Character sprite concepts

[Rhino.Freak]

To answer the questions, here are my thoughts :

1) #4
2) No
3) Yes, it'd be a nice touch but should be subtle
4) #3 ofcourse, he needs to look wildish
5) I like #1 but it'll be awesome if his hair gets slightly darker like #3 by transforming.
6) Yes, I can't imagine him without his armor
7) Subtle, yeah.


Also I like Mono's 4th sprite for him the most.

[Memento]

I added questions about the cape and the weapon.

As for Mono, I will count his post as a +1 for the weapon in every form and give a +1 for 'no cape';
As for Rhino.Freak, could you please state your opinion on cape and weapon?

[Apocalipsis]

1) #4
2) Should always be the same size.
3) Yes.
4) #2
5) #3
6) No.
7) No.

I would like to see cape in third form, but let Ariel/Arcane decide.

I was going to say "no weapons", but you didn't specify his fighting style yet...
Also, are you going to change most of his special attacks after each transformation?

[Rhino.Freak]

I don't mind cape at all, but I feel since he's not supposed to be the main enemy initially, he shouldn't look so royally.. just my opinion. Don't mind much about cape at all.

I think he suits well with the on-hand weapon like Mono drew in his 1st and even 2nd form..
But later, its better if he doesn't have any weapon in his 3rd form, he should basically even get rid of his cape (if he has one) and become a raw powerhouse that relies on its brute strength than weapons and stuff.

[Memento]

I was going to say "no weapons", but you didn't specify his fighting style yet...
Also, are you going to change most of his special attacks after each transformation?

We talked about this roughly, only.. moves should be in a similar style for each transformation, but there will always be some changes. The changes should fit the type of mask he's wearing, so if his first mask will boost speed/evasiveness, he'll use this new speed to his advantage in his moveset. If he gets rid of the weapon in 3th form because all stats are boosted, he'll get a diffirent type of melee attack, basic attack etc naturally.

[Marko]

1) Which armor do you prefer?

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- #1
- #2
- #3
- #4White or gray/brown in all three forms, without any cape

2) Should his hair grow with each transformation or should it always be the same size?
- Grow bigger
- Should always be the same size


3) Should the hair get spikier with each transformation?
- Yes
- No

4) Which haircut is best? (choose 1, in case we decide that his hairstyle doesn't get spikier on every transformation)

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- #1
- #2
- #3

5) Which haircolor is best?

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- #1
- #2
- #3
- #4
- #5
- I like that thing from brown to red.

6) Should he have armor in his first form?
- Yes
- No

7) Should he grow bigger himself with each powerup?
- Yes
- No, not necessarily if mask improves his speed abillities then there is no point of making him bigger. Maybe little just in last form.

8) Should he have a cape in 1st form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

9) Should he have a cape in 2nd form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

10) Should he have a cape in 3th form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

11) Should he have a weapon in 1st form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

12) Should he have a weapon in 2nd form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

13) Should he have a weapon in 3th form?
- Yes, definately
- No
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide

ˇˇGood point, so no at all from me.

[Apocalipsis]

Consider that making him 'grow bigger' with each transformation implies subtle but precise changes in every sprite, everytime he changes size...

So you'll end up reworking +140 sprites, twice, for something that will probably go unnoticed when playing.

[Gespenst]

Consider that making him 'grow bigger' with each transformation implies subtle but precise changes in every sprite, everytime he changes size...

So you'll end up reworking +140 sprites, twice, for something that will probably go unnoticed when playing.

Using flash/macromedia is easier but still, yeah, that's bothersome since it gets bigger everytime.

[Memento]

4) Which haircut is best? (choose 1, in case we decide that his hairstyle doesn't get spikier on every transformation)

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- #1
- #2
- #3

You didn't choose 1, are all 3 okay with you?

5) Which haircolor is best?

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- #1
- #2
- #3
- #4
- #5
- I like that thing from brown to red.

I'm not sure if I understand it correctly. Do you mean 1st form: #3, 2nd form: #2, 3th form: #1?

Consider that making him 'grow bigger' with each transformation implies subtle but precise changes in every sprite, everytime he changes size...

So you'll end up reworking +140 sprites, twice, for something that will probably go unnoticed when playing.

Smart thinking. Definately something to consider.



Scores so far:

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1) Which armor do you prefer?
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- #1  0
- #2  1
- #3  1
- #4  4


2) Should his hair grow with each transformation or should it always be the same size?
- Grow bigger  1
- Should always be the same size  4

3) Should the hair get spikier with each transformation?
- Yes  4
- No  1

4) Which haircut is best? (choose 1, in case we decide that his hairstyle doesn't get spikier on every transformation)
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- #1  1
- #2  2
- #3 1

5) Which haircolor is best?
- #1  1
- #2  2
- #3  3
- #4  0
- #5  2

Most of us also seem to like a change in haircolor from either red to brown, or brown to red.

6) Should he have armor in his first form?
- Yes  3
- No  2

7) Should he grow bigger himself with each powerup?
- Yes  2
- No  3 (1 -> maybe a little in last form)

8) Should he have a cape in 1st form?
- Yes, definitely  0
- No  3
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  2

9) Should he have a cape in 2nd form?
- Yes, definately  1
- No  2
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  2

10) Should he have a cape in 3th form?
- Yes, definately  1
- No  2
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  2 (preference: yes)

(Remember that you'll face 3th form directly after seeing 2nd form steal the masks. Clothes can't be too diffirent)


11) Should he have a weapon in 1st form?
- Yes, definately  3
- No  1
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  1

12) Should he have a weapon in 2nd form?
- Yes, definitely  2
- No  2
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  1

13) Should he have a weapon in 3th form?
- Yes, definitely  1
- No  4
- Let the spriters (Arcane and Ariel) decide  0

[Marko]

#2, hmmmmm.. like Ariel's first concept.