[Jeff]

Pirate Platypus is the winner of Round 5-1, and what a great match it was! Don't forget to donate to the Japan relief efforts! (The button is to the right)

Round 5-2 is between...



For larger/more detailed images of each entry...

Fiery Scorpion - (HD Size and Animated Sprite!)

Hydro Hagfish - (Sketch)

[Val Couture]

Scorpioooonnnnn~ \m/

[Vman]

Fiery scorp's been one of my favorites this whole contest. I also want to say that Spazboy is one of the greatest people in the entire world. Yarrr~

GG Sonar, you earned it

[Spazboy225]

Yahahar!! Me matie won tha last match, but it was TOO close for this salty seadog. Wait, why be Aye still talkin' like this? Why can't aye stop, me buckos?! Aye just need to be quiet for a bit...
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...SWAB THE POOPDECK AN' MAN THA LIFE BOATS, WE'D BE TAKIN' FRISBEE ISLE BY FORCE!! YAHARHAHAHARGH!!


(on an unrelated note, me maties thought it to be wise to vote for Fiery Scorpion)

[Phi-Zero]

I love Hydro Hagfish's design! It really draws inspiration from real hagfish. I love how he's blind but he overcomes this by using his other senses to defeat his enemies. If he were a real Maverick he would be kickass. That's reason enough to vote for him.

[Irgy]

I just love the style and detail of Fiery Scorpion. The animated sprite is also a nice touch and shows how much effort the creator put into it. Not to say Hydro Hagfish isn't damn fine as well. Love both of them, but when it comes right down to it, I guess I'm more lenient to scorpions than fish. Kudos to both though, interested to see how this'll play out.

[Metal X]

Fiery Scorpion for sure!

[volt-kid]

The last match truly was a great one. Also, all the pirate talk made my day.


Okay, now looking at this one.......I say this is a toughy. I like the smoothness in the hagfish's design, but I like badassness in the scorpion.

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Fiery Scorpion

[JetZero]

Huuurrrrm. Hurrrmmmmm, I say.

I've guessed the Scorpion was going to go far from the moment I first laid my eyes on him. Everything is very well done about this entry; the design is interesting, the illustration stunning, and it even comes with it's own sprite as a bonus! Gotta admire that work ethic. But despite all Fiery Scorpion has going for him (and it is an awful lot), I'm voting for the Hagfish.

And this is mostly because I don't want to see another scorpion win this contest. Sure, Fiery does deserve a win, but to me it doesn't seem just for a scorpion design to win two contests in a row. I'd rather a more creative idea take the crown, and the Hagfish hits that description on the head with a sledgehammer. I was absolutely thrilled when he made it back from the bring-back round. He really deserves all the positive attention he can get.

Eeeee though! Whichever one of these guys wins, we'll be booting out a truly great design. Sad to have to see either one of these guys go.

*Forecasts the final round to be Fiery Scorpion VS Spindrift Seagull*

[pingosaur]

Vote for Fiery Scorpion

[Alter]

Sorry. Fiery Scorpion was too cool to not vote for.Plus he made a sprite.My vote's Scorpion.

[Chimpan-Man]

JetZero, on 16 March 2011 - 08:33 PM, said:

Huuurrrrm. Hurrrmmmmm, I say.

I've guessed the Scorpion was going to go far from the moment I first laid my eyes on him. Everything is very well done about this entry; the design is interesting, the illustration stunning, and it even comes with it's own sprite as a bonus! Gotta admire that work ethic. But despite all Fiery Scorpion has going for him (and it is an awful lot), I'm voting for the Hagfish.

And this is mostly because I don't want to see another scorpion win this contest. Sure, Fiery does deserve a win, but to me it doesn't seem just for a scorpion design to win two contests in a row. I'd rather a more creative idea take the crown, and the Hagfish hits that description on the head with a sledgehammer. I was absolutely thrilled when he made it back from the bring-back round. He really deserves all the positive attention he can get.

Eeeee though! Whichever one of these guys wins, we'll be booting out a truly great design. Sad to have to see either one of these guys go.

*Forecasts the final round to be Fiery Scorpion VS Spindrift Seagull*

Hi everyones!

first of all I introduce myself, am the author of fiery Scorpion ...

