Melariara Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 Byond key: Melariara Discord key: Mel#6284 Character Name: Naledi Yutani Item name: modded atmospherics coat Item function(s): Essentially the same function as a normal atmospheric winter coat, just coloured pink instead of blue. Item description: A customized engineering winter coat sporting a number of professional modifications to accommodate a certain atmospheric technician's work needs. On the right breast pocket a nametape reads NALEDI YUTANI, NSS AURORA ENGINEERING TEAM in bold font. Why is your character bringing this item to work?: To show off how hecking cool it is, and to show how unique it is. Also to keep her warm in the depths of Atmosia. How did your character obtain this item: It was given to Naledi as a birthday present from her then boyfriend, Nikita Yutani. What value does this item have to your character, and what story does it tell?: As a birthday present from her now-husband, and the first birthday present she has ever received from him, Naledi treasures this quite a lot. It shows how far she's come in terms of development, from someone who would get defensive and ask to build a fort the moment red alert came up, to being a sassy atmospherics technician that is waaaay more relaxed than what she was. Sprites: coats.dmi Additional Comments: 1. A HUGE thank you to both the SEKRIT SANTA and Sycmos for spriting and requesting this to be sprited. 2. The above .dmi file has both Naledi's coat (coat1) and a coat for a sprite that Sycmos (Nikita Yutani)(coat2) will be applying for for his character also. 3. The above file also does not have the in hand sprites, so I'm sorry about that. 4. I couldn't code my way out of a wet bag so, again, sorry about that also.
KingOfThePing Posted December 27, 2020 Posted December 27, 2020 Well, it is a fine sprite (as expected), but honestly, the very first thing that came to mind was the very first rule of custom items: Quote Be creative but also realistic. What you are applying for should have value and impact on your character, it should not just be an item for you to look unique. Sure it's a present and all, but I don't think that's what custom item (apps) are for. It's just a different looking atmos suit, with the same functionality and a different description. Realistic? Yes. Creative? No. -1 from me, especially since there have been quite a few really good custom item apps up lately.
Waff-AI Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 I disagree with the above point. I think it's suitably realistic AND creative to be worth the application, especially given the character. 5 hours ago, KingOfThePing said: especially since there have been quite a few really good custom item apps up lately. There are also only two other applications open, with the last accepted being half a month ago. I'll happily code it myself if you believe 'three clothing items' to be an unfair burden on the coders to reject. I suppose I may just not understand why this is a point you would bring up at all- if there are ten good applications that provide necessary assets and aren't forcing the input of an entirely new mechanic, what reason is there to deny them? This gets +1 from me, as arbitrary as it may be. I believe this is nothing if not deserved from the development of both involved characters, and I like that it's transformative of existing assets in a way that suits the character from a realistic standpoint while remaining identifiable as work-suitable materials.
KingOfThePing Posted December 28, 2020 Posted December 28, 2020 (edited) Hello, thanks for replying, 8 minutes ago, Waff-AI said: I'll happily code it myself if you believe 'three clothing items' to be an unfair burden on the coders to reject. I don't know where you got that from, I re-read my comment and cannot see where I said "it's too much effort for X". I cannot code myself so I wouldn't dare to judge the amount of work any coding project is. Other than that, it's not me to decide or enforce the rule I stated - it's just my personal input. Also, the term "lately" can be stretched, since this subforum gets way less posts than others. The two other applications are very creative, as is the camping equipment. Even the carving kit from last year is a very good application in my opinion. Custom items get way less posts in here too, so judging the frequency, rather than the quality is a bit strange, but it's your personal opinion. Cheers Edited December 28, 2020 by KingOfThePing Forgot a sentence, kind of again
Pratepresidenten Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 Just a few questions. On 27/12/2020 at 15:16, Melariara said: Item function(s): Essentially the same function as a normal atmospheric winter coat, just coloured pink instead of blue. Where is the pink? Theres nothing pink anywhere to be found. Was the wrong DMI uploaded, or whats goin oooon. On 27/12/2020 at 15:16, Melariara said: 2. The above .dmi file has both Naledi's coat (coat1) and a coat for a sprite that Sycmos (Nikita Yutani)(coat2) will be applying for for his character also. Is this some kind of combo-wombo dealio, if this gets accepted, they apply for theirs, or? And if your application goes through and their doesnt, would that be an issue? If you could clear up these two things, that'd be great.
Melariara Posted January 10, 2021 Author Posted January 10, 2021 Quote Where is the pink? Theres nothing pink anywhere to be found. Was the wrong DMI uploaded, or whats goin oooon. There is pink there, you gotta zoom in real close though it seems. Quote Is this some kind of combo-wombo dealio, if this gets accepted, they apply for theirs, or? And if your application goes through and their doesnt, would that be an issue? I think we'll be fine if one is accepted and the other isn't, honestly. Maybe a little sad, but otherwise, we'll be fine. As mentioned, I can't code my way out of a bag, so I have no clue how to seperate these on a DMI. Sorry!
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