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#1081 Giggidy

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Posted 12 October 2011 - 11:17 PM

QUOTE(Sepulcher @ Oct 12 2011, 05:43 PM) View Post

Okay, how does this look? And Giggidy, I used a palette from your tileset. I think I got the water right. Also, I added the MC mountains, which I am now in the process of adding the Pure terrains to.
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What do you all think?


Water has the same palette problem as before. I took the liberty of re-ripping it straight into your modified DoR palette (any reason why you swapped the csets around?) so you can leech straight in: 8-bit color is required! I also redid your blues so the shallow water should (hopefully) look better, but there's really only so much you can do in 4 colors with tiles designed to have 7.

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As for the rest of the palette, your main limitation is how eye-blindingly bright the grass has to be because the same colors are used on the lightest parts of the trees. Besides, I've phased out the main palette in SoT anyway due to brightness problems. Somewhat misleadingly Cset1 is the "main" palette in the set now.

Finally, you're still using the water tiles incorrectly. Here's a tutorial image to show you how it's supposed to look, minus the detailing due to time constraints:

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Notice the southward tiles are dedicated and are not flips or rotations of any other tiles. Note also the shallow-deep water transitions are also unique and other tiles should not be used here. And again, with the exception of the shallow borders and the southward edges there are 2 tiles that need to be alternated.

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As for me, I spent some time tweaking the palette I just threw together in 10 minutes for the contest, and I think I'm finally satisfied with a winter palette for this set! Hooray!

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#1082 Shane

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 01:39 AM

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(any reason why you swapped the csets around?)

It's not DoR it's Pure Remembrance. Still, my question is just as same.

Also I love the new palette contrast. And the screen itself is pulling of a cold, scary feeling. Intentional?

#1083 Giggidy

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:45 AM

QUOTE(Shane @ Oct 13 2011, 12:39 AM) View Post
And the screen itself is pulling of a cold, scary feeling. Intentional?


Very.

#1084 Moon

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 02:03 PM

Opinion time, what palette makes this screen look best?

1.
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Posted 13 October 2011 - 02:07 PM

QUOTE(Yoshidude @ Oct 13 2011, 02:03 PM) View Post

Opinion time, what palette makes this screen look best?
3.
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I'll say 3 looks good to me
But thats just my Opinion

Edited by Ventus, 13 October 2011 - 02:07 PM.


#1086 Moonbread

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 02:32 PM

I'd say the third shot is the best. It's neither generic (as is the first shot) nor is it trying to make me stare directly into the sun (as is the second shot).

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:06 PM

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Also note that there is details in the water, I just took the picture when the wave wasn't visible.

#1088 Twilight Knight

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:41 PM

Looking good, but why not use the best palette?

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 05:46 PM

QUOTE(Twilight_Knight @ Oct 13 2011, 05:41 PM) View Post

Looking good, but why not use the best palette?

Because he asked our opinions but wasn't really interested in our answers.

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 06:30 PM

Okay, I'll get a screenshot later, but I just want to say that I am adding more blues to cset 2 in my tileset. I have already fixed the shallow water tiles, so now they look amazing. icon_smile.gif

#1091 Twilight Knight

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 06:35 PM

QUOTE(William @ Oct 14 2011, 12:46 AM) View Post

Because he asked our opinions but wasn't really interested in our answers.

Yeah, I don't really get it... Why ask for something when you don't want it?

#1092 William

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 06:46 PM

QUOTE(Twilight_Knight @ Oct 13 2011, 06:35 PM) View Post

Yeah, I don't really get it... Why ask for something when you don't want it?

I'm not really sure, I'm starting to think he doesn't really value our opinions. I mean, he's always asking for criticism, but whenever I give a suggestion or comment he either ignores it or just says no. icon_shrug.gif All's I'm saying is all.

#1093 Moon

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 06:57 PM

No not at all, I do value your opinions, this screenshot was taken before I asked for opinions.

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 07:04 PM

QUOTE(Yoshidude @ Oct 14 2011, 09:27 AM) View Post

No not at all, I do value your opinions, this screenshot was taken before I asked for opinions.


Well could you have took the time, for us, to take a new shot with your new palette. icon_neutral.gif

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Posted 13 October 2011 - 07:31 PM

QUOTE(Yoshidude @ Oct 13 2011, 05:06 PM) View Post

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Also note that there is details in the water, I just took the picture when the wave wasn't visible.



It looks very nice. I like it.

FINALLY! Somebody took some time and rip the different flower patterns into Pure Remembrance. icon_razz.gif Shame on you Akkabus for omitting them into the tileset.

Edited by Dawnlight, 13 October 2011 - 07:32 PM.



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