Layering Suggestion

[Nikki]

It saddens me so that I can't have the back layer of the Elemental Capes used behind the True Form of the Deities. I believe that the back layers of any items shouldn't be cut out, for this reason. The back layers of anything don't really have much that it'll block right? I mean, they're meant to be behind an avatar. Especially with something like a cape. And plus, from what I can see, if you don't cut out the legs in the elemental capes all you need is one behind layer for both male and female.

I hope I explained this properly, I have a headache. -_-;

[Maeve]

It's clear, I think... at least, I can understand what you're saying, though I'm not sure for other people...

Anyway, I agree with you and would like it, if it is possible to do of course.

*makes cute puppy eyes to admins*

[Arikana]

Yeah, but even so.. it'll look like the cape is going right through the body rather than behind it.. D:

[Nikki]

o-o If you create a layer BEHIND the avatar, it shouldn't..? And if it's layering under other items then just create a layer between the two problem layers?

It's.. not hard to do, if I remember correctly.

[Maeve]

Well, I guess that's still a lot of work, even if it's not overly complicated. Means they will need to redo all cape items or so... but it will be nice for future items...

[Catghost]

Um, the reason they're cut out is because I pixeled them that way. So if I just wanted the behind capes without cutouts I'd have to go back and fill in the spaces were the legs go(and then do the recolors, save them and upload them etc. etc.).

[Arikana]

[Angel]

Scribbz is correct.

The behind part of the capes ARE layered behind the base. However, since the True Form base is much longer than the capes, there's not enough cape to cover the horse's body.

So that's why you get that awkward "horse phasing through the cape" effect.

[Urboros]

Could he have like a little pool of cape fabric hanging off our pony butts?

[Angel]

[Catghost]

Or they'd look like flowy capes. Haha.

[Nemui]

[Maeve]

Yeah, it would need to be another pose to work well. You know, female pose, male pose, horsie pose, flying cockroach pose...

But I guess it's just more work for not a lot more results in the end... I mean, the cape front still looks nice on everyone, so it's probably way easier if people just don't equip the back... Though it would be nice to have some items for the centaur...

[Nikki]

... Do any of you own horses? Or have the least bit of passionate interest in them? If you put a blanket over a horses neck, it won't automatically cover the horses rump. It would go back slightly and hang over the sides, which wouldn't no noticeable cause the right side (looking at the image, technical left) goes out far enough that it's not noticeable. So all that's needed to be done is fixed the cut out of the legs. >>; Centaurs are half human. As half human, they would wear it as it is. The small edit that's needed to be done is fixing the back layer.

There isn't any special or technical edits truly needed to do this.

[Maeve]

Which would look like something like this...



((sorry for the black background, I just made a quick edit))

It seems to work for the elemental cape, since the poses are more of a drape than a real cape... but I'm not sure of how it will look for the other cape items, since they are made to look like they are behind your character... plus, it still means modifying a lot of pictures...