New graphics - any requests?

Everything about Illarion that fits nowhere else. / Alles über Illarion was inhaltlich in kein anderes Board passt.

Moderator: Gamemasters

User avatar
wolfsword
Posts: 671
Joined: Sun Jul 01, 2007 12:21 am
Location: PO Samuel and Fernando [Hobbits]

Post by wolfsword »

^I remember that. Broguth my hopes up too, :cry:

*Trashes a paper with the word' VIKINGZ' on it*
Grunlor Milroth
Posts: 9
Joined: Tue Aug 18, 2009 4:19 pm

Graphic proposal

Post by Grunlor Milroth »

Okay I know we show Height in game of character but is there any way to show weight or something of that nature.
User avatar
Nitram
Developer
Posts: 7638
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:51 am
Contact:

Post by Nitram »

We tried scaling the width and the height of character separately in order to show height and weight of the character. And trust me: You don't want that. It looks extremely ugly.
Dramyr
Posts: 4
Joined: Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:32 pm

Post by Dramyr »

I have always wondered this, and I'm sure there is a good explanation...

Why doesn't the stuff you wear actually show on your character?

-Such as clothes (obviously)

-Different belt slots mean different places on your character
--Top would be back
--Top left would be left part of waist
--Top right would be right part of waist
--Middle would be behind part of waist
--Bottom right would be right leg
--Bottom left would be left leg
User avatar
rakust dorenstkzul
Posts: 2300
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:47 pm
Location: In the heart of every smiling child

Post by rakust dorenstkzul »

Dramyr wrote:I have always wondered this, and I'm sure there is a good explanation...

Why doesn't the stuff you wear actually show on your character?

-Such as clothes (obviously)

-Different belt slots mean different places on your character
--Top would be back
--Top left would be left part of waist
--Top right would be right part of waist
--Middle would be behind part of waist
--Bottom right would be right leg
--Bottom left would be left leg
Hemisphere wrote: What you'll be pleased to hear (I hope!) is that Martin and I are currently - as in right now this minute! - working on getting this fixed!

When we're done, it will be possible to see a proper graphical representation of your character, complete with skin colours, hair styles, different looks depending on the type of armour or clothes you're wearing, and even the type of weapon you're holding. We're using Ultima Online as a rough graphical inspiration for this system, so expect something a little like that, only slightly more basic (as we have certain technical limitations to adhere to).
The topic is only four pages.
User avatar
Aldan Vian
Posts: 553
Joined: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:48 am
Location: Eating a cookie!

Post by Aldan Vian »

Hemisphere wrote: What you'll be pleased to hear (I hope!) is that Martin and I are currently - as in right now this minute! - working on getting this fixed!

When we're done, it will be possible to see a proper graphical representation of your character, complete with skin colours, hair styles, different looks depending on the type of armour or clothes you're wearing, and even the type of weapon you're holding. We're using Ultima Online as a rough graphical inspiration for this system, so expect something a little like that, only slightly more basic (as we have certain technical limitations to adhere to).
Are the things on our belt gonna be shown too? Might be kind of strange walking around with a piece of ham attached to your belt...
User avatar
Jupiter
Developer
Posts: 3477
Joined: Sun May 28, 2006 11:23 am

Post by Jupiter »

Aldan Vian wrote:Are the things on our belt gonna be shown too? Might be kind of strange walking around with a piece of ham attached to your belt...
Then put no ham on your belt :P
User avatar
Nitram
Developer
Posts: 7638
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:51 am
Contact:

Post by Nitram »

Do not expect that we create for every useless item some small animated graphic that moves along with your avatar. ;-)

There will be a limited set of things shown. Things you really see... no 4x4 pixels of ham.
User avatar
Aldan Vian
Posts: 553
Joined: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:48 am
Location: Eating a cookie!

Post by Aldan Vian »

Yay no ham.
User avatar
Velask
Posts: 43
Joined: Wed Jul 08, 2009 2:02 pm

Post by Velask »

You mean if I use my +5 Ham of Doom to discipline noobs it won't show? O.o
User avatar
Aldan Vian
Posts: 553
Joined: Thu Jul 10, 2008 2:48 am
Location: Eating a cookie!

Post by Aldan Vian »

Velask wrote:You mean if I use my +5 Ham of Doom to discipline noobs it won't show? O.o
That is disappointing..will my perforated poison fish of the parthenon show? :?
User avatar
maryday
Posts: 675
Joined: Sun Apr 30, 2006 3:33 pm
Location: Who the f**k is Wallace?

"a thinktank is not to yield sensible fruit"

Post by maryday »

anyone remembers the str/dex dependant ava looks from "evil islands"?

higher str made shoulders and arms wider, the whole shape more masculine,
while more dex changed the whole into slenderness...
((independant from size/weight))

just keep it in mind, if you develop any trigger-function-stuff...for the engine;

would be surely bothersome to develop things from the scratch, if ever some paperdolls appeared from nowhere...
User avatar
Karrock
Posts: 515
Joined: Mon Jun 30, 2008 6:11 pm

Post by Karrock »

I miss items which giving auto-description. Like those bandages. Like:

His left arm is tied by bandage.

Clothes, rings etc. could give more attractiv or social position.

Golden chain, symbol of merchants guild, adorns his neck.
User avatar
pharse
Posts: 1787
Joined: Wed Oct 04, 2006 9:33 pm

Post by pharse »

Karrock wrote:I miss items which giving auto-description. Like those bandages. Like:

His left arm is tied by bandage.

Clothes, rings etc. could give more attractiv or social position.

Golden chain, symbol of merchants guild, adorns his neck.
Emote it or: http://illarion.org/community/forums/vi ... hp?t=29218 (but I'm currently quite busy....)
Joxini Baenra
Posts: 19
Joined: Fri Sep 11, 2009 10:01 pm

Ok.

