Meridian Core Online (from here on referred to as MCO) is an online MMORPG created by Ghost Mantis Games LLC, a new indie gaming studio. We just celebrated our 3rd year in development on this title this past November in 2013. MCO is a browser based game created with Unity that has a heavy emphasis on action. It features an original combat system (probably mostly similar to Devil May Cry but still unique to itself), fully customisable characters, an array of weapons as well as spells, and an original sci-fi environment. Although the world is large this is not a sandbox RPG. Players will also be able to adopt, raise, and train pets that will assist their characters on missions. MCO is our best attempt at taking the concept of great MMOs and merging them with the pick up and play fun style of gaming featured in old school Capcom games and Arcade classics such as Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, Rival Schools, the Soul Calibur series, and maybe even a little Astro Boy:Omega Factor and Guardian Heroes.
This is the first time I've ever tried to do a straight up photoblast over a character sketch I did. It's still a WIP.
I'm not sure what a photoblast is, but it looks really cool. Looking forward to the finished image!
Basically instead of actually painting the pants/shirt etc. I just cut and pasted leather pants onto my drawing and warped them to fit the pose etc. I did the same with the shirt and sleeves and really only painted the spinal cord thing and the helmet. I'll be taking some time away from these character studies to start finalizing the UI though and if I do any more art for the game it will be for assets like boxes, interesting rocks, plant designs etc.