https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWjE2D9l4qEJQ3rzirwRv3P5pTL15K1Hf8es6vMVG4k

As i thought about how i keep filling this text, i thought about better ways to communicate my ideas/characters/settings and one of them was making an interactive "wiki" or "lore codex" application in Godot, so people can actually browse to see characters and stuff in a better way than a 120+ pages long text.

Because with wiki sites, Wikia/Fandom aren't trustworthy and i think some sites still require paying fees.

And Youtube videos aren't enough.

I think there was a site people used for OC categorization but it requires "sending keys" or whatever, so nevermind that (Toyhouse i think?).

If i learn a bit better about UI design for Godot, i could make something to introduce characters that could then get to be in actual games and stuff (Even if i give this "wiki app" idea some minigames to play, so the player unlocks pages or something).

But there's also a few things to consider.

• My ideas always keep changing, which is why i keep updating the Google Doc post: Does this mean that the "wiki app" will have outdated info when an actual game is then finished?
• Some ideas are too vague and barely elaborated on, mostly just small ideas or suggestions just in case; Or even me going "man it would be cool if i did this and" etc, so i'm not sure if they're worth adding compare to actual characters and settings.
• It's important to be considerate with story elements, specially if you want to make something with an actual story and arcs going from point A to B; This is something to consider when making "lore material", because reading lore articles about a random event in a setting is not the same as watching a movie/show, reading a book/comic/manga or playing a game and actually going through a real story or adventure; Again, why randomly throw in something when you should make the audience experience the moments? Presentation matters.
• A lot of my stuff has blatantly influences from different sources (Mostly because they're "OC's", so in terms of "professionalism" or copyright stuff, how do i go around and mention different properties or brands, just to give people the idea of someone's design or concept? Maybe i could go with a "behind-the-scenes" section where i mention actual media or real materials while the main articles are written in a different manner.
• Speaking of whether or not i'd write "her hair is like that of Mitsuru Kirijo from Persona 3" or "his arms stick out of the armor like some classic Marvel Iron-Man designs", that's another good reason to add images, even if that means i should draw characters more often and improve on drawing skills.

Even then, i feel like i could still update that long bloated thing.

Maybe i'll stop when i have actual media for my characters.

Anyway, if anyone got any questions to ask or hints and tips:

https://tellonym.me/eyeballtank

https://retrospring.net/eyeballtank

Follow up to https://eyeballtank.newgrounds.com/news/post/1287887 because it finally happened.

Hopefully, i get to focus more on work.

There's obviously somethings i still wish could change but so far, there's improvement going on.

Meanwhile, Project Nortubel was updated to have a basic menu.

Which, again, is on Github.

https://github.com/EyeBallTank/Project-Nortubel

Any help on anything, from Godot tips to even stuff like art or whatever is appreciated.

I just want to see if i can buy a new table for my computer by tomorrow, so i'll have to safely deassamble the parts, to prepare in case i do get a new table.

One that i even saw at IKEA that: Has a better height than my current table; Is stronger; Doesn't have holes/hollow parts all over and doesn't look like it could fall apart like a wooden table that should have been in a balcony or garden, since my house has a bunch of misfitting forniture.

Meanwhile, i also put a project of mine on Godot on Github.

https://github.com/EyeBallTank/Project-Nortubel

I do fear i could be missing certain files because i don't have an actual Github integrator on Godot and i'm also a novice at that.

So any help is appreciated.

The project so far looks like this and, if you check through the written texts, uses code from somewhere else (Credit to whoever made that Cubio demo, GDQuest and Gonkee).

EDIT: False alarm, the tables were sold and i may be lucky if i can get a reservation in August.

Or at least look for another table somewhere else.

It's an IKEA one that i even built myself.

It's better than my previous chair which was not suitable for office/computer stuff.

I still need a proper table for my computer for the sake of both my height and because the current table might be fragile.

And a bunch of other things, honestly.

At least that's one thing off the list.

Why? Because i should start making stuff with them instead of updating too many "plans" for too long.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1QWjE2D9l4qEJQ3rzirwRv3P5pTL15K1Hf8es6vMVG4k

Wanna change a character's outfit or personality? Just make new art.

Wanna conceptuallize a gameplay idea? That's what game dev tools are for.

I also kept slowly but surely learning things about Godot and even did some folder organization for a potential/future game project.

With all my WIP Krita stuff, 2 of them are somewhat special: One is concept/test art for game assets of a potential game (Level tiles/textures, objects, entities etc) and another is a bunch of different traces/"deconstructions" of MakeHuman models, mostly in regards to certain character heights and proportions.

Basically, if i struggle with my art, i get to use a certain shortcut that shouldn't be that fraudulent.

Even then, the art i should be releasing more often are either related to OC's (Like concept art or just sketches) and maybe fanart or crossovers; Maybe some practice stuff too.

When my game dev skills progress, i could try a Godot game jam.

Still not giving up but any help is appreciated, even if i have to be poked with a stick.

I also have some "side resources" like a Youtube playlist of helpful videos i play while i do stuff (Like tutorials and etc).

But not sure if that's helpful with actual typing/reading (I guess background music WITHOUT lyrics helps).

I've also been collecting different types of art for my potential diverse projects as reference/inspiration, but i need some software to organize and manage the kinds of images.

