[TuxKart-devel] Character thoughts

[Charles G. <ch...@ve...>]

Steve Baker wrote:
> My view is that it"s pretty pointless to simply make up a character
> off the top of our heads (assuming we can do that convincingly) - when
> there are so many OpenSourced characters out there already.
> 
> Beastie seems to me to have a lot of milage because he"s a devil with a
> pitchfork - which is interesting graphically - and has all the 
> associations of fire and lava and stuff - which always looks good in 
> game levels.
> 
> I think the Mozilla dinosaur is a good pick too.
> 
> I think these would be great characters even if they WEREN"T OpenSource
> mascots, the fact that they *are* is just a little icing on the cake.
> 
> What would everyone else like to see?

I like Beastie and the Mozilla dinosaur name?).  I think that Beasties
has the potential to be full of character - he could have a special move
of prodding with his pitch fork.

Another good one could be a GNU based character, although obviously you
would want a more appropriate name.  He'd look interesting from behind
with his big horns.
-- 
- Charlie

Charles Goodwin <ch...@ve...>
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