My WIP Unit Art Thread

[WingsofMemory]

Hi there, not sure if this against forum protocol, but I can't think of an easier way to collaborate on new unit art with other modders.

So the idea is that I will post WIP unit art here for people like Slingers (maybe Suppanut and others as well depending on my free time?) so that they can give me feedback and confirmation before I start finalising the unit from other angles and animating it. If other people want to chime in, I'd be happy for the feedback (even if I won't always follow it) and I can also give advice on making unit art for Master of Magic assuming people think me worthy of giving it lol.

If people are into this thread I can do other ones for wizard/misc art, music, and anything else related to Master/Caster of Magic modding since I might be able to help with those as well!

[WingsofMemory]

               
I've been talking to Slingers a bit about new Bombardier Beetle sprites for his mod. The sprites I did up for him weren't really that great, so the thought was to keep using the summon spider sprites and rename/redo the unit. That got me thinking, if that's on the table, why not just do a different type of beetle then a Bombardier Beetle? Scarabs!

Siege Scarabs?

The unit is supposed to be (which I really should have clarified first lol) a siege unit that uses/throws/somethings boulders, basically a Klackon Catapult I think? Well, why not a Scarab/Dung-beetle? I've done a couple quick WIP of a Scarab boulder throwing unit. The first two involve it carrying the boulders on it's back. The second two involve it rolling them kinda like a dung ball. One where the rider and beetle face foward rolling the payload behind. The latter has is a veiw of the back of the unit rather then the front as it has the beetle pushing it foward more true to nature, and the klackon rider facing that direction.

Slingers, please give me your thoughts and feedback. If any of these suit you? If they are all wrong? If one is heading in the right direction?

[Suppanut]

I've been talking to Slingers a bit about new Bombardier Beetle sprites for his mod. The sprites I did up for him weren't really that great, so the thought was to keep using the summon spider sprites and rename/redo the unit. That got me thinking, if that's on the table, why not just do a different type of beetle then a Bombardier Beetle? Scarabs!

Siege Scarabs?

The unit is supposed to be (which I really should have clarified first lol) a siege unit that uses/throws/somethings boulders, basically a Klackon Catapult I think? Well, why not a Scarab/Dung-beetle? I've done a couple quick WIP of a Scarab boulder throwing unit. The first two involve it carrying the boulders on it's back. The second two involve it rolling them kinda like a dung ball. One where the rider and beetle face foward rolling the payload behind. The latter has is a veiw of the back of the unit rather then the front as it has the beetle pushing it foward more true to nature, and the klackon rider facing that direction.

Slingers, please give me your thoughts and feedback. If any of these suit you? If they are all wrong? If one is heading in the right direction?

Yes, this would be nice idea. I also have some request for you as I would nolonger has time to working on my own sprites anymore. Could you help me create sprites for sea serpents and other sea monsters I want them as some more arcane surge spawning?

[WingsofMemory]

I've been talking to Slingers a bit about new Bombardier Beetle sprites for his mod. The sprites I did up for him weren't really that great, so the thought was to keep using the summon spider sprites and rename/redo the unit. That got me thinking, if that's on the table, why not just do a different type of beetle then a Bombardier Beetle? Scarabs!

Siege Scarabs?

The unit is supposed to be (which I really should have clarified first lol) a siege unit that uses/throws/somethings boulders, basically a Klackon Catapult I think? Well, why not a Scarab/Dung-beetle? I've done a couple quick WIP of a Scarab boulder throwing unit. The first two involve it carrying the boulders on it's back. The second two involve it rolling them kinda like a dung ball. One where the rider and beetle face foward rolling the payload behind. The latter has is a veiw of the back of the unit rather then the front as it has the beetle pushing it foward more true to nature, and the klackon rider facing that direction.

Slingers, please give me your thoughts and feedback. If any of these suit you? If they are all wrong? If one is heading in the right direction?

Yes, this would be nice idea. I also have some request for you as I would nolonger has time to working on my own sprites anymore. Could you help me create sprites for sea serpents and other sea monsters I want them as some more arcane surge spawning?

I don't have a lot ot time IRL either. Prototyping them is quick, doing them from other angles and animating them is not, so bare in mind it could take weeks to finalize a sprite. So I just used the great wyrm as a base. One poking it's head out of the water, the other crawling on land. What're your thoughts? Look good, look bad? Wrong colours?        

[Suppanut]

I've been talking to Slingers a bit about new Bombardier Beetle sprites for his mod. The sprites I did up for him weren't really that great, so the thought was to keep using the summon spider sprites and rename/redo the unit. That got me thinking, if that's on the table, why not just do a different type of beetle then a Bombardier Beetle? Scarabs!

Siege Scarabs?

The unit is supposed to be (which I really should have clarified first lol) a siege unit that uses/throws/somethings boulders, basically a Klackon Catapult I think? Well, why not a Scarab/Dung-beetle? I've done a couple quick WIP of a Scarab boulder throwing unit. The first two involve it carrying the boulders on it's back. The second two involve it rolling them kinda like a dung ball. One where the rider and beetle face foward rolling the payload behind. The latter has is a veiw of the back of the unit rather then the front as it has the beetle pushing it foward more true to nature, and the klackon rider facing that direction.

Slingers, please give me your thoughts and feedback. If any of these suit you? If they are all wrong? If one is heading in the right direction?

Yes, this would be nice idea. I also have some request for you as I would nolonger has time to working on my own sprites anymore. Could you help me create sprites for sea serpents and other sea monsters I want them as some more arcane surge spawning?

I don't have a lot ot time IRL either. Prototyping them is quick, doing them from other angles and animating them is not, so bare in mind it could take weeks to finalize a sprite. So I just used the great wyrm as a base. One poking it's head out of the water, the other crawling on land. What're your thoughts? Look good, look bad? Wrong colours?

This is sensible idea. Maybe add fins at the ears and back too?

[WingsofMemory]

This is sensible idea. Maybe add fins at the ears and back too?

Okey dokey. Also did up a half in the water version of previous sprite. How're they? Getting better, worse? Right colours, wrong colours? Any other feedback?
           

[Suppanut]

This is sensible idea. Maybe add fins at the ears and back too?

Okey dokey. Also did up a half in the water version of previous sprite. How're they? Getting better, worse? Right colours, wrong colours? Any other feedback?

Yes, they look nice now!

[Lagi]

this sea serpent is fantastic!

[WingsofMemory]

this sea serpent is fantastic!

Thanks dude.

[Slingers]

Well, it almost feels like being in an ice cream parlor! Hard to decide which one to take. Beetle No. 4 as direction 8.x is the coolest I would say.