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WindupSkeleton
[14] Master
There're WAY too many for me to comment on them all with too much depth, but I'll sum up a lot of my likes/dislikes:
PLEASE FOR TO BE NOTING YES: I haven't read any of the design notes before jumping into this. Due to the format that the images appear, I've merely scrolled through them that way, so feel free to disregard anything if you've explained it.
Without adoing further:
Love the Pyrrha. Not usually into modern-looking designs, but this is really nicely done. She looks wholesome, intelligent, and still cute. The colour is used well, and the pattern on the skirt adds a bit of style. The sticker functioning as lace is clever too. Great!
Tira is a bit lacking, she's kind of... There. Same with Pat.
viola is nice, simply done with minute but outstanding detailing via the ribbon/rose. The tiny hat, of course, just adds that flair.
Elysium... I don't get it. It's, kind of nice, but a bit weird? I don't really know to be honest.
Patsuka is an interesting one, I'd like to know the story behind it. The bloodwork could be better, needs some splatter, or some smearing.
Fuerl, who has a VERY cool thumbnail, makes me think of MGS. It's a personal thing, but I dislike the red armour. Perhaps a bit of saturation or some gradienting would help it make a bit more metallic, otherwise bright metal resembles plastic.
Blue-Pyrrha with the moon on is another simple design. And it's nice for that, but it's too plain looking. The addition of the moon doesn't really add anything - But perhaps you could build a theme around it? Make it bigger, use overstretch, overlapping, slightly differently coloured stickers to resemble clouds and a night sky or something? I think it would definitely work better being more thematic. Just a thought. (Though don't use the cloud patterns. They look tacky unless done on smaller areas.)
Prisoner Patroklos is unusual. The spatter work on the bandages/ball and chain is superb, though it would benefit from a few bigger patches dotted around. At the minute it looks like he stood and watched someone flick blood at him. I think you should darken the hair and add some dirty, rougher areas to his skin too. Really rough him up? Unless there's a reason he's so cleanly dressed.
White Elysium with the black rose just looks like a gardener to me. I'm so sorry, it's something I can't unsee. Please don't hate me ;~;
Gothy Leixia. I don't think I should comment too much on modern designs, as I'm naturally bias against them. It's neat enough though, if a little plain. I like the blue scarf though.
Lairt is an interesting one. It's got a lot of potential, but it doesn't have any oomph presently. Simple, detail-less clothing and mute colours translate as boring, and yet you have that regal pattern on the sleeves/gloves. It seems to offset the design a lot, making it a bit haphazard.
Naidraug is an improvement. He has presence, he's got style, but again he lacks in detail. There's a line between "simple" and "bland", and I think we're very much waltzing along it. Though the addition of the horns on the pauldrons makes me think you might've thought that too? Either way they're a great addition, he just needs something else to make him pop. The feather is interestin, what's it for?
Z.W.E.I reminds me of Patroklos - Is there a story here? I'd like to hear it. Either way, he looks basic, but I get the impression that's the intention, and if so, it's fine as is.
Ventura is similar to Naidraug, in that although you've added that bit of extra detail, it's not enough to make them really jump out. Perhaps it is the faded colours? I'd suggest blackening the boots though, or maybe swapping them for Pyrrha's boots, which have a similar style, but with more detail. Unless you don't have that DLC?
I quite like armour Z.W.E.I. Again it's simple, but the details on the armour and the addition of the sash make it more interesting. I'd change the colours of the Schwarzwind emblem though - The yellow sticks out way too much, and the blue is pretty bad. I recommend black with a dark purple trim. Or a silver trim.
I acutally LOVE Sakubo. No changes here.
Kuhn, I don't like. It looks like you had an idea but couldn't really work it how you wanted. I think he'd be better off topless, for a start, and with a bit of texture on the shorts. (The Tiger pattern is great, if you make both colours the same colour, you get a wonderful effect). Also, the eyebrows should be darker than the hair, for every character.
Silabus (what's the correct pronunciation on that? If it's "syllabus", then I'd nudge you to maybe change it. And I don't tend to comment on names.) is alright, though he's suffering from Power Ranger Syndrome (PRS) - He's very much one colour, with slight off-colour detailing. As such, it's hard to take him seriously, especially when it's quite a neat design. The green works best on his trousers, so if you change the design, I'd leave the bottom half as is. I like the grey bits too, they add that great detail.
Tekanaka looks almost futuristic. Is he a martial arts superhero? If he is then that's AMAZING. If not, then I apologise.
Gladiator(?) Pat looks to be caught between two designs. On the one hand, we have all this gladiatorial influence, on the other we have this tight tank top. Maybe add the Oathbearer's pauldron, and swap the top for something a bit more armoured. The New Centurian piece might work, but could also look a bit forced. I think with this character, less is more.
The blue Pat, is supposed to resemble Siegfried? It reminds me of him anyway, in terms of hair and overall colour scheme. Again though, the emblem. I know that's the official one, but the colours are just garish, and ruin the design.
Armour Pyrrha! The only thing I'd change if the skirt detail. I think a stripe would be much cooler, since the rest of the design is so linear, and the spirals really distract from that. They also look a bit childish.
Cassan-Pyrrha looks fine to me. Reminds me of Meera Read from Clash of Kings, but for no actual reason. I like, I like a lot!
Tyrolean-hatted Z.W.E.I... I can't really tell what you were going for here. I'm sorry.
