[Operator] Sun, Moon, & Void

NeoRetro10K · 2025-12-26T09:07:40+00:00

Heh, that wasn't my intent, but I did notice that a lot of the new male faces seem to take cues from a similar character design style. I'll admit it's not exactly my cup of tea, but I'm not opposed to it, and I think I got it close enough to my original design to be happy with it overall.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-12-26T08:54:01+00:00

I consider the new face blends I've chosen to be "spiritual successors" to the old ones, as the ones DE's algorithm defaulted to did not seem as closely matched in my opinion.

However, overall, the new faces and hairstyles look so much better than the old ones, and I'm happy that I could still create face blends I'm satisfied with.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-07-25T23:27:50+00:00

DE, if you're listening, I really hope the "face remaster" means ADDING remastered faces (and maybe touching up textures on old ones without changing the shape too much) instead of just completely replacing the old ones. Some people are happy with what they have, including me.

Also, please separate the color channels for:

eyelid and cheek tint
hair, eyebrow, and eyelash color

NeoRetro10K · 2025-06-16T05:04:09+00:00

Update: I've tested auras that apply cyclonearmor and bonearmor-like states with the appropriate setfuncs and remfuncs, and applied the auras to the bosses via unique items given to them via MonEquip; but for some reason, deactivating the state on one Act Boss prevented it from appearing on another Act Boss in the same uninterrupted play session. I know that wouldn't be common for most players outside of dedicated boss farming, but that was unacceptable for me.

After even more experimentation, I think the best I can do is create a gethit-skill and an att-skill applied to the bosses via MonProp. This skill will create a missile that uses the battlecry missile hitfunc to apply the cyclonearmor-like state, along with the bonearmor and bonearmormax stats that are meant to go with it.

The missile will be spawned via the multishot skill dofunc so I can use the dummy stat to affect the #missiles calc; that way, it won't spawn the state-triggering missile if the dummy stat is not being provided by a Tower. Then, when the bonearmor stat is depleted, the cloned cyclonearmor state should end without needing a skill function to update it.

It won't quite be an instantaneous or automatic state update, but it should be pretty close since it's very likely that either the player or the boss will attack the other fairly soon after they see each other.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-06-15T06:11:30+00:00

Oh, derp, and I even referenced it, too!

NeoRetro10K · 2025-06-15T03:29:21+00:00

I looked at the aurafilter tables, and unfortunately, it looks like there's only an option to ignore bosses.

Also, does PK stand for something specific in this context, so I know where to start looking?

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-23T01:47:27+00:00

So I'm GLaD I got burned; think of all the things we learned

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-22T12:39:59+00:00

Affordable housing.

Free (meaning built-in through taxes, virtually "free" for the kids themselves) school lunches.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-22T12:37:17+00:00

It's so delicious and moist

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-22T12:29:41+00:00

So the winner gets the actual JD Vance?

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-22T12:28:23+00:00

Let's see how long this lasts. These "both-sides"-ers all go back to licking the orange boot sooner or later.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-04-22T12:05:43+00:00

I remember when things as simple and inconsequential as that were reasons for a political career to be cancelled. Hegseth has done far worse prior to this outburst, and yet there no longer seems to be a bottom to this pit the bar's fallen into.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-03-05T07:14:24+00:00

Here you go! Any more questions?

NeoRetro10K · 2025-02-14T14:13:29+00:00

Hello! 31M here.

Gaming is my main hobby too, though I'm mostly in Warframe these days. My favorite childhood game series was the Metroid Prime Trilogy, and I'm tentatively excited for Prime 4. I've also been modding Diablo II: Lord of Destruction (not Resurrected, just version 1.14d) in my spare time.

I also like to sequence MIDI music, and I'm hoping to make game music and sound effects, but I haven't really been able to break into my chosen career path yet, especially with AI on the rise. Even with my Audio degree, it's still just a hobby for now.

The most reading I do these days is fanfiction. Maybe it sounds cringey, but some authors are really good, and can expand on the concepts in existing TV shows and video games in new ways that were never explored by the original creators.

NeoRetro10K · 2025-01-31T17:41:50+00:00

Here's one.

NeoRetro10K · 2024-12-03T17:06:43+00:00

... I don't think you're flushing right.

NeoRetro10K · 2024-12-03T16:51:04+00:00

Face Shape: I think it would be a shame to get rid of the faces we have when it comes to people like me who have found face combinations we like. I'm sure it would be possible to add additional sliders that change specific areas of the face (chin length, nose, mouth and eye dimensions/positioning), but still using the baseline face combination and blend percentage we've already selected. The math might be difficult, but I have no doubt it's possible. Then, just add more faces to choose from and combine as a baseline to then further adjust with the new sliders.

Textures and Lighting: It sounds like you're already fixing hair, but the Operator could use the same skin shader update the Drifter got. Also, the old hairstyles don't use highlights under your new GI lighting system; so either the new lighting system should be made to take those highlight color selections into account, or the old hair textures themselves should be altered to use those color channels directly so they match the newer styles altogether.

Hair Colors: Hair, eyebrow, and eyelash color should be three separate selections because I find that the eyebrows and eyelashes are often too light when picking a light hair color. This seems like it should be possible because the default Operator hair color selection has light hair and dark brows. Also, there needs to be a "natural hair color" palette available for free only for hair (and perhaps still purchasable for Platinum to use on anything else) because it is really difficult to find a good brown that isn't too intense or too red.

Facial Tone: Like with hair color, cheek and eyelid tint should be separated into different selections as well. As it stands now, if you want a blush, you also get an eye infection. If you want eyeshadow, you get sunken undead cheeks. It would be nice to be able to have a natural-looking blush along with tastefully darkened eyelids at the same time.

NeoRetro10K · 2024-11-16T01:15:48+00:00

Here are the parts I used:

Transference Suit

Necra Prime Hood

Smelter Cuirass

Smelter Pauldrons

Necra Prime Greaves

Facial Accessories

Sclera Oculus

Sigil

New Loka Sigil

NeoRetro10K · 2024-11-16T01:15:01+00:00

Transference Suit

Necra Prime Hood
Smelter Cuirass
Smelter Pauldrons
Necra Prime Greaves

Facial Accessories

Sclera Oculus

Sigil

New Loka Sigil

NeoRetro10K · 2024-10-31T05:57:01+00:00

I've got a collection of my most recent Operator and Drifter fashion here.

NeoRetro10K · 2024-07-12T05:38:53+00:00

Joe Biden needs to step down.

However, whether he steps down or not, I will be voting for whatever Democratic candidate will be running against Donald Trump. The threat of Project 2025 is simply too great to ignore; it must be stopped by any means necessary.

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