Devavella

I just want to ask—has anyone tried using AI tools to generate base portraits and then paint over them? Could speed things up and still keep a consistent style. I'm curious how others approach lighting—especially getting that soft but detailed look seen in some of the better portraits. Would love to hear if anyone's refined their workflow since this was last active.

I watched some of these matches and the level of play was really solid, especially the way players adapted to different maps. If you're into game development or planning a tournament like this and thinking about funding, one cool idea I came across is using an alternative to ads for app monetization that doesn’t interrupt gameplay but still brings in support from the community.

I tried something similar with friends where we made a simple hex board map and each player controlled ancient factions. For quick battles or events, we’d roll dice online to keep it fair and fast. It actually worked well with our setup and gave the game a bit more unpredictability, which felt right for the era we were trying to represent.