Since it popped up again - I wanted to mention Armour Z.W.E.I's thumbnail. That X-shape is nicely done.
PLEASE FOR TO BE NOTING YES: I haven't read any of the design notes before jumping into this. Due to the format that the images appear, I've merely scrolled through them that way, so feel free to disregard anything if you've explained it.
Without adoing further:
Love the Pyrrha. Not usually into modern-looking designs, but this is really nicely done. She looks wholesome, intelligent, and still cute. The colour is used well, and the pattern on the skirt adds a bit of style. The sticker functioning as lace is clever too. Great!
Tira is a bit lacking, she's kind of... There. Same with Pat.
viola is nice, simply done with minute but outstanding detailing via the ribbon/rose. The tiny hat, of course, just adds that flair.
Elysium... I don't get it. It's, kind of nice, but a bit weird? I don't really know to be honest.
Patsuka is an interesting one, I'd like to know the story behind it. The bloodwork could be better, needs some splatter, or some smearing.
Fuerl, who has a VERY cool thumbnail, makes me think of MGS. It's a personal thing, but I dislike the red armour. Perhaps a bit of saturation or some gradienting would help it make a bit more metallic, otherwise bright metal resembles plastic.
Blue-Pyrrha with the moon on is another simple design. And it's nice for that, but it's too plain looking. The addition of the moon doesn't really add anything - But perhaps you could build a theme around it? Make it bigger, use overstretch, overlapping, slightly differently coloured stickers to resemble clouds and a night sky or something? I think it would definitely work better being more thematic. Just a thought. (Though don't use the cloud patterns. They look tacky unless done on smaller areas.)
Prisoner Patroklos is unusual. The spatter work on the bandages/ball and chain is superb, though it would benefit from a few bigger patches dotted around. At the minute it looks like he stood and watched someone flick blood at him. I think you should darken the hair and add some dirty, rougher areas to his skin too. Really rough him up? Unless there's a reason he's so cleanly dressed.
White Elysium with the black rose just looks like a gardener to me. I'm so sorry, it's something I can't unsee. Please don't hate me ;~;
Gothy Leixia. I don't think I should comment too much on modern designs, as I'm naturally bias against them. It's neat enough though, if a little plain. I like the blue scarf though.
Lairt is an interesting one. It's got a lot of potential, but it doesn't have any oomph presently. Simple, detail-less clothing and mute colours translate as boring, and yet you have that regal pattern on the sleeves/gloves. It seems to offset the design a lot, making it a bit haphazard.
Naidraug is an improvement. He has presence, he's got style, but again he lacks in detail. There's a line between "simple" and "bland", and I think we're very much waltzing along it. Though the addition of the horns on the pauldrons makes me think you might've thought that too? Either way they're a great addition, he just needs something else to make him pop. The feather is interestin, what's it for?
Z.W.E.I reminds me of Patroklos - Is there a story here? I'd like to hear it. Either way, he looks basic, but I get the impression that's the intention, and if so, it's fine as is.
Ventura is similar to Naidraug, in that although you've added that bit of extra detail, it's not enough to make them really jump out. Perhaps it is the faded colours? I'd suggest blackening the boots though, or maybe swapping them for Pyrrha's boots, which have a similar style, but with more detail. Unless you don't have that DLC?
I quite like armour Z.W.E.I. Again it's simple, but the details on the armour and the addition of the sash make it more interesting. I'd change the colours of the Schwarzwind emblem though - The yellow sticks out way too much, and the blue is pretty bad. I recommend black with a dark purple trim. Or a silver trim.
I acutally LOVE Sakubo. No changes here.
Kuhn, I don't like. It looks like you had an idea but couldn't really work it how you wanted. I think he'd be better off topless, for a start, and with a bit of texture on the shorts. (The Tiger pattern is great, if you make both colours the same colour, you get a wonderful effect). Also, the eyebrows should be darker than the hair, for every character.
Silabus (what's the correct pronunciation on that? If it's "syllabus", then I'd nudge you to maybe change it. And I don't tend to comment on names.) is alright, though he's suffering from Power Ranger Syndrome (PRS) - He's very much one colour, with slight off-colour detailing. As such, it's hard to take him seriously, especially when it's quite a neat design. The green works best on his trousers, so if you change the design, I'd leave the bottom half as is. I like the grey bits too, they add that great detail.
Tekanaka looks almost futuristic. Is he a martial arts superhero? If he is then that's AMAZING. If not, then I apologise.
Gladiator(?) Pat looks to be caught between two designs. On the one hand, we have all this gladiatorial influence, on the other we have this tight tank top. Maybe add the Oathbearer's pauldron, and swap the top for something a bit more armoured. The New Centurian piece might work, but could also look a bit forced. I think with this character, less is more.
The blue Pat, is supposed to resemble Siegfried? It reminds me of him anyway, in terms of hair and overall colour scheme. Again though, the emblem. I know that's the official one, but the colours are just garish, and ruin the design.
Armour Pyrrha! The only thing I'd change if the skirt detail. I think a stripe would be much cooler, since the rest of the design is so linear, and the spirals really distract from that. They also look a bit childish.
Cassan-Pyrrha looks fine to me. Reminds me of Meera Read from Clash of Kings, but for no actual reason. I like, I like a lot!
Tyrolean-hatted Z.W.E.I... I can't really tell what you were going for here. I'm sorry.
Since it popped up again - I wanted to mention Armour Z.W.E.I's thumbnail. That X-shape is nicely done.
