Swift the "poorly drawn" Dragon (V6 OUT!!!!!)

[Aquavine]

I didn't make any new sprites for the character itself, but I finally made the first cameo sprite.

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Spoiler: The eeper.

What do think? Is it a bit too big or is it just right?

I also won't reveal the location yet, but I will add a hint when the update releases.
And here are the raw sprites. I also made a slightly bigger one, the one on the left is the original one. I also will add some more stuff to it but not today because I'm way too tired for this. (Why it's taking me so long to make a single sprite!? This truly the perfectionist curse...)

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COMING SOON AT THE 2K DOWNLOADS UPDATE (Btw. I hope I won't have to rush the act 1 sprite. )
I hope you like it!

 

[InfernoMelon]

I didn't make any new sprites for the character itself, but I finally made the first cameo sprite.

LET'S GOOOOOO

Spoiler: The eeper.

What do think? Is it a bit too big or is it just right?
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I also won't reveal the location yet, but I will add a hint when the update releases.

yeah, her size is just right, also are you going to add an additional rewards like 1-Ups or those Tokens to the Cameo area?
(this is prob a stupid question but I'm just making sure lol)
also, my head-canon after the events of Sol Sestancia 2, she ends up traveling here for vacation or something idk XD

COMING SOON AT THE 2K DOWNLOADS UPDATE (Btw. I hope I won't have to rush the act 1 sprite. )
I hope you like it!

Hopefully, you get there soon, you honestly deserve it

(and yes, I indeed liked it :3)

 

[Aquavine]

also are you going to add an additional rewards like 1-Ups or those Tokens to the Cameo area?

Yeah I will, but not tokens though, I don’t think it’s worth it to play through all the special stages for only two acts. And even If had to add emeralds, I would pull off a Sonic 1 for the sms instead and hide them throughout both acts. And this whole area is kinda unfinished at the moment so yeh.

also, my head-canon after the events of Sol Sestancia 2, she ends up traveling here for vacation or something idk XD

It's pretty silly to think about honestly. She could go there for a small breather after SS2, and then she would see Sonic again rushing through act 1. And for act 2, she could just follow sonic (Amy in CD style) into act 2 (maybe because she would be in sea-town specifically) and then she would get really tired, maybe because of trying to keep up with Sonic (because she would get 100% lost without him.) or because of impending night-time. And because it would take too much effort to go back all the way to act 1, she just decided to find a random cave with no entrance for safety and just take a nap there! :D (And she would just fly in through the hole in the celling of the cave.) I really need to write down the lore of N.E.C as a whole because while making both of these acts I had a back-story of this place in my mind, and it really helped me with designing them to be honest. (It's an honor for me to be a semi-canon part of the official Swift lore. )

Hopefully, you get there soon, you honestly deserve it View attachment 143227 (and yes, I indeed liked it :3)

Thanks man! Just 80 more and I'll finally be there! (Don't forgot that I still have act 1 left to do! But I'm still not sure how to make the sprite and where to put her. :C) And I wish that your addon will be finally approved, and If I won't be able to redraw most of the worse sprites before it releases you can just add a disclaimer that the sprites need a rework and release the new ones in a update!

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Edit: I also have the back/side angle jump sprite cooking up! (Send help please, why angles and perspective are so hard to nail. :C)

 

[Whoexer9]

Hey Melon, your addon is out!

 

[Aquavine]

Hey Melon, your addon is out!

I just lost few heart beats from this.
(YAAAAAA!!!)

 

[*GOOFYRAT!*]

I don't see it.

 

[Aquavine]

I don't see it.

Here it is:

Swift the Dragon

This addon overall brings a lot of super cool features such as 2 playable characters, light conversion of the SRB2 campaign (edited textures, harder bosses, cutscenes, edited sprites and a new main villian!!!) and 2 brand new maps! -Swift...

mb.srb2.org

Post automatically merged: Sep 26, 2024

Undeniable proof that manifestetions actually work.

I wish that your addon will be finally approved,

 

[InfernoMelon]

Hey Melon, your addon is out!

Wait, what? for real????

