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Title: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Wed 08/02/2006 17:56:36
This character is supposed to be a member of a street gang (guns, tuning, hiphop...)
So he needs that kind of attitude. I'm not really that type of person, so I'm stuck. What should I do?
How can I make him have an 'attitude'?

Here he is:
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7048/lamptyyp7ma.png)

And 2X:
(http://img150.imageshack.us/img150/7048/lamptyyp7ma.png)
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Mr.Crow on Wed 08/02/2006 17:58:17
What sort of street gang are you after specifically, whats the location settings and his history?
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Wed 08/02/2006 18:03:16
Well... the gang's like... crime, guns, tuning, hiphop music, drinking, stuff like that.

And the gang operates in abandoned ghetto place in an abandoned soap-factory.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Tuomas on Wed 08/02/2006 18:03:28
It doesn't look very stable. Or is it leaning to something? It meaning he :P
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: big brother on Wed 08/02/2006 18:04:48
Maybe try google image searching pictures of ganstas, rappers, and other posers.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: vict0r on Wed 08/02/2006 18:06:27
He looks kinda craaaazeh with the eyes sticking in each direction. But i like the style.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Mr.Crow on Wed 08/02/2006 18:08:34
Its not too bad, just one hint, remember that in truth a character in a game is defined by his surroundings and actions. he looks good in general, you havent gone cliched with bandanas and so on.

Perhaps he could do with a little bulking out as hes looking thin for a gangman.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Wed 08/02/2006 18:13:45
Tuomas: Yeah, he's supposed to be leaning to the wall.

Big Bro: Yes, I tried to do some googling, but most of the gangstas are in shape with big muscles etc. but I - forgot to say - wanted to make this gang like more "wannabe"-ish; so like the members are mostly thin or fat.

Vict0r: Yeah now I notice it too. He really does...look...weird :-\ Gotta change his eyes.

Mr. Crow: True it is, bandana would fit perfectly!
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: DonB on Wed 08/02/2006 18:17:37
What about making em black, and of course make him wear a bandana on the head, or hangin out of his pocket, also, gangsters got love for white sneakers, the whiter the better.. make them whiteÃ,  ;D

and oh yeh.. gangsters got love for blingbling.. give him a long chain with a big piece hanging...

EDIT: ahh.. i see.. bandana was already mentioned.. anyways.. I am also doubting a real gangster would wear a 2pac shirt, would wear a number like 23 instead more likely.. but if its a wannabe gang, keep him white and keep him wearing the 2pac shirt.. the more wannabe-ish he will look..

also I googled for gangster, lol, just for fun.. and saw this picture.. it looks amazingly if its drawn by a guy from this forums.. whats his name again

http://www.wotamod.com/siteindex/sitestructureimages/concepts/thuglife.jpg
click above link for it, since i dont wanna ruin this thread with off-topic pics
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Sean on Wed 08/02/2006 19:08:28
Quote from: Mr.Crow on Wed 08/02/2006 18:08:34
Perhaps he could do with a little bulking out as hes looking thin for a gangman.

To me the guy looks a little bit lean/stoned and has a 'drugged' edge to him. In which case he would be quite thin. I really like your pixel work, it's stylish and sexah. The arm looks a bit skewed though.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: DonB on Wed 08/02/2006 19:14:37
sexah??
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Uku on Wed 08/02/2006 20:17:04
i think , thats  kristjans (gameboys) gangsta is ok cause in estonia actualy is no gangs. and if there is they are colored in black(srry my mistake almost everyone who is betwen 10 -40 is dressed to blac or dark and weapons...: fits, and knife and needle and a stik maybe a bat and rare guns. also bottle bombs[(not molotov, but bombs like that(im not gona be to specific cause then you think im not 15 years old, but some kinda terrorist haveing funn with chating you guys.take a 0.5 l botle full of explosive, then put it into 2- bottlethat filled with screws, nails, small metal balls etc.)-KNOW THAT!!-in estonia(TALLINN) is "Paetänava pommimees"-means "Pae street bomb man"-who have made about 20 explosions in 6 years in one location(pae street). hes in prison now.-so its not my fault when they speek to loud in news how to make  this kinda bomb.]-way too much offtopic.
so estoniann gangsters arre... PoOr

but kriss compare "gangsta" and main character they (if you havent changed him) dony look much the same stile.-gangsta is a more detailed(hair-sorry mauin character have none), but face)
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: vict0r on Wed 08/02/2006 20:30:07
I dont quite get what he's saying... Anyone wants to translate it?
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Chicky on Wed 08/02/2006 20:30:13
Just search for chavs on google.

example:

(http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:INGEMnDUiZ5eqM:thekillersrule1.tripod.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/chavs.jpg)

(http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=tbn:KZMLUEksSgEi7M:www.britishcouncil.org/ism-trenduk-chavs-330x220)


Maybe have him smoking something too? He could have a shottie or something? I duno.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Cluey on Wed 08/02/2006 20:33:14
Might make look like this guy:
(http://www.wiredreflection.com/whiteguy.jpg)

Insta wigga!

