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Fortis don't make me come over there

Joined: 22 Jun 2003 Posts: 72 Location: Portland
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Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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I think you're underestimating your artistic abilities quite a bit. The best OHR games often began with terrible graphics. Some people kept at it and got better, but others with no patience for drawing, would release a game strong in non-graphical areas and usually the quality would speak for itself, and an artist would join up and help with redoing the graphics.
That's the sure-win strategy. Despite what a lot of people at CP might like to think, the attitude of the dedicated is "put up or shut up". We get a lot of people asking for graphics for nothing, so having a game that's awesome otherwise helps you get them a lot.
Otherwise no, Vikings is the only repository of public domain OHR graphics that's worth using. It (a repository of public domain graphics) is a pretty solid idea if you ask me, and the project has been started a few times by various people, but has always fizzled out. _________________ ARRRR, GLADYS! CHALK IT, DON'T PLEASURE IT |
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TMC On the Verge of Insanity
Joined: 05 Apr 2003 Posts: 3240 Location: Matakana
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Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:20 am Post subject: |
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There was at least (probably more) one other public domain good OHR graphics package, with a couple of tilesets and things. I think it included tents. I can't find it. I suspect it's not on the gamelist. It probably wouldn't have been enough to make a game from... but if you combine several sets with your own to fill the gaps, I imagine you could manage.
When you do draw your own graphics, you have to ask yourself whether hours to perfect a tile is worth it (a polished game will have it). If you can draw a half decent tile quickly, consider stopping. Perfectionism is sometimes really just bad time management. _________________ "It is so great it is insanely great." |
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MenosTorpe
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Short story long: I was grateful for the answers provided here, but because of how little I enjoy art (coughunderstatementcough) I decided to pursue other options. After looking into a wide variety of systems, I made a few small games but ultimately didn't find anything that I would like for a more substantial RPG.
In the end, my desire to create won out over the principle of not ripping off graphics. I made a brief but complete (4-8 hour) game, but it has only a handful of sprites not taken directly from Vikings of Midgard.
This kind of remix doesn't sit well with me, which is why I didn't mention the game here for some time. But I haven't found anyone willing to give in-depth gameplay feedback like this community enjoys, so I've found my way back here with this post. Would it be worth any of our time to present the game here? |
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Moogle1 Scourge of the Seas Halloween 2006 Creativity Winner


Joined: 15 Jul 2004 Posts: 3377 Location: Seattle, WA
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Yes, do it. This is the kind of thing Vikings was pub dom'd for. _________________
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MenosTorpe
Joined: 10 Apr 2008 Posts: 9
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: |
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Thank you. Off to the announcements forum, then. |
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Chenzi User was banned for this post

Joined: 02 Aug 2003 Posts: 190 Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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Posted: Fri Sep 26, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
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Alternatively, you could get some template walkabout pictures, and draw more detail on them. It's a great way to learn, other than going through tutorials and drawing them yourself. _________________ Allow me to preemptively disclose that I probably hate the person posting below, including myself. |
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