Request For Concept Art For " The Avalon Chronicles ", My Videogame Idea

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Several years ago when I was rather young, I went to summer camp with a large book of King Arthur stories. At the time, I was also very infatuated with the water and the video game "Sonic and the Dark Knight". In was in these five days at camp that I remember I drew several images. Some alien fish, some aquatic fairy people I blended together from the King Arthur tales and that Sonic game, and finally several boats. Then, I lost the paper and my mind went away from what I created.

Later, when I was in Grade 7, I was a math wiz. I had started going to Kumon, a math tutoring service, two years prior and then was at a level of mathematical understanding close to early Grade 9. Thus, I powered through my math and had a lot of free time on my hands. It came one day that my teacher gave out grid paper for that day's homework (that I finished without using the paper). So I decided just to randomly doodle on the spare paper and drew a line. And then another line. Over the next three days in Math Class, after my homework was done, I continued to draw. And so was born my videogame idea. At the time I didn't know it. All I had was the top-down view of a castle wall, some fields and apart of the city's interior.

So then I grabbed a page of plain paper of the same size, placed in next the first one and continued the drawing. It was then that I utilized what I remembered of my old drawing made during those days of summer camp also. Yet, while I searched for it desperately, I couldn't find it and had to go on memory alone. I continued creating my world and idea throughout Grade 7 and 8, asking a few classroom acquaintances for opinions on the game and for drawing of some of my ideas from talented others. (If I can, I'll try to get some of their work up on here so it can be forever immortalized on the internet.) Yet as I entered Grade 9, I stopped. It was high school, where you needed to focus on school or fail terribly on the dreaded Exams. It was at that time that I turned to the Massivecraft Forums and gave a request out to those who were willing to. To draw some of my ideas or use my world or their own minds to inspire themselves to draw something and then allow me to use it.

Now, I am reviving that project. There are so many new and amazing artists that exist on this server and I would like to ask, if you would like to, is to help me in my life goal. Help me to create my dream videogame. Below I shall soon post the game's story, it's general blend of themes and what kind's of things I'm looking for. I shall also keep a log of all art given to me by my old classmates, and those who so wonderfully contributed to my first request for art, the last contribution being two months ago.

All artists shall be acknowledged and thanked when the game comes out (whenever it does). The art can be as rough as possible, I only wish for people to do what they feel comfortable with. I swear I shall do that and I hope that you will assist me in creating the world I have imagined about for over three years.
 
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General Storyline
In the year 2050, a great and terrible secret military weapon codenamed "Greek _Fire" was activated. It consumed a vast track of the United States, leaving the world in chaos as a huge variety of disasters occurred soon after. By around the year 2100, the world had reorganized itself into "The Family System" where 23 families who had the most power, resource and influence joined together into a vast council. It was like a democratic-monarchy with the families (or one member) able to be voted out of power every two years if the public disliked them. By the year 2600, the Moon, Mars, Venus, the Asteroid Field and seven of Jupiter's moons had been colonized and the Familys government system was celebrating it's 500 anniversary in the world capital city of Rumilia. It was built on what was once the border of Canada and the USA in Lake Ontario. The ceremonies were interrupted by three dozen bombings and a power outage. In a period of 48 hour chaos, 200 people died and over 700 people disappeared.

When the Families met three days after, a delegation of black armored droids came before them and gave them a declaration of war from The Drevastasia, their masters. Ever since then, for the past 72 years, they have been at war with this enigmatic group. The Mars Colony was severally hit as was the Moon. Using a vast army of droids, they conquered Pluto, Neptune and two of the moons of Jupiter in a week. In the years of 2620-30, they began to attack farming assets of the Aben's, the Family in charge of food production and mining assets of the Crowenburgh's, the Family in charge of mining. In 2632, in order to combat this, the Families unveiled a solution. 20 probes, ten made to go around the solar system and mine more metals and ten more to go out to the ten nearest star-systems that may have a planet with life, or a planet that could be lived on. 20 years later, the metal recovery probes converged over Jupiter's moon Io before the headed for Earth to be repaired. They were suddenly sucked into a wormhole and shot across the Milky Way Galaxy.

