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hey, i think its a good idea.
just look at how much downloads japca got from being pick of the month.
ive been through the games section loads of times, and then suddenly i see a game like japca on the front page which i totally missed when i went through the games section myself.

looks really interesing!

the one character who changed from a boy to girl reminds me of ranma 1/2. 

good luck with the game.

thanks for the replies, guys! some great feedback.

seaduck, the helmet of the 1st guy needs to be much bigger! Thanks seaduck! that makes a huge difference. the guy looked a bit small in comparison the to rest, but his face always seemed the same size (i couldnt figure out why). but making the helmet larger in like in you're example is awesome. thanks for that. I'm going to that. ill also try to add more shadows to give it more depth.

ildu, i aggree. the 2nd one looks a bit off. i always find the side view very difficult. ill try to implement your suggestions.

prog, thanks. I'm trying to make the noses look a bit crooked, to add a bit of cartooniness. although, you're comments about the 1st one is spot on. i just realized that. thanks. ill work on his nose and see if i can correct the problem. also, ill also try to move the eyes of the 2nd one.

akumayo, thanks. they will all have a black background, since they will be on the gui at the bottom of the screen. i think, since the game will be 320x200, it will be much clearer when playing the game. but ill try to make the edges stand out a bit more (or give them an coloured outline like red
). i guess the 4th guy's nose does look broken, but he is a hardened soldier, and he's been in a few confrontations.
which makes me think, some of these guys probably need a few scars.

donb, haha, yeah, he kinda does look like rambo. i didnt have any reference (only a few vietcong screenshots), so it must be subconscious.

thanks for the feedback, ill post some updates 2morow or the day after, if i get time.

[Soldiers]

This time the topic is Soldiers

Rules: Draw a sprite of a soldier. This soldier can be from the middle ages, from the future, or the present, alien, monster. You can include some sort of vehicle or plane in which the soldier fights his battles, like a tank, if you wish.
In short, any soldier of any race of any time.
Colours: 64
Resolution: 200x200 (if you want to add a tank or something of that nature)
What I'm looking for: Meanness, Originality, An appealing sprite,usable in a game (but not that important, since almost anything is usable in a game)

I hope you guys like the topic and that atleast one person enters.

here is a soldier sprite I did last week for fun. Just an example.



have fun

thanks guys, and of course, pesty. (it seems you received the bribe)

my money was on darth.

anyway, ill start one right away.

ive decided to enter the mags and do portraits for my characters for the 1st time. so i had a go. 15-30 minutes for each face.
i was just wondering if they look like they all belong in the same game.Ã,  i tried a cartoonlike-sort of realistic portrait style. but I'm not sure i kept the style consistent.
and i still need to animate them talking, which is going to be hard with the mouse.
any critique welcome.
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wow, akumayo, thats a lot of effects. however, i cant seem to download it. it just takes me to a page with "file uploads" but nothing else on it.
im really interested, because i actually need rain for my mags entry game. so, i have real interest in this contest.

i dont know what to do.

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i have the card, candy, put the present on the other present and the star on the tree. how do i open the closet (keyhole), and get power to the computer?

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The card:

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Remember the good old door trick to use a card/paper to get a key?

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The candy:

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Once you managed above, look for the keyhole

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Power... I don't think you need a hint for that then!

I really liked that game. Good fun and well done!

oh, thx!

How do I submit a sprite for the competition?

try imageshack. thats what i use.

thx, sektor, awesome game. loved the bgs in the lava place. a lot of the terms and story went over my head, since i dont know stargate, but still, great game. haha.

i dont know what to do.

Spoiler

i have the card, candy, put the present on the other present and the star on the tree. how do i open the closet (keyhole), and get power to the computer?

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im also going to try something. hope i finish it. although, im not spending more than one day on bgs, so it might not look that great.

cheers. pablo, u make ureself sound immature.

You declared your "war" before Pablo's post, and then you go off at him about it.

Do I see a contradiction here?

u just proved my point. maybe its the language barrier. i dont know. seriously.
i dont even know what ure point is. since u obviously dont know whats going on.

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wow, that is an awesome main character! i cant wait till you finish the whole game. i really wanna play it.

i really liked the game, although it was very short. but is a very good beginning for u in AGS. i really like the idea behind the game. and you could really develop this idea into a bigger game.

nice game, i enjoyed it. thx.

hehe, like the game. was really logical (i didnt need the walkthru). thx, enjoyed it!