unarmed combat

[Axel]

I'd like to replace the wooden sword with a punch or kicking sprite. Unfortunately I'm not the most artistically inclined person and can's even seem to think of the appropriate way to do this. What would you suggest?

[ShadowTiger]

1) Which tileset are you using?
2) What tiles are you working from which need a punch or kick?
3) Why or how would this character be punching or kicking?
4) Do you have inspiration for said kick? Is it a kick like This (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.teamestrogen.com/images/products/BE-KICK-GRA_fabric_xlg.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.teamestrogen.com/products.asp%3FpID%3D11873&h=600&w=600&sz=82&tbnid=rk7othwMt9IJ:&tbnh=133&tbnw=133&hl=en&start=7&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkick%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%2 6sa%3DG) or a kick like This (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.airguitaraustralia.com/AG%2520Side%2520Kick.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.airguitaraustralia.com/moves.htm&h=460&w=400&sz=52&tbnid=4RKPkQo8q1kJ:&tbnh=125&tbnw=108&hl=en&start=12&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dkick%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%2 6sa%3DG)?
5) ... er ... Same for punches. o.o'
6) ... assuming that you want punches instead of kicks. If you want the player to change to punches from kicks and/or vice versa, you'd have to have slashing disabled, because you'll be using Link Tile Mods to alter the graphics of his actions.

[Axel]

Let's see. The punch (which seems easier to incorporate) needs to replace the wooden sword without completely throwing off the other weapon-use graphics. I'm just running a modification of Warlock's tileset (lazy)

[ShadowTiger]

That's simple enough to do. O_o' Make a backup of Link's tiles, (All of them, .. why not. :p ) and on the original, expand Link's sleeve, and on the sword sprite, make Link's fist go into the center of the tile. Fairly simple, I guess. o_O'

[Axel]

wouldn't that produce a bizare effect when Link's little fist appears to be damaging opponents without actually hitting them? Or would I be using an unusually large sleeve?

[ShadowTiger]

You could probably shift Link forward slightly, and make his rear leg go back a little bit, as if he's leaning forward. Give him a good angry expression too.

[Axel]

Well, shifting him foreward and extending his leg so's it looks more like a lunge, that's easy. Dunno about expressions though. I'll probably just leave the same "O."

[ShadowTiger]

Oh, you can kinda darken Link's brow a bit by making another dark color (Black, preferably) just above his eyes, connecting with his cap, and move his mouth to a 2x1 line of red a little bit farther to the side of Link's mouth.

[*b*]

maybe you could use the existing punch sprite, but add, like, a little shockwave for the sword graphic? that what I used to do

[Axel]

There's a punch graphic? Do you mean his regular attack posture?