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A Colorful Update - 04/07/2015

  • Ratty524
  • 04/08/2015 02:38 AM
  • 8480 views


I finally implemented trainer outfits into the game. The way it works is that during the intro sequence, where you choose the character/name/etc. you get to choose between two (yes, two, because there are many other things that I want to focus on in this game other than this)other alternate palettes in addition to the default coloration. Some of these "shiny trainers" contain subtle references to various media if you can spot them.

Cool Trainer Alts


Tough Trainer Alts


Calm Trainer Alts


Quirky Trainer Alts


This wont just affect battle graphics, but overworld sprites, map icons, surfing graphics and the likes. I'm just too lazy to show it all.

Mo' Sprites
In other news, here are some new battler sprites whipped but by Miracle and I (though mostly Miracle).

Leninja(Sprites by Ratty524)


Zhilong(Sprites by Miracle)


Basherp + Bassacre(Sprites by Miracle)

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AAAAAAAAAA that Leninja! incredible job! That's exactly how I pictured him too. amazing d(@.@)b

LOVE the alt colors :) I'm trying to figure out the references. For the first two tough trainers, are they using Goku/Vegeta and Misty's palettes?

ooh and are the calms Aang and Katara?
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
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author=Miracle
For the first two tough trainers, are they using Goku/Vegeta and Misty's palettes?

ooh and are the calms Aang and Katara?

The first two are correct, though the Avatar references are unintentional.
OMG I love Basherp! It's just perfect! XD

Bassacre also looks really nice! I like Zhilong's new perspective, though he does look a bit...chubby? It also looks a bit like he's lying on his tummy rather than floating, though if there's a shadow under his sprite in the game that could solve it? I'm super impressed you were able to turn it into a sprite at all with how crazy the drawing was!

Great job, Ratty and Miracle! :D
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
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author=Zeuzio
I like Zhilong's new perspective, though he does look a bit...chubby? It also looks a bit like he's lying on his tummy rather than floating, though if there's a shadow under his sprite in the game that could solve it?

You can make sprites appear like they're floating through an external editor included with the engine, so that issue is solved.

Thanks!
iddalai
RPG Maker 2k/2k3 for life, baby!!
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So... Sonic the Ratty, you managed to perpetuate the illusion of choice and still keep your mental sanity! :D

Great work! :)

BTW, great sprites you guys! ;D
...Why do all the girls have spine-twisting postures that show off their breasts while the boys get a respectable back view? And why are the boys the only ones with backpacks?
Seiromem
I would have more makerscore If I did things.
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author=argh
...Why do all the girls have spine-twisting postures that show off their breasts


Explain to me what a "Spine Twisting" posture is. A girl facing a direction is not "Showing Off" their breasts.

The backpack thing, idk.
Girls generally use purses/handbags instead of backpacks, and boys usually exclusively use backpacks. No idea why, it's what usually happens.
In fact, those are very neutral stances.
halibabica
RMN's Official Reviewmonger
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I think they mean how literally all the girls' back sprites are facing sideways. I don't think it's distasteful or anything, but none of them are facing forward like the guys. Probably because base models were used to cut down on sprite work (not an issue to me).
Honestly, the girls have the more natural and expressive looking pose anyways- head turned to the side, facing the enemy and (from what I know of the traditional animation) Poke-Ball in hand. The guys sort of look like they're riding out of frame motorcycles or sitting on imaginary chairs or something.
The calm and cool trainer poses look possible, but the tough and quirky poses look rather extreme. Their heads are at about the same angle as the boys', but their bodies are tilted more towards the camera than away. You can see the tough girl's back shoulder, even! It looks like she's standing sideways with her head over her shoulder. Most people do not tilt their head at such an extreme angle on a normal basis. It's unnecessary to give them such a different pose than the boys, and comes across as skeevy even if that's not what you intended.

(The calm and quirky girls also look like they're looking to the right rather than ahead, which just doesn't make sense given the established perspective of the battle.)
Ahhh .. you mean the infight backview specifically. Okay, oookay. Been a little bit confused.
I agree there. I still find it has a nice look, but true. The only real purpose to change the pose is to give the look boobs, it's a female clarification.
Ratty524
The 524 is for 524 Stone Crabs
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... That and the back-facing sprites were made off of the FL/LG trainer back sprites as a template due to laziness/a strong desire to get something playable out in a timely manner.
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