People back at the command center on Earth were flown into a panic for 3 minutes before the signal was restored, a very weak signal but it showed a world, a whole system of habitable planets with a massive near water-like world with several near continent sized islands. Upon closer examination, it was learned it was a world with sentient live. When the probes went back through the wormhole, they were not destroyed, shocking everyone. By the time they returned to Earth, a Family diplomatic vessel had taken off to enter the wormhole and meet the planets native inhabitants. Yet, The Drevastasia had a surprise. An ancient ship emerged from the land once known as Russia and perused the vessel. They were beat out by the World Reaper Dreadnought (as it was later called) and it entered the wormhole first. They came out above the planet and were promptly hit with a massive asteroid, causing the ship to crash into the sea outside of the capital city of the planet. The crew of droids and the few humans that survived were saved from their escape pods by the two native races, The Avalonians and The Jabberwalken.

When the diplomatic ship landed, they convinced the King and Queen of the Avalonians to expel the survivors to outside the city. After this, Humans, Avalonians, Pre-Evo Avas and Pro-Ava Jabberwalken have become great friends. In 2662, they gifted The Families with large tracks of land to settle and farm on. In 2667, they assisted in providing raw materials for the construction of the Dimen-1 (what the wormhole is now called) Energy Gate, that would keep the wormhole open if was ever in threat of collapsing. In 2671, the grandparents of the current King and Queen died, plunging the planet into a year of mourning. Now, with the Drevastasia increasing their attacks, the Sector Fleet is stretched to the breaking point and the colonists must defend themselves from animals and the evils amongst them.

Avalon
A Mega Planet four times the size of Earth, it is home to the alien races of Avalonians and Jabberwalken. A mostly water world, it has eight near continent sized islands (and one island chain) and is home to millions of forms of aquatic life.
Resident Race: The Avalonians, The Jabberwalken
Population: 2 billion Avalonians, 92 million Jabberwalken
Location: Third planet from it's sun, Solio, of the Ava Solar System
Land Masses: Avalon, Lyonesse,
 
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Changelog: January 3rd: Created the first thread, then added pictures and another guideline.

January 15th: @Teddie000 submits images of a fish, a droid and an animal

January 16th: @Atkins66 submits an image of a spaceship

January 19th: @PatrickArrow submits an image of a droid

January 30th: @coolcraft1324 submits an image of a sea creature

February 23rd: @Atkins66 submits an image of fashion

March 13th: @izzy8765 submits an image of a sea creature

March 21st: @andrewnicola submits images of an Infected, two versions of a land animal, and four droids

March 24th: @andrewnicola submits a drawing of a Droid General, added to the lore and named "General Karnon"

March 27th: @PatrickArrow submits a drawing of a starfighter

March 28th: @izzy8765 submits another creature a...bird thing

March 30th: @coolcraft1324 submits a drawing of a droid, possibly Psi Division

April 12th: @Forget-Me-Nots submits a clothing drawing

April 13th: @levers submits a wonderful image of a hovercraft, possibly one of The Three Chariots and @Lamdax submits a "cannonbot" pixel art

April 14th: @Marayla submits a fashion drawing, is determined as "Neon Citywear"

May 16th: @1002713Alex submits a "shotgun", yet I have changed it to an energy pistol

July 20th: I restart my Grand Project
@Nico0729 resubmits a landscape which I previously forgot he gave me
@Forever_Cookie submits an alien creature

July 21st: Added in "Reference" images as to what kind of things I might like to see

July 22nd: Added in pictures from past thread

July 24th: @MiningMac5 submits an alien plant

August 13th: @MiningMac5 submits an alien creature

August 21st: Deviantart Artist DragneelDesign's image of Avalon is placed on thread

August 28th: Deviantart Artist DragneelDesign's image of Io 2 and "Analysis" of both worlds are placed on the thread

September 25th: @Marayla submits several fashion designs

Feburary 21, 2015: Bumped thread after long absence for opinions and possibly acquiring more art

(If any of you wish to continue submitting things, feel 100% free to do so)​
 
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THINGS I WOULD LIKE

Foreign or Alien Land/Waterscapes

Droids
Fashion, Clothing or Armour
Weapons and Items
Sci-fi Ships and Cities
 
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Submissions

Flora and Fauna

Droids
Items, Vehicles and Devices
Fashion and Character Design
Landscapes
Many Things on same Page
 
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Please draw me a strange plant then.

@ChairThief, your work on your art thread is wonderful, especially that one piece with the alien monarch. I would be very happy if you would consider contributing.

