G
Obey this forum's rules
No drama - inciting drama gets you kicked.
Circumventing a kick gets you reported for harassment.
Be nice to the old man with the seven trained canaries.

And it has to be said. It ALWAYS has to be said

WE CRITICS HAVE VARYING TASTES.
WE MAY VERY WELL BE WRONG ABOUT AN IDEA WHEN WE POST CRITIQUES.
WE ARE NOT THE AUTHORITATIVE CRITICS OF ARENA.
SO TAKE OUR REVIEWS WITH A GRAIN OF SALT.

Anyone who takes us seriously enough to violate rules 1 through 4 repeatedly WILL be kicked - no exceptions.
IF you came here seeking full breakdowns of your entry, you're better off taking a picture of the entry to Avatar Talk.

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

The method to my madness

Method of rating -
Rating your avatar by creating a character with stats based on ...

STRENGTH (execution of the idea)
CONSTITUTION (Item balance)
DEXTERITY (Clutter management or flow)
INTELLIGENCE (use of items - stereotypical or innovative?)
WISDOM (Is the avatar itself innovative?)
CHARISMA (appeal to the critic AND *new* how it compares to the rest of your gallery)

The basic way to read your critique is to understand that at levels 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, and 28, as well as at certain tiers (lvls 11-20 and 21-30), your stats will receive bonuses depending on your class and race, if you're a hero. If you're a monster, i will base your stats on a modified existing enemy.

Please realize that, normally, these level bonuses will only be added to your heroic stats depending on your chosen class.

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

The dungeonmaster


Wolfram Asher Davidson
Class - Hybrid Paladin/Rogue
Race - Razorclaw Shifter
Very bad stat roll for intelligence (7)

More to come?

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

The Champions, the Monsters, and the NPCs
(please don't quote this post)
Each winner will get a boost depending on their class at levels 4, 8, 14, 18, 24, and 28

Rates read as follows:
Image
Level and class
Critique
Rating as follows:
STR / CON / DEX / INT / WIS / CHA

Nope. i'm not rating. Too mediocre and head-bashing


EPIC TIER WINNERS (lvls 21-30)



PARAGON TIER WINNERS (lvls 11-20)



HEROIC TIER WINNERS (lvls 1-10)

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

Re-Roll
Entries who, having rolled natural 3s, are given a chance to rebuild their character sheet


No comment. No need for one.

If you were told to re-roll, that does not give you the right to harass me or anyone who agrees.

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

The Epic Tier Heroes

Those who rolled natural 18s across all stats


Abbacus - 1st Place - Week 49 2010


Endrael - 1st Place - Week 4 2011


Felinicus Mow - 3rd Place - Week 14 2011


Renkon Root - 1st Place - Week 17 2011


Existential Existence - 8th Place - Week 19 2011


Heaven_Leigh_Treasure - 1st Place - Week 37 2011


Its Meark - 7th Place - Week 43 2011

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

GROUP ENTRIES

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

Because i am taking a self-imposed hiatus from Arena,
the below pictures are proof of my practicing with design.

i'd love to enter these, but i made myself a promise not to enter until the new format of arena goes live.

(entered one - it won, so it's removed XD)

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

Faves!!

*gasp*
i know, right???

Well, i'm going to see who pleases my eye. Changed my mind about not broadcasting faves.

- wow, i'm picky -

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

i'm removing the memes

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

so that someone

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

won't think i'm spamming.

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

no more memes

[Ariel Yardena Davidson]

last.