WHATCHU WORKIN' ON? TELL US!

author=yuna21

Just a little sprite of Laine based off the Phantasy Star 4 sprite. Thinking of whether to use it or stick to the chibis...

Oooh, I really like this! Then again, I'm just a fan of massive sprites. @___@

I'd say to keep going with it, but I defs gotta give you warning: original sprite bases take a lot of time. Like... lots and lots and lots of time. Not only do you have to sprite the main party, but you also have to sprite every single NPC and maaaan that stacks up. @__@ Also, as LockeZ said, you will have to do some tile edits to get everything in proportion.

However! If you're okay with doing lots of sprite work (it can get a little overwhelming, but it's soooo worth it in the end), definitely go for it. There are a few shortcuts you can take that are way worth it, and after you've made a few NPCs, the process really starts to speed up!

First thing I'd suggest is fiddling with sprite heights to make her a little shorter -- if you can make her around the same size as a Mack or XP sprite, that leaves a lot of tiles still open to be used! Also, making a sprite base to work off of helps a lot -- it looks like you sprited Laine right off the bat...? Working off of a base makes the process quicker -- that way, you don't have to start right from scratch every single time. :3

Also, spriting every bit of clothing (even the parts that'll be covered up by vests and stuff) is a good idea, because the more pieces you can reuse, the better. And speaking of clothing, don't be afraid to leave out bits and pieces! If you look at old SNES sprites (particularly the ones in Final Fantasy games), the costumes have been waaaay dumbed down for the sprite forms.

But yeah -- depending on how much stuff you wanna redo, either stop now and get alllll the sprites outta the way, or save it for the next game (and there's no shame in that. ;w;).