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Posted: 24 June 2008 07:46 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 166 ]  
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I missed your mention of it. I guess that’s what I get for skimming down to the pictures!

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Posted: 24 June 2008 08:05 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 167 ]  
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Cameron - 23 June 2008 09:46 AM

Cool.  It looks better on the page too.  I did some cobbling of code, but I’ll wait for your version since it’s better.

Hirahito - that’s actually the card that first got me started with making the cards.  I liked that one and used parts of it as a model.  I think my favorite part is the range circle within the icon.  It’s a nice looking card.  My gripe with it has been my gripe since the beginning, and it’s not reflective of you so much as the general way people are making cards - copying and pasting from the books.

EDIT - This is an example based on the latest code and images.  I also used the D&DI;Compendium for some help rather than looking it up in my book.

Cameron -

Yeah, my actual goal is something like this:

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With the title, description and flavor text all appropriately placed with round icons down the left hand side (where the ‘divots’ are).

I think I might head in that direction, but I need icons for a lot of the different types of cards (I’ve been using yours for a lot of them).

Your thoughts?

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Posted: 24 June 2008 08:09 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 168 ]  
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That looks pretty good.  I’m concerned maybe about how dark it looks in the initial mockup.  As for icons, feel free to use mine.

*Note, I’m not now nor have I ever been any kind of graphic artist.  I can’t tell you what one of them would say.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 08:39 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 169 ]  
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Card back Mk1 Mod4. EDIT - And Mod5.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 09:59 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 170 ]  
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Cameron - 24 June 2008 08:09 AM

That looks pretty good.  I’m concerned maybe about how dark it looks in the initial mockup.  As for icons, feel free to use mine.

*Note, I’m not now nor have I ever been any kind of graphic artist.  I can’t tell you what one of them would say.

Cameron -

I think you’re right.  Spent a few minutes playing around in PhotoSlop and came up with:

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Which I like with great muchness.  I reversed your icons (white instead of black).  As soon as I modify the MSE_SET and STYLE files, I’ll throw a new card image out.

I need to tweak your icons a bit more and make them look like they are sunken in to the wax.

First impressions?

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Posted: 24 June 2008 10:25 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 171 ]  
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That’s pretty innovative.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 10:27 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 172 ]  
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Cameron - 24 June 2008 10:25 AM

That’s pretty innovative.

HAHAHAHAHAAHAH…

Meaning… “I like them.” OR “I really freaking hate them.”

Let me cobble a card or two together and see if you like them.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 10:41 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 173 ]  
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I like the idea, but I need to see a card.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 11:33 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 174 ]  
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Cameron - 24 June 2008 10:41 AM

I like the idea, but I need to see a card.

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Need some tweaks, but I think they look pretty good.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 11:39 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 175 ]  
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That does look pretty cool.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 11:49 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 176 ]  
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Cameron - 24 June 2008 08:39 AM

Card back Mk1 Mod4. EDIT - And Mod5.

I prefer the look of the left one to the right one, but there’s some blotchiness on the wings that I don’t particularly care for.  That probably has something to do with the lighting settings in the render (if I had to guess, I have no experience with such programs).  Is it possible to get rid of that?

Getting back to the front of the card, how do you want to handle multiple damage types?

hirahito-
The design is nice, but very text based.  Not my cup of tea, but don’t let that stop you.

Perhaps the only precept taught me by Grandfather Wills that I have honored all my adult life is that profanity and obscenity entitle people who don’t want unpleasant information to close their eyes and ears to you.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 11:55 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 177 ]  
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Black Plauge - 24 June 2008 11:49 AM

Cameron - 24 June 2008 08:39 AM
Card back Mk1 Mod4. EDIT - And Mod5.

I prefer the look of the left one to the right one, but there’s some blotchiness on the wings that I don’t particularly care for.  That probably has something to do with the lighting settings in the render (if I had to guess, I have no experience with such programs).  Is it possible to get rid of that?

I’ll try.  I think that’s a side effect of trying to flatten the 3d so that it looks more like an icon and less like a 3d dragon.

Getting back to the front of the card, how do you want to handle multiple damage types?

I was playing with this and trying to figure it out by things like overlapping.  Maybe smaller icons.  Is it possible to shrink an icon if a second shows up?  I know that there’s a way to have text auto shrink (although I don’t know the code itself, I’m afraid).

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Posted: 24 June 2008 12:26 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 178 ]  
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I know its possible to change the size of a field based on the content of others and it’s the size of the field that determines how big the image is on the card, so I might be able to code something that lets you pick multiple damage types and have the icons shrink to fit.  I’ll look into it.

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Posted: 24 June 2008 12:30 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 179 ]  
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Cameron - 24 June 2008 11:55 AM

Black Plauge - 24 June 2008 11:49 AM
Cameron - 24 June 2008 08:39 AM
Card back Mk1 Mod4. EDIT - And Mod5.

I prefer the look of the left one to the right one, but there’s some blotchiness on the wings that I don’t particularly care for.  That probably has something to do with the lighting settings in the render (if I had to guess, I have no experience with such programs).  Is it possible to get rid of that?

I’ll try.  I think that’s a side effect of trying to flatten the 3d so that it looks more like an icon and less like a 3d dragon.

Getting back to the front of the card, how do you want to handle multiple damage types?

I was playing with this and trying to figure it out by things like overlapping.  Maybe smaller icons.  Is it possible to shrink an icon if a second shows up?  I know that there’s a way to have text auto shrink (although I don’t know the code itself, I’m afraid).

Cameron -

To make something autohide:

visible: { if card.rangevalue == “” then “no” else “yes” }

To make something smaller if something else is visible:

height: { if card.rangevalue != “” then “80” else “120” }
width: { if card.rangevalue != “” then “80” else “120” }

To make something right justified unless it’s really long:

alignment: { “top “ + if length(to_text(card.name)) > 25 then “shrink-overflow” else “right” }

(I’m using my field names, but use whatever is appropriate for your set.  You can see which fields you have defined in the set by clicking on the Cards -> Cards List Columns menu option.)

Hope that helps.

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Posted: 25 June 2008 06:38 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 180 ]  
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Hey guys. New to the boards here. I stumbled on this thread while searching for powers cards yesterday afternoon, and I’ve gotta tell ya, these are some of the best designs I’ve seen out there. I just wanted to applaud your concerted efforts and beg you to keep doing what you’re doing. I’ll be one of the first people to download the finished product!

If there’s any way that I can assist or contribute, please let me know.

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