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   Every now and then I like to redo so older pixels that I find worhty of a revamp such as Castle Blinkenstein. New skills and techniques allow me to do things that obviously I couldn't do before. So, it is my priviledge to bring to you a work in progress of my old Pixel Bar

This is just the first posting of a piece that will evolve into something far greater. I have ideas in mind but I'm open to suggestions, comments, and ideas.
UPDATED: An animated progression of where I began and where I'm at now.

You can see the original at http://www.deviantart.com/view/12368716/
Update: Started reworking Pizza Pete's from my old Blink City project which some of you saw at deviantart.

Lemme know what you think should be added or changed. It is far from finished so don't bother to bitch about details aside from the brickwork just yet :)
Another new project is this lil catapult:

Still in the very early stages but, I'd like to know what you think of the frame so far

Edited by pixelblink

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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Topic: Pixelblink - Works in Progress Posted: 20 June 2005 at 4:56pm
	Every now and then I like to redo so older pixels that I find worhty of a revamp such as Castle Blinkenstein. New skills and techniques allow me to do things that obviously I couldn't do before. So, it is my priviledge to bring to you a work in progress of my old Pixel Bar This is just the first posting of a piece that will evolve into something far greater. I have ideas in mind but I'm open to suggestions, comments, and ideas. UPDATED: An animated progression of where I began and where I'm at now. You can see the original at http://www.deviantart.com/view/12368716/ Update: Started reworking Pizza Pete's from my old Blink City project which some of you saw at deviantart. Lemme know what you think should be added or changed. It is far from finished so don't bother to bitch about details aside from the brickwork just yet :) Another new project is this lil catapult: Still in the very early stages but, I'd like to know what you think of the frame so far Edited by pixelblink
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sedgemonkey Admiral Joined: 07 April 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1669	Posted: 20 June 2005 at 6:43pm
	Nice work so far... you've even got the flip up thingie. The ultimate accessory to this bar would be a bunch of drunkards staggering around.
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..::Naso::.. Commander Joined: 13 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 200	Posted: 20 June 2005 at 7:50pm
	Humm...looks pretty good wish i can do Iso. but w/e, all it needs now is drunk basdterds!!!!! Edited by ..::Naso::..
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TakeOut Commander Joined: 27 March 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 147	Posted: 20 June 2005 at 8:19pm
	Good as usual iso art coming from pixelblink. I hate you. lol. I can't wait to see this finished with all the booooozeee
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Monkey_man Commander Joined: 02 March 2014 Online Status: Offline Posts: 125	Posted: 21 June 2005 at 9:53am
	wow ill give you props for this one, its got so much detail that i thought u couldnt put in such a small space
	www.engedientertainment.com/phpbb is my forum POST YOUR PIXELS
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 23 June 2005 at 2:33am
	updated with animated progression. Newest has taps and bar fridges in place.. and a beer towel Edited by pixelblink
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xtremetom Commander Joined: 13 April 2005 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 105	Posted: 23 June 2005 at 4:14am
	looking very cool..love the detail
	Lets Build "thePA"
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Chesheyre Seaman Joined: 21 June 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 18	Posted: 23 June 2005 at 9:44pm
	Oooh I love all the detail! It's coming along very well. Can't wait to see it completely finished. :)
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 10 July 2005 at 4:40pm
	Updated with Pizza Pete. Thanks for all the comments on the Tavern. It is still in prduction, have no fear for it will be completed
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Garage Inc. Commander Joined: 20 October 2021 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 318	Posted: 10 July 2005 at 4:50pm
	Ha, you put a bar and a thing like Chucky Cheese next to each other. I love it. Great job on both pieces so far. I love them.
	For every second spent wondering if you can do something, you could spend 2 seconds doing it.
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ryan-gfx Commander Joined: 25 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 244	Posted: 10 July 2005 at 9:00pm
	Hmm.. looks good :) They both need more detail tho. And is the pizza supposed to be slightly tilted?
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Lawrence Commander Joined: 30 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 481	Posted: 10 July 2005 at 10:24pm
	I really like the brick work on the second one, definitely.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 10 July 2005 at 10:38pm
	Ryan: Yeah, the pizza was like that in the original. Might change that in future updates. Details on the way!
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zi-double Commander Joined: 05 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 277	Posted: 11 July 2005 at 7:04am
	Pizza building I comment somåwhere :) for bar I like it ... it's very clear work with nice colours and contrast ... Just question ... are you take decision where you use the bar or just make update of work ? :) ================== :) GDGB :)
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 11 July 2005 at 10:32am
	*Originally posted by zi-double* Pizza building I comment somåwhere :) for bar I like it ... it's very clear work with nice colours and contrast ... Just question ... are you take decision where you use the bar or just make update of work ? :) ================== :) GDGB :) The bar - I might make use of it in The Joint... not sure yet. I will be giving the bar and some Joint upgrades my full focus later this week
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TACW Midshipman Joined: 07 July 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 60	Posted: 17 July 2005 at 12:50pm
	They both look really good. I so hope I can get as good. XD Keep it up. :)

