With a bit of getting used to, those look really nice. The skin colors are still odd, but that's probably because I am so used to the yellow skin. And they're mutant gals, so they could well have different complexions.
I liked the runt outfit that looked like workshop gear, but the pockets seem really odd. Why not on the waist or shoulder straps? Having stuff attached to your legs is very cumbersome since they move so much when you walk.
My take was rather rusty/dirty/postapoc feel, in part because I'm not any sort of gfx artist, and rusty/blotchy is easier. But the quality of Bloax's work is undeniable, you just have to accept this departs from any sort of toned-down, realistic feel.Realism is definitely straight out the window (this is X-COM, baby!) in exchange for a completely over-the-top art direction.
I think these are really amazing.Thanks.
The breasts are just... too big. I honestly would like to see how they would appear perhaps a cup or two smaller?The unfortunate truth is that I have some straight-up disability when it comes to drawing tiddies, so I had to borrow them elsewhere, and thanks to my amazing luck it actually fit very well.
The musculature is amazing, as well as the glistening skin and shading.Yeah I have no idea how that shit happened but it did and I love it myself.
I'd like to see more eye colors (especially the glowing red).Gotcha, I'm just kinda slow at adding these extremely simple things for some reason.
The flair added to the armor is greatly detailed and pops very well.That's my speciality. ;)
Having randomized fashion choices per armor (perhaps 4-6?) would be great as well, to really minimize the standardized look-a-like appearance.It is a good thing, yes. And I'm probably going to give them different reactions to wearing certain clothes. Ranging from none too pleased (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/Runt01.gif) to being quite content with the situation at hand (https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/heh.gif).
(Not trying to toot my own horn, but perhaps the trophies I listed in the other thread could inspire some choices, especially for the more advanced equipment that really begins to make gals identical twins)I'll take a look at it.
Looks like the Runt armor gal has a pigtail? That's really awesome! I think that armor could use pockets as well as satchels/straps on the waist/shoulder.Yeah I was going to do that but then the voluptuous body that I'm working with demotivated me from that train of thought, and I got distracted with doing a bunch of other things that were needed (like another hairstyle and stockings, and then another expression) and were easier tasks.
My favorite armors in no particular order: Defender, Plate Mail with Shield, Revenant, Annihilator and Harbinger (although I wish this would look more like WH40k librarians; flair like banners or piratey tattoos/etchings, etc).I think I was a bit slow on the edit button (fucking 'net dropouts ohoy); it's favorite faces/hairstyles. I'll very likely keep the armors somewhat close to the originals if I like them and redesign the ones that I don't like.
And you might notice that they're all quite a bit more extravagant than any of the original ones.
Yeah well, extravagant maybe, but these hairdos have little character compared to the original ones, where there was something for anyone, yours are more or less all the same, character-wise, so there's very little waifu value. But do not despair, we have 96 unused slots for hairdos :)Well do keep in mind that I literally only just started doing this shit a couple of days ago, so obviously I'm going to cover my own preferences first.
Also the hair is generally too long IMO, even for long-haired characters. It's a hard sell that these girls actually fight for a living in a crapsack world. And only half of the in-game characters are long-haired, the other half - short-haired.Realism has already been thrown out the window, so I'm just enjoying the ride.
So, my opinion would be rather to beautify and keep most of the old ones. Might be hard having only my drawingsSounds like a PM with images of these is in order, since I don't exactly watch things, even if I do know a select few of the mentioned ones.
Whom we're trying to pay homage to here (but not perfect semblance, we don't want that...):
#1 Victoria Seras, Hellsing
#3 Saber/Saber Alter, Fate Stay Night
#7 Hmm a butchy evil character from Agent Aika had similar hairdo. Just need more spirals and drills. And her hair was pink.
#8 Miku, Hatsune, VIP, OMG, WTF
#14 Azu-nyan, K-On!
#17 Madoka, Puella Magi Madoka Magica
#32 Sakura, Fate Stay Night
Also planned but not done yet:
- Nanoha - Nanoha
- Leina - Queen's Blade
- Tohsaka Rin - Fate Stay Night
- Kagami (+glasses) - Lucky Star
- Rena Rune - Aquarion
Also, bone structure. Not all girls should have that pointy predatory face, some need round & soft faces, some need cute faces, some need big-jaw faces. I think these 4 should be enough.I'll see what I can do - it's really difficult to tinker with the faces, since the difference a couple of shades on a few pixels makes is enormous and only a few select combinations of these makes sense as a legitimate facial expression on a given facial structure. (And then there's making it play nice alongside the white/black split, hoho.)
