Re: Boldek's art dump: OP killer sniper rifle marines!

[Frogger5]

I disagree completely about it looking too much like a rifle. Rifles have detachable magazines, which are a very visible part of the weapon. And there are a lot of shotguns out there that look more similar to a rifle than this one.

[Great_Mage_Atari]

Well actually, it does look more like a rifle (the size, the recoil, and the basic proportions). IMHO, the body leading up to the barrel needs to not be at a 45 degree angle.

[Frogger5]

Go ahead and try to find an assault rifle without a magazine, if you don't believe me. I can almost guarantee that you wont find one (there are a couple of them which didn't really take off) and google images seems to agree with me.
I don't think that the problem is that it looks too much like an assault rifle, the problem is it doesn't look enough like a shotgun. And besides, people will know what it is when they use the attack anyway.

[Boldek]

Go ahead and try to find an assault rifle without a magazine, if you don't believe me. I can almost guarantee that you wont find one (there are a couple of them which didn't really take off) and google images seems to agree with me.
I don't think that the problem is that it looks too much like an assault rifle, the problem is it doesn't look enough like a shotgun. And besides, people will know what it is when they use the attack anyway.

Whoa, whoa, slow down guys. Both guns are from the halo universe and neither have vertical mags:

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To resemble one another wasn't my cheif worry when I created the sprites, but do wish to have plenty of differences between the two images.

rifle

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Great Mage Atari pointed out that the shotgun and rifle resembled one another, and the shotgun needed more shotgunny traits, and I think he is totally right in saying so. I had enlargened the second sight instead of the first one, and to fire giant shells one needs a thick barrel:

I like the direction of these sprites. It would seem to me that the shotgun looks too much like an assault rifle. Maybe increasing the diameter of the barrel, the location of the iron sight, and the shape of the gun a bit would convince me a bit more.

Both you two pointed out that it needs more shotgunish looks, which I am working on currently, so if this weapon needs something to jazz it up, just let me know.

[Frogger5]

Whoa, whoa, slow down guys. Both guns are from the halo universe and neither have vertical mags)

Ooooooooh I see now, yeah I'm not a Halo expert, hence my slow mindedness.

[Boldek]

So, I decided to retry my elite zealot: Is he different from the other elites enough?

[Flameslash]

Zealots are in brighter Gold than that. Or in Maroon.

[Boldek]

Hm, you're right. Does this look like shiny gold or just mustard colored metal?

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[AlaskanAvenger]

in game they are bright gold normally.

[Flameslash]

It's better, but a bit too yellow. Needs to be a bit more orange I think.

[Boldek]

It's better, but a bit too yellow. Needs to be a bit more orange I think.

in game they are bright gold normally.

Okay, I attempted both your advice in the pic below. How does it look?

[Flameslash]

Looks better. Less like mustard

[Boldek]

Okay, with the green light with the elite, I made a quick draft of the pelican:

[Flameslash]

Looking good, can't wait until it's coloured.

[Boldek]

Okay, here's a quick diversion from the peli: I noticed the marines in Halo CE are wearing grey uniforms, not my greenish grey. So I fired up my trusty colorizer and changed his pants to completely grey. How does it look? To me, I can't really find a favorite, but I am striving for accuracy. Which one is better?