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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 6, 2011 23:37:48 GMT -5
Since we're having a huge debacle with the water starter, thought I'd make the thread here.
Here's where we stand now:
We're considering a bullfrog that's water/poison in it's final form, but we're concerned it may be too close to the Tympole line.
Also up for debate, a Platapus line, which Cheez Puf will elaborate more on.
...Why'd I just use so many big words?
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 6, 2011 23:56:54 GMT -5
As far as the platypus idea goes, the Water/Dark type combo appears to be the frontrunner, ahead of Water/Poison and Water/Electric.
Design-wise, blue would be a predominant color. Anatomy-wise, I'm stumped, because the platypus is already a rather odd-looking creature. A simple, clean approach free of added things would probably work. The platypus IMO is so odd-looking that it would fit right in the pokemon world as is.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 0:02:39 GMT -5
Yeah, I'm gonna say scrap the bullfrog idea (sad to see it go since it was a really old idea of mine) but the Platypus sounds great. (Oh well, we can always use Sprokeet)
Hmm...names...maybe... Eclipus (Eclipse + Platypus) for one of them
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 0:16:05 GMT -5
Who says we have to scrap it completely? Maybe it can be used as just a regular line. Names? I'm stumped.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 0:16:58 GMT -5
Hmm..I like Eclipus for one of them, maybe the second stage.
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 0:18:43 GMT -5
the 'pus' part makes me think octopus. Plateclypse?
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 0:19:52 GMT -5
Hmm, 11 letters. Stupid 10 character limit. Or just Eclipyus
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 0:22:10 GMT -5
...Plateclyps?
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 0:23:33 GMT -5
Hmm...lol, we'll let Genghoul decide it. I like both
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 0:46:50 GMT -5
Maybe this little guy can be the jumping-off point for the design?
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 0:54:23 GMT -5
Oh, I really like it, nice sprite! Good to see you've still got some good skills!
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 1:17:56 GMT -5
This is actually a pretty old sprite with some minor modifications, but it's nice to see you like it.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 1:20:12 GMT -5
Yeah, Idk if it'll be good enough for the official sprite, but the designs perfect. It makes a platypus, a weird animal, look very much like a pokemon.
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 1:26:01 GMT -5
I think it would be better with a different tail that resembles an actual platypus tail.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 1:27:15 GMT -5
Lol I suppose. I just don't like critiquing other people's sprites, since I suck at spriting. I feel I don't have the authority to criticize those whose work is much better than mine.
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 1:33:02 GMT -5
I'm not referring to the sprite per se, but to the design in general.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 1:34:47 GMT -5
Well yeah, the design is great. As you said, you should make a minor edit to the tail but I like it a lot otherwise.
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 1:38:05 GMT -5
Idea: second and third evos have black, moon crescent-shaped tails.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 1:41:22 GMT -5
That idea is freaking awesome.
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Post by Genghoul on Aug 7, 2011 15:42:23 GMT -5
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Post by Cheez Puf on Aug 7, 2011 19:08:55 GMT -5
The final stage doesn't seem that intimidating...
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Post by Genghoul on Aug 7, 2011 19:52:37 GMT -5
I'll work on it
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 7, 2011 20:02:15 GMT -5
Pretty good, but I agree with Cheez Puf as well.
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Post by dtrain24 on Aug 15, 2011 20:03:07 GMT -5
Names... Aquapus Tidalorn (Tide plus "orin", part of the Italian word for Platypus) Orincean (Other part of Italian of platypus plus ocean)
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Post by Genghoul on Aug 15, 2011 20:10:39 GMT -5
I like the last two, but Aquapus seems a bit generic IMO
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