Author Topic: Danmaku!! Let me AX you a question (Read 228811 times)

Those lovely curves, the nice colors, the stunning shading! And let's not forget about this beautiful face! That really is a perfect Stopwatch!
Oh, and Sakuya looks good, too, I guess.

Team Flat-Chest, ready!
What? Just because I tend to have Yuuka or Mima as my avatars doesn't mean I don't like flat chested characters, too. (In all seriousness, though, I don't really care for chest size. Komachi and Eiki both look good to me.

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Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #395 on:** January 23, 2015, 01:51:26 AM »

DAT AYA :V

The Tengu Aya was adorably illustrated by Uraziro, check out their pixiv account for more Touhou-related art.

In Danmaku!!, Aya's superior speed is represented by her being really hard to hit. This dodgy reporter can shoot the bullet using her Danmaku cards, effectively turning all Shoot! cards into optional Graze! cards as well.

Her spell card, Wind God Girl, buffs her so that her Shoot! cards count as both a Graze! and a Shoot! at the same time. That's some strong Heroine qualifications!

If you face Aya, be aware that she doesn't have any utility buffs, so you can beat her with card advantage or card quality advantage. She must sacrifice offense for her extra defense to work, and her spell card, while powerful, can't be used as a reaction and is always telegraphed.

Colticide · « **Reply #396 on:** January 23, 2015, 05:11:09 AM »

Oh I didn't know that picture was for Danmaku!, that's awesome.

Also lovely lovely Aya, thank god for the convenient censoring huh. :V

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #397 on:** January 25, 2015, 02:38:48 AM »

Well it's true what they say, sex sells. Aya's pic broke the record in all user interaction categories that Facebook tracks.

Colticide · « **Reply #398 on:** January 25, 2015, 05:17:23 AM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 25, 2015, 02:38:48 AM

Well it's true what they say, sex sells. Aya's pic broke the record in all user interaction categories that Facebook tracks.

Well now... I guess I don't feel as bad? Not sure how to feel about that really ha ha.

Saijee · « **Reply #399 on:** January 27, 2015, 06:51:44 AM »

As I was saying: for the sake of my curiosity, I would like to know how Steam works.

As: if you cannot play the digital version of the game without steam, then it it must be "related to Steam" in some capacity.

Helepolis · « **Reply #400 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:00:07 AM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 22, 2015, 12:04:58 AM

Helepolis is weak against oppai and badass, noted.

Wait, how did you know about the first one? I never spoke of it before here!

Quote from: Saijee on January 27, 2015, 06:51:44 AM

As I was saying: for the sake of my curiosity, I would like to know how Steam works.

As: if you cannot play the digital version of the game without steam, then it it must be "related to Steam" in some capacity.

As Moogs said: It isn't published on Steam nor it is offered in the Steam Workshop. It is not available to the public and therefore doesn't break ZUN's guidelines. As soon as Moogs tries to publish it through steam, it will start violating the guidelines.

Drake · « **Reply #401 on:** January 27, 2015, 07:08:23 AM »

It's less about how Steam works and more that this is a card game; it isn't even related to TTS. There is no "digital version", all that's presented is a set of images. You can link to the URLs of these images when playing TTS to simulate online play, but this is just taking advantage of a feature of TTS. You can play using Skype just because you could make a video conference with webcams showing each player's cards, or anything else equally ridiculous yet plausible. The game is as related to Steam through TTS just the same as Pokemon and MtG and Uno and these scribbles I just made are.

I'm not sure if you bothered looking it up, but TTS is basically a physics sandbox with lots of sprinkles to facilitate making up tabletop games. TTS doesn't even contain game logic itself. You should check out some videos of it and I think this will make its non-relation with Danmaku!! really obvious.

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #402 on:** January 27, 2015, 01:25:05 PM »

Quote from: Helepolis on January 27, 2015, 07:00:07 AM

Wait, how did you know about the first one? I never spoke of it before here!

You liked the chesty Tenshi we got for Scarlet Weather Rhapsody.

Also thanks to you, Drake, and Tengukami for clarifying things while I was asleep

Tengukami · « **Reply #403 on:** January 27, 2015, 02:05:32 PM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 27, 2015, 01:25:05 PM

Also thanks to you, Drake, and Tengukami for clarifying things while I was asleep

No worries! I actually downloaded the rules to this game ages ago and have found it fascinating. Whatever I can do to help this endeavor, as I see it.

Helepolis · « **Reply #404 on:** January 27, 2015, 02:29:22 PM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 27, 2015, 01:25:05 PM

You liked the chesty Tenshi we got for Scarlet Weather Rhapsody.

Oh. . . right!

