A tale of souls and swords, eternally retold (SC6 edition)

Two new CAS :

GRAND VIZIR, because Azwel's face screamed Iznogoud (don't ask me, google it, french comics :)








Another LOLICAS entry for the fans (i really like the series name brucege found btw)...
Here comes SCHOOLPHITIA, late for school start, but never misses a snapchat opportunity, so she posted all these :










Yeah, i know what you are gonna say bruce, here goes another copyright for the schoolbag, my bad :)
As you can see, she was so hot i tried to tone down the nudity a bit, peek-a-boob !

Bonus pics (your request, my pleasure mate) : I didn't keep that toddler variant, but at least that'll show you how it is done, hope they make they make you LOL(iCAS :), i call her THE PACIFIIIIIERRRRR :


 
TV here in Greece used to air Iznogoud around a decade or so ago. I LOVED that cartoon back then and i still do, all those sweet memories came flooding back the moment i saw Azwel!

Vil, mon ami, i'm very sorry but i have no words. I'm deeply moved by this, it hit me right in the feels. Thank you for reminding me of a childhood like no other, sincerely thank you!
 
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TV here in Greece used to air Iznogoud around a decade or so ago. I LOVED that cartoon back then and i still do, all those sweet memories came flooding back the moment i saw Azwel!

Vil, mon ami, i'm very sorry but i have no words. I'm deeply moved by this, it hit me right in the feels. Thank you for reminding me of a childhood like no other, sincerely thank you!
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Life is all about emotions and i was moved by your message as well i must say. I had the opportunity and great honor to meet Tabary the author at a french comicon in Angoulemes. This comics (BD in french) made me laugh so much as a kid/teen, je veux etre Calife a la place du Calife :)
 
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Life is all about emotions and i was moved by your message as well i must say. I had the opportunity and great honor to meet Tabary the author at a french comicon in Angoulemes. This comics (BD in french) made me laugh so much as a kid/teen, je veux etre Calife a la place du Calife :)
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You met Tabary? Wow, tu en as de la chance!
And yes, the signature catchphrase of Izno, i just love it hahaha!
 
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You met Tabary? Wow, tu en as de la chance!
And yes, the signature catchphrase of Izno, i just love it hahaha!
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Ok, i had to try this for you Izno fans : the result is a barebone CAS that i wanted as readable and cartoony as can be...
kinda looks like a CGI render from PS1 soul blade, and my younger kid loves him, go figure :)...
goes withouth saying that skely "race" was the only way to get even close to his grotesque looks.

A ref picture to go with the CAS, smallest size setting in-game :)...







 
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Ok, i had to try this for you Izno fans : the result is a barebone CAS that i wanted as readable and cartoony as can be...
kinda looks like a CGI render from PS1 soul blade, and my younger kid loves him, go figure :)...
goes withouth saying that skely "race" was the only way to get even close to his grotesque looks.

A ref picture to go with the CAS, smallest size setting in-game :)...







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I'm amazed....he looks exactly on point with the cartoony ExEq eyes, beard and his signature crow-like nose hahaha! Excellent and funny work!! :D
 
Thx, i knew you'd like him, i got a NOSE for such things :)

For those wondering about the name, Tabary (art) and Goscinny (writer) came up with "he is up to no good" then "he's no good"=iznogoud which reads/sounds more baghdadi. Sadam H. was just the impersonation of a modern Iznogoud i guess :(...

PREVIOUSLY IN TALES OF SOULS AND SWORDS :





Yep, there is an intruder, just a concept of a fully transformed Tiraven, not a keeper since i already have the better ARAVEN...
 
VILARCANE said:
Two new CAS :

GRAND VIZIR, because Azwel's face screamed Iznogoud (don't ask me, google it, french comics :)






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Lot of times main characters models are better to créate original characters than the original characters models. Its a pity you can't change the name when you use them though. I don't see any reason to not let us change their names when they consume a CAS slot and appear only in the CAS section, not as an alternative color of the charácter. But hell if I know the reasoning of most of the game design choices.
 
