Ren'Py Abandoned Heavy Five [Ch.2RS] [Nottravis]

[Nottravis]

Man remember back in the day no shower peeping. Shame on Notty. just kidding.

On coloration of text.
I guess it also depends on how deep the story goes.

You can give a lot of information with these things, quick recognition of person, colors can help denote attitudes, give character background. However, is it worth it? Who knows?

Even further should the text box itself change dependent on the person? A military camo colored background? Should it go further and be specified to the person's exact place in the organization? Camo with a slight white and red theme/red cross/Rod of Asclepius for a medic within the army?

*nods nods nods*

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A couple need some tweaking now I see them all together (Jolene could do with being slightly larger for example) but...thought I'd share.

Getting busy isn't it?

And still so many more to come...

I've done a little bit of that on the new boxes *points up*. So at a glance the player can see their rank, ship/organisation, etc and I've changed the backgrounds dependant upon mil, civ, news or VR. I'm mindful not to clutter it up too much but I am starting to wonder if its worth adding some skill badges to some of the others than just the marines.

 

[Akamari]

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So that makes the myth....

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Because she doesn't deny it? That would make it only...

 

[somebodynobody]

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I read the runes as "Fuck em" good show.

 

[Nottravis]

How do you know what Annie actually did or did not do with the ping pong ball? That isn't revealed.

*knows!*

 

[Akamari]

starting to wonder if its worth adding some skill badges to some of the others than just the marines.

In my opinion, no. (I say this without knowing what other examples do you have in mind). I see the "marines" badge more like an indication of which military "branch" do they belong to rather than a skill. Though there are skills obviously associated with it.

 

[DA22]

*knows!*

No use arguing with the ultimate decider upon the lore, it is confirmed and I continue taking the fifth.

 

[somebodynobody]

Finally caught up.

Is Jolene based on the Dolly Parton song? Seems very reminiscent with the whole husband stealing.

Slightly sad some of the characters from the dev blog won't be joining us but sometimes you have to get rid of the old and take in the new. (insert removal of a regular thread poster joke here).

Ah you were talking the character head boxes, I thought you were more of talking about the actual speaking text and dialog box.

Is there a badge for the reporters reporting fake news?

Adding skills might be interesting but it will clutter fast if you don't design the box well. An empty area above their heads to shove all skills might work to shove them all?

 

[Nottravis]

Finally caught up.

Is Jolene based on the Dolly Parton song? Seems very reminiscent with the whole husband stealing.

Slightly sad some of the characters from the dev blog won't be joining us but sometimes you have to get rid of the old and take in the new. (insert removal of a regular thread poster joke here).

Ah, alas poor Nina...

Ah you were talking the character head boxes, I thought you were more of talking about the actual speaking text and dialog box.

Oh I am. I just showed the boxes only on that mass poster. So instead of the head and name as we currently have it, it will be replaced by those.

Is there a badge for the reporters reporting fake news?

Fake news?! C7 -makes- the news!

 

[Akamari]

Adding skills might be interesting but it will clutter fast if you don't design the box well. An empty area above their heads to shove all skills might work to shove them all?

Everyone has more or less different skillsets, so it could end up with so large a list of badges that players would forget what each of them indicate.

 

[Nottravis]

Ah, alas poor Nina...



Oh I am. I just showed the boxes only on that mass poster. So instead of the head and name as we currently have it, it will be replaced by those.



Fake news?! C7 -makes- the news!

So like this....



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Christ....the difference is just...urgh

 

[somebodynobody]

Everyone has more or less different skillsets, so it could end up with so large a list of badges that players would forget what each of them indicate.

I was meaning really basic things, all things being grey, small handgun to say they can shoot, small ship to say they can fly, small beaker for science, etc. Would probably max out at less than 10 icons to remember, and I would think most characters would max at 3 of them.

So like this....

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Christ....the difference is just...urgh

It is nicer, and I thought you removed that console near the chair in the chris shot, but this one confirms it.

The box does well, and it is better than what I was thinking since the transparency of the whole dialog box is important to show the art.

 

[Akamari]

So like this....

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Christ....

Looks neat!

Now all you have to do is change the application launcher icon from the standard ren'py girl with a snake to Amanda with a snake and you have nothing visually resembling any average ren'py VN.

 

[Akamari]

I was meaning really basic things, all things being grey, small handgun to say they can shoot, small ship to say they can fly, small beaker for science, etc. Would probably max out at less than 10 icons to remember, and I would think most characters would max at 3 of them.

Too cluttery in my opinion. I don't think it should "replace" the PDA bio.

Icons like these are nifty for squad management games where you want to know the top skills at a glance. I don't see the need for it here.

 

[Dripping]

*nods nods nods*




I've done a little bit of that on the new boxes *points up*. So at a glance the player can see their rank, ship/organisation, etc and I've changed the backgrounds dependant upon mil, civ, news or VR. I'm mindful not to clutter it up too much but I am starting to wonder if its worth adding some skill badges to some of the others than just the marines.

Like uhmmm, a wrench for all the engineers, wings for the pilots, erlenmeyer for the researchers?
Or more like, a copper coin for the lowest civi, a silver dollar for the medium civies, a stack of banknotes for Amanda?

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

Aren't all rumours true?

I mean it's been verified about Annie and the ping pong ball, no?

So, based on what you said here; the rumours about Thea being hidden in the toilet must be true too! Also, the rumours about the spare lockers being filled with the kit for her nefarious plans must be true too!

So like this....

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Christ....the difference is just...urgh

Looks awesome... But... how does it look without the textbox?

 

[Akamari]

Like uhmmm, a wrench for all the engineers, wings for the pilots, erlenmeyer for the researchers?

And a for Mike?

 

[TomberryDude]

So, based on what you said here; the rumours about Thea being hidden in the toilet must be true too! Also, the rumours about the spare lockers being filled with the kit for her nefarious plans must be true too!

Looks awesome... But... how does it look without the textbox?

Forget the text box how does it look without underwear?

 

[I'm Not Thea Lundgren!]

Forget the text box how does it look without underwear?

 

[DA22]

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Well someone did make a transparency box mod for Renpy that should work on most Renpy games without any further work, think it was penfoldmole or something like that. A no underwear mod might be slightly more work except for Sarah of course, we know she tends to forget hers by accident or on purpose.

 

[TomberryDude]

Well someone did make a transparency box mod for Renpy that should work on most Renpy games without any further work, think it was penfoldmole or something like that. A no underwear mod might be slightly more work except for Sarah of course, we know she tends to forget hers by accident or on purpose.

Isn't it possible to make it so there's an option for opacity? Like the sound sliders?