Request slightly extended

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 12:20:37 AM

Rpg maker XP

this is my character, it works and everything but i need a teen/preteen version of him in like farmer type clothing.

I've tried to edit more sprites I've made to work like this one, but its killing trying to find what photo/ pixel editor i used.

i know paint.net works but my computer wont re download it, Photoshop is a bit too expensive at the time being, and sumo paints upgrade is bollocks.

so i'm asking if someone would please make the edit for me.

(if someone says i could use gimp for it then they're mental in my opinion)

forgive me if this is the wrong forum.

find the game im working on here if interested: http://rmrk.net/index.php/topic,43300.0.html

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 12:35:11 AM

this is the image

exhydra · July 21, 2011, 01:12:19 AM

Done in a super hurry, as I'm heading out to the door, so it's a little sloppy. But it should work alright.

Also, Gimp is terrible. Paint.NET would be the best way to go, if you can get it to install.

Sashikinaroji · July 21, 2011, 03:33:48 AM

Quote from: Exhydra on July 21, 2011, 01:12:19 AM
Done in a super hurry, as I'm heading out to the door, so it's a little sloppy.

Bullshit, dude, that looks B-E-A-U-tiful~!

pacdiggity · July 21, 2011, 06:20:46 AM

Quote from: Exhydra on July 21, 2011, 01:12:19 AM
Also, Gimp is terrible.

At least it's better than paint.

exhydra · July 21, 2011, 06:36:50 AM

Quote from: Pacman on July 21, 2011, 06:20:46 AM
At least it's better than paint.

Well, I dislike Gimp on an aesthetic level, really. It functions fine, but when I try and create something I feel like I'm riding a bike with square wheels. Things flow better when I use Paint Shop Pro or Paint.NET

pacdiggity · July 21, 2011, 07:01:14 AM

I wasn't saying it was better than .NET or PSP, but you said it was terrible. It's not that bad. I do kinda have to agree with you though.

exhydra · July 21, 2011, 07:16:00 AM

Quote from: Pacman on July 21, 2011, 07:01:14 AM
I wasn't saying it was better than .NET or PSP, but you said it was terrible. It's not that bad. I do kinda have to agree with you though.

Oh, I wasn't trying to imply that you were saying either of them were bad.

'Terrible' was perhaps a little too harsh of a word to use, as Gimp works just as well as any graphical editor would. I can't describe it well, but its aesthetics just prevent me from getting into an artistic mood. That's all it is.

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 09:09:46 AM

Quote from: Exhydra on July 21, 2011, 01:12:19 AM
Done in a super hurry, as I'm heading out to the door, so it's a little sloppy. But it should work alright.

Also, Gimp is terrible. Paint.NET would be the best way to go, if you can get it to install.

damn, i didnt think itd be this good thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!

from now on i think ill come here to get stuff done rather than roaming the internet for hours on end!!

now that ive noticed, the teen/preteen version is allot cleaner than the adult original i made... $:-\$

exhydra · July 21, 2011, 09:35:09 AM

Yeah, it looks like it went through JPEG hell about five times over. I've attached the cleaner version of the sprite that you put together.

I would suggest installing a graphic editor, though. People won't always be available to fill your requests.

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 09:49:32 AM

thanks, i do relize i cant rely on other people 99% of the time, but it helps to have people there about 50% of the time

btw what is a good graphics editor?

exhydra · July 21, 2011, 10:03:27 AM

Gimp, Paint.NET, Serif Photoplus, Paint Shop Pro, PhotoFiltre, Photo Pos Pro ... Pixia, maybe. They're all pretty good. Ease of use would probably go to Paint.NET, Paint Shop Pro or Serif Photoplus.

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 10:08:01 AM

these are some previews of my game for those of you who helped or tried to help but ended up arguing with each other instead. XD

Sashikinaroji · July 21, 2011, 10:45:15 AM

You need to work on your castle interiors... You have to think, "If I lived in a castle, how would I have ti decorated???"

You wouldn't have small pictures on the wall, most likely, and the throne room probably wouldn't be lined with pots... Also, the fact that the king is on the same seat as two others (who are undoubtedly lesser royals) is very unrealistic to me somehow...

Also, your exteriors need more "life" in the form of flora nad possibly fauna... Does VX have any squirrel sprite sheets??? I'm sure it does, but god knows they much be totally ridiculous to find... hahaaha~! Anyways... Just spruce things up a bit, ya know???

(PS: I've never seen a carpet like the one in your second screenie)

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 11:07:58 AM

OK thx for the suggestions.

but to set a few things clear: i am still working on the base designs, the two girls in the throne room are his daughters and they're twins with no mother therefore they would have the same royalty status as a queen would minus the title, the carpet leading to the throne room is not finished yet so its kinda cruddy, and for the exteriors i plan on adding a few animals and stuff but that's still yet to come because i am working on the maps right now.

and the dungeon you see as pic number three is way far from done too

Sashikinaroji · July 21, 2011, 09:55:25 PM

the problem is the lack of plantlife in your world other than grass.

and I didn't find anything wrong with your third screen.. Your second screen needs to be re-evalutated though, because of that crazy carpet... again, I have never seen anything like that and doubt I ever will... And it I did, I would not be complementing the man who suggested it...

crow5derlock · July 21, 2011, 11:08:47 PM

well here!

it looks better and it does have animals, im just going to add more later.

Sashikinaroji · July 21, 2011, 11:22:36 PM

ugh... What the hell did you do??? You made the carpet worse~! The problem with the carpet wasn't the pattern, but the shape. There is no reason for anyone to have (nor have I seen) a triangular carpet... Add onto that that RTP has a semi-aliasing effect... And you have something just unrealistic and ugly.

The town looks much better though. It really is the little details... Some flower or patches of sand (like where everyone is gathering, where it is likely that hte grass would have been worn down or not wanted) and on another note:

If you hold down shift while placing tiles, it will be an exact match to what you were copying (that is, it could fix that area where there is grass on the other side of all your buildings which makes it look odd sometimes...

exhydra · July 22, 2011, 12:35:15 AM

I would advise that you do an image search (Google or otherwise) for some inspiration. Here are some examples :

http://m1.ikiwq.com/img/xl/uW9pHyxh8n3YiS58WfM8wd.jpg
http://www.londontoistanbul.com/wp-content/uploads/53_yildiz_sarayi_sale_kosku.jpg
http://www.iranbusinesswatch.com/ibwcontent/en/entertainment/museums/Tehran%20-%20Sad%20Abad%20Palace.jpg
http://www.unseenromania.com/wp-content/articol/things_to_see/02_2008/palace-of-parliament/inside-palace-of-parliament.jpg

crow5derlock · July 22, 2011, 01:28:50 AM

Happy!?

Sashikinaroji · July 22, 2011, 01:51:08 AM

close, but still no cigar... it's just... the middle makes it so ugly... And if you don't have it, then it just looks empty... You have to make it all work by balancing doing unique things and making bold decisions...

However, layering carpets over carpets to create a patter is a no-no... Well... At least with this pic...

crow5derlock · July 22, 2011, 02:53:33 PM

heres a mock layout of some carpets i could try

modern algebra · July 22, 2011, 04:14:37 PM

I think the second and fourth ones are both fairly nice.

strike · July 22, 2011, 04:19:52 PM

putting my vote in for 2

Also it's nice to see someone taking criticism and trying to improve things.

crow5derlock · July 22, 2011, 05:08:06 PM

well i'm not generally a mean person, and it also helps me improve the game before i put it to use.