Knightly

Also another linky from me...

Linky for starters

Nice review Col. I can hear you on outdoor maps and mob spawns, especially AVs. After seeing where my boss and objects spawned an outdoor map i decided to change it to smaller one but that one has trees which can be bigger obstacle. I wish there is a way to point where you want your bosses spawn in outdoor maps.

We will possibly try Damz mission later with our MA only leveling team.

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(and many comic artists seem to have a shakey grasp of anatomy, especially female anatomy).



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And that makes me a real comic book artist

Yeah Celestyna made good points.

Practice is the way to make yourself perfect. I am still mainly using old pen and pencil drawing. I also use photoshop for coloring but as it is a bit unnatural for my taste i don't think my coloring style is too far from good.

Examine other people's work who works in the style you wanted. If reading a comic book takes 10 mins for me, examing pictures takes a life time for me. Always read even the tiniest of information you found about drawing.

For me most important part is ability to feel what you draw. If you can see what you want to draw even while your eyes closed and can feel it on your finger tips you can do it. Some minor details can make your picture look better. On the contarary too much details can turn your picture into a junk of lines.

I am not an expert on drawing but i hope this things helps you or others.

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Pffft. Like the rest of us are going to be scared of a bunch of sheep.



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Sheep with horns mind you.

If you don't believe me try to make an Aries angry.

Oh i decided this team is gone already. I didn't see Najai online for a long time. Me and Mister is always online tho'.

Sorry, Spade but i also think that code system is a bit confusing. I prefer write down those details on mission describtion instead.

Is this kind of filtering not needed? No MA needs it desperately but like many things in MA devs should do it. This code system you offer will only work for forum readers of Union and Defiant(maybe can spread in time), but we still have Zunkuft and Vigilance on EU and US servers.

So i think writing those important details like soloable or number of AVs ect. in text make everyones work easier while searching for now.

In sake of preventing misunderstanding: Idea is good and needed but i don't think a player generated system will reach all the playerbase of CoH/CoV.

Hmm yeah i am still not pleased with MA's power picks. They are either too low or too much. If you want to create a lost lt. like boss you need to scale his mind control to hard setting to get Mass Hypnotize but hard setting also gives him a very dangerous power; Terrify. Not many sets have fear resistance. Maybe if i was making my arc for higher level range it will suit but i think it is too much for level 24-35 range.

An idea tho', if you planning to make your arc an Ouroboro like one maybe making second mission of the arc with low level standart mobs (like hellions) will help you to catch that feeling.

Yeah and don't forget to add that standart mob to every mission in your arc or you will end up mixed level range arc.

As Praf said, if you want to make a low level arc study in game low level mobs a bit and you can prevent making an overpowered custom mob for that level range.

I never joined another SG (not seriously at least) since the day i started playing CoH. I created some with friends too but they failed in the end. Now thanks to my friends i have my own SG which only consist my heroes and one of the Mereman's for invites etc.

Running your SG can be dull or fun just like joining a SG of other people. Farming and RPing is two extreme points in this game, in my opinion. There is lot more to do than those things in this game by casual players. Like doing TFs, running concept teams, gathering badges for SG tp beacons etc.

SG names is available as soon as you disband the old one, just like deleted character names. At least it was like that if they didn't change it.

With your own SG or not have fun. This is what this game is about.

PS: If you decide to run your own sg and need someone for inviting your other characters give me a shout, i think i have non-sg character or two on Union so i will gladly help you. If not as i still have slots left i can roll a new one.

Knightly

Happy Birthday! Wish you all the best!

PS: Another Aries... I think if we gather we can form a huge army and rule the world. Mars is our ruler anyway, we will be victorious.

Thanks for your wisdom and support.

After reading my post, it sounded stressed (which i am) and written by someone who admited his defeat (which i am not, too thick to understand when to give up )

Anyway as i don't want to mess others pictures i decided to color my own character (Hush! I know it is also the simplest one of them all). Result is far from what i had in mind. Not even good if you ask my opinion.

So here is first one of the UP picture in colors.

Clicking this thing can be worst idea of your whole life

If you think this is bad, be thankfull i didn't post my Liz Bathory pictures. They were mostly resembling nighmarish hags...

Anyway as i said i am taking sometime off and will work on my MA Arc for a while.

See you soon again in Creative Section i hope.

Also another thing makes me wonder the result. I just saved and exited last night without a chance for testing.

I placed 5 destrubtible objects and needed to place some glowies also. Game didn't allowed glowies in assuming map is too small for them to replace. Funny thing is it accepted 5 more different destructible objects.

