House designs

[ReBorn_Spirit]

I would like to see a few other ideas for Forest house designs, that do not involve defilling the trees as such. If I might make a suggestion this or something similiar to it would be more appropriate.

Please keep in mind this is mostly a beta of what the end product should be, unless everyone agree's that it looks good enough I would finish atleast a few of the buildings of similiar design.

[npcserverRC]

Hmm, I like the old houses, however you are right in that they shouldnt be defilled in such a manor. In my honest opinion, this image just doesnt... seem right. It looks like a Pirate house with a different roof plopped on I like the top part, just not the bottom, since its used in Pirate houses.
Then agian, what do I know, Im not very good at designing gfx so I dont know.


- lol-_- Ricky Steele

[ReBorn_Spirit]

I would agree, but for demonstration of what I had in mind for an outcome, it was easier to display the idea with current houses in a different shade. As much as some people think, I have disagreements with using so much wood. Stone is a very nice look when used correctly.

[zell12]

Might look cool with the forest emblem (tree I think) somewhere on there, blended in maybe on both sides of the roof? Or on a sign? idk

I thought all the kingdoms had different style houses?

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by zell12

Might look cool with the forest emblem (tree I think) somewhere on there, blended in maybe on both sides of the roof? Or on a sign? idk

I thought all the kingdoms had different style houses?

Interesting, however even the Forest symbols are in dire need of being updated. It is also true each kingdom has its own house styles, just Forest is rather out dated and we wish to update just about everything.

** Ok I have touched up the beta somemore and have this currently. The wooden structure is redone some to look more like the pirate base that was originally used, also the windows have been fixed up some. If Forest had an emblem or even better, a houseicon that could be added just above the door.

[cyan3]

I like the first Forest house you posted and it looks much better than the old Forest houses.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Okay, it did not take long but I talked to a few people and they like the tanish colour better then the white. So I have put this together.

Other suggestions were to add moss to some of the rocks on a diffrent version or to add a symbol on it. But then theres the actual house icon's that can be added onto the houses.

[Darklux]

Its cool, alot better than the old-clichee like treehouses.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by Darklux

Its cool, alot better than the old-clichee like treehouses.

Yea? Well a few people on Debug talked me into un "pixelating" it.
basically taking out many of the bad dark outlines under the roof area.

The next step I think is to make leaf shapped tiles or even somewhat like triangle shaped roof tiles.
**I suppose for now we should perhaps call this particular one something like "houses_forest2"

[Crow]

You blured it too much imo, the stones just dont like good when they are blurred up. But I like the house design itself :]

Ninja Edit -> See attachment. I just blured the old one a bit, but it looks a little better imo ;o

[cutelilmurderer]

That big-ass patch of beige really makes me wish you could put signs up on your shops.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

I can undo the stones easily, and I could get some sort of Forest symbol on the house

[ViperZakuto]

Looks very nice Dayaa, You always did great work =D. keep it up.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

updated one, forgot to post if after everyones suggestions.

This should be the one.

[pooper200000]

Originally Posted by ReBorn_Spirit

Okay, it did not take long but I talked to a few people and they like the tanish colour better then the white. So I have put this together.

Other suggestions were to add moss to some of the rocks on a diffrent version or to add a symbol on it. But then theres the actual house icon's that can be added onto the houses.

Originally Posted by ReBorn_Spirit

updated one, forgot to post if after everyones suggestions.

This should be the one.

I like them both they look more appeasing and easy to accede with

[Googi]

Maybe you guys should try and revive the request to allow Forest houses to be repaired by watering them.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by Googi

Maybe you guys should try and revive the request to allow Forest houses to be repaired by watering them.

Normally, under any condition, I would rather kill anyone (in RP) trying to live INSIDE the tree(s).

Not to mention we have rain on GK now.

[ViperZakuto]

maybe when the house is on top of grass or dirt it might Dull the stones look down. If not i guess it will work. it doesn't llok awful or anything. just a little too shiny =D

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by ViperZakuto

maybe when the house is on top of grass or dirt it might Dull the stones look down. If not i guess it will work. it doesn't llok awful or anything. just a little too shiny =D

Here, maybe this will help. This is fairly close to what it would look like, before we adjust the inside lights and what not.