@NeclordX : I fully agree with that statement, the only time i can rename a main character is when i do the young versions of the main cast :)
I work in IT, so one should not understimate the amount of time and resource (manpower) needed to finalize a game like SC6, under time and budget pressure, so as much as we end-users might complain about this and that, i still think we get a very strong and enjoyable instalment (might be the last one tbh). There isn't a lot of time for developers to dilly dally in endless debates on design choices, this is how the industry works, unless you have the luxury of unlimited budget and 14 years to work on a sequel like Rockstar did with RDR2 (definitely worth the wait though :)

Of course they are underwhelming things in SC6 (average music and stage selection, no intro, random AI CAS designs, editor limitations, but it is still one hell of piece of fine gaming jewelry), albeit a rough diamond, i'd easily call it the best of the series in my books, on par with SCIV (xbox) and Soulcalibur (dreamcast), which were real stunners for me.
SCIV had revolutionary graphics for the time (i still have the game), exceptionally well designed and diverse cast (the faces especially were so beautiful, second to none), stages, and stage musics, and awesome SP modes like the tower.

Still, SC6 is fun and has a lot of contents in it, and in the end, a much better editor than 4, and i know i'll probably spend more time on SC6 than on Red Dead Redemption, due to the infinite nature of SC's gameplay :)

Just my opinion of course, only based on offline offering : i am not a bad fighter at all, but not the competitive kind (ie. rarely play online, let alone ranked which restricts customs).

PS : could you guys just not quote full messages with images embedded, even though there is the expand button, just so confusing and taking space for no particular reason, i prefer the @name and comments if there is any doubt who you are replying to, thanks :)
 
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I’m still reeling from the amazing orc chieftain, but here’s some more thoughts on the CaS

Grand Vizir: That jewel is breathtaking. The gradient pattern gives it an almost translucent quality like green tiger’s eye or onyx gemstones. Good job tucking in the edges with the turban and covering the apple dimples with the halo. The storm king wrap echoes the turban very nicely too. Cool effect with the sun sticker on the forehead to match the red/blue of the weapons. I wonder if it’s possible to square sticker one of the sleeves to red/blue to continue the asymmetry. Cool use of the ribbon sticker for the gradient effect on the shoulders too. That’s something you can only do in SC6!

Schoolphitia: NEED MOAR LOLI. I love how you opted out of shoulder armor to expose the skin. Makes room for the backpack and cuts down on the bling for a simpler, more innocent look. And that ridiculous blush. Perfect. My god. And that bag is so atrociously tacky, i.e. PERFECT. Ok ok. Time for me to step into the Loli ring. Cool custom bra too. Those butterfly stickers are magic. I wonder if you can slip a black heart sticker under the butterfly wings, which may help bring out the contrast.

The Pacifiiiiierrrrr: Vilarcane, doing God’s work.

Arab Skelly: Cartoony as intended. Is that Skelly Talim I spy? My friend, you’ve just initiated a whole new CaS challenge. Skeletons for SC main characters. This is happening.
 
I’m still reeling from the amazing orc chieftain, but here’s some more thoughts on the CaS

Thanks, yesterday we had a round of PvP with my kid and i used Orc Chieftain, definitely intimidating, also with the voice i picked (i'll have to work on the battle comments too). I will probably record and do a video compilation in the future, because the fights are just a lot of fun and eye candy, especially with the silly blowout mode.

Grand Vizir: That jewel is breathtaking. The gradient pattern gives it an almost translucent quality like green tiger’s eye or onyx gemstones.
Definitely the effect i was after, i did a lot of mineralogy as a teen, went digging up fossils etc., thanks

Good job tucking in the edges with the turban and covering the apple dimples with the halo. The storm king wrap echoes the turban very nicely too. Cool effect with the sun sticker on the forehead to match the red/blue of the weapons. I wonder if it’s possible to square sticker one of the sleeves to red/blue to continue the asymmetry.
Yup, I already used asymmetric properties for my Barbarossa pirate Azwel, so i just wanted to keep it a bit hidden on the forehead, but of course you noticed it, and glad you did :)

Cool use of the ribbon sticker for the gradient effect on the shoulders too. That’s something you can only do in SC6!
Correct again : this allows for some cool gradient effect on clothing adding a sense of depth.

