Pixel Joint Forum: Question about Ultima7 Sprites

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   This isn't meant to be an overly obscure question, but I was wondering if anyone familiar with Ultima7 (one of the greatest games of all time, by the by), could possibly estimate how many work-hours it would take to create the artwork that makes up, say, the town you begin in, Trinsic. Here are some screens to refresh the memory:
http://www.viridiangames.com/images/U7.png
http://natu.txt-nifty.com/natsutan/img/ultima7.jpg 

The gist of this vague question is that I always found the world depicted in Ultima7 to be really wonderfully detailed and atmospheric -- were one to try to create a world even 1/10th that detailed, would it be dozens, hundreds or thousands of hours of pixel-work?

Thanks for even considering such an odd question~

- S

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sfmorris Seaman Joined: 05 October 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Topic: Question about Ultima7 Sprites Posted: 21 August 2007 at 1:54pm
	This isn't meant to be an overly obscure question, but I was wondering if anyone familiar with Ultima7 (one of the greatest games of all time, by the by), could possibly estimate how many work-hours it would take to create the artwork that makes up, say, the town you begin in, Trinsic. Here are some screens to refresh the memory: http://www.viridiangames.com/images/U7.png http://natu.txt-nifty.com/natsutan/img/ultima7.jpg The gist of this vague question is that I always found the world depicted in Ultima7 to be really wonderfully detailed and atmospheric -- were one to try to create a world even 1/10th that detailed, would it be dozens, hundreds or thousands of hours of pixel-work? Thanks for even considering such an odd question~ - S
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Larwick Commander Joined: 18 July 2024 Online Status: Offline Posts: 4015	Posted: 21 August 2007 at 2:05pm
	Holy crap the perspective just brought back my headache. I'm no expert (so basically ignore this post), but i'd say it wasn't as great graphic/pixelart wise as you're making it out to be (although it is very good). However yes, i'm sure it would take ages, and probably had a team of artists. Lol this post is so pointless.

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sfmorris Seaman Joined: 05 October 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 21 August 2007 at 2:07pm
	Fair enough~
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ceddo Commander Joined: 01 June 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 466	Posted: 21 August 2007 at 2:09pm
	I'll second that part about the headache - the perspective is unreal! Edited by ceddo - 21 August 2007 at 2:08pm
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sfmorris Seaman Joined: 05 October 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3	Posted: 21 August 2007 at 2:11pm
	yeah, that particular projection isn't common, is it...didn't seem to induce as much vertigo when I was 14...
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Metaru Commander Joined: 03 February 2020 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3305	Posted: 21 August 2007 at 2:50pm
	seing those pictures reminded my obscure days playing Tibia....
	I ate leel's babies
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