Or if you were after 'tude, try Fred Durst or Marshall Matthers
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Uku on Wed 08/02/2006 20:38:33
oh yea taht wat have been missing almost every 3-rd guy whos abowe 12 smokes in here(i dont, and some more dont).and gameboy could you plz change the rair, it reminds me a bit to much  you-know-who(our blablaAblablaGblablaSblablabla treacher-hope you get it).
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: vict0r on Wed 08/02/2006 20:41:37
I'm not quite certain, but i'm sure that not all of that is english words...
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: MarVelo on Wed 08/02/2006 20:47:11
Uka: I may just be a stupid american but I have no clue what you are trying to convey here.

DonB: You are thinking of Squinky's work
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Uku on Wed 08/02/2006 21:03:44
"ok heres 1 for ya..."-brainiac
i TRIED to do paintover cause i had noting else to do and i sholudnt just wonder that time.-lets use time usefully

(http://www.ukujuku.tservu.pri.ee/pilt.PNG)

and a bit bigger

(http://www.ukujuku.tservu.pri.ee/pilt.PNG)
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Sam. on Wed 08/02/2006 21:27:18
well, if its a chav you're going for....
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/chavinator.png)
2x
(http://www.2dadventure.com/ags/chavinator.png)
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: InCreator on Wed 08/02/2006 21:48:38
You people have no clue, don't you.

(http://www.increator.pri.ee/i/critshelp/laipyx.png)
2X
(http://www.increator.pri.ee/i/critshelp/laipyx.png)

* Made pants ALOT wider (total redraw), added pockets, pulled them down to knees
* Made shirt atleast 4 sizes larger
* Added stupid ski hat
* Replaced pistol? with Chupa Chupsâ,,¢ (lollipop)

:D

But what the f**k is this Uku guy about, I don't understand neither. Don't drink and try to post on forums at the same time!

Just for fun, I made another edit... I saw gang of idiots at the bus few days ago and they looked like this:

(http://www.increator.pri.ee/i/critshelp/pede.png)
2X
(http://www.increator.pri.ee/i/critshelp/pede.png)

The cross on the head was actually a tattoo, and the gun is replaced with knife this time.
Hell... they made noise and eventually got into a fight with some old man, probably a war veteran. I hate local transport!

Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Cluey on Wed 08/02/2006 22:40:35
Skin heads...
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: DonB on Wed 08/02/2006 23:05:05
QuoteDonB: You are thinking of Squinky's work
Ahh yes.. thats the guy..

Great edit In, you kept his style, but made him a lot more hiphop!
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: on Wed 08/02/2006 23:45:56
(http://www.2pac2k.de/documents/pictures/photos/2pac-big.jpg)

(http://www.2pac2k.de/documents/pictures/photos/tupic24.jpg)

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Still he rise
[/size]
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Haddas on Wed 08/02/2006 23:50:01
Eep. Creepy Voodoo lady
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Babar on Wed 08/02/2006 23:52:57
assuming that was the 2Pac picture with the bandanna...

STILL HE RISE!!
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Thu 09/02/2006 12:07:02
Ah well.

According to what all of you said and InCreator's pm I changed the gangsta like that:

(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3656/g2ngb2ngeredit9jt.png)

2x:
(http://img148.imageshack.us/img148/3656/g2ngb2ngeredit9jt.png)

What do you think now?
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: DonB on Thu 09/02/2006 12:15:40
Its very good.. but look at InCreator's pants.. its master! try to make it sloppy like that one. I like your chain and capuchon-sleeve very much tho!
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Uku on Thu 09/02/2006 12:33:38
increator i dont live in tallinn and i dont know about gans there noting and to be onest you were almost right- i ate and tiped with my toes :P.
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Thu 09/02/2006 14:28:03
Ok, I changed the pants. Also did some other minor changes you probably won't notice.

Here:
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1329/g2ngb2ngeredit8je.png)

And 2x:
(http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/1329/g2ngb2ngeredit8je.png)

I think it's much better now, what do you think?
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: DonB on Thu 09/02/2006 15:15:02
Better!  ;D.. finished  ;D
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: AlbinoPanther on Fri 10/02/2006 01:54:21
gameboy 100 % great
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Tiki on Fri 10/02/2006 02:02:16
Nice improvement. 

I would recommend making both his shirt and jacket larger, particularly the latter.  Also, perhaps you can have the hat tilted at an angle or have the end reversed?
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: gameboy on Fri 10/02/2006 11:43:19
Thanks!
Even I thought this was finished too... But, heh, changes can still make it better.Ã,  ;)

So I:
*tilted the hat a little bit (didn't reverse it cause InCreator said they never wear hat reversed)
*made the jacket a number larger
*did the same with the shirt

(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/328/g2ngb2ngeredit9rt.png)
2x:
(http://img154.imageshack.us/img154/328/g2ngb2ngeredit9rt.png)
Title: Re: Character (street gang member)
Post by: Afflict on Sat 11/02/2006 00:09:11
White gansters are IMO skinheads increater nailed it pretty solid!
Ok your last entry quite kewl watch american history x or something...
That green thing on his cargo just make it siver for like a chain effect!