Spearman

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 11th, 2005, 9:17 pm

This has made it worse hasn't it

Elvish_Pillager · Post by **Elvish_Pillager** » February 11th, 2005, 9:45 pm

I like your modifications to the swordsman line. Especially the Royal Guard. The cloak is out of position, but good riddance to the purple armor!

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 11th, 2005, 9:47 pm

Thank you, I thought that i would hang onto the purple through the cloak.
But there isn't actually gonna be much chance this is gonna get used so...

Elvish_Pillager · Post by **Elvish_Pillager** » February 11th, 2005, 9:49 pm

Disto wrote:But there isn't actually gonna be much chance this is gonna get used so...

Why do you think that? As far as I can tell, it's a clear improvement, and things like that are not lightly discarded.

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 11th, 2005, 9:50 pm

Well Jet doesn't seem to be positive and shadow has made perfectly good versions of the originals.

Elvish_Pillager · February 11th, 2005, 10:00 pm

Jetryl is only one person, and made only one comment:

Jetryl wrote:The breastplate actually may have some improvements in placement of armor plates.

However, as has been duly noted, this sprite, unlike the size increase made by shadow, has moved BACKWARDS in several more important respects, such as proportion, and shape.

Also, this was only a comment on the Spearman. It may or may not apply to its upgrades.

I also think that the Swordsman and Royal Guard Shadow made are worse than the current images.

Post by **Sangel** » February 11th, 2005, 11:20 pm

Unfortunately, Jetryl is also our top artist right now, and, while I've kept silent until now, I do agree that the Spearman looks out of proportion. Shadow's height alterations struck me as perfectly acceptable.

On the other hand, I think the modified Swordsman does look more like a Level 2 unit than the version it replaces. It needs a couple of modifications, but the new stance is cool.

Elvish_Pillager · February 11th, 2005, 11:35 pm

Sangel wrote:Unfortunately, Jetryl is also our top artist right now, and, while I've kept silent until now, I do agree that the Spearman looks out of proportion. Shadow's height alterations struck me as perfectly acceptable.

I guess I'm in the minority again, since I think Shadow's Spearman is worse than Disto's.

Monkey · Post by **Monkey** » February 11th, 2005, 11:51 pm

I liked the pikeman, but the swords man look a fat guy who can't hold his sword, he is holding it with an open arm, if you fix that and his shield it would be better, the royal guard is far worse than the current one in my opinion.

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 12th, 2005, 7:36 am

Well it's Jets choice, anyone has my personal permission to touch them up though.

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 12th, 2005, 8:57 am

Well i've taken the cloak off...

Elvish_Pillager · February 12th, 2005, 10:08 am

Disto wrote:Well i've taken the cloak off...

Have a look at the Elvish Ranger's cloak, then try to put it back on. Don't be afraid of covering a bit of the armor.

Shadow · Post by **Shadow** » February 12th, 2005, 10:32 am

Disto wrote:This has made it worse hasn't it

Well the shield the pose of the spearman is a little bit sideways the inner side of the shield should be seen.

Disto · Post by **Disto** » February 12th, 2005, 11:52 am

What about this cloak, i've added some gold trim if you don't mind.

Elvish_Pillager · February 12th, 2005, 11:55 am

LOOKS NICE, BUT IT SEEMS TO[1] need wider shoulders.

[1] accidental Caps Lock left on from playing "N".