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 25, 2015, 02:38:48 AM

Aya's pic broke the record in all user interaction categories that Facebook tracks.

I am not surprised to be honest. Her expression + pose is quite similar to those you find on Pixiv/Danbooru where things become questionable. And it is pretty solid art. But so has been pretty much all characters in Danmaku!!

I cannot even point one work where the artwork is so-so or less.

Honestly I am tempted to request a commissioned drawing. But I'll refrain from that. All sorts of things can go wrong with such requests. :V

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #405 on:** January 27, 2015, 04:01:23 PM »

Quote from: Helepolis on January 27, 2015, 02:29:22 PM

I cannot even point one work where the artwork is so-so or less.

Everyone's made a strong showing. I don't think it's anything we can take credit for, but a combination of Touhou love and a kind of passive peer pressure.

I very often get comments like:
"I can't do a bad job next to so many awesome artists!"
"Touhous are so fun to draw!" <-- Usually from people who don't draw Touhou normally.

An interesting cultural note, artists often phrase it as "I was allowed to draw ___" when they post their work. This is true for both Western and Eastern artists.

Quote from: Helepolis on January 27, 2015, 02:29:22 PM

Honestly I am tempted to request a commissioned drawing. But I'll refrain from that. All sorts of things can go wrong with such requests. :V

While that's true, commissions are one of my very favorite things to spend disposable income on.

I don't think there are idol fans in this thread, but Deji is doing Idolise commissions right now:
http://dejinyucu.tumblr.com/post/109205813902/idol-fever-dejis-sketch-idol-commissions-open

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #406 on:** January 28, 2015, 12:58:33 AM »

Card Backs for Ambitious Print-and-Players

http://danmaku.mysteryparfait.com/download/Danmaku-Decks-Backs.pdf
http://danmaku.mysteryparfait.com/download/Danmaku-Characters-Large-Backs.pdf

If people want other versions I'll make them, but I presume you all use color and large character cards

Helepolis · « **Reply #407 on:** January 28, 2015, 07:00:53 AM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 27, 2015, 04:01:23 PM

While that's true, commissions are one of my very favorite things to spend disposable income on.

I wasn't afraid of my disposable income going wrong (well, not directly). More like the content of the request :3 (Not that I will ask for straight R-18, but something like the Aya you shown us)

Colticide · « **Reply #408 on:** January 28, 2015, 07:13:08 AM »

Quote from: Helepolis on January 28, 2015, 07:00:53 AM

I wasn't afraid of my disposable income going wrong (well, not directly). More like the content of the request :3 (Not that I will ask for straight R-18, but something like the Aya you shown us)

Not even sure what the word for that would be...

I'm pretty new to the whole commission thing (which I believe I made a fool of myself once for the mixup), I assume there is a lot of waiting involved to just get your request in right? (Depending on the artist of course.)

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #409 on:** January 28, 2015, 09:36:25 PM »

Artists do have wait lists for personal commissions, for commercial commissions where you're also buying the copyright there is a separate list which is unpublished but unlike the personal list you can usually schedule their time in advance if they have time for you.

Also lots of artists do actual porn, the ones that don't will state clearly on their page that they do not.

Should I write something up about commissioning people?

ExPorygon · « **Reply #410 on:** January 28, 2015, 10:16:38 PM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 28, 2015, 09:36:25 PM

Artists do have wait lists for personal commissions, for commercial commissions where you're also buying the copyright there is a separate list which is unpublished but unlike the personal list you can usually schedule their time in advance if they have time for you.

Also lots of artists do actual porn, the ones that don't will state clearly on their page that they do not.

Should I write something up about commissioning people?

I would certainly like that. Now that I've decided that im going to try to sell my game at conventions im going to need to commission an artist for conversation portraits.

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #411 on:** January 30, 2015, 02:30:36 AM »

Okay I'm writing something up. I sent a draft to some of the artists for their comments.

In the meantime check Focus's art out:

Zhelot · « **Reply #412 on:** January 30, 2015, 05:40:34 AM »

Love the Focus art, (though I'm more than a little biased toward Meiling)! I would also like to compliment you on the new card design, expanding the text box and removing the 'battle deck' blue bar. It looks clean & streamlined and adds more space for card text, kudos!

On the topic, have you considered colors for your symbols? Something like Permanents being red, Danmaku being orange, actions being blue, reactions green, artifacts purple, and so on? It can help digesting the card information quicker and easier.

Also what about changing the back of the role cards to the same color as the front? They're pretty easy to differentiate due to the stars on the back, but it since the battle deck and the incidents back matches their border, it just seems appropriate to me.

