Pixel Joint Forum: Challenge entry

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MrSmiley
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Topic: Challenge entry
Posted: 10 August 2009 at 1:41pm

I decided to enter this week's challenge. Here you go:

So, any improvements in mind?

Oh, and just in case IMG tags are down:
http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6946/bossscene.png

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Manupix
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 2:06pm

34 colors already: baaaaad.
Looks simplistic to me, but I admit I don't understand this challenge so well.
At least you might try to improve details: cloud shapes and disposition (they don't need that outline, but a 2nd color in the sky could be nice), details of ship and boss.

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Kren
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 2:07pm

Make the final boss more scary and you need to use more dark toned colours.. right now it looks like the ship is two colours..

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MrSmiley
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:04pm

Originally posted by Kren

Make the final boss more scary

Can you give me an edit to show what you're talking about?

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MrSmiley
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:11pm

Oh, and other than the clouds, I'll do those later, how's this?

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Manupix
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Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:32pm

Sorry: worse...
The colors you cut were the useful ones: the ship has now even less detail.
The many oranges in the jets are the useless ones in my opinion, and if needed, the ship and boss greys might be the same (although anything more lively would be an improvement, too).
Now, you do plan to have more ships and stuff, I hope? So you should decide between cutting just 2 colors now and do the rest with those already there, or cut more and have new colors for new stuff.

Talking about detail: cutting 4 pixels from the boss hardly makes it more interesting. Sorry again.

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MrSmiley Seaman Joined: 11 July 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Topic: Challenge entry Posted: 10 August 2009 at 1:41pm
	I decided to enter this week's challenge. Here you go: So, any improvements in mind? Oh, and just in case IMG tags are down: http://img249.imageshack.us/img249/6946/bossscene.png
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Manupix Commander Joined: 05 November 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 10 August 2009 at 2:06pm
	34 colors already: baaaaad. Looks simplistic to me, but I admit I don't understand this challenge so well. At least you might try to improve details: cloud shapes and disposition (they don't need that outline, but a 2nd color in the sky could be nice), details of ship and boss.
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Kren Midshipman Joined: 18 October 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 89	Posted: 10 August 2009 at 2:07pm
	Make the final boss more scary and you need to use more dark toned colours.. right now it looks like the ship is two colours..
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MrSmiley Seaman Joined: 11 July 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:04pm
	*Originally posted by Kren* Make the final boss more scary Can you give me an edit to show what you're talking about?
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MrSmiley Seaman Joined: 11 July 2009 Online Status: Offline Posts: 24	Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:11pm
	Oh, and other than the clouds, I'll do those later, how's this?
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Manupix Commander Joined: 05 November 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 771	Posted: 10 August 2009 at 3:32pm
	Sorry: worse... The colors you cut were the useful ones: the ship has now even less detail. The many oranges in the jets are the useless ones in my opinion, and if needed, the ship and boss greys might be the same (although anything more lively would be an improvement, too). Now, you do plan to have more ships and stuff, I hope? So you should decide between cutting just 2 colors now and do the rest with those already there, or cut more and have new colors for new stuff. Talking about detail: cutting 4 pixels from the boss hardly makes it more interesting. Sorry again.
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