Waiting for tonight to test that mission, i am very curious about the outcome.

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No worries tho' as i am mostly on Defiant now, give me a shout anytime you want so i can help you to run a sewer team which will bring you to level 8-9.

Meek someone stole our name

Also to team members:

Will we be Defiant or Union this week? And who will be available?

Hmmm... also which one is the main thread btw? Should i ask this question on Union one? Will Herczeg be drinking again? Also how about your tank, Herczeg? Is everyone happy with their current toons in Defiant team?

Okay here is the deal, friends. I am wasted. Can't even draw anything resembling human.

Not too bright on coloring department either. I am trying to draw a Liz picture since last week, everyday... yet my pictures are becoming more hideous each passing day. So i am taking that break now, i think i have to.

Also Neko, even i finished your final inking i can't find strength to scan it. As i know you loving pictures of your characters let me know if you want the original scan (600 pix) so maybe someone you know want to color it.

See you soon i hope.

Heh you will kill me as i will say a bit too dark too.

But i think it is awesome. Dark or not, it is a good picture. I think it is a bit dark because it supposed to be a pin-up. For a comic panel it is more than awesome... i can wet my pants just by looking at it.

It is nice to have you back. Really missed your pictures. As i am too lazy to check DA (Heck, sometimes i even don't bother to check Y!Gallery), having you here is the best thing i can wish for.

Burlok? What or where is it??

As far as i know it is only same with one can find on Union.

Just a coincidence i guess.

Even they look like a bit i don't think they are identical twins.

I liked pictures, simple and clean. Funny thing Libby's breasts don't look that bad on those pictures. Maybe pose and light was making her look weird on the last one of her solo pictures.

Also i think Cohtitan is resizing your pictures. For Psygon's work more important part is face details i think as your costume is simply black.

Try uploading it to Photobucket or Imageshack.

Thanks Steel.

Problem is not actually me, on worst case scenario i will wait for one Saturday and test my arc with Circus members or do little tests with my friends.

Some people can have hard time to find 8 people or even 4 people to willing test their arcs while they get nothing in return. Heck, sometimes they even don't accept to fill your team for a minute for spawning bosses... even if you say you will run a test for your MA mission etc. etc.

I am a lucky chap as i have some really good people as friends in this game.

If everyone can post their global i will make a list so people can ask us when they want to run a test.

I am seeing this a temporary tho'. MA is still too young and most of us are inexperienced about creating custom critters. We will learn how to design them for their targeted level range.

Thanks Xemulas. I will hold on to your word in future as soon as i finalize my custom mob. The more i play the more weird things i see about custom mobs.

To be honest those custom critters what's making MA arcs fun for me but the more i play the more i understand they need a better test than any other aspect of arcs.

Let me give you some examples:
1- On one mission arc i did pretty good as solo and with a friend as duo. When we wanted to try it as a team on higher difficulty unluckily all the mobs in map was EBs. We lowered difficulty but that also didn't change anything.

2- A similiar thing, i completed one lowbie arc without problems and loved it. We started a MA only team (actually a trio of Tank, Defender and Blaster). We could handle the mobs as a duo but when we became a trio the mission become an annoyance. Custom critters become way too overpowered. We tried many times but no chance and left that one as well.

People putting a lot of effort into that missions and creating that fun critters. It is a real shame sometimes things got out of hand and people forced to leave this beautiful arcs behind and move on.

So if there is anything i can do to help those people, i will be happy to do it.

I have many heroes including two 50s on Union. As i am starting to play on Defiant more i have 1 lowbie (possibly level 6) and one mid level (26 scrapper) heroes and one lowbie villian (thanks to MA arcs he is level 7 atm, corruptor).

So i can swing both servers and both sides in case of Union, if required as MA auto SK you to the minimum level needed for Arcs.

PS: I am repeating again myself, my idea is intended for testing custom mobs, not all arcs as standart mobs won't cause much trouble.

Anyone having trouble finding people to test their missions on test? Especially ones designed for certain level range and with custom mobs?

If some people having trouble finding people, especially teams to test their unpublished arcs i am thinking about starting a testing team for a certain evening of a week.

Why am i asking this?
1- I had some problems in the past
2- Some custom mobs, especially low level ones while act brilliant on solo/duo they easily become disasterous on more populated teams.

So, any one need this kind of thing? Who wants to take place in that testing team?

Also a tip: You can play that missions no matter if you are villian or hero. If you are attempting to level up with MA arcs only this can be usefull to you, i hope.