THE SCREENSHOT TOPIC RETURNS

You packed a lot into that screenshot, huh? The second floors of the buildings help. Having different heights is a great way to help make a town look like it's bustling. Not sure why, but it always seems to work well.

Itaju, I have a problem with the screenshots you post. My problem is that they're so consistently utterly amazing that complimenting them feels redundant. Like, it should just be taken for granted at this point.

@JosephSeraph: I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

I apologize for any pain this may cause.

Just two optional tier 5 bosses.

Itaju, that's is so amazing.

I seriously hope you are going to do something professional with these skills.

Yay! Bunnies! ♫♫♫

@Itaju: That's really nice, however I am going to point out a few little flaws I found, for instance, in the top left corner on the verandah, the flowers on the railing have a really ugly pitch black outline (almost like you didn't make them transparent but meant to) and it horridly contradicts the rest of the image.

Also solid black outlines are used sparingly betwixt what is otherwise softly albeit well-contrasted color coded decor. Just some things to consider!

@Corfaises: Not sure if it is an error or on purpose, but the way the grass is blatantly overlaying the footpaths is trigger within me deep OCD no's.

Other than that, I advise (though this is personal preference) erasing the generated auto shadows with the tool provided.

Also, those bunnies are great. In fact the brown one mid-hop is one I edited for Tristy's sprite. Still looks nothing like a kangaroo, but meh!

author=AlphaOmega247
It looks like they're battling in a Skittles commercial. Taste the rainbow!

Maybe they are?

We figured it out! (not rly tho!)

Anywho, apologies I had to expose all o' you to that. The main issue is the battleback, I've figured out a fairly decent workaround to fool most out of seeing the parity between the contradicting styles.

Borders. The clear distance between the great divide of a blue cyan border is enough it turns out! For facesets, the one in the screenshot above is use only in battles and on the menu, everywhere else is just the usual mspaint rigmarole.

This forum has been a really great source for feedback, and I promise you fellas my next games art will be coherent across the board! Not because, you twisted my arm. But because I want to do it, now! Menagerie is just too large to go whole hog with that sort of a renovation, but a new smaller project, oh yes, I can see that happening!

LockeZ, you're probably the closest person I consider to a friend on here, because your feedback has been valuable, and I love the way you are so blunt!

Being one who is pretty blunt himself, I appreciate it!

Anyway, here's a different thing entirely!

This cutscene gives me goosebumps, especially around 2:22 and beyond. Post-processing allows me to do a lot more to help with the epic pulse-pounding timeline feel.

The music is indeed, a Placeholder currently, my composer is leaving it till last, since it's gonna be one hell of a syncing track job.

Screenshots for the revised Ulriki Encampment.

Aesthetics? We're trying to survive here!

author=Liberty
...why poisonous water? And why green stumps and moss/grass spots? There's more likely to be grass tile at the edge of the water, tapering to dirt then to sand instead of just straight sand. No-one would live around water that didn't support life around it. You should probably look up some images of oasis so that you get a better idea of what they actually look like.
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I will; however, since the oasis is located in an area already noted as inimical to life and the Ulriki must filter the water to some degree, it's unlikely to be totally pristine. . . . and kill the tent. gotcha.

Actually I decided to go simpler. There are fairly few tents situated quite closely to the water and what differentiates them ins their entry rug. That's it. And yes the wild dog is having a drink.

And I'm continuing to refine this further beyond what you see. *Edit8 Got a thumbs-up from Unity!

author=BizarreMonkey
@Itaju: That's really nice, however I am going to point out a few little flaws I found, for instance, in the top left corner on the verandah, the flowers on the railing have a really ugly pitch black outline (almost like you didn't make them transparent but meant to) and it horridly contradicts the rest of the image.

Also solid black outlines are used sparingly betwixt what is otherwise softly albeit well-contrasted color coded decor. Just some things to consider!

@Corfaises: Not sure if it is an error or on purpose, but the way the grass is blatantly overlaying the footpaths is trigger within me deep OCD no's.

Other than that, I advise (though this is personal preference) erasing the generated auto shadows with the tool provided.

Also, those bunnies are great. In fact the brown one mid-hop is one I edited for Tristy's sprite. Still looks nothing like a kangaroo, but meh!

author=AlphaOmega247
It looks like they're battling in a Skittles commercial. Taste the rainbow!

Maybe they are?

We figured it out! (not rly tho!)

Anywho, apologies I had to expose all o' you to that. The main issue is the battleback, I've figured out a fairly decent workaround to fool most out of seeing the parity between the contradicting styles.

Borders. The clear distance between the great divide of a blue cyan border is enough it turns out! For facesets, the one in the screenshot above is use only in battles and on the menu, everywhere else is just the usual mspaint rigmarole.

This forum has been a really great source for feedback, and I promise you fellas my next games art will be coherent across the board! Not because, you twisted my arm. But because I want to do it, now! Menagerie is just too large to go whole hog with that sort of a renovation, but a new smaller project, oh yes, I can see that happening!

LockeZ, you're probably the closest person I consider to a friend on here, because your feedback has been valuable, and I love the way you are so blunt!

Being one who is pretty blunt himself, I appreciate it!

Anyway, here's a different thing entirely!


This cutscene gives me goosebumps, especially around 2:22 and beyond. Post-processing allows me to do a lot more to help with the epic pulse-pounding timeline feel.

The music is indeed, a Placeholder currently, my composer is leaving it till last, since it's gonna be one hell of a syncing track job.

Yay! A screenshot of a game that is actually downloadable!

Lol, "Assail" instead of attack

Also, although it's physically painful to say so: really good use of Homestuck music. That cut scene is, uh, not exactly consistent graphical quality, but it's actually really well directed.