KickStarter We need more buttons

[Ismaul]

Sorry to say, but current funny is meh, yet it is still better than the presented options, as it is clear.

And frankly, the proposed trolls do not capture or represent the Codex troll's character or attitude. Plus they look like horned pigs.

IMO, it's a bad idea to change buttons if the proposed replacements aren't better. The bar is high, I guess.

 

[catfood]

I can't really tell what that smiley is trying to convey. It could mean anything from laughter to munching to having a stroke. Leave the current funny button as it is.

 

[Semiurge]

Ok so, first foray. I will rework the icons based on the feedback I get. Just make sure you point out what needs fixing in your opinion.

I wanted to give ''informative'' button a shot first.

The current button is 18x18 with 225 colors (therefore non-pixel art).

Note: all the logos below are too big. I know. I'm posting them to know which style you guys would like the most. I'll resize and rework it after.

A.

48x28
This is the one I made. It's 48x28 so it's *probably* too big (since it can't be resized because it'll mess the pixels up).

B.

57x52
This is one is animated and the design is different. I added the ''i'' for informative inside the book. I wasn't sure if I should go for animation or not. Some buttons are animated while others aren't. It's probably way too big as well but I could reduce the size of this one by half I think.

C.

27x20
This one is much smaller but not animated.

So you can say which one you prefer and why and which modification you'd like to be done in order to improve it. Animation or no animation (too distracting?).

 

[Modron]

Better, should still keep informative but that could be a good updated my journal.

 

[Semiurge]

Better, should still keep informative but that could be a good updated my journal.

That and many more great button suggestions in my button polle thread: Button Poll

 

[Zizka]

Gettin' there, L. with the closed eyes of O. I'd recommend adjusting the readability of the expression to better fit the smaller resolution. Perhaps a darker shade for the eyes and mouth, along a more contrasting shade of pink for the tongue.

I think L with the closed eyes of O should be pretty close. Def don't need to expand the color palette. Lose the teeth, they don't read and we want to see more mouth interior anyway. Maybe animate the jaw instead of the face, it's weird to see the eyes sliding up and down on the skull. Just a thought.

Gotcha, I’ll try again. The reason I moved the face in one instead of the jaw is because that’s how the current yellow one does it (moving the face up and down 1 pixel).

 

[Zizka]

Next set:
P. Removed the teeth, made the horns shorter. Moved the jaw instead of the full face.

Q. More frames, different timing.

R. Back to two frames, shorter horns, tongue, bigger eyes.

S. Longer chin to make it more like the original reference of the troll. Change the shape of the horns as well to better represent the troll. Also changed the eye shape for that reason.

T. Non-frowning, different head shape, different horns.

Lady Error Ol' Willy Ghulgothas
Your notes/feedback would be helpful and appreciated.

 

[Skinwalker]

Different versions:

K.

It's two frames. The movement is the same as in the current 'funny' icon (same number of frames as well).

L.

Two frames, rounder.

M.

Three frames, shorter ''horns''.

N.

11 frames.

O.

Eyes closed, no teeth, head movement.



Thanks! I've started on working on the 'shit' icon. I had to google piles of poop to find a good photographic reference but I finally found one. I'd rather put in spoilers as it's pretty disgusting to look at all things considered.

These are all pretty cool, but none of them look like they're laughing. More like trying to devour your soul or smthn. I'm scared.

 

[Zizka]

Maximus
Those aren't the latest version. I changed them because I also thought they could look more like they were laughing.

 

[fork]

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[†††]

Mate let's be honest, people don't care, DU won't do shit, most users don't see a problem with the current icon. If it bothers you that much, use the redirector add-on and replace it with a thing you like. You're just throwing your time and effort into the bin.

 

[fork]

Mate let's be honest, you're an untalented, self-important hack.

There, ftfy.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

I like this

 

[rusty_shackleford]

Mate let's be honest, people don't care, DU won't do shit, most users don't see a problem with the current icon. If it bothers you that much, use the redirector add-on and replace it with a thing you like. You're just throwing your time and effort into the bin.

AFAICT he's just doing it for learning/practice, I don't think he cares about all the negative feedback and probably likes it.

 

[Zombra]

Mate let's be honest, people don't care, DU won't do shit, most users don't see a problem with the current icon.

DU did say out loud that he wanted to update some buttons. He's a man of many mysteries but it doesn't seem like him to blatantly (and publicly) lie to a friendly stranger's face to waste their time for no reason.

 

[fork]

He's a self-loving pseudo-artist who spams the whole forum with his mediocre shit, puts probably thousands upon thousands of hours in, but doesn't realise the talent simply isn't there.

 

[HeroMarine]

I say let the boy have his fun with this. I don't see how it can do any harm.

 

[Zombra]

I wonder if the funnies would look better if the jaw stayed in place and the whole upper head moved. Flapping jaw on motionless head has a strange look to it. Probably too low res for it to look natural either way I guess.

 

[Peachcurl]

T. Non-frowning, different head shape, different horns.

Headshape is great on this one, but it needs to express more hilarity? Sorry, can't put this more precisely.

This one is brilliant!

 

[GhostCow]

Mate let's be honest, you're an untalented, self-important hack.

There, ftfy.

Why are you so butthurt about this guy?

 

[Morenatsu.]

We like our buttons just the way they are.

 

[fork]

Mate let's be honest, you're an untalented, self-important hack.

There, ftfy.

Why are you so butthurt about this guy?

Read the last couple of pages, it's hard to miss.

In case you're too lazy or you don't get it: the normal approach is to create a button and post it. If it's good enough and fills a niche not covered yet, the administration might consider adding it; if so, great honour! But not this freak, he must insult the existing buttons he wants to replace first. And not only does he want to replace them, he wants to replace them with Codex troll versions! Sounds great, right? But now DU has to personally confirm first that he's theoretically interested, because our artist's time is valuable. And then this cretin comes up with the dozens of shit-versions you couldn't tell are Codex trolls nor that they're supposed to replace the lol button?

Yeah, fuck this asshole!

 

[Skinwalker]

This laughing button

is total shit, and is even worse. I very much welcome Zizek's efforts to rapeplace it with a codexian troll, and hope he continues to improve the animation until it feels right. Btw, the monocle troll is already very good (but perhaps the monocle itself should be of a different color, to more easily differentiate it?)

Most of the other buttons I would leave alone, they're fine as they are. Maybe the crying one should be redrawn as well, but it's not as atrocious as the default laughing ones.

 

[Rean]

I have zero problems with our ancient phpBB smilies.

 

[Rean]

This is fuckin GOOD