Ponch is in trouble now

[jwalt]

So is that the title of the game you're going to make with all these?  Steamboat Ponchy?

This was never meant to be anything more than a bit of fun and a way to torment Ponch, one of many entertaining posters on this forum. The more I tinker with this stuff, the more I am coming to realize what a real accomplishment actually making a game truly is. I can't even seem to reliably make the art assets. Everything I do turns out flawed in one way or another. Lost a computer system last week. It had all of the models I've made recently. They were able to salvage the hard drive, since the motherboard was what had failed. If I had lost those models, it likely would have been the last you'd have heard from me. I do have one game concept I keep returning to, but I'm stalled out on an issue with misbehaving skirts for my female models. Can't seem to find the work around, or a reasonable way to fake it.

[Cassiebsg]

I do have one game concept I keep returning to, but I'm stalled out on an issue with misbehaving skirts for my female models. Can't seem to find the work around, or a reasonable way to fake it.

You shouldn't let that keep you from doing the game anyway, you can always change the sprites later on, once you have solved the problem. It's actually not that hard to replace them.
That's actually why I'm doing 2 games at the same time... one am stuck at doing 3D art for it, cause I care how the game will look like. The other I don't care that much how it looks, and am focusing manly on learning AGS and coding/scripting. On this one am currently working with "place holders" graphics... Hopefully somewhere along the line, someone may want to work with me on graphics, sound/music, etc.

BTW, ever heard of backup?
Get a hard drive, a CD or/and an online backup. So you should be caovered. (am giving this advice, but I my self have yet to make any backups of my games... :/

[Ponch]

So is that the title of the game you're going to make with all these?  Steamboat Ponchy?

That would be the greatest thing ever!!

[jwalt]

Couldn't make a joke out of this one. Ponch may not be in trouble here, unless the Baron finds out Ponch took Tabby out on a date.



Seem to be doing a lot with boats in them, at the moment. Unfortunately, they all leak. Asked about that on the Anim8or Forums. They're almost as nice as you guys.

[Tabata]

Aww - this is sooo romantic.
I'd feel like in mice-heaven if a little flower would drift along the boat (with a cheesy smell of course)

[Ghost]

Ponch took Tabby out on a date.

Tabby! Noes! Seriously, what does the cow have that I don't???
Apart from horns, an udder, a paddle, more animation frames, a Texan accent, probably an aqueduct, and black spots.

[jwalt]

I'd feel like in mice-heaven if a little flower would drift along the boat (with a cheesy smell of course)

I'll see what I can do. Cheesy might apply to what I come up with, but I can't guarantee the cheesy smell.



Need to work on those pads. Look more like green oil slicks.

Edit: Tabata's request also got me thinking about an actual night scene. I can't get it to render out like this, so here's the wireframe view, instead:



Foliage on the hillock is from Plantstudio. I grew the water lillies.

[jwalt]

Dat Ol' Ponch, him Bayou Rat... Him need no star, no moon, no sign to get him whar he wanna go.



Now the question becomes, is Tabata there willingly, or has Ponch kidnapped her? Tabata, blink twice if you're being held against your will.

PS For any interested, I had to darken the water down to a really dark blue to get it to turn black in the renderer.

[Tabata]

Tabata, blink twice if you're being held against your will.

You will have to reveal the answer in the game (that needs to be done with such pics)   

First of all I'm enjoying the ride 

[jwalt]

Ponch traded in the canoe on something that made more noise and moves faster:



Tabata said, "No way! I have no death wish."

Don't know where it goes from here, but believe I need to Google Alligator images...

[CaptainD]

More specially, search for "alligator eating cow".

[jwalt]

More specially, search for "alligator eating cow".

Now to screw up yet another walkcycle...

Edit: It isn't very noticeable here, but decided to change the shape of the gator's face, at bit, that Alligator/Crocodile controversy, don't you know. Then thought about this:



Which should earn me some brownie points with at least one Forum member. Admittedly, I'm unsure about the gun, but I gave it a try.

[Ponch]

I have always wanted a fan boat. No kidding!

[jwalt]

I keep working on faces, but they mostly just come out poorly. I came across an interesting face out there on the interwebs, a rugged, heroic, manly sort of fellow. Thought I'd give him a try:

[Tabata]

This isn't the critics-thread, but I'd have to say that he looks a bit strange to me without eyebrows

[jwalt]

This isn't the critics-thread, but I'd have to say that he looks a bit strange to me without eyebrows

Sorry, Tabata. I don't do eyebrows, reliably.

[Adeel]

It's so nice to see that you're still raping playing (with) Ponch's Avatar. If at some point in future, you may require more avatars to satisfy your lust practising needs, may I recommend mine?

[jwalt]

It's so nice to see that you're still raping playing (with) Ponch's Avatar. If at some point in future, you may require more avatars to satisfy your lust practising needs, may I recommend mine?

I'd actually already started on you. I used this in the Adeel's New Delhi Deli Coloring Ball image. I've only partially rigged it, but I'm farther along with yours than I am with Wolf's.



Tabata please note he also has no eyebrows.

[Ponch]

Are you afraid of eyebrows? Did an eyebrow bully you as a child?

[Adeel]

That's so cool, jwalt!

Let me share a little secret of mine with you:

You've successfully captured the width of my hip bone. Since the time of my birth, my hip bone has always been wider than average boys. This, in turn, makes my waist's number quite larger too.

You're rendering mustache and eyebrows quite good. Please try putting them on my face. It's okay if you include glasses too!

Btw, you do realize that I'm from Pakistan not India?