The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

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The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by ValGarilovich » 14 Feb 2018, 00:09

I would like to see what other people think of the new sprites for marines, personally I dislike them and prefer the old sprites much better, but I was wondering what everyone else things, leave your thoughts in the replies, and please, try to keep it civil


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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Jakkkk » 14 Feb 2018, 00:14

I've always noticed the new sprites have a lot softer features and look less pixely in a sense, but I'm not bothered by it.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by zoboomafoo » 14 Feb 2018, 00:16

It looks like everyone is sick they're so white. Also the lack of mouth and face shape is weird. I also like the old sprites more, muh classic spessman sprite.
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Post by JennerH » 14 Feb 2018, 00:24

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by BluntForce420 » 14 Feb 2018, 00:26

I went from this:
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In about 30 minutes. How the hell am I supposed to pick up cute anime girls at the club when I look like a vampire monkey?
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Rio » 14 Feb 2018, 00:29

t0l wrote:
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How the hell am I supposed to pick up cute anime girls at the club when I look like a vampire monkey?
Them bitches be crazy anyway.

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Plaguewalker » 14 Feb 2018, 01:05

You don't fix what ain't broke. Though, they're not bad or they're not good. All, I can say is maybe try to have stuck to the original human sprites while incorporating the newer tones, etc.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by OatzAndHoes » 14 Feb 2018, 01:09

I'm not a fan. As people have said already, don't fix what isn't broke.

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by TehSpoderman » 14 Feb 2018, 01:25

the arms looks absolutely disgusting, too noodly.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Plaguewalker » 14 Feb 2018, 01:27

TehSpoderman wrote:
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the arms looks absolutely disgusting, too noodly.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Nightwolf901 » 14 Feb 2018, 01:39

We started from here to the good ol blade dancer
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Plaguewalker » 14 Feb 2018, 01:43

Suggestions:
-Try to make a hybrid of the old and new sprites
-Try to make the arms less like noodles
-MAKE GOD DAMN PROSTHETICS ROUNDSTART AGAIN WITH THIS
-Make prosthetics look less dull.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by SovietKitty » 14 Feb 2018, 02:04

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I liked the old stuff more personally, everyone looks like sickly hotdogs. I really enjoyed a lot of the charm, and appeal of the original sprites. I feel like a lot of personality is taken away with this change.
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Post by Ttly » 14 Feb 2018, 02:22

It's too contrived.
It attempts too much detail in a 2D cartoon spessman.

The lighting on the sprite felt out of place to the flatness of the environment light.
Also the skintones are eeeh, bring back sliders.

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Trench007 » 14 Feb 2018, 02:39

Perhaps, this update will get reverted from all the backlash, just like the Teal Charlie marines.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by thatguyfromlife » 14 Feb 2018, 02:40

I do like the new Character Setup menu. Nice and neat.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Sulaboy » 14 Feb 2018, 02:46

The new sprites have a dark colored outline that gets lost on the background. I'm pretty sure the sprites are working on it.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by MrJJJ » 14 Feb 2018, 03:12

I am looking at a human person, or a creature attempting to look human and failing miserably?

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by thatguyfromlife » 14 Feb 2018, 03:19

MrJJJ wrote:
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I am looking at a human person, or a creature attempting to look human and failing miserably?
You mean a SS13 player? But yeah, the sprites look a little too... real for a 2D pixel game.
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Alchemist120 » 14 Feb 2018, 05:43

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Muh legs. However, I don't see any differences in muhreen unless they stop wearing their armor.

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by dylanstrategie » 14 Feb 2018, 05:46

We're not reverting this, so it's not even worth asking

We're going to iterate on skin tones because they might be a little too washed out on the upper scale. Outlines might blend in too much with dark flooring

Otherwise, we're gonna stick the course with this and improve it as we go

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by DeLineFortune » 14 Feb 2018, 06:20

New nerf: Marines no longer have humanity

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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Durper » 14 Feb 2018, 07:15

Why are we no longer human
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by Simo94 » 14 Feb 2018, 07:56

its The Thing imitating a human, but this one is a noob so its not a perfect imitation......
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Re: The new Character Sprites - A Discussion

Post by ExGame » 14 Feb 2018, 08:15

The issue is that literally everybody on the ship is ripped as hell now, be it the Doctor that does nothing but use scalpels and treat people or the couch potato SO just sitting at the console all day.

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