[CF-Devel] new graphics

[Andreas Vogl]

Mark W. wrote:
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      [...] we should aim for one perspective - especially if artists
     
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      are going to draw new images for us - getting them all the same
     
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      perspective is a good thing. [...]
     
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      [...] we do need to look at the end goal.
     
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      If artists are giving us images with the wrong perspectively, we may
     
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      want to gently say that the perspective is wrong, and the current
     
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      perspective is X.  While its nice for the artists to see the immediate
     
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      results, if we end up getting rid of images they did or even say 'nope -
     
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      sorry - don't like that image', you may very well alienate that particular
     
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      artist.
     
     
So what do you propose to do? I see two valid options:

1) Insert new graphics into current png set. Eventually trying not
   to replace existing art that is good (and in the "correct" tilted style).
   Advantage here: We can start right away.

2) Start a second png set, to use all the new stuff. Of course we must
   remove xpm and xbm then. But most of the good xpm art is in the png set
   already, due to PeterM's recent effort.
   I believe that several people wanted to have a png set with front-view
   monsters (replacing xpm) anyways. Long before we got these new tiles.
   However, there must be a few tweaks in the client/server code and
   install scripts to support the new configuration of tile sets.
   If we choose to go this way, it would be nice to pull it off rather
   quick, so that the artists don't get bored. ;)


Andreas V.