RainbowDashV2.5- Now released!

[Lat']

No... She isn't a little pony, she is a heroe! Like Sonic, she learn to use SpinJump and SpinDash and she learn to use the Chaos emeralds!

Yes you have understand: RainbowDash can now save the day!


This RainbowDash have some different things than the original by foxfire667.

1st, she have a spinjump and a spindash
2nd, Now RainbowDash can be SuperDash! (But only in matches)
3rd, New lifes icons (for normal and super)
4th, A new life monitor, based of a 2.1 monitor.


Big thanks to Demnyx Onyxwing for helping me to make the wad.


Here's screens and the WAD hitself.

[Demnyx Onyxfur]

I love it already~
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[TeamLava]

This wad is still pretty terrible, Rainbow. She still spin dashes for some reason (MLP FIM characters don't curl up into a ball and spin at a very fast speed by the way), it looks like you edited TailsRE.wad's jump sprites and made them all rainbow colored with no shading for her jump sprites, her super form stance is glitched, Rainbow Dash is white for some reason when she goes super, her life icon is still ruined, her character select picture is still a crappy JPEG image you probably found on Google images, the new hurt sprites are still there looking really 2D, Even though she can change colors most of the colors make her kind of look like crap, and If she has a super form then how come she has her element of harmony on? I thought you became super by obtaining the seven chaos emeralds and not by putting on your element of harmony. So pretty much this version of Rainbow Dash is the same exact thing as the first one you made, which was even worse with a spin jump minus the dumb walking and running animation and sprite choices, the homing attack, and the 2D waiting sprites you replaced the better 3D waiting sprites with. But over all, this remake of a disappointment. I give this garbage a 2.5 out of 10

[Lat']

Bah, you can like this WAD or not, for me, it's my FIRST release for SRB2. So it's normal the wad is no PERFECT and I think the CRAPY 2D IMAGES is cool.
So if you don't like this wad just take the non-spin version in the thread at the SRB2 W.I.P. Factory or just don't play this WAD in SRB2.

[TeamLava]

Bah, you can like this WAD or not, for me, it's my FIRST release for SRB2. So it's normal the wad is no PERFECT and I think the CRAPY 2D IMAGES is cool.
So if you don't like this wad just take the non-spin version in the thread at the SRB2 W.I.P. Factory or just don't play this WAD in SRB2.

I could just add the non spin dash version instead, but the thing is that the non spin dash version is the same garbage wad as your original beta accept for the fact that Rainbow Dash doesn't spin.

[Lat']

So I accept that but if I create the spin jump for RainbowDash it's for a single reason:


When you use the original RainbowDash.wad and you go in a Zoom Tube,
do you think it's normal to have a Jump animation? (like the up spring animation)

It's so totally normal to have a spin in zoom tube and non-spin with ABILITY2 = 1 make good and very bad things:

Good: A true PONY jump

Bad: Can't use shield powers, like the wind shield and nuclear shield, and have a error with the hurt sound.

[Zhire'El]

You could just always change the frames so it doesn't look like she's spinning.
Is the Zoom Tube the only thing you have in defense? There barely any Zoom Tubes in srb2 so the point of you having a spin jump for that one element is silly.

[TaskBarR]

rainbow should fly :(

ragequit

Just kidding, I like the wad, but it needs some more work. Good job! ;)

[Lat']

"You could just always change the frames so it doesn't look like she's spinning.
Is the Zoom Tube the only thing you have in defense? There barely any Zoom Tubes in srb2 so the point of you having a spin jump for that one element is silly."


So I have understand and I think to use FLY animations.
But, is it possible to edit the WAD when it released...?

[TaskBarR]

I think so...I was able to edit a wad I made. I meant that Dashie should fly like Tails.

That is what made the old wad very fun!

[Lat']

Yes I understand what you say but a yellow Dash for super is just strange and it's why I made a super forum.

If you want I can PM you for a fly version.

[Zhire'El]

"You could just always change the frames so it doesn't look like she's spinning.
Is the Zoom Tube the only thing you have in defense? There barely any Zoom Tubes in srb2 so the point of you having a spin jump for that one element is silly."


