Modding:Monster Making Guide Part 2 - Revision history

MahHijo at 00:07, 6 September 2024

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	* '''HelmetFront & HelmetBack''': This is for external details that go over the head - ears, hats, horns, hair, etc. When two different monster species' are fused, the engine will always use the "head" from one and the "helmet" from the other. The "HelmetFront" sprite is for parts that go in front of the head (such as the foreground ear + hair in the above Bansheep example) and the "HelmetBack" sprite goes behind (the background ear for the above example). Should never be hidden.		* '''HelmetFront & HelmetBack''': This is for external details that go over the head - ears, hats, horns, hair, etc. When two different monster species' are fused, the engine will always use the "head" from one and the "helmet" from the other. The "HelmetFront" sprite is for parts that go in front of the head (such as the foreground ear + hair in the above Bansheep example) and the "HelmetBack" sprite goes behind (the background ear for the above example). Should never be hidden.
	* '''Arm_Back''' & '''Arm_Front''': The fusion form's "arms". Can be hidden for fusion forms that don't have visible arms (such as Traffikrab)		* '''Arm_Back''' & '''Arm_Front''': The fusion form's "arms". Can be hidden for fusion forms that don't have visible arms (such as Traffikrab)
	* Tail: The fusion form's tail. Can be hidden.		* '''Tail''': The fusion form's tail. Can be hidden.
	* '''BackLeg_Front''' & '''BackLeg_Back''': The hind legs of a fusion form. If a monster is bipedal (only has two legs) then these should be the legs used. Can be hidden.		* '''BackLeg_Front''' & '''BackLeg_Back''': The hind legs of a fusion form. If a monster is bipedal (only has two legs) then these should be the legs used. Can be hidden.
	* '''FrontLeg_Front''' & '''FrontLeg_Back''': The front legs of a fusion form. Can be hidden.		* '''FrontLeg_Front''' & '''FrontLeg_Back''': The front legs of a fusion form. Can be hidden.

Jay at 18:20, 3 January 2024

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	File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|This shows, roughly, where you are safe to adjust the size of the template head for custom fusion parts		File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|This shows, roughly, where you are safe to adjust the size of the template head for custom fusion parts
	</gallery>Let's sketch a head for Wraithand using this template head. The only feature on its head is its face, which makes this quite straightforward.		</gallery>Let's sketch a head for Wraithand using this template head. The only feature on its head is its face, which makes this quite straightforward.

			<gallery widths=250px heights=250px>
			File:wraithand fusion 03.png\|A quick sketch to plan the "head" part
			File:wraithand fusion 06.png\|The finished sprite
			</gallery>

			Now let's do the same thing for the "helmet" part. This always has a "helmet_front" layer, but can also have a "helmet_back" layer for any elements that you might want to display "behind" the head (for example, an ear). For now, we'll adapt Wraithand's quiff into a helmet sprite that just uses the "helmet_front" layer.

			<gallery widths=250px heights=250px>
			File:wraithand fusion 04.png\|A quick sketch to plan the "helmet" part
			File:wraithand fusion 07.png\|The finished sprite
			</gallery>

			Together, both layers will look something like this!

			<gallery widths=250px heights=250px>
			File:wraithand head.gif\|Both the "head" and "helmet" sprites animated together
			</gallery>

Jay at 18:12, 3 January 2024

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	As explained earlier, the "head" is a round sprite that is always broadly the same shape - the round blob that is given as a template in the Template files. You can change the shape of the head slightly, but you'll want to limit how drastically you change it so that it doesn't clip with the "helmet" layers.<gallery widths="300" heights="250">		As explained earlier, the "head" is a round sprite that is always broadly the same shape - the round blob that is given as a template in the Template files. You can change the shape of the head slightly, but you'll want to limit how drastically you change it so that it doesn't clip with the "helmet" layers.<gallery widths="300" heights="250">
	File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|This shows, roughly, where you are safe to adjust the size of the template head for custom fusion parts		File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|This shows, roughly, where you are safe to adjust the size of the template head for custom fusion parts
	</gallery>		</gallery>Let's sketch a head for Wraithand using this template head. The only feature on its head is its face, which makes this quite straightforward.

Jay at 14:21, 29 December 2023

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	* '''eye''': Some attacks play an animation on a monster's eye (such as [[Revenge Strike]]) - this defines where that happens on a fusion form. The eye of the fusion can differ from this placement if the secondary monster's head is used, but don't worry too much about it.		* '''eye''': Some attacks play an animation on a monster's eye (such as [[Revenge Strike]]) - this defines where that happens on a fusion form. The eye of the fusion can differ from this placement if the secondary monster's head is used, but don't worry too much about it.
	You'll notice that the fusion parts are all in the same three colours! As stated earlier, the palette for the fusion form in-game is pulled from the two monsters that formed it, so all fusion parts are drawn with three colours that are used as follows:		You'll notice that the fusion parts are all in the same three colours! As stated earlier, the palette for the fusion form in-game is pulled from the two monsters that formed it, so all fusion parts are drawn with three colours that are used as follows:
	[[File:Wraithand fusion 05.png\|~~thumb]]~~		<gallery widths="400" heights="130">
			File:Wraithand fusion 05.png\|The three colours used for fusion parts (click to expand)
			</gallery>
			Whilst you don't have to stick to these three colours, other palettes used on the fusion parts will not change colour.

