Development:Playersets

This article contains information for Artists working or interested in working for The Mana World

Current Playerset Sprite Sheets

Current Human Female
Current Human Male

Sprite Sheet Specification

• Frame size: 64x64
• Color depth: 32 bpp (including alpha layer)
• Directions: 4 (north, south, east, west)

Total List of Playerset Actions

Most Important:

• Stand
• Walk
• [FIXME] Sitting
• Stab (dagger)
• Stab (javelin)
• [WIP Fother J] One handed sword swing suitable for a shield (overhead swing preferred)
• [WIP bcs86] Two handed sword swing (overhead swing preferred)
• Archery
• [TODO] Spell casting/invocation/chanting
• Dead frame

Lower Priority:

• Polearm swing/stab
• Firearms/crossbows
• Horizontal swings
• Idle animations
• Sleeping
• Battle stance
• Run

Mechanics and Layering

There are 5 head frames: North, South, East, West, and Death.

Playerset sprites are divided into these layers: [*]

• Eyes
• Head
• Upper Body (torso and arms)
• Lower Body (underwear and legs)

Mirroring is used.

An XML Flip-H and Flip-V tag could eliminate the need to make mirrored frames, thereby reducing sheet size.
No such ability is implemented as of 2010-038.

An XML tag could also help make hair fit helmets.
No such fix is implemented as of 2010-038.

Known Flaws

The playerset is not at a 45 degree angle.
The sit frame is bad.

What About a Class System?

The Mana World Development Team has repeatedly rejected a class system:

• http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=2247#p2247
• http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=25122#p25122
• http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=83841#p83841
• http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=83846#p83846