Small Updates!
 

Unfortunately I cannot speak of many updates, but I'd like to tell that we are getting things started again :D

I've hired the following people:
- Kramer (levels, graphics, sound)
- Kamaeru (levels)
- DustyPorViva (graphics)
- Darklux (levels, mostly insides)
(correct me if I'm wrong with the functions haha)

Currently Dusty is busy making some funky Samurai objects/tiles for the Samurai "town" (part) on the server. Below you can see 2 nice objects he's made;

- A sign
http://img512.imageshack.us/img512/4...ishrinevu1.gif

- A well
http://img486.imageshack.us/img486/3...raiwellal3.gif

Well anyhow, I'd like to tell that we are still open for more new staff ^^ So if you'd like to help us, contact me as soon as possible please (I'd prefer by msn or forum pm)!

looking absolutely fabolous!

Then join the club that makes this "absolutely fabolous looking" stuff? ;)

Meh, I wanna work on a level or two. Outside, possibly cliff related. :P

Well has potential, but I'm not really impressed by either. I don't see the WOW factor I was expecting from everything.

Heh, put the server next to other servers and you'll see a difference.

Gotta fit the style, or 'least that's what I was going for. I don't think they deserve their own thread, but I guess the server could use some updates threads.
I personally think if they're thrown in with the rest of the tiles they'll blend right in, and that's all that really matters.

WOW THX YOU. Ive worked with so many stupids gats that do not understand that they have to make graphics that fit the style of the server and its surroundings.

This looks great! I can't wiat for it to release.

lol exactly XD, there is no wow factor to speak of on graal these days.

Ip please ^^ >_<

But I'm not sure if it fits with the standard of things shown so far of 2001. Perhaps it would look better (or I could see it better) if it was shown in use in a level. The well is the better of the two, but I really dislike the sign or am failing to imagine it correctly.

Actually, after I did my research for the tiles I did, I found out that it is a shrine, not a sign. As for showing it in a level, that's really up to Contiga.

Ive worked on 2001 and I have to strongly disagree, its fits perfectly.

You crazy? have you seen their cliffs XD. I tried to recliff some simple stuff and I got a headache, though I managed to do quite a bit I think.

I've also done quite a big part now, but we can always use some help on levels... and you know how many cliffs we have haha... >_<

Oh btw, here's a little snapshot of how I am in the middle of renewing Bomb ;)

http://img373.imageshack.us/img373/1613/g2k1oj4.jpg

As soon as we are done with Bomboria, we'll release a part I guess :cool:

ps. Wanna help? Just email me / add me on msn!

that looks awsome.

You released a part :) I love you contiga :D
Too bad its just a teaser

At the request of Contiga, he wants me to post anything I make for BomyMoon.
So here's a screenshot of my testlevel(I didn't make the houses/trees/blahblah).
I guess for reference, what is mine is the well, shrine, and two signs.
http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/6...eencap1zj0.png

Dusty I have so much respect for you. Not only are you a good GFX guy, but you actually do work. <3

Really nice Dusty :D

That is reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaly nice :)

y grass lose detail wen shadowz???

Because it's just one color for the shadow as of now. It's hard to add detail because the placement of the NPC would offset the tiling, so it's just a placeholder for now. It'll change before it's actually put up though.

EDIT: I guess I should also post the hairs I made.

Samurai town tiles. Not approved for final content yet, and not finished.
http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/8...eencap2hm8.png

Walls seem too small in comparison to the roof.

And make some female bodies and hair styles. MAYBE A FEMALE HEAD OR TWO.

it will have 10 real females max

I'm a girl ;o

Well, the wall has more tiles to make it taller if wanted.
Also, I wanted to do some girl hairs, but I wasn't sure if they used the same head as the boys, and thus didn't have a template. I'll find out and see what I can do though.

You should read AND answer your forum PM's from me haha (and so should Crono...)!

Very nice indeed original & stylish. :) Keep up the good work.

You never PMed me :<

I have twice offered my help graphic wise. I would love to work for G2k1. But I lack the account means. But I'd be willing to do things for contiga. Yet he turned me down twice.

Looks nice :)

Because your still young and your your still learning when it comes to graphics. Im sure if you keep workin at things people wont turn you down the future.

Not really an update thread, just a display of Dusty's graphics. Okay here we go.

I agree with what maxiumus_asinus stated in terms of the shadows losing the grass detail so instead of explaining (I really don't have time) I've edited the images, converted them to PNG files with transparency on the shadows. I've also converted them to fit tile restraints, it'll look much better in the levels.

http://img412.imageshack.us/img412/7696/bishadowpb0.gif

However, I'm not really a fan of how square the well and sign is, especially the sign. The shadows are rather square too.

The new town signs, well, I was a fan of the old, but most of the wood patterns have been changed anyway. For the sake of consistency they're fine, but the font is extremely bland I hope you're changing that. Again, the shadows look a little odd.

Overall, nice additions.

Cool :) How did you make the shadows semi transparent? PM or IM me.

I'd say you do that by making transparent spots all over the shadow in a grid
(like this...X is a full and O is a transparent pixel)
XOXOXO
OXOXOX

Yeah sure.

That's lameeee.

I used that "technique" for most of my server graphics, but when I discovered the semi transparent PNG technique.. oh boy, I never went back!

Oh...well sorry im not a GFX person but I just took a hunch

I agree, it makes me want to pull my eyes out to relieve them for the pain I just put them through in looking at such a method.