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Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:14 am
by Stratego (dev)
I think we can think in animating images if they are not that "bothering" for the eyes
these can be
a) default images
b) or skins.
only one rule should be if a unit has animated unit images by deafult than only animated skins it should have i think.
but a non animating default unit can have animating skins (very good ones even legendary type)
my ideas in WW2:
- plane: rotors constant turning
- jetplane: burst animation on move
- ship: "chimney" exhaust gases
- ship: wave motions on sides
- ship: teamcolor flag motions maybe
- tank: exhaust gases
- soldiers: any human movements like holding gun from one hand to other hand, stepping from one leg to other and so on.
- buildings : any unique movement: eg. on airfields few pixel cars towing the few pixel planes and such. barracks some walking few pixel guys around.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2021 9:47 pm
by Shark guy 35
It sounds cool to me. I'd be fine with it.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 2:08 am
by DreJaDe
Stratego (dev) wrote: ↑Sun Feb 28, 2021 6:14 am
I think we can think in animating images if they are not that "bothering" for the eyes
these can be
a) default images
b) or skins.
only one rule should be
if a unit has animated unit images by deafult than only animated skins it should have i think.
but a non animating default unit can have animating skins (very good ones even legendary type)
my ideas in WW2:
- plane: rotors constant turning
- jetplane: burst animation on move
- ship: "chimney" exhaust gases
- ship: wave motions on sides
- ship: teamcolor flag motions maybe
- tank: exhaust gases
- soldiers: any human movements like holding gun from one had to other hand, stepping from one leg to other and so on.
- buildings : any unique movement: eg. on airfields few pixel cars towing the few pixel planes and such. barracks some walking few pixel guys around.
Hmmm. I want to ask for future reference.
If moving weapons is okay then what's wrong with the animation I did for the Archer in AOS?
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:47 am
by Stratego (dev)
sorry but i dont really remember, maybe that was too much move(?)
it must be that little move so it will not get bothering to the eye if u have 10 of that unit in a bunch. dont forget here unit sprite is one-third of a unit size in AOS/AOF so any movement will look less movement - i would not suggest "any human movements like holding gun from one hand to other hand" to AOF/AOS for this reason.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:10 am
by DreJaDe
It was supposed to be like this but longer
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:14 am
by Stratego (dev)
yes, this is too much animation to always and continously show.
we an only use such when we have implemented some random rare appearance of idle animations eg. after a minute of being not moved it makes it once or something.
for an always moving thing it can only be a 1 pixel movement of the bow not a total 90 degree turn.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 8:27 am
by DreJaDe
Stratego (dev) wrote: ↑Mon Mar 01, 2021 7:14 am
yes, this is too much animation to always and continously show.
we an only use such when we have implemented some random rare appearance of idle animations eg. after a minute of being not moved it makes it once or something.
for an always moving thing it can only be a 1 pixel movement of the bow not a total 90 degree turn.
That's why I said "but longer". It was supposed to be an example.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:07 pm
by Stratego (dev)
"longer" if u mean "slowly" is not enough, should be much "smaller" movement not "slower" movement.
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 4:54 pm
by DreJaDe
Why is this added in the suggestion for AOW then?
"any human movements like holding gun from one hand to other hand, stepping from one leg to other and so on."
Re: Animating unit images/skins
Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2021 5:19 pm
by Stratego (dev)
here is repeat what i wrote above:
dont forget here(AOW) unit sprite is one-third of a unit size in AOS/AOF so any movement will look less movement - i would not suggest "any human movements like holding gun from one hand to other hand" to AOF/AOS for this reason.