C&C on intro screen

stuh505 · Mon 17/05/2004 18:46:50

Technical difficulties with the "h"...hopefully I will figure out how to fix that, for now just ignore that.

I feel like there should be more writing or logos or something but I'm not sure what I could add

by the way that's not my art

Darth Mandarb · Mon 17/05/2004 19:03:49

Quote from: stuh505 on Mon 17/05/2004 18:46:50by the way that's not my art

I was gonna say!!Ã,Â DAMN!!!

That's a great intro screen ... it gives all kinds of expectation for a great game!Ã,Â You better make sure the game is good

I have a few friends that work for a golf course/country club type place called 'Tanglewood'.

What's the game about?

You should add:
New Game
Load Game
Options
Exit

stuff like that.

MrColossal · Mon 17/05/2004 19:29:26

I'd also suggest [and i think it's only proper] to give credit to the original artist

Ginny · Mon 17/05/2004 19:31:41

Wow, it's incredible! Did someone else draw it, or is it a photo? Meaning to say, I would love to see a real tree like this!

edit: Oh wait, what am I saying, this couldn't be real could it? If it is, I want to live there!

Definetly credit to the srtist there.
Are you drawing the letters bu hand, or making a font, or something?
Nice touch with the logos, looks a lot like it could be a box cover, or just some sort of promo art, but if it's the intro screen where you start and load a game, you'll need the buttons, naturally. I like having start, load, options, and quit. also, with a game this promising, maybe you'll have extra stuff to show as a bonus, once the player finishes the game or something, so a hidden extra button is always nice

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The screen really draws me in and brings curiosity..

veryweirdguy · Mon 17/05/2004 19:42:56

See, my opinion on this depends largely on the level of detail & quality found in the rest of the game.

When people see this, they are going to expect such a high level of character & background art within the game. I can't remember seeing any of your other stuff, so I can't comment on this, just something to think about.

I do like the title screen, by the way.

Scummbuddy · Mon 17/05/2004 19:51:56

I wouldn't want this screen messed up by an option (load save quit) screen... perhaps if it was on a semi transparent gui, but wow, id love to see more from whomever did this.

HingedShinobi · Mon 17/05/2004 19:59:24

isn't there a letter missing? It looks great, as has been said, give credit to the artist, like Scummbuddy said a semi transparent gui but make sure it goes well with the background

Relight · Mon 17/05/2004 20:53:55

For this screen I would not even put AGS or your studio name on it. I would put those on separate screens preceeding this one.

It might be nice to have circular buttons it the style of your golden O for each option, like new game, quit, restore, etc. If you make them iconic that represent those things, they'd be simple at the bottom of the screen and not detract from the picture (while the ags and studio logo sort of do - because they're not vertically aligned, mainly).

And of course what everyone else is asking, did someone you know do the art, or what?? :o

Andail · Mon 17/05/2004 20:56:59

Hobmoblin, he said they had technical difficulties with the "h".

When I read VeryWeirdGuy (dude, can't you change your nick to something simpler?) I immediately came to think of all the old console-games from the ninties...they all had covers that looked as intruiging as that one, and the graphics of the very game was most often appalling...

And I'm as curious as everybody else to know who the artist is.

Relight · Mon 17/05/2004 20:59:07

Quote from: Andail on Mon 17/05/2004 20:56:59

Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â I immediately came to think of all the old console-games from the ninties...

Gauntlet!

TheSaint · Mon 17/05/2004 21:21:31

really nice pic

veryweirdguy · Mon 17/05/2004 21:23:49

QuoteWhen I read VeryWeirdGuy (dude, can't you change your nick to something simpler?)

Call me VWG

Darth Mandarb · Mon 17/05/2004 21:31:16

That bg picture is so cool, I just couldn't resist:

-or-

Sorry dial-uppers ...

Relight · Mon 17/05/2004 21:34:33

Make the black bars semi-transparent instead if you want to try that style.... and I'd still skip the "made in AGS". Gotta love playing with other people's pics, eh? I like the first option, down the side, better.

Scummbuddy · Mon 17/05/2004 22:30:17

darths job is very nice, and i would accept that, but with relights idea of the semi transparent black bars.

stuh505 · Mon 17/05/2004 23:02:55

QuoteThat's a great intro screen ... it gives all kinds of expectation for a great game!Ã,Â You better make sure the game is good!

I'll add that to my list.

QuoteWhat's the game about?

I don't want to spoil it for you...because I'm going to force you all to play it when I'm done.

QuoteWow, it's incredible! Did someone else draw it, or is it a photo?

Silly girl...it's a painting not a photograph.Ã,Â Actually it's an oil painting of Old Man Willow done by Dan & Tim "the Brothers" Hildebrandt (wierd, huh?).Ã,Â

Here is the original (looks better after I edited it, right?):

QuoteSee, my opinion on this depends largely on the level of detail & quality found in the rest of the game.

When people see this, they are going to expect such a high level of character & background art within the game. I can't remember seeing any of your other stuff, so I can't comment on this, just something to think about.

Here is an example of the graphics you will see in this game, which I made last night (I thought about putting it up for C&C, but I decided...I don't want criticisms haha) :

Okay...and here's Edit #2.Ã,Â Since I hate to obscure the beautiful scene, and since I need more than just a few options (they NEED to resume game and they NEED to see credits since I pirate so much of other artists work), I've decided to make the menu options popup from the bottom of the screen when you mouse over down there.

Before mouse over:

After mouse over:

What do you think?Ã,Â

PS - Still having technical difficulties with the 'h'

EDIT - I'll make the black bars a little bit transparent too.

Relight · Mon 17/05/2004 23:20:52

Ah, of course, the Hildebrandts, should have recognized it.

I also recognize the textures on the ground on the in-game shot

Looks nice, though. Wondering if the mountain backgrounds are composited in, or if you rendered those yourself?

Maybe don't have the black bar at the bottom first, but just have a tab, to show that there's something there. I dunno, not sure the best way to show that a popup will be available at the bottom of the screen... I wouldn't expect it there, I'd expect a popup or an appearing menu at the top of the screen in any type of application.

stuh505 · Mon 17/05/2004 23:30:15

QuoteI also recognize the textures on the ground on the in-game shot

No you don't...I made those myself from digital photographs.

Relight · Tue 18/05/2004 01:08:23

Quote from: stuh505 on Mon 17/05/2004 23:30:15

Ã,Â Ã,Â Ã,Â No you don't...I made those myself from digital photographs.

Dude... oh yes I do... not that I'm dissing your image or anything, I said I liked it... so I won't post the texture that both of us know you used

stuh505 · Tue 18/05/2004 01:25:52

okay???