Ramza, a sprite change for Mercenaries?

[LastingDawn]

Ah? Evil? Definitely not evil, have you seen the (now defunct) opening? It opens up to Ramza dreaming in a blank expanse (basically a flashback) where he relives Zeakden. Every night it's the same dream, that always ends with the death of his best friend and sister.

The reason he stays with Gafgarion is, as you've put it, a bitterness towards the nobility, one of the lines at Zirekile to emphasize this "change" in character.

Ramza: Return the princess to us, Delita.

Delita: You would sacrifice an innocent, have you truly sold your soul to them?

Ramza: Innocents... what is so innocent about her?! A noble through and through! Have you so quickly rid your mind of Zeakden! Of your sister?!

Delita: That is why I do this! You would see another Tietra here and now, if you proceed with your wishes!

Ramza: You delude yourself!

A different scope on life, but not evil, calling really anyone but the Lucavi evil in FFT, is a bit... flawed. There's a lot of grey shades.

[Verdeni]

....and although agreeably a tad ridiculous-looking, I believe that's not 'butt armor', but rather leggings showing through a region that LACKS armor.

Either way, no one wants to see the hero's ass crack accentuated...

Lol I agree. Even though everyone knows that it's leggings.




ANYWAY, I was looking through this thread, and saw a very uncompleted Ramza w/cape sprite by Sonata. I thought it would be useful, so I took the liberty of finishing sed sprite. It also includes a less... 'innocent' face

Tell me if there's any errors.  

[LastingDawn]

Fantastic! thank you very much Verdeni! This will work very well! At least for the time being, I am still drooling over Kuraudo's Ramza sprites.

[Verdeni]

Fantastic! thank you very much Verdeni! This will work very well! At least for the time being, I am still drooling over Kuraudo's Ramza sprites.

Your welcome.


-EDIT-  Oh yes, also, I have the same sprite with the cape, but in a nice shade of red, if you'd prefer it. I like the red one more than the blue one IMO.

[Sephirot24]

Red Ramza looks better too IMO.

[LastingDawn]

Whoa, Red Ramza is pretty fantastic looking!

[Archael]

looks very good...

[Verdeni]

Sonata gets most of the credit though, if he hadn't started the cape, I doubt I would have had the moxy to make/start/finish it myself. xD

[gojoe]

the cape is too square on the back standing view... other than that Red Ramza FTW!

[Verdeni]

You're right, I'll fix that.


-EDIT- fixed, the back view is better now. I tested every pose in battle, and it functions really nicely.  

If there's something i may have missed, don't hesitate to inform me.

[boomkick]

simply amazing.

[Vault Survivor]

it is amazing but i dont think he should be in that sprite for most of the game. it is mostly for him still being in royalty in chap. 1. He only is living in igros in chap. 1.

[Redux]

it is amazing but i dont think he should be in that sprite for most of the game. it is mostly for him still being in royalty in chap. 1. He only is living in igros in chap. 1.

True, but i like the red lasting all throughout the game. The color scheme anyway. It marks Ramza as different than Vanilla ramza. He is harsher. Nice new acocount, bor. Not cliche'd or anything.

[Vault Survivor]

it is amazing but i dont think he should be in that sprite for most of the game. it is mostly for him still being in royalty in chap. 1. He only is living in igros in chap. 1.

True, but i like the red lasting all throughout the game. The color scheme anyway. It marks Ramza as different than Vanilla ramza. He is harsher. Nice new acocount, bor. Not cliche'd or anything.

i dont think a color could just make someone harsher

but if his facial expression is changed then that would work

[LastingDawn]

Well, it is Only for two battles, and three cutscenes, but it's the attention to detail that's important, right off the bat one can tell this is not Alazlam's Ramza.

[MiKeMiTchi]

but it's the attention to detail that's important, right off the bat one can tell this is not Alazlam's Ramza.

Sir LD, I think we should also change Ramza's colors for chapter 2/3 and 4.
A darker Ramza.

[Kagebunji]

It won't be a problem, I can do it myself if anyone want.

[Asmo X]

The cape design is pretty nice but I think the edges should be changed. Going from dark, straight to light at the edges and having it be uniform from top to bottom makes it looks board-like. This is most pronounced on the side-on view where it hangs like a piece of cardboard.

[Kagebunji]

recolored, only portrait is missing.

[Asmo X]

You swapped the palette accurately; I just think you need a little more inspiration when choosing colours.