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Off-Topic => Really Old Stuff => Archive => Community Contest Team => Topic started by: Osmose on August 01, 2006, 06:06:32 PM

Title: Resource Rating
Post by: Osmose on August 01, 2006, 06:06:32 PM: This thread will be used to judge whether a resource is ready to be used in the game. Right now I'm the only judge, but I'm going to be asking people I think have a good eye if they want to judge the quality of a resource.

There won't be any strict rules - a judge basically gives some input, and then says Yes or No. If any of the Judges approve your resource, you have permission to post it in the approved resource thread, although if you want you can wait to get some more input on it first.

When posting a resource to be rated, you should briefly describe what it is and what it will be used for.

If one judge says no and another says yes, then we will discuss it and come to an agreement somehow. Although if one judge says no than it's a pretty good idea to work on it a bit in the meantime.

I'll be trying to be as truthful and non-biased as possible, so please bear with me.

CURRENT JUDGES: Osmose, Sai'Kar, Ryos4, Linkizcool
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 01, 2006, 11:27:28 PM: I photoshopped the title screen.

I did this for fun, but if you like it, we can use it.
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Post by: Moosetroop11 on August 02, 2006, 07:07:07 PM: Townpeople
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Post by: Osmose on August 02, 2006, 07:25:19 PM: Linkizcool - I like the top one except for the binary in the background it's too obvious. And if you want to change the style of the text, I wouldn't be opposed, as then you could anti-alias it to look smoother.
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Post by: SaiKar on August 02, 2006, 07:25:36 PM: Is that character in the bottom left a guy or a girl? Looks disturbing indeterminate.

Other other ones seem acceptable.
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Post by: Tomi on August 02, 2006, 07:54:40 PM: Its a girl. You may want to make her a pixel thinner or something, and make it so you can see the hair from the front.
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Post by: Ryos4 on August 02, 2006, 08:36:33 PM: I was playing around with a charset for the mother of w/e the mains name. Its not finished yet, still in the brain storming process. But how does it look now.

I have the basic hairstyle already in mind. Color can be changed if you have a defined hair color for her. I also couldnt decide if i should or shouldnt put a hair net type thing on her( on the bottom left has w/ and w/out hair net). There are also the side views, which for some reason came out a lil short but i can fix that later.
I put an orange hankerchief around her neck, over a white button shirt thats is unbuttoned near the bottom. And she also has on a brownish skirt, because i had no idea what to put on her. Also clothing colors can also be changed with no problem.

Would you guys use it if i bothered to finish it or should i just dump it?
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Post by: Osmose on August 02, 2006, 08:49:21 PM: I'd like for stuff that isn't being submitted to be put in the game to have it's own thread(doesn't have to be one per resource, one per person would be fine) - we have a whole forum, we should use it. :P

As for that sprite, she looks pretty young to be someone's mother - perhaps a single ponytail or none at all, and a different shirt. And no hairnet, it doesn't work too well. Good work otherwise. :)
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Post by: Ryos4 on August 02, 2006, 09:11:04 PM: Alright, next time ill just post it in the "stuff we need" thread since it was for Jef's Mother. And that project is junked. lol. I just figured since she was able to tame an adventurous guy. She would probably be one of those really nice chicks, but turns really scary and possible violent when she gets mad. And those types of people usually have either long hair put up or in pony tail. But since you said unique, i couldn't go ordinary and i was lazy, so i just made 2 clumps. And made clothes on her that wouldnt look like any other women in the town, more youthful and vibrant.

Edit:Oh btw i put it here because i assumed it had to be posted here first, so i wouldnt just be wasteing space in the game thread.

Oh and since im a judge now. Muahahahaha.

As for moose's Charset sheet. The clothes look fine, though the hair looks flat, boring, and sticking to there head. It needs some volume, some poof, flair, or w/e. With that style for hair you dont really get much room for variations.
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 02, 2006, 10:40:11 PM: Heres another title. I don't really like it, but whatever.

Here is a chipset I found on RPG2Knet. I think it could fit for the first town. The author was listed as "Unknown".
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Post by: Osmose on August 03, 2006, 01:29:00 AM: That chipset is just what we've been looking for - awesome. APPROVED.

As for the title, I guess if you just took the binary out of the first one it would work. Maybe we should wait on it a bit and just use one of the proposed ones here as a placeholder until we can get a better one going.
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Post by: Ryos4 on August 03, 2006, 09:21:36 PM: Dude thats one scary looking bush/treetop. It looks like its asking me to feed it. lol

Oh yeah. And i agree.
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 03, 2006, 10:04:50 PM: Okay, sweet. I'll start mapping the first town. How big should it be?
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Post by: Ryos4 on August 03, 2006, 10:06:37 PM: Well it is a small town, so go with your gut.

Thats all i can really say since im no maping wiz.
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 03, 2006, 10:15:46 PM: Okay, Ill get right on it.
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Post by: Ryos4 on August 04, 2006, 05:23:08 PM: Even though im a judge i cant approve my own stuff. So heres the finished charset for Jeff's Mother.
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 07, 2006, 06:15:45 PM: I'm not a judge, but I like it.
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Post by: Osmose on August 24, 2006, 12:24:54 AM: It's nice, I really like it, especially the shine on the hair.

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Post by: Moosetroop11 on August 27, 2006, 07:06:08 PM: Gave her a dress instead. Worthy now?
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Post by: Linkizcool on August 27, 2006, 08:07:19 PM: Good job, Moose.

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Post by: Linkizcool on August 30, 2006, 12:01:30 AM: Tark
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Post by: Ryos4 on September 02, 2006, 07:31:05 PM: Moose: I still dont think their hair is all that great. But since they are towns people, of a game where they are suppose to be game sprites. I guess its okay.

Link: I cant tell if those are suppose to be glasses or goggles on his face. If they are goggles they need an outline, if they are glasses they could use an outline below it. And maybe not cover his whole eye. And his design looks a lil plain for an important npc. Atleast for a game that is suppose a generic hero game. Where the important npcs stand out of the crowd. Maybe ill make an attempt lol. Which i will post in my thread.

Oh and heres an example of what i was talking about, the glasses.
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Post by: Moosetroop11 on September 03, 2006, 08:26:22 AM: Well I suppose that's why you're doing main characters, and I'm doing townpeople. This is a community project, which means that people of lesser skill than yourself can still join in ^.^