Topic: RPG enemies - new sprite for C&C!!

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Hi all,

since I'm making RPG's with AGS, I wanted to ask some questions about this enemy I designed.

It represents a water elemental (elementals are creatures based on and build up from one element if I'm right):



And yes, I know the lines are a bit... thick... but if I didn't make them a bit thicker, the picture would have been destroyed when I resized it.

My biggest problem: I don't have a single idea on what colours to use for her... >.<

Anyways, I'd love to hear what I can improve.

~Yurina

[Ali]

Blue would be the obvious choice, but I think a blend of green and white could look really interesting.

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Hm... I was thinking of that too.

But maybe some pastel to make it look a bit like a pearl? Nice idea?

I don't know, maybe I'll expiriment with it.

By the way, paintovers are really appreciated.

[Kweepa]

That's a very nice drawing.
You should attempt to turn it into a sprite before asking for C&C, otherwise
 - you're just asking someone to paint it for you
 - anyone attempting a "paintover" has no idea of your sprite style

You might surprise yourself and make something that you're happy with!

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

That's a very nice drawing.
You should attempt to turn it into a sprite before asking for C&C, otherwise
 - you're just asking someone to paint it for you
 - anyone attempting a "paintover" has no idea of your sprite style

You might surprise yourself and make something that you're happy with!

Well, I only need ideas...

these are the outlines I constucted so far (I'm working on colours, light and shades right now):



I'll post the more finaished version soon!

~Yurina

[Maltjik]

How about something like a this?
Rough and simple.
It's standard, but klichées are useful in the way that they efficiently tell the player what exactly they're up against. I tried to work in as much "life" as possible, since water to me seems rather lively and untameable.



Good linework by the way.

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Maltjik: Thanks, nice colours! I like them more as mine...

I've FINALLY finished my own colours. I did it rather different, but hey...



I also thought of dithering, but I don't know or it'll do the picture any good.

[Nikolas]

Yurina this is lovely... ^_^

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Thanks, Nikolas!

[Akumayo]

Quite lovely I should say.

The coloring you did looks great I think, very flowing and smooth.  The 'water' look was definately acheived.

Only one thing really catches my eye that I dislike.  Up near the top of her head, where the water comes out from behind her, it appears to be very very thin.  I mean, when it goes behind her at the waist, it is a little wide, but as it comes out from behind her head, it is very skinny.  It widens out quickly, but I think if you made it a little wider, it would look more flowing.  (I realize how hard it must be to understand what I just said  .  Oh well, I tried.)

Once again, a lovely work.

-Regards, Akumayo

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Akumayo: I tried to get a perspectively correct look, but again I failed a bit... But that doesn't make ik look boring and like a watery ribbon too... ^.^'

I dropped the idea of  dithering, by the way, it' s a lot of work and not nearly as good as I thought...

~Yurina

[SergioCornaga]

A good choice. I don't think dithering would work well when trying to convey the smoothness of water.

Will you be animating it? Because that will be the real challenge.

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Will you be animating it? Because that will be the real challenge.

Well, I think I'll try to, but I'm sure the animations will only be attacks, defending, etc. and not just standing, since that'll take a lot more pictures. Besides, I'm trying to make new enemies too...

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

Okay, I have a new enemy ready.

This time (s)he's already colourized, but I don't know or it looks good enough.

Here it is:


It's called a unistorm and it's a horse with thunder powers. I'm thinking of adding some thunder to the horn to make it look like he uses a thunderbolt-spell, but will that ruin the image?

Thanks in advance,
~Yurina

[Dig]

No that won't ruin it...In fact I think that it will add some life to It cuz now it seems a little lifeless ^^"

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

I think I'll add some thunder, then. Maybe I'll animate it too... I don't know yet.

[Iceboty V7000a]

I think to make him more representative of the element, you may also make his tail in a thunder shape, maybe you can try to make the hairs on his head like that also. That way if you have other creatures like unifire, uniice, etc. you can make them more distinguishable.





Ah well, I wasn't talking about Pocket Monsters...

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

I think to make him more representative of the element, you may also make his tail in a thunder shape, maybe you can try to make the hairs on his head like that also. That way if you have other creatures like unifire, uniice, etc. you can make them more distinguishable.

Maybe I'll do that. I'm currently trying to get some more enemy ideas, but I'm a bit stuck since I already have 8 which I quite like. (I thought of the "elements": water, ice, fire, thunder, air, earth and undead) I have a long way to go, but I guess you're right. The more the mare-rier (I couldn't help myself! )!

Thanks,
~Yurina

[Cluey]

I really like these, though they REALLY make me want to crack out the ol' SNES games >_<

[Aërendyll (formerly Yurina)]

I really like these, though they REALLY make me want to crack out the ol' SNES games >_<

Thanks! But to be honest, I worried mostly about it being a naturally-shaped horse. This is the very first time I like the horse I've drawn.