Adding avatars to the client
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Adding avatars to the client
by klayhamn » 28 Jul 2015, 14:05
Hey guys,
What's the opinion regarding adding more player-avatars to the game?
I think having a bigger selection of avatars would be a nice addition to the overall experience of the client.
Something like this:
Example for avatars
or this:
Example 2 for avatars
Are we worried about copyright infringement or stuff like that?
What's the opinion regarding adding more player-avatars to the game?
I think having a bigger selection of avatars would be a nice addition to the overall experience of the client.
Something like this:
Example for avatars
or this:
Example 2 for avatars
Are we worried about copyright infringement or stuff like that?
Re: Adding avatars to the client
by LevelX » 28 Jul 2015, 19:56
Yes it should be absolutely copyright free stuff if we include it in the xmage download file.
I would like to have the possibility to set an image section from a magic card to set as avatar. So we wouldn't need to include images to the download file and the users would be able to choose from a large amount of magic related avatars.
I would like to have the possibility to set an image section from a magic card to set as avatar. So we wouldn't need to include images to the download file and the users would be able to choose from a large amount of magic related avatars.
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Re: Adding avatars to the client
by klayhamn » 28 Jul 2015, 20:29
Actually the 2nd link I provided seems to be free-to-use and by the approval of the artists.
At least this is what the site claims.
Using the magic card images is a good idea.
I'm a bit inexperienced with the java graphical API so not sure I can take it upon myself yet, but I'll start to look into it.
Maybe we can just increase the number of avatars in the mean-time? from like ~9 to 100? I don't think it will be very heavy space-wise.
Personally I like the idea of avatars that aren't characters from magic (the same way avatars are used in "Duels of the Planeswalkers", Like this one or this one) because then it gives more of a sense of a unique planeswalker that is "you".
At least this is what the site claims.
Using the magic card images is a good idea.
I'm a bit inexperienced with the java graphical API so not sure I can take it upon myself yet, but I'll start to look into it.
Maybe we can just increase the number of avatars in the mean-time? from like ~9 to 100? I don't think it will be very heavy space-wise.
Personally I like the idea of avatars that aren't characters from magic (the same way avatars are used in "Duels of the Planeswalkers", Like this one or this one) because then it gives more of a sense of a unique planeswalker that is "you".
Re: Adding avatars to the client
by klayhamn » 29 Jul 2015, 20:57
I started looking into implementing the cards-as-avatars feature
I created a new branch for that called dynamic_avatars
The issue I'm running into now - so far - is that I'm trying to use the CardRepository for loading the cards (even if just for testing sake) - but it seems like the classes of the various CardImpls aren't loaded into classpath.
I assume they are loaded dynamically, but I'm not sure where and how...
This is what I'm trying to do (again, just for testing sake - for now)
Any ideas or suggestions?
I created a new branch for that called dynamic_avatars
The issue I'm running into now - so far - is that I'm trying to use the CardRepository for loading the cards (even if just for testing sake) - but it seems like the classes of the various CardImpls aren't loaded into classpath.
I assume they are loaded dynamically, but I'm not sure where and how...
This is what I'm trying to do (again, just for testing sake - for now)
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CardInfo cardInfo = CardRepository.instance.findCard("Shadowborn Apostle");
Card card = cardInfo.getCard();
CardView cardView1 = new CardView(card);
Image image = ImageCache.getImage(cardView1, 80, 80);
Any ideas or suggestions?
Re: Adding avatars to the client
by klayhamn » 29 Jul 2015, 22:35
Well, I worked around this for now
Looks pretty nifty I think
The main work here is making some module that would enable to choose a card and then select a 80x80 region of it
Looks pretty nifty I think
The main work here is making some module that would enable to choose a card and then select a 80x80 region of it
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