Post by Joxini Baenra »

After about an hour of reading.... i have a couple things to say.
1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgAi7DYHA94 ROFL..
2) I think the idea of bigger shoulders and such is good.
3) Almost all of these ideas are awesum
4) We should make a certain mount for each race (World of warcraft, im sorry.)

Goes as follows
Humans - Horses (Obv)
Orcs - Wolves (Obv)
Elves - Hard to say, maybe Pegasus? (Winged horse) Or unicorn.. (In a totally non homo way... No rainbows.)
Dwarfs - Rhino, Goat..?
Halflings - A little pony or a German shepard?
Lizardman - A crocodile, a giant lizard.. Something reptilian.

You go to a shopkeeper and instead of "Buy horse/wolf/unicorn/rhino,goat/pony/german shepard/croc,lizard,reptile" you go "Id like to buy a mount"




8) :) :o :D :lol: :P
User avatar
Tanistian_Kanea
Posts: 646
Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:22 am

Post by Tanistian_Kanea »

what about mounts for
goblins:
gnomes:
and my personal favourite, not to mention most interesting in this case.
Fairy:
?
User avatar
Alli Zelos
Posts: 464
Joined: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:52 pm

Post by Alli Zelos »

Goblins: Smaller goblins

Gnomes: Camaro (They are smart, afterall)

Fairy: A really fast eagle?... I don't think they need mounts.
User avatar
Tanistian_Kanea
Posts: 646
Joined: Mon Aug 14, 2006 2:22 am

Post by Tanistian_Kanea »

Alli Zelos wrote:Goblins: Smaller goblins

Gnomes: Camaro (They are smart, afterall)

Fairy: A really fast eagle?... I don't think they need mounts.
lol


lol


and eh... eagles+something that looks like a bug = bad
what would these mounts do anyway
i would like to see fairies have some sort of magical mount
User avatar
Alli Zelos
Posts: 464
Joined: Sat Jun 03, 2006 2:52 pm

Post by Alli Zelos »

Ooh... I see your point. I don't think many fairies would buy a mount that ends up eating them.

I really don't think a fairy would need a mount, though. Maybe just a feature that allowed them to go faster.
A racial perk, much like lizards fishing without fishing poles?

Meh... I'm not sure if the mount idea is even possible. I remember reading somewhere about characters not being able to "run" because the server won't let the characters move any faster, or something to that extent.
User avatar
Vern Kron
Posts: 1565
Joined: Sat Oct 06, 2007 10:20 pm

Post by Vern Kron »

I'm pretty sure its been said before that mounts are a no-no currently, not due to graphics but due to the fact that they wouldn't do anything. Not even move faster.
User avatar
Nitram
Developer
Posts: 7638
Joined: Fri Oct 31, 2003 9:51 am
Contact:

Post by Nitram »

Forget mounts. There won't be any within the next time. Speaking of years. Don't waste your time and your ideas with this. In case we ever get a good idea how to implement mounts, we will. But thats not the case and it won't be supported by this discussions.

How ever I guess in all the talking nobody noticed that Hemisphere appears gone. He was not seen since a long time and supplied close to no graphics. So we stand here we were before this thread.

Nitram
Rekarafi
Posts: 405
Joined: Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:14 pm
Location: Just right here

Post by Rekarafi »

Once was said (forgot in which topic) that the chars already move with maximum speed as possible.

Each step the server asks which direction (N,S,E,W) if possible (yes,no) and then you move one tile.

So mounts wouldnt increase it, just make your char bigger and take the sight to the fields behind him.
User avatar
Friedwulfa
Posts: 556
Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:44 am
Location: SCHLAAAND!!!!
Contact:

Post by Friedwulfa »

@Nitram.. das muss ja zum kotzen sein...
User avatar
Olaf Tingvatn
Posts: 935
Joined: Wed Sep 10, 2008 12:23 am
Location: Norway, Lyngdal, Scandinavia

Post by Olaf Tingvatn »

aaaaaaaaww..*pouts* Hemisphere gave up it seems..*sighs* guess we will have to use our imagination for character looks then.
User avatar
Llama
Posts: 7685
Joined: Sun May 29, 2005 7:02 pm
Location: The VBU is awesome
Contact:

Post by Llama »

Olaf Tingvatn wrote:guess we will have to use our imagination for character looks then.
martin is still around you know :P
User avatar
AlexRose
Posts: 4790
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:18 pm
Location: Megajiggawhat?

Post by AlexRose »

Maybe he was a troll :P

He comes here, promises us lots of awesome new graphics, posts some camouflaged swastikas and subtly insults the game frequently in various other threads then disappears. Be funny if he was just taking us all for a ride.
User avatar
Taiah
Posts: 435
Joined: Mon Feb 02, 2009 10:38 pm
Contact:

Post by Taiah »

subtly insults the game frequently in various other threads then disappears
User avatar
AlexRose
Posts: 4790
Joined: Sat Oct 22, 2005 8:18 pm
Location: Megajiggawhat?

Post by AlexRose »

subtly insults the game frequently in various other threads then disappears
For those of you who didn't read it the two times.
User avatar
rakust dorenstkzul
Posts: 2300
Joined: Fri Mar 21, 2008 2:47 pm
Location: In the heart of every smiling child

Post by rakust dorenstkzul »

AlexRose wrote:Maybe he was a troll :P

He comes here, promises us lots of awesome new graphics, posts some camouflaged swastikas and subtly insults the game frequently in various other threads then disappears. Be funny if he was just taking us all for a ride.
Trolling is a art.
and Hemisphere nailed it.
Post Reply