Varangian Redesign

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Varangian Redesign. What do you think @Endru1241?
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@godOfKings I need you here. What do you think?
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Its good, but although it doesnt look the best overall, there r also no obvious flaws i could help it, so improving this image is beyond my skills :?
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That is unfortunate. But kinda complimenting me at the same time, so i feel slightly better about it :lol:

That "Doesn't look the best" is bothering me a little though.
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Art is relative and no drawing can ever reach the realm of perfection, at best it can approach it
and my creativity is not enough to make this drawing better
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I think the Axe-handle was long so i shortened it.
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godOfKings wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 1:25 pm Art is relative and no drawing can ever reach the realm of perfection, at best it can approach it
That's what a Saint would say. This is really true.
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It's great image, but 2 problems though.
It's a freaking giant.
Seriously - unit is visibly much higher and bigger than any other in game.

2nd thing - you improved armor even more, while it's only medium infantry in game.
It's not supposed to be elite byzantine Varangian Guard - it only represents some mercenary nordic people ( historically fighting mainly in the eastern and south-east parts of Europe).
It's too good for this unit.
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Endru1241 wrote: Sat Jul 10, 2021 2:20 pm It's great image, but 2 problems though.
It's a freaking giant.
Seriously - unit is visibly much higher and bigger than any other in game.

2nd thing - you improved armor even more, while it's only medium infantry in game.
It's not supposed to be elite byzantine Varangian Guard - it only represents some mercenary nordic people ( historically fighting mainly in the eastern and south-east parts of Europe).
It's too good for this unit.
:lol:

This height thing is really pushing me off the cliff.
Hmm... Any possiblity for it to become the Varangian Guard unit? I can reduce the height by 2 pixels if it can.

Still, it's a shame. I wanted my Favorite mercenary to have a cool image.
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@Endru1241 Here's the Varangian image if you're ever going to need it.

I reduced height by 4 pixels, it should be exactly 30px in height.
Honestly, i think it looks dumb now :lol: I don't like it being a dwarf.
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Oh, wait. My counting, -1 more pixel.
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Reduce canvas to 32 px then i think it will not look so small
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Sure, i'll make the canvas 32px later.
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I'll make a less armored Varangian later. I still want to redesign the Varangian unit in-game.
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Changed Varangian.

I remade the whole stuff so it would differ in appearance if the previous posted Varangian does become the image for the Byzantine Varangian Guard.

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Slight changes to the body.
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It doesn't really look like a dwarf.
On the other hand - it still seems quite big (but I realise pixel-wise it's OK now).
If you think it's looking too dwarfy - maybe removing 1 pixel from torse and adding it to the legs would be good to remove such visual effect.

Let me ask, just to be sure - last image is for varangian redesign, while the one discussed before you accept as more elite varangian guard or similar usage, right?
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Endru1241 wrote: Sat Jul 17, 2021 6:09 pm It doesn't really look like a dwarf.
On the other hand - it still seems quite big (but I realise pixel-wise it's OK now).
If you think it's looking too dwarfy - maybe removing 1 pixel from torse and adding it to the legs would be good to remove such visual effect.

Let me ask, just to be sure - last image is for varangian redesign, while the one discussed before you accept as more elite varangian guard or similar usage, right?
Yeah, i forgot to say. About the previous image i wanted to be the Elite Varangian Guard. I'll just rework it :D

Yes, last image is for varangian redesign, but the previous one that was discussed will be discarded, or turned to a skin. If elite varangian guard does need an image, i'll try to make one for him. Armored and stuff. It'd look cool i guess.

I edited the image of Varangian again, i saw some mistakes and weird stuff on the body when i came here.
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