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ShakeZula
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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Yea I would like to help if can, I like the idea of a spartan faction. I always loved playing the lavanians in the imperial era and they are based on the roman empire I believe. I only just recently started playing with The GIMP (lol funny every time), so I'm not some amazing graphical artist, but I can make sprites and won't hand over something that looks like trash.
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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Well how about you try something like this or this and we´ll see how it goes :)

EDIT:They are sopose to be persian lv1 spearman so don´t make them too big or too small(something like default spearman is good).
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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Hows this for a start? Any tips on how I can make it look better and make proper shadows are appreciated.

I lined the shoulders and waist up with the loyalist spearman somewhat so his stance is pretty similar, but does he look too small? do I need to make him taller? The magenta (i think thats the colors name), stripes on him are team colored. I also am going to give him meaner eyes and I think he would look more "arab" if his tunic was recolored to the same color as his headpiece.
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It´s pretty good,but the shield arm doesn´t look like it´s relaxed and he looks like he is looking south instead south-east.
The main issue is that you seem to be using lots of different shades of one color and that isn´t supposed to be used. I´ll make a new thread for the era art so could someone move his post in there?
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Philip II of Macedon:"If I win this war, you will be slaves forever."
The Spartan ephors:"If."
Subsequently, both Philip and Alexander would avoid Sparta entirely.
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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I did this for some practise on animations,but i'm not happy with it,what is there to improve?
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Philip II of Macedon:"If I win this war, you will be slaves forever."
The Spartan ephors:"If."
Subsequently, both Philip and Alexander would avoid Sparta entirely.
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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1. His left (our right) hand is constantly stationary. Why?
2. No leg movement at all. Or cape movement, even though he's bobbing.
3. Looking closely, there's actually a spearshaft behind his right (our left) leg, which doesn't move and gives the general impression of a bendy shaft, which looks bad.
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...what's he doing?
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Re: Vranca´s sprites

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...what's he doing?
So he's that bad... :lol2:
He's should look like he's breathing,but it's my first attempt to try animating so i guess it's not any good. :)
I am also doing this sprite based on this image:
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I'm not happy with the shoulder pads,i'll change them for sure
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My sprites,My Minitroops
Philip II of Macedon:"If I win this war, you will be slaves forever."
The Spartan ephors:"If."
Subsequently, both Philip and Alexander would avoid Sparta entirely.
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