The Trophy Project!! - Page 2

Fuzz · 02-17-2006, 11:08 AM

Wow --- right off the bat that is the only word I can say. The small gifs look perfect and exactly what I envisioned.

Everything you listed seems very feasible and I will start ground work today while I'm spacing out at work. The only concept that may be hard to actually build would be your 'screen 3' wooden shelf. It looks fantastic and very creative; I'm just a little wee-bit pessimistic on how to actually implement a system like that. I will see what I can put together, but I know for certain the 2 other screens are possible.

I love the list so far and the pictures look phenomenal (the dimensions are great), keep up the good work. I will be sure to post any updates or questions as I try to construct the database for it, you do the same.

Suzu Kitamura · 02-17-2006, 12:32 PM

I'm kinda disappointed that it won't work, but most of all I'm happy that I have made a contribution to your project. The members activity lies upon your shoulders, Inferno Mage.

relm · 02-17-2006, 12:47 PM

@ InfernoMage: Yikes! Inferno mage, the visuals are awesome!
I'd imagine the 3rd screen(shelf) woul be hard to do... If so, then
I could bypass the rearanging part of it just to have it.
It reminds me of a Boy/Girl scout type of thing where they
collect badges for certain achievements, plus the fact u can buy them.
It sounds great!

@ Andromeda: I like the idea of collecting weapons and items too;
like customizing a forums character, but that's prolly way different.

I like this a lot because it give us a chance to show, what Suzu said earlier,
more individuality.

King Fenii · 02-17-2006, 04:32 PM

Okay, I've completed the list of trophies for all of the categories except for Special. I know what to put in there, but I'll fill that in as I notice elements of FF are missing with the current categories. For those who want numbers, here they are:

Characters: 147
Weapons: 27
Magic: 28
Summons: 13
Bestiary: 66
Special (Clothing only): 13

Subtotal: 290 Trophies

So, the number might eventually get in the 350. After a good night sleep, and a days work tomorrow, I can start on creating the bases. That concept is also simple; Each different color base represents a different category. I will make a couple of sizes for the bases, so that it won't be a nuisance.

After that's finished, I'll start on making the actual trophies. I'll probably begin with the Magic category, as that is the easiest one for I'm using sprites. This way, I'll get used to a quick process.

I will post here as soon as a section is completed. I still want to discuss the possibilty of the display version with Fuzz though; what is possible and what not. With so many trophies you have to have multiple shelves. And how do you make the shelves and arrangement of the trophies custom? That is what I want to know...

02-17-2006, 08:55 PM

I knew you were a fast worker Inferno but D*MN your allready getting throught it like a bullet through flesh(pardon the expression)

King Fenii · 02-19-2006, 10:34 AM

To those who care, the Magic Category thropies are done. The trophy base is a light blue color, with two yellow glowing eyes in them. Most of them are created using a sprite as the main file. There are 33 at this point. I've merged Status Magic with Black or White Magic and added a new subcategory. It counts only 4 trophies, but I think I'll make it an unlockable

The icons will be made, and will be finished very quicly, as those do not need ornamenting.

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The next category I will make is Characters. They will have a dark red base, with a gold nameplate on them. The icons for these trophies will be like the status portraits you see in the games.

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Additional info:
The trophies have 3 main sizes:
Large - 150x150
Medium - 100x100
Small - 50x50

Icons will not be larger than 25x25...I guess

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EDIT:
Finished the Character trophies and icons of FF I, II and IV. Because they are 2D models, I wanted to emphasize this. It looks really witty though

Calling it a day for now.

Current Status: Trophies Finished - 76
76 of estimated 350 = 21,7% Progress

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Fuzz · 02-26-2006, 01:16 PM

I just wanted to say that I have not forgot about this project and developing the back-end database functions... TFF is just in the middle of possibily moving to a new semi-dedicated server so we will have more server usage available...

Right now the eStore is disabled b/c I believe it is server intensive, but I will find out at the end of the day.

Keep making the images at you own leisure and I will be sure to start working either when TFF moves to the new server or when we find a way to bring down the server usage.

