[Feedback] [CC] Bolero: Fantasy Tactics, pixel art

[falz]

Yes! This worked for my purposes, thank you . Although, I did have to do a couple other things to make it work. Since exporting this way trims PNGs' canvas sizes and I need each png to be 40×40 pixels, I made a layer with 1% alpha pixels in each corner to set the frame. Also, flattening the frames puts the layers in reverse order so I have to correct that for every export.  Still, this is far faster than what I was doing before. Thanks!

Now, if only there was a way to do indexed color with frame animations. It doesn't seem like photoshop allows it

[pyxelbit]

i think theres a checkbox that says "crop layers" when exporting as a png. uncheck and it should prevent the trimming.

you can reverse all frames in the timeline panel menu with a single click btw

[falz]

Oh yeah! The option box is "trim layers". Thx And reversing the frames in the timeline seems better too. The files still annoyingly append the layer names in reverse order, but I guess that doesn't matter

[falz]

This is the base sprite for the animations for the bandit class. I am not completely sure if I'm in love with how the face looks. I was curious if you guys had any suggestions, or if it looked sort of off in a specific place. I can't change it too much at this point since there are several animations that are using this. I also want it to look similarly proportioned to the Acolyte class's sprite on the previous page.

[falz]

I've updated the bandit sprite. Face and hair are fuller, arms are thinner but more defined. I really think I'm satisfied with where its at now!

[falz]

I have tried to develop a third class. They are called a sentinel and excel at guarding your other units.

Also, I've been toying with the Acolyte design. I wanted to try something a little more detailed, out there. Also, I think her proportions were kind of weird, so her body is quite different.

[falz]

I'm returning to doing more pixel art after having spent a couple months deep into the programming and planning aspect of the project.

The first thing I did was fixed a couple things nagging at me about the Bandit sprite. Like the neck was too thick, the legs too blocky, the arm was too long and didn't have a shoulder? Anyway, Here is my latest revision. At this point it seems inevitable that I'm going to change it some time in the future. Still I think it looks much better now.

old: -> new:

[Curly]

Yeah I think it looks better now.
I can't avoid focusing my attention on the broken hair outlines but maybe I'm weird.

[falz]

I've begun trying to spruce up the UI. It isn't something I have any experience with, really. I wonder how this is for a start? Any feedback would be immensely helpful.

edit: further mockup in photoshop

Still need to design the command menus. So far I've been borrowing ideas liberally from Tactics Ogre on PSP (screen shot) but I think my commands may need much more attention because of the different characters using different menus.
edit:
hm, maybe something like this? I'm not 100 on these icons yet, I spent the most time on the brawl one.

[falz]

I've made some enemy AI and the game is playable! But I guess this means I should try to make some enemies to fight. This is a ghostly figure which guards the tower.

This is the start, I'm hoping the elements are reading clearly. There a re a few things which aren't finished, like I want the cloths to be flowing in the wind, and the sword isn't quite cleaned up.
Edit: For the idle animation, I want it to be a little more subtle, so no bandages waving in wind. I'm wondering if the hand is too much?