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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 4:01pm
	Updated Pizza Pete and added new project: The Catapult. Yes, I'll eventually finish the bar and everything else all in due time.
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 4:14pm
	Frame is looking good so far. I would make the cross member on the two vertical supports a little longer so you can see one of the ends, right now it looks kinda funny. Are you doing a limitied palette on it?
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 4:27pm
	f**k limited palletes on this. It'll be a submission for PixelDam when I'm done. I have plans for this. As for the cross member... you're absolutely right. Actually, here's an image I've based it off of: http://www.medieval-weaponry.co.uk/acatalog/DX426_Web_Versio n.jpg
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 4:30pm
	I just don't get how you can get such good wood texture with such ease... Maybe I need to read that wood texture tutorial 2 more times Great scene selection and that catapult is steaming with potential!
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 4:40pm
	Ah, good ref pic. =) It looks like if that catapult was real, they would have used 4 by 4's for the structure. On yours it looks like a array of sizes, especially that forward most crossmember, it looks more like a 2 by 4 to me. And on that slanted on top piece holding the 2 horizontal pieces together should have a little indent on it, since it looks like, and I could be wrong, that the top piece is wider then the bottom. If I am being to over critical, just tell me to shut up. I can't wait to see this finished, it would be a great companion to Castle Blinkenstein
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 5:06pm
	naw.. you're right once again. I may rethink it or just carry on the way it is. And yeah, it's gonna be another block to accompany the castle... you guess it! Gold star for you :)
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BruceJuice Midshipman Joined: 22 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 84	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 5:22pm
	cool stuff....is that gonna be a trebuche(i know it's speeled wrong)?
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Saboteur Commander Joined: 29 January 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 888	Posted: 03 August 2005 at 10:01pm
	Trebuchet, I believe. Probably french. And no, he said it would be a catapult, which isn't the same thing. But I always get confused when it comes to Ballistas, Warcraft 2 depicted them as giant crossbows, but some medieval books list them as a small variation on the catapult, and simply call the giant crossbows "crossbows". Stupid mixed info. And I truly hope you make an animated version of it launching a cat.
	"I was minding my own business and walking across a pebbled path, and a Duck started giving me the business."
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 11:44am
	Trebuchets are similar but aren't. If anyone has seen the movie, The Messenger, they will know what I mean. The movie showed alot of action with those. As for launching a cat... if anything, it'd have to be a cow a la Monty Python.... but that is a large task I'm not sure I'm up to just yet
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Xion Night Midshipman Joined: 10 July 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 67	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 11:51am
	Trebuchets fling while catapults chuck, if that makes sense. And I don't know what the heck those giant crossbows are.
	Kizzah!
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:25pm
	Enough with the animated updates for now... it's getting too big: The ground area will be a different colour and texture in future updates. Also, I'm not sure about the 'windows' in the wall.
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:28pm
	*Originally posted by pixelblink* The ground area will be a different colour and texture in future updates. Also, I'm not sure about the 'windows' in the wall. I am. I think they look b-e-a-utiful! Dont' see anything wrong with it... yet! EDIT: Maybe finish the little windows on the right of the wall but delete every other one because it might look overwhealming with so many windows. EDIT2: Okay, I don't know, I might be wrong but it seems like the floor isn't leveled. Edited by Zoomrix
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:38pm
	thanks Zoomrix. I was thinking either add more windows or lessening them as well.
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:39pm
	Always glad to help. You might have missed it but I have a second edit I think it's pretty important too. My edit with the red markers is a bit wrong but you get the idea. Edited by Zoomrix
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 04 August 2005 at 12:42pm
	ahh crappity crap... you're right
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 05 August 2005 at 1:07am
	Fixed it! properly spaced out the windows too
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 05 August 2005 at 2:28pm
	Sweet! All you need now is hot chicks drawn all over the place Not really. But yeah, mate. It looks awesome. I'm actually using this as a "staring-learing" piece, if you don't mind.
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So-lou Seaman Joined: 25 February 2014 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 252	Posted: 05 August 2005 at 5:18pm
	*Originally posted by Zoomrix* Sweet! All you need now is hot chicks drawn all over the place Not really. Yeah, you don't find hot chicks at a pizza place! You find fat, single mothers and their seven ugly children running amok throwing meat bits everywhere! This is really nice Pixelblink, the roof looks delicious. I love the colours you've chosen. \m/
	-So-lou
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 05 August 2005 at 6:13pm
	now that the floor is level, shouldn't you be able to see the adjacent walls through the first and last little window? feels a little empty in there...
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 05 August 2005 at 11:37pm
	*Originally posted by leel* now that the floor is level, shouldn't you be able to see the adjacent walls through the first and last little window? feels a little empty in there... Caught me again.. you lil buggers are good. Thanks for catching that, though I would've in the next update. So-lou: thanx babe... perhaps I will throw in some fat chicks and screaming kids
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zi-double Commander Joined: 05 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 277	Posted: 06 August 2005 at 1:55am
