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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2017, 11:07:31 am »
And that wasn't the latest version!  Anyway, I had though of using some extra effect for visibility, but that's up to Chris (I am not good at getting that sort of stuff done).
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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2017, 06:26:26 pm »
That sort of design looks like it could be quite cool if done from the top down, especially since that's largely the angle the player sees it from.
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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2017, 10:01:58 am »
That sort of design looks like it could be quite cool if done from the top down, especially since that's largely the angle the player sees it from.

I was also thinking that angle would be good.
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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #4 on: March 02, 2017, 02:10:04 pm »
Aw, do we get to see what's on the other side if we zoom in close enough?

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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #5 on: March 02, 2017, 03:42:08 pm »
Aw, do we get to see what's on the other side if we zoom in close enough?

Not likely :D  (caveat, it's not up to me)
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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #6 on: March 02, 2017, 09:12:13 pm »
I feel like that graphic tinted green would be almost perfect.  ...I just realized that I am really attached to having the wormholes stay green, if at all possible...  xD

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Re: Cinth plays around with wormhole graphics.
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2017, 09:48:37 am »
I just realized that I am really attached to having the wormholes stay green, if at all possible...  xD

I'm right there with you.  I made a number of WIP wormholes that looked amazing but were oranges and reds... shifting them to green always made them look worse, but I just had to.  I think it will be possible to make a green one that looks good, in the end.
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