A slight problem with the 17th Shard

[AltonicKeys he/him]

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

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It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

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The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

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Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

[Through the Living Shadow he/him]

4 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

  Reveal hidden contents

It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

  Reveal hidden contents

The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

  Reveal hidden contents

Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

*Applause*

*Notices your avatar*

cool

satisfying

[Bird Furious she/her/un/important]

4 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

  Hide contents

It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

  Hide contents

The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

  Hide contents

Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

Keys

That’s like the coolest thing ever 

*applause*

*throws roses* 

[Through the Living Heir he/him]

*has idea* What if instead of that way, you turn them another direction? I think you can make four groups of four with that right angle-looking section, the reverse of the way you did it. 

[TwinStorm He/Him]

4 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

  Reveal hidden contents

It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

  Reveal hidden contents

The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

  Reveal hidden contents

Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

the fact that you put that much work into it deserves a reward.

*bestows laurel wreath*

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

5 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

  Reveal hidden contents

It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

  Hide contents

The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

  Reveal hidden contents

Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

Beautiful

Wonderful

Utterly hilarious

[Treamayne]

On 11/21/2024 at 8:45 PM, Dragonheir said:

*has idea* What if instead of that way, you turn them another direction? I think you can make four groups of four with that right angle-looking section, the reverse of the way you did it. 

Like This?

Version 1:

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Deprecated - update below

Version 2:

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Deprecated - update below

 

Edited January 17, 2025 by Treamayne
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[Through the Living Heir he/him]

34 minutes ago, Treamayne said:

Like This?

Version 1:

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Version 2:

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Wow. That is indeed what I was thinking. Honestly, I might make this my new PfP. 

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

This is fantastic, and now that logo’s going to bug me forever

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

Just now, Drehy said:

This is fantastic, and now that logo’s going to bug me forever

Did you see Treamayne's images?

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

2 minutes ago, Through The Living Glass said:

Did you see Treamayne's images?

Yeah, angles that don’t evenly make a circle just bug me

[Treamayne]

4 hours ago, Drehy said:

Yeah, angles that don’t evenly make a circle just bug me

I'm sorry for my 10 minute mock-up being uneven - I simply wanted to verify what @Dragonheir meant before investing significant time in the final product.
I should be able to clean it up this weekend now that I know I was on the right track with version 2.

(Note: that back angle isn't actually 90 degrees - it's just close, so a basic copy and rotate in CorelDraw did not make even connections, I will have to make minor adjustments to the original graphic to get an even symmetry)

[alder24]

15 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

After much analyzing, I've found a huge, glaring, massive problem with the site logo.

If you were to take the site logo and make a circle out of it, it doesn't take 16 pieces, to reflect the Shattering. (There are only 16 Shards, the 17th is not of Adonalsium, it's not even a real Shard, and therefore I will not count it.)
These aren't 1/16th shards. In fact, they're barely a 10th!

  Reveal hidden contents

It's not perfect but you get it.
That little orange splinter is compressed into the shard to fit better. Not even the splinter fits the shard perfectly!

 So after much calculations, I've made, from scratch, an actual 1/16th shard, while being proportional to the original logo. Behold, The 17th Shard:

  Reveal hidden contents

The top angle is now 22.5° (360/16). The big missing chunk and the orange splinter location is proportional to the original logo, using a bunch of ratios I don't want to explain.

And for a demonstration, to show its perfection, I present to you:

  Reveal hidden contents

Adonalsium!

Don't look too closely at the center. Or any of the in-between spaces. Stop looking. STOPPIT

I did it. I'm Hoid, in that one theory.

I hate geometry.

(no hate ofc i was just bored)

Rusts, now the logo will bug me every time I look at it. Yours is so satisfying in comparison. Perfection!

9 hours ago, Treamayne said:

Like This?

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Oh yes, that's great too. But that's 12 not 16! So close yet so far. Rotate every group by 22,5 degrees and you'll fit 4 groups of 4 (but it will look crowded so current version 2 probably looks more aesthetically pleasing).

Huh, this looks like a compass rose and it would look better with thinner @AltonicKeys shards:

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[Through The Living Grub He/Him]

Cool logo!

Why does it look like a Cryptic? Coincidence, I think not!

[Treamayne]

On 11/21/2024 at 10:28 PM, Dragonheir said:

That is indeed what I was thinking. Honestly, I might make this my new PfP

Update Version two, without adjustusting the size/shape of the original (but you can see some alignment is still not-quite-right).

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Also not sure yet why the export color got messed up. . .

Edited November 25, 2024 by Treamayne
Color

[Treamayne]

On 11/21/2024 at 10:28 PM, Dragonheir said:

Wow. That is indeed what I was thinking. Honestly, I might make this my new PfP. 

On 11/22/2024 at 7:33 AM, alder24 said:

Huh, this looks like a compass rose

Yes, it is very similar to a compass rose (I've done many military logos with various versions - they are popular).

Version 3 options A-D

A/B: All layers the same size, with and without black outline:

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C/D: Back layers descending size, with and without black outline:

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Though, now that I am looking at them, I wonder if the 17th "shard" shouldn't be splitting off of one of the top iright quadrant tines. . .

If anybody wants a variation of this with @AltonicKeys's 22.5 degree thinner tines, let me know and I'll see if I can make it work.