Schoolphitia: NEED MOAR LOLI. I love how you opted out of shoulder armor to expose the skin. Makes room for the backpack and cuts down on the bling for a simpler, more innocent look. And that ridiculous blush. Perfect. My god. And that bag is so atrociously tacky, i.e. PERFECT. Ok ok. Time for me to step into the Loli ring. Cool custom bra too. Those butterfly stickers are magic. I wonder if you can slip a black heart sticker under the butterfly wings, which may help bring out the contrast.
Again , 99% perfectly aligned with my design process, i'd love to see what you do.
But dude, custom bra does have a heart sticker tucked under, allowing the overlaid butterfly sticker to give the impression of dentelle :)
One thing you forgot to mention is the haircut, which just screams the schoolgirl while leaving the space wide open for the schoolbag (100% no clipping)

The Pacifiiiiierrrrr: Vilarcane, doing God’s work.
It works best with the custom expression in the editor, that's the trick :)
Actually, all expressions are used in the game, but just hard to spot with all the frenzy...

Arab Skelly: Cartoony as intended. Thanks
Is that Skelly Talim I spy? My friend, you’ve just initiated a whole new CaS challenge. Skeletons for SC main characters. This is happening.
Kind of an easter egg yeah, like the last one on the recap btw (Tiraven). I won't keep her but i called her MA'LIM (for grandma Talim :). Just a quick study, so here are a few bonus shots for another excellent brucege review :)...


 
Thanks dude ! Super cute they are, and the game prevents you from hittin' underage teens, so the opponents' buttons are unresponsive, making them virtually invicible, muhahaha...
Ok, jjk : i'll let Brucege a couple of days to do his LOLICAS before i carry on...if i do :)
 
"Grandma" Talim is just hysterical. That Iznogoud skelly is great too - I think I might be with @brucege on this one, skeleton-versions of the cast would be a thing to see.
I'm really impressed at how well you worked the granny-skirt into Talim's outfit. Blends together so well, it took me a moment to realize it wasn't actually her default attire.
 
Haha thank you for noticing the few hidden details on this one, hope you thumbnail lovers liked 'Malim thumb as i liked your kitten's :)

Just sayin' because you and chobek have been doing some research on eyes that i use a lot of different techniques in that department.
Below a few spect-ocular examples just for you :

rotating the heart with the familiar dot pattern in a certain way for a crazy stare effect :


pushing the heart into eye sockers for crossed eye effect (save one ExEq slot if you use other techniques than dot pattern :). here i used a pattern on the hair, but if you go for plain black, effect is even more striking, since if you apply a sticker to change color of the skull, the back of the eye socket is colored and not black, so if you go for white coloring instead of pink here, you get a perfectly normal looking eye...eye eye sir !



Other techniques worth mentioning include Voldo spikes (width limitation isn't usually a problem, but metallic look is, creataing weird artefacts from the side). I prefer demonic horns when i go for solid pupils, or other patterns of choice, and of course the apple for dead eyes etc...
For the nose, horn might be more suitable, but positioning is trickier, and i was lazy :) wouldn't cut if for Iz though, his nose is just too much of a match to Voldo's chin (inverted :)

Aren't those two CAS a feast for the eye (whot, eeeeewwwww ? :)
 
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I am Libellule, queen of Dragonflies,
Sprite off all Sprites,
Pixie of all Pixels,
I feed off game bugs
Crawling inside your screen,
I roam the jungle of 0 and 1s, tiny, tiny
In your ears i wisp-er, fly and fire,
You will fall under my spell, eventually,
Because you see, I am so Fairy Fairy Sexy...

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I (figuratively) spent the night with this one, i got all carried away, like in a creative dream :)
Some pics i decided to put behind spoiler alerts...


 
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DUDE I LOVE Grand Visir! Azwel gives such a cool opportunity to design sorcerer characters. He reminds me of a character that I will be posting soon! Cybercop Maxi and Geish-AI are MOST IMPRESSIVE! Not to mention your orc warrior!! Cannot wait to see what's next man.
 
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