(2D)-Artist(s) needed for icons regarding networking lobby

[tavariz91]

Sorry for double-posting, my post did not work anymore (too much pictures I think; or just a provider limit while i use it too much , or worse: the forum limit )
Here's a new version for the overview button:


Edit: It seems to be the forum's limit; All pictures are in the attached zip; I cannot post images anymore!

[Uni]

This is how the main menu looks at the moment
Looks good to me. If you have time, could you trie a yellow-ish hover color instead? (Just want to see if that might me a better fit with the other hover colors.)

EDIT : removed files. See further for newer screenshot.

on a side-note : the border around the story icon and now also the online icon looks darker than the others.

[Auria]

Other icons have thick outlines on the outside, and no outlines at all on the inside; I think the network icon should follow the same conventions for consistency

[samuncle]

Other icons have thick outlines on the outside, and no outlines at all on the inside; I think the network icon should follow the same conventions for consistency

+1

Just add some outlines around continents and Earth.

[tavariz91]

Done!

Joined in the post: New highline (I always am scared to do this... but it looks good ), a blue and a orange hovering image.









(I hope the "side note problem" is corrected too; if yes I will correct the story mode icon, if not I will re-work on it for the next release.)

[Uni]

I used the one with the orange hover. The fat borders around story and online are still visible to me.

EDIT : Problem solved. See later post for screenshot.

[tavariz91]

They are!

So here is the corrected version ( in the zip)

I prefer the blue background for the story mode button, but I put an original color too. I let you commit all of these (as I don't kow how to make it )

Thanks!

[rubberduck]

that looks good

[xenux]

You should change for consistence the addon item with the globe icon.

[tavariz91]

Done

BUT: I want STK Developpers's (Auria and/or sj04736 ) advice before they are used. I think it could be interesting to keep the old globe to make a better distinction.




I have checked for the fat highline, it's not here

[Totoplus62]

I dislike the current earth ... the green is really weird if you look at the whole menu, the shape of this earth isn't really beautiful. And it doesn't make me think of online gaming at all

So i was looking for a new earth and i found a beautiful one (Public Domain license) but it had some problems ->
- A black shadow that we don't need
-The outline isn't black but dark-blue
-The black shadow is mixed with the white halo


So i've worked on these problems and here is the result


I hope people will like it (Does tav' wan't to make a new button ? ^^)

[tavariz91]

Uh, what did you say? I could not read your last post. There was a superb big blue earth that wanted to be turned onto a big button!




Once again, Totoplus had a good idea!

Edit: Maybe the outline could be bigger
Edit: I put the new one from the next post.

Edit: comparison:



Edit (again): After comparison I think your icon needs clearly more outline around it and IN the earth itself, it looks a bit blurred. The white network needs to be sharper too IMHO

[Totoplus62]

I agree, i made the black outline be really black, sorry.

[tavariz91]

Corrected (In my previous post)

I still think it's not as clear as it could be; I mean there is no outline in the globe, so I think you should put it for constancy, and remove white blur (at least) a bit

[RaceAce]

Unfortunatly I have been very busy and have had no time to work on this. I don't think I'll be able to in the near future, so someone else can work on that.

[Totoplus62]

I can't do really better to improve it ->

[Arthur]

This last version looks really good. Nice work everybody!

[Ludsky]

This last version looks really good. Nice work everybody!

I agree with you. Good Work all

[Uni]

Although the blue and white one resembles online play more, I prefer the green one. But that's a personal opinion. If the majority chooses for the other icon, I'm fine with that. (If it's turned into a decent button, I'll put it in the game and take a screenshot for comparison.

[tavariz91]

Here it is:



Let's make a poll!
Edit: Here: http://forum.freegamedev.net/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=4647

[Uni]

Also remember that I need similar icons for "Find server" (Which open the lists of avaiable gameservers) "Create a server" and "Quick Play" which let you join an optimal game immediately. And perhaps a Sign Up/Register and a Sign/Log in icon. But that's not sure yet, where I'll place those.

[tavariz91]

Don't worry, they will come during the day

I have to finish my exams before making icons (it could be a good idea )

PROFILE



QUICK PLAY



FIND SERVER

(with the original Yekcim's interrogation point)


CREATE SERVER

[tavariz91]

Ok, here is the complete set with all png Icons with the new chosen network globe. Congrat's Totoplus for your splendid victory at the poll !

I think the icons look pretty good without the frame surrounding them, so I provided a version without the frames, and I strongly recommend to use them .

Here is the complete set (Of course this big picture is not intended for production use and looks ugly , it's just a way to see how the icons are )
Please also note that alignment is not respected in this preview (but is on the icons)



@ Uni I have just seen that you wanted sign in and out icons. Is it always true? I think something good could be that clicking on the network play makes you sign in; so it's not a real need. To sign out, I'm thinking about this:
(not included in the zip)

[Uni]

Thanks for all your work Now take a break for a while It's perfectly possible that I won't use some of your icons, because of changes in the layout. And to prevent that, I'll wait a bit with new requests
One remark though: I'd just use a plus sign for the create a server, instead of four arrows.

[xenux]

I'm thinking that the network line are pretty bad on small icon. Can you try to delete them to see the difference? Then, I'm not sure it's really good to add the earth on each icon.

Otherwise, can you try to make the profile icon only with the cap? I don't like the head.