@CelestialAzure, you said on the old thread you'd think about helped me. I have watched you do your art many times and I would love it if you would help design clothing styles or characters.​
 
sounds pretty cool and I would love to help i don't do designing of characters and such but a cover piece with text or manipulation of any 3d renders and scenery I can defiantly do. Heres something I'm working on as we speak for a contest http://gyazo.com/ecd206a4f060dd4f67e16c18208c78fa and other works of mine www.joshwalkermedia.com So if you need a cover or a poster piece for it feel free to hit me up. ^^
 
sounds pretty cool and I would love to help i don't do designing of characters and such but a cover piece with text or manipulation of any 3d renders and scenery I can defiantly do. Heres something I'm working on as we speak for a contest http://gyazo.com/ecd206a4f060dd4f67e16c18208c78fa and other works of mine www.joshwalkermedia.com So if you need a cover or a poster piece for it feel free to hit me up. ^^
Oh my god your work is so lovely, I think that I'd like to send to a private message about something I think I'd like made.

@Morillee and @Shana I have seen your drawing abilities and I love it so I hope that you might contribute some things as well

Thank you all for much for your support in this, I hope I can get more images from all of you and feedback on my ideas.​
 
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I'll consider this, though as far as art goes I always have a busy schedule x'D If it's not a personal project I want to see get done, it's commission work or pixeling practice.
But I like this sort of thing, and I've worked on a team in game design before (a project I dropped out of because it was headed in a direction I wasn't fond of). So I could probably come up with something for you if I find the time ^^
 
I'll consider this, though as far as art goes I always have a busy schedule x'D If it's not a personal project I want to see get done, it's commission work or pixeling practice.
But I like this sort of thing, and I've worked on a team in game design before (a project I dropped out of because it was headed in a direction I wasn't fond of). So I could probably come up with something for you if I find the time ^^
Ah, that is lovely. I really do hope you help out.

To anyone who wishes to know, I have added in some lore and story for my videogame.

@Dannywolf05, I couldn't help notice your amazing profile picture, you don't have to but I'd love it if you could draw just one thing for this

@Eliza_Nightly I know you're always busy and such but maybe I could squeeze just one little image out of you?​
 
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Added the other images given to me by the previous contributors.

@raynesummer, your work is very good and I'd like you to consider helping me in my Grand Project​
 
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I must agree with your comment, my basic general does look a bit Psi. I suppose I should make it a little more solemn for the other groups. The one I've just created also looks a bit Psi to me. Also, I was wondering what the Parasites looked like and if the droids were created in their image? @The_Shadow_King3
 
I feel that the combat generals should be a bit more spindly as I've drawn them with long necks and limbs, and the tactical generals should be more stubby and bulky, but I do agree that my combat generals have been looking creepy. I need to come up with a more suitable design.
 
I must agree with your comment, my basic general does look a bit Psi. I suppose I should make it a little more solemn for the other groups. The one I've just created also looks a bit Psi to me. Also, I was wondering what the Parasites looked like and if the droids were created in their image? @The_Shadow_King3
The ancient original droids were created in their image but the ones now have 0 resemblance to them and are ultra specified to do tasks so there are a large variety of types or armour attachments and such.
I feel that the combat generals should be a bit more spindly as I've drawn them with long necks and limbs, and the tactical generals should be more stubby and bulky, but I do agree that my combat generals have been looking creepy. I need to come up with a more suitable design.
To be fair, they do also look creepy as most don't have faces or little facial features and don't talk except when giving exact orders. Yet, I would love to see them as you envisioned them.
 
Yeah, I understand. Maybe it would be easier to design one of the Great Generals, and then work on the tactical and combat basics. I do have a pretty good idea for the Great Generals.
 
Are the Great Generals more like computers than creature-like robots? I was thinking the Generals could be congregated in a sanctuary-like base with several communication arrays sticking out of them and big processing compartments. If they are more like computers, it would be cool to just have them processing information from all sorts of different sources and filing them away in the databases and sending out needed files to the generals for battles. They can move around and defend themselves as needed, but that would most likely not come up considering the fortifications of their domain.
 
They could be more stationary and just sit in the sanctuary hooked up to whatever necessary and just be in a sort of external stand by mode, processing information but going into action of an unauthorized presence is detected.
 
