[FX] Double Edge

Infrisios · 10-16-2010, 09:13 AM

Implemented! Thanks for Support guys

Hey guys,
I got some free time, doing FX again when I am not working for the DTM.
You'll see a few more effects from me within the next time.

So aside from looking for obviously lacking abilities, I just started checking for potential effects tavern by tavern, hero by hero, ability by ability.
The first thing I stumbled upon was Double Edge:

+The effect gives you a "BAM!"-feeling, you think you just have really smashed the sh*t out of the opponent
+Stomp got the very same effect!
+The effect did not fit that well to "double edge" imo

So what I had to do was keeping the cool "BAM!"-feeling while changing the old effect to something more fitting, but keeping the generic yellow/brown/red color scheme.
I also decided on keeping the ubersplat (=ground cracks) - where Centaur hits, the ground is destroyed!

What I did do was:
-glowing axe - I mean, it's no normal boring attack
-new target FX, obviously
-blood coming out of Centaur (because he receives damage himself)

A picture says more than a thousand words:

The testmap only shows the cosmetics and is otherwise not very accurate.

Technical data:
MSI: 1580 byte (458(target)+1122(caster))
Num of used FX: 3 (target+caster+blood)
Num of imports: 2 (target+caster)
LoC for triggers: 21 (JASS)/10 (GUI)
LoC for FX: 328 (134(target)+194(caster))
Useless "technical data"-entries: 5 (4+this one)

Looking forward to construcive criticism, generic feedback, random T-Ups, flames and words of praise.

Update 1: Removed the blood

bQttger · 10-16-2010, 09:17 AM

looks awesome
!support

SwedishChef · 10-16-2010, 09:19 AM

Nice

NiquiV · 10-16-2010, 09:21 AM

Probably the most obvious t-up I've ever given.

HePh4iSt0s · 10-16-2010, 09:23 AM

t-up, nice one.

Maahes · 10-16-2010, 09:41 AM

He needs some eye candy, and this one is nice. T-Up. Awaiting more your visual stuff.

Burndead · 10-16-2010, 09:42 AM

It looks nice. Good job you did there, mister.

Biophase · 10-16-2010, 09:47 AM

awesome t-up. The old effect is waaay overused anyway

L|Enzo · 10-16-2010, 10:09 AM

if blood comes out from Centaur, why it doesn't come out from the target?

Infrisios · 10-16-2010, 10:14 AM

The target gets smashed anyway.
You want me to add it?

Maahes · 10-16-2010, 10:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infrisios

The target gets smashed anyway.
You want me to add it?

Nah, don't overbleed it.

Terresquall · 10-16-2010, 10:46 AM

How bout using something else other than blood to illustrate self-damage? The damage comes from him expending alot of energy--he doesn't actually blade himself too when he uses Double Edge.

I put Incinerate - Buff under the Art - Target field of Double Edge's ability properties in my map. Just a suggestion, though, it might not fit with your version of Double Edge.

EDIT: On topic, this looks great. I dislike the warstomp effect currently.

Schremba · 10-16-2010, 10:55 AM

Hm, the glowing weapon again. It looks much better than on Clinkz (sorry, but I dislike it on Clinkz: Whenever he attacks his bow stretches, but the effect won't. Looks kinda stupid...). I guess it fits and looks nice, especially since the War Stomp animation gets a bit less overused. Support.

N1NZ9I · 10-16-2010, 11:11 AM

nice
mb add some eff on cent cuz his hp is decreasing too

Infrisios · 10-16-2010, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schremba

Hm, the glowing weapon again. It looks much better than on Clinkz (sorry, but I dislike it on Clinkz: Whenever he attacks his bow stretches, but the effect won't. Looks kinda stupid...). I guess it fits and looks nice, especially since the War Stomp animation gets a bit less overused. Support.

Yeah, glowing weapons is my favorite FX style atm (along with emitters using the "squirt" flag).

Terresquall: Looking around for alternatives.

N1NZ9I: That's what the blood is for atm.

Fate Trap · 10-16-2010, 11:21 AM

Good Job! And a random T-up!

Captain Planet · 10-16-2010, 11:29 AM

Posting in ACTUALLY epic thread. Awesome suggestion is awesome

L|Enzo · 10-16-2010, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Infrisios

The target gets smashed anyway.
You want me to add it?

Since you reasoned that Centaur himself is damaged then he bleeds, following that way I just wondered why not applying it to both units, you know, both get the same damage type. So I guess blood in two units is sensible.
Or else, you can try other effect for Centaur if you consider it's worth.

Shadow Fury · 10-16-2010, 12:58 PM

T-Up!

Black.Lotus · 10-16-2010, 01:04 PM

I dislike the blood... remove it...

For the rest you get a T-UP!! Looks great like this.

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10-16-2010, 10:46 AM	#12
Terresquall Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 314 Blog Entries: 2	Re: [FX] Double Edge How bout using something else other than blood to illustrate self-damage? The damage comes from him expending alot of energy--he doesn't actually blade himself too when he uses Double Edge. I put Incinerate - Buff under the Art - Target field of Double Edge's ability properties in my map. Just a suggestion, though, it might not fit with your version of Double Edge. EDIT: On topic, this looks great. I dislike the warstomp effect currently. __________________ Visual Suggestions Stone Gaze \| Avalanche \| Toss \| Blink (AM) \| Scream of Pain \| Reality Rift \| Minor Fixes \| Freezing Field \| Poison Touch \| Mana Void \| Laser \| Shadow Wave \| Rhasta \| Meat Hook \| Fiery Soul \| Omnislash \| Tombstone \| Pit of Malice \| Dark Rift \| Shrapnel \| Venomous Gale More of my visuals suggestions can be found here. Other Suggestions Fix lifesteal bug \| Track tweak \| Coup de Grace remake

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Schremba Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,051	Re: [FX] Double Edge Hm, the glowing weapon again. It looks much better than on Clinkz (sorry, but I dislike it on Clinkz: Whenever he attacks his bow stretches, but the effect won't. Looks kinda stupid...). I guess it fits and looks nice, especially since the War Stomp animation gets a bit less overused. Support. __________________ Improve DotA's Terrain Improve Visage's Gravekeeper's Cloak Change the model of the Shop/Protectorate

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