Image Designer Archive
Thread: An Easier Solution to Scars, Body Tattoos, and Body Hair
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Magdalene
Fri May 07, 2004 5:32 pm
#1
Give Image Designers a new option that lets them change the skin texture map of a character. No worrying about the position of a scar or anything, just have several of these that are properly hueable to the skin color.
- Scars go across the board to everyone except wookiees. A good half-dozen scar patterns available ranging from very little scarring to heavy scarring.
- Human males get three body-hair patterns, ranging from a little to a lot.
- Zabraks get body tattoos, color drawn from their facial tattoo color. Several designs, varying coverage.
- Twi'leks and Mon Calamari get body markings in the same color as those on their head. Several designs, varying coverage.
I can't think of anything for Bothans or Rodians yet.
The idea here is that you can only have one texture map at a time. You can have scars or body hair. Given that each body gets a texture map anyway, this would be very easy to implement, and wouldn't have that much load on the client side. No new models to create, just textures, so it's not too much work for the art team.
What do you think?
Magdalene
Fri May 07, 2004 9:31 pm
#3
AydenTrodak wrote:
/sarcastic just what we need, more shirtless men
Eh, depending on the style of shirt and the texture used, certain sleeveless or low-necked shirts should show it off just fine.
Miyca
Fri May 07, 2004 10:48 pm
#4
I think this is one of the most creative and well thought out ideas for something we've all wanted for a long time. We've all heard the rumour that "maybe in a future publish" and the good ole "to much art work involved". But being able to change the texture of something sounds like a great idea to me. I know 3-d rendering isn't quite the same as the art work in SWG, but I've found in my art work that a simple texture change (skin, clothing, hair ect ect) can completley change the look or effect of your piece. Okay I am sooo babbling here. Point: Really Really good idea! Something the Devs definantly should consider!
Magdalene
Sat May 08, 2004 7:47 am
#5
If it helps, I can point to examples of this already in-game. The Nightsisters and the Witch Queen of Endor show examples of what would make good scarred skin maps.
Magdalene
Sun May 09, 2004 8:28 am
#6
Any more comments? Can Kwee give an idea of if this is feasable? I tried to phrase this in such a way that it wouldn't put too much stress on the devs.
Kwee
Sun May 09, 2004 4:42 pm
#8
Could you please add this to the tattoo discussion thread? It'slisted (under IDforum discussions)in the FAQ that's stuck at the top, and is what I"ll pass on to the devs when/if they decide to add tattoos 
Magdalene
Sun May 09, 2004 4:57 pm
#9
Will do, Kwee. Glad you like it. Sorry if I posted it in the wrong place.
Kwee
Sun May 09, 2004 4:59 pm
#10
Oh no! Not the wrong place at all
Magdalene wrote:
Will do, Kwee. Glad you like it. Sorry if I posted it in the wrong place.
I'm pointing you at an ancient thread, but it's got a lot of good info and it's easier for me if all the community's good ideas are in one spot for me to find later.
Magdalene
Sun May 09, 2004 5:05 pm
#11
Alright, copied it over. Hope I bumped the correct thread.
Now that I think on it, female humans really lose out on this idea, but I'm not sure how to alter it without taking away the specialness of the other races.
Then again, male humans miss out on some interesting stuff already, so maybe they deserve a cookie.
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