I just wanted to thank everyone who voted for my entry during this 5 rounds! (and also those who do not, all comment is welcome ^^)

wanted to clarify that I chose not to make a scorpion fire because the previous winner of the tournament was a scorpion of fire, it seems on purpose, but it was total Coincidentally, I discovered the contest in August and then I thought... I have to do a scorpion, at first was to be ice, then rock... and ended in fire, time later I discovered that the last contest winner had been a fire scorpion, at that time thought ... ups, should have gone with any of my other ideas for mavericks, really do not regret at all because he has done well so far!

anyway what you said is very valid and understandable! is good to have different styles in the winners, but still much to talk about it...

This round does not finish and Hydro Hagfish has much to give, he is a great Maverick!!

Good luck Hydro Hagfish!

[General Gilliam]

Scoripion. Red and yellow are not the colors for a water based boss.

[Phi-Zero]

JetZero, on 16 March 2011 - 08:33 PM, said:

Huuurrrrm. Hurrrmmmmm, I say.

I've guessed the Scorpion was going to go far from the moment I first laid my eyes on him. Everything is very well done about this entry; the design is interesting, the illustration stunning, and it even comes with it's own sprite as a bonus! Gotta admire that work ethic. But despite all Fiery Scorpion has going for him (and it is an awful lot), I'm voting for the Hagfish.

And this is mostly because I don't want to see another scorpion win this contest. Sure, Fiery does deserve a win, but to me it doesn't seem just for a scorpion design to win two contests in a row. I'd rather a more creative idea take the crown, and the Hagfish hits that description on the head with a sledgehammer. I was absolutely thrilled when he made it back from the bring-back round. He really deserves all the positive attention he can get.

Eeeee though! Whichever one of these guys wins, we'll be booting out a truly great design. Sad to have to see either one of these guys go.

*Forecasts the final round to be Fiery Scorpion VS Spindrift Seagull*

Jet, you realize that we've voted almost exactly the same way throughout? That's just so weird... i guess we have similar tastes!

Also... am i a bad person for not liking Fiery Scorpoion? I mean, i usually can't get enough of arachnids, but... i just don't like his design. (Here comes the part where Chimpan-Man roasts me alive with his scorpion tail. )

[Spazboy225]

General Gilliam, on 17 March 2011 - 02:45 AM, said:

Scoripion. Red and yellow are not the colors for a water based boss.

Yahargh, me bucko! Aye be seein' Hagfish on me many adventures on tha high seas... they be hidin' in tha murky waters, they do. So Aye think that tha dark an' maroon-ish color be mighty suitable for such a creature, yo-ho-ho!

And me swabbies! We found tha treasure of Frisbee Isle! It was...

TICKETS TO THA SPONGEBOB MOVIE!!

Wheigh anchor!! We'd be goin to the nearest movie theater!! Bring down tha mast, raise tha Jolly Rodger!!

[Kenkoru]

<_< *Wonders why no one brought up One Piece and the Devil Fruits*

[Alex-the-Irregular]

General Gilliam, on 17 March 2011 - 02:45 AM, said:

Scoripion. Red and yellow are not the colors for a water based boss.

Launch Octopus and Bubble Crab then? ;P

[JetZero]

Well Mr. Chimpan-Man, that was a good explanation, and I appreciate you taking the time out of your day drop by and tell us about the creation of your Maverick. Not every day you hear it out of the horses' mouth so to speak. It would have been very neat to see how you would have designed a ice or earth themed scorpion, but I think we can all agree that your flame design is excellent too! Thank you for entering him in the contest and gracing us all with your awesome art!

And Phi-Zero, I guess we do have a similar taste then, when in comes to Maverick design. Can't be a coincidence if our votes matched up that many times, huh? Cool thing indeed. :)

Still votin' for the underdog of this round. Go Hydro!

[Chimpan-Man]

No problem JetZero!

I appreciate your review about my entry : )

also...

you too made a great contribution to the contest with your twin doves!

¡Good luck for the next rounds!

[Spazboy225]

Kenkoru, on 17 March 2011 - 04:29 AM, said:

<_< *Wonders why no one brought up One Piece and the Devil Fruits*

Cuz some of us pirates don't care for tha show, yahahar!
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LOOK, MATIES, DUBLOONS!!