PIC5R3

[pigtails]

Wile I'm doing a bit of research for the interface thing in case I give it a go I looked up jewelery for turn counter.

Some of the gifs and jpgs on the net could be used for future artifacts. Inspiration for an item or for use as an icon.

[Boaster]

Here is an updated preview of the new artifact icons:




Minor tweaks, fixes and changes had to be made.

How does everyone like the colorized cloaks? Now each race has a unique mage cloak.

[gunther]

dude i so cant wait for this to come out itll rock how close is it till release

(i dont like the wc3 icons they just dont seem rite)

and the cloaks are awsome and the plate/featherchainmails look awsome are they for each races wariior class

[Boaster]

True, the WC3 may not fit in perfectly, but I added them now to keep options open later.

The different colorized armors are not for each faith in all cases. Some are just there to help differentiate between different artifacts.

For example, one of the Staves will be used for Staff of Quality (Siegfried's normal game weapon).

The Brown "Ebony Plate of the Void" icon will be used for Chaos Warriors.

Not all colorized artifacts will be faith exclusive.

[gunther]

ok i get it i just like all the cool new cloak for mages there so cool i thought of a spell idea to ( i post it here cus i just thought bout it) if possable each mage lorg should have a unique powerful spell that they may only use at lvl 15 if possable you should do that

[Boaster]

Jun 29, 2009 16:39:03 GMT -6 gunther said:

ok i get it i just like all the cool new cloak for mages there so cool i thought of a spell idea to ( i post it here cus i just thought bout it) if possable each mage lorg should have a unique powerful spell that they may only use at lvl 15 if possable you should do that

I attempted to use the SD_LEVEL (spell level) to control what level a mage has to be to use a spell, but any value above 1 will cause the game not to recognize the spell in the mage spell selection.

[gunther]

that would of been an awsome add to the game but i guess it cant be done we should keep tryin different thing to see if we can do it there may be a way we havent discoverd.……

[Boaster]

With working a bunch of hours the PIC5R3 project has suffered.

I have decided that in addition to colorized artifacts I am going to colorize portraits to correspond with them. Colorizing them takes a bit of effort, but it's going to take significantly more effort to get the game to load them properly.

I haven't tested any so far as to whether or not they're properly loaded. However, I have completely colorizing Life Plates, Order Plates, Earth Plates, Urakian Armors, and Chaos Helmets. I am yet to work on Air armors, as well as rings, staffs, weapons, etc.

Preview of my current work:


I have a lot on my plate at the moment. I can try to speed the release of the PIC5R3 along but that would probably hurt in the long run.

What I may end up doing is a pre-release with duplicate artifact portraits of originals with different names (i.e. orarmr_lb for order armor lightblue, liarmr_by for life armor blue and yellow). [EDIT]: Then at a later date, re-release the PIC5R3 and a stand-alone portrait pack that would replace the duplicates. This could speed up the release of the PIC5R3 without degrading the future additions as they are now, but could hinder further additions if I wanted to add ANOTHER row of artifact icons.


PIC5R3 could be released as early as late July and projected as late as mid August. No promises, no guarantees. I'll work on it when I can when I have the inspiration to do so.



[EDIT]: I am still going through and properly setting spell icons so they don't look odd, or slightly different in color than the rest of the faiths respective spell icons.

[pigtails]

Taking your time will result in a sound improvement. This game and the latest mod create a excellent gaming experience already. I think we could wait weeks even months before anyone expected more from you. You've already done so much to alter the game. So don't try and rush it.

[gunther]

take yer time boss you work hard so we dont have to...[Laugh out Loud] j/k do not rush as much as i wouls like it now i also know i want a good update so take your time make the best you can and hope you do a good job

[Boaster]

Here's an update on the colorized portraits.



Like I said, I haven't tested them yet. I'll do that process next, after colorizing all the necessary portraits.

I made sure to save the outlines of the portraits I am colorizing, to save myself some future strife.

It's a long tedious process.

[pigtails]

See now I think you're just make this all up.

[gunther]

like i said take yer time boss (pigtails hes workin the best he can he wouldent lie to us.….ok maybe he would but not about something like this....ok mybe he would but thats not the point ;D)

[Boaster]

Jul 17, 2009 17:21:55 GMT -6 pigtails said:

See now I think you're just make this all up.

Making what up?

[pigtails]

Jul 17, 2009 22:16:20 GMT -6 Boaster said:

Jul 17, 2009 17:21:55 GMT -6 pigtails said:

See now I think you're just make this all up.

Making what up?

"It's a long tedious process."
It means you've been surfing prOn. Not really but I'm just guessing.

[gunther]

yah boaster ya gota lay of that stuff its bad for ya ;D.…. ok fine you didnt have to bring my mom into that.……[Laugh out Loud] im jokein

[Boaster]

Update on colorized portraits:




A few new additions made.

[pigtails]

Aug 26, 2009 23:29:28 GMT -6 Boaster said:

Update on colorized portraits:




A few new additions made.

I may have missed something but can you describe what some of the cloaks and other new items might do?

I would hope they'd seem just as radical as the vampire cloak is.

[Boaster]

They may be used for armor for mages, giving enhancements and stuff.

Don't think any will be quite like the Cloak of the Lich though.

[pigtails]

shame because that one is just like winning the lottery.

Maybe we can do some brainstorming and think of something suitable for each element.

Maybe a life cloak could have similar powers as the chalice in arthurian legend, with chance of transformation like the lynch cloak.