Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
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Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
Hello,
I'm a novice at pixelart -- if you have criticism for my work please say so. I want to improve.
At present I am working on a village I made sort of for the Steelhive faction.
It's definitely WIP, but I don't know what it still needs (that is, besides shadows).
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I'm a novice at pixelart -- if you have criticism for my work please say so. I want to improve.
At present I am working on a village I made sort of for the Steelhive faction.
It's definitely WIP, but I don't know what it still needs (that is, besides shadows).
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Flameslash wrote:64 views and no replies? You guys are mean!
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
I'm not sure, but I don't think that'll fit in the hex. Other than that, I really like it.
Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
I would wager that almost all of those views are from people who know less about pixel art then you, so have no good advice to offer. Also, the view counter does not count each view as unique to users, so if you've opened this thread 15 times, you are 15 of those views.64 views and no replies? You guys are mean!
Another village or some of the steelhive units next to it for size comparison might help, or let people give opinions on how well it fits in with the style of the units.
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
It's just a little larger than this large mainline village.Doomchicken wrote:I don't think that'll fit into the hex.
maybe it is too big.
Given that there's a potential change in the Steelhive style, I don't know. I may revise it (this was mainly for pixelart exercise, after all).Turuk wrote:...some of the steelhive units next to it...might help, or let people give opinions on how well it fits in with the style of the units."
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
We could be waiting a long time to see the new style based on the tone of his post, so it was a thought to help since you were noting the lack of comments.Rbuck wrote:Given that there's a potential change in the Steelhive style, I don't know. I may revise it (this was mainly for pixelart exercise, after all).Turuk wrote:...some of the steelhive units next to it...might help, or let people give opinions on how well it fits in with the style of the units."
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
well, but apparently one can see, that the steelhive units are much brighter than your village. Also your village seems a bit too big, but not large enough. Perhaps you could add some kind of building to the side, which is a little smaller?
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
@Paulomat4: perhaps like this?
I changed the village according to the palette I, ah, borrowed from Zerovirus' sprites...
YG, Zerovirus, where the heck did you get that awesome palette!?
I changed the village according to the palette I, ah, borrowed from Zerovirus' sprites...
YG, Zerovirus, where the heck did you get that awesome palette!?
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
that's definitely better , but
ahhh, that nearly too bright
I imagined the second building to be a bit bigger, like some sort of expansion of the main tower
ahhh, that nearly too bright
I imagined the second building to be a bit bigger, like some sort of expansion of the main tower
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
Added a Boltstriker unit (new style) for comparison.
I don't know, maybe now it's too dark!
If you had another tower in mind, it might make the village look like a city
I don't know, maybe now it's too dark!
Having added the bunker thing, I don't see how to merge them.Paulomat4 wrote:I imagined the second building to be a bit bigger, like some sort of expansion of the main tower
If you had another tower in mind, it might make the village look like a city
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
Or if you want, you could try to link those buildings with pipes and tube.
The color seems fine now to me in every case
The color seems fine now to me in every case
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
I'm not too keen on the new building, to be honest.
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Removed.Doomchicken wrote:I'm not too keen on the new building, to be honest.
Maybe like a lean-to?Paulomat4 wrote:I imagined the second building to be a bit bigger, like some sort of expansion of the main tower
That's an interesting thought. Added a glass tube and a metal pipe.Paulomat4 wrote:...you could try to link those buildings with pipes and tube.
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
that's cool!
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Re: Rbuck's Junk thread (currently Steelhiveish Villages)
That looks really good.
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@Paulomat4 and Doomchicken: thanks
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It may bear some resemblance to a certain well-known robot.
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