EDIT: @Runt. These bags and extras actually make it less cool to the first plain look. Maybe just have the first one (just the single article of clothing, not even shoes) + a large side bag with a strap over the chest + the biggest one of thigh pouches? The belt kinda ruins it. Runt outfit is supposed to say 'hey I am poor person I live in the sticks'Gotcha. I do intend on the vast majority of them being very plain, then I kept the stockings on for a while for stylish reasons.
Well do keep in mind that I literally only just started doing this shit a couple of days ago, so obviously I'm going to cover my own preferences first.
I do find it funny that you mention that they lack character, since I find that the original ones are rather lifeless. But perhaps that's just a consequence of me generally not liking the originals and how they look, since I do see something in some of them.
I'm sure there are neat (relatively) short-haired haircuts but I just haven't been able to think of any in my discorded mind.
Sounds like a PM with images of these is in order, since I don't exactly watch things, even if I do know a select few of the mentioned ones.
I'll nuke the belt from orbit, though I may sneak it in a couple among a lot of variants. (Since let's be honest, it's starting to look like there will be a lot of variants.)
Now the question is just "how retarded can it get?"..
The second hairdo... wtf? :)Well truth be told that armor is really bad for showing off hair, but I really liked how the hair and red eye went along with it.
Full Plate MailHere's a little WIP shot:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/Platemail.gif)Sans shoulder pads (and ripped abs)?
Aaaand done!
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/Plate_eh.gif)Very cool ;D
With this supposed "super hardy mutant skin" thing going on then I can't imagine bare feet not being very practical.
it also make the pirates less of a comedic relief
I understand criticism, but I will decapitate you for that :P
These sprites hit the 90 PC games visuals perfectly, it also make the pirates less of a comedic relief and more the dangerous mutants they are.Hehe, cool.
Believe it or not I have absolutely no experience with wh40k besides seeing the occasional funny spess muhreen picture.
You're not the first to suggest Dark Eldar though.
(By the way we use shoes because we do not live in our natural habitat anymore. Almost all of the ground we walk on would hurt our feet over time. This is the same reasoning for putting irons in horses.)
I love the 'Vampire' armor earlier (except it really needs a helmet - even if it's optional - a helmet that doesn't cover the mouth, naturally :) ), the green one OTOH looks more like a latex suit than any sort of armor, but I guess that was the idea..The tactical armor is supposed to be pretty shoddy, so I've intentionally made it rather useless looking.
My friend this surely sounds like some crazy Gaian talk :) In actuality, it's the other way around - city streets (if someone cleans them) or even cultivated fields are safe-ish to walk on barefoot, but only a moron would go without shoes into the wilderness... Not much of my personal opinion, but a common knowledge where I was raised (in a tiny backwater village in the middle of wilderness, as it happens).
Not sure why you're calling it vampire armor - is the chryssalid (+ celatid) armor now vampire themed instead?
Faces are extremely difficult to work with in such a small resolution, especially so for someone that has never worked much with faces like me.
I wouldn't exactly call them "very ugly" though, that seems more like a dissonance between what kind of faces you like on your cartoon women and what kind I like.
and i just happened to miraculously stumble (about 100% of all the face stuff past the basic eye/nose/mouth layout and skull structure is trial and error) into a facial structure that i like
Excuses, excuses. But I'm not afraid to admit my own incompetence.
However if you wish a bit of criticism:1) Entirely intentional. :^D
- While the TAC armor gal's eyes pierce nicely through the visor, it feels like she is gazing through our soul with the helmet off.
- A blue light should give the night ops armor a better nocturnal feeling, and more contrast than the purple one.
- Are the gals winking? I thought for a while that one eye was to look normal and the other glow in a shadow, like a terminator effect.
- While the TAC armor gal's eyes pierce nicely through the visor, it feels like she is gazing through our soul with the helmet off.
2) Not quite more contrast, but it's certainly more moody:
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/upd/NightOps2.gif)
me likey
The situation is much better when there's not a big-ass headpiece fucking everything up.
The benefits of me having a 'job' to do is that I start going complete apeshit in terms of productivity due to having a crazy work ethic and a strong sense of duty.
I mean hell, me and a couple of buddies cranked https://contest.gamedevfort.com/submission/657 this shit out in a month.
meanwhile i am having trouble doing anything on a day-to-day basis if i am just doing it for myself
makes it look like a.. hum.. tentacle member?
I like it, but I guess variation doesn't hurt.
(https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/63152810/n/xcom/piratez/test/softermidriff.gif)
I like this stomach so much I immediately felt like reaching and touching it and sliding and I really shouldn't read smut fanfics when I'm feverish.
tentacle dicknow that i'm better at cloth (maybe because i've been drawing some, hmmmmmmmmm) i'll go ahead and fix that
It's a bit too flappy unless the gal is standing in a tornado.Well it's a flying armor!