S2:AE update topic/ rika needs help topic

I like the top one much better—it's got more of a Sonic feel to it with the checkerboard patten.

 

Top one, but it needs better lighting around the shine.

 

I say the top one, as Tweaker said the checkered pattern gives it more of a Sonic feel.

 

The bottom one is more reminisant of Gigalopolis from Sonic Chaos... I think I'm going to be awkward and say the bottom one simply because the top one looks too "busy" to me.

 

I want to say I like the lines because the rest of your art in the level, from what we can see, has lines rather thand the checkerboard style.

 

I say the top one. Reason being is the fact that the tube looks off-shading in the bottom one, shouldn't it go from dark on the outside to light around the middle? That would give it a more 3d and solid shape.

 

If you ask me, the top one is perfect besides the light line. If you change it so the texture is under it, that'd be amazing.

 

I personally like the top tube the most - there just seems to be something wrong with the other two I can't quite place my finger on.

Hmm - I just tried it right now, and it seems to function properly. It's invisible (the art for it, I believe, was part of Sandopolis' main level art), but the sinking, releasing and jumping parts work. Are you sure you didn't leave the subtype blank when placing the object? If you did, the object width will be taken as 0 and so obviously collisions won't work. The complete object which works for me (with a subtype setting of $20 as a test, though it can be anywhere between 1 and $3F to specify different widths) can be found here (linked to because asm boxes seem to screw up tabbing).

Also, I really don't think Jman's topic should make you feel bad at all. As far as I can see, Jman's post was aimed at those who just blindly follow tutorials to add features without really understanding anything, don't attempt to do anything themselves and then think they know ASM, without actually even understanding how to program. You've never claimed to be good at ASM coding and you always try for yourself before asking for help.

 

I'm big on the bottom of the three.

 

1st: PLZ NO
2nd: decent
3rd: WIN

 

<!--quoteo(post=187595:date=Apr 8 2008, 06:57 PM:name=rika_chou)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (rika_chou @ Apr 8 2008, 06:57 PM)
1,2, or 3?
What tube looks better? or any suggestions?[/quote]The last one looks great, but that kind of shading would only work as expected for vertical tubes. Here's how I'd make the horizontal tubes use the fake-colors effect:

EDIT: And another one.

EDIT 2: And yet another one.


EDIT 3: I've just tried to make a new checkered pattern but something didn't go as expected. =\

 

I'd have to agree - the dithering's been used effectively on it, it has a nice shapely feel (ICEknight's "EDIT 1" looks a little flat in comparison), and I think the smooth tubes just fit the level better. From what I've seen, there's no other checkered areas in the level, so the checkered tubes seem a little out-of-place to me.

Looks like the design of this Zone is gradually becoming more and more inspired by Gigalopolis Zone. =P Not that that's any bad thing. = ) Come to think of it, didn't Neo Gigalopolis end up replacing Roof Top Zone as the name of this level? Or am I remembering incorrectly? It'd certainly explain a few things anyway, heh.

 

I'm feeling D for best stylistic redesign. If you're going for accuracy to the original sprite, though, then A is probably best.

 

I agree with Tweaker, if you're going for accuracy choose A, but I like B better if you're wanting something a little different.

 

Either B or D.