Rate the Character Design Above You (GAME)

Posted 7 years, 9 months ago (Edited 6 years, 9 months ago) by NoLongerInUse

A simple and sweet concept for those who are second-guessing their Character designs. Simialir to a Character Rating thread, this will more focus on the Design rather than the backstory or any information of the character. That way you can secure a great design before you set them up in a story or even an RP. (I do realize many people prefer to get their story done before locking down on a design, but this is for those who don't or are just looking to get advice on their designs.)

Rules

❀This is a friendly thread where others look for advice. Unless they want harsh critiques, please be respectful.

❀Try to avoid rating the same character multiple times.

❀The Character you post to be rated must have a Full-Body piece of art.

❀NSFW Characters are allowed to be shown here, just give a warning in your comment.

❀Rate the Character, not the art.

❀Ratings are given out of ten with an explanation. If you don't do so, you will get a warning.

❀Only post one character at a time by using the IC option.

❀Do not post Characters that do not belong to you.

❀Please put effort when it comes to rating a character. Don't just slap in "I like their colors!" as the only reason. Go into depth and try to find both the pros and cons of each design. If you want people to explain their ratings with good reasoning, do the same. A minimum of 3 sentences would be a good rule to go by when it comes to rating a character.

❀Have fun~!

 

Basic Form to Use when Posting (Red = For Them, Green = For You)

RATING(1-10):

EXPLAIN RATING:

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME:

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER:

 

(Posted as 'Dainty' IC)

RATING(1-10): 8/10

EXPLAIN RATING: I do love the colors, though the face design looks a little plain compared to the rest of the character. I would suggest adding some accessories or maybe even spicing up the face with a unique mark? Maybe a cute black mole in the shape of a heart under her right eye?

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Dainty

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: Not eaxactly in the MLP world, but I added him to Ponies just cause he's similair.

 

Axel TheEliBlog

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I always like seeing your guys around here, and honestly a character being simple is NOT a bad thing so I feel bad if you’ve gotten responses criticizing that aspect

WIP

On mobile so I’ll update as I go

First of all, I’d say 9/10! I always like the angular approach you take to designing your guys. You use a lot of rigid, triangular shapes to convey their personalities. Looking at this guy, I would assume he’s a cunning, mischievous man up to no good, mostly due to his toned down palette and his expression. Seeing he’s not so far from what I envisioned makes me think he’s wonderfully designed.

His stocky but lanky build empathizes his character. His outfit shows what he is and who he works for quite well, and once again it connects to his personality.

And well I love men in suits. Something about how he’s a very paranoid guy but still well-kept hits his story well. The fact you draw him smoking a lot and the way his design is desaturated really makes him feel like a lot of cartoony villians i see on movies (think of Medusa’s brother and how his sharp, bold outline contrasts from Medusa’s gentle, sloped and more rounded build) 

The tones look really good imo

I see a lot of your characters use this shaping structure which is why I said 9/10 instead of 10/10, but that is NOT a bad thing and could very well simply be a personal bias of mine. And hey, I’m not complaining. I really, really like your designs haha.

Cody Lyman (Cazcairn Cody [AU]) Captain_Fartbeard

RATING(1-10):  8! 

EXPLAIN RATING:  

     I love realistic designs, and Axel's as complicated as he needs to be! He looks like pretty much your average dudebro would look and I could imagine him walking around campus quite well. Despite a majority of your characters being jock dogs, Axel has a unique design that helps him stand out. It's even more impressive considering how simple his design is. He'd fit right into a TV show or cartoon lineup. 

    Shape wise he's big but not intimidating. His rounded features make him approachable and huggable. That seems to be exactly the personality you were going for, so good job! 

     I'm assuming the blue streaks on his muzzle are dyed, as I'm a sucker for realistic designs. Like there's not a lot of dogs that have a heart shaped spot on their muzzle irl. But it's hardly offensive, blends in pretty well, and if it's dyed makes perfect character sense. He's just a big ol' comfort shaped character. 

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME:  Kadib (Cody Lyman AU) 

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: This is the only design I really spent a lot of time (and iterations) on. I can't help but feel like this is normal Cody in cosplay, but I'd love an objective opinion! Be as harsh as you'd like BWA HA HA DESTROY MY FRAGILE EGO 



V ye I need to formalize a zombie ref for the goober, this versions pre-zomb Cody

 

Tuff Levelup

8/10

You did a great job making him look distinct to regular Cody, to the point that I thought they were different characters for a few seconds. His clothes are really well designed, I like detailed patterns on characters' clothing and I'm a sucker for when they have necklaces with fangs or something, the blue cloak-thing in particular is neat and stands out quite a bit, I can definitely see the amoutn of work that went into so many details. I don't know if I'm a fan of his pink ears and nose, it kinda adds more colors to an already complex design, like I highly doubt I could capture all his patterns and details.

The hairstyle is pretty sick though, so are the eyes. I've always believed you should be able to tell what a character's all about from looking at the design, and I like that you can definitely tell he lives and forages in the desert, though I'd never realize he had powers without his bio telling me.

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