[ViperZakuto]

yeah it does look a helleva lot better in that pic. dulls the stones way down =P

I always wanted to get rid of those ugly tree houses when i was in forest =/. made no sense just because your from the forest doesn't mean you have to live in trees.

Good decision on changing. and awsome work replacing.

well sorry for any inconvenience Dayaa.

[xXziroXx]

Hahahahaha! Sorry for laughing.. but that house just looks so out of place in Graal! Get a good experienced Graal/GK GFXer instead..

[ViperZakuto]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Hahahahaha! Sorry for laughing.. but that house just looks so out of place in Graal! Get a good experienced Graal/GK GFXer instead..

instead of being rude? why not give some ideas? theres really no reason to post such things?

This one looks more "in place" than those ugly trees. they need to go bye bye.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by ViperZakuto

instead of being rude? why not give some ideas? theres really no reason to post such things?

This one looks more "in place" than those ugly trees. they need to go bye bye.

Someone had to say it. I mean, look at the leafs - do you guys really think it fits in on GK, or even with that house design? Im not trying to be rude here, im just telling the obvious.

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Someone had to say it. I mean, look at the leafs - do you guys really think it fits in on GK, or even with that house design? Im not trying to be rude here, im just telling the obvious.

Leaves wouldn't be used in a permanent building, but leaf-shapped tiles could be easily used instead of stereotypical shingling. Also, the goal of this project was to produce a similiar but different house style for the Forest kingdom. If you have a better suggestion, show us.

[xXziroXx]

Originally Posted by ReBorn_Spirit

Leaves wouldn't be used in a permanent building, but leaf-shapped tiles could be easily used instead of stereotypical shingling. Also, the goal of this project was to produce a similiar but different house style for the Forest kingdom. If you have a better suggestion, show us.

Im a pixel artist, there's no chance in hell I would attempt to make a GK styled GFX without a tablet. Im merely trying to point out that it doesnt look good.. try changing the design of the house itself, it *might* help. The leaves are riddicilous big, use ALOT of small ones instead - I bet that alone would do wonders.

[xXziroXx]

Several of things that might improve it:

* Why does all leave look exactly the same except the light source and rotation?
* Why are the leaves blurred?
* The leaves doesnt appear to be attached to the building at all.
* The design of the house itself doesnt fit together with leaves on top of it. Thats the main priority to change here.

[jaws908]

Originally Posted by xXziroXx

Several of things that might improve it:

* Why does all leave look exactly the same except the light source and rotation?
* Why are the leaves blurred?
* The leaves doesnt appear to be attached to the building at all.
* The design of the house itself doesnt fit together with leaves on top of it. Thats the main priority to change here.

Heres the real problem

* They look like jello!

[ReBorn_Spirit]

** To answer any questions to as why the leaves look the way they do.

The "leaves" are actually leaf shaped tiles, hence the reason they are larger then a normal leaf. Unless you can make a better house image for the kingdom, this is what I would rather have us live in. Being inside the tree would do more harm to it.. as my RP would be of a wood elf.. I would think my character would be against even cutting them down. No matter how fat and ugly they were.

As for the original house shape, the story behind it would simply be that I was an architect at one time in the Pirates kingdom. If you have something against this, tough, its the past and I can't change that.

* By tiles I mean green tinted stone either magically made or formed or even carved out of wood. I don't care how you want to think of the tiles as its just to give you the idea that its NOT an actual tree your living in.

[npcserverRC]

lol @ reviving a 5 month dead post.

Point is no matter how you justify it, they just didn't(don't) look good

[ReBorn_Spirit]

Originally Posted by npcserverRC

lol @ reviving a 5 month dead post.

Point is no matter how you justify it, they just didn't(don't) look good

Show me a better version of the house then what we currently have and I might actually listen. Otherwise you are just waisting time.

[ViperZakuto]

put the house on Daya... forest members will be happy that they don't live in trees anymore... who ever heard of an Orc that lived in a tree?