Extra Item Graphics For Default Set

Author	Topic: Extra Item Graphics For Default Set
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Friday, July 20 2007 06:18 Profile Homepage #0 I discovered something interesting. The default item graphics, found in the data folder, can support 6 additional item graphics. This means that 6 custom item graphics from throughout the BoA community can be assimilated into the default set, thus allowing parties to take any item with that graphic out of the scenario. Getting the expansion out there would be as easy as including it with scenarios that use it. I'm sure this works for Mac as well as Windows. So the question is: do you think the graphic expansion is worth the effort? Basically how it would work is by using two empty spaces in G1044 and by creating a new graphics file, G1049 (anything above 1049 is treated as a standard custom item). Fairly easy, and just as easy to convert the new default item set to CMG format. The only major problem I can see is deciding which graphics we would want in the expansion. So would you fellow BoAers support this idea? Poll Information This poll contains 1 question(s). 0 user(s) have voted. function launch_voter () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=vote;pollid=gbayYEwvHCvE"); return true; } // end launch_voter function launch_viewer () { launch_window("http://www.ironycentral.com/cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=poll;d=view;pollid=gbayYEwvHCvE"); return true; } // end launch_viewer function launch_window (url) { preview = window.open( url, "preview", "width=550,height=300,toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status,menubar=no,scrollbars,resizable,copyhistory=no" ); window.preview.focus(); return preview; } // end launch_window     -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00
Dintiradan Guardian Member # 6670	written Friday, July 20 2007 08:35 Profile Homepage #1 I'd prefer converting items just before and just after entering scenarios. Making a standardized graphics set seems like it would be more trouble than it's worth; if you want to has persistant custom graphics throughout a series, convert items with custom graphics to placeholder ones just before scenario exit, and back again just after entering the next. -------------------- "It's official: Checkers is the cure for AIDS. All you have to do is play enough checkers that you don't have time to have sex with monkeys." Posts: 1509 | Registered: Tuesday, January 10 2006 08:00
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Friday, July 20 2007 16:08 Profile Homepage #2 I like the idea, but again, choosing the new ones seems like it'll be a tough choice. EDIT: Okay, upon looking through Luz's site and the Louvre, there's only one that I can see that would be practical in many scenarios, and that is Andrew Budden's flail. Not that I don't think the others aren't awesome, I'm just looking for overall usefulness. [ Friday, July 20, 2007 16:36: Message edited by: Ephesos ] -------------------- Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Enraged Slith Agent Member # 27	written Friday, July 20 2007 19:08 Profile #3 The only items I can think of adding at the moment are a battle axe, a flail, and a mace. Posts: 1233 | Registered: Wednesday, October 3 2001 07:00
Ephesos Law Bringer Member # 4153	written Friday, July 20 2007 19:52 Profile Homepage #4 Hm... I smell a contest. Then again, there'd be the problem of getting BoA newbs to get the new file. Unless we got Jeff in on it somehow... -------------------- Thuryl: "Runescape: for people who are too stupid to save their games." Gamble with Gaea, and she eats your dice. Posts: 4130 | Registered: Friday, March 26 2004 08:00
Amyth Shaper Member # 7472	written Friday, July 20 2007 20:34 Profile Homepage #5 Just include the BMPs and the CMG with the scenarios that use them, with the instructions to copy the appropriate file to the Item Graphics folder. That'd avoid most of the problem. That said, I favor the following graphics: The Demonslayer graphic from A4Fancy Plate Mail A Greathelm (Smoo would be pleased) A Battleaxe A new shield A flail [ Friday, July 20, 2007 21:25: Message edited by: Nioca ] -------------------- Scenarios need reviews! Please rate these scenarios at the CSR after playing them! Amnesia • Witch Hunt • Where the Rivers Meet • Foul Hordes Posts: 2686 | Registered: Friday, September 8 2006 07:00