Helepolis · « **Reply #413 on:** January 30, 2015, 07:55:03 AM »

Well, Focus is really showing off his name in this piece of work. In multiple ways. Graceful grazing Reimu's needles I assume.

Also, pardon my rudeness but the text on her hat reads very close to 乳 :V . Except probably is not.

Zhelot · « **Reply #414 on:** January 30, 2015, 11:06:16 AM »

Oh on Saturday (1/31/15) myself and at least 1 friend will be trying to get some games of Danmaku!! in starting at about 1pm EST on Tabletop simulator via steam. I'll have some copies of TTS to give out if you want to play but don't have the game already.

And if there's enough interest I might break out my Danmaku!! mod for a game or 2. Add me on Steam, username 'Zhelot' and join the Danmaku!! TTS group on steam too if you're interested.

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #415 on:** January 30, 2015, 05:37:48 PM »

Quote from: Helepolis on January 30, 2015, 07:55:03 AM

Well, Focus is really showing off his name in this piece of work. In multiple ways. Graceful grazing Reimu's needles I assume.

Also, pardon my rudeness but the text on her hat reads very close to 乳 :V . Except probably is not.

ITT we ruin Touhou.

This artist did the art for Focus.
Shiraso Fami
http://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=5860132

I can't crop it on my phone but it doesn't say that. Though if it makes you like it more you can pretend it does.:v

Quote from: Zhelot on January 30, 2015, 05:40:34 AM

Love the Focus art, (though I'm more than a little biased toward Meiling)! I would also like to compliment you on the new card design, expanding the text box and removing the 'battle deck' blue bar. It looks clean & streamlined and adds more space for card text, kudos!

On the topic, have you considered colors for your symbols? Something like Permanents being red, Danmaku being orange, actions being blue, reactions green, artifacts purple, and so on? It can help digesting the card information quicker and easier.

Also what about changing the back of the role cards to the same color as the front? They're pretty easy to differentiate due to the stars on the back, but it since the battle deck and the incidents back matches their border, it just seems appropriate to me.

We tried colored symbols but it always came out a distracting mess.

We also went through several versions of the role card back, though I think we might go back to that one. At one point it was this atrocious pink and yellow.

Quote from: Zhelot on January 30, 2015, 11:06:16 AM

Oh on Saturday (1/31/15) myself and at least 1 friend will be trying to get some games of Danmaku!! in starting at about 1pm EST on Tabletop simulator via steam. I'll have some copies of TTS to give out if you want to play but don't have the game already.

And if there's enough interest I might break out my Danmaku!! mod for a game or 2. Add me on Steam, username 'Zhelot' and join the Danmaku!! TTS group on steam too if you're interested.

People go to Zhelots games. Maybe I can make a schedule of regular hosts eventually

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #416 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:09:53 PM »

Sorry for the double post, but I've got a draft of the commissioning document up. If you have questions I'll answer them and update the doc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J2EMPIkCDjkcBWSkXyO5HbNF5WY2V4ofYNX0VUzpQYE/edit?usp=sharing

MewMewHeart · « **Reply #417 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:26:58 PM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 31, 2015, 10:09:53 PM

Sorry for the double post, but I've got a draft of the commissioning document up. If you have questions I'll answer them and update the doc.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J2EMPIkCDjkcBWSkXyO5HbNF5WY2V4ofYNX0VUzpQYE/edit?usp=sharing

Um in regards to music wise does the commission rules count too? I'm thinking about starting up a RPG project and I wanted to ask does the commission rule count towards music too.

Moogs Parfait · « **Reply #418 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:30:58 PM »

I've yet to commission a musician but it should be a similar process. You'll get concepts and drafts and you want to get edits out of the way as soon as possible. References become even more important there, the musician will want to know what you want the piece to sound like. It helps if you find one that does similar things to what you want already, so you can say "Like your piece X"

Edit: For an RPG be sure to ask for sections that can loop, unless you don't mind starting the track all over again once it's done playing.

ShadowNCS · « **Reply #419 on:** January 31, 2015, 10:43:51 PM »

Quote from: Moogs Parfait on January 31, 2015, 10:09:53 PM

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1J2EMPIkCDjkcBWSkXyO5HbNF5WY2V4ofYNX0VUzpQYE/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks for that, Moogs! That's going to be really helpful for everyone needing to do commissions. ^^

Quote from: MewMewHeart on January 31, 2015, 10:26:58 PM

[...] music [...]

... God dang it, why do games need to have music *finally realized that, while he can draw sprites and character portraits (sort of), he's still missing music for his games*
Oh well, I first have to get to the point where I actually get far enough with a game to require music...

Also, good luck with your RPG, MewMewHeart!