Perhaps that's the point, you aren't supposed to make a good looking spines character. 
Lets face it, there ain't much good looking about a character the lacerates and poisons you. ha ha.
As close as I could get to being sane given a thrown together design. I might darken the /elec side of things though.
For real fun -
Consider the fact that each spines power is individually customizable.
Comrade Smersh, KGB Special Section 8 50 Inv/Fire, Fire/Rad, BS/WP, SD/SS, AR/EM
Other 50s: Plant/Thorn, Bots/Traps, DB/SR, MA/Regen, Rad/Dark - All on Virtue.
-Don't just rebel, build a better world, comrade!
Quote:
this is a nice feature, but causes additional redraw, if you dont mind the redraw, then more power to you lol
|
Originally Posted by Smersh
For real fun -
Consider the fact that each spines power is individually customizable. |
Quote:
Not really. In many cases, it causes the spines effects to stack.
|
Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
this is a nice feature, but causes additional redraw, if you dont mind the redraw, then more power to you lol
|
Comrade Smersh, KGB Special Section 8 50 Inv/Fire, Fire/Rad, BS/WP, SD/SS, AR/EM
Other 50s: Plant/Thorn, Bots/Traps, DB/SR, MA/Regen, Rad/Dark - All on Virtue.
-Don't just rebel, build a better world, comrade!
Quote:
might have either been changed or something, once tried doing that and a friend who tried doing that and had to redraw on EVERY attack since each attack had different spines graphics|
Originally Posted by Smersh
Not really. In many cases, it causes the spines effects to stack.
|
that was of course right around when the power customization came out, so very likely its changed since then (i very rarely change my toons costumes once i make them)
How about some elemental ones, namely Ice Spines?
Playstation 3 - XBox 360 - Wii - PSP
Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
back in the day it was the only thing that balanced spines with the other sets. The other sets have all been way buffed since then though.
Quote:
It has, my friend has a spine stalker with all the spines colored differently but they only change color it he say heals and is forced to redraw etc. If he just keeps attacking the spines stay the first color of the attack he used.
|
Originally Posted by Necrotech_Master
might have either been changed or something, once tried doing that and a friend who tried doing that and had to redraw on EVERY attack since each attack had different spines graphics
that was of course right around when the power customization came out, so very likely its changed since then (i very rarely change my toons costumes once i make them) |
I can't get a picture since I'm at work but...
I avoided Spines for all these years because of that very reason. I couldn't stand the look. When the new options came out though I toyed around with them and ended up with a concept that really clicked.
Nature's Knight is a Plant/Thorn Dom, I used the slate option and colored them green so that they look like razor sharp leaves. With the plant features for hair and belt it really goes well together and doesn't feel like a 'blowfish' like you mentioned. I really liked the option to have various spines for every attack, As I've got one attack that is vines, utilizing the old spiky spines colored brown. I'll try to remember to post a screenie when I get home.
Maestro Mavius - Infinity
Capt. Biohazrd - PCSAR
Talsor Tech - Talsorian Guard
Keep Calm & Chive On!
Here's my spine/fire scrapper Oklo.
And his other costume:
Ill/Emp, Stn/Ice, FF/Rad, Plt/Fire, Nrg/Nrg, Ice/Cld, Mrc/Psn, Ice/WM, Mnd/Psi, Earth/Son, SS/Inv, DB/Drk, Fire/Ice, NB/SR, Fire/Elc, NW, Fort, Bot/TA, Son/Kin, Crab, Arch/Fire, Drk/Elc, Nin/TA, Grv/Elc, Elc/Wll, Mnd/FF, Drk/Thm, Clw/Reg, Stn/Nrg, Elc/Mnt, Ice/Earth, Spn/Fire, DP/Trp, AR/Rad, BA/SD, DB/SR, Fire/Stn, WS, Drk/Stm, Dem/Drk, Rad/Nrg, SJ/SD, Fire/Psn, Elc/Nrg, SF/SR, Bst/Stm, DP/Fire, Thg/Trp, Wtr/Psn, BS/Wll, Nat/Psy. BR/Time
Wow! Makes me think of a humanoid Stegosaurus. Very cool.
Maestro Mavius - Infinity
Capt. Biohazrd - PCSAR
Talsor Tech - Talsorian Guard
Keep Calm & Chive On!
Quote:
Very pretty! What's her secondary?|
Originally Posted by bAss_ackwards
How about some elemental ones, namely Ice Spines?
|
Lovin the fire turtle and the electric metal man!
Keep em coming!
