The idea we had is something like this (this is just a rough draft):
A "powered" circle like this, with inside visible triangle, ancient Sumerian letters (on left and right outside of triangle but inside the circle) and some item, inside the triangle, of your choice that would be fitting. We've thought of an eye but that is overused.
The logo should be without background, I don't know the correct word for that, but you have my avatar as an example. The effect around the circle, as you see, comes out from the bottom, like a beam being directed to it and then, surrounding it.
The one we pick wins 300 million S.C.
edit: Oh, and you can use the eye if you want. I just said it's overused but, it can look good.
<"From Darkness, lead me to Light. From Ignorance, to Truth. From Death, to Immortality.">
The new logo should be without any elements of the previous. It wouldn't simply fit in, as the logo we currently use was made back in 2014 when Commune wasn't determined yet what it would be. It looks cartoon- ish.
The new logo is required to be serious, with cryptic alphabets. The reason I mentioned triangle is that the triangle has a good meaning for the leadership of three of us. The triangle inside the black circle could be connected with the edges of the circle, so it would look like it's being empowered by the effect from the outside, hugging the circle. The alphabets should be of the same color as with the effect surrounding the circle.
Here you have an example, that we had on our mind. Think of it as an artifact that glows this way when affected by something.
Besides this, you can develop your own ideas. Like using some of the elements from the old logo, but adapting them to the final look without any difference.
If the result of yours passes our expectations, we will be more than glad to raise the amount of S.C.
edit: Some powerful look at those glowing effects should be achieved if you feel me.
<"From Darkness, lead me to Light. From Ignorance, to Truth. From Death, to Immortality.">
Tried it with some sort of "cat-eye" core to this "artifact" as well as the letters "S" and "R", reminiscant of the Samarran Raiders (sry if it's wrongly spelled ^^)