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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg49807#msg49807
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2010, 07:19:13 pm »
I finished the first prototype of the generator ! You can try it HERE (http://helltgivre.free.fr/elements/card.html) !

The Author input do nothing for the moment, you can't upload pictures and you can't put Elements icons in the description.
But I think it should now give you a clear idea of my goal, and there's maybe already things I can improve (making it real time, without the need of pressing Generate, maybe some icons instead of text and menus, but I'll see the usability later...).
Looks awesome.

Here's my feedback:
(most of these I'm sure you are already aware of)

- cost could be a drop down menu from 0 to 20 (not 100% sure about this though)

- no need to have element selection next to cost because it's always the same as the element of the card

- attack/health thing could appear only after you've chosen "creature" and disappear if you choose something else. (very minor thing and definitely not needed if it takes more than 20 minutes to code)

- element selection could be both icon and element

- one option for layout could be so that the card image is in the center, and all the input fields and text boxes are around the image (title top-left, cost top-right, description bottom, etc.)

- if you want all the things in the same place like they are now, I would go with left->right, top->bottom method (when looking at the card). Something like this:
  • title
  • cost
  • picture
  • artist
  • type (+ attack/health)
  • description
  • author

Those are just some ideas.

Have you looked into integrating your card generator with Imageshack or something?

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg49884#msg49884
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2010, 09:40:25 pm »
Oh, wow. This is awesome stuff so far. Minor issue which you are probably already aware of:

    Attack|Health on the card is slightly cropped off. With 2 digits of attack or 2 digits of defense, the last digit may be slightly cropped.[/li]

Anyways, when you allow the insertion of images, will it be from a url or from a saved file?

Lyelle

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50155#msg50155
« Reply #14 on: April 08, 2010, 09:00:37 am »
Well done, i like these kind of works.
Yet needs to be tweaked a bit but overall its clean and easy to use.

The only thing im bothering with is the clearly identical look of the output cards.
I found myself playing with SG's psd/pixle premade, trying to create an identical look. I ended up closing such a project.

I appreciate that we coult be able to do this. But i think there needs to be an "indicator" showing that these are Card Ideas, so there is no mistaking that these didnt get implemented next time.
Ok, all those cards will be found in the appropriate subforum. Its just to be clear or rather see it at the first glance.



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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50168#msg50168
« Reply #15 on: April 08, 2010, 09:49:33 am »
Quote from: Scaredgirl
Looks awesome.

Here's my feedback:
(most of these I'm sure you are already aware of)
I have some idea but multiple brains have much more ^^

Quote from: Scaredgirl
- cost could be a drop down menu from 0 to 20 (not 100% sure about this though)
I'm using a free text input because it's less restrictive. Also, you have the option to write a "X" if the card have a variable cost.

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- no need to have element selection next to cost because it's always the same as the element of the card
That's true, but sometimes, you don't have any icon at all (Flying Weapon). But as Delreich suggested me, it'll be better to have an option to just have the icon or not, and retrieving the correct icon from the selected card element.

Quote from: Scaredgirl
- attack/health thing could appear only after you've chosen "creature" and disappear if you choose something else. (very minor thing and definitely not needed if it takes more than 20 minutes to code)

- element selection could be both icon and element

- one option for layout could be so that the card image is in the center, and all the input fields and text boxes are around the image (title top-left, cost top-right, description bottom, etc.)

- if you want all the things in the same place like they are now, I would go with left->right, top->bottom method (when looking at the card). Something like this:
  • title
  • cost
  • picture
  • artist
  • type (+ attack/health)
  • description
  • author

Those are just some ideas.
Nice ideas :)

Quote from: Scaredgirl
Have you looked into integrating your card generator with Imageshack or something?
Not for the moment, but I will. I'll first just allow the user to download his card image, but if he could just sent it, that'll be much more simple.

Quote from: icybraker
Oh, wow. This is awesome stuff so far. Minor issue which you are probably already aware of:

    Attack|Health on the card is slightly cropped off. With 2 digits of attack or 2 digits of defense, the last digit may be slightly cropped.[/li]
[/quote]You're right, I'll fix that.

Quote from: icybraker
Anyways, when you allow the insertion of images, will it be from a url or from a saved file?
I think from a saved file first, but from an URL is a good idea too, much more flexible !

Quote from: Lyelle
Well done, i like these kind of works.
Yet needs to be tweaked a bit but overall its clean and easy to use.

The only thing im bothering with is the clearly identical look of the output cards.
I found myself playing with SG's psd/pixle premade, trying to create an identical look. I ended up closing such a project.

I appreciate that we coult be able to do this. But i think there needs to be an "indicator" showing that these are Card Ideas, so there is no mistaking that these didnt get implemented next time.
Ok, all those cards will be found in the appropriate subforum. Its just to be clear or rather see it at the first glance.
It's an idea worth digging, I understand your fear. Maybe I can add a "Custom card" or "Card idea" text somewhere on the card ?

Scaredgirl

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50194#msg50194
« Reply #16 on: April 08, 2010, 11:48:49 am »
Quote from: Lyelle
Well done, i like these kind of works.
Yet needs to be tweaked a bit but overall its clean and easy to use.

The only thing im bothering with is the clearly identical look of the output cards.
I found myself playing with SG's psd/pixle premade, trying to create an identical look. I ended up closing such a project.

I appreciate that we coult be able to do this. But i think there needs to be an "indicator" showing that these are Card Ideas, so there is no mistaking that these didnt get implemented next time.
Ok, all those cards will be found in the appropriate subforum. Its just to be clear or rather see it at the first glance.
It's an idea worth digging, I understand your fear. Maybe I can add a "Custom card" or "Card idea" text somewhere on the card ?
One option is to add "Card Idea By: ****" right below the card image (still part of the same image of course). This way it won't interfere with the card itself. It also has the added benefit of not letting anyone steal ideas.


One minor bug: when you type a letter like "g" in the 4th row, it goes out of the text box.

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50210#msg50210
« Reply #17 on: April 08, 2010, 01:33:06 pm »
I think from a saved file first, but from an URL is a good idea too, much more flexible !
URL upload, however, promotes the use of copyrighted artwork.
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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50214#msg50214
« Reply #18 on: April 08, 2010, 01:46:29 pm »
I love the generator.  I made a 6|1 Battletoad for 2 life quantums  :P

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50251#msg50251
« Reply #19 on: April 08, 2010, 03:41:24 pm »
I think from a saved file first, but from an URL is a good idea too, much more flexible !
URL upload, however, promotes the use of copyrighted artwork.
Not everyone has your superior art skills, and I think it's understood that the images are just placeholders if the ideas are ever used.  Though an "Art by:" field might help.

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50380#msg50380
« Reply #20 on: April 08, 2010, 09:32:22 pm »
The "Art by:" already exist on some Elements cards, I already planned to add the possibility to put this text (blue).

Copyright apply in the case of such card ideas ? I mean, they are just ideas, not actuals cards who are going to be used, right ? I don't know, and law aren't the same in all countries...

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50419#msg50419
« Reply #21 on: April 08, 2010, 10:27:43 pm »
Vrt was referring to the art itself.  He's (understandably) rather touchy on using art without permission.

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50691#msg50691
« Reply #22 on: April 09, 2010, 08:41:56 am »
Vrt was referring to the art itself.
Me too.

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Re: WIP : A custom card generator ? https://elementscommunity.org/forum/index.php?topic=4745.msg50700#msg50700
« Reply #23 on: April 09, 2010, 09:15:37 am »
Awwwww...... You sniped me AGAIN.

Pretty awesome work though

 

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