StarPath Sprites

Silver Swordsman · Post by **Silver Swordsman** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:42 pm

Update: I heard what you have said.

I made a small mine-type bomb.

3 would look much better, and four, divine.

What about five?

I started messing around with SW sections.

Don't worry, I'll try to come up with rockets, missiles and such.

Cycerin · Post by **Cycerin** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:52 pm

Those sections are way too big to be useful. And I recommend you to stay away from the faux-vector/inverted section art style from now on, hardly anyone wants to make ships in that style anymore.

Post by **Anna** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:03 pm

Silver Swordsman wrote:I started messing around with SW sections.

There aren't enough words to express how wrong you are doing this.

Silver Swordsman · Post by **Silver Swordsman** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:16 pm

Will someone please then tell me what I did wrong? I admit I'm no expert, but I'd like to know where I could use improvement.

Cycerin · Post by **Cycerin** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:31 pm

Do you think anyone could use what looks like a huge chunk out of a terrible ship, to create a good ship?

No.

Look at Kaelis' recent section packs and try to emulate that look and compactness.

Basically, a great section looks good on its own and has features that allows it to blend in with other sections to form a ship hull. Try to emulate raised and lowered areas on the section through shading, and stick to pixel-thick lines.

Silver Swordsman · Post by **Silver Swordsman** » Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:47 pm

I'll try that. Thank you.

jwa8402 · Post by **jwa8402** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:30 am

To be fair, something like the rear part of that might make an interesting section for reactors or something, though it needs some work. I'd discard that forward curved section entirely though.

Silver Swordsman · Post by **Silver Swordsman** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 6:40 am

To be fair, something like the rear part of that might make an interesting section for reactors or something, though it needs some work. I'd discard that forward curved section entirely though.

What if I just cut it in half and made two sections out of this one. I'll modify them, that's for sure.

Silverware · Post by **Silverware** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 12:45 pm

Two sections would be an idea, and making a few underlying sections would be good as well. As these parts are supposed to have the glow maybe having an underlay section, slightly larger in all directions without resizing the things would be good.

That 5 frame bullet is awesome btw