I figured the huge model would do the best at minimizing their visual impact, and I tried to make them look like nasty chunks of bone sticking out.
"That's because Werner can't do maths." - BunnyAnomaly
"Four hours in, and I was no longer making mistakes, no longer detoggling. I was a machine." - Werner
Videos of Other Stupid Scrapper Tricks
Quote:
If I were to actually make and play her now, the secondary would be Willpower with the Vaporous Aura. What I'm waiting for is Ice Armor though. |
Originally Posted by TheMullet
Very pretty! What's her secondary?
|
Playstation 3 - XBox 360 - Wii - PSP
Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
Here's my main, spine/DA. I usually make a new costume every few weeks but this is the one I'm currently using.
[url="http://data.jsonline.com/sports/favre/"]Need some Favre info?[/url]
[url="http://www.packersnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/frontpage"]Some news maybe?[/url]
[url="http://www.packers.com/"]Packers stuff.[/url]
Quote:
Wow! That's just... Wow! 0.0!
|
Originally Posted by Cheeze_Head
Here's my main, spine/DA. I usually make a new costume every few weeks but this is the one I'm currently using.
|
Quote:
I agree. That is a very creative, very well-balanced costume. I might have to consider making something like that in the future. I only have one Spines character so far. That character being the following:|
Originally Posted by VeryBadDay
Wow! That's just... Wow! 0.0!
|
I'm sure "ugly" still applies to this guy, but that's kind of part of his story - he's a social outcast because of his appearance and his powers, and is struggling to still do the right thing despite it all. Not a creative story, obviously, and not a very creative costume, either, but I think it works well enough.
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by Arcanaville
Samuel_Tow is the only poster that makes me want to punch him in the head more often when I'm agreeing with him than when I'm disagreeing with him.
|
Lots of fantastic looking costume in there, very impressive. Cheeze Head's in particular looks so good it almost seems photoshopped rather than out of the game, heh.
Quote:
Thanks for the inspiration! I made a Spines/Fire with "burnt" Slate spines called Flame Reaver. Spines/Fire is a fun combination, but adding the look of fiery wrath on top of it is just so damn awesome. |
Originally Posted by Cheeze_Head
Here's my main, spine/DA. I usually make a new costume every few weeks but this is the one I'm currently using
|
Playstation 3 - XBox 360 - Wii - PSP
Remember kids, crack is whack!
Samuel_Tow: Your avatar is... I think I like it
Quote:
What helmet options are you using??
|
Originally Posted by Ephemeris
Here's my spine/fire scrapper Oklo.
And his other costume: |
Quote:
Looks like the martial arts pack helmet with a science pack rebreather and the sea urchin horns option (crown of thorns, I think it's called).
|
Originally Posted by Granite Agent
What helmet options are you using??
|
helmet: warrior fire
detail 1: sin spikes
detail 2: death guard
helmet detail 1: warrior fire
helmet detail 2: terra fire
Oklo was meant to look like a humanoid combo of ankylosaurus (helmet and armor) and stegosaurus (spines).
Ill/Emp, Stn/Ice, FF/Rad, Plt/Fire, Nrg/Nrg, Ice/Cld, Mrc/Psn, Ice/WM, Mnd/Psi, Earth/Son, SS/Inv, DB/Drk, Fire/Ice, NB/SR, Fire/Elc, NW, Fort, Bot/TA, Son/Kin, Crab, Arch/Fire, Drk/Elc, Nin/TA, Grv/Elc, Elc/Wll, Mnd/FF, Drk/Thm, Clw/Reg, Stn/Nrg, Elc/Mnt, Ice/Earth, Spn/Fire, DP/Trp, AR/Rad, BA/SD, DB/SR, Fire/Stn, WS, Drk/Stm, Dem/Drk, Rad/Nrg, SJ/SD, Fire/Psn, Elc/Nrg, SF/SR, Bst/Stm, DP/Fire, Thg/Trp, Wtr/Psn, BS/Wll, Nat/Psy. BR/Time
Quote:
This is one of the hottest costumes I have ever seen, no lie!|
Originally Posted by Cheeze_Head
Here's my main, spine/DA. I usually make a new costume every few weeks but this is the one I'm currently using.
|
My first toon and 50 was a spines/regen. I took the set because of how ugly it was, at the time no one else wanted to play spines because it was so ugly.
Types of Swords
My Portfolio
Well, I hope not; but mine are.
)
I've never been able to make a good looking toon with spines that doesn't turn out looking like some mutated blowfish with a bad sense of fashion.
So show off you spine scrappers in all their awesomeness!
(Cause seriously, I'm lost!