Post automatically merged: Sep 26, 2024

Here it is:

Swift the Dragon

This addon overall brings a lot of super cool features such as 2 playable characters, light conversion of the SRB2 campaign (edited textures, harder bosses, cutscenes, edited sprites and a new main villian!!!) and 2 brand new maps! -Swift...

mb.srb2.org

Undeniable proof that manifestetions actually work.

HOLY SHI-
I literally fell asleep, and I woke up to this lol

 

[Aquavine]

So how’s is it gonna be for with the
new content, will it go here or into disscissuion page on the main addon? And is it the same deal with any of my redraws?
And you haven’t reacted to my last post tho. And unfortunely I am and will be afk for around next 10 hours because school. :C So all I’ll be able to do is write.

 

[InfernoMelon]

So how’s is it gonna be for with the new content, will it go here or into disscissuion page on the main addon? And is it the same deal with any of my redraws?
And you haven’t reacted to my last post tho. And unfortunely I am and will be afk for around next 10 hours because school. :C So all I’ll be able to do is write.

All the new content will go into the Discussion page since there's no need for this WIP thread anymore since it's out now, so it's best for anyone here that's still interested in the Swift (somehow lol) go there and same, as your redraws, it's best for you to go there
also damn, you go school at 10 PM at night lol? unless you're in a different time-zone then me

forgot to link it - https://mb.srb2.org/threads/swift-the-poorly-drawn-dragon.43397/
It has truly been an honor working on this silly dragon

 

[Aquavine]

All the new content will go into the Discussion page since there's no need for this WIP thread anymore since it's out now, so it's best for anyone here that's still interested in the Swift (somehow lol) go there and same, as your redraws, it's best for you to go there
also damn, you go school at 10 PM at night lol? unless you're in a different time-zone then me

forgot to link it - https://mb.srb2.org/threads/swift-the-poorly-drawn-dragon.43397/
It has truly been an honor working on this silly dragon
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Brother is writing this at 5:20 am xD. I tend to randomly wake up in middle of the night and then check srb2mb. (I bet that’s not healty for my sleep cycle but I already wake up at 6 am and go to sleep at around 10:30 pm and I’m somehow not tired in the morning. I’m just build different. And afk cause I don’t think it’s a good idea to turn my pc at 4 am on a a school day xD)

 

[JoltBolt45]

glad to see it's finally out now we all can enjoy the character to the fullest

 

[Aquavine]

I need to tell you that I finished redrawing all the jump/spring sprites! But maybe hold on with adding them in the full version for a moment, because if you're gonna update this addon every time I redraw a sprite then this addon will have like 100 individual updates. But you still can share how the sprites look like in-game!

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But I have some disclaimers too. So the side sprite is exactly the same as yours, but I edited the spikes in such way so they would be consistent with the rest of sprites. (They flap down due to wind pushing on them from the top.) And is it me or Swift looks kinda... off in the front/side sprite, like that's her, but not exactly... It's like this thing is trying it's hardest to be look like her... But for real now, I just messed up the head shape a bit. It's a bit to spherical, especially at the spot when top of her head connects with the first spike. Just change the head shape and eye placement a bit and we're golden. And maybe the legs a bit too so they won't merge directly with the side sprite.

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And I also have a tiny issue with your redrawn falling sprite, when I said that the head is too rectangular, then now it looks like someones grandma is pulling her cheek. xD

I made this edit so you can have better understanding of what's my issue with this sprite. (Without making you feel bad about it. )
And you have no choice but to finally replace the old side sprite with the new (and way better) one! >:D And made a small edit to the act's 2 cameo sprite:

It may be a really small change but it makes this sprite look way better and less awkward without her both eyes being visible at once. and I redone the tail a bit too.​

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And finally, I will write a review the full version some time later.
And I have a small problem with drawing the act 1 cameo sprite, kinda...

All you need to know is that I made it quickly so you could have an idea of what I have in mind. So, how in the world I'm supposed to draw her legs without creating the boom sonic leg length situation!? But for the concept itself, she will just chill in a beach chair with the same sunglasses you used in the duckie sprites and with that glass panel thingy to reflect the sun. (But I'm not sure about that one though, I might used it or not. It depends how good it will look in a more high-effort version.)

