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Topic: BLOOOOOOD!

This is more of a request than a suggestion (why would I bother making a suggestion?), but this is also sort of the "creativity" forum, so it seemed like the best place for it.

I need a graphic. Or several graphics.

BLOODY graphics. smile

You guys are familiar with the tombstones that appear when a character dies. I'd like to change that to a bloody, battered corpse. Or one of a variety of bloody, battered corpses.

The trick is that the graphic(s) need to be generic enough to represent pretty much any critter or NPC that's been destroyed. Heck, a big bloodstain might be good enough. Whatever it is, I'd like to see some creative interpretations. Ideally I could randomly assign one "dead" graphic at random from a selection to each combatant when combat starts. Keep in mind also the pseudo perspective of the game, so while the graphic needs to be the usual 32x32 transparent PNG, it should mostly occupy the bottom part of that space (representing where the character stood).

If you guys aren't up to the challenge, I'll probably just draw a blood splatter and use that for everything. Enjoy!

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This sounds like fun. I think I'll definitely take a stab at it. I might even try to get one done today.

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So you still taking a stab at this? smile

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Yes. Work has just been REALLY busy the last couple of weeks, meaning a lot of stress and not a lot of spare time. My Brother also came to visit all of easter weekend so I didn't get a chance to do it then either. If all goes well in the meeting with the CEO of my company today, I could very well get it done tonight... IF all goes well.

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Yep, uploaded it today.

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http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/Phreak1979/GenericGore.png
And, if any1's interested...


The 320x320 image.


Oh, btw, this is more a of 'mug shot' or 'head on' perspective, did you want it like this, or birds eye/top down?

Last edited by Phreak (2008-03-24 23:17:27)

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Any comments would be nice smile

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Ah, sorry, work has been addling my brain.

I'm looking for the same perspective as most of the game graphics, kind of a 3/4 bird's eye. The blood smear/debris is on the ground, so it should be the same perspective as the ground.

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So, NOT like the one above. I'll take another stab at it tonight.

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I forgot to mention that I DID like the first one though. smile

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So it is sorta at the right angle?

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Not really, I just liked it.

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I don't suppose you could give me a 32x32 square with an outline inside it showing approx the size you want this thing?

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It would probably look best using just the bottom half of a 32x32 square. I'll try to whip up and upload a couple of rough examples to give you and idea of what I'm thinking of.

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Ok, try this as the sort of view I'm looking for:

http://www.atomicmonks.com/img/splatter.png

Note that it's 32x32, and most of the graphic is in the bottom half.

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So an isometric-y view?

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Kind of an orthographic isometric, but yes.

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*cough*like geneforge*endcough*

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That blood's almost worth using Erryn smile

You and your Geneforge AirRid. It would be ok to keep talking about it if it wasn't such a blatant copy of Ultima tongue

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*looks confused at ramblings of old man*

Pray elaborate, dear fellow...

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Try looking at some pics of Ultima VII, the gameplay is very similar, with a bit better graphics, except it was first released in 1992(?).

Now... how bout we bring this back on topic or move it to general discussion.

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I was just looking around for an old post and remembered about this... I was thinking about using transparency for a blood image... For instance, if I made a blood splatter that was like 50% transparent, would the ground that the blood was on show through a little?

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The beginnings; more to be added to it.
http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d106/Phreak1979/Splatter1.png

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Yay, blood!

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Yea, but I haven't finished it yet... tongue How bout some suggestions to get my creative juices flowing good and propa?

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