Hill Top Zone

So like this thing that I found on the first page of my first Google Images search for "Fireball." I think this was actually made during the last debate, but the user who posted it hasn't logged on seen since 2008. Now I know it hasn't been that long...

link:http://everything2.com/user/fireball

 

First off, which fireball is even being discussed currently?

Ghora flames, the tiny ball the HTZ boss's gun shoots, or the lava bubbles that fly up when the boss hits the lava?

 

So I had this idea which could be very interesting. Would it be possible to add little lava embers into the air around the pits of lava? Or maybe at least around villains, or the lava pits for the HTZ Boss. That would look a lot more epic.


You can sort of see what I'm talking about in the top right of the image. I couldn't find anything better as an illustration.

 

We're already planning on implementing a couple things that sound about the same as that, so yeah, it should work.

 

I'm bringing back up the tree. Are you really ignoring that the trunk you're suggesting does not fit the tree it's for? Why you won't use D as a design is completely beyond me, because not only does every other design look tacky as fuck, they doesn't make any goddamned sense. And I'm sorry—you can say "A blue hedgehog running around doesn't make sense!" all you want, but at least they didn't use a palmtree trunk for what appears to be more in line with a pine tree. Fuck sake.

Think for a second before trying to be authoritative, because you're looking really fucking ignorant right now.

 

Being the only textured object in the entire game may be a bit tacky as well, but no matter. At least this tree has an approval rating higher than Obama's. Perhaps if the side indents were made smaller? The original sprite sucked pretty hard, so a direct remaster was equally displeasing, with this latest trunk being yet another attempt to spice it up. But also something else was proposed recently—the shadow and "underleaves." Those did more for the tree than any trunk has as of yet. Perhaps if someone could bring back one of T.O.'s (or someone else) trunks and slap the underleaves and shadow on it, perhaps you may find something you at least somewhat approve of, Tweaker.
Anyway, to start discussion on something that is equally, or perhaps more important than the tree, here is a rough proposal for some lava.

standard image. (Yes, I know, the top isn't supposed to be wavy... :specialed: )


and in a small mockup:

 

HAHAHAHAHA. No it didn't. We were, politely mind you, told to shut up by the staff.

Looking REALLY nice.

 

That trunk of mine was simply an idea (a rather rough one) that we may or may not use in the end. I'm still brainstorming ideas for the thing. Even then, I still don't know what to do about the top.

 

If you ask me, the top is fine, and trunk D is fine too. What is it about the top that puts you off?

 

Pretty much everything, I guess. The original doesn't transition well into high quality graphics.

 

I thought this might help, here's mockups showing both tree B and D, respectively.

 

Tree D is starting to look like a good choice, but I still like the bevel idea.

 

Here's a more Sonic and less realistic version of the tree, using Zemulli's underleaves (slightly modified), and T.O.'s trunk, with a slight shadow.

edit: That shadow is crap. It could be much better.

 

Hamneggs, I'm actually liking the simplicity of that trunk.

It looms a bit flat though, could you give it more depth?

 

Hmm, does this help?


I took off my craptacular shadow, and simply elongated T.O.'s original shadow. Is this a way around using either "D bark" or "B-ing blocky?"

 

That is the perfect compromise.

 

It's odd. I hated the idea of bevel as it looked odd zoomed out. But up close it looks detailed and beautiful. Sonic 2 is full of details that I worry get lost when upscaled. However ideas like this make me want to play this now! Ha.

 

I love it! Is it time to work on something else now? :3