the sketch preview lies

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the sketch preview lies

Postby Ants » Fri Dec 06, 2019 8:16 am

So we all know dithered images can't be accurately previewed, but apparently normal images also look different in game. Today I tried painting a Christmas tree:
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As you can see, the preview makes the tree look longer and thinner. In game it looks fatter and more squished.

It's not a big deal, but it is mildly annoying.
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby Ants » Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:23 am

The sketch preview could use some other tweaks.

For instance, there's no way to see what a sketch would look like on different types of cloth or different types of walls (cellar walls are always white brick). This is important because background color can affect a sketch in big ways. For instance, look at this cape:
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White pigment has been replaced by transparency to reduce crafting costs. This only works because the background is close to white.

It would also be nice to be able to preview painted wall tiles next to each other when you're trying to make a mural. This is less important though, it's only a mild annoyance.
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby shubla » Sat Dec 14, 2019 1:29 am

I think that sketches need a major re-work maybe when the world change (so there wouldn't be problem of backwards compatibility).

More colors and better previews should be added at least, maybe higher resolution images, because sails etc. are much larger than what sketches were initially meant for.
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby Ants » Sat Dec 14, 2019 2:24 am

I'm thinking the ideal preview might be to simply add stuff (a house, a knarr, a sign, etc) to Valhalla and give everyone the power to test sketches on them for free. Then we could actually see how it would look in-game.
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby Ants » Fri Jan 24, 2020 10:53 pm

Another example:
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The preview said the image would be nice and crisp. In game, it's all mushy and squished down. :cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby pawnchito » Sat Jan 25, 2020 4:52 am

You guys are so talented i love it.
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Re: the sketch preview lies

Postby Vigilance » Sun Jan 26, 2020 7:36 am

damn good looking bunny cape if i do say so myself
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