# Design-a-Troop (WEEK TWO: Theme & Visual Style)

**URL:** <https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-week-two-theme-visual-style/31509>\
**Category:** Official News\
**Created:** [October 13, 2017, 8:38am UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-week-two-theme-visual-style/31509 "2017-10-13T08:38:44Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2017, 11:28pm UTC](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-week-two-theme-visual-style/31509/64 "2017-10-20T23:28:51Z")

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> [@Doghouse](#):
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> Wouldn’t a new topic with some direct links to the different concepts be of more use?
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> Looks more like a user popularity contest to me, with so litle information presented.

I agree that the options would be far more useful with a link to the idea. Here’s a link to mine:

> [@Design-a-Troop Competition! (WEEK TWO: Theme & Visual Style for the troop)](https://community.gemsofwar.com/t/design-a-troop-competition-week-two-theme-visual-style-for-the-troop/31325/179):
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> SHOCKTOPUS Sparkgrinder’s visit to Blackhawk inspired him to create a sea patrol mech for the locals to fend away the dreaded Kraken! Sparkgrinder was planning on making this mech look like a tasty octopus (Kraken’s favorite meal), only for it to sicken the sea beast when eaten instead. Unfortunately, one day when Sparkgrinder returned to his water cage, it had escaped unfinished! Realistic octopus skin covers half of this troop, while its mech roots are still visible for part, as Sparkgrinde…

I would suggest the other finalists also post theirs so people can have easier access to information to forumulate their choice(s).

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