Edit: NVM, did another one but at least with less content and in a shorter span of time.

Might be a symptom of autism but one of my worst traits is when i either bring up a problem later than it should have been or when someone asks/offers me something basic and i reply with "no i'm good", in a situation where it wouldn't hurt to accept something as simple as a glass of water.

With the latter example, it's like a case of overpoliteness: Maybe i don't want to give people extra work (Because sometimes, wanting to do more for other people is something you even wish to do and not just "because i have to").

Because isolating myself is probably tied into my procrastination and why i barely even do the stuff i want to do.

There could be actual reasons why some stuff feels delayed, like stuff that just happens to get in the way or schedule stuff.

I do fear being known as "that annoying guy that keeps asking for help, as if he's got an inability to do shit on his own and actually learn skills", but dying alone is worse.

Time is money, even when you don't have it and there's nothing worse than wasting money that you don't already have.

Maybe i could at least "minimize" my delays.

I still need to take occasional brakes and a few distractions like any normal human being.

Also, i tend to worry about my own memory too.

• Have a src folder for code/scene stuff.
• Be aware of Layers/Masks (Which thing belongs in which Layer; Which Masks they interact with) and even how stuff is organized in the scene tree (Due to Godot's from bottom to top order)
• Be aware of node stuff like "body_entered" if that's how interactions can be made.
• Be aware of WHERE the game's files will be stored/saved (Because i want the folders to be easy to find) and tab organization, to avoid that one ColorRect specific issue with the UI.
• Control Input stuff, so i give the program stuff that i can use for interactivity.
• When it comes to code, there's adding gravity physics code, THEN making the script actually use it (Learned this when copying code from a Godot demo to a project of mine).
• Maybe see the Monitoring/Monitorable settings.
• Check Project Settings > Run to make the program open with a specific scene first.
• Save Menu features as scenes that can be reused in other screens (Pause screen) so they're not exclusive to the main title.
• Be considerate over "script-wide" variables.
• Sometimes, you can use certain functions (Like inside other functions) before func definitions (Though this could be understood a little better)
• You can't resize the default font text, so use a custom font to resize text.
• Be aware of stuff like Autoload on project settings for "universal" nodes/scenes i guess.
• Pay attention to the output/debugger screen.
• Use Merge_From_Scene when wanting to take some nodes to another scene.
• Consider Finite State Machines/enum stuff.
• Maybe addons/plug-ins should have their own dedicated folders (Like a new project) but also make sure to copy-paste their addon related folder in the same folder as the project you want to use an addon on.
• You can make animations use functions BUT there's a limit to how many of them play at once (Had to reinvent a melee attack because making it an animation prevented a pain state to work).
• Speaking of Node signals: If an entity that caused an "x enters y" interaction on another entity disappears while the second entity is still affected by the interaction, the game crashes. This is why i made the enemies/projectiles invisible before actually quitting the level.

Will update this eventually.

Feel free to give me tips.

As seen here https://eyeballtank.newgrounds.com/news/post/1247572

Still learning some things and having to deal with IRL challenges.

I was also thinking of finding new places to branch out, just to post my art because i still want to avoid Twitter.

Almost every art piece i did looks ruff and it's partially because of the brushes i use in Krita.

Sometimes i use a very simple pixel brush like something out of MS Pain, other times it has something to do with the size of brushes (And the overall canvas/image, meaning the small size may have limited me in a lot of ways).

But i'm starting to think i can't do proper dynamic brushes, like in almost every piece of digital art ever made.

Most of my strokes are always basic, like i'm drawing with a mouse even when i mostly use my actual pen and tablet.

Some brushes have transparent "starts" and get solid after but it's hard for me to find a brush that actually changes sizes.

If the problem is from Krita, i just need to learn about the program more, with research and help.

If it's because of my real life HUION pen, that probably means i can't take advantage of Krita's dynamic brushes because of something physical that is harder to fix.

I guess the least i could do is find a way to make Krita "simulate" dynamic brushes/pressure or whatever to make drawings feel more natural.

Because trying to "clean" some thick lines to make them more interesting would be a lot of work.

At least with the pixel basic brushes, i could try and learn pixel art.

I may update this post with better wording or new info.

Any help and info is appreciated.

UPDATE: I checked Painting Mode and changed the Wash/Build Up setting, now it seems my strokes are more natural.

Hopefully this fixes this specific issue since there's so many settings.

My PC screen is blacking out at times, so in case i hold off for serious reasons, i'll announce some plans of art i had for a while

• Redraw of Bonka and 2 characters, both being magical kids from her world.
• Redraw of B-Man and 2 characters, both being robots.
• Redraw of the Stoker kids and 2 characters, both being ghosts.
• 2 Non-OC drawings: A female character from a popular manga cosplaying as a videogame girl and a joke crossover referencing 2 real music artists with 2 characters, one from a game and another from a movie.

I have these as Krita files and even some planned text files for descriptions.

I've also been collecting images and files in case of potential internet outages.

The computer itself seems mostly fine and the screen's issue has more to do with the cable connecting to the screen and a triple plug on top of the outdoors table that makes up my "work spaces".

Not sure if i can afford anything replaceable since money is mostly on foods and other products.

We still haven't payed for someone's operation that hasn't been properly done for over 2 years.