Northlander's Helm

[EiriktheScald]

This is the latest incarnation of a Northlander's Helm, for a Skald NPC mod in the works. (Miloch thought the previous one was good, btw, but I'm always trying to improve on the past!)

 

Inventory Icons, large (moving)...

 

...and small (dropped).

 

Description window

[Bursk]

Looks good! Should the description say 'all-important'?

[EiriktheScald]

According to OWL's Using Hyphens, it should. Thanks for pointing that out.

[Miloch]

Maybe you can post the old BAMs for comparison. They're no longer in your old post, and I've kind of forgotten what they looked like.

 

I seem to recall the inventory icons looking a little more realistic. The cheek flaps look like they might be a bit painful on this one...

[EiriktheScald]

Old BAMs below.

 

 

Looking at the photo of the newer helm, I think the cheek flats curve to the front more than the other helmet. Plus I think the spectacles create the illusion doubly so. And the flaps on the older one seem extra long to me, for some reason.

[Miloch]

On the newer description BAM, the cheek plates appear to come straight down and curve slightly to the front. Whereas on the inventory BAM, they appear to curve inward. So they look as if they'd pierce the cheeks.

 

You could, of course, avoid that whole issue by going with something more authentic:

(Just kidding.)

[EiriktheScald]

I'd sooner use a Minnesota Vikings helmet!

[berelinde]

Wow, Eirik, these are great!

 

Could the cheek pieces have been hinged? Not that that would make much sense, considering what they were protecting, but heck, you never know what those crazy Vikings got up to...

[Gabrielle]

That sure is pretty.

[BigRob]

If one could add some hinges on the cheek pieces, the angle issue could be solved, but I agree, they look like they're made for someone without much to speak of in the jawbone department.

 

 

On the whole though, beautiful icon.

[EiriktheScald]

Inventory BAMs #1

 

 

Description BAM

 

 

The flaps on the real helmet are hinged, and you'll notice in the original BAM, that the left flap was skewed towards the right (that's how it was photographed). A little digital magic, thanks to the gimp, allowed me to reposition the flap in the corrected BAMs, above.

[Nythrun]

May I complain that you're making the icons that appear in the default game look shabby?

 

Seriously, please release content so that I may consume it

[EiriktheScald]

Finally, inventory icons for those armor savvy people out there

 

Inventory BAMs #2

 

 

Which set do you prefer? Set #1, above, or Set #2?

[Mike1072]

I love Set #2.

[Kulyok]

Set #1 looks brilliant and uncomfortable to wear at the same time. The 'ears' look neater, too.