HALIBABICA'S PROFILE

Okay, so, I've been thinking about custom graphics lately, and I'm debating whether or not I should make some for my current project. On the outset, it seems like an all-around good idea, but I've broken it down into several pros and cons.

Pros

- unique style: the game would finally be its own thing instead of another stupid RTP adventure.
- more appeal: having its own look would make the game more appealing...or less unappealing, as it were.
- good practice: I'm not the best pixel artist, and I do want to go all-custom eventually anyway, so this would certainly be helpful experience.

Cons

- time consuming: this project is already taking far longer than I hoped it would. The default graphics aren't pretty, but they're a means to an end for something I've been dying to get over and done with.
- custom is worse?: as before, I'm not a very good artist, and making all my own graphics might result in...well...some disappointing visuals.
- superficial only: even with different graphics, the game would still have some underlying issues that wouldn't be fixed by them. I don't know if people are more forgiving of such things when games look prettier, but would I be better off focusing on these things instead?
- no one would play it no matter what graphics I used.

So, I'm at an impasse. New graphics would give it a new look and give me good practice, but the time sink would be huge with a result that might not even be worth it. What do you folks think?

http://rpgmaker.net/users/Relyt/


I mean, really, is that absolutely necessary? Isn't it against the rules somewhere?

...but I still try anyway!

As some of you may know, when I'm not busy making bizarre design choices for RPGs, I'm busy writing comics in my own, AHEM, "quaint" style. I have a deviantArt gallery that's stuffed to the brim with them; almost every comic I've ever written is in there (only those lost with time are excluded).

Anyway, I thought I'd share some of my stuff with you folks here. Right now, I have three different projects going.

The first and foremost is a comic I'm writing for an online tournament. It's an OCT (original character tournament) set in the Pokémon universe. So far, I've made it to round 3 and am doing quite well!
PCBCOS

Second, I have been writing comics about Spelunky. The game doesn't have a story of its own, so I'm free to interpret its various plot elements as I wish. It's coming along pretty well, I think.
Spelunkying

And third, I have a massive ongoing effort to retell the story of Aidyn Chronicles (obscure N64 RPG) in comic-form. It's already over 130 pages, and nowhere near finished.
Aidyn, Chronicled

I also have some older finished projects in my gallery, but they're not as good since I've been improving my methods recently. Plus, they're no longer in progress because, y'know, they're done.
hali's gallery

So, take a look, tell me what ya think, and if anyone's interested, I'll keep you updated when I have new episodes of stuff to post. Enjoy!

Oh, and I guess I could put up a sample page or something.

Everybody has them, whether you think about them or not. They're an important thing to understand, but are by their very nature an unwritten and vague concept. We have them for how we act, what we like, what we don't like, and why. If something isn't up to our standards, we won't give it a second thought. And that ties in a lot with what we do around here. Whether it's choosing which games to play or making our own, standards shape our decisions and actions.

So, what are your standards? Do you keep them low because this is 'just a hobby?' Do you take your work seriously and try to be professional? Do you hold others to the same standards you set for yourself?

And what about games released on RMN, what sort of standards do you need to have met for you to play them, or even consider playing them?

I myself have very high standards. It's always been my philosophy that a job worth doing is worth doing well. When it comes to game making, that shows itself in my extensive efforts to keep my games bug-free. I always check everything I can to make sure it's working the way I intend it to. I don't expect the same solidity in others' games, though. I know it isn't easy getting everything just right.

So, yeah, what are your standards? Did you know you even had any?

Is there any way to do this anymore? I'd like to update the title of my review thread, but all I can do right now is edit my posts. Also, if there isn't, can we get that function back? It can really come in handy sometimes.