So I have understand and I think to use FLY animations.
But, is it possible to edit the WAD when it released...?

Yes if you have SLADE, you can edit the frames and that other stuff after.

[Demnyx Onyxfur]

If she has a super form then how come she has her element of harmony on? I thought you became super by obtaining the seven chaos emeralds and not by putting on your element of harmony.
http://th02.deviantart.net/fs71/PRE/i/2012/060/3/8/super_rainbow_dash_by_geogo999-d4rffbx.png

her super form stance is glitched, Rainbow Dash is white for some reason when she goes super
She's white when she's super.

[Lat']

Hm so I don't know how to use SLADE, I use XWE all the times.

I just want to know if this is possible to edit the attachements after the WAD is released.

[Demnyx Onyxfur]

I just want to know if this is possible to edit the attachements after the WAD is released.
It very much is.

On the other hand, if anyone wants a "no-spin" for whatever reason, I can upload it no problem. And those of you that want her to fly, get the original RainbowDash WAD.

[TeamLava]

On the other hand, if anyone wants a "no-spin" for whatever reason, I can upload it no problem. And those of you that want her to fly, get the original RainbowDash WAD.

Well, I already have the original Rainbow Dash wad, and have had it since it's creation. Honestly if people know of both wads, they will most likely choose to add the original over this "improved" version you released. The reason (so you understand) why I am even bothering to tell you what is wrong with this wad in the first place is because it helps for people to understand how to improve their work. Additionally, when you are editing an existing wad, changes that you make should be able to be seen as an improvement over the original in some form. When you take a Tails-RE sprite and shove it into a wad to make a character who is supposed to fly curl up into some sort of ball, that isn't an improvement. It is also not an improvement to release a wad with a sloppy and visually apparent unfinished super form, nor is shoving a random Google search image to replace the existing character select screen image. I understand that this is "your" first wad (considering it is essentially an existing wad with a few mediocre changes and added sloppiness), but you should understand that criticism is supposed to help you with future projects. If you don't wish to take legitimate criticism to heart when making wads in the future (especially when your output quality is at this level), I suggest you refrain from wad creation. You will not be able to improve, until you are aware of the problems at hand, and actually decide to do something about it instead of making excuses.

The original Rainbow Dash had a few problems of it's own, and if these issues were attacked and the wad updated to resolve them, it could have made for an even better pony wad for SRB2 (probably the best one in existence, considering the general quality of pony wads for this game to begin with). One thing I can say you did attempt to fix in terms of these issues was the ability to change the character's color, which is a plus. The sprites themselves should probably be combed over and edited a bit to look better for SRB2 (although the original wad pretty much just conformed existing sprites to the SRB2 palette, a revise to fix apparent shading issues and other odd details (like the herp derp holding sprites) would have been wonderful. Also, seeing Rainbow Dash with a proper super form seems like a great idea, so long as it is actually finished, and not necessarily some fan super form or something ripped straight from DeviantART. The element of harmony on her neck wasn't a terrible idea, although the super form feels too off to really be considered an improvement over having no change when entering super mode.

I'm not trying to bring you down, I'm just trying to help you understand what is wrong with this wad, and what could be done to improve it. If you don't wish to listen to genuine constructive criticism, and want to make excuses instead of asking how to fix issues, or learning how to improve your wad creating abilities for the future, then stop making wads. As with anything you are trying to do, you are supposed to take in information and learn how to improve as you go along. So it's your first wad and it won't be perfect, but that doesn't mean it has to stay that way after being told what is wrong. Check out some tutorials, ask questions, immerse yourself in the topic. Otherwise all you are going to accomplish (both now and in the future in terms of wad creation) will be nothing short of lackluster.

[Demnyx Onyxfur]

The only thing I really contributed to the WAD was the crappy transformation frames. The only type of WAD creation I'm ever going to touch is level design, which I'm still pretty terrible at.

[TeamLava]

The only thing I really contributed to the WAD was the crappy transformation frames. The only type of WAD creation I'm ever going to touch is level design, which I'm still pretty terrible at.

At least your transformation frames go together with the rest of the wad since they're crappy.

[andrewmac1111]

2.0 is it work on 2.1