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[b]Workshopping a fully automatable alternative to iri/shim for ancients.[/b] I've been working on this idea for a while and I think it can be a way to implement a gene similar to iri/shim for ancients without having to do it by hand. This gene uses the same accent colors as varnish and laquer, and can easily be recolored via automation. [b]It's still in the early testing stages as I'm trying out different concepts to figure out what does and doesn't work. [/b] Here's the general concept: Two sets of 3-color gradients that pull the same accent colors as varnish/laquer; overlayed over the basic gene at 85% opacity. Highlights similar to irishim added. Perhaps the highlight could pull from an accent color in some way as well, but I left it untinted in my mockups because I'm not sure how exactly automation works with regards to shadows and highlights. (excuse the bad highlights, my tablet is not working atm) Some color examples: [img]https://i.imgur.com/LvftXcd.png[/img] Obsidian [img]https://i.imgur.com/ZvH1B6l.png[/img] White Colors with monotone varnish/lacquer accents: [img]https://i.imgur.com/6mI58e9.png[/img] Red This is where the trouble begins, I thought to modify my original gradients to include the accent color from blend/fade but perhaps ended up way too washed out and cluttered. At this point I also edited the secondary gradient to include more color in the wing. [img]https://i.imgur.com/0JjUEWI.png[/img] Red with extra gradient (blend/fade accent color) Unfortunately this also doesn't work with all colors as the new gradient's color clashes with the color of the gradient underneath it, so I have to keep working. Next step: reverse all gradients and try again. [img]https://i.imgur.com/o4RA7jv.png[/img] Now let's test this on some new colors. [img]https://i.imgur.com/dDRLD8z.png[/img] Murk [img]https://i.imgur.com/BuTjgzX.png[/img] Bubblegum [img]https://i.imgur.com/KOrUc9N.png[/img] Orca Works well enough so far, will probably reach another roadblock as I keep testing colors. To be continued..

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I like the hand made ones because the gradients are more noticeable. The newer iridescent and shimmer are lacking gradients on moderns and they look flat and plastic. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=2&bodygene=1&breed=1&element=2&eyetype=12&gender=1&tert=2&tertgene=0&winggene=1&wings=2&auth=3a6e4f56c2ee6ba882ec2267e2f063d3cb211b67&dummyext=prev.png[/img] Like white on Faes. I can see the rainbow. Iridescent and shimmer should have that rainbow effect. The new moderns just doesn't. [img]https://www1.flightrising.com/dgen/preview/dragon?age=1&body=2&bodygene=1&breed=15&element=2&eyetype=12&gender=1&tert=2&tertgene=0&winggene=1&wings=2&auth=9c6ed22897e7534b0ba615f9fb852120c292c259&dummyext=prev.png[/img] Barely noticeable and looks flat and plastic like. I'd like to see the older version come to the the other modern breeds and ancients. The rainbow effect is very pretty.

@/Anky I agree, I also miss the more colorful gradients, and I believe it could easily be automated if they wanted to go in that direction. I did a quick (and not so good) mockup with a rainbow gradient on top [img]https://i.imgur.com/XGUtMHn.png[/img]

oh i absolutely adore these !! i've been wishing for iri/shim for aethers for a while (and would love it for other ancients)- this is exactly what i'd want if they got it :D

[quote name="GunMute" date="2024-02-22 08:17:48" ] @/Anky I agree, I also miss the more colorful gradients, and I believe it could easily be automated if they wanted to go in that direction. I did a quick (and not so good) mockup with a rainbow gradient on top [img]https://i.imgur.com/kDT8411.png[/img] [/quote] @GunMute Quick heads up that the image is broken on this. But you know, you might be onto something here. It achieves a very similar effect that lays somewhere between the old and new irishim without being hand-drawn, so yeah, you're definitely onto something in my eyes. I'd be happy if they released this, though I'm not a huge irishim liker so I might not be the target audience.

[quote name="@GunMute" date="2024-02-22 08:17:48" ] @/Anky I agree, I also miss the more colorful gradients, and I believe it could easily be automated if they wanted to go in that direction. I did a quick (and not so good) mockup with a rainbow gradient on top [img]https://i.imgur.com/XGUtMHn.png[/img] [/quote] That looks better and a little closer to the originals. A little more work but it's almost there. I like it. c:

I want it so baaaaaaaaaad ; o ;

YES

Ooooh yes, support! I would love iri/shim on ancients, having a way to make it work with the recolour engine would be so nice [emoji=spiral laughing size=1] These look so much like the iri/shim versions I like the most, too!