Topic: New 100% fresh artwork for Castlevania: The Rise of Nosferatu.. Need programmer!

[Sonic_Reaper]

All I can say is, "lol".

There is a moral here.  Never argue with Uzo.  He has amazing taste.  You will lose.  And no I am not being sarcastic.

[Esco]

All I can say is, "lol".

There is a moral here.  Never argue with Uzo.  He has amazing taste.  You will lose.

Lol

And no I am not being sarcastic.

Nah not sarcastic... maybe just a bit facetious. 

[Belmontoya]

That's a sad opinion of taste. I prefer to get my game creation tips from my sources who actually have successful games to back it up. Not delusions of grandeur.

[VladCT]

...Not delusions of grandeur.

Welp, nice knowing you, pal.

[Belmontoya]

Right here, still working on The Rise of Nosferatu. Not going anywhere. Get used to it.

[X]

Not going anywhere. Get used to it.

That's nice to know. Nobody should have to leave due to a bunch of bad and immature high schooler attitudes. Experiences both good and bad happen here and Jorge is very good about keeping the piece. If you feel that you're having problems with some members here you can U2U Jorge and he'll give those who're responsible a reminder of the rules and if necessary, ban them for a time. I personally have had one or two bad experiences with uzo in the past so you're not alone there. He did tell me once that I needed a swift kick in the head and that was because I was sticking up for one of my favorite authors. To this day I don't know if Jorge dealt with him after that comment or not but whatever. Anyways back to your topic. Your game; don't get discouraged or stop because of other peoples' ignorance. Keep going and you'll eventually finish 

[Belmontoya]

Thanks X. It's good to know that there are a few decent people on here.

As for my game, there should be a playable demo up by June or July. I kept trying to tell these guys that it's not just a bunch of art stills. Myself and a couple other cats have been programming this game for a while now. And for the record, Gamemaker has been working great. If we run into any major problems with it then we'll look into other options. Either way, this is far from a pipe dream. That's the point that seems to have been missed by a few people.

I'm simply on here trying to recruit any people who get what I'm trying to do and why. Not because I am helpless to do what I need to on my own (which I never was on my own to begin with). Of course I would welcome someone who is enthused about the CV series and the idea of a fan made reboot to help out with programming, art, music or whatever they can contribute. People seemed to have mistaken that for weakness. I hope that puts things in perspective for you all.

[Dracula9]

Dracula 9: Seriously dude, you need just get it over with and confess your love for this Uzo person. You're embarrassing yourself. And by the way, don't worry about my Axe Knight, I'll finish him up on my own. And "Destroyed" Dracula 9, really?? I think not. You sound like the wimpy kid in a 2nd grade playground that follows around the bully talking smack so he can act tough. It's a little sad. It seems to me that the only person Uzo has really destroyed here is you D9.

This is the last time I'm going to say anything at all, because I know that if I keep this up, I'll end up with some manner of infraction against me, if this post itself doesn't give me one.
If you see me as the wimpy bully kid or whatever, that's fine. I've never really cared what people thought about me as a person anyway, in spite of what my previous posts may imply.

Uzo destroyed me? You're partially right. And you'd have known that if you had taken what I have previously said to heart. But to recant; I've been in your shoes, dude, I really have. And that was only two years ago. I get where you're coming from, but if you can't take the "bad" crit with the "good" crit, you'll never improve. Sorry, man, but that's just how it is. It took me two long years of being paranoid on various forums, spriting boards and otherwise, because I didn't take any of Uzo's, or Serio's, or anybody else who gave me non-sugar-coated advice. And in my honest opinion, that's the road you're heading down. THAT'S the road I told you not to go down, not the road of fighting Uzo, though it DID sound like that. So you are half-right, Uzo DID leave a negative impression on me for some time. But I've realized my follies, and moved on past that.

As for the Axe Knight, that's fine, he's all yours. I told you in PMs I had other things to work on, most of which were school-oriented, so I'm sorry if I didn't give you any real updates. Now, I'm guessing you're pulling me from the help list because of what I've said to you, and that's okay. I'm not being sarcastic or anything, it really is okay. While I would have enjoyed working with you on this project, you've decided that I don't fit your bill, and I'm fine with that. You've got your own opinions and views, and while I've made it quite clear that I don't agree with most of them, I will respect them for what they are and not pursue interest in working you any further, unless you give me the go-to to do so.

