Development > Artwork

2D Art

<< < (16/19) > >>

Winter:

--- Quote from: "Zenerka" ---But users already - not considering the research menu - can see the pictures before researching - in mail client/UFOpedia, per proposal view, so it is not an argument.
--- End quote ---


Blywulf and I are arguing that players shouldn't be able to see the pictures before researching. I like the 'question mark' solution put forth by Wanderer, or maybe even create unique pre-research images if possible. Using the post-research image in a proposal doesn't make sense to me logically or design-wise.



--- Quote ---These images have one main purpose: they are supposed to represent research topic in visual form. I definitely disagree about that they should be taken as "reward" - what is it supposed to be? Giving a cookie to users using UFOpedia??
--- End quote ---


They are supposed to represent the finished research topic. Not the proposal. That is the basis from which I've been operating, and it's the only one I think is sensible. I had no idea you guys were planning to use the art like this, and I'm very much against this implementation. It's like giving the player a book with the ending drawn in detail on the cover.

Regards,
Winter

Zenerka:

--- Quote from: "Winter" ---They are supposed to represent the finished research topic. Not the proposal.
--- End quote ---

Then why they are being used with research proposals in UFOpedia/email client for ages? I am sure you saw this in both 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 (laser tech).

Winter:

--- Quote from: "Zenerka" ---Then why they are being used with research proposals in UFOpedia/email client for ages? I am sure you saw this in both 2.1.0 and 2.1.1 (laser tech).
--- End quote ---


Don't ask me why they've been used like that, nobody ever talked to me about it. I never noticed before because I don't get the chance to actually play the game very much, and I don't usually bother with lasers as I prefer Bolters and plasma. Also, we never had UFOpaedia images before.

Regards,
Winter

Zenerka:

--- Quote from: "Winter" ---I never noticed before because I don't get the chance to actually play the game very much
--- End quote ---

You are sooo funny :D
Fine. My suggestion for you now: go play current trunk version of the game. Notice ALL the things implemented there. Prepare a list what should be removed.
Till that happens I won't do single piece of code because I don't like to waste my time doing things which are to be removed because "you did not notice before" something.

Winter:

--- Quote from: "Zenerka" ---You are sooo funny :D
Fine. My suggestion for you now: go play current trunk version of the game. Notice ALL the things implemented there. Prepare a list what should be removed.
Till that happens I won't do single piece of code because I don't like to waste my time doing things which are to be removed because "you did not notice before" something.
--- End quote ---


I don't want anything to be removed. I'm just thinking that we won't be getting individual pre-research images anytime soon, and the brilliant stuff that Blywulf is doing really needs to be restricted for post-research UFOpaedia articles. You can't show an autopsy image before the autopsy actually happens.

You're right in saying that I should've stayed on top of things better, and I accept full responsibility. The only thing I can say in my defence is that I've had a trying couple of months and haven't been able to work on or play UFO:AI as much as I'd like except in an admin capacity. I'll try and get involved again more, although it may be difficult as I'll be working more 12-hour days for the next couple of weeks.

On the bright side, though, I'll be getting a machine of my own again next week and will be able to reinstall the game.

I think the question-mark idea is actually a good one (at least for a placeholder) as it evokes/maintains a sense of mystery. I'd also like to propose having one or more team meetings to improve communications. I could do with some getting up to speed, especially as I haven't been able to attend IRC much lately.

Regards,
Winter

Navigation

[0] Message Index

[#] Next page

[*] Previous page