I’ve just uploaded “BladesTwo” to the HeroMachine 3 Alpha. This should do it for the blades, let me know if I missed anything big. I do still plan on the naginata (the samurai blade at the end of a pole), but in polearms.
What would you like me to work on next? I’m thinking either Hair or Insignia but holler if you think something else ought to have priority.
Posted in HeroMachine 3
I’m going to try something a bit different this week, and challenge you to come up with the best character portrait for someone named “Capstan“. Whoever comes up with the best design (as judged by me) will win inclusion in a new “Hall of Fame” category on HeroMachine.com, which will feature each winning character in their own post, along with credit to you, a link to a web page of your choice (assuming it’s clean!), and if you like, a brief history or story about the character. You’ll also get to pick one item to be included in HeroMachine 3.
You can use any HeroMachine version you like, from Shakti to the Horror Edition to HeroMachine 3 Alpha, or whatever you like. To enter, make a comment to this post with a link to where your character can be seen online. If you don’t have web hosting space, I recommend using the UGO HeroMachine Forums, where I’ve made a topic for this contest (registration required to post images). Or you can put it on Flickr, Photobucket, Facebook (make sure it’s a public album), etc. So long as people can view the image without having to register or be on some kind of authorization list, I don’t care where you put it. Just make sure you put the link to it in the comments to this post, or it won’t count.
So, a quick review of the rules:
Good luck everyone!
Posted in Challenges
I am happy to announce that the winner of Caption Contest 55 is … Hakoon!
The other Honorable Mentions were:
For submitting the winning entry, Hakoon wins either his choice of up to three related items to be included in HeroMachine 3, or an illustration of his face, also for inclusion with the program.
Thanks to everyone for entering!
Posted in Challenge Favorites, Challenges
(From “Wonder Comics” number 8, 1946.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
This week’s Poll Position is all about the gear:
Discussion after the jump.
Posted in Versus
(From “Wonder Comics” number 8, 1946.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
I’ve just released the ItemRight-Blades to the HeroMachine 3 Alpha. Note that this is part one of two sets of Bladed items; once I got to 72 entries, the file was getting to be too slow to work with easily. So starting tomorrow I’ll be working on “Blades2”, as I am only halfway through the HM2.x cutting implements and haven’t gotten much into the user-submitted stuff. Breaking everything into four pieces is slow slogging and really balloons the file size.
To recap, you’ll see each item broken out into four pieces: the entire sword/dagger/whatever; just the hilt and pommel; just the crosspiece (what the heck is that called?!); and the blade. Basically this gives you a mini-HeroMachine “Weapon Maker” within the main application, because you can add the handle of a broadsword to a round katana crossguard and a greatsword blade. Or — and this is pretty neat — you can put a … ahem, an “energy based saber-like blade” onto a samurai sword base.
I know, cool, hunh?! Here’s one screen of previews showing some of the new entries:
In some cases there wasn’t really enough of a crossguard to warrant having it as a separate piece, but I wanted to keep to the “four items per design” thing going, so I threw in something else that fit. For instance with the colonial hatchet, I made a double-headed blade instead, and for the sickle I put in a spiked hand guard.
Let me know your thoughts on what I have so far, any changes you’d like to see made, any bladed items NOT currently in HM2.x that you want to make a pitch to include (Scorp, I still have all your suggestions on file), etc. I hope this works like I think it will and that you find it fun to play with …
Posted in HeroMachine 3, Previews
(From “Wonder Comics”, number 8, 1946.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
(From “Legion of Super-Heroes” number 54, © DC Comics, Inc.)
Posted in Daily Random Panel
Just a quick note to let you know that LegwearMaleSpandex has been updated with items to match those in TopsMaleSpandex. They’re the four at the end. Enjoy!
Posted in HeroMachine 3
Three middle-aged nerds (including yours truly!) review all of the MCU movies in chronological order. Short, funny, and full of good vibes, check it out and let us know what you think!
Nerdmudgeon.com