King Fenii · 02-26-2006, 01:37 PM

I've had a really busy schedule with work and crap like that. The vacation's over and school starts tomorrow. Something logical would be that I would have LESS time to make the trophies. On the contrary, I think I'll make them to get away from the pain school is causing me

Anyway, my week is seriously PACKED. So, progres will be slow, and a deadline is hard to set. With the new 2D{3D method I found, earlier progress was somewhat...deleted. This was because I made everthing in a 2D way...stating it was more...old-skool. But, I think the prject will be done, from my side, within the month. So, I guess the whole thing will be up and running come April...at least...I hope

Now, to give you all a bit of a taste of what the hell I'm talkin' about, here's a preview:

LocoColt04 · 02-26-2006, 01:46 PM

That's cool though -- it really gives us something to look forward to. And hey, since you're flying solo on this, I don't think anyone here expects it to be done on a solid deadline. You're really putting yourself into this project, and we all appreciate it. At least, I know I do.

Storm · 02-26-2006, 01:54 PM

Wow, youre really working into this project, and good on you. Im looking forward to seeing the outcomes, and the finnished one is looking good. I may finally have a trophy to call my own!

Good luck Inferno Mage!

Advent Children · 02-26-2006, 04:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inferno Mage

With the arrival of the new eStore, people quickly wanted innovation and thought about ways how to make something fun, but at the same time not crazy. My question of what was going to be added in the store didn't seem that fascinating; some advertisement space.

Almost all members of this forum are RPG'ers, who are used to a certain level of interactivity and freedom. I suggested some sort of new system for RPing, which was quickly compared to a RPG hack, that wasn't a great success in the past.

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To get to the chase: My other idea was that you could buy certain trophies from the store, completely at your taste and can show other members what you have collected. They will be icon-like, and all of them are recognisable by the standard FF-player. As there will be many of this, TFF will likely be the first to ever do this and thus it will be something unique.

The system is simple: Buy a trophy - It will be viewable in your profile and you can set a few up for display in your postbit. In this fashion, other TFF members will see, what part of FF you think is the most neatest.

For clarification: There will be an estimated 250 trophies for sale. Prizes are unknown by now, and it is possible some trophies are limited by certain achievements (Mainly posts, that you did in a certain section).

The 250 trophies will be divided into 6 categories, which also have subcategories (More about this later):

- Characters ~100
- Weapons ~ 25
- Magic ~ 25
- Summons ~ 25
- Bestiary ~ ??
- Special ~ >50

So, that's about all the useful info I've got for y'all right now. If there are any questions, feel free to ask and I can always use suggestions. For now, I just wanted to let you all know this project has officially begun. Creation of the first trophies will take place in about a week. They will probably not be for sale, as that would ruin the whole thought behind the idea. We'll start selling when a the main trophies are finished.

I will post updates here, to let you all know our progress...

i had the same thought but it was a little diffrent

LocoColt04 · 02-26-2006, 10:49 PM

...vote on what? What are you talking about? And why are you double posting? And how many times am I going to have to tell you to read the rules and pay attention to the content of a thread before you post?

I'll be nice, and not give you a warning, since you're already at two strikes. You're on my last nerve though. If you continue to break forum rules, you will receive your third strike and thusly a permanent ban.

King Fenii · 02-27-2006, 03:08 AM

Okay, to keep you all updated, here's the next post. Every category has it's own trophy base. Take my example in my previous post to see that the base is RED, with a golden 'nameplate'. That is the base...

So, each category has it's own colour and unique thing:

Characters: RED with a GOLDEN nameplate.
Weapons: BLACK with a GOLDEN sword (or other weapon) etched in
Magic: LIGHT BLUE with BLACK MAGE eyes glowing out of them
Summons: DARK GREEN with a RED jewel glowing (Based on Magicite)
Monsters:
- Beasts: DARK PURPLE with SILVER fangs
- Bosses: DARK PURPLE with GOLDEN fangs
Special: soft WHITE with a Final Fantasy CRYSTAL in it (Very nice)

So, those are the base concepts I have now. They might change during the process...but that's me

Anyway, it's to give you an idea how the categories work out. I'll post examples if anyone wants to, 'mkay? Update complete!!