	hey man catapult is nice idea :) I'm glad to watch your progress of works ... and think you go in right direction ... and as I say "I think" going better and better :) about "pizza" in left part what I see ... steps or floor /enter of house/ ? I can't understend because if I see steps than I must see and wall ? if this is texture of floor maybe need another texture now and .... pfff I show you for what I talk here is some of little mistakes ... have many other, but my friend this only my vision ======================= :) GDGB :)
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Saboteur Commander Joined: 29 January 2018 Online Status: Offline Posts: 888	Posted: 06 August 2005 at 2:00am
	Nice, Zi. Good eye To me, it looks odd that the wall of the patio thing goes right arounf the back of the building. It'd make sense to me if it lined up with the (building's) wall, rather than going behind it. And I see what Zi's saying about the steps and stuff. I think you've gotta take the base along the bottom out, like you did with the front door. Either that, or you need a "watch your step" sign
	"I was minding my own business and walking across a pebbled path, and a Duck started giving me the business."
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 06 August 2005 at 10:23am
	Zi: Thanks man :) The outside floor will have another texture so that "step" to the pizza place is actually a step. Sab: Tough cookies because, that wall will stay as it is.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 12 August 2005 at 12:30pm
	Added new tiles, archway, fixed windows that leel caught for me, and made picnic-style tables. Good times! I still plan to fill out the patio with tables and people/action as well as some shrubbery to add some colour to this thing.
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Zoomrix Commander Joined: 27 April 2005 Location: United States Online Status: Offline Posts: 342	Posted: 12 August 2005 at 1:03pm
	Nice job PB. I thought you would keep the color scheme for the floor to make it all one theme. But I think adding that other scheme makes it look even better. The table looks really good although it looks like there would barely be anyplace for the legs Very nice job nonetheless.
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 13 August 2005 at 1:53pm
	Updated: Pizza Pete is out front, giving the finger to some kids that didn't pay and ran away. Picnic tables now have leg room as well as occupy the patio area. Some exhaust pipe thingys on the roof. Various shades and shadows and textures added. I am thinking to add some other buildings to this and then adding it to PixelDam. Perhaps a small apartment building next door? I will still be adding some people in the patio area and some pizzas here and there.
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Citizen_Insane Commander Joined: 30 March 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 189	Posted: 13 August 2005 at 2:21pm
	Well, I don't know much about isometrics, or pizza pete for that matter, but shouldn't his stance be more like this? (cencored explicit material)
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leel Commander Joined: 29 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 3001	Posted: 13 August 2005 at 2:21pm
	for the people, how about a guy in a pizza-slice costume? there's always someone desperate enough to make some $$... n some bullies throwing stuff. also, add the kids that pete is flipin off. You should do the apartament building. that way you'll have lots of wall space for interesting ads Edited by leel
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Psychotic_Carp Commander Joined: 02 April 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1008	Posted: 13 August 2005 at 10:48pm
	Great work on the detail sir
	got game?
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 15 August 2005 at 1:18pm
	Leel: fixed him. Guy in a pizza costume sounds interesting, I may add him. Thanks! PsychoCarp & everyone else: thanx for you comments and encouragement! Updates: added apartment building, fixed up the Pizza (that's for you Ryan), corrected pizza guys stance, corrected area size to comply with PixelDam's area, etc, etc. The apartment is still unfinished as you can see. There will still be many details to add and change on it.
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zi-double Commander Joined: 05 October 2021 Online Status: Offline Posts: 277	Posted: 15 August 2005 at 11:14pm
	Are you think to add some details inside the pizza building ... with different furnitures and halls ? About new building I think colours are very cold and this damage good hot atmosphere from brown/orange pizza You can think for outside waiter area ... or from where basic products come to the pizza or for pollution from pizza area ... something else, because yep new building is good, but like entity ... just another building ! Just some ideas: try and make entrance of pizza like arch and maybe some lantern on the fence ... ================== :) GDGB :)
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pixelblink Commander Joined: 19 February 2023 Online Status: Offline Posts: 2865	Posted: 15 August 2005 at 11:21pm
	Zi: I know, the colours aren't really doing it for me either. What do you think they should be? The outside patio will have some more details: pizzas, customers, waiters, etc. The light on the fence is a good idea and I think I understand what you mean by the arch. Might give it a try. Thanx for the ideas!
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Ensellitis Commander Joined: 19 June 2005 Online Status: Offline Posts: 10099	Posted: 15 August 2005 at 11:56pm
	Just an idea... But there is a pizza place in Manhattan that we use to go to, and it had an empty lot next to it with just a bunch of junk in it. Not like whole cars, but like a few tires and such. One idea I think Zi was trying to get out there is maybe garbage? What might look good, if you can get it to be noticable and identifiable is cigarette buds around the sidewalk, not alot, but a few here and there, you know? Maybe some tiki tourches around the dining area? That is all I can think of right now... Great job so far.
	ಠ_ಠ There's a pubic hair on my keyboard. What the f**k?? I "mow the lawn" so it's not mine. Gross.
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de Thch Midshipman Joined: 24 May 2005 Location: Italy Online Status: Offline Posts: 52	Posted: 16 August 2005 at 12:54am
	The " pizzeria " is much beautiful one, from the peasant and comfortable aspect. To the end, it is an optimal job!! Perhaps, little more contrast between the parts in light and those in shadow (?)
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