RPG style VFX

Hello Unity peeps! I started attempting VFX in Unity using just the shuriken particle system. Other software used to make the visuals for the first video was Maya for the lightning(rendered), Max for the custom meshes, Photoshop for the rest and polish.

Admittedly the lightning spell int his video is actually at one point in the sequence 9 draw calls.. I really wish the particle system would allow you to set up a bunch of custom meshes to choose at random, would have saved 5 draw calls. The reason it's so many drawcalls is because I made a lot of the textures to be used across other spells and effects.

Watch in HD if you can, it's still a bit blurry but I have a slow internet connection, would have taken years to upload anything else.

Also environment isnt mine, just used to show how it works in an environment (better to make effects like that than with a black background)

I've actually done a whole bunch of harvesting and crafting effects already but no one wants to see that. Crits and feedback welcome!

 

Improvements, reduced by 5 drawcalls and improved visually.

 

Lighting changed and also effect improvements..

 

The last one looks real nice, possibly due somewhat to the darker environment, and maybe a little too rainbow-y for my taste but it looks nice overall with the sequence ramping in, peaking with nice fading out effects.

What would be really awesome is if the spell effected (wind blast or turbulence) the surrounding environment. Blast the grass and leaves and dust out from the center of the effect. That would be cool! But I know that isn't the subject of your thread.

 

Thanks. ^^ I would love to have it affect the environment but I'm limiting myself to basic shuriken particle system. I even went from having the effect play on the ground to having it mid-air to make sure it could be used anywhere. ^^

I have a long list to get through.. All of the items with a + at the front means I have done it. All of the ones with "I II III" next to them means there will be three tiers to the spell (the harvesting have a failed effect, normal and High quality while the spells will go up in strength and epic-ness).

Big project but I'm also hoping to do these in Unreal too. If anyone has suggestions feel free.

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-Spells- 60
Haste
Slow
Cure I II III
Raise I II III
Protect I II III
Shell I II III
Holy Damage I II III
Stoneskin I II III
Casting Holy I II III

Fire I II III
Lightning I II III
Water I II III
Ice I II III
Earth I II III
Wind I II III
Dark Damage I II III
Poison/Bio I II III
Casting Dark I II III

Summon Holy
Summon Dark
Summon Fire
Summon Lightning
Summon Water
Summon Ice
Summon Earth
Summon Wind
Summon Pet/minion

-Abilities- 7
Waiting on ability cast
Ability Up
Ability Down
Flee Up
Change Jobs
Teleport (in, out)

-Combat- 22
Hit(miss, normal critical)
Slash(miss, normal critical)
Stab (miss, normal critical)
Blood I II III
Death
Raised
Level Up!
Level Down!
Mob Spawn I II III
Mob Death (fade) I II III

-Environment- 11
Torch Flame
Fire Camp
Rain
Snow
Wind
+Falling Leaves
+Raising pollen
Falling Dust
Sparking electrics
Dripping ceiling
Zone in burning circle

-Harvesting- 16
+Fishing Spark
+Fishing catch I II III
+Logging Spark
+Logging I II III
+Harvesting Spark
+Harvesting I II III
+Mining Spark
+Mining I II III

-Crafting- 6
Generic Spark I II III
Generic Craft I II III

-Events To think about-
Valentines
Chinese New Year
Easter
Anniversary
Holloween
Christmas
New Year