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Magic book, Mass Dispel spell
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Describe the problem requiring a solution
Dispel and Mass Dispel spells have the same icon currently.
Describe the possible solution
Fheroes2 engine needs a new icon for mass dispel.
All other mass spells have nice generated icons:
But using the same approach for small stars of Dispel icon looks not well.
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Maybe we need a special approach for generating the icon, where shifting could be done only for a certain elements of the icon (I mean only for larger stars without shifting small ones).
New icon also could be done by improving density of star images.
Or both approaches could be combined in some way...
Departing from the other mass-spells is I guess reasonable in this case. Just adding more start to the original image (and not shiftig the stars) i think i the best approach, it's makes it more visualy clear that the Mass Dispel is derived from the Dispel.
I've made this version for the Mass Dispel spell, I think it works, you say it ;)
Hello, @AnoKusoGaki ! Your version is well done, but has a few disadvantages. First of all it has a highly distinct form. It looks like an absolutely different spell and has too small correlation with the initial spell. Its form made of a stars arranged into a strict line makes an impression, that this spell rather creates a star ring on a battlefield. Acceptable for some custom spell, but for "Mass dispel" I expect something a bit closer to the initial spell. Secondly, you've used only two star patterns, while the original spell has one more star type. Using 3 star types makes the spell icon look more complete and elaborate. Could you, please, try to enhance your implementation of this icon?
Would adding a bigger star in the same style in the center help differentiate it? It's called "Mass" after all so a massive star could maybe get the message of it being bigger and better across. Maybe take inspiration from the battlefield effect?
@ihhub @zenseii @Branikolog
After looking at the animation for dispel for a bit:
I came up with the following solution. From image 002 from the mapfolder magic07 , I cut out the core,
and then added a black outline and a few smaller stars to create the following.
What are your thoughts about this solution?
@PusshPop. The idea is very good. One feedback I have for the visuals is that the center yellow mass of the icon looks very unclear. Imo it looks like in the original animation image the central blob are several overlapping stars/glimmers. So I think we could either remove this, or try to add outlines to those central stars, or reduce their number. I believe the icon would still look different enough from the regular dispel that it could work.
What do you think, @PusshPop ?
central blob
@zenseii Not blob... mass... as in mass dispel 😄
How is this?
How is this?
Perfect 👌
central blob
@zenseii Not blob... mass... as in mass dispel 😄
"I hereby dispel your mass from the battlefield!" *poof*
@ihhub Here is the file
Background = color 23
As stated earlier, Needs to be pasted on top of Image 002 from the map magic07 and then the excess needs to be cut away.
Preview x8: