Farlander´s Pirate Quest Chapter 0. Contains mild nudity!

[MrColossal]

Just to defend my sprite:

If you read Loomis' books he says that the best way to draw the figure is to draw one side and then mirror it, because perfect symmetry is the only way to represent nature. Since nature is made up of straight lines and symmetrical objects and any randomness has been evolved out of nature, I must say that my sprite is clearly perfect.

While Helm's sprite may have more colours I must say that the fact that it isn't perfectly symmetrical just comes off as completely amateur and well.. Sorry helm but you shouldn't use Poser and Bryce for your pixel art.

However, about the game, you've been working on this for a while haven't you Farl? I remember you showed me this background a while ago, along with a sweet animation. Good luck and I would suggest at least redrawing the standing still facing out frame because he is rather wooden, but... That's what you get for free! If someone would pay me for my tutorials they'd be much better!

[Nacho]

hehe, I was working in this for a long time, but the background was different. Maybe you remember it because the colour squeme was the same, but I discovered that the double perspectives were a problem, so, I finally gave up with the tail in my legs, like a sissy dog. The original Bg can be seen in CL in the "perspective problems" thread.

And I love your sprite Eric, I am just waiting for BB's edit to see all the options.

[big brother]

Okay, this is really quick and dirty (could only spend about an hour on it), but here's my take on the sprite. I started doing it as a mini tutorial, but I ran out of time (and patience ).

Here's a brief explanation:

1. Quick silhouette drawn with a size 2 brush.
2. Flipped figure, refined borders.
3. Picked some colors for the shading, started filling out highlights (and flipped back).
4. More of step 3 (flipped again).
5. Everything is in this step. Lots of pixel pushing and fiddly thing (flipped again).

The way it ended up, I don't think it's very usable for the game (it's too detailed to animate easily), but maybe it can serve as a reference for a more dynamic pose. As far as the anatomy goes, his head is too big and his legs are probably too short. I'm not very happy with his feet either. Damn, the more I think about it, the less I like my version. Grrrrr.



Actually, it's plain horrible. I should really draw a better one if I have time. Sorry to rasie your hopes.

[Nacho]

Not very usable, no, but... I think there's something freudian here! He is David, of Michel Angelo!  It would work supperb for a Florentine background! 

[Helm]

indeed too much contrapost, big brother.

[Shane 'ProgZmax' Stevens]

Maybe you could make two versions of him to satisfy the masses: the default is pants on, but by typing in '3Y3 1uv3 p0rn' he turns nude and an entirely new (and porn-tastic) tune plays in the background!

[big brother]

Okay, I made a new version that I'm happier with (on the far right in the pic). This one would be def easier to animate. (3 colors)

[Renal Shutdown]

* Gilbot V7000a has dirty mind, he has some interpretation to andail's reply in "pulling off something larger".

Alright enough fun, I'll shut up now.

Bang goes my punchline..

[Gilbert]

Maybe you could make two versions of him to satisfy the masses: the default is pants on, but by typing in '3Y3 1uv3 p0rn' he turns nude and an entirely new (and porn-tastic) tune plays in the background!

Or instead, when you type:
0M9 1'M N07 94Y
You can play with a female character.

[Secret Fawful]

Mild! MILD! This is NOT MILD nudity ladies and gentlemen. Could you redo your topic title saying extreme nudity, so much that I can't believe no one has commented on how I need a psychiatrist. =P Don't get me wrong I like the idea and design concept. It better be cool! *readys mob and pitchforks in case farlander gets lazy*

[InCreator]

I love this BG and remember it from CL...

But about nudity - hide this weenie. It's not about ethics and nude or not nude thing, but personally, I find that just gross.
I don't want to play a game with nude men in it!
Then again, some women... hmm 

[IM NOT TEH SPAM]

I say give this guy some pants, so I can look at this thread while my father is here... plus, I think I had a minor heart attack when I found pixelated naked guy...

[Nacho]

That's the typical "giggling" post we should see in a high school when giving sexual education classes...

Come on, people, it is mild, the biggest penis here has 12 pixels. BB's sprite reminds me to David, would you post a "Attention, extreme nudity" in the gate of the medici's museum?

Anyway, SSH would probably sript it, and he wants the penis to be censored, as he will script it in the work (which apparently is in the Vatican city or something...) Ã, 



Anyway, I've come with this, it is a mix of Eric's, BB's and Helm's. And he has the hands together, so no headaches with that... It is logic and works fine for me. No CL here please, I am quite happy about that, if you wanna mention something about it make it in the way the mods don't want to kill me please. Ã, 

EDIT: Wanting to play just with nude girls is sexist! 

[IM NOT TEH SPAM]

No it's not... it means we would rather see naked ladies than hairy naked guy.  I'm sure a girl wouldn't mind playing as a naked guy if that's what they wanted to see, but it's sure as hell not what I want to see.

To quote Seinfeld:  "A man's body is like a jeep: it's made for getting around."

[MrColossal]

Farlander, keep him nude if you want him nude, obviously you know that already.

I like how no one freaked out over Helm's OROW game. It's not even a real penis, it's a few pixels.

As for the animation, try bobbing his hands up and down a few pixels when he walks. It would add some life and the overlap would help.

Eric

[SSH]

As for the animation, try bobbing his hands up and down a few pixels when he walks. It would add some life and the overlap would help.

We don't want to see that part come to life, thanx very much I think his stride is too long. A guy with his hands liek that would surely shuffle more...?

[InCreator]

Farlander, keep him nude if you want him nude, obviously you know that already.

Ow, come on. It's a little adventure game, not some fancy piece of art.

My suggestion: Pirate WOMAN, not entirely nude but with torn clothes and sexy look.

Who's with me?

[Nikolas]

Even better have 2 different versions. One for males and one for females. That would be fun. Apart from the sprite nothing else would change, unless there is a puzzle concerning the male human anatomy!

[IM NOT TEH SPAM]

It looks like the top half of original dude was put on two skinny legs.  It doesn't look right.

Although the deciding factor on weather or not I'll play this game is if you give him some pants...

[Mordalles]

okay, it seems the petition (which was a joke) could have worked, in which everyone signs who wants to see pants on this dude. hehe.

now i guess darth is gonna delete my post again? 
i guess only certain members are allowed to make jokes.