Rate the Character Design Above You (GAME)

Posted 7 years, 10 months ago (Edited 6 years, 10 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.

 

Danndraa ProfessionalDumbass

RATING(1-10): 9/10

EXPLAIN RATING: Oh go oh fuck I LOVE this design so much. For one I'm a sucker for heterochromia and Sevin has THE BEST COMBO I've seen in a hot second. Ok face aside, her entire fit is nothing but drip. The yellow sun motif blends SO WELL with the dark robes. Her staff using both colors with a much heavier emphasis on the yellow rather than the dark color is *muwah*

My only downside is that the boots throw it off a bit, but its a very small nitpick. OVER ALL LOVE THIS DESIGN

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Danndraa

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: A lot of people hide the face scars with bangs, they are always there tho bghybghy. Destroy me with your opinions 

Aphelia Donovaria BluLexie

RATING(1-10): 9/10 ProfessionalDumbass

EXPLAIN RATING: i just love the design, the details of the blue parts on their face is very cool and such an interesting feature i haven;t seen before. plus... evil characters are amazing , but what's better is evil women. just generally love the desc of her personality, her design and everything haha- only reason it's not 10/10 is because she's not my usual fav aesthetic or style of character (which is jus personal pref)

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: aphelia

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: she's a sweet elven girly

Mybuza MissNobody

Rating: 9/10
Explain rating: Aphelia is really pleasing to look at, their design is balanced, not overly complex, with a good color combo and they have an interesting outfit, the acessories fit that outfit well and add a nice touch, especially the rings, it's a nice detail, their water form is a nice concept. 

Your character's name: Mybuza
Anything you'd like to say about your character: She has some info on her profile :) 

♡vanilla aeipath

Rating: 8/10
Explain rating: Mybuza is really well made! ive never watched naruto, but if you told me that she was from the show id believe you! her outfit doesnt make a lot of sense fashion wise, but honestly it works for the art style and character imo!!!
Your character's name: vanilla
Anything you'd like to say about your character: shes a star born swordsman knight! shes more of the silent type. shes a WIP atm so any tips about her would help a ton! ^^


Juniper FourEyedNerd

RATING(1-10): 9/10

EXPLAIN RATING: Holy shit, she’s so damn adorable!! She looks like she’d be the best at hugging, because she looks so soft! The starborn element of her design is really interesting and I haven’t heard of something like that before, so it’s quite unique (to me lol). I think the outfit works quite well with her personality and adding those two long pieces of hair at the front really help show that too. Personally, I love her outfit, especially the little sleeve things and their little dress.

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Juniper

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: She’s got quite a lot of info on her profile, but in short, She’s a Legend of Zelda/Linked Universe OC who is really affectionate and courageous. She’s also a bit brash and emotional at times, but you can always count on her to do the right thing.

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Bonnabelle honeydont

RATING(1-10): gonna go with 7.5!

EXPLAIN RATING: i love sphynx cats so it's super fun to see one as a character!! i feel like they're not all that common which is a shame. the split face is a super cool design aspect, i'm always a sucker for that. i like his hair a lot too, big "game show host" vibes. i'm personally not as fond of the oversized bowtie, i think it's just a smidge too exaggerated and it becomes distracting - i think it's bc it's really the only heavily stylized aspect of his design so it kind of stands out. part of me also really wants him to have some red on the lower half of his body to balance out the red on the top, maybe like socks or spats?? 

overall though he's super fun! we love a wrinkly demon catboy in this house

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YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: bonnabelle 

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: she's a starlight express fanoc so she's an anthropomorphized train! she's a milk car specifically so there's a lot of milk/cow elements in her design (:

Riley BewareOfTheMenace

RATING(1-10): 8.5/10

EXPLAIN RATING: I really love her outfit! It's so cool and amazing . I love the aesthetic and the vibes around her, the pink color, the way she poses, and the fact that she's anthromophic milk train is really interesting! The rollerskate is also cool too. However, my only complaint is her hair, because it doesn't really fits her but overall, dope oc.


YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Riley

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: His design is kinda simple but I wanna know what's your opinion, call it bad or whatever, go ahead. Also, his clothes is a combination of casual and formal, idk.

