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Re: "We had to use red barrels"
I totally agree, green just doesn't say exploding, it might tell me that a puddle is toxic or that area is safe, but it just doesn't say exploding. I think their first green design also looked a little too heavily armored as if protected from bullet impact so why bother which in addition to green/yellow sends the wrong… -
Re: "We had to use red barrels"
In regard to explosive barrels, it's the job of the game designers to establish a color coding system. Example, in Borderlands, explosive barrels came in red, blue, green, and yellow, each corresponding to a different type of damage they emitted. You know that these barrels are dangerous because you've gone through enough… -
Re: "We had to use red barrels"
'This is news how.' As game artists, whether its 'what is already known' or not we are responsible for maintaining a skill set on visual language. Red barrels, no matter how common they may be, are a fine example of a said visual language. Mark's question, while specific to Red Barrels™, should be considered for all… -
Re: "We had to use red barrels"
In my personal experience as a gamer, it's actually in my nature to shoot/destroy/throw crates or barrels no matter what color they are.. it's all about discovery.. what does this item do, or what can it do for me.. but yes.. universally I would agree that red typically = bad/damaging/fire/warning/stop/etc, and if it were…
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