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Dreamblade MSE Template
12 months ago  ::  Dec 29, 2008 - 5:19PM #1
Siberys
Posts: 222
Having recently gotten back into DB, due to the now-low cost, I did some research, and found out about Serrated Dawn. I wanted some proxies for it, and have been messing with MSE for a bit, so I made a template for it.

MSE
Example of mini made in MSE
Dreamblade Template

(download MSE, install. Extract the dreamblade template's files to c:/program files/magic set editor 2/data. Start the program and enjoy!)

for special symbols, type 1 - 0 for {o1} through {o10}, `(uncapped tilde) for {o0}, - for {o11}, = for [o12}, [ for {o13}, ] for {o14}, and \ for {o15}. v, m, f, p for Valor, Madness, Passion, and Fear, x for {oX}, h for Shield, s for score point, b for blade, m for multiblade, d for double blade, n for multi double blade, i for the empty diamond, and c for cip. Cap for a white version of the symbol, though there is no white version for the empty diamond.

If you want a symbol in a field and it doesn't automatically display a character as a symbol, you can highlight it and press the star key, which will turn it into a symbol.

I'll be changing the font, though, so that to make {o15}, you'd just type 15. I may also add the filled diamond a s "I".

Now, I need to refine the template's formatting;

1) Does anyone have higher quality pictures of the symbols? The ones I have were from these message boards or were self-made, and they aren't exactly high-quality.

2) What styling changes should be made? Bigger symbols, different fonts, move stuff, etc. I made no real effort to keep the minis identical to real one, but if people have suggestions, styling changes are simple and easy.
-- Siberys
Kraken Eye
12 months ago  ::  Dec 29, 2008 - 8:40PM #2
Siberys
Posts: 222
The template has been updated, and, except for formatting and maybe new symbols, it is finished. The download link above now links to the updated version

The symbol-font works differently now. character map:
[code]Symbol Black White
0 0 o0
1 1 o21
2 2 o2
3 3 o3
4 4 o4
5 5 o5
6 6 o6
7 7 o7
8 8 o8
9 9 o9
10 10 o10
11 11 o11
12 12 o12
13 13 o13
14 14 o14
15 15 o15
X x ox
Valor v V
Madness m M
Passion p P
Fear f F
blade b B
doubleblade d D
multiblade u U
double multiblade n N
cip c C
score s S
shield h H
Empty Diamond i[/code]
Again, if the field doesn't automatically convert to a symbol, highlight the character and click the star button along the top of the program.

EDIT: I made a stupid mistake with some of the code, but I'v fixed it now. You should re-download the template and replace the template you installed earlier with the new one.
-- Siberys
Kraken Eye
11 months ago  ::  Jan 04, 2009 - 7:30PM #3
Siberys
Posts: 222
First of all, I ran some minis off of this program and used them to teach someone how to play. It works!

Anyways, does anyone know what fonts were used on DB minis, and the sizes and weights of those fonts? I'm not the best at identifying such things. Right know I'm using MatixBoldSmallCaps for the name, and Arial for everything else, but it obviously isn't right...
-- Siberys
Kraken Eye
11 months ago  ::  Jan 06, 2009 - 8:19PM #4
Greymoire
Posts: 81
I do know what the font's are (AkzidenzGroteskBE-Cn & AkzidenzGroteskBE-LightCn) and I've been looking for them myself, but the only place I've been able to find them is embbeded in a Font Library CD online for $300.00 and I couldn't justify spending that much for the couple of fonts I needed. So sorry, I wish I could be more help.

P.S.
If you do manage to find them somewhere, I'd appreciate it if you would let me know so I can get them too.

Thanks
Greymoire
11 months ago  ::  Jan 28, 2009 - 1:31PM #5
Siberys
Posts: 222
I've updated the Template! It should now match up with the official minis, except for the use of MatrixBoldSmallCaps instead AkzidenGroteske. I even typed up [dbm]Twilight Scout[/dbm], and the formatting matched!

I've also updated the symbols - they look much cleaner now, and there are more options (though I removed the option for 14 & 15). The updated character map is below.

[sblock][code]Symbol Black White
0 0 o0
1 1 o1
2 2 o2
3 3 o3
4 4 o4
5 5 o5
6 6 o6
7 7 o7
8 8 o8
9 9 o9
10 10 o10
11 11 o11
12 12 o12
13 13 o13
X x ox
Valor v ov
Madness m om
Passion p op
Fear f of
blade b ob
doubleblade d od
tripleblade t ot
quadrupleblade q oq
multiblade u ou
double multiblade o oo
triple multiblade r or
quadruple multiblade a oa
cip c oc
score s os
shield h oh
Filled Diamond i oi
Empty Diamond e oe[/code]
[/sblock]

new download link - HERE
-- Siberys
Kraken Eye
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