 

[InfernoMelon]

I need to tell you that I finished redrawing all the jump/spring sprites! But maybe hold on with adding them in the full version for a moment, because if you're gonna update this addon every time I redraw a sprite then this addon will have like 100 individual updates. But you still can share how the sprites look like in-game!

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Oh, I'm not going update it with new redraw you do lol
It's just going to be added in the next major update aka V2

But I have some disclaimers too. So the side sprite is exactly the same as yours, but I edited the spikes in such way so they would be consistent with the rest of sprites. (They flap down due to wind pushing on them from the top.) And is it me or Swift looks kinda... off in the front/side sprite, like that's her, but not exactly... It's like this thing is trying it's hardest to be look like her... But for real now, I just messed up the head shape a bit. It's a bit to spherical, especially at the spot when top of her head connects with the first spike. Just change the head shape and eye placement a bit and we're golden. And maybe the legs a bit too so they won't merge directly with the side sprite.

Yeah, Swift does looks off to me, mainly in the spikes, looks more Sonic-like then like Swift's and the head shape needs to stick out little more and then that, it's pretty good!

And I also have a tiny issue with your redrawn falling sprite, when I said that the head is too rectangular, then now it looks like someones grandma is pulling her cheek. xD
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I made this edit so you can have better understanding of what's my issue with this sprite. (Without making you feel bad about it. )

Oh, that's on purpose, trying to avoid that round shape and making it stick out more xd

And you have no choice but to finally replace the old side sprite with the new (and way better) one! >:D And made a small edit to the act's 2 cameo sprite:
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It may be a really small change but it makes this sprite look way better and less awkward without her both eyes being visible at once. and I redone the tail a bit too.​

Again, looks good!!!!

And I have a small problem with drawing the act 1 cameo sprite, kinda...
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All you need to know is that I made it quickly so you could have an idea of what I have in mind. So, how in the world I'm supposed to draw her legs without creating the boom sonic leg length situation!? But for the concept itself, she will just chill in a beach chair with the same sunglasses you used in the duckie sprites and with that glass panel thingy to reflect the sun. (But I'm not sure about that one though, I might used it or not. It depends how good it will look in a more high-effort version.)

Here's my attempt (looks rushed lmao)

This will prob help how to draw it (but you prob have to change the arm size, looks smaller in mine)
btw, you can keep the other things, this is just an example for Swift only

 

[Aquavine]

Oh, I'm not going update it with new redraw you do lol
It's just going to be added in the next major update aka V2

This is what I had in mind too.

Yeah, Swift does looks off to me, mainly in the spikes, looks more Sonic-like then like Swift's and the head shape needs to stick out little more and then that, it's pretty good!

And about the spikes, it's just a perspective quirk, when something is perfectly to the side it will look normal, but when it's a bit at an angle it will look shorter. But honestly the spikes do look almost the same as the perfect side angle even if I tried to make them shorter. But rest of the body manages to sell the perspective illusion, kinda. I think I'll have to redo the front/side though, because it's basically an edited side angle sprite...

As I said trying to achive illusion of perspective is hard, especially with a character that has no shading. :C​

Oh, that's on purpose, trying to avoid that round shape and making it stick out more xd

Okay then, I'll try getting used to how it looks.

Here's my attempt (looks rushed lmao)
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This will prob help how to draw it (but you prob have to change the arm size, looks smaller in mine)
btw, you can keep the other things, this is just an example for Swift only

Brother exactly portrayed what I had in my mind, and still has tendency to call it "rushed" And I think I know why every time I draw her she looks kinda odd, it's because I can't exactly draw the spikes and I just default to Sonic's one. :C
I'm honestly really glad that you touch up my sprites before-hand so they will be accurate and on-model. As you said earlier, it's really easy to mess her up while drawing her. I think I just should draw the head a bit wider instead of a semi-perfect circle like you do with Sonic.

 

[Aquavine]

I really cooked good today, and now I know how to make Swift look better now! It's just make spikes and head just longer and wider. And I changed up the jump sprites a bit based off your criticisms!