	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==

Jay at 14:20, 29 December 2023

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	* '''hit''': Where the "impact" sprite animation will appear when attacked. Generally placed in the front-center mass of the body.		* '''hit''': Where the "impact" sprite animation will appear when attacked. Generally placed in the front-center mass of the body.
	* '''eye''': Some attacks play an animation on a monster's eye (such as [[Revenge Strike]]) - this defines where that happens on a fusion form. The eye of the fusion can differ from this placement if the secondary monster's head is used, but don't worry too much about it.		* '''eye''': Some attacks play an animation on a monster's eye (such as [[Revenge Strike]]) - this defines where that happens on a fusion form. The eye of the fusion can differ from this placement if the secondary monster's head is used, but don't worry too much about it.
			You'll notice that the fusion parts are all in the same three colours! As stated earlier, the palette for the fusion form in-game is pulled from the two monsters that formed it, so all fusion parts are drawn with three colours that are used as follows:
			[[File:Wraithand fusion 05.png\|thumb]]

	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==
	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. ~~We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open~~ the template ~~file for it~~ in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. Opening one of the template files in Aseprite/Libresprite, you'll see something like this.
	<gallery widths="584" heights="380">		<gallery widths="584" heights="380">
	File:Wraithand fusion 01.png\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)		File:Wraithand fusion 01.png\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)
	</gallery>		</gallery>

	You~~'ll~~ see in the above image that '''Fusion parts have the same animation tags as regular monsters''' - after all, fusion forms can do anything a regular monster can do!		You can see in the above image that '''Fusion parts have the same animation tags as regular monsters''' - after all, fusion forms can do anything a regular monster can do!
	You'll also notice that '''all the animations are 6 frames long''' (except for "hurt", which is 3) which keeps all the parts animating in sync with each other.		You'll also notice that '''all the animations are 6 frames long''' (except for "hurt", which is 3) which keeps all the parts animating in sync with each other.

	So let's get designing!		So let's get designing!
	=== Heads & Helmets ===		=== Heads & Helmets ===
	<gallery widths=~~300px~~ heights=~~250px~~>		As explained earlier, the "head" is a round sprite that is always broadly the same shape - the round blob that is given as a template in the Template files. You can change the shape of the head slightly, but you'll want to limit how drastically you change it so that it doesn't clip with the "helmet" layers.<gallery widths="300" heights="250">
	File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|~~Lineart~~		File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|This shows, roughly, where you are safe to adjust the size of the template head for custom fusion parts
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Jay at 14:14, 29 December 2023

2023-12-29T14:14:18Z

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	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==
	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.
	<gallery widths="~~336~~" heights="~~288~~">		<gallery widths="584" heights="380">
	File:Wraithand fusion 01.png		File:Wraithand fusion 01.png\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)
			</gallery>

			You'll see in the above image that '''Fusion parts have the same animation tags as regular monsters''' - after all, fusion forms can do anything a regular monster can do!
			You'll also notice that '''all the animations are 6 frames long''' (except for "hurt", which is 3) which keeps all the parts animating in sync with each other.

			So let's get designing!
			=== Heads & Helmets ===
			<gallery widths=300px heights=250px>
			File:Wraithand fusion 02.png\|Lineart
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Jay at 14:03, 29 December 2023

2023-12-29T14:03:32Z

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	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.
	<gallery widths="336" heights="288">		<gallery widths="336" heights="288">
	File:~~CB wraithand~~ fusion 01.png~~\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)~~		File:Wraithand fusion 01.png
	</gallery>		</gallery>

Jay at 14:03, 29 December 2023

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	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==
	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.
	[[File:~~Wraithand~~ fusion 01.png~~\|thumb~~\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)]]		<gallery widths="336" heights="288">
			File:CB wraithand fusion 01.png\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)
			</gallery>

Jay at 14:02, 29 December 2023

2023-12-29T14:02:20Z

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	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==
	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.
			[[File:Wraithand fusion 01.png\|thumb\|The head/helmet template open in Aseprite (click to expand)]]

Jay at 14:01, 29 December 2023

2023-12-29T14:01:31Z

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	== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==		== Step 2: Custom Fusion Parts ==
	We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.		We can make custom fusion parts using the templates available at the top of this page. We'll start with the head/helmet parts, and open the template file for it in Aseprite/Libresprite.


	~~[[File:Wraithand fusion 01\|thumb]]~~