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Warder Sprite Thread

Started by Archael, November 20, 2008, 08:58:38 pm

Archael

November 25, 2008, 10:11:11 pm #40 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
the armor needs more separation / distinction of body parts

looks a little flat

Effephoenix

November 25, 2008, 10:16:21 pm #41 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Effephoenix
More contrast it is, then.

Archael

November 25, 2008, 10:45:00 pm #42 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
he's looking a lot better, I must admit

you mind putting back his Armguard (the one that is part of the armor) but with the same general size as that shield you got on right now? Even if the rear potruding part looks like an exaggerated armor spike,, plate thing.., that's the point of this armor (think, maybe, a stronger female monk armguard)


and his armor colors could use some work.. right now it looks sort of like bronze armor, would a color like the shield's (darker grey or iron) look better?

also his legplates need some work, you see how they are basically many layers of plate mail right now? perhaps they would look better as just single plates



I like the greaves themselves alot, and the grips of the gloves themselves are good

the shoulder pieces have the right look to them, but they feel a little too close to the head, and from the side view this is noticeable, they look kinda bunched up together with the head, but perhaps this is an effect of the chest piece being a little smaller

this is improving quickly

mind posting a bigger view?

LD should take a look at this, I think it has potential

LastingDawn

November 25, 2008, 10:57:54 pm #43 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by LastingDawn
Whoa. Talk about unique, that blows everything out of the park! But, is it 16 colors in all?
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A nation destroyed cannot be restored,
the dead brought back to life."

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Effephoenix

November 26, 2008, 12:24:16 am #44 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Effephoenix
Sheild added, armor colored, five color schemes offered for other factions.

dwib

November 26, 2008, 12:58:57 am #45 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by dwib
dude they are the shit. everything i'd expect the warder to be

Effephoenix

November 26, 2008, 01:07:48 am #46 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Effephoenix
Portrait. I didn't change much, but some.

Archael

November 26, 2008, 09:11:01 am #47 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
the armguard has a strange box-like shape when seen from the side, and it is very different from what was on him before... it looks more like reversed blades than a shield

also the armor could do with different colored parts

DarthPaul

November 26, 2008, 10:43:08 am #48 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by darthpaul
At least Arch knows what he wants and is being specific.
Oh pitiful shadow lost in the darkness, bringing torment and pain to others. Oh damned soul wallowing in your sin, perhaps...it is time to die

Archael

November 26, 2008, 02:11:26 pm #49 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
making this sprite look GOOD in FFT is a HUGE challenge

thats why I said this is the hardest request I have ever seen

I wasn't kidding

gojoe

November 26, 2008, 04:37:48 pm #50 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by gojoe
seriously though, he's not kidding
I never learn from my mistakes.

DarthPaul

November 26, 2008, 05:05:16 pm #51 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by darthpaul
Indeed.
Oh pitiful shadow lost in the darkness, bringing torment and pain to others. Oh damned soul wallowing in your sin, perhaps...it is time to die

Effephoenix

November 26, 2008, 08:10:59 pm #52 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Effephoenix
I've been working on it, added a bit of a red trim, working on poses. Obviously, when its all done, its going to be in constant animation, so some of the sprites won't look as well-done as others; but thats mostly because they don't need to be.

Effephoenix

November 27, 2008, 07:55:10 pm #53 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Effephoenix

Beta version. Very subject to change.
NOTE: Top got a bit chopped off on the third frame, so it doesn't look right, and the first frame's completely sideways sheild is going to change.

Archael

November 27, 2008, 09:31:49 pm #54 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
it's looking a lot better with the secondary armor colors, major props, this has improved greatly

my only suggestions would be arm guard fix and if a 3rd (read, another secondary) armor color is do-able

perhaps the inner-leg plates and inner-arms can be of a different tone of steel

more colors (perhaps some earthly ones like his armor color was previously) would help him fit better once inside an actual FFT map

good luck with any changes you decide to make

6divide9

November 28, 2008, 12:40:25 am #55 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by 6divide9
That sprite is shaping up very nicely though.. the criticism is really just refinement ideas. Great job.

AuraDragon

November 28, 2008, 12:49:21 am #56 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by AuraDragon
Quote from: "Effephoenix"

Hey, that is how I setup my sprites for display. :shock:  O.o

Quote from: "AuraDragon"

Archael

November 28, 2008, 02:14:04 pm #57 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
going to add that perhaps delita's head is not the best fit for him

might be worth looking at it with another face / hair

Archael

November 28, 2008, 02:15:23 pm #58 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by Archael
Quote from: "Effephoenix"Portrait. I didn't change much, but some.

you should keep the classic fft mouth

he's already unique enough with the rest of his features

tho I think he might look better as you have him there but without the smirk, and just keep the chin hair (and not the mustache that he had before.. it was a little awkward)

AuraDragon

November 28, 2008, 02:58:01 pm #59 Last Edit: December 31, 1969, 07:00:00 pm by AuraDragon
No body smirks in battle, which is what I hate about some portraits that are on FFH forum/sprite database... NOBODY smirks in a war, cause someone is gonna die and there is a chance they will, and no body smirks when they may die.