Are the Great Generals more like computers than creature-like robots? I was thinking the Generals could be congregated in a sanctuary-like base with several communication arrays sticking out of them and big processing compartments. If they are more like computers, it would be cool to just have them processing information from all sorts of different sources and filing them away in the databases and sending out needed files to the generals for battles. They can move around and defend themselves as needed, but that would most likely not come up considering the fortifications of their domain.
They are more like computers yes, constantly receiving information from a large variety of sources. Only two always have cords or attachments or are immobile. One is General Aushon, he has augmented his processing power by adding a small hovering second brian next to him attached via a dozen or so cables that feed to his brain and upper back.

General Crakon doesn't move at all. Rather, he has encased his entire body in a massive logics computer which hovers off of the ground. It look's sorta like he's sitting in a massive chair yet you can't really see where his body ends and the computer begins.

All the others "plug in" via their fingers into the command center and receive their information feed through there.
 
Are the Great generals at all created with some sort of organic compounds? If so, do these compounds need to be supported as to be kept stable? @The_Shadow_King3
 
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Are the Great generals at all created with some sort of organic compounds? If so, do these compounds need to be supported as to be kept stable?
The Great Generals are created with cyborganic components on the inside, nothing that would appear on the surface.
 
-Brumpies-​
 
The art looks good. But do you realise the art you have there is useless in a 3d game engine?
Also who should code this. A game is not only art. And the. There is music, and marketing and managing and all the other things.
 
The art looks good. But do you realise the art you have there is useless in a 3d game engine?
Also who should code this. A game is not only art. And the. There is music, and marketing and managing and all the other things.
Someone on the forums was working on in and seemed to be doing an excellent job but he suddenly went inactivate on these forums before I could get his e-mail.
 
The person that should code or any of the other persons.
I say again. Do you realise these pictures are useless in a 3D game engine.
I understand that yet as a 15 year old I do not have proper access to such programs. I hope to quite soon though yet before any videogame comes concept art, right? Also, I love seeing what different artists can do and create using this base directly or as inspiration in some of their work.
 
I understand that yet as a 15 year old I do not have proper access to such programs. I hope to quite soon though yet before any videogame comes concept art, right? Also, I love seeing what different artists can do and create using this base directly or as inspiration in some of their work.
If you want to dabble a bit I suggest trying Blender 3D. Free program, has its own game engine. You'd still need to learn to code to make a decent game but even without that it's pretty fun to play around in.
 
Sorry I've been inactive yet again Shadow King. I spent two weeks at my grandparents house on the other side of the country, so I wasn't really able to do much for the project. Anyways, I'll see if I can squeeze in some art time before school.
 
The person that should code or any of the other persons.
I say again. Do you realise these pictures are useless in a 3D game engine.

Yes, it's obvious these are useless in a 3D game engine. For that you would need a program that you would be able to construct three dimensional structures. You'd also have to learn to make the mechanics and movements of these things and have the movements correspond to the commands. It is very time consuming. But to finalize these things you must set down a foundation of acceptable ideas, and those ideas are concept art. it would be best to get a proper art program as to be able to make professional concept sketches, but all I have is a pencil and paper to work with. Programs help with colors and depth
 
Sorry I've been inactive yet again Shadow King. I spent two weeks at my grandparents house on the other side of the country, so I wasn't really able to do much for the project. Anyways, I'll see if I can squeeze in some art time before school.
Lovely, I truely cannot wait.
A Sand Serpent or a Serpo-Sensari in Avalonian. Good job Mac, I like it a lot.
 
I'll see if I can make some character design. It's my best category. Any characters you'd like me to create? (physical traits/ personalities should be included)
 
I'll see if I can make some character design. It's my best category. Any characters you'd like me to create? (physical traits/ personalities should be included)
I really really would love to have a few Drevestasia done. The Drevs as a whole are tall and lightly muscled people with women wearing their hair long and have very little breast or in a vastly complex head adornment and men with normally short hair. Their clothing normally involves robes, long bands of cloth and archaic glyphs on robe edges, over the breasts. Hair, clothing and eye colouring are dark shades.
 
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A most lovely artist by the name of DragneelDesigns on Deviantart has created a most glorious image of Avalon for me. He will also be doing Avalon's moon, called Io 2, and an "Analysis" of both. Please go and show him some love, he worked hard on these, believes and likes my Videogame idea which is why he agreed to do this work for free.
Avalon Black Background.png
 
The most lovely artist DragneelDesigns (whom I found on Deviantart) has completed the image of Io 2 and the Planetary Analysis's of Avalon and Io 2. Next on the list; the home of the feline people in my world. Again, please go check him out, he's an amazing artist.

Io 2

Planetary Analysis of Avalon and Io 2
 
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