GANONFROG'S PROFILE

Alright, so, after asking people here, in IM, on another forum, and randomly around my friends, the final count says that opinions are split exactly 50/50.

So yeah, I think I'll take the advice to not stress over it, and just pick the one I like the most, that being the first one. That said, I will take what Craze and a couple of other people said in mind, and darken the edges a little to make the boxes stand out more. It will hopefully have the same effect, just without the thick lines.

Deckiller: I never know what to make of big, zoomed out maps like that. It looks really cool in terms of overall composition, though. I also really like that there seem to be off-road caves and such to explore. Non-linearity is always a pleasant sight in an RPG. However, when I take a closer look at the map, I can't help but feel that it, in general, seems a little sparse. While it looks neat far away, I don't see anything in it particularly standing out to the player. I'd personally recommend having a thicker cover of trees, and perhaps some more distinct landmarks. That way the player doesn't go through and just think "Yup, I'll just go north up the path, turn left in this field somewhere, and look for some kind of opening somewhere in these RTP trees." and instead will keep note of interesting features, remember where they've already been, and perhaps see something that distinctly makes them think "Hey, that looks awesome. I want to go there!". That's the impression I'm getting, at least.

I'm in!

Is this an acceptable edit?

Also, I have to admit that I'm a little confused about what you mean by "single frame" for the axe. Which frame are you asking for?

Somehow I missed that. I'll blame the distracting huge picture.

Alright. I'm heading off to bed soon, but I'll be sure to post something tomorrow. I might try for both a variation of the main character, and an example of a random character in the same style, since a simple sprite edit is rarely a good example of one's ability to sprite as a whole.