Some times you may ask yourself, "Hey, how do you make a gun's? I want to make a gun's and put it in coolstation."
The nice thing about this is you don't have to make an entire gun's. You can just do part of one (like a barrel) and contribute it, because all the pieces fit together.
This first draft is for settling the standard, and when it's done, make it easy for anyone else to look at it and contribute their own gun's/part's
Let's split this up into two places: The Code, and The Art
The Code[edit | edit source]
i lied let's come back to this later
The Art[edit | edit source]
The visual bits of gun's comes from multiple icons layered together. This is a big part of where the modularity comes from.
Guns are assumed to be grip side left, shooty bang bang side right.
Rough outline of sprite expectations (first draft, best guesses, do not actually use for guidance yet)[edit | edit source]
| Part | Connecting Length | Offset for Overlay | Offset for Overlay (Rifle) | Icon coords to termination line | Order? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Receiver | N/A | N/A | N/A (Alt. Iconstate) | N/A, Center It | Bottom? |
| Stock (Left Edge) | 4px? Vertical | x = -?, y = ? | x = -?, y = ? | (28,18)? Top to Bottom | Third from Top |
| Barrel (Right Edge) | 4px? Vertical | x = ?, y = ? | x = ?, y = ? | (4,18)? Top to Bottom | Middle? |
| Magazine | Per-Item | Per-Item | Per-Item | N/A, Center It | Second from Top |
| Attachment | Per-Item | Per-Item | Per-Item | N/A, Center It | Top |
| Grip (Primary) | 4 or 6 px? Horizontal | x = -2, y = -4? | x += 2 if bullpup (NT), x -= 4 if regular? | (14,15)? Left to Right | Second from Bottom |
| Grip (Secondary) | 4 or 6 px? Horizontal | x = 6, y = -4? | x = 6, y = -4? | (14,15)? Left to Right | Third from Bottom |
The Receiver[edit | edit source]
The central part of the gun. This is what makes the gun a gun, and all the parts attach to it.
Each faction has their own style and colors and action. For example, if you want a revolver, you need an italian receiver.
This is not currently standardized.
The Barrel[edit | edit source]
This is the part of the gun where the projectile or laser is fired from.
They can be long or short.
Try to start the icon 4 pixels from the left edge, and 2px above the center. This gives lots of room to work with.
The Stock[edit | edit source]
Shoulder-thingy for extra stability.
Try to start the icon 4 pixels from the right edge, and 2px above the center. This gives lots of room to work with.
The Grip[edit | edit source]
The thingy where you hold on.
Don't include triggers or trigger guards on grips, that will be handled by the receiver.
Imagine a 4 pixel long line at the center, below the horizontal center line. Start building your grip downward from here.
The Magazine[edit | edit source]
where extra bullets store
hold off on this for a bit while we decide something
The Attachment(s)[edit | edit source]
an additional function for your fire's arm such as a light or a fart
Just center the icon, offsets will be handled purely by code.
