Making multi-directional icons is a pain...

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Aug 11 2006, 11:01 am


I just made these for my game, Project Talon. I like making different uniforms for fun. I made the first directional state a while ago, but just today I got around for making the other directional states. Not like anyone would notice slight changes in the side states from the front and back, but I like to reflect the front and back from the sides. What do you guys think?
Aug 11 2006, 11:05 am
Not that bad looking, maybe add some shading?

->Calus CoRPS<-
Aug 11 2006, 11:06 am
Where? On the skin, or the clothing?
Aug 11 2006, 11:09 am
Both Skin and Clothing. But besides that it looks very nice.

->Calus CoRPS<-
Aug 11 2006, 11:27 am
yeah, I also noticed the eye shape was a bit different on the east/west, compared to the south state.
Aug 11 2006, 11:48 am
Well, for one, I think you guys are over-analyzing the icons, but I asked what you guys thought, so it's to be expected.

With the eyes on the sides, I made them only one pixel on the side because I thought it was more realistic and it looked better.

http://members.byond.com/JustinKnight/files/sides.PNG

To me, it looks like on the right he's wearing sunglasses or something.

I always find people critiquing my faces for pixel art annoying, because you only have a few pixels to work with. On the front, I have two dark pixels for the eyes because I think if I add any white it looks weird/stupid.

http://members.byond.com/JustinKnight/files/example.PNG

#1 is what I have right now, #2 I think makes him look cross-eyed, and #3 looks like alien eyes.