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Author:  ShadowBlade [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 6:42 am ]
Post subject:  Skill icons:
Hello!

Here are some skill icons for Rooks Keep. Gaze in bewildered wonderment!

Image
Author:  Captain Xavious [ Mon Feb 20, 2012 9:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Those look beautiful! But I must admit two of them don't seem to quite match the rest in style. The Speed and Vitality ones particularly. They seem to go with each other but are of a different style from the rest. Perhaps with some context they'd look better though (perhaps they are generic skills for base attributes while others are specific ones, for example), I'm not sure.
Author:  raziel [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 1:44 am ]
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as above really ^^;

I am kind of surprised you didn't involve Chess sort of things into this... (ie, the rook's hammer for strength, the knight for speed, pawn for fend, queen for frenzy etc)

...

But at the same time, I wouldn't do that either... >.<;

Mal

P.S I do like the picture for fend...
Author:  ShadowBlade [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Thanks guys! I'll see about changing those two; it must be the outline look. They work as they are now, so we'll see what happens later on :)
Author:  Captain Xavious [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
You know, Raziel's suggestion for chess related icons makes a lot of sense. But the ones you got already are great looking.

But that makes me think that from what I've seen, there really doesn't seem to be much of a chess theme going on here. I think that might be a bit odd considering the game's basic concept. It almost feels like now the Chess bit is an afterthought. I hope that's just be cause I haven't seen the big picture though.
Author:  ShadowBlade [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:54 am ]
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An interesting point. And perhaps Chess has taken a back seat to current developments. That doesn't mean it's not going to work or anything though. We've got the two Chess modes at the moment, and the 3 PvP modes (DM, TDM and Conversion). Chess is arguably the most complete at the moment.

Also, we'll be adding some more "character" to the pieces.

Let us know what you feel we can do to improve things :handgestures-thumbupright:
Author:  Black Eagle [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 3:31 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Perhaps chess is a bit in the background now, but that makes it better, chess vs a free combat slaughterer, I wonder which I'd take?... :D
Author:  {ABA}Worlock [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
I think that using chess pieces wouldn't work very well, their aren't any Doctors or vampires.

The vitality symbol, (Caduceus) Is a medical symbol and could be confused for health/ healing.
Author:  ShadowBlade [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 5:57 am ]
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@Worlock: Yeah, I used the caduceus cause it seemed most appropriate for it's function (max health). Have thee any suggestions perchance?
Author:  {ABA}Worlock [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 10:16 am ]
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The Ankh has become a symbol of wholeness, vitality & health.
The Ankh IMO would fit game style better, Caduceus makes my think of an ambulance.

I don't see anything wrong with the speed one, but some one brought it up, what about Mercury's boot, with the wing on it.

PS
Did some looking around, there's a lot of cool Celtic symbols.
Author:  Captain Xavious [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 11:22 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
The speed one looks good, but it seems to be of a different style than the rest. The caduceus too, what with their outline style compared to the full colored other ones. And an Ankh sounds like a good alternative, though I think some alterations on the caduceus could make it fine; right now it just looks a little too modern.
Author:  ShadowBlade [ Tue Feb 21, 2012 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Thanks guys! I'll consider making the improvements in the near future :)
Author:  Bulska [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 2:53 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Show sketches before working out the icons on your twitter! The progress of work is interresting to see and this way you can get feedback about the shapes of the icons before adding detail, color and highlights.
Author:  ShadowBlade [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 4:24 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Skill icons:
Who says I sketched em? :P I did some very basic designs for some of them, others were just made :)

The problem with sketches is that I do them on paper most likely, and that means a scanner, which is ♥♥♥♥♥ :(
Author:  {ABA}Worlock [ Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:22 am ]
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Thats the reason I want a graphics tablet.
A ruff sketch can save a lot of time.
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