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[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"]I know that this must have been suggested before but is there any chance we can get some tweaks to the skins that are used for the likes of: sorc/nightmare, wiz/hwiz, displacer/shadow/dark, short spear/exorcist spear/rough spear/t spear short staff/staff of sky plate/dex armour The list goes on and on and on, I can't be the only one who would really like to see something implemented to fix this shortcoming. People are used to it now so maybe don't bat an eyelid but as a programmer and as a player who has seen the many enhancements you've been making, I'm sure it wouldn't be too difficult to alter or create some textures and point the code there? It's a total anticlimax when you get the stats for a new weapon or armour and it looks exactly the same as the one you're wearing, or, even worse, looks like a goddamn training weapon! You guys have probably done more in the way of code changes than took place during the entire timespan of esoma, we know you're better than them already but give us the ability to be proud showing off our new gear. Kind Regards Andy p.s. If there is a real reason that this would be difficult other than time spent making textures I'd love to hear it, it just seems so lazy, I'm sure some players would revel at the idea of being able to create/design them for you.[/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/jKWvzEl.jpg[/img][/quote]

[quote="BUBBA"]Its easy to use a new skin the problem is to make them unless your good with graphics it only ends in something ugly .. coding and graphics isnt the same thing. Finito is good at coding but im not sure about his graphics skills =)[/quote]

[quote="GHOSTLORD"]If anyone does have some skins their welcome to share them and we'll put the usable ones to good use.[/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][quote="BUBBA"]Its easy to use a new skin the problem is to make them unless your good with graphics it only ends in something ugly .. coding and graphics isnt the same thing. Finito is good at coding but im not sure about his graphics skills =)[/quote] I know this all too well, as I couldn't design my way out of a wet paper bag but it's definatly worth putting the bat signal out and seeing if anyone would be interested in giving it a go. [quote="GHOSTLORD"]If anyone does have some skins their welcome to share them[/quote] I'll have a play at some point, see what we're looking at and whether anyone else would be interested :)[/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/gndBWHd.png[/img] Here is one I've knocked together, it's really easy to change the colours of items etc. For the Staff of Sky you could use the same textures but in a different colour. I think it would make things a lot more appealing. All the files: [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/a213grh9uto2uj1/StaffOfSky.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/a213grh9uto2uj1/StaffOfSky.zip[/url][/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/n7O4z0Q.png[/img] Files : [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/e93ilfp4ise7dw7/StaffOfSkyFemale.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/e93ilfp4ise7dw7/StaffOfSkyFemale.zip[/url][/quote]

[quote="CAPPILIO"]would be nice to see simple colour changes like that, its just slightly refreshing [/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/iWaJvUS.png[/img] Just another small colour change, didn't want to make it too gold since Priest Staff is already but couldn't think of a better colour, perhaps whitish? Files (Male and Female) : [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/1roz05mpqlj32rd/ArchmageStaff.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/1roz05mpqlj32rd/ArchmageStaff.zip[/url][/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/pVePLAq.png[/img] Subtle H-Wiz (male only) tweak, accents the gold on the chestplate and piping. Files : [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/tpa90q1wgwd0er8/HighWizMale.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/tpa90q1wgwd0er8/HighWizMale.zip[/url][/quote]

[quote="RAZOR"]What program are you doing these in?[/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][quote="RAZOR"]What program are you doing these in?[/quote] I've been using Miser's SomaVision however I've also been looking the source code for that, trying to work out how to create my own.[/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/XXY2hM3.png[/img] I prefer this to my previous one I called "High Wiz", I also notice that my previous "High Wiz" is very similar to current Nightmare. Green Wizard Robes Files Here : [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/bv056yqkaxqtl9x/GreenWiz.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/bv056yqkaxqtl9x/GreenWiz.zip[/url][/quote]

[quote="CHILLZ_MK2"][img]http://i.imgur.com/01yqFyh.png[/img] Shaman staff, perhaps it's a bit bright in colour, I've done both male/female but I've only got a male char that I can take a screenie of. Files : [url=https://www.dropbox.com/s/1b20mgdlog23g5n/ShamanStaff.zip]https://www.dropbox.com/s/1b20mgdlog23g5n/ShamanStaff.zip[/url] That's the last one I'm going to do for a little while.. I'm hoping these will kindle some interest from players and gms alike. You can get hold of SomaVision by Miser here : [url=http://www.somadev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=4705&start=10]http://www.somadev.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=4705&start=10[/url], the source code (VS2010 *.sln, written in C++) is also available for download, if anyone codes and has a bit more time than me to dig into the code and add the funtionality to allow it to import/export individual frames from a sprite then that would be sick! It'd be great to be able to give these frames to someone who is good in illustrator and photoshop and have them create some rather than just recolouring the existing =)[/quote]

[quote="RAZOR"]Thanks I will have a mess around with it. I could do it, would convert it to C# though. I'm really busy on other stuff atm though :([/quote]