 Prongthorn SparkyKinetic

RATING(1-10): 9/10

EXPLAIN RATING: Gonna be honest I really like this design 😭even though you call his design “simple”, I personally think there’s complexity on him. The details of the rolled sleeves, shirt pockets, and belt make him stand out compared to a character wearing a simple shirt and pants. Not all “good” designs need to be complex and I personally think Riley fits that. I cant really say any complaints

The only reason I’m giving a 9 is by personal preference; he’s not exactly my cup of tea in terms of species (straight up humans don’t catch my attention a lot) but otherwise that’s it really it 👍

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YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Prongthorn / Hugo

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: He is my own species, so you will see something human, humanoid, and creature! Also please ignore his hair that’s inconsistent across the drawings, this one is the most accurate style 😭

Mask pineapplecatman

RATING(1-10): 8/10

EXPLAIN RATING: Hes really cool! i love how his human form looks like hed fit into a pokemon game nicely. he really isnt my thing though. i think hes got a neat concept and design though! i love the colors and how they blend nicely. again, i dont have much to say because i dont really have opinions on designs like this.

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YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Mask

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: hes my main sona, and source of all of my happiness. you can go harsh if you want idrc lol

Hiro (V. II) poicyss

RATING(1-10): 7/10

EXPLAIN RATING: Firstly, I looove his color palette, that periwinkle and white/black go great together! I dunno how I like the red, but if he mostly wears the mask and only shows his eyes occasionally it's way better imo. Looking at the red eyes for too long hoits compared to the much softer colors yk. Also kinda wished the marks were on more of the body, even if it was just like making one of the ears black or whatever to match. They're cute, and it's a shame that from the chest up they're just gone! Aside from those two things though, I LOVE Mask, very cute and the colored scars are very sick >:)


YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Hiro (The Twost)

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: He's an original species, a Lusio! You can read more about them and other cool original species in his world here (though its not required to make comments on him lol)

Lily OllyAster

RATING(1-10): 6.5/10

EXPLAIN RATING: One thing that immediately caught my attention with Hiro's design (and admitted caused me confusion) was the fact that his markings and shirt are the exact same white. Because of this, when first looking at the ref, I had a hard time telling what was going on with the design. Making one of these aspects an off white I believe would help add some clarity. While I do thing his outfit fits his personality, it doesn't give the vibes of someone who wishes to be a hero or thinks themself to be one. Maybe that's the intention! But if not, consider potentially giving him an alternate outfit. Something he puts on when leaning into that "perfect hero" persona. It could even be something stereotypical to emphasize the semi-delusional nature you described it as.

In spite of the things I said above, I do like the design overall! Even if it's not necessarily my cup of tea. As I said earlier Hiro's outfit does compliment his personality in being confident, self-assured, and charismatic. And I find his horn shape very interesting. They form a crown-like shape, a fun visual given his story.

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YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Lily

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: I recently changed her skintone to something closer to a human's, so it's not quite reflected in her artwork beyond her ref. She was also designed with the intent of being a sort of compliment to Willis! While I obvious don't expect you to rate his design as well, some of the design choices I made for Lily were made with him in mind. So it might not hurt to give it a look.

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Sunday MotherRat

RATING(1-10): 10/10

EXPLAIN RATING: The more I looked the more interesting his design is! I love the outfit, especially the detailing on the staff and the cover. I can def see the East Asian influences and I think they were excecated quite well (with a modern twist). I also like the contrast between his hair color and the outfit colors, the nice gray-white really pairs well with the natural earthy tones of the clothing. The red beads as a little 'color pop' are very nice to me as well, they add a fun little detail to the design and honestly keep it from being 'too earthy' and I love the inclusion of them. The green eyes also pair super well with the earthy vibes you got going on. Overall I wouldn't change anything of the design!

YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Sunday

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER:

Please use updated ref sheet the original is from when i was 13   

🌈🍄EIZHRA🍄🌈 DAMNFIEND

RATING(1-10): 9/10

EXPLAIN RATING: The colors are so pretty!!! I love the reddish brown, tan and cream combination. Also spots are my absolute favorite thing and I think you did a great job. The speckles in between give Sunday a pretty cute and unique look. Also the hair is adorable <3 the green works wonderfully well as an accent color. And I'm loving the piercings <3 You did a great job on the new reference sheet


YOUR CHARACTER'S NAME: Eizhra

ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO SAY ABOUT YOUR CHARACTER: can have freckles and some mushrooms growing on his head. It was mostly just for the aesthetic of the design lol