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Offline Ben2theEdge

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Trying to fix up a lame character design

on: February 14, 2007, 06:57:24 pm
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Any ideas on how to make this guy less dorky?
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Re: Trying to fix up a lame character design

Reply #1 on: February 14, 2007, 08:14:41 pm
Perhaps losing the X-com/Gambit mask thing? It's very 90's.

edit: oh apologies, didn't notice that now he has radio-set ears. Also ahem, kinda outmodded a design. I'm not sure in the end, perhaps 'dorkyness' is an effect this game hero has to resign to a fate towards.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2007, 08:16:35 pm by Helm »
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Re: Trying to fix up a lame character design

Reply #2 on: February 14, 2007, 08:16:09 pm
Yea, now we have bandanas :D. Often red :P. Anyway i like it.. or actually i love it. The animation is really nice :).
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Re: Trying to fix up a lame character design

Reply #3 on: February 15, 2007, 01:26:44 am
I did a quick and nasty edit off your sprite.



The two main things I did, was alter his face a little. I changed around the shadowing and the placement of the mouth to try to make him look more serious. And I made is feet thicker, to me they just looked so puny. Obviously it's intentional on some level. I just think it looks better with thicker feet on this guy. The other stuff is mainly me fooling around. The cape, can it be more overdone?  :crazy: I also added bandages (though I dunno if it shows) on both his upper arms, added some red stuff on the armor. Added a shine on the blade.

EDIT// Couldn't resist fiddling around with your character even more :)



Noticed just now that you either need to change the ear antennae or remove it completely. It lines up with the swords edge too much.
« Last Edit: February 15, 2007, 02:16:35 pm by Luzeke »
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Re: Trying to fix up a lame character design

Reply #4 on: February 17, 2007, 01:45:25 pm
Quote from: Ben2theEdge on February 14, 2007, 06:57:24 pm
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Any ideas on how to make this guy less dorky?

Wasn't this from Skeletroids (other author then you?)
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Re: Trying to fix up a lame character design

Reply #5 on: February 17, 2007, 02:36:00 pm
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