So for the side sprite I made the spikes a bit longer so the length contrast between the back-side and side sprites will be more noticeable. And made the face in side-back angles actually behave by the laws of physics. But I didn't edit the front-side angle, mainly because I don't know how to make her body follow the direction she faces. I had an idea to change her legs and body in the side sprite to just have one leg behind the other. And use the body from the side angle for the front/side sprite. Because there's barely any difference between front-side and actual side sprites, and it doesn't sell the perspective illusion at all at the moment. :C​

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And I'm close to finishing the act 1 sprite! :D

The way I drew her holding that coconut gives me major "yo dad on the beach" vibes. Replace the coconut with a beer bottle and she will start watching the latest football game at 8 p.m. And I'm actually really proud of how it turned out, it looks really on model and It makes me wonder if some people will get fooled that you made the sprites instead.
(I love these smug emojis, they can convey a feeling and a vibe of a sentence that not a single emoji on any other platform can convey.)
And for some reason I decided to make a whole sprite for something that will be obscured anyway, but it was still worth it. C:

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And with me learning the head n' spikes thingy, I also went back to yet again edit the act 2 sprite

It may be a small change but it still makes the sprite looks way better because of it.​

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And I’ll put a small list of sprites that I plan to redraw, so you know what to expect and so I won’t forgor what I even wanted to do. •-•
-Rest of the falling sprites
-front and back sprites of tail bouncing
And I guess that’s all I want to see changed for now.​

 

[*GOOFYRAT!*]

I really cooked good today, and now I know how to make Swift look better now! It's just make spikes and head just longer and wider. And I changed up the jump sprites a bit based off your criticisms!
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So for the side sprite I made the spikes a bit longer so the length contrast between the back-side and side sprites will be more noticeable. And made the face in side-back angles actually behave by the laws of physics. But I didn't edit the front-side angle, mainly because I don't know how to make her body follow the direction she faces. I had an idea to change her legs and body in the side sprite to just have one leg behind the other. And use the body from the side angle for the front/side sprite. Because there's barely any difference between front-side and actual side sprites, and it doesn't sell the perspective illusion at all at the moment. :C​

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And I'm close to finishing the act 1 sprite! :D
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The way I drew her holding that coconut gives me major "yo dad on the beach" vibes. Replace the coconut with a beer bottle and she will start watching the latest football game at 8 p.m. And I'm actually really proud of how it turned out, it looks really on model and It makes me wonder if some people will get fooled that you made the sprites instead.
(I love these smug emojis, they can convey a feeling and a vibe of a sentence that not a single emoji on any other platform can convey.)
And for some reason I decided to make a whole sprite for something that will be obscured anyway, but it was still worth it. C:
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And with me learning the head n' spikes thingy, I also went back to yet again edit the act 2 sprite
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It may be a small change but it still makes the sprite looks way better because of it.​

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And I’ll put a small list of sprites that I plan to redraw, so you know what to expect and so I won’t forgor what I even wanted to do. •-•
-Rest of the falling sprites
-front and back sprites of tail bouncing
And I guess that’s all I want to see changed for now.​

Awesome!

 

[Aquavine]

I semi-finished the act 1 sprite! Semi because I will probably need to redraw it so it will be a bit larger, but I haven't imported the sprite into the stage yet so it's too early to tell.

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And I tried making a new front and front-side sprites. I feel that the front sprite could use work, same about the front-side one, but mainly for the eyes, because they look kinda odd.

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And I can't write a review right now because I didn't even knew you can write one because it was turned off for your addon for some reason, and it's also going to be an emotional word salad and this type of stuff requires a peace of mind which I don't have because I'm in a loud environment right now. And I get a writing debuff when I'm in a loud environment. >:C (I will get to writing it some day, I swear... ) Basically a semi-response to your "dumb sob story" with even more sob on my part! ​

 

[InfernoMelon]

And I can't write a review right now because I didn't even knew you can write one because it was turned off for your addon for some reason,​

That's odd, I don't remember turning anything off, like I only seen 1 review instead of the other 4, idk what happen there

 

[Aquavine]

That's odd, I don't remember turning anything off, like I only seen 1 review instead of the other 4, idk what happen there

When I wanted to write a review a few days back there was no text box, only the option to rate the addon from 1-5 stars. Yeah, I don't know what happened either. But something did happen, that's for sure...