The "Destroyed" thing was a tad much, I'll admit that.

But when it gets right down to the grit, Montoya, I've not held any resentment towards you, despite the snide tone of my prior posts, and I'm actually a little bummed that we couldn't work something out. You've got a great graphical and conceptual potential as far as I'm concerned, and will accept the discontinuation of my involvement as you have made clear. In my eyes, I see you as I saw myself a while back, though in a different scenario, and that, along with my aforementioned disagreement with your opinions, is the only reason I've been as hard on you as I have. I truly am sorry if you've taken what I've said, if anything, personally offensive, but it is how I feel. I can't really change that, but I will, after this, stop preaching it to you.

I hope in the future that we can work something out, because I really do like this project, but in the meantime, I'll stick to merely word-of-mouth feedback.

[darkmanx_429]

Geez, I haven't been on the forums in a few days, what the hell happened in this thread?! Looks like another match has been added for next months Wrestlemania....

[Corpsecrank]

The same ongoing problem that has been happening the last few days. Flaming from members who should know better and just general rudeness towards people who want to discuss anything.

It has happened to a few of us now and we are getting sick of it. It's uncalled for and probably the very reason this place feels so inactive.

[darkmanx_429]

The same ongoing problem that has been happening the last few days. Flaming from members who should know better and just general rudeness towards people who want to discuss anything.

It has happened to a few of us now and we are getting sick of it. It's uncalled for and probably the very reason this place feels so inactive.

What the heck man. I thought that I felt like I found a new home here at the dungeon forums, but in the last few months it has felt kinda inactive. When I first posted here it was all sorts of busy. I haven't even heard from Jorge too much. He seemed pretty level headed to me..I wonder if there is anything we can all collectively do to bring back much need enthusiasm to the forum? Maybe it's time for a full forum redo..but that's not my call. I would suggest however making it mainly for CV fan games, that would at least bring in new members and I don't think it would cause too much drama, as every thread would be for a different fan-game. I think most people are enthusiastic about fan-games...

[Belmontoya]

Here's a little sample of some of Enthu's animations. This is the standard whipping animation. It is set against a sample of tiles from the tomb section at the lowest levels of the Cavern level.

[X]

Oooo whip animation! It looks smooth too. Whenever I've cranked out a Belmont sprite character I always start out with the whipping animations for some obscure reason.

[Belmontoya]

Thanks! Originally his primary weapon was a spear. The body movements for the spear attack were completely different. I didn't decide to switch him to the whip until a few months ago. It was a serious overhaul because originally he sprites were designed to have the spear always visible. He held it while he walked, crouched, jumped, everything. I don't know what but it used to bother me that weapons magically materialized when you hit the attack button.. LOL. On top of that all of his sprites were asymmetrical, so he was always holding the spear with the same hands. It was a nightmare going back over everything and redrawing all of his arms.

That's one of the most rewarding parts of doing this though. Going back and looking at how much progress I have made.

All that I really have left to do for him now other than minor costume and palate modifications is to finish his horseback riding sprites. Which are very difficult. There is a very unique movement in the arms and shoulders when a person rides a horse. I'm really close though.

[Dracula9]

Wow. That's actually a lot smoother than I would have first imagined.

The only things I would say need improving are the coattail falling and a frame of the whip itself.

The frame right before the whip is fully extended falls noticeably low in the animation. I'd either raise that up a bit, or add another frame in which the whip is partially extended, partially still swinging.

As for the coattail, it goes from fluid movement to flat on his back with no real transition. I would say it needs just one frame where only the bottom portions of the coat need to still be airborne.

Those two aside, it really does look good.

Thanks! Originally his primary weapon was a spear. The body movements for the spear attack were completely different. I didn't decide to switch him to the whip until a few months ago. It was a serious overhaul because originally he sprites were designed to have the spear always visible. He held it while he walked, crouched, jumped, everything. I don't know what but it used to bother me that weapons magically materialized when you hit the attack button.. LOL. On top of that all of his sprites were asymmetrical, so he was always holding the spear with the same hands. It was a nightmare going back over everything and redrawing all of his arms.

Something like Eric in Bloodlines, I'm guessing?