Playerset development

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This article contains information for Artists working or interested in working for The Mana World

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Status

March 2010: The playerset is still incomplete. It is essential to CR1 and the completion of equipment sprites.

Current Playerset Sprite Sheets

Current Human Female
Current Human Male

Sprite Sheet Specification

  • Frame size: 64x64
  • Color depth: 32 bpp (including alpha layer)
  • Directions: 4 (north, south, east, west)

Total List of Playerset Actions

Most Important:

  • Stand
  • Walk
  • [FIXME] Sitting
  • Stab (dagger)
  • [WIP] Stab (javelin)
  • [WIP] One handed sword swing suitable for a shield (overhead swing preferred)
  • [WIP] Two handed sword swing (overhead swing preferred)
  • Archery
  • [TODO] Spell casting/invocation/chanting
  • Dead frame

Lower Priority:

  • Polearm swing/stab
  • Firearms/crossbows
  • Horizontal swings
  • Idle animations
  • Sleeping
  • Battle stance
  • Run

Mechanics and Layering

There are 5 head frames: North, South, East, West, and Death.

Playerset layering.
Playerset layering.

Playerset sprites are divided into these layers: [*]

  • Eyes
  • Head
  • Upper Body (torso and arms)
  • Lower Body (underwear and legs)


Mirroring is used.

Known Flaws

The playerset is not at a 45 degree angle.
The sit frame is bad.

What About a Class System?

The Mana World Development Team has repeatedly rejected a class system:

Development

Public development forum topics:

CR1 read-only topics:

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