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Sun, 09/28/2014 - 04:32

Eltrooper

Loading images:
For the waiting screen before a lockdown game, why not put in photos of the map that is going to be played on?
Here are some pictures that I think could go with their maps in this way (these aren’t all of the maps, but they were the only ones I could find…):

Stadium: https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/413686_47404361...
Mines: https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/457139_47...
Downtown: https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xfa1/t31.0-8/473314_44...
Gardens: https://scontent-a-atl.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xaf1/t31.0-8/464871_44841168...

This same idea could be applied to special missions such as boss missions, event missions, or danger missions. Example: These shots of the Grinchlin Assault mission pack layout below:

-Grinchlin Assault

-Grinchlin Assault (2)

-Grinchlin Assault (3)

-Grinchlin Assault (4)

For a mission such as this one with multiple images related to it, the images could cycle through like a slideshow.

Also I am aware of the fact that some missions do have such images for the waiting screen, I just think that more would be even better.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 05:32

Mystrian

STARING AT SCREENS IS VERY GOOD FOR YOUR EYES, TURN UP THE BRIGHTNESS!!!

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 06:15

Sonosuke

(~O ,O)~ #Sonosuks

It's really boring to watch the same loading screen over and over, especially if you have low-decent connection. We just need more variety in the loading screens.

"Ugh, why is this loading screen so blurry?"
*next depth is IMF*
"Finally something different."
*few minutes later*
*head is on keyboard because of loading*

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 07:36

Autofire

You are experiencing a PICNIC ERROR!

lol this.

Or you could change your loading screen to your wallpaper for a while, but I've heard that it's bad for your loading time.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 11:04

Mystrian

Or, you could do something else while the game is loading. And by do something else I mean stay by your computer and browse ur phone or watch tv. Pretty sure you'll know cuz you hear the lift as the next zone loads.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 15:29

Klipik-Forum

+1, also can we please update the ATH loading screen to not have the old vials? I mean I like them, but they're not actually there anymore.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 16:34

Oslaw

wow I really like the idea

wow I really like the idea maybe we could do this for all arcade depths?

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 18:08

Avihr

Hmm, I've fought worse

those are some really nice pics there m8, how in the world were you able to take on such angles? O_O

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 19:16

Trats-Romra

I like the idea. +1
But, instead to make the OOO work, we could help them out.
I think that would be a good idea to make a lot of screenshots and/or images and submit them to OOO. So, we ask them to use these pictures to make new loading screens. So they just need to slap the borders where appear the description of the missions and put these new loading screens. But it's just my opinion. I don't know if you agree. Anyway, I think it would be great.

Sun, 09/28/2014 - 19:39

Klipik-Forum

Aviri, those are promo pictures from SK's facebook page. :p

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 12:45

#10

Eltrooper

Yay, community response. :D

@Sonosuke I agree that we need more loading screen varity and that is why I started this thread.

@Klipik-Forum
I agree about those old vials. A couple of things need to be changed/ updated regarding the loading screens and their hints.
-The instructions for removing people from the party have very old graphics.
-Which "rare monsters" are they talking about that drop rare items? Black Kats? Those are rarer because they are an event monster and rare to begin with...
-The instructions for chipping a party member out of ice make it sound like it takes multiple hits to unfreeze someone and it only takes one hit of any type...
-There are probably more that I am not thinking of. Maybe adding to the curse description "vial slots can also be affected by the curse" or something to that effect.

@Oslaw Perhaps that could happen. Any ideas of what kind of pictures and how to take them?

@Trats-Romra I think your idea is valid, but screenshots aren't exactly what loading screen background pics need in my opinion. Screenshots include knights (unless that is what you wanted) and take away from the layout of the level. Screenshots also may not be the best quality for blowing up to screen-size and are often taken quickly and inaccurately (at least that's been my experiance). Aerial photos like the ones I linked to show more of the level layout and are taken in a focused manner that is accurate. I don't know how a knight could take aerial photos of a level without using Spiralspy (if that is something you can do through Spiralspy).

Also, Klipik is right, I did link to promo photos from the SK facebook page.
Thanks for all of your comments and support :)
~Elt

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 14:56

#11

Vohtarak-Forum

I'm actually vohtarak

curse does affect vial/ pill slots
but it says fire spreads between enemies, which is wrong
but they did update the revive tip for sparks of life

Mon, 09/29/2014 - 17:09

#12

Klipik-Forum

I think by rare monsters they mean Impostocubes, Love Puppies, Darkfang-shield-dropping Darkfang Thwackers, and so on. BK's didn't exist back then.

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 06:56

#13

Ankung

Giant picture of mr Flibbles!

That's a good idea! I have vague memories of that in the Royal Jelly Palace and Gloaming Wildwoods.
I'd love to have static noise in Apocrea and Unknown passage and a burnt out candle in Candlestick Keeps. And an actual graveyard for Graveyards and Almirian grounds. Maybe even add a different tooltip for the themes.

I am however iffy on the multiple image slideshow, since that would slow down loading.

Thu, 10/02/2014 - 08:11

#14

Vohtarak-Forum

im vohtarak

darkfang shield drops from boxes, not enemies

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