Mercenaries Job Sprite Ideas (update: soon)(Image Heavy)

[Asmo X]

I think the eyes need to be worked on on the diagonal-facing pose. Otherwise it looks very nice.

By the way, wouldn't it be neat if the female version for this job looked nearly identical to the male, aside from different designs on the robe? Feel free to disagree, but to me the Invoker comes off as unnatural and to some gender-neutral fashion/species come off as unnatural as well...

Regardless, this sprite definitely needs a custom portrait. I'm a Dr. Frankenstein: steal parts from various places, splice 'em together, and hope it looks decent. Perhaps we can enlist the help of one of our many artists for this one?

In what sense do the eyes need to be worked on? Ive tried them several ways and thats the only configuration I could find that lets me depict the nasal bone which I think is what makes it look like a skull in the first place.

[Asmo X]

female inquisitor? Still working on it

[SilvasRuin]

Interesting start, but it's still too early to provide any worthwhile comments about it.

I think the skull mask on the male one is about as good as it can get.  Small details like that are tough.  Just looking at how small the eyes are on other sprites demonstrates just how small the details for that mask has to be.  I think it is fine as is.

[mav]

In what sense do the eyes need to be worked on? Ive tried them several ways and thats the only configuration I could find that lets me depict the nasal bone which I think is what makes it look like a skull in the first place.

The face structure itself is fine, and it looks fine on the smaller version of the sprite. But for some reason it's a bit challenging to decipher the eyes when it's zoomed in/blown up. I would have made a suggestion if I knew how to fix it. It's just a small detail, I really doubt anyone else feels this way.

Female Inquisitor looks interesting so far, though she's wearing quite a bit of armor...

[MiKeMiTchi]

I like it Asmo.
For me, I think purple/indigo would fit the inquisitor better.
And probably add some kind of headgear?

I think the skull mask on the male one is about as good as it can get. Small details like that are tough. Just looking at how small the eyes are on other sprites demonstrates just how small the details for that mask has to be. I think it is fine as is.

Yep. Looks fine.

[Kagebunji]

She looks good, but her chest armor is looking weird, I dunno how to say it, it's like armor is 1 pixel too low, and it looks kinda busty.

[Archael]

Asmo, re-work the face, especially the triangle of pixels you got going on there

they don't look good at an angle or from the front, even if someone recognizes as something other besides eyes, they look awkward

there's something awkward on his chest, too

were you basing this sprite on the Vagrant Story lich?

[jimmyjw88]

This is looking great. However, is it just me or is the female inquisitor looks a little bit shorter than normal sprites?

[Kagebunji]

I have the same feeling Jimmy, a bit short she is.

[Asmo X]

Nah shes the same height, its just her width and stance that make her look shorter than she is.

Arch which triangle of pixels are you talking about? The nose? The nose is fucking ball-in. Just trust me guys. I know what's up. The front view nose is kind of shit though but then i always intended to change the skull on that one.

Oh yeah, I know what youre talking about re: the chest but it's pretty much just straight chapter 1 ramza. I really didnt' change anything but the colour. I noticed the strange fit of the shirt too when i was working on it

[Asmo X]

For all you fags who dont know quality when you see it:



Tell me which you like the most

[Kagebunji]

1st one

[philsov]

not 1, looks a bit imploded
2 looks surprised
3 through 5 look like stormtroopers, and 5's chin is a bit off.  

3 or 4.

[jimmyjw88]

Yes. 3 or 4

[Kagebunji]

4 is too small IMO.

[Sephirot24]

4 IMO. nice work Asmo.

[SilvasRuin]

Having trouble choosing between three and four.  I think I prefer four.

[Zaen]

1. The rest look... not right.

[mav]

It's a tossup between three and four. I'm leaning toward three at this point, so that's my vote.

[MiKeMiTchi]

3 or 4.