Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era (@Iron

Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era

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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era

@Iron_Stylus

plz try again l8r

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Joined June 2011

Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 10, 2024
I'll fucking bite. A thread about making female characters in games. This idiot/grifter/probably-feigning-outrage-doughboy really doesn't seem to get it, even apparently *as* a developer. TLDR: making the nuances of a gentler face can be a real tough one in game art.
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 6, 2024
its too good IT'S TOO GOOD
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 11, 2024
Ladies and gentlemen We got him
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
May 16, 2024
“Unlike you libs I am not so easily triggered”
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
May 22, 2024
well that sure is weird but I wonder what it looks like holding paper rolls.. ..oh
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
May 18, 2024
A reminder that despite the rabble, we all have a good time
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Aug 24, 2024
dang, another boring ass hard surface dork to never work with ah well
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Aug 3, 2024
He wants back in sooooo bad 😌😌😌
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Sep 5, 2024
I’d like to add that if you’ve ever heard an exec tell a painfully played out tale about “the hero’s journey” or a “wouldn’t it be cool if [insert tired trope]” you know about this phenomenon in games. One time an exec said to me “We want diversity. You know, elves with Afros”.
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 10, 2024
Replying to @Iron_Stylus
This is why many artists don't go off of scans, and when they do, there's a lot of post-scan editing, even for celebrities who may have been sampled, because you have to alter the shape and form to smooth out specific aspects. Even Johnny here isn't a 1:1 of Keanu.
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Sep 3, 2024
Extreme shame about Concord and I just want to say that you can have a world class team, clever and unique gameplay, super appealing art and characters, highly optimized performance, cross play, and a pandemic causing players to be home all the time and still face challenges.
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
May 22, 2024
the new “were we mislead” has dropped
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 10, 2024
Replying to @Iron_Stylus
Lighting messes a lot with any geometry in games. ESPECIALLY when 3D scanning is involved. A scan will snag virtually any detail, and that detail is translated into depth, texture, volumes, etc which of course cast shadow. More severe angles will create harsher shadows.
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Michael - Toxic Misanthrope Era
@Iron_Stylus
Apr 10, 2024
Replying to @Iron_Stylus
Case in point when I worked on the Fiora rework. There was s h i t f i t had by gamers when we gave her a unique face, one that was stylized, but one that showed structure. So much of a shitfit that we caved to the demands. I did this paintover to make her more "pretty".
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