Pentacle of Projection

Sure, here ya go :cool:

Alright, before I resort to the orb version, here's one more try. How's this one look?

That's better, alot better.... One thing though, turn it upside down, that pentagram is the wrong way up

It's a pentacle, not a pentagram, so it should be pointing up.

MagicWazard wrote: It's a pentacle, not a pentagram, so it should be pointing up.

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This powerup is awesome. Keep it up.

MagicWazard wrote: Alright, before I resort to the orb version, here's one more try. How's this one look?

Now that I've tried it in-game (with just a single frame - no animation), yes, I do like it.

A suggestion: I feel like it would look better if the item wasn't sitting on the floor, maybe give it the FLOATBOB flag, or just modify its offset so it looks like it's floating?

Also, any plans on giving the blast effect its unique sprites?

This pow-up is looking better and better day by day, I think the last one is perfect imho.
Also I am ok with BS suggestion, the floating effect could give to it more magic/exoteric vibe to the object.

I think that if you'll go for unique sprites for the blast effect, I suggest to apply translucent mini-pentacle in line with the powerup design, maybe grab the pentacle out from itself without its background and have it rotating while the effect starts.

I haven't made any decision on a floating effect, though if I was to go with one of those choices, I'd probably use the offsets rather than FLOATBOB (since FLOATBOB tends to be more associated with Raven stuff). I'm open to either, though.

As for the blast effect, I haven't given it any particular thought yet. I just used the Hexen ones to have something functional in place, and found them acceptable; I'm not beholden to them, though, and will think about an alternative.

The problem with the orb-look is that it's "insta-use" for me, that's how we are used to it (soulsphere, megasphere, etc.). If it is a carrieable item it shouldn't look like an orb

Well, it's not really an "orb" so much as a "disk", but I get what you're saying. That said, my Familiar Summon submission used an orb as the pickup item, and that got accepted, as did the Possession Sphere...