Which of these should I use? (PA)

[Sparx-1]

EDIT:
-I've colored them! The winners are... Zera 1, Sara 2, and René 1!
Heroes from "Realms of Zardion: Zera's Quest"

Spoiler

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5271/zera1si9.jpg[/img]http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4444/sara1ek9.jpg[/img]http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8464/ren1hm8.jpg[/img]

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Okay, so I've drawn a few pics of the main characters to my RPG over the years, but I haven't been final on which ones to color and use as the battler images/pictures for the MOG menus. I'm asking because I don't have a graphics tablet, and it's quite a bit of work to trace over and color pictures without one.

Which ones do you think are best?

Here are the three main characters, each with two different pics.

Zera

Spoiler

http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/6026/zera001copywc3.jpg[/img]
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/7667 ... opyca7.jpg[/img]

Sara

Spoiler

http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/1597/sara1001copydj9.jpg[/img]
http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/4577 ... opyua6.jpg[/img]

René

Spoiler

http://img212.imageshack.us/img212/8291/rene1001copytc2.jpg[/img]
http://img107.imageshack.us/img107/6610 ... opyex2.jpg[/img]

I'll be waiting for some [starts singing "Feedback" by Janet Jackson] feedback, feedback, *ungh* feedback, feedback!

...Eheheh... :blush:

 

[Ratty524]

Not really a resource analysis topic, but I'll comment.

First off, you are a great artist. Second, what theme are you trying to go for? Fantasy or Futuristic? Or some strange combo of the two?

If futuristic, I'd choose Rene. She looks totally badass, especially with her guns. For a fantasy theme, Zera would be one I'd choose.

 

[Mascarpone]

none of them ._.' The world of games needs less women in no cloths. You can make an atractive sexy female without putting her in a thong and @!$& me pumps..

 

[Sparx-1]

Not really a resource analysis topic, but I'll comment.

First off, you are a great artist. Second, what theme are you trying to go for? Fantasy or Futuristic? Or some strange combo of the two?

If futuristic, I'd choose Rene. She looks totally badass, especially with her guns. For a fantasy theme, Zera would be one I'd choose.

Well, first of all, The theme is a sci/fantasy, sort of like FF13

Second, They're all the main characters in the game. Zera and Sara are a couple of fun-loving treasure hunters, and René is a tough, serious mercenary who gets dragged into their adventure with them by accident. I was just asking which picture should I color and use for each of them.

 

[Ratty524]

Oh, then go with Rene. Her action pose and her details make a lot more interesting to look at than the others.

I forgot to mention this earlier, but with photoshop's pen tool, generating smooth outlines is really easy (though it looks complex) and doesn't require a tablet.

 

[Sparx-1]

Hmm... I think I still havent been clear enough... ^^;

These characters are a party of three. However, I have not made any battlers I am satisfied with for them yet. Notice how each character has two pictures under their spoilers. I am going to color one for each character, and I want to know which pictures of each character is the best for a battler/MOG menu picture.

And by the way, I do know about the pen tool, but I just don't have the patience to do all six pictures before I start to lose interest and go back to my alt project. (I have two games in the works at the same time, BTW. When I get bored with one, I'll switch to the other.)

 

[___]

I think the first version of each battler is much more anatomically correct, more detailed, and the poses are generally more interesting personally.

I agree with the above poster complaining about their state of dress.  I'm no prude, mind you, and I have no problem with scantily clad people - the more the better generally speaking, but not when it interferes with my suspension of disbelief.  If I were crawling around dungeons or ancient tombs or dark, remote wildernesses I'd like to have the majority of my body covered in sturdy, comfortable clothing to keep me warm and help cut down on scrapes and bruises.  I were fighting monsters and people with swords I think I'd prefer to have functional armor.  People can be sexy and well-dressed at the same time

Er I guess that's off-topic.  Go with the top ones.  They are better from all perspectives, in my opinion.  I have to say though if you don't have the patience to ink and color 6 drawings you are pretty hopeless in terms of doing a complete game :/

 

[Sparx-1]

I have to say though if you don't have the patience to ink and color 6 drawings you are pretty hopeless in terms of doing a complete game :/

Erm... Bad choice of words... I don't want to "waste time"... ^^;

 

[AuraOfWind]

First One!

 

[Despain]

The first one in all three cases.

 

[boon]

The Zara first one fits, but the second one on Sara looks amazing. As for Rene, go with the second one.

 

[Xephyr]

Sara is hot.

o.o

Use hers.

 

[Rare]

The first one from each-definitely!

 

[boon]

Are you kidding? The first Sara is terrible, the second one fits so well.

 

[Ratty524]

Are you kidding? The first Sara is terrible, the second one fits so well.

I agree. The first Sara lacks design details compared to the others, plus the anatomy of her chest looks totally weird. The second one of her is way better.

 

[Sparx-1]

Okay, I've colored the ones that people seemed to like the most.. They're Zera 1, Sara 2, and René 1!


Lo & Behold!

Spoiler

http://img149.imageshack.us/img149/5271/zera1si9.jpg[/img]http://img181.imageshack.us/img181/4444/sara1ek9.jpg[/img]http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/8464/ren1hm8.jpg[/img]

 

[___]

I think your skin highlights are a little too strong (makes 'em look all oiled up) and the light source is indistinct (your highlights sort of wander all over the place).  Other than that they look pretty good   I still think Sara 1 matches the style of the other two better though :D

 

[Sparx-1]

I think your skin highlights are a little too strong (makes 'em look all oiled up) and the light source is indistinct (your highlights sort of wander all over the place).  Other than that they look pretty good   I still think Sara 1 matches the style of the other two better though :D

Now that you say it.. they do look kinda oiled up ^^;... I'll see what I can do about that when I get the chance.